Stephen A. Smith: "I want you to hear exactly what this man had to say... Respectfully, President Obama, what you said is not acceptable.
Is it possible that the only reason some black folks may not be inclined to vote, or they may be disenchanted, or, dare, I say, may even be willing to go as far as voting for Trump, is it possible that it's policy as opposed to misogyny? Inflation, the cost of living, the gas, the price of groceries, that don't matter? Immigration and our borders, and this belief that there's an elevated level of sensitivity towards them, as opposed to black folks struggling, if not starving, in this country! Yes, that plays a role, too! When the Mayor of New York was talking about $53 million in prepaid credit cards for immigrants who came across our borders illegally and having prepaid credit cards for them, and I said, wait a minute, black folks been starving for years. We ain't get that. You don't think they noticed?
You're basically accusing black men who come up with a reason to not support Kamala Harris as engaging in misogyny. Whatever happened to disagreeing without being disagreeable, President Obama? What happened to that? All of a sudden, we want to challenge men and our love and our affection as black men for black women, we want to bring that into question because we've got an election coming up, and people may have the temerity to think differently than you? a black man asking, “What about us?” Is not a crime. It's not misogyny. It's us exercising our rights as American citizens to question why you should have our support, which you yourself, as the President, for eight years, told us we had every right to do.
Just very disappointed that you would say that to black men who are a bit apprehensive. I'm voting for Kamala, so you aren't talking to me. But still, it's not right for you to say that, sir. It's just wrong."
