Brokaw falsely suggested Oprah hosted Obama as a presidential candidate

[DeepModem Mom]

Media Matters for America: Brokaw falsely suggested Oprah hosted Obama as a presidential candidate

On the September 7 edition of NBC's Meet the Press, citing a New York Post article reporting that television talk show host Oprah Winfrey will not host Gov. Sarah Palin on her show before the presidential election, Tom Brokaw falsely suggested that Winfrey has hosted Sen. Barack Obama on her show during Obama's campaign for president. Brokaw stated: "Oprah did come out for Barack Obama, did have him on the show," then asked Sen. Joe Biden: "Do you think that some people will see that as an elitist position, that, in some ways, Democrats may be afraid of her -- Sarah Palin?" But the Post article Brokaw cited itself reported that Winfrey has not hosted Obama since he began his presidential campaign and that Winfrey said she decided when she endorsed Obama that she would not use her show "as a platform for any of the candidates."

The Post reported that "Winfrey, who tapes her high-rated daily show in Chicago, has had Obama as a guest twice -- in January 2005 and October 2006. Both occasions were before the Illinois senator officially announced he was running for the White House." The Post also reported that Winfrey said: "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." According to the Post, "Winfrey added 'I agree that Sarah Palin would be a fantastic interview, and I would love to have her on after the campaign is over.'"...

http://mediamatters.org/items/200809070008?f=h_latest

[tanyev]

1. So, Sarah, how long did it take you to transition back to being Gov. Palin

after McCain lost the election? Do you think you'll be able to hold on to that Governor's seat in 2010 or will you be retiring from politics?

[Blarch]

2. Tom is a fucking idiot.

Of course he made the claim, I would expect no less from that hack.

[Vinca]

3. I'd love to have Palin on Oprah - taking call in questions if possible.

She wouldn't have the guts to appear without her Cliff Notes and handlers.

[LVjinx]

6. Palin wouldn't go on Oprah - this is just being floated in order to accuse Oprah of bias.

Effectively, from what I've seen so far.

[redqueen]

4. Brokaw's an idiot. (nt)

[PA Democrat]

5. Brokaw should retire.