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NewSystemNeeded

(111 posts)
Tue Jun 16, 2015, 03:50 PM Jun 2015

Trump wants Oprah on his ticket

Newly minted Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump believes he has a way to guarantee that he’ll win the White House: Oprah Winfrey on the ticket.

"I think Oprah would be great. I'd love to have Oprah," Trump told ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos in an excerpt from Trump's first interview after his Tuesday morning presidential announcement.

"I think we'd win easily, actually.”

Trump previously floated Winfrey, one of the most recognizable people in the world, as a potential running mate back in 1999, the last time he formed an exploratory committee for the presidency. When asked by Larry King on CNN if he has a vice presidential pick in mind, her name came to mind.


http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/245165-trump-wants-oprah-on-his-ticket
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Trump wants Oprah on his ticket (Original Post) NewSystemNeeded Jun 2015 OP
There is a danger...... DFW Jun 2015 #1
Celebrity couple name: Doh'prah Blue Owl Jun 2015 #2
Duzy of the month award winner ! olddots Jun 2015 #7
The Donald seriously doesn't want to be taken seriously as a serious candiate. Seriously. onenote Jun 2015 #3
Like Oprah's going to be running to embrace this. Cleita Jun 2015 #4
I've got a bridge I'd like to sell him KamaAina Jun 2015 #5
I don't think he wanted to open that door. MohRokTah Jun 2015 #6

DFW

(59,877 posts)
1. There is a danger......
Tue Jun 16, 2015, 04:00 PM
Jun 2015

...that the feeling might not be mutual.

I'm not sure the Donald has yet considered this as a possibility....

Cleita

(75,480 posts)
4. Like Oprah's going to be running to embrace this.
Tue Jun 16, 2015, 04:09 PM
Jun 2015

I think not. If Oprah had any political aspirations, she would be running for President, herself.

 

MohRokTah

(15,429 posts)
6. I don't think he wanted to open that door.
Tue Jun 16, 2015, 04:12 PM
Jun 2015

Oprah was and remains an ardent Obama supporter, and Trump is a racist POS Birther.

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