Oprah Won’t Have Palin On Her Show, Afraid It Will Hurt The One’s Campaign

• September 5, 2008

Oprah won’t be putting Sarah Palin – right now the nation’s most popular politician – on her show. Because she’s afraid it might hurt The One’s campaign.

“Half of her staff really wants Sarah Palin on,” an insider explains. “Oprah’s website is getting tons of requests to put her on, but Oprah and a couple of her top people are adamantly against it because of Obama.”
One executive close to Winfrey is warning any Palin ban could ignite a dramatic backlash!

You’d think Oprah would want Palin on the show. After all, Palin could very well be the nation’s first female Vice President and is currently the darling of most Americans. Oprah is a show with a heavy female demographic. In fact, I thought Oprah and her show was all about empowering women. So it’s a natural, no?
If I were a liberal I’d probably be screaming about the fairness doctrine. And indeed, given that Oprah’s show airs on NBC which in turn is broadcast in communities across the nation, the fairness doctrine might even be made to apply.
But I am not a liberal, I love free speech, and I feel that Oprah should be able to do with her show whatever she wants.
That, however, won’t stop me from chuckling about yet another entertainment industry liberal so thoroughly in the bag for Obama that they won’t even consider talking to a Republican.
Update: Oprah responds:

OPRAH’S STATEMENT: “The item in today’s Drudge Report is categorically untrue. There has been absolutely no discussion about having Sarah Palin on my show. At the beginning of this Presidential campaign when I decided that I was going to take my first public stance in support of a candidate, I made the decision not to use my show as a platform for any of the candidates. I agree that Sarah Palin would be a fantastic interview, and I would love to have her on after the campaign is over.”

She wont use her show as a platform for any candidate? That’s baloney. She had Obama on her show. Is she suggesting that his appearance on her show (in conjunction of her personal endorsement of him) didn’t help his campaign?

Oprah must think we’re stupid.

Tags: Media, Politics

http://Array fishdweeb

my guess is there might be a few places that only put on Grandpa and Mrs. Alaska….and of course it “is” Oprah’s show…
http://northerngleaner.blogspot.com/ Gene

The movie in LLLVIS’s Avatar is Bubba Ho Tep.

It’s on IFC once in a while.

I watch it every time.

Great Flick.
http://sayanythingblog.com/ likwidshoe

“imagine” – The country does not want Bush 3.0

Egh. You said the same thing in 2004.

You’re a broken record blowhard who never explains the slanders you spew.

Now run away like you always do, blowhard.
robert108

She sees white people. They’re everywhere!
HG

My favorite is that the republicans think they are the only ones that can get us out of the mess that the republicans created… what is that definition of insanity? doing the exact same thing over and over and expecting a different outcome….

Could you imagine the mess we would be in now had democrats had their way the past 8 years?

Look what they’ve done since they got control of both houses.

The republicans may have lost their way to some degree, but the dems don’t even know, nor have they ever known, the way.
RebTex

She has endorsed Obama, but she has not had him on her show since he announced his candidacy.

Really?
It’s been a nearly 4 year campaign for obama.
He started it with his speech at the last DemCon.
Aside from that, it’s well reported that his campaign has been running for over 17 months.
When okra stood on a political stage with obama, she endorsed him & lent her brand mark to him.
So, yes, Victoria, she HAS had him on during his campaign.
Gina

IT’S TIME FOR AMERICA TO DENY OPRAH ACCESS TO OUR TELEVISION SETS
Oprah gives advice on relationships, but has a boy friend who is a
door mat … gives advice on marriage, but has never been married …
gives advice on child rearing, but has no children … gives advice on
Obama, but was a member of Jeremiah Wright’s anti-American racist
church for several years. Now, her white women’s audience, which made
Oprah rich, wants to know more about Sarah Palin, but Oprah says NO.
No Oprah, No Wright, no Farrakahn, no Ayers, no Rezko,
no mean Michelle, NOBAMA
Bat One

My favorite is that the republicans think they are the only ones that can get us out of the mess that the republicans created… what is that definition of insanity? doing the exact same thing over and over and expecting a different outcome….

imagine,

Would you care to be more specific about the “mess” you’re talking about and what specific GOP policies created it? I suspect you haven’t any idea what you’re talking about and are instead just mouthing talking points to pass the time. Wanna try and prove me wrong?
Texan Across the Pond

Every time you see a picture of Oprah her mouth is open, really. I was told this several years ago and by God its true! I also swear she is lighter in color than her “Color Purple” days.
cj

I think this conversation is interesting esp. the lack of facts coming from non Oprah watchers. First, Oprah did not have a presidential candidate on her show. She had Obama on her show before he announced his candidacy and his purpose on the show was to promote his book. She asked him if he would consider running and he said it wasn’t in his plan but you never know. Bias was a great thing to site here, because this article is not only full of a bias view, but it is grossly inaccurate. Further more, her ratings may have declined, but not enough to stop her. Extreme republicans will not affect her, her show, nor her lifestyle. I will attribute all of this griping to individuals that want to see Palin on as much TV as possible. I wish she would appear more, because I’m interested in hearing her plan of action, she didn’t say ANYTHING at the RNC so I want her to be given more opportunities to lay out her and McCain’s plans for action and change.
http://forums.kikizo.com/ Eddie_the_Hated

UPDATE:

Heh, it’s already hit my local news station, and their reaction is pretty staunchly behind giving Palin a chance on the show.
robert108

Us magazine is finding out how unprofitable it is to dis Sarah.

http://sayanythingblog.com/readers/entry/consequences_us_magazine_hit_hard_by_canceling_subscribers_after_palin_atta/
http://www.willisms.com/ Zsa Zsa

Felt? I thought those Elvis paintings were on velvet?
imagine

I don’t think we liberals are scared that you are going to vote for Palin. It is exactly as the right always does. Lockstep with whoever gets tossed up, no matter what. I would expect no less.

When you think of the possibility of Palin as president, doesn’t your soul die a little bit?

My favorite is that the republicans think they are the only ones that can get us out of the mess that the republicans created… what is that definition of insanity? doing the exact same thing over and over and expecting a different outcome….

The country does not want Bush 3.0
robert108

You can do all kinds of shit on TV if you aren’t campaigning.

“Shit” is the operative word with Obama; true that. Because he is campaigning on his personality, looks and blackness, Obama is campaigning whenever he’s on TV. Nice try, though.
LLLVIS

If nothing else, it shows fear. In this case, I think that’s a good thing!
DBO

LOL AFTER the election. How kind. As long as it doesn’t threaten The One‘s chances of getting elected, then it’s ok. Funny stuff.

I am A-OK with Oprah not having Palin on her show. I just don’t want to hear any whining about the consequences. (A la Dixie Chicks complaining)
RebTex

Why is it that nearly every pic of obama’s baby momma shows a scowl across her grill?
Lestat

Another stellar job of research.

She has endorsed Obama, but she has not had him on her show since he announced his candidacy.
sayanything-4625

What is even funnier is that several lefty sites I visited today said that Sarah would be “sheltered” to “protect” her from answering “hard questions”. Now I ask you, who is “protecting” who in this situation? Maybe they just don’t want to hear the answers to those “hard questions”.
docdave

Another example of the liberal hypocracy. They want conservative talk shows to present both sides whereas they want to limit their presentations to the leftie side.
robert108

In a statement, Oprah now says she’d be glad to have Palin on the show after the election.

I guess she saw what happened to Us Magazine…I wonder if the lefties will start calling her “flipper”, now?
http://northerngleaner.blogspot.com/ Gene

LLLVIS,

Love the avatar.

One of my favorite movies of all time.

Elvis and John F Kennedy
richNJ

I agree that it is her show and she is allowed to bring on the guests that she wants. I do not have a problem with that. The problem will come when her fan base goes down and her viewer ship declines. Then it will be a right wing conspiracy to attack her because the right does not believe in free speech. Which will be a typical reaction by the small minded dem’s. They can say whatever they wish but if someone reacts to it and practices their right of free speech they are aghast.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Petraeus Last Best Hope

In a statement, Oprah now says she’d be glad to have Palin on the show after the election.

Sorry Oprah…the Vice-President will be too busy.
http://www.wethepeopleforum.com/forum/forums.asp golfmann

I wonder if Palin was a black woman would okra have a different idea?

Did she ever have our secretary of state on? One of the highest ranking blacks in history?

I’m serious, I don’t know. The day I watch Oprah is the day i’n in traction in the hospital and someone turns it on over my muffled rants.
Bill Mitchell

Palin is a force of nature. This will actually help Palin and hurt Oprah. How can Oprah say she is “the voice of women” when she won’t even talk to one of the most popular women on the planet right now?

We win again. If they talk to Sarah we win. If they won’t talk to Sarah, we win.
http://sayanythingblog.com/readers/author/Anna/ Anna

“When you think of the possibility of Palin as president, doesn’t your soul die a little bit?”
Nope
When you think of the possibility of Obama as president, doesn’t your soul die a little bit?
Yep, and then panic sets in.
I foresee nothing good coming from Obama being elected president
Neiman

Actually she used to belong to his church but quit it.

Well, to start her own Church, not out of any publicly expressed outrage against Wright at the time that I can recall; but because she wanted her own Oprah brand religion.
robert108

This is how lefties try to win: censorship.
http://sayanythingblog.com/readers/author/Anna/ Anna

I haven’t watched The Oprah Show for years and personally I always enjoyed it, but with her public stance in support of Obama .. and this:

In a statement, Oprah now says she’d be glad to have Palin on the show after the election.

Well, her and her show can kiss my ass .. just a plain and simple fact now
>:(
http://www.willisms.com/ Zsa Zsa

I for one no longer watch the Oprah show. I believe she is also a good friend of The Rev Wright. Personally anyone affiliated with that idiot won’t get my attention. BUT I am sure she will do just fine without me.
http://www.willisms.com/ Zsa Zsa

Gene, I like your avatar.
RebTex

Didn’t she christen him as “the one”?
http://magyartruth.blogspot.com/ Chief RZ

It exposes her bias. Nakid bias. No more dancing around the subject. No more pretending to be “for women”. Biased. Even BHO came on O’Reilly.
Gina

IT’S TIME FOR AMERICA TO DENY OPRAH ACCESS TO OUR TELEVISION SETS
Oprah gives advice on relationships, but has a boy friend who is a
door mat … gives advice on marriage, but has never been married …
gives advice on child rearing, but has no children … gives advice on
Obama, but was a member of Jeremiah Wright’s anti-American racist
church for several years. Now, her white women’s audience, which made
Oprah rich, wants to know more about Sarah Palin, but Oprah says NO.
No Oprah, No Wright, no Farrakahn, no Ayers, no Rezko,
no mean Michelle, NOBAMA
robert108

She also announced she was backing him before she had him on her show. An obvious promo for her candidate.
http://www.willisms.com/ Zsa Zsa

I agree. It is her show and she can do what she wants. BUT I can do what I want too. So there! HA!…
http://www.willisms.com/ Zsa Zsa

Those are my sentiments exactly, Anna.
Hannitized

She wont use her show as a platform for any candidate? That’s baloney. She had Obama on her show.

Whaaaa!

What did Obama say on Oprah’s show? Did he talk about his policies or his story?

You can do all kinds of shit on TV if you aren’t campaigning.
RebTex

I wonder if Palin was a black woman would okra have a different idea?
RebTex

What?!
Like nobody else wondered the same thing?!
http://sayanythingblog.com/readers/author/Anna/ Anna

HEH!
http://www.willisms.com/ Zsa Zsa

That was one of the last Oprah shows I watched. I remember thinking yuck! I have been real turned off by her because anyone supporting Obama is a Socialist. Obama and Biden are more liberal than bernie Sanders who is a self admitted Socialist.
RebTex

She did everything short of felating him right in front of millions.
I wonder if N.O.W. will pressure okra to have Palin on?
http://SayAnythingBlog.com The_Whistler_ofnd

What movie?
http://SayAnythingBlog.com The_Whistler_ofnd

Actually she used to belong to his church but quit it.

As Rob says, it’s her show and she can do what she wants.

On the other hand her viewers now know that she’s not interested in giving both sides on her show.

I had read (probably here) that she lost viewers for her treatment of Hillary. This is going to hurt her even more.
http://proof-proofpositive.blogspot.com/ proof_positive

on black felt

Black velvet! Show a little class, Spark! Heh.
robert108

I guess Sparkie’s are on felt. He projects his own stuff on everybody else, anyway.
robert108

When you think of the possibility of Palin as president, doesn’t your soul die a little bit?

I wish I could vote for Sarah for President; especially when she’s running against an America-hating black separatist/Marxist. Sarah is Reagan 2.0, dummy!
http://www.willisms.com/ Zsa Zsa

Reb Tex, I believe she did. I don’t remember all the details. BUT I do know it made me sick! Seriously turned me totally off Oprah and her show! Michelle Obama makes me sick too! Yuck!
robert108

The economy started slowing down within a year of the Dem majority in Congress taking control of our finances. No coincidence there. They’re wrong on spending and wrong on energy. What could be worse for the economy?
http://sayanythingblog.com robport

my guess is there might be a few places that only put on Grandpa and Mrs. Alaska….and of course it “is” Oprah’s show…

Well of course it’s Oprah’s show.

I’m just laughing at how scared all you liberals are of Palin.
http://sayanythingblog.com/readers/author/sparkiearbuckle sayanything-81

Gene, I like your avatar.

Me too. Where can I get it painted on black felt? Maybe with Elvis on the cross… shedding a little tear for his homies in the clink?

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