Oprah Considered for Obama's U.S. Senate Seat

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Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich tells "Good Morning America" he considered Oprah Winfrey to fill President Barack Obama's empty United States Senate seat.

Blagojevich says that Oprah "was obviously someone with a much broader bully pulpit than other senators."

The governor refrained from appointing the talk show host saying he feared it might seem gimmicky and Oprah would not accept the job.

Published 1/26/09 by the Insider

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  • Of course he would have considered Oprah for the position .... When you want to get the highest dollar - you go to those with the most money. It was almost comical that he would mention Oprah. I'm sure his list included most of the richest people he...
    Anonymous 1/28/09 Reply
  • With the questionable sanity of this governor, why would anything be a surprise? I am glad I only passed through Ill.
    Anonymous 1/27/09 Reply
  • Oprah would not want to waste her time with all those nutcases in D.C. Those people don't believe in working together. Thr Republicans are trying to stand their ground, but I wonder were was their backbone when Bush was putting this country in the...
    Anonymous 1/27/09 Reply
  • Hopefully... with the good deeds and smart that both have, could motivate people to help each other and be united...all over the world. really high expectation ..to change the world. well... why not? start from now...
    MeyK 1/27/09 Reply
  • amazing
    KennyM 1/26/09 Reply
  • here too i mean come on i love oprah but now in with the white house people come on . she has just got to stop! and stay at her house for a bit
    Anonymous 1/26/09 Reply