Just wondering if

a) Pericles knows a Murkin is a pubic wig

b) That was deliberate (I'm betting yes, well done)

c) Anyone else appreciated it.

I completely agree with David's comments . The media attention was nauseating . Without such media saturation , very few would have shown the slightest interest in the visit . The most significant Australian value appears to be fawning over "celebrities " particularly from the USA and UK .

*But... our Julia, "folksy"?*

I think so, Pericles. She's certainly not being pretentious,
which is common for people who do well in the political or
business world. They try to create some image about themselves.

The way I see Julia, she's a smart cookie but she is politically
snookered, so her Govt will more then likely be a lame duck one.
That is not all bad. Govts who keep doing and changing things
for the sake of it, often leave the joint worse then when they
started.

Mind you, she often looks like she's been dressed by the Salvos,
so even I think she could do with another outfit or two.

That folksy style works quite well these days, even in business.
Look at Richard Branson or Dick Smith

What people see in this, is beyond me........Sorry ladies....not a good look. This fat couch potato just cost you "the tax payer" 4 million dollars. And you say your children are not becomes rap dancing gangsters....bull! You lot follow the US like your from there. My own daughters are starting to talk like black people, and pretty soon they will all have Oprah hair stiles as well.

This was one of the comments I read.

"The great US conspiracy............turn all White Australians into Afro's....WTF:) Pauline Hanson would be having a fit. Iam not racist but.......maybe that's not such a bad idea that we throw all of our ways of life in the bin and just do the US thing.....Yes! I can see it now! Brats all over the place.....gangs popping up everywhere......women glued to the lounge all day stuffing huge packets of chips down their throats..........size 16 pants coming into fashion.......No housework done........men looking like they should be rolled back into the ocean with Greenpeace confused whether or not their stranded whales."

It does give one to think about though.

We eat, drink, and practically live America.......whats wrong with your own culture?


Just have a look at these twits.

http://tinyurl.com/23ypcfd

BLUE

Whle Australia (we) are paying for Oprah's visit to boost tourism many countries are encouraging citizens to holiday at home to support local business since the GFC.

Australia is doing it (including individual states like WA and SA), Russia and Czechozlovakia, the UK and even the US are pushing for 'holiday at home' campaigns. Apparently Australians are ignoring it for the most part and going OS but we have not been hit like the US as regards the GFC.

I wonder if Oprah will be worth the expense. For my two bob's worth, it is just as wasteful as funding the Pope's visit or funding state funerals for people whose families are usually sufficiently rich enough to provide for these occasions.

oprah was here to promote her new network tv launch on 1 january 2011 in the usa. it is called OWN - Oprah Winfrey Network.

we oz taxpayers have donated millions in free advertising to ensure that her tv network will be a success.

i doubt that many american tourists will show up here when they know that a bottle of coca cola will cost them $3.