Could Stephen A. Smith help save the Democrat Party?
The ESPN host hinted that he is serious about his rumored 2028 presidential run on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” Wednesday night.
Fallon opened the interview by noting how much anticipation seems to be building around reports that the ESPN host is considering a presidential bid in the near future.
Smith initially responded with a tongue-in-cheek comment, saying, “Folks are nuts, number one,” but continued by giving a more serious rundown of the current state of the Democratic Party.
“Number two, you know, I mean, the Democratic Party, I mean, they’re lost. They had a bad few months. We all know this. And even though there’s a lot of qualified Democrats all over the country from a local perspective — governors, mayors, stuff like that — there’s no real national voice. Enter moi. They’ve come to me,” said Smith. “And so, I mean, I did not ask for this. I don’t want this. I happen to have a very, very, very good life, very good job. I’m good, very good.”
The longtime sports broadcaster touched on his rising poll numbers, as Democrats struggle to find a suitable candidate to lead their party nationally.
“I watch these things. I watch these things,” claimed Smith.
The ESPN host noted that while getting involved in politics has not been his personal desire, he’s willing to stay open to the idea. (RELATED: ESPN Host Says He’d Consider Running For President – If He Had A Chance Of Winning)
“And I’m saying, ‘Wait a minute now. I don’t want to do this.’ But the fact that they’re talking about me this way, I must say, I approve this message.”
While the press has seemed generally excited over the prospect of Smith running in 2028, one veteran Democrat strategist clearly thinks otherwise.
James Carville has been an outspoken critic of Smith’s presidential aspirations, saying when it comes to politics, he doesn’t “know his a– from a hole in the ground.”
“He’s on there running his g–damn mouth about how he may have to run as a Democrat, because there’s nothing left in the Democrat party, there’s no talent,” said Carville on his “War Room” podcast. “Stephen A, are you s—ing me?”
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Boy I sure wouldn’t own up to being a democrat.
NOT Al Green?
Stranger things have happened, like when a billionaire came down an escalator and announced his bid for the presidency. The media was playing Donald Trump, but little did they know the more they talked about him the more free publicity he got. Donald Trump did not have to purchase publicity, the fake news media did it all for him, not knowing it was the MSM that launched him probably further than Trump thought. Not only that, during Trump’s rallies, one might think all that name-calling, such as Pocahotus and Rocketman was indelibly in our minds that no other politician would dream of uttering. Trump’s character can never be duplicated, but that should not stop Stephen Smith from trying…
Save the Democrat Party? We can only hope not.
…….but isn’t ESPN fake news?