Sarah Palin will be on Oprah

[bychance]

Oprah and Sarah - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com

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.

This ought to be interesting.

[angelais]

Just another reason not to watch Pope-rah.

[Brookie]

Should be a pretty-good egofest. I can't stand either one of them, so I won't be watching.

[msdeb]

Oompah started out this season pretty good... but starting with Mackenzie, she's in the shitter as far as i'm concerned.

[celeb_2006]

Should be a pretty-good egofest. I can't stand either one of them, so I won't be watching.

Yea no doubt the opster will 'challenge' sarah and try to seem all hard and all.

Bunch of wankers can stuff it as far as i care.

[McJag]

Well,I am suckered in. I am NOT missing this.

[MontanaMama]

Sarah will be a no show at the last minute, even though she has her book, there is no way she will appear.

I'm way over Op, but I don't think she'd give the James Frey treatment to Palin, cuz she could lose the Minivan Maj.

[Brookie]

I'm sure everyone in the audience will get a free copy of Sarah's book too. Whether they want one or not. (I have the audience pictured as leaving the books on their chairs as they depart.....)

[WhoAmI]

She'll probably give Oprah a list of pre-approved questions. There's no way Oprah is going to challenge her or be "mean" to her. I'll bet that most of Palin's fans are Oprah-heads.

[Little Wombat]

I bet they'll get tons of Palin crazies in the audience for the show.

[kingcap72]

Well,I am suckered in. I am NOT missing this.

Same here. I wouldn't miss this interview for anything.

[visitor42]

Why? Why give her any more credibility?

[Chilly Willy]

Oprah has no pride.

[darksithbunny]

Oprah must be tired of her show.

[McJag]

Why? Why give her any more credibility?

Train wreck. Watching it will not give her credibility (she has none) but it will amuse me.