Filibustering would come naturally.
"One time I was approached by Gov. Ed Rendell in Pennsylvania — he wanted me to run for Senate," Smith said."He said, 'You should do it.' I said, 'I'm not a liberal; I’m not a conservative either.' He said, 'It don't matter with you, you're a voice that needs to be heard.' He told me this close to 10 years ago."
Rendell was the mayor of Philadelphia in the 1990s, overlapping with Smith's time as a 76ers beat writer in that city. He was the Democratic governor of Pennsylvania from 2003 to 2011 and stayed heavily involved in national politics after, attempting to play kingmaker in various state and federal races.
It seems safe to guess that Smith is referring to the 2016 Democratic Senate primary, eventually won by Katie McGinty, who lost a close general election to Sen. Pat Toomey. Toomey is retiring; the Republicans have nominated Dr. Oz for his seat, another bombastic television host who does not live in the state. Stephen A. was just ahead of his time.Top Picks In Shopping
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