Stephen Colbert tried divine intervention to convince Oprah to run for president

If this won't convince her, nothing will.
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Shelby Slauer
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Stephen Colbert tried divine intervention to convince Oprah to run for president
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On the Late Show last night, Colbert gave Oprah what she said she needed in order to run for president in 2020: a sign from God.

After Oprah firmly explained the talkativeness of her co-stars from A Wrinkle In Time, as well as her intense dislike of gum chewing, Colbert joked, "are you going to yell through this entire interview?"

Sounds like a perfect presidential candidate to me.

Which is why Colbert staged a divine intervention from God, who appeared on the ceiling of the studio with a literal sign saying, "RUN!" along with Oprah 2020 merch that the Lord says he used his wife's credit card to pay for.

Though Oprah did not seem convinced, but said she'd be adding running to her daily workout routine, she hopes God finds a candidate he is inspired by in 2020.

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Shelby Slauer

Shelby does standup in NYC and contributes writing to nice places. Someday she wants a nice back porch. Follow her on Twitter or check out her website, why don't you.


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