Republicans Whine Over Oprah Winfrey's Sarah Palin Snub

Oprah Winfrey has "f--- you" money, and she has said that to the Republicans at the Fox News Channel and the Drudge Report. The controversy comes from Winfrey's refusal to interview John McCain's vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin on her show. A significant portion of Winfrey's viewers are women, and the publishing industry's courting of Oprah's Book Club demonstrates the economic clout Winfrey's audience has. Her audience has significant political clout as well. The exposure and support Winfrey provided to Barack Obama in the Democratic presidential primary undoubtedly aided him in his victory.

Ever since John McCain became the clear victor in the Republican presidential primary, the big story at the Fox News Channel has been the liberal media bias that favors Barack Obama over John McCain. Liberal media bias has been a truth among conservatives ever since Bernard Goldberg produced his scientific study entitled Bias, and journalists took pictures of George W. Bush walking with Goldberg's book cradled in his arm. News broadcasts have given more time to Barack Obama, giving him more face time and exposure to the voting public. Is it liberal media bias that leads to more coverage of Barack Obama? People want to see Barack Obama. He exudes a level of charisma from the podium not seen since Bill Clinton. The golden idol of television news rooms is ratings--not Barack Obama. Viewers want to see Barack Obama, and the news casts give the people what they want.