In America, it is known simply as the "O" Factor. As the reigning talk-show queen, trusted arbiter of taste and general adviser on everyday life, Oprah Winfrey has persuaded millions of devoted viewers to buy everything from bras to books.Now the world's richest black person is aiming to transfer her Midas touch to the world of politics, as she tries to market Barack Obama as the first black American president.

I half jokingly (well, maybe more than half) think this woman had a hand in the demise of my marriage ( read the advice column sometime) so be careful Barry.

More BBC bias??:

After a long struggle, the BBC removed a statement referring to Jesus as a "bastard," meanwhile many claim that it will remove anti-Muslim comments almost immediately.

Hurricane Dean hammers Jamaica, I should check Huffington Post to get little Bobby's thoughts:

KINGSTON (Reuters) - A strengthening Hurricane Dean took aim at Mexico's Yucatan on Monday after battering Jamaica's southern coast, flooding its capital and littering streets with broken trees and roofs during a Caribbean rampage that has killed at least nine people.


Jamaicans exscape Chimpstein's wrath

Then again, Chimpstein's Wrath might sum up Little Bobby's thoughts quite nicely. Rats!! after a quick perusal of Huff Post I saw no opprotunistic bleatings from Little Bobby, only the usual stuff, GITMO is a torture chamber, Rove is a Nazi, he's secretly in love with Hillary etc. etc.