Politics Oprah pitched a White House run with Mitt Romney, book reveals

[SlyPokerDog]

Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) tells the author of a forthcoming book that Oprah Winfrey suggested he join her on a unity presidential ticket in 2020 to stop President Trump's reelection.

Driving the news: It's the latest revelation in "Romney: A Reckoning" by McKay Coppins, out a week from Tuesday.

Why it matters: The book is based on dozens of hours of interviews with Romney, along with access to his diaries and journals — rare access to the real-time communications of a sitting officeholder.

Zoom in: Coppins writes that Romney told him Winfrey, a Democrat, made a pitch to run together "to save the country," according to a source familiar with the manuscript.

• Romney tells Coppins he dismissed the idea, believing that such a campaign would inadvertently help Trump.

Reality check: A source familiar with Winfrey's thinking said she was never serious about running — although some close to her thought she should.

Context: Romney, who ran for president alongside Paul Ryan on the GOP ticket in 2012, announced last month that he won't run for Senate reelection next year.

https://www.axios.com/2023/10/16/oprah-mitt-romney-trump-2020

 

[Chris Craig]

Oprah would be a better president than Trump or Biden.

 

[barfo]

Yes, another TV star is exactly who we need as president.

barfo

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Oprah would be a better president than Trump or Biden.

Really? Oprah embraces junk science and the people who spew it.

Dr Oz?
Dr Phil?
Jenny McCathy's multiple appearances led to a direct increase in cases and deaths in measles, mumps, and rubella in this country because "because it was on Oprah..." parents stopped giving infants the MMR vaccine.

Would she have been better than Trump? Sure, that's not the highest bar to clear. But would she have been a good president? IMO, no.way.in.hell.

 

[riverman]

Oprah would be a better president than Trump or Biden.

"and YOU get a car and You get a car and You get a car!"

 

[Chris Craig]

Really? Oprah embraces junk science and the people who spew it.

Dr Oz?
Dr Phil?
Jenny McCathy's multiple appearances led to a direct increase in cases and deaths in measles, mumps, and rubella in this country because "because it was on Oprah..." parents stopped giving infants the MMR vaccine.

Would she have been better than Trump? Sure, that's not the highest bar to clear. But would she have been a good president? IMO, no.way.in.hell.

Ok Better than Trump anyway.

 

[riverman]

Oprah would be a terrible president. She's so out of touch with normal American life. Look at her response in Maui when she tried to buy up all the land that burned to the ground. Oprah is all about Oprah.

 

[riverman]

Ok Better than Trump anyway.

My chickens would be better than Trump

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Ok Better than Trump anyway.

@ABM would be a better President than Trump.

 

[Voodoo]

@ABM would be a better President than Trump.

Yeah at least he draws the line at insurrections.

 

[BlazerWookee]

"Mitt Romney," lol...