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Bradical79

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4. It's a reasonable backup plan, I guess...

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Mar 1, 2017, 11:32 AM

Mar 2017

If the 2020 field ends up looking weak, just throw a couple reasonably intellegent celebrities into the mix to take a stab at it, or light a fire under a politician's ass. Oprah, Clooney, or Dicaprio... there's a few who might have a shot.

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Oprah Says She's Rethinking If She Could Be President [View all] DonViejo Mar 2017 OP

well her inexperience is certainly vastly superior to donnie's inexperience, i'll give her that.... unblock Mar 2017 #1

No kidding. dalton99a Mar 2017 #2

Yeah, that should work out well. LisaM Mar 2017 #3

It's a reasonable backup plan, I guess... Bradical79 Mar 2017 #4

So am I lame54 Mar 2017 #5

Or maybe run with Al Franken greymattermom Mar 2017 #6

We all get a car! frazzled Mar 2017 #7

Sure, if you want a permanent GOP majority! Initech Mar 2017 #8

Well, goodness. You should inform her of your analysis! LanternWaste Mar 2017 #12

I sense your sarcasm. Initech Mar 2017 #13

Many of us are re-thinking if Charles Manson could become president. nt pinboy3niner Mar 2017 #9

She's probably being conversational and illustrative and analytical. I doubt she's seriously... NurseJackie Mar 2017 #10

Oprah is smart enough to know what she doesn't know... she's got the confidence to surround herself KittyWampus Mar 2017 #11

at first I thought - ugh, but then... OKNancy Mar 2017 #14

a woman and black person will be held to a different standard JI7 Mar 2017 #15

Exactly. I think gender played an enormous role in what went down ecstatic Mar 2017 #16

Oprah got my telepathic SOS! librechik Mar 2017 #17

I like Oprah a lot but, no and I think her commentary is more about how Trump BeckyDem Mar 2017 #18

Agree! SharonClark Mar 2017 #20

NO! Maru Kitteh Mar 2017 #19