Presidential challengers

Hang onto your hats.

The true state of our politics may finally become clear.

Oprah Winfrey, after a speech at the Golden Globes, is being heralded as a possible candidate for president of the United States.

Her speech dazzled the celebrities at the affair and pushed her even higher into the stratosphere of fame.

President Donald Trump was elected in part because of his celebrity. It is not impossible that Oprah’s fame could catapult her to the White House.

She is everywhere. Currently, she promotes a weight loss program and the line of “O, That’s Good” comfort food and soups which have hidden ingredients such as cauliflower and squash. She runs a media empire with a television network and magazine.

She is highly regarded. She has had phenomenal success over the years. As president she might even give away cars and other great gifts. She might even give such things as universal health care and balanced budgets.

Oprah just does not have the edginess that Trump does. Her often sing-song speech may not hold up in the United Nations or the middle east. Of course, there is still time for her to learn to speak in a more staccato, cryptic fashion.

Being the first female president would be a challenge, but she has overcome other challenges.

President Trump says she probably will not run. That is very likely, but there is still plenty of time for others to announce their interest in the job, too.

Rosanne could declare. She would drive Trump mad, and there would not be much of change from him to her. Omarosa already fired by Trump twice on television and once from the White House could run for revenge just to win and fire him.

There are countless others. We do not demand the same qualifications for president as we once did. Without the impediment of experience, the sky is the limit for who can run. Although Ronald Reagan is held up as an example of a celebrity becoming president, he was also a two term governor of California and union leader.

To challenge Trump we need somebody who will fit into the culture of the country, somebody who has had public indiscretions, somebody with good name recognition and somebody with a following of admirers.

A possible candidate would be Paul Ruebens—better known as Pee-wee Herman. He was involved in some well publicized inappropriate behavior, but his crime was victimless. Kids who watched his children’s television show are now adults and would give him a solid base.

In this day of sexual predators, his indiscretion only took place in a darkened theater. In comparison, this is just child’s play, and he would be great fun at the White House Easter egg roll.

Gordon Forgey

Publisher