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Many believe that beneath Smith’s flamboyant on-air persona lies a rational individual with a penchant for common sense. Despite his self-identification as a Democrat, critics argue he does not fully align with the modern Democratic Party, which they deem increasingly radical. Instead, they suggest that Smith echoes the old-school Democrats of the 1990s—a time when the Democratic Party was arguably more centrist and pragmatic. In this view, Smith’s political stance appears more nuanced, and less ideologically driven, than his public comments might suggest.