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pressbox69

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27. Here's a little something
Tue Jan 9, 2018, 09:58 PM
Jan 2018

from the WP that points out the efforts that the republiklans and the Russian trolls will take to bring down Oprah, if she decides to make a run of it. Just like the king of the Russian Trolls Vlad Putin, shut down the DU on election night 2016. Enjoy.

Oprah might run for president. We did the opposition research for you.

Since everyone's suddenly talking about Oprah 2020, let's talk about what her campaign might look like — or more specifically, what her opponents might do to it.

There's no reason to think politics will become any less brutal in the next two years. And there's every reason to expect that opposition researchers would happily dig through Oprah Winfrey's storied history as a talk-show host, cultural icon, fake book promoter, advocate of mystical healing powers, fearer of hamburgers and apparent chum of Harvey Weinstein.

Not to mention the child sex abuse scandal.

Here's a sampling of the awkward and potentially problematic issues that Winfrey might have to explain on the campaign trail.



https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2018/01/09/oprah-might-run-for-president-we-did-the-opposition-research-for-you/?utm_term=.e8e1f488fad2

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The distress is over this particular celebrity. alarimer Jan 2018 #1
Only idiots are "distressed" at this trumped-up silliness. Hortensis Jan 2018 #20
The implication is that all opposition to her is racist and/or sexist when it is not. alarimer Jan 2018 #23
Why this quarrel over something unlikely? Why the last ones? Hortensis Jan 2018 #25
She hasn't been nominated. In fact, Winfrey hasn't even said she's running. DonViejo Jan 2018 #2
Yep. It is just this weeks distraction to divide the opposition Freethinker65 Jan 2018 #5
The distress is over electing another celebrity with no government experience left-of-center2012 Jan 2018 #3
This, indubitably. n/t MANative Jan 2018 #4
+1 Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2018 #8
K&R!!! n/t RKP5637 Jan 2018 #16
And to suggest her draft into public service is being taken seriously LanternWaste Jan 2018 #22
This crazycatlady Jan 2018 #26
When did the dems nominate a black female celebrity? NCTraveler Jan 2018 #6
Seems to be another case Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2018 #10
That doesn't sound as sexy...... NCTraveler Jan 2018 #11
D'oh! You're right. Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2018 #14
... LexVegas Jan 2018 #7
I think Maxine Waters would be better than Oprah. nt Delmette2.0 Jan 2018 #9
now that's a great idea, would vote for maxine multiple times i possible nt msongs Jan 2018 #24
More likely pressbox69 Jan 2018 #12
Whoops? Replying to yourself? FSogol Jan 2018 #18
We had two celebrity Presidents dsc Jan 2018 #13
If it takes a celebrity pressbox69 Jan 2018 #15
Well, shit! They elected shitty celeb presidents. Why can't we? Iggo Jan 2018 #17
Hold my (locally-sourced craft-) beer and watch this! FSogol Jan 2018 #19
You know pressbox69 Jan 2018 #21
Here's a little something pressbox69 Jan 2018 #27
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