Stephen A. Smith

Covering sports. You can have great players, right? Why would the owner not be satisfied? Because they're always looking for somebody box office. Winning is one thing that's very, very important because obviously you win during the regular season, you win through the playoffs, you play more games, you generate more revenue because you have more games to play.

Covering sports. You can have great players, right? Why would the owner not be satisfied? Because they're always looking for somebody box office. Winning is one thing that's very, very important because obviously you win during the regular season, you win through the playoffs, you play more games, you generate more revenue because you have more games to play.

But nothing beats somebody who's a box office attraction because folks walk through the turnstiles if for no other reason to see him. And what I'm saying to you is I'm not talking about a bunch of manufactured audiences like you had at the DNC in Chicago. That's not what I'm talking about. OK, I'm talking about somebody.

But nothing beats somebody who's a box office attraction because folks walk through the turnstiles if for no other reason to see him. And what I'm saying to you is I'm not talking about a bunch of manufactured audiences like you had at the DNC in Chicago. That's not what I'm talking about. OK, I'm talking about somebody.

That Obama was, for example, in 2008, where ultimately he elevated to rock star status where no matter where he went or what he had to say, the camera was a magnet for him. And then obviously you got to follow through with the message and you got to follow through with practice. All of that's true. But you got to get somebody with sizzle.

That Obama was, for example, in 2008, where ultimately he elevated to rock star status where no matter where he went or what he had to say, the camera was a magnet for him. And then obviously you got to follow through with the message and you got to follow through with practice. All of that's true. But you got to get somebody with sizzle.

You got to get somebody that when they speak, they influence minds. They influence hearts. And they get people to really, really think and spin their wheels. I'm talking about not people on the left because you got them. I'm talking about the independents. I'm talking about the centrists.

You got to get somebody that when they speak, they influence minds. They influence hearts. And they get people to really, really think and spin their wheels. I'm talking about not people on the left because you got them. I'm talking about the independents. I'm talking about the centrists.

You got to get somebody that can speak to that audience, that can go across the aisle and dare Republican constituency to bet against them. Because guess what? I'm better than the candidate that you have because I'm a lookout for you better than the candidate that you have. Because that's what Trump was telling Democrats. A bunch of black folks, Hispanics.

You got to get somebody that can speak to that audience, that can go across the aisle and dare Republican constituency to bet against them. Because guess what? I'm better than the candidate that you have because I'm a lookout for you better than the candidate that you have. Because that's what Trump was telling Democrats. A bunch of black folks, Hispanics.

What do you have to lose and all of this other stuff? This is what Trump did. He was fearless with it. Where are those Democrats? I don't see them around. That's why I'm a damn candidate. Because of that. It's embarrassing. I want to make sure America understands this. I believe it is an utter embarrassment to the Democratic Party that I am a candidate.

What do you have to lose and all of this other stuff? This is what Trump did. He was fearless with it. Where are those Democrats? I don't see them around. That's why I'm a damn candidate. Because of that. It's embarrassing. I want to make sure America understands this. I believe it is an utter embarrassment to the Democratic Party that I am a candidate.

in people's eyes for the presidency of the United States. It's an indictment against them, and they need to get their act together before somebody like me or somebody else takes it real seriously and says to hell with y'all because the roster that I'm seeing right now, y'all don't have anything. You don't have anything that's going to sizzle with the national audience.

in people's eyes for the presidency of the United States. It's an indictment against them, and they need to get their act together before somebody like me or somebody else takes it real seriously and says to hell with y'all because the roster that I'm seeing right now, y'all don't have anything. You don't have anything that's going to sizzle with the national audience.

I love Wes Moore, and I love Josh Shapiro. I think both of them got a chance, all right? But I need somebody that was national appeal, and maybe it is one of them. I hope so. I really do. Because the Democratic Party is in a bad state right now. The whole damn thing needs to be purged. I'm dead serious. They need to go. Those strategists fire every damn one of them. Get rid of them.

I love Wes Moore, and I love Josh Shapiro. I think both of them got a chance, all right? But I need somebody that was national appeal, and maybe it is one of them. I hope so. I really do. Because the Democratic Party is in a bad state right now. The whole damn thing needs to be purged. I'm dead serious. They need to go. Those strategists fire every damn one of them. Get rid of them.

Get rid of them. They serve no purpose. Find somebody else.

Get rid of them. They serve no purpose. Find somebody else.

Take care.

Take care.