Oprah Winfrey could enter politics by replacing Dianne Feinstein, report claims

[TheProle]

Oprah Winfrey is reportedly being considered to replace Dianne Feinstein should the 89-year-old California senator choose to retire.

A list of names, that includes the talk show host, is being considered, according to the Associated Press.

This comes as Ms Feinstein’s office confirmed last week that the longest-serving Democrat in the current US Senate is suffering health complications from a recent case of shingles.

A spokesperson told CNN that Ms Feinstein experienced Ramsay Hunt syndrome and encephalitis as part of the diagnosis.

“While the encephalitis resolved itself shortly after she was released from the hospital in March, she continues to have complications from Ramsay Hunt syndrome,” the spokesperson said on Thursday.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/oprah-winfrey-dianne-feinstein-senate-replacement-b2345544.html

[Ocelot II]

1. Oh, here we go again. The shiny object celebrity

with no government experience or expertise in anything other than being famous. Please stop.

[betsuni]

20. Like Michael Moore: "We have to have a beloved American running, not a professional politician"

in 2020, like Oprah, Michelle Obama, Tom Hanks.

[Hekate]

27. Prince Harry

[Red Mountain]

2. If true, hopefully just to finish her term

and then step aside for the next elected person.

Oprah might be great, but she's 69.

[Justice]

6. Governor pledged to appoint black woman if Feinstein resigned, so this would fulfill that pledge and

allow for the natural process of electing a new senator from the already announced and campaigning candidates.

In this case, I like the idea of appointing someone who is not going to run for the seat.

[delisen]

11. Did Oprah not bring us Dr. Oz ? nt

[mahina]

12. And lives on Maui

[FalloutShelter]

3. I hate it when celebrities cut the line

And block out the sun for dedicated and experienced public servants like Adam Schiff.
Dear celebs… take the senate and the Presidency OFF your bucket list.

[Sympthsical]

4. But we already have Marianne Williamson . . .

I think we've hit our woo limit in politics.

Time to bust out a copy of the Secret and manifest this not happening.

[AZSkiffyGeek]

5. Unsourced report from a tabloid...

Sounds legit!

[UTUSN]

7. Whether tabloid or not, oh good grief no, just no.

[TheProle]

8. More:

Oprah doesn't want Dianne Feinstein's Senate seat, spokesperson says

https://news.yahoo.com/oprah-doesnt-want-dianne-feinsteins-200441816.html

Gov. Newsom reportedly floated Oprah as a potential replacement for Sen. Dianne Feinstein. It could actually help keep him out of political hot water.

https://www.businessinsider.com/gov-newsom-floated-oprah-winfrey-as-feinstein-replacement-ap-2023-5

[CTyankee]

15. I like Newsom but this is La La Land stuff.

[niyad]

9. OFFS

[maxsolomon]

10. Feinstein isn't going anywhere.

If she was willing to leave, she'd have done it in 2018. She is there for the remainder of her life, or 12 pm on 1/3/25, whichever comes 1st.

Pointless speculation.

[tman]

13. Obvious fake news

[brush]

14. Nope, nope, nope. Oprah would never do that.

[LoisB]

16. Oh hell NO!

[edisdead]

17. There it is... Every election cycle.

[Hekate]

18. What list? By whom? And why tf would Oprah want to "enter politics"? Do the people floating these

…names have the slightest idea how The US Senate actually works? Do they know or care that all of DiFi’s seniority (i.e. her exceptionally valuable vote for judges) ends with her and that the GOP lies in their teeth when they say they will “consider” a temp replacement of Dems’ choosing?

[betsuni]

23. +1

[Initech]

21. Not just no, fucking hell no!!!!!

[leftieNanner]

22. JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

The only two words we need to hear about this.

Mitch will not allow us to replace her if she leaves the Senate for any reason.

If he can stop judicial appointments, he will.

[Vinca]

24. I think she'd be too distracting.

[Celerity]

25. Hell no to that woo-pusher as my new Senator. She made the MAGAt quack Dr fucking Oz famous, ffs.

[Mike Nelson]

26. Hmm...

... we have a couple of GREAT candidates, with experience. I think Oprah might make a good politician, tho... maybe she should start smaller... Representative from where she actually lives?