Oprah's On: Town Hall Meeting: Imus Controversy: Now What?

[jitterbug13]

Janet is going to talk about the Super Bowl incident (which should be interesting).

Did anyone see yesterday's show with the former governor of NJ?

[delph998]

Originally Posted by jitterbug13

Janet is going to talk about the Super Bowl incident (which should be interesting).

Did anyone see yesterday's show with the former governor of NJ?

I didn't see it yesterday but he was on Today this morning. It had me shook too!

[Sophist08edLady]

As a Jersey girl, you can imagine the states response when former Governor McGreavy called a press conference to make his announcement!

i need dvr, the adult life sucks!

[delph998]

Originally Posted by Sophist08edLady

As a Jersey girl, you can imagine the states response when former Governor McGreavy called a press conference to make his announcement!

Did wifey know that he was coming out at the press conference? That's all I want to know. She showed no expression. I don't how I could have done that either way. She should be applauded.

[jitterbug13]

Originally Posted by delph998

Did wifey know that he was coming out at the press conference? That's all I want to know. She showed no expression. I don't how I could have done that either way. She should be applauded.

I think she did (according to the interview with O). But they are going through a divorce (even though O was calling his boyfriend life partner). He said the main reason he hid it for so long is that he couldn't be in politics and gay.

[Sophist08edLady]

I'm pretty sure that his wife knew. As a Jersey Girl, I can tell you that he had some of the signs and his wife always looked as if she was fake. You know with a big, fake cheesy grin It was as if she were trying to hide something.

[delph998]

Originally Posted by Sophist08edLady

I'm pretty sure that his wife knew. As a Jersey Girl, I can tell you that he had some of the signs and his wife always looked as if she was fake. You know with a big, fake cheesy grin It was as if she were trying to hide something.

OK. It would be very hard for me to be up there with a smile knowing that my husband is "coming out." Again, she gets mad points for that one.

[AKA2D '91]

I saw some of the show.

• The dude knew he was gay for yearssssssssss. He asked Oprah where was she 35 years ago.

• His daughter that's a teen or pre-teen, was she from another 'ship?
• He and the wife married in '00?
• Both of the "lovers" looked like they could have been his brother.

He says the ex-wife is in transition. I.know.she.is!

[neosoul]

ok where can one find reruns of Ms O? I can't afford to buy her box sets...

[PrettyPhenomnal]

Originally Posted by AKA2D '91

I saw some of the show.

• The dude knew he was gay for yearssssssssss. He asked Oprah where was she 35 years ago.

• His daughter that's a teen or pre-teen, was she from another 'ship?
• He and the wife married in '00?
• Both of the "lovers" looked like they could have been his brother.

He says the ex-wife is in transition. I.know.she.is!

The Governor has been married twice and has a daughter with each of his wives....I wonder if wife #1 suspected him?

[Professor]

I saw the last half of the show and learned a great deal.

1. The guy said he would have come out earlier if he had known his parents would have been accepting. To that end, I wonder about the thousands of other men that hurt themselves and women by not being honest about their desire to be with a man.

2. I also wonder if the sacrifice of lying about ones sexuality is worth not having the freedom and pleasure to be who you really are.

3. The guy did not favor gay marriage when he was governor. Now he states he supports gay marriage and thinks society should afford the same rights to homosexuals (I never thought of it that way but from a religious view).

4. The partner was another story. I can't imagine being on tv crying about the love of a man - - - personally, that segment seemingly continues to identify gays as touchy feeling men which i personally dislike. I was ok until the tears and how this one is the others love of his life. I think they should have just said they loved each other and moved on.

[jitterbug13]

The only thing that bothered me about him and his partner (besides saying they were life partners and the governor hasn't finalized his divorce) is that they are living together and they have only been together 10 months. And the partner was crying and saying how much he loved him. I know there are such thing as love at first sight, but take some time to really know each other and don't rush.

And the only reason he didn't support gay marriage as governor is because he thought he was going to be discovered if he supported it.

[neosoul]

Originally Posted by jitterbug13

The only thing that bothered me about him and his partner (besides saying they were life partners and the governor hasn't finalized his divorce) is that they are living together and they have only been together 10 months.

did they say how long they've each other?

[AKA2D '91]

Dreamgirls cast will be on Monday.