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I would like to begin by recognizing how utterly incredible I believe Oprah Winfrey is, and how much I admire her work. She cannot be thanked enough for the conversation she has sparked regarding issues such as race and gender equality, as well as the true change that has come from her work. The joy she has brought to millions if not billions of people across the United States and the globe is another extraordinary act.

As I watched her speak at the Golden Globes, I was reminded of her brilliance and her ability to bring people together even in the darkest of times.

That being said, the highest office in the world is not one that Oprah belongs in.

In the year and a half leading up to the 2016 presidential election, there were few people who believed Donald Trump had any chance to win. Understandably. He was a television personality with no previous government experience. His excuse was that he was a strong businessman.

In no way are Trump and Winfrey similar, but when it comes to the original reason Trump had no chance of winning, the same can be said about Oprah. Despite the fact that Oprah has not sexually harassed multiple women, mocked people with disabilities, made outright racist comments, or delegitimize the media, she is not fit for the job. Oprah should not be considered a legitimate candidate for the same reasons. She is not a practiced politician who knows how to run a government.

Due to Trump’s lack of government experience, the changes he has made have hurt more people than it has helped. The likelihood that I would agree with anything Trump did or said, or certainly tweeted, is very small, but there was a normal way to achieve what he wanted to achieve.

The changes I would hope to see in the next administration are both moral and legislative. Oprah may be a great moral leader, but to be a great presidential governance work must be done as well, and her lack of experience would limit that change she could provoke.

Following this current disastrous presidency, I believe that the next president of the United States is going to have to pick up the country as much as anyone has ever had to before. The two parties are further apart than they have ever been. During the Trump term, the country is being stripped of its morals. We are losing our relationships with our allies, and according to a December 2017 CNN poll, citizens are fearful President Trump will involve the United States in a deadly war with North Korea.

I would hope that Oprah would recognize that someone with greater government experience would be a better fit for the country. Especially when there are potential female candidates with huge promise — Kamala Harris, Kirsten Gillibrand, and Elizabeth Warren, just to name a few.

It would be irresponsible for the American people to once again fall into the hole of electing someone we admire for their work on Television. If you are overjoyed by the thought of Oprah running, think about how much more someone else could do for the county and the world through legislation. Oprah will still be herself, and hopefully she will continue to inspire social activism and change, but she has a place for that outside of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.