Stephen A. Smith

Joe Biden captured momentum because Representative Clyburn got involved in South Carolina, saved his behind. But it's really, really his turn. OK, he has no business running for reelection. But everybody went for it, knowing he was supposed to be transitioning. He's going to be 81 years of age. Then you sit up there. He doesn't have a primary. Then he goes on the debate stage, embarrasses himself.

Joe Biden captured momentum because Representative Clyburn got involved in South Carolina, saved his behind. But it's really, really his turn. OK, he has no business running for reelection. But everybody went for it, knowing he was supposed to be transitioning. He's going to be 81 years of age. Then you sit up there. He doesn't have a primary. Then he goes on the debate stage, embarrasses himself.

Then y'all still let him take three damn weeks to walk away instead of getting the hell out there immediately. So you can see if there's somebody other than Kamala Harris who could be the Democratic nominee. Then she gets the nomination and everybody wants to act like she's the rock star. All y'all wanted all along. Oh, my God. Let's throw up our hands and just say, hey, she is the one.

Then y'all still let him take three damn weeks to walk away instead of getting the hell out there immediately. So you can see if there's somebody other than Kamala Harris who could be the Democratic nominee. Then she gets the nomination and everybody wants to act like she's the rock star. All y'all wanted all along. Oh, my God. Let's throw up our hands and just say, hey, she is the one.

When you know good and damn well that wasn't the truth. Meanwhile, Trump has been around since 2015. They had Christie, they had Kasich, they had Fiorini, I believe her name is. Later on, you had DeSantis, you had Nikki Haley, you had Ramaswamy, you had all of these people. It didn't matter. We went through law and all this stuff. It didn't matter.

When you know good and damn well that wasn't the truth. Meanwhile, Trump has been around since 2015. They had Christie, they had Kasich, they had Fiorini, I believe her name is. Later on, you had DeSantis, you had Nikki Haley, you had Ramaswamy, you had all of these people. It didn't matter. We went through law and all this stuff. It didn't matter.

They looked the public in the face and they said, we want him. We don't care what y'all want and forced the Republican party to capitulate to the demands of their constituency. That's what they did. The Democrats somehow some way have gotten away with, with ignoring the constituency and compelling the constituency to capitulate to what they want as a party. And that is the problem.

They looked the public in the face and they said, we want him. We don't care what y'all want and forced the Republican party to capitulate to the demands of their constituency. That's what they did. The Democrats somehow some way have gotten away with, with ignoring the constituency and compelling the constituency to capitulate to what they want as a party. And that is the problem.

And that's why I said it all needs to go. Some of those candidates need to go. The pundits, the strategists, they need to go. Whoever was involved with the latest election, from a strategy standpoint, every one of them should be fired. Every one of them.

And that's why I said it all needs to go. Some of those candidates need to go. The pundits, the strategists, they need to go. Whoever was involved with the latest election, from a strategy standpoint, every one of them should be fired. Every one of them.

I don't want to be. And that's why I am one. Because you see, I wouldn't go to the Daytona 500, but I'd have been at the Super Bowl. I'd have been at the hockey All-Star game. I'd have been at NBA All-Star weekend. I'd be at the World Series. I'd be at All-Star weekend for baseball. I mean, I'd be at a boxing match. I'd be at a UFC match, et cetera, et cetera. The point is, you're a politician.

I don't want to be. And that's why I am one. Because you see, I wouldn't go to the Daytona 500, but I'd have been at the Super Bowl. I'd have been at the hockey All-Star game. I'd have been at NBA All-Star weekend. I'd be at the World Series. I'd be at All-Star weekend for baseball. I mean, I'd be at a boxing match. I'd be at a UFC match, et cetera, et cetera. The point is, you're a politician.

You're supposed to be able to do what the people want you to do as a politician. See, this is this is just you're giving me damning evidence. I didn't even think about it until you brought it up. I'm going like this. Wait a minute. Aren't they politicians? Isn't it their job to recognize and notice? What their constituency finds appealing and cater to that.

You're supposed to be able to do what the people want you to do as a politician. See, this is this is just you're giving me damning evidence. I didn't even think about it until you brought it up. I'm going like this. Wait a minute. Aren't they politicians? Isn't it their job to recognize and notice? What their constituency finds appealing and cater to that.

No, that doesn't work. Here's why. You don't think so? Because Obama's not looking for their vote. He knows he's not getting it. You're talking about the other side and the independents. And the independents want—here's what the independents want, because I'm a registered independent. I'm not a Democrat. I'm a registered—I'll vote for a Republican in a heartbeat.

No, that doesn't work. Here's why. You don't think so? Because Obama's not looking for their vote. He knows he's not getting it. You're talking about the other side and the independents. And the independents want—here's what the independents want, because I'm a registered independent. I'm not a Democrat. I'm a registered—I'll vote for a Republican in a heartbeat.

I might not have voted for Trump, but I'm not averse to all conservative policies. I have some conservative policies I support. I have a lot of liberal policies I support. But let me— Right. You don't like taxes. That's right. I don't like high taxes. I don't like high taxes. I don't like open borders. I don't like open borders.

I might not have voted for Trump, but I'm not averse to all conservative policies. I have some conservative policies I support. I have a lot of liberal policies I support. But let me— Right. You don't like taxes. That's right. I don't like high taxes. I don't like high taxes. I don't like open borders. I don't like open borders.

I think that those kind of things affect the economy in a negative kind of way, no matter how we try to slice it. Look at Mayor Eric Adams in New York City complaining about the billions of dollars it cost him and what it's deprived him of in terms of what he has to contribute to the system in terms of homelessness and other issues that are permeating in the city of New York City. Because why?

I think that those kind of things affect the economy in a negative kind of way, no matter how we try to slice it. Look at Mayor Eric Adams in New York City complaining about the billions of dollars it cost him and what it's deprived him of in terms of what he has to contribute to the system in terms of homelessness and other issues that are permeating in the city of New York City. Because why?