Barbara Walters Admits She Forgot Barack Obama's 'View' Appearance

Access Hollywood - June 5, 2008 6:21 PM PDT

NEW YORK, NY -- Oprah has championed him for years and stars including Ben Affleck, Stevie Wonder, George Clooney and Will Smith have all become supporters, but when Senator Barack Obama, the Democractic Party's Presidential nominee, first met Barbara Walters, she didn't remember him.

On Wednesday night's "The Daily Show," Walters recounted to host Jon Stewart how following a brief encounter with Obama last year, she spoke to him, oblivious to the fact he once joined the ladies on "The View."

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"[Last] fall he was at a forum and he was being interviewed and when the interview was over, I went up and introduced myself and said, 'You know Senator, we really would be so happy if you came on the 'The View,'' and he said, 'I have been,'" Walters recounted. "I said, 'I'm so sorry that I wasn't there that day,' and he said, 'You were.'"

"It just didn't pop for you?" Stewart asked the veteran journalist.

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"Whatever charisma it was, I failed charisma," Walters responded.

In related news, Obama's wife, Michelle, will guest host "The View" on June 18.

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  • Bill
    I like the first lady but I dont like the fact the Barbara Walters lied about the the first lady. Barbara Walters only come forward like that because she will be the first one lined up for the interview once the Obama's leave the whitehouse, the exit intereview they call it, will make Barb walters 2-5 million just fot the 1/2 hour interview. Barb is a liar
    report abuseposted December 11, 2009 9:17 PM PST
  • Diane
    I enjoyed Whoopi Goldberg as a comedian and actor, however, since she is on the view it has become a racist bigoted program. Wasn't she married to a white man.... so I guess she did live in the same world as the rest of us.
    report abuseposted September 30, 2008 11:45 PM PDT
  • Leslie
    the outside of aman does not make him aman.obama was the best for the democract ticket he has alot to offer america.obama is just telling the truth.americans were so desperate to vote in bush not one turn but two now you all see that he was just acrook and now some of you are crying about jobs food gas and you all wont john mccain and sara palin thats ahell of a ticket .we all need to pray
    report abuseposted September 30, 2008 9:09 PM PDT
  • JIMS
    How can someone support the troops and NOT support the war?you people are something else.How can you not support the war but at the same time support the mission of the troops?
    report abuseposted September 17, 2008 2:23 AM PDT
  • The truth
    Oh and Bush lied about Iraq, its all about oil and finishing what his dad started. 1 of his reasons was because he said they had weapons of mass distruction, they got there and found no wepons of mas distruction because there were no weapons of mass distruction. I'm a pacifist and don't support the war, but I support the troops, they are really brave to go and fight, we will never
    report abuseposted June 17, 2008 12:30 AM PDT
  • The truth
    Wow, I read all of the comments on here, 1. Why do people always link Obama with Osama? 2 Whats your proof that his wife hates America? Michelle is a proud black american woman. 2 Why not trust Obama? I think its sad that the racists of America feel the have to slanderize Obama by e-mail, making up false information.
    report abuseposted June 17, 2008 12:24 AM PDT
  • Glittery
    i really dont like obamas wife, now that she seems to think that shes gonna be first lady, she just loves this counrty, its all an act they are putting on...sigh
    report abuseposted June 14, 2008 1:21 AM PDT
  • Abigail A
    I think Michelle will be a fine first lady. We need someone in the White House just as intelligent as the president. I believe she will keep Barack on the straight and narrow. Hell he or she can't do any worse than Bush. John McCain is a doddering old fool who can't remember any facts from one day to the next. Stop spreading false rumors about Michelle and Barack unless you
    report abuseposted June 12, 2008 7:09 PM PDT
  • Mom-Lee
    Michelle Obama would make the worst first lady ever......... She does not understand what it will take to be first lady.......... Her mouth will have her in trouble all the time........... She can not stop hating people long enough to even learn to be a True American Lady.
    report abuseposted June 10, 2008 1:46 PM PDT
  • Obama is a racist. Too be clapping and laughing at racist hate speeches is disgraceful to say the least. And for him to be a party to these race hate speeches for 20 years does not bode well for the country. Of coarse there is no shortage of idiots who will believe his lies and ignore the facts about this man. Without a doubt if he is elected there will be a major depression that will take a gener
    report abuseposted June 9, 2008 7:04 AM PDT
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