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‘Stupid Ass Conversation.’ Roland Roasts Bill Maher & Stephen A. Over Presidency Talk

2025-09-26 News & Politics
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Roland Martin Slams 'Stupid' Call for Entertainers Like Stephen A. Smith to Run for President

Stop tolerating empty spectacle in leadership discussions, as experienced professionals are essential when facing serious political challenges and Republican strategy.

Short Summary

  • Bolstering experienced candidates is critical over entertaining media personalities.
  • The normalization of unqualified candidates stems from politics being "dumbed down" following the Trump era.
  • Democrats must shift strategy to aggressively engage their base and challenge skeptical voters leveraging factual data.
  • This panel strongly rejects the notion that media commentators should be considered viable candidates when competence is paramount.

This discussion centers on Roland Martin's forceful dismissal of Bill Maher floating Stephen A. Smith as a potential Democratic presidential candidate. The panel critiques the trend of elevating entertainers for high office, contrasting this "clickbait politics" with the serious governance required in current times. They provide historical examples of qualified past leaders and outline a necessary, strategic roadmap for Democrats to win future elections effectively.

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‘Stupid Ass Conversation.’ Roland Roasts Bill Maher & Stephen A. Over Presidency Talk Bill Maher floated the idea of Stephen A. Smith as a Democratic presidential candidate, sparking Roland Martin’s fiery response. Roland dismissed the notion as a 'stupid ass conversation,' blasting the idea of entertainers running the country. He argued that Trump dumbed down America, creating space for these kinds of absurd suggestions. The panel emphasized that Democrats need experienced leaders — not clickbait politics — in serious times. 🔥 Bill Maher floated Stephen A. Smith as a presidential candidate. 🔥 Roland Martin torched the idea: 'Stupid ass conversation — not qualified to be president.' 🔥 'Trump dumbed down America' — now anyone thinks they can run. 🔥 Panel: We need serious people in serious times, not clickbait politics. #RolandMartinUnfiltered #BlackStarNetwork #Maher #StephenASmith #ClickbaitPolitics oin this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjXB7nX8bL2U2sje8d212Yw/join Support #RolandMartinUnfiltered and #BlackStarNetwork 👉🏾 Use Cash App by visiting Stripe https://buy.stripe.com/7sI3ccgYyfSQ8y45kl 👉🏾 PayPal ☛ https://www.paypal.me/rmartinunfiltered Venmo ☛https://venmo.com/rmunfiltered Zelle ☛ [email protected] Annual or monthly recurring #BringTheFunk Fan Club membership via paypal ☛ https://rolandsmartin.com/rmu-paypal/ Download the #BlackStarNetwork app on iOS, AppleTV, Android, Android TV, Roku, FireTV, SamsungTV and XBox 👉🏾 http://www.blackstarnetwork.com #RolandMartinUnfiltered and the #BlackStarNetwork are news reporting platforms covered under Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.

Top Comments (10)

@MrMetro-mt5qv 2025-09-26

Wow! A conversation between two undercover Republicans.

625 46 replies
@George-se8we 2025-09-26

Bill Maher won't dare invite Roland on his show.

236 13 replies
@mIKE.TURNup 2025-09-26

Stephen A goes above and beyond to please certain folks and to go along and get along. All he really cares about is money and himself.

234 9 replies
@reginadavis8052 2025-09-26

Steven A is surely not the one.. I’m just saying. 🤷🏽‍♀️🤦‍♀️

231 7 replies
@tford8129 2025-09-26

We don’t even like Stephen A. covering sports.

192 11 replies
@KOMET2006 2025-09-26

I agree. Not only is this a DUMB conversation. It's a BORING one, too.

144 2 replies
@ambienbrain8261 2025-09-26

"No healthcare,no teeth,no education...."😂😂😂😂😂

53 5 replies
@keithwiggins3131 2025-09-26

Steven A Smith is the type of person that would sell out his own people for the right price.

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@CyborgBoxing 2025-09-27

UNC Leaves No Fool Un-Roasted! 😂 Steven A, Bill Maher, Anybody can get it! 😂🔥🔥

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@carolyneasley8980 2025-09-26

It's the "Kardashian" effect. Monitize controversy, then do absolutely nothing redeeming, while convincing everyone that "you're they're bestie" because you share your entire life on tv, and the Internet AND THEN, get them to fund it.

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