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Oprah Caught Between Barack and a Hard Place

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.



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226. If Barrack is so great then why be afraid to have Palin on as a matter of public interest? When candidates are screened out discriminately from public forums it just taints our political process. I would think we would all want as much information as is possible about all of our candidates--aren't informed voters better voters?

Posted at 12:40AM on Sep 11th 2008 by Otto L.

227. The thing about Oprah she is a racist, and Anti God, anti morals- she has a lot of people fooled thinking she is a wonderful person, she gives them cars, She does not pay for them they are supplied by sponcers , just like everything else, I wish she would offer to have Sarah Palin on her show , so Mrs. palin could tell her NO< NO NO. anyone that watches this phoney B, is lacking somewhat.

Posted at 11:47AM on Sep 11th 2008 by bud moon

228. Who's Oprah Winfrey?

Posted at 1:07PM on Sep 11th 2008 by saveusfromliberals

229. Oprah is showing her true color.If this woman was black she would have been on her show numerous times already.

Posted at 2:08PM on Sep 11th 2008 by brian

230. Why not have Biden and Palin on the same show. That would be a big show.

Posted at 3:46PM on Sep 11th 2008 by art

231. Ellen is clearly pro-Obama but was gracious enough to invite McCain on for some tough questions. They were both honest although they disagree on some issues. It was refreshing to see. Love them both, but Ellen's fairplay is one reason she is overtaking the Oprah train! psg

Posted at 1:16AM on Sep 15th 2008 by psg

232. Oprah I thought that you were a fair women. Apparently, you pick and choose people on your show that you only support. What about this women to women thang! Guess you don't like any other women taking your place in public. Your not the person who I thought was this great women, to me your nothing other than a gold digger and someone who think who the hell she is! Can't wait till the day you eat crow!

Posted at 4:43PM on Sep 11th 2008 by Fran

233. Well Oprah has no children but she is an expert on raising children. She is not married, but is an expert on what makes a marriage work. She has never been in politics, but now she is the certified master WOMAN OF Knowledge in the fact that Obama is the next best thing to Jesus. Oprah, I used to be a fan but dropped out a long time ago. Why don't you just stick to being a tv talk show host and stay out of poitics. We have enough idiots involved as it is. I will say that Govenor Palin is a breath of fresh air compared to the likes of Joe (Plagerism) Biden, Barrack ( 140+ days as a US Senator) Obama, Harry (Cut & Run) Reid and Edward (Drown Mary Joe Kapeckney - Hiccup Edward) Kennedy, just to name a few. Get a life and quit telling everyone what they are supposed to think and do.

Posted at 5:39PM on Sep 11th 2008 by LARLON

234. I am so seriously over you "make nothing out of something" Republicans. You have nothing to stand on when it comes to the issues so you have to manipulate the ignorant with ridiculous and pathetic non-stories to try and take the focus off what really is important in the world today. First, it was the "lipstick on a pig" comment...which, if anyone with any common sense heard, would have known what context it was put in. Now this Oprah thing...are you kidding me? I truly didn't think it could get any more sickening than this. Why don't you get your little girl Palin to actually take an interview with any reputable news agency first, then whine and cry about not getting asked to go on Oprah. The fact is, Oprah decided not to have ANY politician on her show after Barak announced he would be running for President. She didn't want to make HER SHOW a political platform for anyone. She can endorse whoever she wants...but she did not do this on her show or even make mention of Obama after he announced he was running. So please, please don't play the victim with me or anyone else in this country with a tinge of common sense. And for those women out there who were Hillary supporters and now are planning to vote for John McCain because of Palin...you should be ashamed of yourselves! No true Hillary supporter would EVER vote for John McCain. This just proves to me that you didn't know the issues, Hillary's beliefs or what she stood for. Palin and Hillary are complete opposites in every way possible, except for being women. And if you don't think that Sarah Plain won't set women back a 100 years if she finds her way into office, than you have another thing coming! Please grow up...finally think for yourselves...do a little research and you might actually find out the FACTS instead of having the Republican spin machine brainwash you. And by the way, I'm a woman.

Posted at 6:53PM on Sep 11th 2008 by Stacy

235. Oprah is over and the Democrats can blame her for losing the election again. She picked another loser like Phil McGraw and the guy whose book turned out to be a fraud. Oprah has tried pushing Obama into the White House in her bid for power and it won't work. Good riddance to Oprah Winfrey and Gail King! May they both take their hedonistic lifestyles and rot.

Oprah is being punished for her sins which are HUGE and MANY. She treats that Gayle King like she's some sort of queen and her own family like dirt. Of course Gail is a yes person and has encouraged Oprah into becoming the depraved person she is today.

Posted at 3:00AM on Sep 12th 2008 by NO to O

236. Book her for what? Oprah doesn't need the attention, the drama, the fallout; it's her damn show and she can book whoever the hellshe wants to; Palin gets enuff free press as it is; DON'T DO IT OPRAH; don't get all gooey and goody goody now--you haven't been sucking up...don't start now sister girl! REDTOPP/Patt in DC

Posted at 12:03PM on Sep 12th 2008 by Redtopp

237. Oprah should have her on her show. twill show how shallow palin is!

Posted at 2:30AM on Sep 16th 2008 by king of wales

238. Oprah should have her on her show. twill show how shallow palin is!

Posted at 4:31AM on Oct 1st 2008 by king of wales

239. I can't stand Oprah. Ever since she endorsed Obama for Prez I dislike her even more. She gives the impression that she has all the answers to everything. Oprah is a Rich, Celebrity Talk show host that is Extremely Prejudice & Racist herself & uses her So-Called Power to influence the American people to think her way. I don't give alot of credit or have alot of respect for Celebrities like her who think they are a God anyway.

Posted at 3:39PM on Sep 24th 2008 by Tiffany

240. Did I miss something, I don't remeber none of the Presidential or VP nominees ever being on Oprah, so why all this fuss over Sarah Palin. Oprah endorsed Obama, but has she in any way used the Oprah show to promote Obama. All this talk of prejudice is so painful to me, it actually has brought out the truth that we have camoflouged for so long. When I look at the problems that we are having as a nation I just know we have to take a new course, a refreshing prospective on what things could be. Republican, Democrat, black or white we are all human beings, When I first started writing this comment I was mad but towards the end I am sad, sad to see that we can attack each other so viciously over a 60 minute talk show.

Posted at 1:32AM on Sep 24th 2008 by THETRUTH

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