Watch: Stephen A. Smith Lights Up Hilary Clinton After She Tells Undecided Voters To ‘Get Over Yourself’
ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith quickly responded to former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s recent comments, where she urged voters to “get over yourselves” regarding concerns about a potential Trump-Biden rematch in November.
Clinton made these remarks during her appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” where she was promoting the new Broadway musical “Suffs,” focusing on the women’s suffrage movement.
Fallon inevitably broached the topic of the upcoming presidential election in November during the interview. He asked Clinton if she had any words for voters upset about the limited choices between former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden.
Clinton responded bluntly, stating, “Get over yourself.” She proceeded to endorse Biden, contrasting his attributes with Trump’s, stating, “one is old and effective and compassionate, has a heart, and really cares about people, and one is old and has been charged with 91 felonies.”
While the studio audience responded positively to Clinton’s remarks, they received mixed reactions elsewhere. Smith, for instance, shared his perspective on Clinton’s statement during a segment on CNN. He questioned the logic behind dismissing voters’ concerns about the election choices.
“I don’t think it was a very wise statement on her part. How did that work out for her in 2016? I think that’s something that we have to recognize.” Smith said.
Smith emphasized the potential impact of such dismissive rhetoric, particularly given the polarization surrounding the election. He alluded to Clinton’s unsuccessful presidential bid in 2016, suggesting that aggravating potential voters could have negative repercussions in the election.
“Yes, she won the popular vote. But at the end of the day, she wasn’t the President of the United States. It was him,” Smith continued. “You can look at her not campaigning in Wisconsin in the last days, not campaigning in Pennsylvania in the last days … You can bring up a whole bunch of things. But at the end of the day, the last thing you need to do is to do anything that could agitate a potential voter in this particular election.”
Smith underscored the importance of considering the sentiments of voters, stressing the need to avoid actions that might alienate them. He highlighted the significance of engaging with voters and addressing their concerns constructively rather than dismissing them outright.
Smith was then asked about Clinton highlighting Comey’s 91 counts against Trump.
“You know, four indictments, 91 counts, impeached twice. I’m not voting for him. I’ve said that to a lot of people. I’ve said that to you,” Smith responded. “But at the end of the day, what I’m saying is that at some point in time, you’ve got to take into account what the voters are thinking about.
“The voters, a lot of them out there, tens of millions of them out there, by the way, don’t care what he’s going through right now,” he continued. “They don’t care about his guilt or innocence, his perceived guilt or innocence. They don’t care about the 91 counts. They’re thinking about their lives.
“Nobody wants to hear that from Hillary Rodham Clinton at this particular moment in time, because especially if you’re Joe Biden, what are you really, really worried about right now? You’re worried about folks coming to the polls. You’re worried about them showing up to the polls to vote for you. You’re not worried even about them voting for Trump. You’re worried about them not showing up to vote for you,” Smith argued.
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