Stephen A. Smith may not know if he’ll run for president, but he’s certainly going to milk this story for all it’s worth. Let’s imagine for a moment that the same Stephen A. Smith who passionately discusses sports every morning on ESPN decides to enter the presidential race—and wins.
On his latest podcast episode, Smith toyed with the idea, giving us a glimpse of the kind of president he might be. “Who the hell told y’all I’d want to be a Democrat? I have conservative ideas,” he remarked, highlighting his tough stance on crime and border security. “I’d probably be a Democrat. A moderate. A centrist, leaning left… Do you really think that Stephen A. Smith would tolerate crime in the streets to the point where you gotta let three people in the store at a time?”
He continued to assert, “Do you know anything about me? Do you know what I would do as commander in chief if I saw crime raiding through our streets affecting jobs, safety, and ultimately the economy? Do you know who the hell you’re talking to or listening to? Hell, Trump might not have anything on me! With that?! I ain’t having it.” Smith also acknowledged that he’s not qualified to be president, stating he’s not an expert on policy and often struggles with the names of foreign dignitaries. History, however, shows that such qualifications are not necessarily required for the role of POTUS.
“I have no interest in getting involved more than punditry and commentary. But you better hope I stay feeling that way. Because let me tell you something right now, I said I’d bring the rain. I lied. I’d bring hell. Hell! Cause I ain’t playing. I’m there to win.” Consider that your warning. Smith keeps insisting he won’t be a future candidate for president, but he always follows it up with a tease that he might actually run.
“I don’t blame millions of Americans if they want me to,” Smith remarked. “Because what the hell is the alternative?” Is Stephen A. Smith, the future president of the United States by default?
