Oprah is beloved. She is passionate, holds strong convictions, breaks barriers and is a great communicator. Oprah, who has never held a public office, is suddenly mulling a run for the presidency.

Celebrity elite are now empowering people to take on government roles that they are simply not qualified to assume. Understandably our current president and his “Celebrity Apprentice” approach to his personal life and governance does tend to make one ponder that Oprah as president might indeed be an improvement.