Doubling Down on Stupidity

Ever wonder what the rest of the world thinks about America?  Trust me.  It can't be good these days.  Our political system has made us the laughing stock of the universe.   And the above notion would just add to the guffaws.

Unless you have been living under a rock (and frankly that is the safest place to be these days), you are aware that an "Oprah for President" groundswell has started.   It was, in large part, spurred by a speech she gave to the half-drunk sycophants assembled at last Sunday's Golden Globes egofest.  The liberals in the crowd went nuts.   Could you just imagine her debating Donald Trump in 2020?  Oh, the ratings!  Oh, the hysteria!  Oh, how she would trounce him in a general election.

Sadly, most of that would be true.   And America continues swirl the rim of the toilet bowl.

Yeah, let's follow up a grossly inept unqualified TV personality/President with another grossly inept unqualified TV personality/President.  Oh, sure, she cleans up better and knows how to present herself in public.  But, come on.  You don't elect her because she gave a powerful speech to a bunch of inebriated suck-ups.  PS, none of these people ever write their own speeches.   I am never impressed by that.

If Oprah ever wants to go this route (and I really don't think she wants to take the pay cut), she should start smaller.   Be a Mayor.   Be a Senator.  Hell, Al Franken's seat is open.  

But, whatever she does, Oprah should learn to be civil to the people around her.  Remember all the talk from former Harpo employees.   You can't make eye contact with her.  Don't approach before noon.  Etc., etc., etc..   And she certainly won't get a lot of votes from flight attendants who have labelled her one of the most difficult passengers ever.

The one mildly amusing prospect of such a campaign would be the ego blow felt by Michelle Obama who apparently hates Oprah.  Now there's a debate I would like to see.  Those two.  Hell, forget the political discussion.  Let's just throw them both in a vat of mud and watch them go at it.

Of course, in all seriousness, when did the office of President of the United States become such a joke?   When I was a kid, it was a position you respected and held in reverence.   Then you get the likes of Bill Clinton paying saxophone with Arsenio Hall, George W. Bush being a lunkhead, and Barack Obama regularly making the circuit of TV's late night comedy shows.   Wherever they are, the likes of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and even Millard Fillmore are laughing their heavenly asses off.

Yeah, let's make bad even worse.  Oh, and to also demonstrate what a phony Oprah is, don't forget who one of her best buddies used to be.

The first thing Orpah should address in any political campaign is how come she never spoke when everybody knew what Harvey Weinstein was doing to women in Hollywood.

Mike drop.

Dinner last night:  Steak and caramelized onions.