Oprah Winfrey backing Hillary Clinton was a no-brainer, but conservatives attacked the endorsement as sexist. Even some women took offense.
“Regardless of your politics, it’s a seminal moment for women,” Winfrey said Wednesday. “What this says is, there is no ceiling, that ceiling just went boom! It says anything is possible when you can be leader of the free world.”
“I’m with her,” Winfrey said, using Clinton’s campaign slogan. “It’s about time that we make that decision” to elect a female president.
Clinton said thanks via social media.
.@oprah Thank you. It’s an honor to have the support of someone who’s shattered so many glass ceilings. https://t.co/U34EtHoYQD
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) June 16, 2016
But the pushback was immediate — even from women.
.@JedediahBila calls Oprah’s endorsement of Clinton “insulting.”: “I hate when people reduce women to ovaries.”
https://t.co/Gu3lv0LQdZ— The View (@TheView) June 17, 2016
Found out that @Oprah Endorsed Crooked Hillary. Sorry Oprah, we love you, but We Women will not vote for a Crook! Women will #VoteTrump2016
— Diamond and Silk® (@DiamondandSilk) June 16, 2016