Monday, September 8, 2008

Oprah Against Having Palin On Program

Oprah Winfrey is refusing to have Gov. Sarah Palin on her program. I HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH THIS. I do wish, however, that Oprah would just admit the reason for this decision. Oprah is a huge Obama supporter, and that's fine. She attended the DNC, and that's fine too. Obama has been on her show twice, and that's also fine. It's her show, and she can do exactly what she wants to do. BUT, here is Oprah's quote on the subject:

"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."

That's just not true. Oprah talks about Obama frequently. And, again, that's fine. If I had a talk show, I might just use it to promote my chosen candidate too. That's America. But don't tell me the reason you're not having her on is because you don't want to use your show that way. That's just a lie. Come out and admit that you're concerned about the boost your show might give Palin (and, in turn, McCain). There would be nothing wrong with saying that. And, if you did, I'd certainly respect your integrity more than I do now. As it is, I think you're just a liar.

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