Oprah is my hero, she deserves a Pulitzer for her coverage

[Melodybe]

This is the most heartbreaking thing I have ever seen.

[skooooo]

1. did she make any political statements?

[Melodybe]

2. The whole show was a political statement

They are our fellow citizens, how could we let this happen.

They also asked if this were an affluent white community would this be allowed.

[2Design]

13. others helping her - said some potent remarks

like blatant disregard

the gal (I think she is asian) - she did the special in Africa of the women being raped in a really dangerous area - anyway she said she could not help but think if this had been a white affluent area how it would be different

Nate - I believe said it was blatant disregard

when they went back to oprah - she repeated that last phrase

Great to see those helping her
Jamie Fox
Faith Hill
Mattew McConaughy
Nate
gal whose name I don't remember

tomorrow
Julia Roberts
Lisa Prezley
Chris Rock
and others

She made them let her into the dome - they said it was unsafe - she kept insisting saying but people were living here - I have to see it
Mayor Nagin got her in for 5 minutes - they brought more soliders before she could go in

really tearful show - she did a great job with pictures and presentation to say without words what we all know but the rest of the world might have not known or if they had doubts shouldn't now

Nate having been in the tsunami was a good one
Oh and a doctor who said even with all he has been around - he was not prepared - that's right I think he was talking about blatant disregard
Covered up several dead bodies and talked about the physical death afterwards - very informative - they showed dead bodies in the water floating

Nate helped save three dogs - one guy was so tearful and thankful - he was not going to leave because they would not let him take his dog - Nate took care of it

Really great show

[tjdee]

26. Lisa Ling is the Asian woman.

:)

She kind of gets on my nerves, plus she voted for Nader in 2000, but she's alright and her heart is in the right place.

[qanda]

25. The truth makes its own statement

[Cornus]

3. Saw it too

It was one of the most moving things I've ever seen on TV. There's going to be a Part 2 tomorrow.

[medeak]

36. thanks for the warning!

I can't take anymore! Especially hearing about babies being raped...

[NightHawk63]

4. Agreed!!

Just watched some of it in our break room here at work.

[Fleshdancer]

5. I agree. I'm watching it right now.

I knew she would do a good job but this exceeds my expectations.

[Mutley]

6. She showed things the media didn't show once...

like the dead bodies floating in the streets and the LIVE people left in the morgue to die.

[liveoaktx]

9. I wonder that, too. Why didn't the *news* show this?

[blm]

14. Because, no matter what, they are still complicit for maintaining the lie

over the last 4 years that George Bush's competent governance keeps this nation safe and that Americans are more secure with Bush in office.

This lie has been painstakingly nurtured since 9-11 by the corporate media, and the REAL Katrina pictures only expose that lie to degrees they are incapable of dealing with.

[shireen]

19. are you serious?! n/t

[Mutley]

22. Am I serious about what?

[tjdee]

27. Yes there are LIVE bodies taken to the morgue.

Let's hear it for the culture of life!

Woo hoo!

[Mutley]

28. oh that?

Sorry, I read Shireen's post as snarky, but perhaps it wasn't meant that way.

[Mutley]

29. Yep.

People they deemed "too sick" were being sent to the morgue to "die in peace". I guess "in peace" means all alone surrounded by even more dead bodies than outside the superdome.

[murray hill farm]

7. i missed it today...but

it repeats at midnight where i am living...and i will try to stay up to see it....was she great? she is a powerful woman...and i am so glad she is showing the real story...and expressing her views and emotions on what is happening in our country. millions and millions of people listen when Oprah speaks.

[Just Me]

8. I didn't get to see that coverage but I do believe she's maintained,...

,...her sense of humanity and compassion. I don't care how others feel compelled to beat up upon her human imperfections. She has ALWAYS proven to me that she cares about people.

[fooj]

10. I'm watching it in a few...on the left coast!

Melodybe- check out my last thread above yours.

Peace.

[Pithy Cherub]

11. Oprah is just getting started because she understands

first you have to connect reality with America. Second, then start to show the results of past actions. She is strategically bringing America along on the journey to recover and rediscover our humanity. This is an open Lady Oprah invitation for America to examine itself and discuss class and race.

Blessings Oprah:loveya:!

[ima_sinnic]

12. there is a link on her homepage to watch online

http://www2.oprah.com/index_du.jhtml

for people like me with no TV

on edit: can't get it to work. just sits there with black screen. sorry.

[tjdee]

24. It's just a commercial, but don't worry. Melodybe and bpilgrim

are working on getting it online tomorrow I think.

Both parts (she's doing another one tomorrow).

[Melodybe]

31. I missed the first 15 minutes sadly

but we'll get it.

[B Calm]

15. WOW, just finished watching it!

[TexanDem]

16. Question about the Superdome

They cautioned her not to go in, and warned her of dogs and thugs still in there. She obviously did not let the cameras show everything. We knew of the bodies and smells and filth. WHAT ARE THEY NOT TELLING US?? That part didn't seem congruent unless I missed something. Were thugs and dogs locked up in there? I didn't get it.
I guarantee you, folks, this would NOT have happened in Florida! I'm so sick at my stomach, so ashamed and SO DAMN MAD!!

[Mutley]

30. Well, they have to worry about the FCC to a point.

I'm not sure of the exact rules, but I'm sure theres a limit the FCC places on showing images of death and blood and gore. Maybe that was stopping her.

Or maybe it was something else. Just putting out ideas.

[onecent]

17. She has a HUGE following. God Bless Oprah. If you have not

seen her show today...PLEASE SEE IT. I have taped it...IT WAS WONDERFUL. Do not miss it tonight. I haven't cried that much in a year.

OPRAH FOR PRESIDENT. I the mayor married???? lol

She's a great humanitarian......and she has friends in high places....
Bush...you suck...I hate you. I hate what he has done to my America.

[elehhhhna]

18. I'd vote for her. I'd vote for her DOG right now.Brains, heart, courage.

All sadly lacking in the Bush Misadministration and Deadender Mepublicans.

[B Calm]

20. I never was a fan of Oprah, till NOW! My God what a powerful show!

[Melodybe]

23. I know the whole thing ripped my heart out

My favorite part was Oprah saying that, "These are NOT refugees, they are Americans!"

[Cleita]

21. When Oprah is good she's very. very good.

It's powerful celebrities like her that are going to get the truth out, not our news outlets.

[tjdee]

32. What day did she get there?

Did she say?

[Nikki Stone 1]

33. I'm watching it now on the West Coast

She's using her show to show us the victims as REAL people. God bless this woman.

[Nikki Stone 1]

34. And Lisa Ling just asked the $64,000 question--if the victims had been

affluent and white, would they have been put in a dark, dirty place...

Damn, the quote went by too fast. But it made its point.

[medeak]

35. son said "don't watch Oprah Mom"

wish I had listened to him... that does it.. can't take anymore heartbreak.

think I will become a repub and stick head in the sand...or watch English comedies. (the latter for certain) :-(