Oprah: Sarah Palin Can Come On My Show After The Election

Oprah Winfrey, who made the first political endorsement of her life this year in supporting Barack Obama, said in a statement Friday that she would be happy to have Republican Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin on her show — but not until after the election is over. The statement was meant to clarify a report on the Drudge Report, which claimed Oprah's staff was divided over having Palin and that Oprah refused due to her support of Obama:

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.

Oprah has been an active member on the campaign trail for Obama, and was present in Denver last week for his acceptance of the Democratic nomination. Her reaction to the speech: "I cried my eyelashes off!"

Comments

[harleycriss]

I AM GIVING A VERY INDEPENDENT RESPONSE SO NO ONE CAN ACCUSE ME OF BEING DEMOCRAT OR REPUBLICAN.
1. Oprah invited politics when she endorsed a candidate.
2. She didn't have him come to her, she went out of her way to go to him.
3. She has her own show and can invite whom ever she choses.
4. Palin is happy to say she is not Hillary.
5. Palin is very confident in who she is and should not change.
6. Hillary is very confident in who she is and should not change.
7. Whether or not you agree with Palin should not be a reason she should not be invited,
Over the years Oprah has had MANY people on her show who she did not agree with.
My only problem with not inviting Palin is because Oprah has been wonderful about supporting women, I would think she would take a stand and support Palin's effort. Women will NEVER agree on everything, but it is the effort that should be recognized. Look at Oprah, I don't agree with everything she says either, but I support her because she remains HERSELF. Love or hate Palin she should be honored for standing true to what she believes, and whether you like it or not she does represent some women in this country.

[JeffW]

Everyone that's upset about this needs to know a some facts:
1. Oprah hasn't had ANY candidates on her show whether she supports them or not.
2. The Oprah Winfrey Show is not a news show, it never has been.
3. It's HER show, she can have anyone on that she wants.

[jhc007]

Oprah does not want Palin on her show now, before the election, (1. because she's white; 2. because she's a women about to be bigger than her (and white); but, she'll even look more ridiculous when Palin wins and she tries to have her on her show afterwards! I wonder if Oprah would have still reacted like this if McCain would have picked Condi Rice as his running mate!

[cmarmonhalm]

That dog will NOT win.

[maemilo]

ha ha ha you are so funny! it is not even wirth commenting.

[JSC888]

You ignorant hot heads need to stop! We need to burn some incense and sing KUUMBIYA. Whatever happened to the sisterhood?

When people get mad, you see their TRUE colors. Oprah is NOT a racist! She is the most color blind celebrity I know. If you choose to just look at the facts, you can clearly see that this move is purely political. She has backed Obama WAY before Palin came on the scene and for anyone to assume or accuse her of wrongdoing is erroneous.

She is always supporting people and their careers. There have been many white people of all areas of interest on her show...way more than any other ethnic group. It's funny how all of that good sense gets thrown out the window when people are pissed.

Suck it up and grow the heck up!

JSC

[pawd]

Be sure to watch Oprah on youtube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8Rq2zeYCes

[pawd]

Oprah Winfrey has been slowly revealing her "closeted" racism" the last several years. That alone has been difficult to accept as a long-time viewer. The Sarah Palin announcement by Oprah was the last straw -- it was SO OBVIOUS.

Oprah Winfrey certainly could have interviewed Sarah Palin without "endorsing" her. We know it and she knows it.

Oprah Winfrey and Barack Obama are two of a kind. They woo you in with their "we are all one -- we are all equal --" but when it comes right down to it -- They are black first and foremost. I guess that's okay for a talk show host -- but certainly NOT a President.

Oprah Winfrey and Barack Obama could have built the most beautiful bridge between the white and black worlds. They were the perfect candidates -- especially him -- considering that he's as much a white man as he is a black man. Apparently they don't understand what that means. How sad.

Oprah -- instead of becoming that beautiful bridge -- you chose to open the wound, thicken the scar tissue and make it stronger than ever. Shame on you.

[Topsailsman]

Pawd,
You have obviously suffered so much from the racism of black Americans. I can see that you are hurting, every day you go to work and the black owner and black supervisors say sly racist things to you. You can't even use the same bathroom. And when you go home, you have to ride in the back of the bus. When will we ever be able to drink at the fountain labeled "colored"? Someday, Pawd, white people like us will be out from under the racism of the ruling black class. Lordy lordy, white Americans have suffered so much from the racism of black Americans. When will it ever stop?

[SENATORCALLENBOWE]

I WONDER IF I CAN GET A SPOT ON HER SHOW? IF NOT ILL GO ON THE BREAKIN MEDIA CHANNEL AND MAKE SOME NOISE 4 THE CLASS OF THE NEW GENERATION :)

[ully]

Oprah jealous to Sarah Palin!!! sarah shining like a star!! take care,maybe oprah rascis!! she choose Obama becouse same skin they have, i am sure !! but Sarah doesn't need Oprah!! she is clever than Oprah even than Obama!!

[Lil-Vette]

Honey, Oprah does'nt need Sarah Palin on her show ever. You people are afraid of a black intelligent ricccccch woman. Tuff Pucky. Get over it . I'm sooo proud that Oprah decided to make that decision. You think that if Oprah have Palin on the show it will automatic give Palin /McSame some females votes. Believe me baby she is no HILLARY CLINTON, now thats a woman that should be president. Wake up.

[DiAnn08]

Oprah is a strong woman and obviously a woman that will hold on to her word and I give her much respect for that. It saddens me to hear so many loyal watchers and listeners of Oprah drop judgement on her for someone we just learned of. I have grown up watching Oprah and have aspired to achieve a small percentage of what she has accomplished.

On that note, in America we have other accomplished tv women that have been welcoming candidates on their shows. Perhaps Ellen D., Katie C., or the ladies on the "view" would give her a spot.

It's not cool to target the one person who specifcally said she was not going to use her show as a platform for politics.

[sally777]

Hi Oprah,
If you decide to diss your women viewers by refusing a woman who has so much to offer your viewers because you are protecting a black man. You do not deserve your millions...or is it billions off the women of the USA? What ever I will boycotting your show and cancel my subscription is you don't wake up.
Thanks,
Sally777

[toocoldout]

Try again. The woman of America do NOT support the republican party. The only women who do either do not have the intellect to comprehend its policies or have no ethics.

[Lil-Vette]

Again, wake up and smell whatever you are smoking. OPRAH a name among names does not need your support. She have enough of us to carry on the cause. GO OBAMA!!!! No more McSame or is that McCain? Oops.

[smile94965]

Good you are everything that is wrong with America. Oprah does not need you or folks who have to live their dreams through somebody else. Look in the mirror you can't like what you see.

[seethroughobama]

Oprah is a media machine. She understands the pitfall here. She know ratings like she knows her cried off eyelashes.

Give Oprah the respect she deserves as a "strong black woman".

see through obama dot blogspot dot com

[momforbetterworld]

Good decision, Oprah!

[sparksmommy]

Can I point out the obvious here? PALIN IS NOT RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT!! HELLO? Did you hear me? So what if Oprah doesn't have her on? Who the hell cares. IT is the PRESIDENT who gets the final say on what goes on and if you think for two seconds that McCain wanted her for her experience, you're crazy! She is eye candy for the campaign.

[mijumom]

He is going to croak and we al know it. She's running for Prez.

[mommy1]

I think that those who are upset about Oprah not putting Palin or any candidate on HER show until after the election is acting FOOLISH. This story would not be in mainstream news or on forums had the Republican VP candidate been Condeleeza Rice. And it was not a BIG deal when she did not have Hilary Clinton on her show during the runoff for the Democratic nomination. I think this is a race issue and political party issue for a lot of you. BTW, Sarah Palin nor Oprah started this mess to begin. It is people who want there way and if it's not there way, it's the highway. We must really PRAY for the hearts of each other. Some of us can really allow the devil to use us.

[dukediscm]

Shame on you Oprah! We all knew you were a liberal and supported Obama, but we still liked and respected you anyway. You have stooped to a low, disappointing place by passing on having one of the most impactful figures (regardless of your political preference) in women's history on your show. You can add your name to the list of pathetic celebrity elite who believe their egotistic political views somehow can infulence America's values.

[mijumom]

Huh?

[toocoldout]

Actually the governor of Alaska is the worst thing to ever happen to women in America. For a woman to allow herself to be used as a puppet at the highest level for the right-wing anti-woman republican party is a disgrace.

[comeon516]

Sounds like a little bit of unfairness or prejudice or call it whatever you like. Palin's white - Obama's black. Oprah is pretty powerful - how does it look to have one candidate on and not the other.
Can't imagine what the news would report IF a white person did what Oprah is doing.

[mijumom]

She hasn't had Biden on...so I guess it IS fair.