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Will President Obama offer a position of US Ambassador to Oprah Winfrey ?

Settled as No

Background: Talk show host Oprah Winfrey has denied reports that she has been courted by US presidential candidate Barack Obama to become the countrys UK ambassador if he is elected into office.
Winfrey made her endorsement of the Democrat last December - the first time she has ever publicly backed a presidential candidate.
According to Britains The Times newspaper, Winfreys name rests among the top contenders for the post in an Obama administration which would mark the first time a TV personality would be appointed to the position.

Former UK ambassador to the US Peter Jay tells the publication: "You need someone who is close enough to the president to interpret events and get a message back to Washington. It would send a clear message about the new administration.

A rep for Winfreys Harpo Studios says: Oprah hasnt been approached.
http://filthyrag.com/blog/tag/oprah-winfrey/

And she's glad she supported Obama prior to the election and on her friend's big night: "I would have lost my soul if I had not stood up for Barack Obama and it was worth everything for me to do it. It feels like something big happened."
She only hopes the new President keeps in touch.
Winfrey tells news show Extra, "I'm just hoping the email address doesn't change."
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001856/news

Settlement details:As reported by a major mainstream news source.

 
Forecast history %
Yes
2%
No
98%
Settled as No on Fri 24th Jul 8:50am PST

Suspend date: Mon 20th Jul 11:59pm PST
Settlement date: Fri 24th Jul 8:50am PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Mon 20th Jul 11:59pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled

Initial likelihoods: Yes: 30%

Action history:

Created Thu 6th Nov 2008 10:05am PST by balcacer
Changed Suspend date Sat 8th Nov 2008 6:21pm PST by jenniandboys[Admin]: was: "2009-01-20 23:59:00"
Suspended Mon 20th Jul 11:59pm PST : Suspend date reached
Settlement requested Fri 24th Jul 8:28am PST by Erik: She's not on the list...
Please settle as 'No'.

http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/111812.pdf
Settlement requested Fri 24th Jul 8:29am PST by Erik: She's not on the list...Please settle as 'No'.

http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/111812.pdf
Settled as 'No' Fri 24th Jul 8:50am PST by destry[Admin]

Suspend date: Mon 20th Jul 11:59pm PST
Settlement date: Fri 24th Jul 8:50am PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Mon 20th Jul 11:59pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled details

 

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Comments (6)

I read the market as "US ambassador to Oprah Winfrey", like Obama's gonna create that position. I knew Oprah was powerful, but didn't think the US would have to send an ambassador to her. lol
posted 1 year ago
hee hee... she's worth $2.7 billion... that ought to be worth an ambassador or two ;-)
posted 1 year ago
Please note: I've extended the suspend date to give Obama some time to make at least a couple of Ambassador appointments. If anyone with bets made prior to this change would like their h$ refunded, please let me know (via flag, shout or email).
posted 1 year ago
  4 dieseldog
if she can still do her tv show she might accept.
posted 1 year ago
  5 randburg
Oprah Winfrey could become the official US Ambassador to the American TV Networks, and Dr. Phil could be her Camerlengo...
posted 25 weeks ago
  6 Erik
This should settle as "no"
I sent in a settlement request but it doesn't show up.

http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/111812.pdf
posted 17 weeks ago

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