Would Oprah make a good presidential canidate?
Tell me your views on why you would or wouldn't support Oprah if she ran for President.
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.Oprah Winfrey is Diet Donald Trump. All the smugness, cluelessness, and inexperience. None of the bigotry and crudeness. I don't like the flavor of the original and I'm willing to fight however I can to avoid the low calorie version. We don't need another clueless tv personality in the executive seat. Just because she can hit all the right buzzwords with her golden globes speech and project a positive vibe doesn't qualify her for the highest office in the nation. She's still a terrible candidate that promotes a lot of new age bullshit that does way more harm than good. Those charlatans “Doctor” Phil and Doctor Oz and that imbecile David I'mGonnaChangeMyNametoAvacado Wolf are all her fault because she provided them their soap box to peddle their woo. Then there is her complete lack of experience. That's only the surface of why she is a bad candidate
GrantSmith
Level 6
Apr 10, 2018
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"peddle their woo" I love that description!! I say 'groomed for consumption'.
I'm a little surprised at the No's. I thought it would be a gender split on this one, but there doesn't seem to be. Almost everyone is saying no or probably no.
@btroje I've noticed that, and it surprises me. Not that you're wrong for not supporting a woman. I think you should support the person you think is the best qualified. However I was SHOCKED how few women supported Hilary Clinton who I absolutely know was more qualified than Trump, yet woman hated her (I'm speaking in generalities based on polls) and voted Trump and that included a lot of liberal women who voted Trump to avoid voting Hilary. I was pissed and upset, but it is what it is and we are stuck with the results. I am not blaming women for Trump, I'm just saying that was a factor along with a long list of other factors and who people vote for is their business and not a right or wrong thing. I was pissed and upset because my candidate lost.
@btroje Would you feel the same way if Michelle Obama ran for office? I ask because I hear that reason, "I don't like the idea of another political dynasty" and I've never understood the rationale for that objection. I promise I'm not being ugly here, I'm just curious if that answer is possibly a cover for the fact that you just didn't like her and you don't know why you didn't like her. I could also be way off base and If I am, I'm sorry.
@btroje I'm only asking because I genuinely want to see a qualified president who happens to be female in the white house. Surprisingly I see women supporting other women as the hardest hurdle to overcome. I might be wrong, but I see women attack other successful women far more than I see men attacking successful women. I scratch my head every time and wonder why aren't more women supporting successful women?
@paul1967, i am not into isms, in particular not feminism. it just divides people.
@walklightly Not athe"ism" or natural"ism" or secular"ism" sorry, I'm just teasing you 
@paul1967, that's ok, tease away 
but yeah, basically i'd prefer to deal with people individually. as that is not always possible without getting very convulated i tolerate isms occasionally.
Being a good candiate is one thing. She would.
Do I think she'd be a good president? I really don't think so. But maybe we'd all get cars.
phil21
Level 7
Apr 10, 2018
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I don't think she'd make a great president, but she would be better than Trump. However, Andy Dick would be better than Trump. Trump lowered the bar so much that you'd have to start digging (or perhaps mining) to find it.
@phil21 They demonize intellectualism, education and knowledge in general. I think it is because if peopel were educated enough to kow what was beign done, they would not likely o put up with it. So republican politicians set out to make the uneducated feel like they already know enough and to be outraged at those who know more than they do.
We don't need another celebrity with no political experience. Like a lot of things, running the country should be left to trained professionals. The disdain for education and training in this country is a huge problem.
memorylikeasieve
Level 7
Apr 10, 2018
5
Oprah is a celebrity not a politician or anyone who has shown any ability to govern or negotiate social policy. The Only reason she's even considered credible is because she's a celeb and the assumption that if Trump can be in the office, why not another celeb who doesn't have a disgustingly unethical background. [media.tenor.co]
redbai
Level 8
Apr 10, 2018
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I agree that beign a celebrity does nto make a person qualified for the presidency. However, unlike Trump, she did nto inherit, but actual. ly was self made, and she has never gone bankrupt.
So, all things considered, I think despite her lack of qualifications, she would still do a better job and is more qualified than Trump, as she is at lest a better business person and she at least knows what it is like to be poor.
@syntiger6 "she would still do a better job and is more qualified than Trump".
Set a low bar and you get terrible candidates. I would rather someone better than Obama or Clinton. Using Trump as the metric allows for more terrible people. Another GW Bush is viable with just being better than Trump and Bush started a war that's been going on for years.
Oprah is completely credulous. Whatever wild theory is out there, she believes. Just watch old episodes of her show. She would be every bit as bad as any religious candidate.
Robotbuilder
Level 7
Apr 10, 2018
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Why would she? Because she is a celebrity? I thought America would be learning by now about celebrity politicians.
Jimi68
Level 3
Apr 11, 2018
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I don't think Oprah would be a good President, and I would not support her in an election. However, I keep hearing this statement being said over and over. "We don't need another celebrity in the White House" A few years ago the statement was "We want change and not another political insider" What I see when it comes to politics is trends, people seem to follow one another based on the popular verbiage being used. I see no correlation between someone who happens to be a celebrity and their ability to lead. Reagan first term was a reasonably decent President. George Washington was a surveyor before becoming President. Andrew Johnson was a tailor in South Carolina and Tennessee before coming President. I could bore you with a list of jobs people had before becoming President, but I think you get my point. I want people to drop the group mentality and think deeper next election. Look at what is being proposed and if you can't understand something ask someone you trust to explain it to you. I don't understand 90% of what's being offered until I start asking around. Anyways I hope you didn't take this as an attack. I could have posted this on just about everyone's post, but I picked yours to post this. I want to hear what you have to think about what I said because I'm open to being wrong.
No and my reasoning is that we don't need another celeb with Zero political knowlage and easily manipulative for the 1% gain. She is not fit for the roll, she can help in other ways through good deeds and charity. Tbh she would not be any better then the bafoon we have in office right now.
Terohime
Level 5
Apr 11, 2018
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Oblowme the manChild is not president, FYI
No way!!!! She's made for popular consumption.
farmboy2017
Level 7
Apr 10, 2018
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I dot' think she is qualified, but she would still do better than Trump... who also isn't really qualified.
i think we need somoene who is both qualified and competent. At least Oprah is competent.
No she is like the female version of Deepak Chopra. New Age 101.
AustinSkepticus
Level 7
Apr 10, 2018
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She's very polarizing in some circles and has a lot of baggage from a life long public career.
Sad to say I don't think most men in this country would vote for a woman and certainly not a black one, too many redneck hillbillies woman haters. Though a woman would be my first choice if she also had my values.
Ktcyan
Level 7
Apr 10, 2018
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A lot of baggage is right! Repubs would nail her to a cross ( I know I said cross,but it's the essence of the idea).
As the current bigot in chief has shown, it takes more than money to make a president. She undoubtedly would be much better at it but the America people deserve someone more qualified. Michelle Obama is not qualified either as much as I admire her.
The republicans were taken for punks with 45 with being able to lie non-stop, not showing his taxes and not putting his companies into a trust as other presidents have done. For goodness sakes, the guy can’t spell! What college did this nut case go to?
I would hope that the American people have learned thier lesson with the current disaster. The president should have held office, legislative experience and no conflicts of interest.
Green_eyes
Level 8
Jan 21, 2019
2
Well I would vote for her if the only other choice was a republican. We surely don't need another one to entrench Trumps mistakes.
We need more work on some very important areas, like health care, foreign policy, and immigration reform (I say make america great by allowing a whole lot more immigrants into the country, we are almost all descended from immigrants)
I don't care if they are black, white, man, woman, trans, whatever.
I want someone who is a decent human, with reasoning ability, acceptance of the scientific method, and willing to try and improve everyone's situation rather than simply help themselves and their cronies. I'd prefer an atheist, but that probably is impossible.
Not someone who believes in ANY form of psuedo science or quackery, crazy religion, cult or new age BS.
But most likely it will be another shit show with horrible candidates on both sides, held up by money, celebrity, or both.
arnies
Level 7
Apr 14, 2018
2
I couldn't agree more. Good post!
How about no more showbiz people? Getting back to serious, intelligent people with backgrounds in politics, law etc? Preferably having been senators previously. Having said that Michelle Obama looks a wonderful candidate from this side of the pond.
Ali47
Level 3
Apr 13, 2018
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She has never held office and cannot do any better than trump because of that. america needs another leader and quickly
markdevenish
Level 7
Apr 10, 2018
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She doesnt' really have the background or education appropriate for the job.
Hoever, she woudl do a much better job than Trump is/has been doing.
snytiger6
Level 9
Apr 10, 2018
2
In this extreme media age we need someone that is a reality president to go up vs Trumpty Dumpty.
sassygirl3869
Level 9
Apr 10, 2018
2
Unlike Trump, at least Oprah is competent. She didn't inherit her wealth but is truly self made and she never went bankrupt. She is the better business person.
However, despite all that, she still isnt' realy qualified or have the right background.
Please trot out the Butcher of Bengahzi again!
Her candicy would be based on the cult of personality. Elizibeth Warren and Bernie Sanders have addressed THE major problem in the U.S. Nevertheless, she would be an easy choice between her and a second-term Trump.
dahermit
Level 7
Apr 10, 2018
2
She woudl bring something Trump lacks... competence.
Still she lacks the background for he office.
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