{"id":2324497,"date":"2024-08-14T15:10:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-14T19:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stephen-a-smith-asks-why-harris-wont-stand-on-her-record-whats-up-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-14T15:12:43","modified_gmt":"2024-08-14T19:12:43","slug":"stephen-a-smith-asks-why-harris-wont-stand-on-her-record-whats-up-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stephen-a-smith-asks-why-harris-wont-stand-on-her-record-whats-up-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Stephen A. Smith asks why Harris won\u2019t \u2018stand on\u2019 her record: \u2018What\u2019s up?\u2019 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fstephen-a-smith-asks-why-harris-wont-stand-on-her-record-whats-up-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2324497&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/very-worrying-sign-cnn-panicking-after-their-poll-shows-head-to-head-matchup-with-biden\/\" title=\"CNN in Panic Mode as Their Poll Reveals Troubling Matchup with Biden\">recent\u2063 discussion<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-america-promises-you-freedom-not-love\/\" title=\"WATCH: America Promises You Freedom \u2014 Not Love\">sports journalist<\/a> Stephen A. Smith has expressed \u200chis \u2063frustration regarding Vice President\u200c Kamala Harris&#8217;s lack of\u2063 visibility during her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">presidential campaign<\/a>. He urges her to engage in interviews to address \u201clegitimate questions\u201d from voters. Smith, who intends to vote for Harris over former President Donald Trump, criticized her for only appearing at events like pep rallies. He emphasized that if she\u200d wants to win, she needs\u2064 to be more transparent and willing to discuss her\u200c record\u200d and policies.\u2063 Additionally, he questioned\u200d the\u200c reasons behind her apparent\u2062 changes in\u200d stance on several issues, urging \u200dher to clarify\u2063 her \u2062positions, particularly\u200d concerning \u200dfracking and border security. Smith believes these are \u2064essential topics for her to address as a candidate for the presidency.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Stephen A. Smith asks why Harris won&rsquo;t &lsquo;stand on&rsquo; her record: &lsquo;What&rsquo;s up?&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1730518\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sports journalist and podcast host <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/stephen-a-smith\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Stephen A. Smith<\/a> has joined the growing number of people asking Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a> to do an interview as the Democratic presidential nominee, citing a need to answer &ldquo;legitimate questions&rdquo; from voters.<\/p>\n<p>Smith stated on his show that he plans to vote for Harris over former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> this November, as there is &ldquo;a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tiger-woods-reveals-he-was-deeply-affected-by-attempt-on-donald-trumps-life-i-couldnt-sleep\/\" title=\"Tiger Woods reveals he was deeply affected by attempt on Donald Trump&#039;s life: &#039;I couldn&#039;t sleep\">lot&#038;rdquo<\/a>; he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/despite-insistence-by-democrat-politicians-and-medical-elites-empirical-evidence-does-not-conclusively-show-that-masks-reduce-the-spread-of-covid\/\" title=\"Despite Insistence by Democrat Politicians and Medical Elites, Empirical Evidence DOES NOT Conclusively Show that Masks Reduce the Spread of COVID\">doesn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t like about the Republican presidential nominee. However, he commended Trump for conducting multiple interviews as a presidential candidate and argued that Harris needed to do the same if she wanted to win the election.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The only damn place we&rsquo;ve seen Kamala Harris is at pep rallies,&rdquo; Smith said on his podcast. &ldquo;What&rsquo;s up? Somebody got to say something. And it can&rsquo;t just be the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/conservatives\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>conservatives<\/a>; right is right! I&rsquo;m talking to my sister here, come on now! You&rsquo;re running for the presidency of the United States of America, you got my vote! You&rsquo;re running for the presidency of the United States of America. What&rsquo;re you hiding for?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iN6kwrgNVio?si=DRQrifkP2C3-h16N\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Smith then encouraged Harris to &ldquo;stand on&rdquo; the record she and President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a> established in the White House, and questioned why she has suddenly changed her views on several policies, such as banning fracking and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/border-crisis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>border security<\/a>. He also wanted to ask Harris how much she knew about Biden&rsquo;s cognitive decline, as these are &ldquo;legitimate questions&rdquo; for a presidential candidate.<\/p>\n<p>While Harris has yet to do an interview since becoming the Democratic Party&rsquo;s 2024 presidential nominee, Smith offered to do a one-on-one interview with her, saying he would &ldquo;gladly&rdquo; interview her. He also extended this offer to Trump.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Name the time or place, I&rsquo;ll come to you,&rdquo; Smith said.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On Monday night, Trump partook in a one-on-one interview with billionaire and X owner Elon Musk, with Smith referencing this as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3118777\/five-takeaways-trump-x-conversation-elon-musk-marred-rocky-start\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>one of the interviews Trump showed up for<\/a>. Smith also noted how <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3106396\/trump-nabj-spar-black-journalists-harris-race\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Trump made an appearance at the National Association of Black Journalists&rsquo; conference this year<\/a>, commending the former president for attending even though he &ldquo;knew that wasn&rsquo;t going to be a pleasant experience.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> has contacted both Trump and Harris&rsquo;s campaign for comment.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1730518\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1730518\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stephen A. Smith questions why Kamala Harris won&#8217;t &#8220;stand on&#8221; her record, asking, &#8220;What&#8217;s going on?&#8221; The sports journalist and podcast host is among those urging the Vice President to participate in an interview as the Democratic presidential nominee, emphasizing the importance of addressing &#8220;legitimate questions&#8221; from voters. On his show, Smith expressed his intention to vote for Harris over former President Donald Trump this November due to his discontent with the Republican candidate. He praised Trump for engaging in multiple interviews during his campaign and argued that Harris should do likewise if she aims to secure victory. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The only place we&#8217;ve seen Kamala Harris is at pep rallies,&#8221; Smith remarked on his podcast. &#8220;What\u2019s going on? Someone needs to speak up\u2014this isn&#8217;t just a conservative issue; right is right! I&#8217;m talking directly to you, sister! You&#8217;re running for president of the United States; you&#8217;ve got my vote! So why are you hiding?&#8221; He urged Harris to take pride in her and President Joe Biden&#8217;s achievements while questioning her recent shifts in policy positions regarding issues like fracking bans and border security. Additionally, he expressed interest in discussing what she knows about Biden&#8217;s cognitive decline since these are important inquiries for a presidential candidate.<\/p>\n<p>Despite not having conducted any interviews since becoming the Democratic Party&#8217;s 2024 nominee, Smith offered to interview her personally, stating he would be happy to do so: \u201cName the time or place; I\u2019ll come to you.\u201d He also extended this invitation to Trump. On Monday night, Trump participated in a one-on-one interview with billionaire Elon Musk\u2014a point Smith highlighted as an example of Trump&#8217;s willingness to engage with media outlets. Furthermore, he acknowledged Trump&#8217;s attendance at this year&#8217;s National Association of Black Journalists&#8217; conference despite knowing it might not be well-received.<\/p>\n<p>The Washington Examiner has reached out for comments from both campaigns<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2324498,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/SmithHarris.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32438,33457,32171,32150,32076],"class_list":["post-2324497","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-kamala-harris","tag-media-analysis","tag-political-commentary","tag-stephen-a-smith","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/SmithHarris.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2324497","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2324497"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2324497\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2324498"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2324497"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2324497"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2324497"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}