Stephen A. Smith
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Here's the deal. The man was impeached twice. He was convicted on 34 felony counts. And the American people still said, he's closer to normal than what we see on the left. Exactly. That's what they're saying. He's closer to normal. Why?
Here's the deal. The man was impeached twice. He was convicted on 34 felony counts. And the American people still said, he's closer to normal than what we see on the left. Exactly. That's what they're saying. He's closer to normal. Why?
Because something that pertains, when you talk about the transgender community, for example, and you're talking about the issues that pertain to less than 1% of the population, the Democratic Party came across as if that was a priority more so than the other issues. And so he comes into office. Now you're talking about childbirth, citizenship, and what have you.
Because something that pertains, when you talk about the transgender community, for example, and you're talking about the issues that pertain to less than 1% of the population, the Democratic Party came across as if that was a priority more so than the other issues. And so he comes into office. Now you're talking about childbirth, citizenship, and what have you.
He knows that's not going to pass the mustard, but he knows that he made that promise. So when he shows up week one on Capitol Hill, he says, this is what we're going to do through an executive order, even though it's going to be. shot down through the courts and what have you. He's saying, I kept my promise.
He knows that's not going to pass the mustard, but he knows that he made that promise. So when he shows up week one on Capitol Hill, he says, this is what we're going to do through an executive order, even though it's going to be. shot down through the courts and what have you. He's saying, I kept my promise.
A lot of other things that he's going to point to that he's going to try to do, I kept my promise. Then you turn around and you look at the left and you say, what promises did you keep? Now, you might know the answer to that. I'm certainly not questioning your knowledge about that at all. What I'm saying is, what resonated with the voter?
A lot of other things that he's going to point to that he's going to try to do, I kept my promise. Then you turn around and you look at the left and you say, what promises did you keep? Now, you might know the answer to that. I'm certainly not questioning your knowledge about that at all. What I'm saying is, what resonated with the voter?
What voter out there can look at the Democratic Party at this moment in time and say, there's a voice for us, somebody that speaks for us, that goes up on Capitol Hill and fights the fights that we want them fighting on our behalf? They didn't do that. And that's why they're behinds a home. And that man is back in the White House. And they want to sit up there and talk.
What voter out there can look at the Democratic Party at this moment in time and say, there's a voice for us, somebody that speaks for us, that goes up on Capitol Hill and fights the fights that we want them fighting on our behalf? They didn't do that. And that's why they're behinds a home. And that man is back in the White House. And they want to sit up there and talk.
You look at the networks right now. They're talking about, look at it. This is the latest. Look at him. Here he goes again. Well, you know what here he goes again means? He's doing what he said he was going to do. He promised you he was going to do these things, and he walked into office week one, and that's exactly what he's doing, and he's saying, y'all do something about it.
You look at the networks right now. They're talking about, look at it. This is the latest. Look at him. Here he goes again. Well, you know what here he goes again means? He's doing what he said he was going to do. He promised you he was going to do these things, and he walked into office week one, and that's exactly what he's doing, and he's saying, y'all do something about it.
And when you try to do something about it, he's going to say, look at them now. Now they're concerned about these issues. Were they talking about that during the campaign? Hell no. That's really it.
And when you try to do something about it, he's going to say, look at them now. Now they're concerned about these issues. Were they talking about that during the campaign? Hell no. That's really it.
You know, I'm really excited that the president and the new secretary have embraced that Reagan term, you know, peace through strength. The secretary and I, we talked about the priority for our nuclear deterrent, our nuclear triad. That is the bedrock of our entire national security. It's for ourselves, but also for our allies. They depend upon our nuclear umbrella as well.
You know, I'm really excited that the president and the new secretary have embraced that Reagan term, you know, peace through strength. The secretary and I, we talked about the priority for our nuclear deterrent, our nuclear triad. That is the bedrock of our entire national security. It's for ourselves, but also for our allies. They depend upon our nuclear umbrella as well.
You know, I'm really excited that the president and the new secretary have embraced that Reagan term, you know, peace through strength. The secretary and I, we talked about the priority for our nuclear deterrent, our nuclear triad. That is the bedrock of our entire national security. It's for ourselves, but also for our allies. They depend upon our nuclear umbrella as well.
So we're going through a modernization program of all three legs of that triad. And in my conversations with the Secretary, we have really, really focused on the need to stay up on schedule on all three of those legs and make sure we have not just the weapons needed, but that those platforms are all ready to go, too. We cannot... We cannot afford to fall behind on this. That is true deterrence.
So we're going through a modernization program of all three legs of that triad. And in my conversations with the Secretary, we have really, really focused on the need to stay up on schedule on all three of those legs and make sure we have not just the weapons needed, but that those platforms are all ready to go, too. We cannot... We cannot afford to fall behind on this. That is true deterrence.
So we're going through a modernization program of all three legs of that triad. And in my conversations with the Secretary, we have really, really focused on the need to stay up on schedule on all three of those legs and make sure we have not just the weapons needed, but that those platforms are all ready to go, too. We cannot... We cannot afford to fall behind on this. That is true deterrence.