After an impassioned speech at the Golden Globe awards, rumors are now furiously swirling that Oprah Winfrey will take a shot at winning the Democratic nomination for president in 2020. Certainly Oprah isn’t the first celebrity to have their name tossed out as a presidential possibility. Names ranging from Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson to Kanye West have been mentioned in the recent past, with the chatter about celebrity candidates really ramping up since the election of President Donald Trump. So are we now living in a world of celebrities turned politicians? And what does this all say about us, who we want for our leaders...and our democracy? A politics and pop culture expert weighs in.