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Is Oprah being honest - see her statement - about why she is not having Governor Palin on her show?



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Vicki
Sep 5, 2008 3:42pm ET

IF THIS IS LAWSUIT HOLDS UP IN FEDERAL COURT...OBAMA IS HISTORY - SO IS THE DNC -- AND TALK ABOUT "PROPER VETTING"! http://www.americasright.com/2008/08/obama-sued-in-philadelphia-federal.html

Obama not an American citizen
Sep 5, 2008 4:20pm ET

Obama was born in Kenya, and not in Hawaii as the senator maintains. Before giving birth, according to the lawsuit, Obama's mother traveled to Kenya with his father but was prevented from flying back to Hawaii because of the late stage of her pregnancy, "apparently a normal restriction to avoid births during a flight." As Sen. Obama's own paternal grandmother, half-brother and half-sister have also claimed, Berg maintains that Stanley Ann Dunham--Obama's mother--gave birth to little Barack in Kenya and subsequently flew to Hawaii to register the birth. Just because you register a birth in the US does not mean they are US citizens. There are very inconsistent accounts of Sen. Obama's birth, including reports that he was born at two separate hospitals--Kapiolani Hospital and Queens Hospital--in Honolulu, as well a profound lack of birthing records for Stanley Ann Dunham, Someone could not keep their story right. Obama is not a "Natural Born" because his mother was only 18 at the time of his birth.

Sep 5, 2008 4:54pm ET

The only reason not to have someone relevant on the show for people to hear is to keep a voice quiet. You keep voices quiet when you do not want them heard or disagree with them. I would believe it if no other political person were on the show, but they have been. Allowing people to form their own opinions and hear from people who are relevant with the current events of the day is what the show is usually about, or use to be about, apparently being relevant is not as important any more. That's ok, people can go elsewhere to get information, she is entitled to control what people hear as far as her show goes, I just wouldn't want a person who choses to do that running the country or my education programs. How else can we learn if we start closing our minds and refusing to hear from people because they have a different view than ours, or different experiences than ours. She just like others who have done the same thing ... nothing new under the sun.

Jolene
Sep 5, 2008 5:29pm ET

Why are we even having this discussion? It's called "The Oprah Winfrey Show" therefore, the opinions on the show are going to be those of Oprah Winfrey. This should not surprise anyone or offend. If she chooses not to invite Sarah Palin to her show then so be it. I look at it like inviting someone to my home, it is my decision who I want in my home. I personally completely support the McCain/Palin ticket, and honestly, I don't think Sarah Palin is going to lose any sleep over not being invited on Oprah's show. Remember what she said she is not running for the media's approval, she is running for the American People.

Sep 5, 2008 6:38pm ET

who really cares what the ?*ck oprah thinks....so what maybe she dont like sarah palin,i dont.......i dont watch oprah and im still voting for obama:)

terry
Sep 5, 2008 7:25pm ET

Oprah is a big fat liar!!!!! She had Obama on her show several times. I also think she is prejudice

Jerry
Sep 5, 2008 7:51pm ET

O-prah is as big a ZERO as the first letter of her name and of her friend's name O-bamanation I'll call the ZEROs, but in reality they both are a$$holes.

BLACK POWER - OBAMA & OPRAH - WHAT THEIR ABOUT!!!!
Sep 5, 2008 8:42pm ET

I truly believe that Oprah is supporting Obama STRICKLY because of his race / color. I think that her partisan behavior.... well I HOPE it will hurt her show. If woman want to keep watching a woman who is obviously as racist as Obama, go ahead. Your foolish. Its her show but this is a presidential race and she has had all types and kinds of controversial figures on her show. I think she's afraid of Palin and her popularity. I wouldn't watch the "Miss Oprah" show if someone sent me a check each month to watch that stupid show. She, Obama and others of color complain about Rowanda and the poor people; will Oprah being the richest woman in the USA or close to that, she could help each and every person. SO could Mr. Hussein Obama. These rich celebritys make me ill. They had a man on recently deeply involved in the adoption of children. He was on Public Radio. He stated that more white people want to adopt black baby's and not many black familys want them. YET they complain that if whites adopt they won't know their black background. BUT THEY DON'T STEP UP TO THE PLATE. MAKES ME ILL.

Rafael
Sep 5, 2008 10:28pm ET

It is hard to believe that the news media will do what they are doing to Mrs. Palin. Ophra I will never watch her show again and I will certainly ensure I will never buy products and services offered in her show. Ophra you are something else. It is also hard to believe that African American people will do what they did to Mrs. Clinton after all the Clintons did for them. Shame on them.

shelby killart
Sep 5, 2008 10:30pm ET

opra is a bitch

Sep 5, 2008 10:37pm ET

I hope white people will wake up and see that blacks are just as racist as any white person.

Armida Severns
Sep 5, 2008 10:37pm ET

I think Oprah is a racist towards the Whites, Asian and rednicks, as i recall he had Obama during the primary in her show, she can pour her billions to Obama for I care ,I have lost my respect to her. Thank you Mida of Florida

Cheryl in Oregon
Sep 5, 2008 10:38pm ET

I hope Sarah Palin doesn't go on the Oprah show ---- she shouldn't lower herself to Oprah's level. Sarah is a shining star and doesn't need any connection to Oprah who is supporting McCain's opponent for President of the United States.

Michael J. Rizzuto
Sep 5, 2008 10:41pm ET

Dear Greta, I am a registered Democrat, 56-years-old, and my wife of 30 years and I are both voting for McCain / Palin. Both of us have been glued to the TV since Palin was picked as the VP choice. Otherwise, we were lukewarm to both parties. For the first time in a very long time, we feel that we have a REAL AMERICAN in Palin on a presidential ticket. As a man, I couldn't have been happier with the Palin pick, so just think how my wife feels! We are both so excited, as most people here in the South are, about McCain / Palin and can't stand the crude, despicable way most media outlets have treated her. Makes us mad as hell and more determined to have her in office. I can tell you, as a lifetime Southerner, that most of our neighbors feel the same, Greta. It will come as a big shock to the Democratic Party elite when they get the tally on election day. Like the proverbial pit of quicksand (or a pile of you know what), the more they wretch and strain against Palin in it, the deeper and faster they will sink. Thanks for your fair and balanced reporting Greta, Michael, wife Sharon, and daughters Cassie and Katrina Rizzuto (All eligible voters for McCain / Palin).

AJ
Sep 5, 2008 10:43pm ET

Oprah doesn't dare give a forum to the dynamic, interesting, newsmaking Sarah Palin solely because she fears Palin would score lots of points with her female audience. Future invitations to the Obama White House as a permanent guest of honor in the Lincoln Bedroom (sans TV) pale in comparison to a ratings coup. Obama is Oprah's fantasy man come true...alas, there's a Michelle Obama.

Sharon
Sep 5, 2008 10:44pm ET

It wouldn't be good for Ophra if she had Governor Palin on her show. Ophra may ask tough questions, but Governor Palin can answer the tough questions, and it would probably be embarrassing for Ophra. I don't think anyone really cares if Ophra has Governor Palin on her show. Governor Palin doesn't need that exposure for her and Senator McCain to win this presidential race.

kevin G from Thomasville Georgia
Sep 5, 2008 10:45pm ET

WOW, not born in the U.S? can't wait for that scandel to break!!!!! LOLOLOLOLOL, NObama! Now that's how i like it! Sarah Palin Rocks!!! Watching her speech, it was like a football game around here lots of high 5's chest bumps, could not find our face paints though!!!! LOL

Commander Bill Dixon
Sep 5, 2008 10:45pm ET

Opra is a big fat PHONEY who is totally prejudiced and wold support a pig if it were black.

ofelia
Sep 5, 2008 10:47pm ET

I think that Oprah, like many others after years in power, lost the ethical principle to entertain and inform the people within those limits. And like many other shows after many years on the air, has lost the quality that once had. She can do whatever the heck she wants, it's her show, and honestly, like all the magazines that have been critical of Sarah will give the public an idea of how scared they are of her, and how much they want to keep her away. Who knows, maybe her buddy Barrack asked her not to have her on the show.

Chuck McCoy
Sep 5, 2008 10:47pm ET

I am not a viewer of O Winfrey usually, but I believe she is outliving her popularity with decisions like this ; it is obvious that , as she has advertised, she is in the tank for Obama, but , now it appears for the wrong reasons. If she realized that her fans are from both parties, which one would believe would suggest fairness to all,,and to fail to have Palin on her show. is indicative of using her show for politics and for her own such agenda. I can only hope that this adversely affects her viewing audience, and her advertisers. I noted her crying while at the Dem convention. It shows that race is at the basis of her support for Obama, and that it trumps gender issues, which she seemed to always engage before, or she would have supported H CLinton. Winfrey is still just an aside, and whether she is fair, or fails to be professional with guest selection in her show , matters little to the issue of the presidential race , or who is selected. Whether she supports a candidate or not should , in a real world , have little effect on voters. CM

S.L. Feverjean
Sep 5, 2008 10:47pm ET

Just lost all respect for Oprah. Will not watch her again, and if she doesn't understand, then I will tell her "that's my choice / reason." Oprah is just another celebrity for Obama.

Kevin G
Sep 5, 2008 10:49pm ET

LOL bill, you hit it on the head, The "big" and The "fat" ohh yeah and phoney!!! but whats ashamed is it's the white women to support her!!

Arkansas Citizen
Sep 5, 2008 10:52pm ET

Everybody knows that Oprah is supporting Obama. How many times did we see her face on camera last Thursday night during Obama's speech. Then after the speech how she cried her eyelashes out. Of course she would never let Sarah Palin appear on HER show. Oprah may not be a racist, but she sure does act like one at times. I have seen on television where Obama had been a guest on her show at least once maybe more than once. Believe me Sarah Palin could hold her own with Miss Oprah. My last though to Oprah you are not a very good liar.

kevin G
Sep 5, 2008 10:55pm ET

NObama and NOprah!!!! HUmmmm? dont sound bad!!!

Denny
Sep 5, 2008 11:13pm ET

Greta, OPRAH makes me sick, I can’t stand the Women, she is all about Black People and I feel that’s the reason why she dosen’t want her on the Show. The woman does not like White People but they are the ones that have allowed her to have the success that she has had. I have heard that when she Fly’s Commercial on a plane that she request that the person or Air Flight Attendant be Black. The women makes me Sick and the whole rest of the Democratic Party and media, the way they are treating Sara saying that she’s not qualified to be Vice President. She’s the Governor of the Largest State in our Nation and had over an 80% approval rating. That is way more Executive experience than either of the other Two Democratic Candidates has had.

TK
Sep 5, 2008 11:15pm ET

REPUBLICANS are BRILLIANT picking a Woman Obama should have picked Hilary than he might have had a chance but now to attack the only woman in the race not very smart DEMOCRATS!!!!!The race is OVER

Paula Sheehan
Sep 5, 2008 11:15pm ET

Oprah is a bigot. She preaches fairness and equality for all, however she fails to deliver. It is true that she has had Obama on her show several times to promote her support for him and to prove her "blackness". I personally think that Sarah Palin is too much of a challenge for her. Sarah is bright, articulate, very easy to look at and just a regular person as I am. Oprah, on the other hand, is a pompis, phoney, prejudice, wannabe Sarah which she will never be. I do not watch Oprah because I do not like her and perhaps it is because she is a woman? who supports the likes of a Hillary who stays with a pig of a man who cheated on her countless times and did what with a cigar? But they are working it out in counseling. Whatever the liberal way of thinking is I am still for McCain and SARAH PALIN!!

Sep 5, 2008 11:50pm ET

I HAVE NO USE FOR OPRAH.

Paula Sheehan
Sep 6, 2008 12:24am ET

Oprah is a bigot. She preaches fairness and equality for all, however she fails to deliver. It is true that she has had Obama on her show several times to promote her support for him and to prove her "blackness". I personally think that Sarah Palin is too much of a challenge for her. Sarah is bright, articulate, very easy to look at and just a regular person as I am. Oprah, on the other hand, is a pompis, phoney, prejudice, wannabe Sarah which she will never be. I do not watch Oprah because I do not like her and perhaps it is because she is a woman? who supports the likes of a Hillary who stays with a pig of a man who cheated on her countless times and did what with a cigar? But they are working it out in counseling. Whatever the liberal way of thinking is I am still for McCain and SARAH PALIN!!

Sep 6, 2008 1:32am ET

Oprah is just as fake as Obamas credentials for being President. There is so little experiance that if you can win, Are you as smart as a 5th grader, then you can run for president. Shawn

Joe
Sep 6, 2008 1:50am ET

FOX NEWS ALERT ... Oprah is all about black power ! I don,t know why white women continue to make her famous ,Wake up, look how she has shunned both women in this election , for her BLACK BROTHER ! I would be angry if i were one of her sheep !

Lou Fatone
Sep 6, 2008 2:04am ET

Oprah has bought her viewers with gifts under their seats all these years and these Zombie womam have flocked to watching her show and given her huge ratings. It's the same tactics drug dealers use to buy peoples silence and the poor with a few bucks while they make millions of dollars off them. A shrewd business woman sucking from the bottom of the barrel. She is supporting Obama a young inexperienced community organizer and freshman Senator only because he is a black. Shame on her. I lost all respect for her.

Gary
Sep 6, 2008 9:18am ET

I only have one thing to say about Oprah, RACIST!!!!!

BILL
Sep 7, 2008 9:32am ET

THE TRUTH IS FINALLY OUT....OPRAH IS NOTHING BUT A RACIST...SOME HAVE KNOW THIS FOR A LONG TIME BY HER ACTIONS......SHE IS ALSO A SEXIST..A SCHOOLS JUST FOR GIRLS......

UPPITY
Sep 8, 2008 7:29pm ET

Bill: Yeh and being the richest woman in the world and she built 1 small school. BIG DEAL. I'd like to see her put her money where her huge mouth is!!!!!!!!!!! She's got enough money - MADE OFF THE BACKS OF THE NEEDY - to start a small country why not help others but she just TALKS a good talk thats all it is. LINING HER POCKET BOOK. I've always rather felt that way and glad people are seeing that uppity woman for what she is.

a j amato
Sep 28, 2008 10:06am ET

Racism - who is not racist of some form. Oprah - both races flocked to her show to get freebies. Also the problems caused in her life span cannot be erased therefore racism is natural. She has the right to put any one, and to use her show anyway she likes. No one is forced to turn on her station. Obama - Some people are born to be Democrats, they bleed the party blood, and nothing said will change them no matter who the candidate is. Born in New Orleans with uneducated parents trying to make their way and raise a family only the democratic party was available. You have the neighborhood political leader and they did all possible to get your vote which was meaningless as all were democrats. So we siblings registered of course democrats. However when I moved from New Orleams and re registered I did so as an Independent. In all elections it seems one can only vote for the lesser evil of the two candidates. Here comes another election and I will, unless some drastic change republican. Why: Obama - first I have nothing against the color of his skin. Second he has been indoctrinated with hate for years attending his so call church. Third - I have not seen him at any time pay tribute to the flag - fourth - I have not seen him pledge allegience to this country - Therefore in this case to me Mc Cain is the lesser evil of the two. If there were a third party and Colin Powell were running I would vote for him. If Obama wins, some racist idiot will probably kill him, leaving us with Biden, and race riots killing many innocent people. If Mc Cain wins, we have Palin who has no national or international exposure. President Carter had no national and international exposure either and I am sorry to say in my opinion his four years did not help us. God Bless America



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