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Oprah Caught Between Barack and a Hard Place

Posted Sep 5th 2008 10:27AM by TMZ Staff

There is a war brewing behind the scenes at the Oprah Winfrey show, one that could force Oprah to break her allegiance with Barack Obama -- so Sarah Palin can get some face time.

According to the DrudgeReport.com, members of Oprah's sharply-divided staff are putting serious pressure on the talk show queen to book the first woman on a Republican ticket -- but not everybody is on-board.

A Winfrey insider tells Drudge, "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."

But after Sarah's star-making coming-out party, how can Oprah NOT book her? Decisions... decisions...

So far, O's peeps refused to comment.



Filed under: Gossip/Rumors, Oprah, Prez Election 2008


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1. Don't do it Oprah!!! Stay true to your beliefs! That woman is a nightmare and her and McCain will further destroy the economy, the environment, and the American people! 8 years is enough - no more Republicans!

Posted at 10:12AM on Sep 5th 2008 by Aja

2. So, does this make Oprah A) a Racist B) a Sexist C) Both. Ahh, the modern American left, setting the example for open and free discussion in the true spirit of The Constitution and that First Amendment they scream about so often, but i guess that only matters if your showing child rape, rape, hate, drug culture, anti-anything republican ant i white, anti capitalist (unless your a movie producer) ect ect. you get the picture..

Posted at 10:13AM on Sep 5th 2008 by mm, mmm good

3. So, what's new? Oprah is just one of the many childish people who can't act respectful of others views. Who watches her anyway, besides stuffy housewives? Grow up, people. Can't you have a civil debate about politics?

Posted at 10:14AM on Sep 5th 2008 by Rena

4. Oprah is a very smart business woman and I think it would be a mistake to NOT have Palin on her show!

Posted at 10:15AM on Sep 5th 2008 by Dallas

5. I can't stand Oprah. Seriously, WHY does anyone think she's so great? She's so fake, she's NOT genuine, everything she does, she does for popularity and face time. I don't see all the hype about her, I just don't! Sarah Palin doesn't need to go on Oprah, in fact, I hope she doesn't.

Posted at 10:19AM on Sep 5th 2008 by Peace

6. Oprah has decided to be political, and I respect her if she doesn't put Palin on. Oprah doesn't claim she is unbiased - and therefore she has a right to do what she chooses.
Perhaps this is a bad business decision, but for Oprah it is personal.

Posted at 10:19AM on Sep 5th 2008 by longhrnfan

7. I'm going to laugh so hard when Obama loses. LMAO! Heck I'm laughing now!

Posted at 10:19AM on Sep 5th 2008 by Laura

8. What a Shocker, Queen Oprah and Yellow Journalism go hand in hand!

Posted at 10:20AM on Sep 5th 2008 by tom in chicago

9. There's a shocker! Bottom line....it all comes down to race. Wake up people, our country is screwed regardless.

Posted at 10:21AM on Sep 5th 2008 by JLS

10. #2's got it right! She's C, both!!!

Posted at 10:21AM on Sep 5th 2008 by Peace

11. It will never happen. Though if she shocks me and does put Palin on, she will earn my respect again and coutless others, I would think.

Posted at 10:22AM on Sep 5th 2008 by annie2

12. tell her to go on Fox News... We dont want her on Oprah!

Posted at 10:23AM on Sep 5th 2008 by Alex Will

13. time for you to pick oprah. are you a woman first or a black person first.

Posted at 10:23AM on Sep 5th 2008 by matthew

14. 1ST COMMENT AJA YOU SOUND LIKE A MISINFORMED TWIT PLEASE STOP TALKING YOU/RE TAKING UP VALUABLE AIR. SINCERELY GAYLE KING.

Posted at 10:23AM on Sep 5th 2008 by artie help

15. artie help - if it means robbing YOU of air, I'll talk louder and more often. That'll be reason enough for me.

Posted at 10:25AM on Sep 5th 2008 by Aja

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