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In reply to the discussion: No Amateurs as Democratic Presidential Candidates, Please! [View all]mchill
(1,018 posts)She is more than a celebrity. She started her career as a journalist. Yes, she had a talk show, but a successful one because shes both wicked smart and understands people. Shes started a school in Africa to promote young women. She started her own tv network. Yes, been an actor too, but also involved with local politics in Chicago and Baltimore. As a speaker, she matches Obama, and if possible, maybe even better. She probably already understands how government works, and bringing people together is in her wheelhouse.
I cant think of one celebrity that I would support, but if thats what you want to call her, shes the only one that can bridge the gap between celebrity and being POTUS, imho. The fact that Obama could be her mentor, as the Obamas are dear friends, is only a plus, as well as being a black woman.
Maybe I see her differently because I am a woman? I think she is exactly what this country needs after Trump. She is the quintessential anti-Trump.