President Oprah?

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paua

5,649 posts

142 months

Tuesday 9th January 2018
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poo at Paul's said:
will every voter get a new car via a key in a bag under their chair at the polling station, or is that Ellen?
You know Ellen is dead, right? Drowned - was found face down in Riki Lake.biggrin

anonymous-user

53 months

Tuesday 9th January 2018
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I love the idea that a non politician can end up running a country. It is such a crazy idea such a live feed to the populist vote. Makes things fresh.

FN2TypeR

7,091 posts

92 months

Tuesday 9th January 2018
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Yipper said:
At the bookies, Trump is currently 5/2 clear favourite to be the next US President in 2020.

Oprah is way out, at 16/1.

Right now, she has no chance.
That's because she's not the incumbent or even a candidate rolleyes

Funkycoldribena

7,379 posts

153 months

Tuesday 9th January 2018
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I'm still going with Maurie Povich.
Failing that,Dog and Beth.

amusingduck

9,396 posts

135 months

Tuesday 9th January 2018
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poo at Paul's said:
She's got all the right cards to play, gender, race and even is a bit of a fatty too. That's my tip for inclusion and increasing your diverstity ratios this year, Fatties.

She's a shoe in.
Genuinely cannot understand people who'll vote for a candidate specifically because of their sex/race/etc. I'm so tired of identity politics.

ReallyReallyGood

1,620 posts

129 months

Tuesday 9th January 2018
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If she did run it's pretty obvious how she would buy the vote...



"You're getting a car!.... you're getting a car!.... you're getting a car!"

smn159

12,448 posts

216 months

Tuesday 9th January 2018
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the tribester said:
On the BBC ten o'clock news, they said Oprah has denied that she intends running for President.
Then the reporter said "They all say that"
So what does someone who absolutely doesn't intend to run say when asked?
"Only the true messiah denies his divinity"

NDA

21,488 posts

224 months

Tuesday 9th January 2018
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I wonder if in a few years the presidency will be decided in a game show?

kowalski655

14,599 posts

142 months

Tuesday 9th January 2018
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ReallyReallyGood said:
If she did run it's pretty obvious how she would buy the vote...

"You're getting a car!.... you're getting a car!.... you're getting a car!"
As opposed to...you get a tax cut... you get a tax cut... you get a tax cut (if you're already rich!)

NDA said:
I wonder if in a few years the presidency will be decided in a game show?
Perhaps a Battle Royale style contest would be better

daddy cool

3,996 posts

228 months

Tuesday 9th January 2018
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Ask her awkward questions at a White House press conference and she releases.... BEES!

Biker 1

7,694 posts

118 months

Tuesday 9th January 2018
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Odd she only now makes this sort of speech. Surely she & her ilk were well aware of Mr Weinstein & others 'ways' years ago.
I don't really get how anybody could be that stupid to fall for it, not even the US public.

sbk1972

851 posts

75 months

Tuesday 9th January 2018
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I Like Oprah, she has done well for herself and does come across as a caring person, but that doesn't make a good president.

Life isn't Disney, life isn't a show where giving everyone a car or redecorating someone's house will make everything better. No life has ups and downs and hard decision need to be made. I'm not saying she, herself, has had terrible times and made tough decisions but the end product now, could she give permission for a team of Marines to go in, on a mission, knowing that 50% may die ? Could she press `the button` if needs be ?

I like Trump, he comes with his own unique qualities, and yes he does say stupid things. However I like that craziness about him. ITs that craziness that tells the other dictators / world leads that he's up for it.

Lets look at Iraq, Libra. Are these countries any better now the lead monster has been removed ? no. You need a monster to keep the other monsters in check.

Oprah isn't a monster. Also, her man Stedman.... really ? He seems to be an angel / saint ? I get tired of her telling people about what Stedman said, or feels :-)

Keep Trump in. Also, about time the UK for a Trump.

No doubtI will be ripped a new one now by the PH police but so be it !

SBK


valiant

10,068 posts

159 months

Tuesday 9th January 2018
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Yipper said:
At the bookies, Trump is currently 5/2 clear favourite to be the next US President in 2020.

Oprah is way out, at 16/1.

Right now, she has no chance.
2020 is a long, long, long time away in American politics. More so now than ever before and who knows what might happen between now and then. President Pence may even be running things then...

I'd take any odds offered with a huge pinch of salt at the moment.

Eric Mc

121,779 posts

264 months

Tuesday 9th January 2018
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America has a serious problem if it seems that the only viable candidates for President are talk show or reality TV show hosts. There is something very worrying if a nation cannot engage with serious and professional politicians anymore.


The media really has become the message. Sadly the message is "Vote for me. I'm a familiar face - and I know nothing about governing or how to manage an administration - but you like me because you've seen me umpteen times on telly".

Moonhawk

10,730 posts

218 months

Tuesday 9th January 2018
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Biker 1 said:
Odd she only now makes this sort of speech. Surely she & her ilk were well aware of Mr Weinstein & others 'ways' years ago.
I don't really get how anybody could be that stupid to fall for it, not even the US public.
That’s what I was thinking. How many of those now ‘speaking out’ and jumping on the outrage bandwagon have been complicit over the years due to their silence and turning a blind eye.

Hypocrisy of the highest order.


sbk1972

851 posts

75 months

Tuesday 9th January 2018
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valiant said:
2020 is a long, long, long time away in American politics. More so now than ever before and who knows what might happen between now and then. President Pence may even be running things then...

I'd take any odds offered with a huge pinch of salt at the moment.
I agree too. With today's social media a lot can change in a 24hr period.

SBK

BlackLabel

13,251 posts

122 months

Tuesday 9th January 2018
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Yipper said:
At the bookies, Trump is currently 5/2 clear favourite to be the next US President in 2020.

Oprah is way out, at 16/1.

Right now, she has no chance.
He’s only clear favourite because there isn’t a Dem candidate yet. If you look at the ‘next president Dem or Rep’ market at the bookies then the Democrats are favourites for 2020.

southendpier

5,254 posts

228 months

Tuesday 9th January 2018
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Newc

1,846 posts

181 months

Tuesday 9th January 2018
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the tribester said:
So what does someone who absolutely doesn't intend to run say when asked?
"If nominated, I will not run. If elected, I will not serve".

Eric Mc

121,779 posts

264 months

Tuesday 9th January 2018
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Newc said:
the tribester said:
So what does someone who absolutely doesn't intend to run say when asked?
"If nominated, I will not run. If elected, I will not serve".
And here is what was actually said when exactly that situation occurred -

"I shall not seek and I will not accept the nomination of my party as your President."

Lyndon B Johnson - 1967