Ellen Drops in on Clinton Event
February 25, 2008 8:41 PM
ABC News' Eloise Harper Reports:
Ellen Degeneres appeared via satellite at presidential contender Sen. Hillary Clinton's low-dollar fundraiser in Washington DC, surprising the audience, and perhaps giving Clinton a boost at a time when all of the endorsements and momentum seems to be swinging towards her rival Barack Obama. Clinton was reciting her stump speech to a very young and energetic audience– when the screen behind Clinton turned into a feed of Ellen interrupting and saying she had a few questions.
"I have said I have a problem with glitter" Ellen said, "It should be banned. It doesn’t warn you, there’s glitter on your fingers, there's glitter everywhere, you open the card you open the wrapping paper, will you put a ban on glitter?"
Clinton suggested a "ban glitter for anyone over twelve." Ellen applauded Clinton's ability to put forth solutions – which put a big smile on Senator Clinton's face.
"What needs to happen to change the momentum?" Ellen asked. Clinton responded, perhaps making a small gaffe or an intended point saying "well were going win Ohio and Michigan!!" Clinton realized her mistake (or was it?) saying "wait, Ohio and Texas…I already won Michigan!" Ellen asked if it was a really important thing now – Clinton sarcastically remarked "I think it ranks right up there with banning glitter."
Ellen referenced the Saturday Night Live skit which illustrated Obama getting lighter media scrutiny than Clinton. ‘"Do you think you are given a harder time than Barack because you are a woman.?" Clinton, clearly agreeing said "Well, nobody has ever asked me if I want an extra pillow during a debate."
"What can you supporters do for you," Ellen asked, to which Clinton responded that she needed money and volunteers. Clinton invited Ellen to Texas…and Ellen wasn’t sure "I don’t know if they would let me out of my job, but Id love to go…maybe ill just do this ill interrupt everywhere you go."
Ellen closed by saying "help her raise those funds - that would be a great help as well."
Ellen aside, Sen. Obama, D-Ill., has a big time talkshow surrogate of his own - Oprah Winfrey.
Instead of Barack verses Hillary at the next debate, perhaps the talk show powerhouses could duke-it-out for their respective candidates? There's a sure way to have the highested rated debate in history.
