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DigitalWaffle
She should run, to lose a few pounds.
RPCd
The problem is not the celebrities runner Ng for office, it's the voters that put them there.
7thsage
I imagine someone asked her, she reached for her inner Lex Luthor and said "do you know how much power i'd have to give up to be president?"
postsshootoutofmybutt
Noooo Orkaah
mondobroady
Imma let you finish but Kanye gonna be the best celebrity presidential candidate of all time...
gmlovera655
We've already had one TV host, and that didn't turn out too well...
JHRD1880
She only had to come out and say that because idiots wouldn't stop talking about it. And yes that includes imgur.
RhaimusG
Just thinking about Gayle as her VP, Stedman as her Chief of Staff, Dr Phil her Press secretary and Dr Oz as the Surgeon General.
Flipvan
Very scary thought.
Eclaircissement
"Having an unqualified celebrity as president would be bad, says Country with unqualified celebrity as president"
GelatinousOne
What disqualifies him? He's qualified and he won. 'Murica!
SickOfThisCessPool
She is partly responsible for this anti-vaccine movement we are experiencing.
1015512
NEXT SEASON ON "PRESIDENTS OF THE USA" Will Trump Win Again? Will Oprah Run? Where did Joebama go?
ilovedarkchocolate
She never was going to, media tried to create something. Truly fake news
azgrak
Couldn't see her ordering a drone strike that would kill someone. Or troops into combat where some would die.
pisdhiuasdhius
No combat comes without casualties. People will die. Moral people don't make effective leaders.
jetflight
"Damn." - Donald Trump upon hearing the news, realizing he's NOT going to get an effortless 2020.
sweetnaivety
People are downvoting you, but I'm pretty sure Trump would have a chance at re-election if Oprah was his competition...
mardukkur
Trump's going to be in jail by 2020.
jetflight
A pretty good chance, at that. The greatest campaigners for Trump 2020 are the TDS Democrats. The greatest obstacle to Trump 2020 is Trump.
BenjaminOsborn
No more unqualified celebrity tv stars.
Zrin
The fact she isn't a mother but says "being a mother is the hardest job in the world" gets to me.
thefwank
Can't ever BE a mother either, not naturally anyhow.
brodiemocracy
She was a mother for about 3 weeks at age 14. Then the baby died. Technically a mother.
Speakersxeno
Trump said the same thing at one point. Just remember that
AtlasMorrow
Trump said the opposite of everything at some point
TheRealOmegaNine
Whats an Oprah Winfrey? I guess she has a podcast?
TGWeaver
The only people who ever thought her speech was tantamount to a presidency bid were republicans desperate for another scapegoat/distraction.
brainplay
Then why was it promoted & repeated by liberal media outlets with such enthusiasm?
mardukkur
It wasn't.
KartFnocker
Because it stirred controversy and got clicks. That's all they want in the end
TGWeaver
Like I just said, most of the "man liberals are so happy about this!" news was from the right wing.
lokitoki81
No one really thought she was seriously considering it anyways.
AtsaMattaForYou
Theinternetwasinventedforveryimportantscience
Terry Crews would be a better president.
DevilDisowned
I'd vote for him.
TestAccount321
I sure wish you guys were this worried when Donald ran instead of letting him take the country by igornacnce and racism.
sweetnaivety
well, everyone thought it was a joke at first...
LolaSupershot
It Was a joke at first!
Henshaw
I mean, I was, but contrary to one of Donny's favorite bedtime stories, I only voted once.
UrbanGhost
We were, we voted against this. I'm not worries about Trump, I'm worried about the pollititions that follow him in the house and Senate.
BustedHelmet
the way the parties swing in and out i wouldn't be surprised to see someone from the far left then the far right in office after him
EdNigma1134
How about getting a good a good candidate and not a trendy candidate,
SlipperyToast
Crazy idea, voting on principal not person? Let’s see how the cookie crumbles...
SuddenlySarah
1) I agree with your sentiment but unfortunately in politics today the average voter is so lazy and poorly informed that
SuddenlySarah
2) name recognition and charisma go much further than policy and substance.
erwten
makes you question democracy
al640814
*cough* bernie
Thisoldmanheplaysbass
Those don't get enough votes
InvadingYourSpaces
I'm on board with the idea of Michelle Obama running.
FishCoffin
She said she has absolutely no plans to run.
InvadingYourSpaces
Didn't say she was running, just the idea of it.
ASmitty56
Curious what's her qualifications aside from being married to Barrack, and some diplomacy stuff? I have to day I can't say I've ever been
ASmitty56
A fan of multiple family members serving as presidents. Seems a little meddling.
AsABiologistWhoIsNotFunAtParties
Hopefully she wouldn't start as many wars or help facilitate the widening of the wealth gap quite as much as her husband.
Janusha
Americans are so desperate for good leadership that it takes ONE properly written speech from ONE person for people to want her as president
sistermaryclarenceIII
She'd still be a million times better than Trump
Spheyr
Trump is the best we've had yet so no, no she wouldn't.
SlurpGod
Yes, but that is such a low, low hurdle.
AsABiologistWhoIsNotFunAtParties
This is the great tragedy and why we're going to elect steaming trash in 2020. Our aspirations are no greater than "better than trump".
sistermaryclarenceIII
Oh honey, this is the great tragedy. The point is Oprah is even a massive improvement from the steaming trash currently voted into office.
AsABiologistWhoIsNotFunAtParties
(2/2)next-level warmongering corporate whore because they know everyone will say "well it's shit but it's better than Trump".
sistermaryclarenceIII
An improvement is horrific? I think you're confused about what progression looksAmerica. You really don't think the Right could get worse?
AsABiologistWhoIsNotFunAtParties
I certainly didn't mean I'd rather have a Republican, I'm just frustrated that Dems are also so hopelessly beholden to moneyed interests (1)
AsABiologistWhoIsNotFunAtParties
(4/4)are moving to the right at an alarming pace. Democrats are appealing if you only care about social issues they aim to placate with.
AsABiologistWhoIsNotFunAtParties
(3) Hillary didn't even bother to pretend to want to end wars, in fact she wanted to do in Syria what we did in Iraq and Lybia. Both parties
AsABiologistWhoIsNotFunAtParties
(2) that they will only aim high enough to beat Trump. And there is no progress even with Democrats. Obama ran on peace and lied, then
AsABiologistWhoIsNotFunAtParties
No, the point is that a "massive improvement" over Trump could still easily be horrific. I guarantee Democrats will nominate a (1)
saucelord
that’s cool and all, but plenty of people have said that and ended up running anyways, and trump is one of them
brookers
"I am officially not running for president." -me today just now
ChuckTingleBattlesTheAssGoblinsofAuschwitz
Too bad Mr. President.
malbec
“They can’t lick our Dick!”
Corrodias
I can damn well try.
malbec
That’s the spirit!
Nikkibuh
Oprah never actually said that she was I think. Only that a few “Close friends” said that she was thinking about it.
GregForse
A long memory is a good thing for a politically aware individual
WeGotCompanyCaptain
Hush my child
Xenophon101
It doesn't help if you are one in a thousand. They'll get elected anyway regardless you remembering their statements or immoral deeds.
GregForse
Someone with the name of xenophon should know how much one voice can pressure the narrative of the day. Not baiting just pressing for hope
shreddedking
and people who are complaining against Oprah are the ones who voted trump as president
ASmitty56
Wrong bucko
TheBanned55
I don't Oprah running. I voted Johnson.
SaltTastesOk
You accidentally a word
THATSsoMeta
Can definitely tell this guy voted for Gary Johnson.
ASmitty56
Can tell this person voted for Clinton or Trump. Lmao
NiceGreenArrows
Yeah, he does seem sensible
kittencana
Trump also said, in the 80's, that he would run when he felt he needed to. (Not saying i agree with who/ what he is /represents)
ocdmn
iirc it was that he would run when he's certain he'll win. and boy he really did.
Chivaxsienpre209
This is not the first time he ran, last time he tried Democratic party, and everyone laughed at him...
Chivaxsienpre209
But i am sure you knew that already...
fishfinder401
OH THANK GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
boffinofwhitfurrows
I srsly doubt she was ever going to.
EvilKam
Well, she has no choice. Nobody can run for president right now. 2020 is a different story, :)
HillarysEmails
Oh
Clockworkdancerobot
As a person, I have no strong feelings towards her, but her ties and use of Dr Oz and his snake oil quackery... not a fan.
Silverforte
The promoting of bullshit medical practices and fake doctors are reasons why you should have issue with her person.
baconandplagues
Honestly. I hate Dr Oz an unreasonable amount.
adriedupoldprune
It is not unreasonable. The man is a paid shill for quackery.
registeredtoproveimawesome
Nah. Totally reasonable mate
ladylurken
Fuck if I had a nickel for every time one of my patients mentioned some bullshit from Dr. fucking Oz
LolaSupershot
Living in l.a I pulled up to him once at a red light. So I did the only thing I could do.. 1/2
LolaSupershot
Yelled, "Hey u fat fuck! Why don't you stop giving people bullshit answers and fix your own fucked up self!" 2/2
LolaSupershot
"Something something fatty something you suck you fake fuck" I dont remember it was years ago. But i still really hate that fucking poser
IbukiOnTheScene
and then Dr Oz clapped
electricmind
And she promoted that horseshit book The Secret, Kim Tinkham died of cancer because she chose positive thinking istead of chemo.
misteragi
To be fair, I don't think Dr. Oz was as weird when he was on her show. He started being shady after he got a show and could push stuff. $$$
AdrocThurston
I mean the other day he was talking about how sex robots are bad, who the hell does he think he is spouting nonsense like that?!
Kompi
I dont know what dr oz said but sex robots wont exactly be without subtle dangers. You need to ascertain how it affects you, your motivation
LobsterEquYJJHUality
They are. Just like porn is bad. Destroys grey matter in the brain
Kompi
I atleast agree that a sex doll most likely will inhibit in a person bad compulsive behaviors.
PrincessWasabi
Sex toys destroy grey matter ? That's all it is tbh
Clockworkdancerobot
If you are destroying grey matter with a sex toy, you're using it wrong.
PrincessWasabi
I agree
UnapolageticallyMe
Is that scientifically proven?
AmiEvilYet
Many things he says or pushes on his show aren't. Also no, in general
LobsterEquYJJHUality
With porn? Yes, people who watch porn or TV have significantly less grey matter in their brain. And sex dolls wont be great if they become 1
LobsterEquYJJHUality
..good enough to cause one to stop seeking much needed healthy romantic relationships.
raycervan
Not mention Dr. Phil, that book guy... Geez. Instead of pay attention to our politics we want to throw a face or a brand.
EveryoneWhoDisagreesWithMeIsLiterallyHitler
Yeah. I'll cheers to that. Dr. Oz is a lying cunt.
JethroTull1
And don't forget Dr. Phil was one of her products also.
ExportAverte
More like the GREAT DR. PHIL.
Comet260
I get perv vibes from him. I don't have any proof, but I look at the guy and he just seems real slimy.
ilpostino
And that hilly billy introduced us to the Cashme Outside girl
notthedevilipromise
Hey, he isn't just some Hasidic hillbilly with a snoot fulla honeybees.
GregoryMegatron
How about that?
GTalmighty
Now, how does that make you feel?
CraftedLine
Shookie
Grudgebearingmidget
https://orig00.deviantart.net/2c01/f/2017/102/e/4/concern_by_buttery_commissar-db5l2q7.png
WaterUnderTheRocketAppliances
Jesus, I was not ready for this.
LolaSupershot
And how does that make you *phil?
RaynWisp
I don't like anyone involved in the whole cash me ousside bullshit...
ChuckNorrisAteMySock
RussianJudge
Fizzledrizzle69
Is horny the wrong answer?
AmAWizard
Maybe
GingerNoSoul
Yes
JiffyDealer
Her episode in early 2010 about OCD hair pulling changed my life. Until then, my parents beat the shit out of me to “make me afraid of it”
Sholk7
So your parents where psychoticly abusive and Oprah made then stop? I hope your parents understand they should be in prison for child abuse
JiffyDealer
I agree though, this does NOT qualify her for POTUS
MyOtherAccountHasWayMorePoints
Ho.. Lee.. fuck... this better not be BS. Why do such a thing??
JiffyDealer
It’s like slivers... they hurt to pull out, but the moment of extraction is a sigh of relief... ahhh
sunsetb
It’s called trichotillomania and it is very real.
JiffyDealer
** OMG, not 2010! WTF auto-co-wreck ( or somehow me?!) 1990. This was 1990
Equinox13
Autocorrect: "1990? I didn't exist in 1990. I don't like that date."
JiffyDealer
I was 10, very clear as the first year of having a step mom. Also, took 50/50 chance in saying I just ducked up the typo.
JiffyDealer
DUCK AUTOCORRECT!!!
Equinox13
I'm sure you existed in 1990! I just know that your iPhone's autocorrect didn't.
JiffyDealer
Afterwards, they realized I wasn’t the only child who pulled their hair as an OCD. Stuttering compounded the issue. Only afterwards did...
JiffyDealer
... they seek medical help for me. As an adult, I no longer noticeably stutter and have a full head of hair.
pajamallamadrama
I never did the hair pulling, but I scratch. I used to scratch my scalp or leg until I would bleed along with random ticks. Ugh
DoctorGoldfish
I still do it, especially under stress. And if I don't I turn to stuttering.I've no idea what's wrong with me. Then I start fucking up words
DizzyDragon57
I do this too. I actually have scars from doing it so much :(
JiffyDealer
My wife does this, so did her mom. I don’t shame her, instead, she’s allowed to express freely why and we move on to healing.
JiffyDealer
The breaking point: a phycologist telling me “you can pull all the hair you want, but you have to put it in this envelope”
GadenKerensky
No offence, but your parents sound kinda shitty.
PJVeddersGirl
Amazing. Congratulations for the breakthrough. I really hope one day you're able to address your experiences with your parents.
VodkaReindeer
Where did you mail it?
iCommentTopComments
Another case for those jumper cables.
JiffyDealer
Hahaha jumper cables are for pussies. Try a body building step-Mom who wears a fist full of Kmart diamonds shamed by her step-son..
JiffyDealer
“We have playful cats”
JiffyDealer
I’ve have 3 AK-47 rounds impact my chest plate armor. and busted my shin twice on a trailer hitch in a two day span. Step-Mom was worse.
SlurpGod
Nothing against Oprah, but can we please not have any more celebrity presidents with 0 experience in government.
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LordCowBell
Reagan had government experience. He was a governor
TheGreyGryphon
Yeah, Reagan was bad enough...
lmsj
You’re never going to forgive Reagan are you? Man you hold a grudge.
SlurpGod
Reagan had two terms as Gov. of CA under his belt before running for pres.
yennakills
Technically, we have always voted based on popularity...war generals used to be elected president because war generals were our first celebs
CraigFrackinChrist
And because leading the military was the first and most important job the president had.
ThisIsAlz
The office-THANK YOU.gif
DoYouEvenCareAboutPeople
Becoming potus should be the crowning achievement in any successful celebrity's life.
Thisoldmanheplaysbass
Like when you're ground-hogging a turd on a road trip?
TresusIbor
I think some authors were already cracking their knuckles to write the next big dystopian novel over that shit.
Velisity
F that. Anyone can run for President in the US and it should always be that way. Commie.
SlurpGod
Sure anyone can run. But we don't have to vote for them.
hangemhigh13
It's kind of up to you, though.
HolmesHolmes
I want to make many profiles and just give you a lifetime full of points.
Lolzorski
AWH MAN http://cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/170715164642-kid-rock-full-169.jpg
N1c380085
The country was founded on principle and moral, by common, albeit educated, people. We don't NEED a politician, just someone with 1/2
N1c380085
This country's best interest, and the interest of its people.
twodumbthumbs
TatersWhatsTatersPrecious
experience in government matters little. managing people and making good decisions matters much more, source: govt worker
SlurpGod
If you are a good manager and have good judgment, experience will only strengthen both attributes. You only get better with practice.
grammarfairy
You have to understand how the system works and how policy gets made.
MyBrainIsPlastiDipped
On the day Trump got elected, he accepted a congratulatory call from the 'president' of Taiwan, legitimizing them and pissing off China.
MyBrainIsPlastiDipped
He has since tripped over his own dick more times than I can remember because of his lack of experience in government.
vocalminority
Experience in gov matters because the system, goals and acceptable methods are completely different to industry. Also gov worker here.
vocalminority
There's literally stuff gov cannot do because it's illegal that industry can. And we worry about outcomes not profit. The mindshift is real.
fastgray
I call bullshit.
vocalminority
I mean, believe what you want but it's true for where I've worked. Admittedly the government is huge (like industry) so there's variations.
2punny4u
Yeah but the best presidents have been politicians for a while: FDR, LBJ, JFK, Daddy Bush, shit even Nixon if you minus Watergate
Syrmerlin
I maintain that Nixon would have been remembered kindly if he hadn't been such a paranoiac.
ManHasNoUsername
In my foreign policy law class we all had to pick a president. Minus a few shady covert action ops, Nixon actually was surprisingly good.
DarkCrawler901
Nah. His role in Vietnam is far more horrific and treasonous then Watergate.
DarkCrawler901
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/31/opinion/sunday/nixons-vietnam-treachery.html
antoinebugleboy
Because democracy is bullshit.
monkeyslotsofthem
Oh wait
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thankgodfordeaddinosaurs
I thought Australia had a PM not a president. Anyway, good luck on your campaign.
sweetnaivety
What about The Rock?
SlurpGod
Please no.
sweetnaivety
I thought people liked him though?
GiantMoron
What about
hibsta
Well, he's an exception. Obviously
FrigginCornflakes
flavortown is a bad economic model. service sector jobs only. won't work scaled up to a whole nation.
GiantMoron
ILoveSpicyPeople
Yeah yeah blah blah blah. Everyone has said this a million times.
shimmernshine
I wish Schwarzenegger could run. I'm a lefty but he's set a good example of what moderate Republican leadership should look like.
MyBrainIsPlastiDipped
He would have done a lot more for California had it not been for the unions cock-blocking his every move.
shimmernshine
I'd say he still achieved quite a lot; he worked with the unions as well as he could without being unfair.
MyBrainIsPlastiDipped
True. I would have liked to see him in action in a not-so-left-winger state.
shimmernshine
He could always come to Arizona. This place stinks. While I oppose most of his policy, I applaud Jeff Flake for resigning by circumstance.
shimmernshine
I'm quite frankly ashamed of McCain though. His campaign gave a platform to a fringe that has somehow ultimately elected a commie stooge.
SlurpGod
No. His campaign and the whole recall was a conspiracy to shield the energy companies from liability and prosecution over the energy crisis.
shimmernshine
Well that's fucked up.
SlurpGod
Gray Davis was preparing to go after Enron, SCE, PGE, and others for the manufactured crisis. He had to be stopped fast. Hence the recalll.
SlurpGod
Couldn't wait until next election and let Davis get that ball rolling. Arny's campaign chair was fmr Gov Pete Wilson who signed the...
SlurpGod
deregulation bill the allowed them to gouge CA in the first place. The whole thing was a coup and as rotten as the Trump/Putin campaign.
Zeefox
To become president you need money and profile. So already famous, or with a lot of ‘debts’. You really want the second option?
Lavie154
Agreed. Just about the only celebrity I'd vote for is Schwarzenegger and that's because he was once the CA governor
imaginaryupvote
He wasn't born in the US so therefore ineligible.
Assassinite
Nah, you want Liam Neeson or Bryan Cranston (as Walter white), Arnie cant even be president because he's austrian
yesiamawizzard
Until we pass the 61st amendment. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPBrt-mdNmQ
AbsolutelyNotADragon
This was apparently a lesson that needed to be learnt for some reason?
stardrift
It tells you a lot about American politics in 2018. Amazing how public discourse and opinion changes in 10 years.
SlurpGod
And still does,apparently. Knuckle heads still supporting this guy.
AbsolutelyNotADragon
I wish I could feel superior over here in the UK but the way we're going I can relate...
imBurger
Can we get a scientist or engineer as a president instead of lawyer/politician/business person? Just to see how it feels. Just the tip.
jungleofthesenses86
A quick google search sez Herbert Hoover & Jimmy Carter were engineers.
Equinox13
Thank you for making me legitimately guffaw.
cupcakegirl77
Can we get someone who has worked 2 jobs? Someone who knows what it's like to work from paycheck to paycheck.
GerhardRammelhausen
The president should be experienced in politics and should have a certain level of education
Assassinite
Then you'd pretty much cross out every politician (Sorrry Bernie sanders fans, but he's out..3 homes are 2 more than needed)
Thisoldmanheplaysbass
imBurger
Sorry for the downvotes. Some people don't get sarcasm.
Phaggotboy
What and more importantly why? Being a scientist or engineer doesn't make you a better politician, you should be looking at economist or
Phaggotboy
Geopolitical experts or really anyone with intentional relations experience
dickwaffles
International?
thelonlydriver
Let’s not set the standard too high. How about as long as they don’t eat tide pods?
sadro
Yeah let's not set the standard too high for the fucking self appointed leader of the free world. Cool. Okay.
Catfoood
Someone who doesn't pay porn stars to spank them with a picture of themselves?
HerrBisch
How about just someone who is capable of basic empathy?
arkangelbb
Let's set the standard that high, if one out of nearly 400 million people can't run their own damn country well then just disband the US now
AsABiologistWhoIsNotFunAtParties
I guess just mentioning tide pods is still free points.
PhilanthropicMisanthrope
That's exactly the low standard bullshit that got us into this mess.
thelonlydriver
The nation has to walk at the pace of the slowest person soooo idk what to you you.
gabiinunderland
If they eat Tide pods, the chances of them becoming president is already extremely low..
furzinderdose
But the one who survives could be the choosen one...
droidmode
Better for the rest of us. Remove the incompetent ones.
FandomFreak13
I think the current president of the US is eating tide pods on a daily basis
Aksuuuh
No but he is the smartest and greatest, he knows he must first drink the detergent in small doses first before he can move to tidepods.
ParticularlyMentallyInsane
Smarter than the average idiot.
BetterDemosthenes
Exqueeze me? Stable Genius is more like it!