Oprah has a strong message for undecided voters

"But there really is no choice, people."
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Heather Dockray
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There is only one thing in life that Oprah Winfrey loves more than bread: voting.

In June, the former television show host announced that she would be voting for Hillary Clinton. Through Winfrey has been relatively quiet since then, she recently came out with a forceful new endorsement for Clinton, as well as a few choice words for undecided voters.

In an interview with Dallas Pastor T.D. Jakes to be aired this Thursday, Winfrey made a clear pitch to undecided voters:

"There really is no choice, people. All the people sitting around talking about they can’t decide. I hear this all the time," Winfrey said. "You get into conversations — and there’s not a person in this room who hasn’t been in this same conversation — where people say, ‘I just don’t know if I like her."

Winfrey reminded viewers that they didn't need to like Clinton in order to vote for her. She wasn't coming to their house, she wasn't planning on being their friend.

At least, Winfrey warned, she's not a demagogue.

"She’s not coming over to your house! You don’t have to like her,” Winfrey said. “You don’t have to like her. Do you like this country? Do you like this country? You better get out there and vote . . . Do you like democracy or do you want a demagogue?

Winfrey admitted that she's been relatively quiet this election because she "didn’t know what to say that could actually pierce through all the noise and the chaos and the disgusting vitriol that’s going on and actually be heard."

Oprah, we promise: whenever you talk, we will listen.

BONUS: Donald Trump just dropped a superb Melania joke

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Heather Dockray

Heather was the Web Trends reporter at Mashable NYC. Prior to joining Mashable, Heather wrote regularly for UPROXX and GOOD Magazine, was published in The Daily Dot and VICE, and had her work featured in Entertainment Weekly, Jezebel, Mic, and Gawker. She loves small terrible dogs and responsible driving. Follow her on Twitter @wear_a_helmet.

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