Oprah Winfrey, who had once said she would not become involved in presidential politics but then went on to lend her celebrity to Barack Obama,
has now booked Sarah Palin for an appearance on the talk show in November.
Harpo Productions, Ms. Winfrey’s company, announced that the two would meet for the first time on that stage, scheduled for Nov. 16. Of course, this must-see TV is occurring just a day before Ms. Palin’s already best-selling book, “Going Rogue,” will be landing in the stores and flying through the mail, due to so many advance sales.
Ms. Winfrey’s viewers have already begun chiming in about her choice of guests. Some were discomfited with having Ms. Winfrey, who cried at the president’s inauguration and accompanied the Obamas to Copenhagent in an unsuccessful bid to bring the Olympics to Chicago in 2016, interview Ms. Palin, who said during the campaign that Mr. Obama was “
palling around with terrorists.”
On Oprah’s Web site, which invites fan comments,
the first one read: “I am very disappointed about your decision to have Sarah Palin on your show. In my opinion, this gives her a legitimacy that she does not deserve.” It was written by someone identified as plucche.
When The Chicago Sun Times issued the news on its Web site,
the item drew comments from supporters of Ms. Palin’s and of the president — not, of course, in exactly the same camp.
“Palen please do not lower your self to such folks as Oprah you are so much better a person,” wrote one reader identified as d mcknight.
“WHY? Shame on you, Oprah” wrote someone who signed on as “disappointed.”
Others said they looked forward to the interview. On her Facebook page, one fan
wrote to Ms. Winfrey: “Can’t wait to see you interview Palin! Great Job!”
Update: One of our colleagues points out that during the 2008 campaign, when Ms. Palin was the vice-presidential nominee,
Ms. Winfrey indicated that she wasn’t inclined to invite the candidate onto her show. That was then, we guess.
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