Oprah Winfrey for President, 2020

[Andrew NDB]

http://americanlookout.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/20081105_tows_election1_600x411.jpg

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/08/oprahs-globes-speech-sparks-2020-presidential-speculation.html

https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/1/8/16862592/oprah-golden-globes-president

What do you think? I think, for Trump, it would be the best thing ever.

[PApagreg]

Wait where have I heard this before
https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/boondocks/images/2/22/Oprah_Winfrey.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20150820173327

[Vegita-San]

i never got the Oprah magic. I guess gail would magically become vice president.

[ZariusTwo]

We should support her.

She interviewed the Turtles after all:P

[The Deadman]

And YOU get a Presidency etc...I wonder if Dr. Phil would be her VP?

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

First Trump, then Oprah.

How about David Letterman after that? Or maybe Pamela Anderson?

[plastroncafe]

I'd be interested in her platform.

[Vegita-San]

First Trump, then Oprah.

How about David Letterman after that? Or maybe Pamela Anderson?

who's next.. jerry louis?

[plastroncafe]

Who's Jerry Louis?
What's their platform look like?

[Andrew NDB]

I just want to hear the presidential debates. But not more than Dwayne Johnson's.

[FredWolfLeonardo]

I think its more likely that trump will be serving a 2nd term.

[ProphetofGanja]

I just want to hear the presidential debates. But not more than Dwayne Johnson's.

"DO YOU SMELL WHAT THE PREZ IS COOKING!?"

:lol::lol::lol:

[Andrew NDB]

"Tell the Rock, tell the PEOPLE... what's your foreign policy again, DONALD?"

"Well, first let me -- "

"IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT YOUR FOREIGN POLICY IS!!!"

[ProphetofGanja]

"Tell the Rock, tell the PEOPLE... what's your foreign policy again, DONALD?"

"Well, first let me -- "

"IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT YOUR FOREIGN POLICY IS!!!"

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[CyberCubed]

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[Papenbrook]

In all seriousness, I am highly concerned about the future of American politics.

The media of entertainment and politics will become more intertwined, making it difficult to separate the partisan issues from the bipartisan issues. It will also be harder to unmask the flaws of each and every political party, as the general public would/will be more interested in the celebrities/famous/affluent rather than their policies/promises and their subsequent executions. People will get further distracted from their more important goals, and American society will probably destabilize.

In short, I fear for all.

[FredWolfLeonardo]

The media of entertainment and politics will become more intertwined

At this rate, Nicki Minaj will eventually run for president.

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

I just want to hear the presidential debates. But not more than Dwayne Johnson's.

Winfrey/Johnson 2020

YOU SMELL WHAT THE ROCK IS COOKING, AND YOU SMELL WHAT THE ROCK IS COOKING, EVERYBODY SMELLS WHAT THE ROCK IS COOKING!!!

[plastroncafe]

This last election cycle wasn't the first time the American Voting population, or rather the percentage that managed to show up, voted for someone who was more flash than bang.

And it won't be the last.

Name recognition is how dudes voted for US Grant, back in the day.
I don't think there's anything about the entertainment industry that should keep someone who works in it from holding public office.

Winfrey is the head of a self-made media corporation.
Johnson a charismatic business man.

They could potentially be good at politics.

At this rate, Nicki Minaj will eventually run for president.

She's not a native-born American citizen, so she can't run for the office of the President.

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

She's not a native-born American citizen, so she can't run for the office of the President.

That didn't stop Obama!!!!!

Sorry, couldn't resist. :trazz:

[Andrew NDB]

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https://i.pinimg.com/originals/c9/37/06/c93706abbc10adf7ff3794da094ca921.jpg

KIM JONG UN... WHO... IN THE BLUE HELL... ARE YOU??

Press the button! I dare you, I double dare you!

Oh, it could be golden...

[plastroncafe]

That didn't stop Obama!!!!!

Sorry, couldn't resist. :trazz:

Technically McCain wasn't born in the US either.
He's a Panama Baby.

[Mayhem]

What we need is that certain amendment and Arnie running for the job ;)

[Ninjinister]

Oprah would arguably just as anti-science as Trump, so why would anybody who enjoys progress even entertain this as an option?

[Spike Spiegel]

Personally, I'm hoping to see my man Camacho enter the race.

He knows what what plants crave.

[plastroncafe]

If Terry stands for the same things Terry talks about, I could totally be in support of his candidacy.

[sdp]

Looks like there'll be more participants and it'll be more exciting to watch the 2020 Primaries than the 2016 ones, I don't think anyone could've ever predicted that.

[IndigoErth]

While I'm sure she'd generally be very well intentioned and have the country's best interests at heart (unless she's been very expertly playing us all these years...:teek:), I wish we could stop with the celebrities thinking they should become involved in the goverment... (Was annoying enough a bunch of years ago when they all started publicly saying who they were "endorsing" like it mattered.)

We should support her.

She interviewed the Turtles after all:P
Hm... if Trump could hire some of the clowns that have already come and gone, I see no reason she shouldn't give the Turtles cabinet positions. They're pretty much as real as the dropouts so far in the current presidency.

[ProactiveMan]

She tweeted that she doesn't want to run.

I think I've heard her talk about it in the past - like 10 years ago. At the time, she didn't want to subject herself to the kind of intense public scrutiny that political candidates go through. Makes sense to me. She'd be up against it too, just from the sheer volume of TV she's done, a muckraker would have everything they need to spin her into any kind of monster they want.

[Refractive Reflections]

As some have said beforehand, I would like to know her political position on policies. In doing so by debating political pundits on all sides of the political spectrum, and her reasoning for them.

...It was a nice speech Oprah made, but ultimately vacuous as that day of no longer having a "MeToo" movement will never happen. As long as there is money and power, there will always be abusive power that slips under the public radar, especially when others keep quiet about it. I mean how many people are truly willing to risk retaliation to their career or social status in helping another, for these principles that they virtue signal about? Asking for that elusive day, is like requesting all of society to fall on the sword of virtue (in leading toward their own career/social demise), for the benefit of others/society, and in this growing era of narcissism, how likely does one think that's gonna happen?

Even after the Weinstein ordeal broke out, still very few in the industry will say anything on the record:
At each banquette, as starlets of yesteryear gazed from their photographs on the walnut walls, he found himself in the same discussion. “All night long,” Mr. Klein said, “it seemed like there was only one topic: Harvey Weinstein. It’s all anyone wanted to talk about.”

On Thursday, The New York Times published an investigation that found at least eight settlements paid over several decades to women who said Mr. Weinstein, high-powered film producer, had sexually harassed them. It was the equivalent of a neutron bomb going off in Hollywood, which came to a virtual standstill as stars, agents, producers, studio executives and publicists discussed almost nothing else. Some people were disgusted by the accusations. Others, perhaps recalling being on the receiving end of Mr. Weinstein’s notorious temper, gleefully passed around a link to a pop-up website selling R.I.P. Harvey clothes. And that was before Mr. Weinstein was fired by his film company on Sunday.

But few in this spotlight-seeking town spoke publicly.

Welcome to Hollywood, where people love to wag self-righteous fingers — over the past year, awards shows have become a platform for industry bigwigs to rail against the Trump administration — but run for cover whenever the topic casts show business in an unflattering light.

From Thursday to Saturday, I called more than 40 entertainment industry players, and almost all refused to speak for the record. Some said it was because their companies (or publicists) needed to approve anything they would say, while others gave reasons that painted a picture of a community hobbled by fear, self-interest and hypocrisy. “Ladies of Hollywood,” Rose McGowan, one of the actresses who settled with Mr. Weinstein, wrote on Twitter on Friday, “your silence is deafening.”

A publicist for an A-list actress said there was no “upside” for her client to comment, especially since she did not have a movie to promote. One producer wanted to know who else was on the record so he would be “quoted in good company.” An agent said he was repulsed by the silence and quoted a Latin phrase meaning, “He who sits quietly gives consent.” Then he refused to talk.

Along with Ms. McGowan, some other famous voices took to Twitter, including Lena Dunham and Brie Larson. But they were the exceptions.

“It’s been extremely quiet — almost radio silence,” said Claudia Eller, editor of Variety. “Part of the reason is that Hollywood always protects its own. Going back through history. And there is still a lot of fear. Is Harvey really done?” In Hollywood, after all, there is no shortage of sequels.

Of course, almost no one gets ahead in Hollywood by being a boy scout. In this image-conscious land, where publicists sometimes seem to outnumber people to publicize, the rule is to avoid being linked with controversy by any means necessary, lest you risk having your brand being tarnished or any of your own untoward behavior exposed.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/08/business/media/harvey-weinstein-harassment-hollywood.html

[oldmanwinters]

I mean... isn't this (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcJAWKdawuM)exactly the sort of thing that will play well with voters in Peoria?

[Prowler]

Lol Trump becoming president really set a precedent. I know Reagan was an actor but he wasnt' a reality show star or anything like Trump is/was :lol:

Anyway, nothing should stop an actor or tv personality from running for office. For all we know, some of those people might actually know a lot about politics and become good political leaders. But if they want to get into politics they should start from the bottom, like running for mayor or something, before attempting to run for the big one.

Now on a lighter note:

The Rock
Kanye West (with Kim Kardashian as First Lady)
Oprah

...good luck, Americans, if true :P

That didn't stop Obama!!!!!

Sorry, couldn't resist. :trazz:

Wasn't McCain born in Panama?

[ranger_scout]

Gayle King says that Oprah is intrigued by the idea, but she's not considering it.

http://deadline.com/2018/01/oprah-winfrey-president-gayle-king-reaction-cbs-this-morning-video-1202239134/

[IndigoErth]

Kanye West (with Kim Kardashian as First Lady)
Bad enough with what we're currently stuck with. If that somehow became the case... well, the rest of you countries aren't true friends if you don't come liberate us from it. (Just try not to destroy anything important in the process, 'kay?)

[Prowler]

Bad enough with what we're currently stuck with. If that somehow became the case... well, the rest of you countries aren't true friends if you don't come liberate us from it. (Just try not to destroy anything important in the process, 'kay?)

But then we'd face the wrath of Kanye's fans(he has a ton of them) and of those teenage girls who love Kim K. I'd rather be on the receiving end of an atomic bomb tbh

[TurtleWA]

What nickname would Trump have for Oprah I wonder? You know how he likes those.

Along with Oprah I’ve also heard elizabeth warren, joe biden, bernie sanders, chelsea clinton and mark cuban so it will be interesting to see what finally happens in 2020.

[Andrew NDB]

Trump: "Yeah, I'd beat Oprah. It'd be a lot of fun."

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-oprah-president-beats-election-latest-2020-comments-a8150306.html

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

What nickname would Trump have for Oprah I wonder? You know how he likes those.

Along with Oprah I’ve also heard elizabeth warren, joe biden, bernie sanders, chelsea clinton and mark cuban so it will be interesting to see what finally happens in 2020.

I think a Warren / Biden ticket could be very likely. Or, Biden / Warren.

[TurtleWA]

I think a Warren / Biden ticket could be very likely. Or, Biden / Warren.

Yeah probably the most likely out of those names I mentioned. On second thought who really knows nowadays.

[Autbot_Benz]

I want Jesse Ventura as President. Also I heard Ron Perlman is thinking about Running in 2020 he has talked about it a lot on twitter a few months after trump won

[victory_angel]

Given the recent commentary from the president yesterday, I would gladly vote for Oprah or Colbert if they throw their hats in the ring.

[ssjup81]

Wow, so this is a thing? Welp, what other celebrity will be potentially running? Is Kanye West still thinking about trying to run?"Tell the Rock, tell the PEOPLE... what's your foreign policy again, DONALD?"

"Well, first let me -- "

"IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT YOUR FOREIGN POLICY IS!!!":lol:

[Klunk1234]

To Plastroncafe: Really? I didn't know that Oprah. was not born in this country.

About Brack HUSSEIN Obama, that guy has an obscure past and believe that his birth certificate is fake. In the part of Race they put African, when in the 1960's the term for black Americans was Black or Negro. But there is a film called"Dreams from my Real Father" that says Obama is not the son of Barack Obama Sr. but a communist guy named Randall Marshall Davis. According to Dinesh D'Souza Obama was born here.
Update: Plastroncafe: I check Wikipedia and Oprah Winfrey was born here ( Mississippi) Her mother was a single mother. She had a son but the baby died because he was born premature.

[plastroncafe]

Given the recent commentary from the president yesterday, I would gladly vote for Oprah or Colbert if they throw their hats in the ring.

I would really be interested to see how Colbert would do.
Dude's funny as hell, a southerner, and a very staunch practicing Christian. Two out of the three of those play really well in the quote unquote heartland.

The issue with voting for actors is you're never really sure which face of theirs is the real one. This goes double for comedians

[ranger_scout]

It doesn't look like Oprah will be doing it.

“I’ve always felt very secure and confident with myself in knowing what I could do and what I could not. And so it’s not something that interests me,” Winfrey told InStyle editor-in-chief Laura Brown in a new interview. “I don’t have the DNA for it.”

http://ew.com/news/2018/01/25/oprah-winfrey-president-response/

[Andrew NDB]

She knows she would lose by a landslide. Very bad for Oprah™.

[Vegita-San]

what exactly does dna have to to with running for president?

maybe stamina might be a better word?

[plastroncafe]

We'll never know if she'd lose by a landslide, because she's not running.

I'd rather she not run, because I think she's got more power doing what she's doing. And not being beholden to the election cycle gives her the freedom to say what she likes.

[ranger_scout]

OWN's senior communications director, Chelsea Hettrick, said that once again it won't be happening. Someone who witnessed Oprah's recent live chat saw it mentioned.

You heard it here first: Oprah just confirmed at her live chat with Lin Manuel Miranda at #SuperSoulConversations in NYC that she is NOT running for office. #Oprah2020

https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/07/politics/oprah-not-running-president-2020/index.html