Oprah for Prez?

[Sparko]

The liberals are going nuts. I guess they have finally abandoned Hillary and now they think Oprah should be POTUS. I guess they get everything in one package: Black, Woman, and Socialist (you get a free car and you get a free car)

But seriously?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifes...=.868aaf425bae

Oprah could run. Oprah could win. Is America going insane or coming to its senses?

I would say no way, but then that is what the dems said about Trump.

[demi-conservative]

What happened to 'how can you elect TV celebrity star????? not serious candidate, no experience, billionaire!!!! '???

Sad!!!

[Faber]

her first name is really Orpah.

[demi-conservative]

America woke up Monday with Fake News trying to put crazy idea in its addled brain and see if they like it: Oprah Winfrey could be the next president of the United States.

Fixed for Wapo.

crazy idea

It's actually not crazy, it's good. Fight fire with fire, fight populism of Trump with brand of O. But of course, it will make all lib supporters of her hypocrites. But they'll get over that, easily!!

[whag]

The liberals are going nuts. I guess they have finally abandoned Hillary and now they think Oprah should be POTUS. I guess they get everything in one package: Black, Woman, and Socialist (you get a free car and you get a free car)

But seriously?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifes...=.868aaf425bae

Oprah could run. Oprah could win. Is America going insane or coming to its senses?

I would say no way, but then that is what the dems said about Trump.

[demi-conservative]

Not if autistic memers of 8chan can help it!!

[Mountain Man]

...you get a free car and you get a free car...

At least until the IRS comes knocking, and then you have to sell your "free" car in order to pay the taxes on it.

But anyway, are there really enough people who would take Oprah seriously enough as a candidate to get her nominated, let alone elected? I'm not so sure. Trump was a successful businessman long before he became the "reality TV star" for which liberals love to deride him. Oprah, on the other hand, has pretty much been nothing but a TV star. It's also going to be hard to run against Trump's record if he keeps up the pace he set in his first year as president. What will be Oprah's message? "Do you hate a vigorous economy, lower taxes, and low unemployment? Then vote for someone who will change all of that!" Yeah, that's a winning ticket. Or is she going to be like Romney in some of his debates where he all but applauded Obama's record?

[TheWall]

She has been building goodwill for over thirty years, but honestly she has no clue economically. Trump was in business for years.

[One Bad Pig]

At least until the IRS comes knocking, and then you have to sell your "free" car in order to pay the taxes on it.

But anyway, are there really enough people who would take Oprah seriously enough as a candidate to get her nominated, let alone elected? I'm not so sure. Trump was a successful businessman long before he became the "reality TV star" for which liberals love to deride him. Oprah, on the other hand, has pretty much been nothing but a TV star. It's also going to be hard to run against Trump's record if he keeps up the pace he set in his first year as president. What will be Oprah's message? "Do you hate a vigorous economy, lower taxes, and low unemployment? Then vote for someone who will change all of that!" Yeah, that's a winning ticket. Or is she going to be like Romney in some of his debates where he all but applauded Obama's record?

Don't underestimate Oprah's popularity or business acumen. She's a TV star, but has parlayed that into success in magazine publishing, and her book club is rather popular as well. She's made lots of money. She hits all the right buttons, and people will vote for her in droves just because of who she is.

[demi-conservative]

She has been building goodwill for over thirty years, but honestly she has no clue economically.

Obama didn't too.

[seer]

So that means Gayle King would be first lady!

[TheWall]

Don't underestimate Oprah's popularity or business acumen. She's a TV star, but has parlayed that into success in magazine publishing, and her book club is rather popular as well. She's made lots of money. She hits all the right buttons, and people will vote for her in droves just because of who she is.

All true. She also doesn't have the problems associated with the Clintons or the socialist ideology of Bernie.

[mossrose]

her first name is really Orpah.

That's what her mother was aiming for, but that's not how it turned out.

[Sparko]

Long ago, with Reagan as prez. He was a hollywood movie star, remember? The we had Clint Eastwood and Arnold Scwarzenegger. And Sony Bono. And Al Franken.Fred Thompson. oh and Jesse Ventura.

I definitely can see it happening. The presidential race seems to have become more of a popularity contest lately.

But at least Trump has some international expertise in dealing with other countries, businesses and such. Oprah has nothing but some marketing stuff and her TV show. I doubt she has any real business or political experience so she would be even less qualified than Trump was. At that point we might as well just pick some random American and say "Dude, you are now POTUS."

[Sparko]

So that means Gayle King would be first lady!

Unless they run her with HILLARY!!!! Then Oprah can step down and leave Hillary as President!

[this is a JimL quality plan so don't mock me!!]