I negotiated coming off of it. Now I love doing 'NBA Countdown,' but once the countdown show is over, I got other things to do than to be in studio, watching the doubleheader and coming on at halftimes. I got other stuff that I want to do, to prepare for 'First Take' the next day, the next morning, and to do an abundance of other things that I aspire to do.
Ladies and gentlemen, keep in mind that the Epstein files were in existence and free to have been open during the Biden administration! You were there for four years. How come you didn't open it as a Democratic Party then? What am I missing? I'm not saying I know. It's a legitimate question. Maybe I don't remember the answer. Maybe my extraordinary producers should be able to help me during the commercial break.
My question is, under the current political climate, do you think this shutdown could actually be longer than the previous shutdown? ... I am actually driving DoorDash when I got off from work just to make sure I can pay for my daughter's tuition,
BILL MAHER: I see somebody right here in my Zoom camera. And by the way, only for you Zoom. I hate Zoom. But for you where's the Stephen A. Smith presidential bubble. SMITH: No, no. I'd have to give up too much money, Bill. MAHER: No? SMITH: I'd have to give up too much money. I'm not giving up my money, man. I'm not giving up my money.
We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it. In between the finger-pointing, there was, uh, grieving on Friday the White House flew the flags at half-staff, which got some criticism, but on a human level, you can see how hard the president is taking this.
"This is it for this edition of 'The Stephen A. Smith Show' with Samantha A. Smith and Stephen A. Smith. Thank you guys so much for tuning in. Yes, his forehead still has space left, you guys. There will always be space. No, he cannot afford a hair transplant. Keep watching so he can afford it. I'll be back next week, probably. Don't miss me too much."
Abrams responded, 'He's saying he has no choice, no choice because elected officials are coming up to him...but there is something so pompous and self-important, arrogant about saying, Well you know, I may not have a choice.'