The New York Times writes, in its article,
Oprah,
Don't Do It!,
" I am not immune to
Oprah's charms, but President Winfrey is a terrible idea. It also underscores
the extent to which Trumpism -- the kowtowing to celebrity and ratings, the
repudiation of experience and expertise -- has infected our civic life. The
ideal post-Trump politician will, at the very least, be a deeply serious figure
with a strong record of public service behind her. It would be a devastating,
self-inflicted wound for the Democrats to settle for even benevolent mimicry of
Mr. Trump's hallucinatory circus act.
Indeed, the magical
thinking fueling the idea of Oprah in 2020 is a worrisome sign about the state
of the Democratic Party. That Ms. Winfrey could probably beat those considered
likely front-runners -- Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, Kirsten Gillibrand -- is
testament to how demoralized and devoid of fresh political talent the
post-Obama party has become.
If liberals no longer
pride themselves on being the adults in the room, the bulwark against the whims
of the mob, our national descent into chaos will be complete. The Oprah
bandwagon betrays the extent to which social causes and identities -- and the
tribal feelings they inspire -- have come to eclipse anything resembling
philosophical worldviews. "
The Grio writes, in its article,
We
Love and Need Oprah--But Not As Our President
"Oprah is
no doubt a more than competent leader and she has a proven track record of
success stacked with financial and cultural contributions that are unmatched.
That does not mean, however, that such experience translates well into a career
in politics. When is the last time Auntie O was told "no" about anything or had
someone override her decision on something?"
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