November 25, 2009 4:08 PM

Oprah to Interview Obama for Christmas Special

By
Brian Montopoli
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In The News
(CBS/AP)
Oprah Winfrey will interview President Obama for a holiday special on ABC called "Christmas at the White House: An Oprah Primetime Special," the Live Feed reports.

The talk show host, who recently announced that she would end her show in two years, is fresh off a high-profile sit down with former GOP Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin. The special with the president will reportedly include the interview with Mr. Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama as well as a White House tour.

The special is scheduled to air on Sunday, December 13th.

Winfrey backed Mr. Obama during the presidential campaign, breaking with her longtime practice of remaining neutral in elections.

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by ckh123mmm November 30, 2009 12:41 PM EST
Oprah! retire this year, don't wait. Its all so mediocre isn't it? Maybe you can give Obama a goodie bag from Origins and your mindless audience can applaud like you've really done something.
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by billards53 November 29, 2009 8:31 PM EST
That's very partial . Unless you were being sarcastic .The question won't be softball types and Oprahs nerfball change up is pretty easy to hit . That's entertainment ! Watch anyway 1419 .
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by 1419LJW November 29, 2009 8:09 PM EST
Since Oprah was such a big contributor to getting Obama elected, I feel this this interview will be very impartial, so why watch!
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by forsure28 November 27, 2009 3:33 PM EST
The writer of the article regarding Oprah's Christmas special needs to show respect for the office of the Presidency. I'm tired of journalists, particularly Fox, calling President Obama, 'Mr. Obama'. Whether you agree with his politics or not, you facilitate scorn for our great United States - the most powerful country in the world - when people from other countries see that you and other journalists show such disrespect and disregard for your leader.I thought we were called the UNITED States, not the DIVIDED States of America. All who voted for President Obama need to take a stand on this matter and voice your displeasure. President Obama's naysayers will not stop their march to try to twist things around and try to make our President look bad. President Obama is doing his best to turn things around for our country. There's a genuineness to this man that hasn't been seen for awhile in that office. Let's give him a chance since the problems he inherited didn't take less than a year to develop. Why do we expect him to fix everything in that same time period? Things could be much worse. Just imagine if former President Bush was still in office!
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by cincy490 November 27, 2009 5:18 PM EST
Yawn......
by erb0087 November 27, 2009 6:19 AM EST
by GaiaLibs November 27, 2009 12:16 AM EST
What airhead would that be? You can't be talking about Sarah Palin, now can you, the GOVERNOR of Alaska...by the way the only candidate on the whole slate that had run a government entity...and YOU voted for the dweeb that hadn't so much as run a popsicle stand. Still got your head up your behind?
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Yeah, you have to be a real genius to make it to the Governor's Mansion.

Look at what a mighty intellects Rod Blagojevich and Mark Sanford possessed.

Compared to poor Abraham Lincoln, who had less experience running for President than Barack Obama had.
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by erb0087 November 27, 2009 6:21 AM EST
Look at what mighty intellects Rod Blagojevich and Mark Sanford possessed.
by stryker54 November 27, 2009 5:27 AM EST
Another photo op for Obama. When he going to start being a President? He can quit the campaign trail now, he won, but in 2012 he is gone. THANK GOD!
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by gunndee3 November 26, 2009 10:27 PM EST
Oprah clearly has a lock on who will interview them in December, 2012, as they're preparing to leave the White House after losing the 2012 elections.
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by Michelle5022 November 27, 2009 4:52 AM EST
I am pretty damn sure that Obama will not lose the 2012 elections. He won once and it can and will happen again. What you say doesn't matter because the future is already set. OBAMA 2012 HELL YEAH!!
by stryker54 November 27, 2009 5:22 AM EST
Sorry Michelee, not a pigs chance in hell, he will never get elected again. A bit early to be hitting the kool-aid stand isn't it?
by Omnivorous November 26, 2009 3:41 PM EST
"Interview"?

Please. This is a 13 on the fawining, sycophantic vomit meter.

The ratings will be terrible. Who cares what Oprah does anymore?

MonkeyEatenWomanGate was the last straw for the human circus Oprah.

Maybe she can follow up with a touching moment with her & Obama's pastor, the good "Rev." Wright.
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by Michelle5022 November 27, 2009 4:49 AM EST
For your information GaiaLibs, Sarah Palin QUIT....she is no longer the "GOVERNOR" of Alaska...she is a QUITTER!! She tries to blame the media for everything and not take responsibility for her problems.
by jgg000015 November 26, 2009 2:31 PM EST
it'll be interesting to compare the ratings of this show with the palin interview show.
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by jimmyc1955 November 26, 2009 2:04 PM EST
This won't be an "interview" it will be a straight out celebrity love fest, which is what Obama was elected as - a celebrity. His performance so far clearly indicates he had no more experience or skill than the average celebrity.

But I am sure Oprah will bypass all that ugliness and ask sweet softball questions that will boost Obama's badly sagging poll numbers.
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by ewo1977 November 28, 2009 12:40 PM EST
This won't be an "interview" it will be a straight out celebrity love fest, which is what Obama was elected as - a celebrity. His performance so far clearly indicates he had no more experience or skill than the average celebrity.


Obama may have been elected as a celebrity but HE WAS ELECTED. Just like someone else was elected as a cowboy. First cowboy from connecticut private schools. Excuse me I have some brush to clear.
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