"Couch" Time for Sarah

Sarah’s going to be sitting on Oprah's couch next month? Although it has not been confirmed by Palin Family Spokeswoman, Meg Stapleton, the Oprah Winfrey show released a press release yesterday, which stated that Sarah will be appearing as a guest on Oprah's show on Monday, November 16th- the day before her book "Going Rogue: An American Life" is scheduled to be released. While many, including myself view this as a brilliant move that will help Sarah reach a target demographic, many are criticizing Sarah and Oprah alike, which is unfortunate.




Sarah is a very savvy woman who not only easily connects with individuals, but also has a wonderful story to tell that I cannot wait to hear. Why would anyone be against an appearance of this sort? Well, while you and me are excited for this, members of the liberal left find themselves in an uproar. Last I checked, we live in America, the home of the brave and the land of the free. Maybe those who find themselves criticizing Sarah and Oprah have forgotten that there is such a thing as the First Amendment and Freedom on the Press. Isn't it funny how these same individuals, who claim to love Oprah's show, didn't voice any outrage when Oprah had Barack and Michelle Obama on her show? While I do not agree with Oprah politically, I did not voice my opposition because it's Oprah's show; therefore, she can have whomever she wants to have as guests.




Being the blogger and citizen journalist I am, I decided to investigate and find out just what was being said about Sarah's scheduled appearance. Not only was I shocked, but ashamed of what my fellow sex, in particular, was saying about Sarah. While there were a few positive comments, the vast majority of the comments were not only libelous, but also judgmental and cruel. Here's a sample of just some of the comments from some men and women (Please note that I left the comments as is, which means there are spelling errors-this is in an effort to let you see the authentic posts from these individuals):


sharonintx writes:

"I know this won't change anything but I would like to register my disappointment in having Sarah Palin on the Oprah Show.That woman is NOT a good example for young people - In Sarah's positions as mayor & Governor, she has had ethics problems, abuse of power problems, she's a vindictive, known liar. I've watched her enough since 2008 to know how she sounds when someone writes for her and when she writes her own stuff. So I know she did not write her book. But she will now get on Oprah & pretend to be someone she is not. I put her in the same category as Paris Hilton & Britney Spears - she's learned how to get famous & make money. That's not impressive. IF she actually held a job or took care of her family or worked for charity, I'd be impressed. I object to her being on Oprah because now she will consider herself as in important person that people look up to and this is NOT an example we want to give younger people. People watch her because everyone has their followers but that doesn't translate into respect. Many of us watch her just to see what stupid thing or lies she will tell next. Having her on Oprah may cause younger people to think she's ok and follow her example."


csreed13 writes:

"I absolutely agree with pqccoach! I have continued to wonder what Palin is even doing in the news since the election. The fact that she 'wrote' a book simply proves that she has people supporting her continued 15 minutes of fame. I sincerely, sincerely, sincerely hope that Oprah will ask legitimately relevant, difficult, thought-provoking questions--none of which cater to the politically savvy or used perpetually by the media. I am very dissappointed that Oprah would appear to support someone who has contributed so little to the society which she claims to have 'worked' so hard for. The fact that Palin has used such hate inducing, fear-mongering, (which is in stark contrast to her self-publicized good Christian values) seems to be the antithesis of all that Oprah has celebrated for all these years. I hope that Oprah DOES ask hard questions and I hope that she succeeds where others have failed--conjure one intelligent statement from Sarah Palin..dillipshahI am not impressed by Ms. Palin, She comes out as a dumb Blond the moment she opens her mouth, she would have made great VP with George Bush forthe National Ticket, 'Dum and Dummer' she is greedy and represents theun-educated - religious sect of the society, who were and have been fooledby the republican party.Oprah - in for show - ratings and $$$ business. what a sad story.good luck"
Danny

dawnh970 writes:

"Well, I couldn't be more disappointed that the Oprah show has decided to offer free publicity to Ms. Palin. She represents all things wrong with our political system. She is uneducated, divisive and egoic in her drive to gain power. She is self serving at the expense of her family.Everytime media people give her tabloid level coverage she loses dignity and the people who cover her lose it as well. Honestly, there is nothing going on with Sarah Palin that encourages any type of serious discussion. As Paris Hilton has risen to fame so has Sarah Palin by being outrageous and ridiculous. It is a sad day in American history that this woman ever garnered political legitimacy.I will boycott this show and I am done watching the rest of this season. If I thought we could count on anyone from the media to stay above this tabloid crap I would have thought it would be this show.dedeeeeI have no respect for Oprah. How can she help promote Palin's book and help Palin make money. Palin might be an opponent for Obama in future elections.Ophrah is so wrong to even speak with palin. I see Ophar will do anything for money. That makes her a prositute. She's selling herself!!!We want Palin to go away and not hear from her ever again. Her ideas are too far off and she is just out to make money. She can not help America.Ophrah - Cancel the interview, if you have any smarts at all!!!"

"I am so disappointed that Sarah Palin cannot seem to leave the limelight in a dignified way. I am more disappointed that people like Oprah and other media continue to allow her undue publicity. Everytime someone talks about her, even if it's disparaging she is brought up into peoples awareness.In my opinion she represents all things wrong with our political system. She is uneducated, divisive, and egoic in her drive to gain power. She doesn't serve her constituents she just serves herself. Her personal life seems to be a disaster and she is always victimized by someone(as she so frequently points out). My personal wish for her and her family is that she would leave the spotlight and focus on her family for a change.I will NOT watch this show and I will now boycott the rest of the season. I will also encourage all of my friends to not watch as well. I think this is my personal fork in the road and I am done with the Oprah show."




Can you believe the vile comments above? Not only are these individuals hypocritical and wrong in their assessment, but they are against any individual who does not agree with their Messiah. These individuals need to grow up and realize that not all individuals agree with them politically. There is such a thing as turning off the television. With their intense dislike of Sarah, it is not a far stretch to assume they are Obama supporters and fear Sarah because she is not afraid to speak out against the president. I find it humorous that these individuals call Sarah “dumb” and “stupid” and “uneducated,” yet how ironic that these hateful individuals are unable to properly spell- guess they’ve never heard of spell check and forgot about the lessons they learned in school about using proper grammar… What other explanation could there be for all of this hatred other than to conclude that they fear Sarah and what she might say? If Sarah were not a threat, these individuals would NOT be taking this hateful stance. Last time I checked, there was not nearly the amount of scrutiny for even the most controversial of Oprah guests, including the so-called pregnant man, Thomas Beatie. Yep, Sarah’s a definite threat to everything the liberal left hold most dear. They must really think we, conservatives, are stupid, but little do they know that we know the game they are playing.




The liberal left Oprah fans are wrong on so many levels in thinking they know Sarah Palin, the woman and Sarah Palin, the candidate. Unfortunately these individuals are not alone. Magazines such as People are also not getting the facts straight. You and I both know that Sarah NEVER refused to appear on Oprah. After endorsing Barack Obama, Oprah, NOT Sarah, said she would not being having any other political party’s candidates on her show. Last night, I received a tweet that People was reporting that, while Sarah refused to appear on Oprah’s show during the campaign, she is now having a change of heart. Here’s a portion of the bogus report from “People”:


“Oh, what a difference a multimillion-dollar book deal makes.

About a year after Sarah Palin famously turned down a campaign season appearance with talk show host – and major Barack Obama supporter – Oprah Winfrey, the former GOP vice presidential candidate has agreed to take her turn on the couch.”



Okay, either I was in a coma when Sarah refused to go on Oprah, or “People” is making this incident up. Since I’m perfectly healthy, “People” needs to correct its information and start reporting the truth. Perhaps they need to ask Oprah why she didn’t invite Sarah on during the campaign even though we all know why she didn’t. Oprah, like the liberal left during the campaign only had eyes for Obama. With this said, I must re-iterate that it is Oprah’s show, which entitles her to have any guest on that she wants to. As I write this, this bogus report still appears on the magazine’s website, which illustrates yet another example of the terrible state of today’s so-called media. Also, to elude that the only reason Sarah is sitting down with Oprah is to sell her book is outrageous. Where was this comment when Barack Obama went around doing book interviews for his books? Yep, the media just don’t get it!




As I mentioned above, there were a few positive comments on Oprah’s website. Nice comments like the following:

Ginnyzzz writes:

I quit watching Oprah and this website during the McCain/Obama presidential campaign. There were many reasons why I left, I did not think Oprah was fair to the other candidates, she only had eyes for Obama. One of the reasons I quit Oprah was her not giving Sarah Palin time on her show, after John McCain announced his running mate Sarah Palin. Finally Oprah wises up and Palin will be on her show! I think Sarah Palin is a strong role model in America for women "soccer moms" and all moms, and families. She and her husband Todd, and their beautiful children and grandchild were given a lot of crap from the hungry media but the Palin's stood strong. Their foundation is good. Good luck to Sarah Palin in the future and thank you Sarah for being a woman of truth and being there for the average Joe the plumber! I can't wait to read your book! Ps. We need Tort reform for doctors, We will lose doctors and nurses if this healthcare bill HR3200 goes through. Government stop spending our hard working tax paying Americans money! Pss. Go Team Palin!!! How can I get tickets for the Palin show?


Reagantman writes:

I could have joined in October to bash Oprah for supporting Obama. I didn't. The reason is this: despite whatever I may think of Oprah's politics, I respect her accomplishments as a businesswoman and a talk show host.

It's unfortunate that Sarah Palin can't be afforded the same respect by those who disagree with her.


The above comments illustrate the classiness of conservatives. Sarah, like Obama before her, deserves to be heard. I guarantee the individuals with the cruel comments above will be in the minority come show time, and mark my words: I predict right now that November 16th’s Oprah show will be one of the highest, if not the highest, rated Oprah show ever. Sarah has an amazing life-story that so many want to hear. People are sick of hearing the rumors and stories from anonymous McCain staffers, and people are sick of hearing the outrageous comments from people like Rick Schidmt and Meghan McCain. It’s Sarah’s turn to sit on the couch and dish, and like you, I couldn’t be more excited.