Buzz Over Oprah's 2020 BidÂ Leads to Debate Over Celebrity Candidates
Oprah Winfrey
The hoopla over the possibility of  Oprah Winfrey  running for president following  her  powerful speech at the Golden Globes ceremony on Sunday evening has raised questions whether it is good for the public that celebrities seek political office  The Hill reported on Tuesday.
Although in a not too distant era  the idea of someone like  Winfrey  running for president would not be taken seriously  the shocking victory of Donald Trump has changed that conception and made the possibility appear more realistic.
A wide range of strategists have expressed excitement about the idea of  her  launching a presidential bid.
USA Today reported that Democratic strategist Joe Trippi  who was campaign manager for Howard Dean's bid for president in 2004  said  "If  she  decides to run   she  certainly would be the top contender  no doubt about it. All of the politicians who would think about running   she 'd be one of the people they'd have to get past."
Plenty of others have joined in encouraging  her   with California Rep. Jackie Speier  for example sending out an excited tweet.
But Trippi countered that a  Winfrey  bid for president is not necessarily the wrong line of thinking.
"If it's the latter   Oprah Winfrey  could present  herself  as the exact antidote to that."
The hoopla over the possibility of   [TGT] running for president following   [TGT]   powerful speech at the Golden Globes ceremony on Sunday evening has raised questions whether it is good for the public that celebrities seek political office  The Hill reported on Tuesday.
Although in a not too distant era  the idea of someone like   [TGT] running for president would not be taken seriously  the shocking victory of Donald Trump has changed that conception and made the possibility appear more realistic.
A wide range of strategists have expressed excitement about the idea of  her  launching a presidential bid.
USA Today reported that Democratic strategist Joe Trippi  who was campaign manager for Howard Dean's bid for president in 2004  said  "If  she  decides to run   she  certainly would be the top contender  no doubt about it. All of the politicians who would think about running   she 'd be one of the people they'd have to get past."
Plenty of others have joined in encouraging  her   with California Rep. Jackie Speier  for example sending out an excited tweet.
But Trippi countered that a  Winfrey  bid for president is not necessarily the wrong line of thinking.
"If  [TGT] could present   [TGT]   as the exact antidote to that."