Stephen A. Smith: Putting Me on List for Presidential Run Shows How Pathetic Things Are with the Dem Party

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My friend, looky here. You are now tied with pothole Pete, aoc, Gretchen Whitmer and only Gavin Newsom and Maryland governor and Josh is thatpiro have better odds than you. You have higher than prit zker, michele Obama, warnock, Fetterman. No bobbing and weaving, are you thinking about running for president?
>> No, I am not, number one. I like my life, my life is good, fruitful, politics is a cesspool, we see what they go through. We saw what President Trump went through, who would want to sign up for that. Being in presidency, leader of the free world, look at state of this your honor ko. It is a mess. I have no business being ahead of Josh is thatshapiro. To show how pathetic things are, no business being ahead of Shapiro or Wes Moore, they would be outstanding. I don’t think there is anybody else on that list and beyond that has any leyitgitimate case make for the democratics party. Any voice that has been national has been diluted because of Trump rump. I don’t want to hear about the victory, the man won every swing state, up in black vote, up in Latino vote, up with young voters. There is nothing to say. He won popular vote, Electoral College vote. All national voices out there, including Gavin Newsom, governor of California, in that mix, he showed up on your show and debated Ron DeSantis. Tried to be a national voice. Don’t put them up there. Fact I am candidate for presidency of the United States of America for Democratic Party is the moft clear-cut evidence of how pathetic state of affairs exist within the Democratic Party today. I have no business being on that list whatsoever, I’m not qualified. Shows how pathetic things are at this particular moment in time.
>> Sean: deeper in the paint, use sports analogy. If asked, if drafted, if begged, the answer under all circumstances is firm no, you’re not doing it? Yes or no?
>> At this moment in time, at this moment in time, I want my pockets to get significantly deeper. I’m answering the question, right now, the answer would be no. Three years from now, if my pockets are significantly deeper and country in dire state —
>> Sean: you sound like a politician, that is political answer, a politician’s answer.
>> Listen, I spent the first half-hour of this show watching you andureioguests fauning over the president, let me get in a word here. I’m telling you, three years from now, my being poets are deeper and my lifestyle is comfortable, if America people call, I would have to consider it. I would consider it.
>> Sean: have to consider it. The answer is, you are leaving — swung it wide open as wide as you can, kicked it open and knocked it down.
>> Not true.
>> Sean: it is true. Three years from now, I want money in my pocket, I might be open to it.
>> Campaigning is a nightmare, hugging and kissing babies, shaking hands with everybody, favor with politicians, donors, I don’t want that. If you told me to get on stage for presidential debate, I would love it.
>> Sean: I would love it, too. I would love to debate you.
>> Why? Well, listen, fact of the matter is most people in Republican Party can’t debate you. Don’t get me started, no shame in that. Going up against them, I would give them a run for their money.
>> Sean: I admire our friendship, et cetera, et