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Oprah Winfrey made a statement to The Drudge Report today in response to reports that Oprah and a couple of her top people are adamantly against having Sarah Palin on her show- because of Obama. This despite overwhelming requests from her viewers- women of America who want to know more about the historic Vice Presidential nominee of the Republican Party. Here's the 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."

Funny then because I received this email today:

Hey Girls!
Look what Oprah's doing!
Look at this...
On Oprah's website AT THIS VERY MOMENT is a "Call for Guests"--READ THIS:


"Do you know a "superwoman"? Is there a "superwoman" in your life that you find amazing and inspiring? The Oprah Winfrey Show is looking for remarkable women who are doing it all. Tell us who are the "superwomen" in your life. It can be mothers, sisters, aunts, or friends. Do you know someone with a successful career that still manages to raise a large family? Is there a superstar activist in your community who juggles it all? Do you have a prestigious or demanding job that you excel at? Or maybe you know someone who's survived something difficult or achieved the impossible. Write in to tell us why you or a person you know is a "superwoman". Please attach 2 photos that demonstrate you as a "superwoman" For example, if you're a teacher and a mother of 6, please take a photo with your children in a classroom. If you're a pilot, snap a photo in the plane's cockpit. We want to see a superwoman in action! We may use your photo on an upcoming show. Please only send in photos you are willing to have published on-air. Please do not send in professional portraits taken by a photographer."

Sound like anybody you know? Click here to send in your Super Woman show suggestions!

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I looked and sure enough- Oprah does have this on her website- here's the screen shot:

I know a little bit about TV bookings from my experience with doing PR for "The List". These types of calls are called "evergreens". They put feelers out to see if they can create a show out of a certain topic.

This can't be coincidence. Either:

1. They're so dumb they don't know this is up on their website

2. They're indeed planning to have Sarah Palin on the show- which is not happening.

3. (Most Likely) They're indeed planning to do a show around Sarah Palin. They'll feature women with big families (one of the things about Pain that's REALLY making the "Spin Sisters" mad, I contend) these women will point out that is is really hard to "have it all". They'll reference the sacrifices made by the woman's family so that they can do-it-all. Then they'll tie it- ever-so-subtly to Sarah Palin. There will be no "superwoman" after all.

Oprah Winfrey is a hypocrite. She's made the decision "not to use (her) show as a platform for any of the candidates". Really? I'm researching Oprah's show and candidate appearances from this election cycle, I'll post soon.

She has turned her back on the women of America by refusing to have Sarah Palin on her show. After months of stumping for Obama--NOW she doesn't want to "Get political."

Oprah tells women that they can be anybody they want to be. She tells them to follow their passion to find success. Yet she refuses to interview Sarah Palin-a woman who IS a modern-day "Superwoman"! She's somebody who most certainly followed her passionate call to public service -via the PTA for Pete's sake! She's now running for Vice President of the United States of America with the chance to be the first female President. Women want to know more about this inspirational dynamo, but Oprah doesn't want to "get political". Please, give me a break.

Well Oprah, this activist turned off your show a couple years back because your politics became to much to bear- and I think many more women will finally be doing the same.

Cross Posted at http://theactivistnextdoor.blogspot.com/2008/09/sound-like-somebody-you-know-hypocrisy.html