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Michael Moore: We should run Oprah, Tom Hanks for president
Hot Air ^ | November 13, 2016 | John Sexton

Posted on 11/14/2016 8:09:41 AM PST by Cheerio

Michael Moore appeared on CNN’s State of the Union Sunday and suggested it was time for Democrats to think about running beloved non-politicians like Oprah Winfrey and Tom Hanks for president.

CNN’s Jake Tapper played a clip in which Oprah expressed her renewed hope based on what she saw last week during Donald Trump’s meeting with President Obama. “To hear president-elect Trump say that he had respect for President Obama—it felt that he had reached a moment where he was actually humbled by that experience…I think everybody can take a deep breath,” Oprah said.

Michael Moore replied, “Well, that’s why we love Oprah.” He added, “Somebody needs to say that. We do need hope.” But then Moore went on to say, “Look that’s the sideshow that needs to happen in a week like this but, frankly, Democrats would be better off if they ran Oprah or Tom Hanks.” “Why don’t we run beloved people? We have so many of them. The Republicans do this. They run Reagan and the Terminator and other people. Why don’t we…why don’t we run somebody that the American people love?” he said.

This is exactly the turn I predicted Democrats might make when I wrote about their thin bench last Wednesday:

(Excerpt) Read more at hotair.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: hollwood; moore
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To: 1Old Pro
Alec Baldwin the talk show host


21 posted on 11/14/2016 8:26:08 AM PST by Cheerio (Barry Hussein Soetoro-0bama=The Complete Destruction of American Capitalism)
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To: Cheerio

It is time to identify, isolate and target progressivism. It MUST be destroyed in the minds of the electorate. It is the path to tyranny as surely as Heroin is the path to the grave.


22 posted on 11/14/2016 8:26:56 AM PST by Glad2bnuts (If Republicans are not prepared to carry on the Revolution of 1776, prepare for a communist takeover)
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To: Cheerio

Seems like a good way for Oprah and Hanks to ruin their careers.


23 posted on 11/14/2016 8:27:09 AM PST by Brilliant
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To: wyowolf

Re Liawatha...if she ran and lost, a Mooch run would make three women candidates in a row, in a party that is currently at least paying lip service to the notion of bringing white men back into the party. I think Barry’s gang would oppose a Fauxcahontas run for that reason.

The rats are fractured right now, so the infighting could get interesting.


24 posted on 11/14/2016 8:27:22 AM PST by lacrew
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To: Cheerio

“CNN’s Jake Tapper played a clip in which Oprah expressed her renewed hope based on what she saw last week during Donald Trump’s meeting with President Obama. “To hear president-elect Trump say that he had respect for President Obama—it felt that he had reached a moment where he was actually humbled by that experience…I think everybody can take a deep breath,” Oprah said. “

Sorry OPE, you and the MSM were being played by a master.


25 posted on 11/14/2016 8:27:31 AM PST by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) since Nov 2014 (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: Cheerio

Bwahahahahaha...Great idea! Please do it.


26 posted on 11/14/2016 8:29:57 AM PST by JerseyDvl (PRESIDENT TRUMP trumps hate and racism! Put some ice on it Hitlery ;-)
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To: Cheerio

Because unlike Trump, they wouldn’t take the pay cut.


27 posted on 11/14/2016 8:30:25 AM PST by Snickering Hound
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To: silverleaf
[Promoted by]"... a woman so inspirational that her name has become shorthand for a spirituality of its own: Oprah Winfrey."

They even have their own religion now, headed by their own Popessa.

And notice how Hollywood is referred tom almost as a truism and without irony, as the entertainment wing of the Democratic Party.

28 posted on 11/14/2016 8:30:41 AM PST by Mrs. Don-o ("I ask that prayers ... be offered for *everyone*, for kings and for all in authority." -1 Tim 2:1-3)
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To: Cheerio

Sorry but Kanye announced he was running First.


29 posted on 11/14/2016 8:37:57 AM PST by eaglestar
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To: Cheerio

Once again, I’m afraid the Fat One is onto something here.
I fully expect the Dems to take a hard look at nominating a Hollywood celebrity next time.


30 posted on 11/14/2016 8:38:39 AM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Cheerio

At least that team would have been a better choice than the field they put up this time!


31 posted on 11/14/2016 8:39:35 AM PST by An.American.Expatriate (Here's my strategy on the War against Terrorism: We win, they lose. - with apologies to R.R.)
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To: eaglestar

32 posted on 11/14/2016 8:41:09 AM PST by eaglestar
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To: heterosupremacist

"Hush, you old fool! Always meddling in somebody's business. Sofia home now. Just hush up! Old Sofia home now. Sofia home. Things are going to change around here. "
33 posted on 11/14/2016 8:45:57 AM PST by Rebelbase (Make no mistake. It's not revenge he's after. It's a reckoning--Doc Holiday)
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To: Cheerio

Michael Mooron should run...

... on a tread mill for 10 miles a day.


34 posted on 11/14/2016 8:46:48 AM PST by Leep (Last Days of Hillary)
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To: Cheerio

I would personally love to see Oprah divide her followers by forcing them to take sides.


35 posted on 11/14/2016 9:00:36 AM PST by MadCrow88
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To: Cheerio

Tom Hanks’ hardcore ghetto gangster* son could help them get out the black vote. He threatened to shoot Howard Stern so he’s a tough like Joe Biden.

(*Note: 100% pasty faced white boy)


36 posted on 11/14/2016 9:05:59 AM PST by Mad_as_heck (The MSM - America's (domestic) public enemy #1.)
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To: Brilliant

Trump and Pence worked their butt off to win. For anybody thinking about running in the future they’ve set the ‘work ethic’ bar very high.

Brent


37 posted on 11/14/2016 9:24:55 AM PST by proudpapa (Trump Pence 2016!!)
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To: Cheerio

A two for one token what a deal.

/s


38 posted on 11/14/2016 9:45:10 AM PST by Vaduz (women and children to be impacted the most.)
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To: Cheerio

Hanks and Oprah could have won this year. The dem mistake was believing the country would accept a career criminal.


39 posted on 11/14/2016 10:05:55 AM PST by doug from upland (Many of us knew Clinton was a rapist 24 years ago)
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To: Cheerio

Would Tom Hanks be at the top of the ticket? Or would he play “bottom” to Oprah or, as you suggest, Mooch?


40 posted on 11/14/2016 10:42:57 AM PST by Pearls Before Swine
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