OPINION: Why Oprah Winfrey Shouldn’t Run For President

Oprah Winfrey,Arts And Entertainment

Posted on AllSides January 8, 2018

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Following her galvanizing Golden Globes speech, Meryl Streep said that Oprah “doesn’t have a choice” but to run for president in 2020. She does. And she shouldn’t. Here’s why.

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