Oprah to be named as Obama's running mate

[undeterred]

Well, it could happen. :shrug:

[SoonerPride]

1. Why take a step down in power?

Seriously

[musicblind]

6. hahahahahahaha

wait maybe it isn't so funny... it's kinda true! :scared: lol

[tandem5]

23. several, several steps down.

[JerseygirlCT]

26. LOL, exactly! nt

[easy_b94]

2. Oprah is my girl but ...NO

[mikelgb]

3. would be a pretty savvy move

[question everything]

4. She said he should run right after Kerry lost in 2004

so she certainly is a "king maker."

Why, do you think, we have had a "Coronation" issue of Newsweek right after Iowa?

And, no, she would not have put her reputation on the line for him had he been white.

[DU9598]

5. Unconstitutional

If they are both from Illinois, it is unconstitutional.

If she uses her California address to vote, then perhaps, but I wouldn't be an extra $5 on it.

[mohc]

12. To be technical

It would not be unconstitutional. Illinois electors could not cast a vote for both Obama and Oprah, but any elector from another state could. And even the IL electors could vote for one or the other.

[DU9598]

25. Only if you read the constitution very literally

So, if you trust Scalia, all the more power to ya!

[Recursion]

28. IIRC this came up in Bush vs. Gore

The only part of that decision that was unanimous was when the Court said that that clause is not judicable; ie, the courts can't do anything to enforce that on the EC because of separation of powers, since Cheney and Bush were both from Texas (Cheney claimed Wyoming residency but actually lived in Houston).

[musicblind]

7. Didn't Michael Moore joke in one of his books about wanting Oprah for president?

[LadyVT]

8. whahahahahaha

[polichick]

9. Barack actually said she'd be his veep one time...

Though I assume he was kidding.

[ellacott]

11. That was included in his top 10 on Letterman

[polichick]

24. Oh yeah, that's where I heard it!

[BigDDem]

10. Obama/Wright 2008!

[FrenchieCat]

13. Wright will not be available......

as he will be too busy being burned at the stake along with the Bill of rights....of course.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

14. Multiple O's. . . Gotta love it!

[undeterred]

18. ...

:wow:

[ElsewheresDaughter]

15. do we all get free cars?

[From The Left]

16. Love It!

[cottonseed]

17. She's a member of Wright's Church.

Some DU members will never let it happen.

[undeterred]

19. I find this really hard to believe.

I lived on the south side of Chicago for 19 years -5500 South, in the same neighborhood as Obama. The church is 9500 south and there is no easy way to get there, so driving city blocks it can take you most of an hour. I highly doubt that Obama and his family were regular attenders, and I really, really doubt that Oprah is. Its not a great neighborhood. When Oprah wants spiritual nourishment, she buys a person and flies them in, she doesn't go to church.

[cottonseed]

22. She's attended services there. And yes, she wasn't a regular attendee.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/06/us/politics/06obama.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

*snip*

Mr. Wright’s church, the 8,000-member Trinity United Church of Christ, is considered mainstream — Oprah Winfrey has attended services, and many members are prominent black professionals. But the church is also more Afrocentric and politically active than standard black congregations.

*snip*

[onenote]

20. Anne Coulter to be named as Hillary's running mate

Well, it could happen.

Actually, it couldn't happen, not in the real world. And the same goes for Oprah.

So go find something more useful to do with your time, like sleeping.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

21. New presidents for everybody!

[NastyRiffraff]

27. Nothing would surprise me

At least no Obama's part. I don't think Oprah would accept the demotion, though :)

[11 Bravo]

29. That would entail one Hell of pay cut!