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marble falls

(57,172 posts) Tue Jan 9, 2018, 04:00 PM Jan 2018

Oprah - PLEASE run for Congress, there are a number of Illinois Republicans you could beat handily!!

A working Congress for a President Maxine Waters is what we really need!

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Oprah - PLEASE run for Congress, there are a number of Illinois Republicans you could beat handily!! (Original Post) marble falls Jan 2018 OP

That would be a great start if she would like to pursue a political career. Chemisse Jan 2018 #1

Lots of love for Maxine, a woman of true courage! Alice11111 Jan 2018 #2

Good starting point. We will see how interested in politics she really is this way. jalan48 Jan 2018 #3

Illinois 6th - West of Chicago exboyfil Jan 2018 #4

Her reputation has got to be worth close to most of those 20 pts. There's going to be some GOP... marble falls Jan 2018 #10

Seriously? Oprah isn't going into the trenches. maxsolomon Jan 2018 #5

She doesn't really live in Chicago anymore. greatauntoftriplets Jan 2018 #6

She has an address in the district of a Republican somewhere. marble falls Jan 2018 #9

Do you know the address? greatauntoftriplets Jan 2018 #11

Winfrey currently lives on "The Promised Land",.... marble falls Jan 2018 #12

She sold that condo (actually condos) in 2015. greatauntoftriplets Jan 2018 #13

She certainly could also help out in some GOP districts that seem vulnerable just by her being ... marble falls Jan 2018 #14

Yes, she could do that. Certainly the checks. greatauntoftriplets Jan 2018 #15

Congress, yes! President? Once you get some political experience under your belt. Frustratedlady Jan 2018 #7

She should first raise awareness about voter suppression. nt oasis Jan 2018 #8

Chemisse

(30,817 posts)

1. That would be a great start if she would like to pursue a political career.

Reply to marble falls (Original post)

Tue Jan 9, 2018, 04:13 PM

Jan 2018

She can run for president later, with some experience under her belt.

Alice11111

(5,730 posts)

2. Lots of love for Maxine, a woman of true courage!

Reply to marble falls (Original post)

Tue Jan 9, 2018, 04:16 PM

Jan 2018

MAXINE

...but I don't think Oprah wants to be a Senator. She has Too much to do already. I do think she will come to the aide of her country if we don't have a candidate who can beat the Repubs. Remember, Dump will have 4 years experience by then.

jalan48

(13,882 posts)

3. Good starting point. We will see how interested in politics she really is this way.

Reply to marble falls (Original post)

Tue Jan 9, 2018, 04:22 PM

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exboyfil

(17,865 posts)

4. Illinois 6th - West of Chicago

Reply to marble falls (Original post)

Tue Jan 9, 2018, 04:30 PM

Jan 2018

Henry Hyde's old district currently held by Roskam. He won by 20 points in 2016 so a tough nut to crack.

Voted to repeal ACA.
Voted for tax bill

He was also on the Benghazi Committee.

Maybe Illinois 14th Hultgren. Also won by 20 points.

marble falls

(57,172 posts)

10. Her reputation has got to be worth close to most of those 20 pts. There's going to be some GOP...

Reply to exboyfil (Reply #4)

Tue Jan 9, 2018, 05:15 PM

Jan 2018

backlash she will be the beneficiary of, also.

maxsolomon

(33,388 posts)

5. Seriously? Oprah isn't going into the trenches.

Reply to marble falls (Original post)

Tue Jan 9, 2018, 04:35 PM

Jan 2018

Unlike President Asshole, she actually works at running her empire.

greatauntoftriplets

(175,749 posts)

6. She doesn't really live in Chicago anymore.

Reply to marble falls (Original post)

Tue Jan 9, 2018, 04:39 PM

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marble falls

(57,172 posts)

9. She has an address in the district of a Republican somewhere.

Reply to greatauntoftriplets (Reply #6)

Tue Jan 9, 2018, 05:12 PM

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greatauntoftriplets

(175,749 posts)

11. Do you know the address?

Reply to marble falls (Reply #9)

Tue Jan 9, 2018, 06:03 PM

Jan 2018

I found that she still owns a house in a suburb called Elmwood Park, but that's in a Democratic district. The city of Chicago and inner suburbs don't have any Republican districts. Nor can I see her living in Elmwood Park, so I'd say that's an investment property of some kind. She's sold the multi-unit condo in Water Tower Place, but that's also a Democratic district.

She also still owns the farm in Indiana.

marble falls

(57,172 posts)

12. Winfrey currently lives on "The Promised Land",....

Reply to greatauntoftriplets (Reply #11)

Tue Jan 9, 2018, 06:28 PM

Jan 2018

her 42 acre (170,000 m²) ocean and mountain view estate in Montecito, California, outside of Santa Barbara. Winfrey also owns a house in Lavallette, New Jersey, an apartment in Chicago, an estate on Fisher Island off the coast of Miami, a ski house in Telluride, Colorado, and property on the island of Maui, Hawaii. Winfrey's show is based in Chicago, so she spends time there, specifically in the neighborhood of Streeterville, but otherwise resides in California. Her Hawaii property was featured on the cover of O at Home and on her TV show.

The farm in Indiana has to have a Republican Congressman.

Lavallette, New Jersey is represented by Republican Tom MacArthur.

Miami is represented by Republican Mario Diaz-Balart

Telluride is represented by Republican Scott Tipton

greatauntoftriplets

(175,749 posts)

13. She sold that condo (actually condos) in 2015.

Reply to marble falls (Reply #12)

Tue Jan 9, 2018, 06:33 PM

Jan 2018

http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/realestate/elitestreet/ct-oprah-winfrey-condo-elite-street-1121-biz-20151120-story.html

The Harpo studios have been torn down for the new McDonald's headquarters building.

She could run in the California district.

marble falls

(57,172 posts)

14. She certainly could also help out in some GOP districts that seem vulnerable just by her being ...

Reply to greatauntoftriplets (Reply #13)

Tue Jan 9, 2018, 06:38 PM

Jan 2018

there to stump or writing a couple of checks.

On another note I was shocked how old Stedman seemed at the Golden Globes especially when compared with the energy Oprah radiated just sitting in her seat.