Oprah Is Boycotted After Refusing Palin Interview

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September 17, 2008

Keywords: Oprah Winfrey, The Oprah Winfrey Show, Barack Obama, Sarah Palin, The Florida Federation of Republican Women, Linda Ivell, 2008 presidential campaign, GOP, John McCain

The queen of daytime talk, Oprah Winfrey, is taking heat for refusing to interview GOP vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin. The Florida Federation of Republican Women has launched a national boycott of both Winfrey's show and O, The Oprah Magazine. "We were just upset that she would not be interviewed by Oprah," Linda Ivell told CNN.com. "Unfair treatment of a candidate who has really, really excited not just women in this country but everyone. And it seemed unusual that she would be excluded from a talk show that focuses on women."

Winfrey, who has openly endorsed Sen. Barack Obama, says she is not playing favorites. "At the beginning of the presidential campaign, when I decided 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 either of the candidates," Winfrey said. Winfrey has agreed to interview Palin after the November election.

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Readers' Comments

Posted: Wednesday, Oct 22, 2008
Oprah Is Boycotted After Refusing Palin Interview

To "dappy dappy" the same holds true for Sarah Palin and John McCain. They've been much less forthcoming about their plans if elected. Too busy Barak bashing who knows what they will do? We really won't know the total truth until after the election!

Alabama Slamma

Posted: Tuesday, Oct 21, 2008
Oprah Is Boycotted After Refusing Palin Interview

Lord, what is the problem?! It's her show...sounds simple enough for me. I think people just love to have something to gripe about. She doesn't want the woman on her show at this time. Why is that so hard for some to understand?

Himmy Jones

Posted: Monday, Oct 20, 2008
Oprah Is Boycotted After Refusing Palin Interview

not all of us care if oprah invites palin to her show - not all of us watch oprah - and we will still vote for palin on 11/4.

many of us have seen oprah on the news telling us that barack is "the one" - we have to wonder one what however. if he is elected we may all have to find out - and it may be must more enlighteneing than we have been privy to so far.

dappy dappy

Posted: Sunday, Oct 19, 2008
Oprah Is Boycotted After Refusing Palin Interview

Hi,I think oprah has the right as a citzen to say who she wants on her show.Its funny to me that america hasn't changed a bit when it comes to racism.sarah palin during her public speeches condumes racial remarks that comes from her supporter and this is a lady that wants to appear on a black sucessful womans show.I think america should wake up.John Mccain came to our town during martin luther kings birthday in memphis,tn .and the only good thing he could say was at one time he was for jim crow laws. so if you where for jim crow laws then what makes him so different now.mccain is not for change and americas scared that obama is going to be for all blacks and thats not fair.obama is for change for all americans but they don't think he can do the job because they think all black people are deceitful,don't wanna work,and are lazy but all black people are not the same and thats what america needs to realize times have changed THAT'S WHY IT'S TIME FOR A CHANGE.

Marquita Walton

Posted: Sunday, Oct 19, 2008
Oprah Is Boycotted After Refusing Palin Interview I have never been much of an Oprah fan, but I am now.

Why must She devote Her time, money and resources to promote a person she is totally opposed to?

She is not a political talk host. She is Oprah. Thank You Very Much.

jack martin