WE ALL LOVE OPRAH, BUT SHE SHOULD NOT BE PRESIDENT

President Oprah Winfrey. Get used to hearing that, because in about three years it will probably be her official title.

Oprah’s wonderful, moving speech at the Golden Globes unleashed an intense wave of speculation that she will run for president in 2020. Those who know her best have actively stoked that speculation.

“It’s up to the people. She would absolutely do it,” Oprah’s long-time partner, Stedman Graham, told the Los Angeles Times. CNN, citing two of her friends, reports she is actively considering the idea.

Oprah certainly sounded presidential as she gave voice to the Golden Globes’ theme of fighting back against sexual abusers with incredible poise.

She owned the stage. It was utterly captivating. In fact, it felt eerily similar to Barack Obama’s famous speech at the 2004 Democratic Convention, which launched him from obscurity to become a White House contender.

If Oprah does run for president, she’ll win. Of course she will.

Think of the story. Oprah’s life is already inspirational, and rising to become America’s first female president would only elevate her further. It would probably make her one of the most famous people in history. Which is nice. But just because Oprah could be president, doesn’t mean she should be.

The rush of excitement about her potential candidacy and chorus of people urging her to run show just how much Trump has twisted our idea of who a president should be.

Oprah is a remarkable woman with a long list of achievements to her name, but she has no political experience. None. What are her policy ideas? Does she have any clue how to govern? How would she deal with a nut job like Kim Jong-un? We don’t know the answer to any of those questions.

How can the same people who spent an entire election year blasting Trump for his lack of experience, and mocking Trump’s supporters for being starstruck, suddenly and so enthusiastically jump on the celebrity candidate bandwagon?

If Oprah wants that job, she needs to prove she can do it. Being rich, famous and an enthralling public speaker are not enough.