CNN Video: "Oprah boycotted for Palin interview snub"

[Amerigo Vespucci]

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/politics/2008/09/15/wynter.oprah.boycott.cnn

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Go OPRAH. You did the right thing. Interview her AFTER she loses the election.

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[Kdillard]

1. Unbelievable.

[DesertFlower]

2. agreed. nt

[Cha]

3. Nobody needs the stupid trash

who support palin.

[Minimus]

4. Gail King just said on Access Hollywood or ET (one of those type shows)

that Palin was not snubbed - that Oprah was never approached about Palin being on the show so there was no snubbing involved.

[ErinBerin84]

5. exactly. They would never let Palin on Oprah in the first place!

Heh, the McCain campaign couldn't even handle The View.

[Amerigo Vespucci]

7. That contradicts the stories that came out a week or two ago...

...this one being from the L.A. Times. Not to say that Gail King is wrong...just that she's got a story that differs from the one that was widely reported.

Obama-backer Oprah says no Sarah Palin on her TV show

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2008/09/sarah-palin-opr.html



Oprah Winfrey, the billionaire TV talk-show diva who is supporting the Democratic presidential nominee, says she will Oprah Winfrey supports Barack Obama for the presidency and campaigned for him but now prohibits the Republican female vice president Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska from being on her widely-watched TV shownot allow the Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin on her daily show, which is widely viewed by women.

The 44-year-old Palin is the first female nominee on a Republican presidential ticket in the party's 164-year history, though she is little-known outside Alaska, where she was elected a reform governor in 2006.

Palin, a former high school basketball star and beauty pageant contestant, is the mother of five, an outdoorswoman and part owner in her husband Todd's commercial fishing business.

This past year Oprah endorsed Barack Obama for president. It was the first time she became publicly involved in politics.

Oprah emceed numerous rallies for the freshman Democrat senator in key caucus and primary states, drawing large crowds, donations, media coverage and many new volunteers. She also hosted a lucrative fundraiser at one of her homes, near Santa Barbara. But she has so many we can't count 'em.

[ErinBerin84]

9. still, it doesn't say that the McCain campaign approached Oprah about a Palin appearance.

Why should Palin go on Oprah just because she's a woman? Why aren't people pissed that MCCAIN hasn't been on Oprah? It's just more false outrage and faux feminism from the Repukes.

[symbolman]

25. What is with this word "Prohibits"?

sounds a little Harsh, doesn't it? Like Prohibiting School Prayer? Keeping the trash out - Prohibiting someone?

How about Not INVITING HER on the show?

Not returning her call? If she made a call, which that sounds about right for the right wing, to claim that they were shot down when they never asked..

Fuck Palin Oprah, it's YOUR SHOW in case they hadn't noticed.. Palin can't go leech off The Comedian Limbaugh?

[AllieB]

17. It's pretty bad when you get the truth from Access Hollywood

instead of the actual news programs. The Corporate Media just likes to make controversy where there is none. I guess it's good for the advertisers!

[and-justice-for-all]

23. Imagine that...

repigs LYING!

[1corona4u]

6. Keep up the fight for what??

Oprah has spoken, so they need to shut the fuck up and get on with their lives.

They have no power over Oprah. Dumb asses.

[BlueIdaho]

8. Pressure Oprah?

Good one... let me know how well that works out for them will ya?

[woolldog]

10. Orpah is a billionaire.

I doubt she cares.

[NYC_SKP]

11. Oprah said no to all candidates, not just Palin. It's another smear tactic.

No candidates will appear between now and the election, is what I heard over the weekend on the news.

[JuniperLea]

16. I heard that too...

This is out of control... the RW liars are working overtime!

[NYC_SKP]

20. I guess she could diffuse this, have all 4 on for a short segment, AND...

...take that time in the limelight to point out that she never said no to Palin, she said no to all of them!

And that this was all a smear.

[midnight]

12. I support Oprah, but maybe it would best to showcase this

v.p. candidate for who she is. That is Oprah's talent.

[yellowcanine]

26. Oprah can't make an exception now for Sarah. She gave her word that because she is a declared Obama

supporter she did not think it was right to use her show to highlight any of the candidates, including Obama. She has not had Obama on since he declared his candidacy. It is a principled stand, something those Republican Palin bots apparently know nothing about.

[ContinentalOp]

13. This is a perfect setup and Oprah should call their bluff!

Have Palin on and watch her squirm!

[vanderBeth]

14. I'm sure this will hit her pockets hard.

:eyes:

[A-Schwarzenegger]

15. Gov Palin is but a speck of giggling lint in Oprah's underpants.

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[4lbs]

18. Maybe the McCain/Palin camp should look at Oprah's life...

and see if their candidates' lives even compare.

The answer is NO.

[tanyev]

19. They'd drop the boycott in a heartbeat if they got tickets to Oprah's Favorite Things show.

[knowledgeispwr]

30. "Everyone gets a CAAAAAAAAAAAAAAR!"

LOL, you speak the truth.

[yellowcanine]

21. Oprah made it clear early this year she wasn't interviewing ANY candidates this year.

What part of ANY do they not understand?

[and-justice-for-all]

22. I am SURE Oprah is concerned...

:eyes:

[Clio the Leo]

24. America is gonna boycott the Republican party in Novemeber, it will all even out. NT

[applegrove]

27. They need to make Palin look like she is being victimized. That is

obviously why they are picking on Oprah. How sexist is that?

[LiberalFighter]

28. Let's see now... Oprah doesn't invite ANY candidate on her show.

While the likes of Limbaugh, Beck, Hannity and others interview which candidates?

[BlackmanX]

29. We should all support her by watching her show

just imsagine how pissed the repubs will be when they see that her ratings have actually gone up after the boycott