Bill O’Reilly asked an interesting question tonight. He mentioned that after examining Oprah’s guests, she never promoted conservative guests. He also mentioned that Oprah is the most powerful woman in the world. It’s not on his site yet so I can’t link to it, but it got me thinking.
In my own experience conservative elements sort of co-exist. They don’t necessarily contradict one and other unless they are Catholic. The various pro-life orgs battle each other for their piece of the pie. Thinking about Oprah, Bill O and being a CSG I wonder: could there be a conservative or Catholic Oprah?
I believe there could be. It would require conservatives to get together who have their individual sucessful enterprises. I’m talking about Peggy Noonan, Michelle Malkin, Laura Ingraham and other organizations to put forth a joint venture that would be the conservative answer to Oprah. Conservative media has its fair hearing but a Catholic or conservative Oprah would be an intelligent antidote to Oprah and the women’s magazines of today.
Do I believe it would be an overnight success? No. But I don’t think it would be a 5 year build. Part of the problem with Equal Time with Bay Buchanan and Dee Dee Myers is that they just argued. I’m talking about a forum that would be Oprah like, in that it appealed to women on Oprah’s level in every way. Politics, books, relationships, food, savings or whatever area that would give support to conservative/Catholic daily life.,
Like FoxNews women are looking to be able to tune in and talk to other women that have a similar belief or political conviction. I believe there are a lot more conservative Christian women out there than polls tell.
Part of the reason for this blog was to create such a thing. If those more erudite and successful women can do so. Great! I’ve doubted my ability to give anything other than my own opinion here so I hope conservative women who are established will take up that challenge. I think it will be very profitable for whoever can pull it off.
Come on conservatives/Christian/Catholics: go do this. Pitch the show to Fox, start that blog or website. It will do a world of good.
CSG
