Are you ready for President Oprah? Don’t laugh — the idea could become an actual reality.
Political
Following her passionate and rousing speech last Sunday at the 2018 Golden Globe Awards, a large contingency of Americans are reportedly calling for popular media mogul Oprah Winfrey to run for president in 2020. Will she actually do it? According to best friend Gayle King, yes, the potential future ‘President Oprah’ is seriously considering a run for Commander-In-Chief.
If you’re wondering why the beloved billionaire would take a demotion from her reign as the most trusted and respected woman on the planet just for a chance at becoming President of the United States, you’re not alone. She could risk losing the love of millions simply by having to take a hardline political position on the important issues. She would be forced to discuss in detail her personal and business finances. Additionally, she would become a bullseye for the political opposition — a position she’s not used to and has never had to endure.
So, what are the positives and negatives for a ‘President Oprah?’ Let’s take a look:
PROS
1.) If Donald Trump lasts long enough to make a run for a 2nd term, ‘President Oprah’ is probably the only person alive who could successfully “out-Trump” Trump in popularity and appeal. She’s everything he wishes he was (but can only brag about because he’s not).
2.) ‘President Oprah’ could revive the Democratic Party by sweeping a wave of undercard candidates into office with her.
3.) In a race that will likely include former Vice-President Joe Biden, former candidate Bernie Sanders, and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a ‘President Oprah’ would actually be the more exciting choice that could actually beat Donald Trump.
4.) After a divisive 4 years of Donald Trump, ‘President Oprah’ is one of only a few people alive who could truly unite the country and get us back on the same page.
5.) With no political or governing experience whatsoever, she could rely on her enormous experience as a businessperson by serving as more of a figurehead, while surrounding herself with some of the best and most qualified individuals in the world to actually run the country (you know, the thing Donald Trump said he could do but was actually never able to deliver).
6.) Oprah Winfrey would make history by not only becoming the first female president but the first African-American female president. Also, book-ending the Trump years with 8 glorious years of the Obama presidency followed by the ‘President Oprah’ years could actually make us forget the national nightmare known as “The Donald.”
CONS
1.) To follow up 4 years from a blowhard reality television show ignoramus (Trump) with the presidency of a successful talk show queen, could effectively mean the death of the prestigious office. Running for president would no longer be seen as the office for qualified candidates capable of a split-second decision amid a nuclear threat, but could become an “American Idol-style” popularity contest that would only attract rich and famous entertainment idols.
2.) With sky-high favorability ratings, Oprah Winfrey could probably effect greater change as a private citizen outside of Washington than as a public official inside of Washington.
3.) Do we really want a TV personality in charge of the United States Military and the nuclear codes?
Politics
So, how do you feel about the possibility of President Oprah Winfrey? What about President Michelle Obama? Would either candidate be more exciting and have more of a chance of beating Trump than an old-guard candidate like Joe Biden?
Tell us what you think!
(Sigh!)….Have we NOT learned our lesson?! Because if we have’t then a *Trump -vs- Oprah for president* is exactly the kind of political competition “that WE, as a nation, unquestionably deserve.”
Yes. Oprah would be a far better president than Trump for a number of OBVIOUS reasons. But frankly, by electing Trump, the bar has now been lowered to the point where anyone with a modicum of intelligence and a tap of common sense would be far better than him!!!
And isn’t THAT the problem!?! ….that now we’ll settle for almost ANYBODY but Trump!?!
NO. JUST. NO.
The “CONS” on DJ’s list are among the MAIN reasons on My own list of why I do NOT want Oprah to run.
I mean..Good Lord. It’s true what they say about politicians and celebrities. Most, if not ALL, of them are indeed narcissistic. Some significantly more than others.