Stephen A. Smith: I Have ‘No Choice’ But to Contemplate a Run for President

RUSH EXCERPT:
SMITH: "I’m very happy. My boss is a pretty damn good one. It’s a damn good contract. I couldn’t be happier. People have walked up to me, including my own pastor, for crying out loud, who has said to me, you don’t know what god has planned for you. At least show the respect to the people who believe in you, who respect you, who believe that you can make a difference in this country to leave the door open for any possibilities two to three years down the line. And that’s what I’ve decided to do but, again, whether it’s governor westmore, governor Josh Shapiro, Andrew Cuomo, who I had the pleasure of interviewing, who is trying to get back in things and be the next mayor of New York, et cetera. I see a lot of people that obviously are clearly more qualified than me, but in the same breath when you think about what Trump is getting away with, what you brought up about Steve Bannon who is trying to be slick because he’s looking at a nonpolitical individual like myself, as a populist, what Trump and the right has been trying to get away from like is your — circumventing the Constitution. Talking about a third term. Be careful what you wish for. If nip GOP member, if any Republican supports that, I don’t want to hear a word out of their mouth again about following the Constitution, the Constitution, the Constitution. That’s what they’ve been living off for years. And then you’re talking about circumventing the 22nd amendment and you think that’s cool? No way. That’s not something that we should stand for. So I would hope somebody else would step up that’s more qualified than me, but if it has to come down to me, it is something I would consider. Yes, I would. I don’t mind tussling with these folks at all on the left or the right."