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HeiressofBickworth

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18. I'm going to throw cold water on this

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Mon Jan 8, 2018, 03:12 PM

Jan 2018

Yes, Oprah gave a good speech. Why not, she is, after all, a performer. We don't need another TV personality blinding us with a good performance but lacking any governmental knowledge or experience. Hell, that's what we have now.

Any attempt by her to enter national politics will bring out of the woodwork every person she lied to and tricked to get a good show and increase her ratings. And yes, I believe she did that because I know two people it happened to.

We, Democrats, have to carefully vet any candidate we put up for the Presidency. Failure will give us another four years of Republican rule.

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Way to take the wind out of Oprah's excellent speech [View all] bigtree Jan 2018 OP

Why Would You Want To? Me. Jan 2018 #1

Re-read the OP title in a sarcastic voice. Beartracks Jan 2018 #26

Ah Me. Jan 2018 #32

She wouldn't be my first choice, but if she ends up the nominee MGKrebs Jan 2018 #2

also known as WHY DON'T PEOPLE LISTEN TO WOMEN?! Phentex Jan 2018 #3

yup... but it is easier to put words in her mouth, abscribe intent that is not there than listen to hlthe2b Jan 2018 #9

I think people assume Oprah gave her friends permission to be sources in stories like this: More_Cowbell Jan 2018 #14

Why? The Mouth Jan 2018 #24

It was a wonderful speech. Sophia4 Jan 2018 #4

Thank you ismnotwasm Jan 2018 #5

Blame Stedman. n/t eShirl Jan 2018 #6

I think some responders radical noodle Jan 2018 #7

Oprah is a black woman. Of course somebody would come after her for her speech. LonePirate Jan 2018 #8

And you never know where the attacks can come from. DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2018 #10

The speech was not good enough. NCTraveler Jan 2018 #11

whatever she said, our agenda matters more bigtree Jan 2018 #12

K&R Scurrilous Jan 2018 #13

Her speech stands on its own. Whether or not she someday seeks public office is irrelevant to Augiedog Jan 2018 #15

Oprah's speech was incredible -- wonderful. people Jan 2018 #16

I'm already against Mark Cuban Steven Maurer Jan 2018 #20

C'mon big--this isn't about her excellent speech. panader0 Jan 2018 #17

I'm going to throw cold water on this HeiressofBickworth Jan 2018 #18

yeah, there are some stories around chi about people who worked mopinko Jan 2018 #25

Who did she lie to and trick? cwydro Jan 2018 #31

A cousin of mine HeiressofBickworth Jan 2018 #33

Sounds like what weve heard about Dr. Phil. cwydro Jan 2018 #34

Thanks for this malaise Jan 2018 #19

Would much rather have Elizabeth Warren as the nominee INdemo Jan 2018 #21

They could both run and we could make our decisions in the primaries OhioBlue Jan 2018 #27

Exactly. Reflect on her words and hear her message. herding cats Jan 2018 #22

Talk of a Presidential Run Distracts from the Theme of Oprah's Speech - Sexual Harassment and Abuse dlk Jan 2018 #23

It was a great speech, but... Mike Nelson Jan 2018 #28

Given the years of hard work by medical professionals that she's carelessly undone Kentonio Jan 2018 #29

Great speech. pressbox69 Jan 2018 #30