‘The Boondocks’ predicted a 2020 Oprah presidency way back in 2006

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The Boondocks was ahead of its time in many ways. One of which seems to be in predicting an Oprah Winfrey presidency.

If you missed the cartoon — which ran for four seasons on mid-2000s Adult Swim and was based off of a comic of the same name — you missed a gem of societal commentary. You also missed some true precognizance when, in the 2006 episode “Return of the King,” Oprah is elected president in 2020.

Obviously, the early part of this week’s news has been dominated by Oprah’s stirring Golden Globes speech and the ensuing internet call for her to run for president.  Read more…

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‘She would absolutely do it’: Stedman Graham fuels hopes for Oprah’s unlikely presidential run

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Could Oprah Winfrey have just made the first speech of her political career? Not at all, but we can dream.

That’s what many people have decided on Twitter anyway, and Winfrey’s longtime partner Stedman Graham played along with their hopes.

This has all stemmed from Winfrey’s extremely moving speech upon accepting the Cecil B. DeMille award at this year’s Golden Globes. And while she didn’t explicitly say that she would run for president in 2020, many people are still pretty keen for her to do so. Read more…

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Oprah’s Golden Globes speech has us all begging her to run for president

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We knew Sunday’s Golden Globes would be an emotional affair, but we didn’t expect it to kick off Oprah’s political career.

Now, to be fair, when Oprah Winfrey gave her extremely moving speech upon accepting the Cecil B.  DeMille award, she didn’t explicitly say that she would run for president in 2020. But as she imparted hope, wisdom, and the promise of a brighter future, that didn’t stop many people from wishing she would. 

Actually, scratch that. Many people just decided to believe that she’s running and leaving it at that. 

And who can blame them. 

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Pete Souza throws shade at Trump for ‘nuclear button’ tweet

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Pete Souza is back with more Instaburns for Donald Trump, after the latest scary-beyond-all-reason tweet from the president.

The former Chief Official White House Photographer during the Obama Administration, Souza has posted two images on Instagram in response to President Trump’s boast on Twitter that his “nuclear button” was bigger than the one apparently on North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s desk.

North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un just stated that the “Nuclear Button is on his desk at all times.” Will someone from his depleted and food starved regime please inform him that I too have a Nuclear Button, but it is a much bigger & more powerful one than his, and my Button works!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 3, 2018 Read more…

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Twitter says Trump’s nuclear button tweet doesn’t violate its rules against abusive behavior

The president of the United States possibly made another threat of nuclear war on Twitter, but the company doesn’t seem to think the post breaks any of its rules.
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President Obama warns against getting ‘cocooned’ in bias via social media

 Former President Barack Obama sat down with the UK’s Prince Harry for an extended and far-ranging interview with the BBC this week, and their conversation touched on social media, the use thereof, and Obama’s take on what the current state of social media means for human discourse. The full interview covers a lot of ground, but the breakouts regarding social media include an… Read More

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The Rock says he’s ‘seriously considering’ running for president on ‘Ellen’

Get ready for the the possibility of President The Rock. Maybe it’s President Rock? 
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