![]() They cheered for New York City cops who participate in Weight Watchers. They meditated to the tune of sound bowls played by a blonde woman in a traffic cone-orange suit. They filled out self-assessments of their mood, relationships and health. The Vision tour was, in fact, an event from this dimension, where Blue Americans, anxious and exhausted and restless, have directed some of that energy toward better governing their own bodies and minds. The not-"Oprah 2020" event could have been a political rally from an alternate dimension where two of Blue America's most beloved figures have teamed up to take back the country from Donald Trump. "President!" came a shout from the audience. And neither is her guest of honor that day, Michelle Obama, the nation's most famous empty-nester, who told Winfrey she's trying to figure out "how I want to spend the rest of my life." No, for the millionth time, Oprah is not running for president. "We did talk about 'Oprah 2020.' And then I thought you would get the wrong idea." "In the early stages of the tour, we had trouble coming up with the right title," she said. NEW YORK - It wasn't long after Oprah Winfrey took the stage last Saturday for her 2020 Vision: Your Life in Focus tour - equal parts Weight Watchers pitch, gospel revival and wellness fair - before she said what was on the tip of the audience's tongues.
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