Here's something perhaps you weren't expecting me to say... It doesn't matter. Don't have a clue what I'm talking about? There was a big fuss over the "alleged" ban of Sarah Palin going on the Oprah Winfrey show. From the Drudge Report:

Oprah Winfrey may have introduced Democrat Barack Obama to the women of America -- but the talkshow queen is not rushing to embrace the first woman on a Republican presidential ticket! Oprah's staff is sharply divided on the merits of booking Sarah Palin, sources tell the DRUDGE REPORT. "Half of her staff really wants Sarah Palin on," an insider explains. "Oprah's website is getting tons of requests to put her on, but Oprah and a couple of her top people are adamantly against it because of Obama." One executive close to Winfrey is warning any Palin ban could ignite a dramatic backlash! It is not clear if Oprah has softened her position after watching Palin's historic convention speech. Last year, Winfrey blocked an appearance by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, timed to a promotional tour of his autobiography. Oprah and executive producer Sheri Salata, who has contributed thousands of dollars to Obama's campaign, refused requests for comment. Developing...

Oprah then responded:

"The item in today's Drudge Report is categorically untrue. There has been absolutely no discussion about having Sarah Palin on my show. At the beginning of this Presidential campaign when I decided that I was going to take my first public stance in support of a candidate, I made the decision not to use my show as a platform for any of the candidates. I agree that Sarah Palin would be a fantastic interview, and I would love to have her on after the campaign is over."

While Obama was on the show, and arguably used the appearance as part of his jump towards the presidency, his appearance was before he announced his run. In addition, she's come out wholeheartedly for Obama, which wasn't all that unexpected considering the many similarities the two share. While the election is still in session, a Palin appearance on her show would have a high amount of tension, since everyone on Oprah's show knows she supported Obama. Finally, and the most important point in my book - It's Oprah's show dammit! She has every right to allow who she wants on the show or not, no matter how dumb the decision may appear. A couple things may transpire because of this - Oprah, sensing her core audience wants to see Palin, will cave in. However, she may stick to her principles, and not have any candidate on her show until after the election. This works beautifully for Oprah, in that if Obama/Biden win, then it will be a "nice try, sweetie" type show, while if McCain/Palin wins, Palin might not have time to come on the show with the new responsibilities the VP job would entail and the preparation required before inauguration. Personally, I see Oprah the businesswoman making the decision, rather than Oprah the politician. This is where she invites Sarah Palin on the show, because not doing so now makes her look like a political hack, and alienates half of her viewers, just like her endorsement of Obama originally hurt her ratings a bit.