Marianne Williamson wants to be taken seriously at next debate
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Democratic presidential candidate author Marianne Williamson speaks during the Democratic primary in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Marianne Williamson, a 2020 Democratic hopeful, said she hopes to be taken more seriously as a candidate on this week’s debate stage after her first debate left her on the receiving end of online jokes and memes.
In an interview published Sunday, Williamson, a best-selling author and Oprah Winfrey’s spiritual adviser, admitted she wasn’t thrilled with the public’s response to her performance last month.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}“I hope that this time my delivery will be more aligned with my substance,” she told USA Today. “I don’t regret the substance of anything I said, but I understand that my delivery made me vulnerable to mockery.”
Williamson, who vowed to beat President Trump with a politics of “love,” said she plans to “just be myself” during Tuesday’s debate in Detroit.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}This time around she plans to avoid traditional debate preparation, she said, and will instead rely on her experience thus far on the campaign trail.
"I did a lot of that last time. This time I’m seeing things a little bit differently," Williamson said.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"Every day on the campaign trail is preparation. Every day you’re thinking about issues, writing about issues, talking about issues, learning about issues,” she added. “It’s a continuous process. To me, that’s the best preparation.”