Who should run in 2008?

[searchingforlight]

No joke. We were sitting around the office the other day talking about who we would run in 2008 and someone said "Oprah". Our first reaction was that it was a joke but when we got to talking about her and her qualifications (certainly better than Reagans or The Arnold we begin to think it wasn't such a bad idea.

Any comments?

[Freebird12004]

1. Me

I can do better than Bush

[Sparkly]

2. Didn't Michael Moore write a chapter about Oprah as a candidate?

It was kind of tongue-in-cheek, but had its points, too.

[Momgonepostal]

6. I think it was in Stupid White Men nt

[coloradodem2005]

12. "Dude, where's my country?"

[Momgonepostal]

3. Michael Moore suggested this in one of his books

As much as I like Oprah, I'd prefer to have someone with at least a little political experience under their belts.

People would vote for her, though, that's for sure. In droves.

[Quixote1818]

4. She could run for Gov of Illinois first. Later on Prez.

[Momgonepostal]

8. That would be the route to take, if she were interested

I can't imagine her wanting to be president.

[Mojambo]

5. I don't think we could get away with nominating such a lightweight

It's a dangerous world and qualifications DO matter. Just look at what the severely unqualified Bush has done.

She'd be an unmitigated disaster as a Presidential candidate. Maybe if she ran for Mayor first.

[BlueJazz]

7. Well...at first thought, my reaction was... Orah???

..but...you know, she would likely bring in 20 million votes on her name alone....and since she is quite Liberal, maybe it's not such a bad idea.

[searchingforlight]

9. She manages a HUGE budget -

She would break open two glass ceilings in one shot a woman and black.
She knows how to recognize and employ talent.
She knows how to delegate and run the ship.
She is a diplomat of the first order.
She has lived rags to riches and has never forgotten her roots.
She is accepted by all - including the red state, stepford wife, fundies. (In fact, they adore her.)
She is knows about working long hours.
She knows where to go for answers.
She has a global sense of her place in the world and a global conscience.

[Riding this Donkey]

10. I think I heard somewhere that Sted man was a rethug

Does anyone know if this is true?

[StephanieMarie]

11. We need a governor. Senators come with too much baggage.