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2008-09-05 -Lurid Crime Tales-

OPRAH BALKS AT HOSTING SARAH PALIN; STAFF DIVIDED

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Posted by anymouse 2008-09-05 11:30|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 They're scared shitless of her. If they let her on the show, she's liable to come off with some very sensible comments and that would be unconscionable for a lib to let that happen on her show.

Posted by Kojo Crusomp9502 2008-09-05 12:31|| 2008-09-05 12:31|| Front Page Top

#2 If she did have the Sarahcuda on, Oprah would probably concentrate on questions about Governor Palin's qualifications as a mother, since she put Trig's health at risk before he was born, and because Bristol got pregnant. She probably would not even mention that Mrs. Palin is the first female governor of Alaska.

Posted by Rambler in California 2008-09-05 12:33|| 2008-09-05 12:33|| Front Page Top

#3 Oprah's another reason I'm glad I've got a day job.

Posted by tu3031 2008-09-05 12:34|| 2008-09-05 12:34|| Front Page Top

#4 Update at Drudge:

OPRAH'S STATEMENT: "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."

Buck-buck-braaaaawk!

Not only is this chicken, it's stupid. She could invite Sarah, McCain, and Biden on successive days, the way she did Bush and Gore in 2000, give them each a friendly interview, say something about not having Barack on because everyone already knows how she feels about him, and then she says it's important for her and the other voters to get to know all the candidates to make informed decisions--and everyone would applaud her evenhandedness and courtesy and class. (Then when someone asks Barack about one of her big supporters talking to the other team, he says something unoffensive about elections being a "national conversation" and "these are my opponents, not my enemies" and he looks classy--well, classier than he's been looking lately, anyway.) This way, she looks petty and cowardly.

Posted by Mike 2008-09-05 12:58|| 2008-09-05 12:58|| Front Page Top

#5 Go on Ellen. Bigger ratings, and she's not as blantantly in the tank for Obama. Miss Winfrey would get peeved, as an added bonus.

Posted by Swamp Blondie in the Cornfields 2008-09-05 13:13|| 2008-09-05 13:13|| Front Page Top

#6 "A house divided cannot stand!"

Posted by Besoeker 2008-09-05 13:53|| 2008-09-05 13:53|| Front Page Top

#7 I think Barbara Walters and Oprah oughta Jello wrestle to see who gets her first.

Posted by tu3031 2008-09-05 13:55|| 2008-09-05 13:55|| Front Page Top

I think Barbara Walters and Oprah oughta Jello wrestle to see who gets her first.

Somebody bring me the extra-sharp needles for my eyes ...

Posted by Steve White 2008-09-05 14:13|| 2008-09-05 14:13|| Front Page Top

#9 Swamp Blondie in the Cornfields, add to that some of the log cabin Republicans if possible and give Ellen and her audience something to think about. Perhaps some opinions of the GOP need rethinking.

Posted by rjschwarz 2008-09-05 14:17|| 2008-09-05 14:17|| Front Page Top

#10 It's not the "R" word so much as it's the successful conservative woman that Oprah is afraid of. Sarah might just bring her moose gun and skinning knife to the interview.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2008-09-05 14:34|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2008-09-05 14:34|| Front Page Top

#11 Why would Sarah lower herself to the likes of Oprah or Ellen?

Posted by Darrell 2008-09-05 14:47|| 2008-09-05 14:47|| Front Page Top

#12 I have a sweet little old lady client. Really sweet little old lady. Every day, she listend to Rush from noon to three, then watches Ellen on TV. Go figure.

Going on Ellen would be real good for Sarah:
-- Exposes her to people who might not otherwise get to see her, and maybe get some of them to notice just how inaccurate all the Kos memes are.
-- Gets a little of that Danielle-in-the-lion's-den vibe going, as Ellen can be presumed not to be too keen on Trunks.
-- Whatever you think of her, Ellen is a good interviewer, and will probably bring Sarah's personality out in a good way.
-- If Ellen goes attack-dog, Sarah ~~can just rip Ellen's heart out through her throat as a finishing move after the kill~~ will no doubt hold her own--which looks bad for Ellen and good for Sarah, and reinforces the media bias perception.
-- Don't know if Ellen cares or not, but it makes Ellen look better vs. Oprah.

Posted by Mike 2008-09-05 14:58|| 2008-09-05 14:58|| Front Page Top

#13 A woman called in to Rush today and hit it on the head. Oprah's audience is dominately white women. Sarah is just the kind of can do, powerful woman that Oprah encourages and her audience loves. It's just that she is conservative and not black. Which means more to her? Liberal Blackness or business? It's too late now for her to avoid the question. Her audience will decide on her choice.

Posted by Richard of Oregon 2008-09-05 15:03|| 2008-09-05 15:03|| Front Page Top

#14 how many of you folks think Palin would be the VP nominee if she had a Y chromosome?

Posted by liberalhawk 2008-09-05 15:05|| 2008-09-05 15:05|| Front Page Top

#15 LH - how far would a machine pol from Chicago be if he wasn't black? [throw in good looking and with a gift of gab].

One set of standards for one and a separate set of standards for thee? Can't play that game? Why not?

McCain needed to put something on his ticket. He went with the ladies. He could have just as easily gone with J C Watts, but that would have been playing against the Donks' strength, though it would have had the same effect of bringing in the conservatives like Palin has.

Posted by Procopius2k 2008-09-05 15:26|| 2008-09-05 15:26|| Front Page Top

#16 LH,
Valid. How many think O'Bambi would be the nominee without his father's melanin?

Posted by Glenmore 2008-09-05 15:39|| 2008-09-05 15:39|| Front Page Top

#17 I don't think Gov. Palin's gender was the first consideration for McCain. It doesn't hurt that she's young, attractive and counter-stereotypical. But what really made the decision is that she took on the corrupt Republicans in her state and that she's had more direct experience with energy production issues than any other candidate either party might have run.

Posted by lotp 2008-09-05 15:58|| 2008-09-05 15:58|| Front Page Top

#18 LH...I personally do not think Palin would have been selected IF B had picked Hillary.

That being said, you (the collective you) need to understand Palin does not share the common Social Conservative views on Gay marriage. Hence, an interview with Ellen might be interesting.

She also does not share the common Social Conservative views on contraceptives. She is a long time supporter of education + contraceptives + abstinence = prevention.

That's for you non-Alaskans.

Posted by anymouse">anymouse 2008-09-05 16:09|| 2008-09-05 16:09|| Front Page Top

#19 For several years Oprah has declined multiple requests to interview Ayann Hirsi Ali on her program.

Strong women who refuse to play the race or victim card would not appeal to "Obama's core audience". Call it a ratings thing....

Whoops...meant to write: "Oprah's core audience".

Posted by MarkZ 2008-09-05 16:21|| 2008-09-05 16:21|| Front Page Top

#20 how many of you folks think Palin would be the VP nominee if she had a Y chromosome?

lotp is correct yet again.

But, tell me LH, do you believe The One would be the nominee if he weren't black? And would Hillary have been the nominee if she weren't Bill's ball and chain?

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-09-05 16:36|| 2008-09-05 16:36|| Front Page Top

#21 Oprah and colleagues have poured tons of dollars into the Lord of The Hoops campaign. I doubt she would ever give Palin the air time. Furthermore, I doubt Palin would a venue such as this.

Posted by Besoeker 2008-09-05 16:43|| 2008-09-05 16:43|| Front Page Top

#22 Mark Z, i do not think you meant to do any such thing.

but you hit the 'vitim and racecard' nail on the head.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2008-09-05 16:59|| 2008-09-05 16:59|| Front Page Top

#23 The Presidency is not just another entitlement or reparations for perceived wrongs.

Posted by JohnQC 2008-09-05 17:32|| 2008-09-05 17:32|| Front Page Top

#24 how many of you folks think Palin would be the VP nominee if she had a Y chromosome?

I'd say a better question is "Are you actually thinking while you post this drek?"

Posted by Milton Fandango 2008-09-05 17:49|| 2008-09-05 17:49|| Front Page Top

#25 The Church of Oprah Exposed

Posted by tipper 2008-09-05 18:06|| 2008-09-05 18:06|| Front Page Top

#26 That's for you non-Alaskans.

Well, for you non-social (or otherwise) conservatives, most of the ones I know don't seem to have any problems with contraceptives.

Posted by Abdominal Snowman 2008-09-05 19:18|| 2008-09-05 19:18|| Front Page Top

#27 Snowman...not sure how to take your reply. I was referring to the fact that most readers and Ranburgers are not Alaskans, and do not know exactly where Sarah stands on a lot of issues.

I am a "social conservative" and do not have a problem with contraceptives.

Posted by anymouse">anymouse 2008-09-05 19:41|| 2008-09-05 19:41|| Front Page Top

#28 LH - name another candidate for VP in the GOP that had solid conservative credentials, lived the values they professe, is photogenic, well spoken, sharp campaigner, credible as a reformer, record fo fighting corruption and "Big Oil", and who would bring the conservative base "home" for McCain, and still appeal to a group outside of the base, as well as setting the future of the party.

Name ONE.

Other than Bobby Jindal, you can't. And Jindal hasn't been gov even a year - he declined from what was said, because he wwants to turn around Louisiana before he takes the next step.

Sarah Palin was the ONLY choice that would fill that.

LH - I think you are getting to be very very very fecking stupid when it comes to this, you;re sinking into liberalistic idiocy, shying away from the REAL world, whining about how your "values" are getting the snot kicked out of them in the public.

You're also uncharacteristically not defending your position well, if at all - because I think that secretly you realize you're being thick headed and appearing to be just another liberal tool.

You're not the rational LH I knew - you're becoming "stuck on stupid", simply regurgitating the MoveON/Kos/Dem slime lines, no matter how idiotic and ignorant they is, and then grasping at straws.

Wake up. Its OK to like Sarah and its OK to admit that she is a heck of a candidate, possibly better than either Obama or Biden in terms of executive experience and speech making, and "appeal" (not to mention honesty).

Posted by OldSpook 2008-09-05 23:58|| 2008-09-05 23:58|| Front Page Top

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