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(49,044 posts) Sat Mar 8, 2014, 11:20 AM Mar 2014

Michael Smerconish

I like Michael Smerconish when he would fill in for Chris Mathews. Same guests, similar opinion but without the bombastic and shouting and cutting guests off.

So it was interesting to find him this morning with his own show on CNN. At 9:00 am Eastern. I came at the end of the show.

I wonder whether this means that he will no longer sub for Mathews.

Will try to remember next Saturday.

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Michael Smerconish (Original Post) question everything Mar 2014 OP

Smerconish is the only conservative commentator CherokeeDem Mar 2014 #1

I did not know he is considered conservative question everything Mar 2014 #2

I have heard Smerconish for years and for my money rurallib Mar 2014 #3

If I remember correctly... CherokeeDem Mar 2014 #4

CherokeeDem

(3,718 posts)

1. Smerconish is the only conservative commentator

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Sat Mar 8, 2014, 11:26 AM

Mar 2014

I like. I've... for the most part.. found him to be fair, logical and not a right-wing nut case. Don't always agree with him but I like him. I was a bit sorry to see him on CNN, which means he won't be on MSNBC any longer. I'm surprised, if he was shopping for a TV gig... why MSNBC didn't give him a show. If they wanted a more conservative voice in their line-up, he would be the logical choice.

question everything

(49,044 posts)

2. I did not know he is considered conservative

Reply to CherokeeDem (Reply #1)

Sat Mar 8, 2014, 11:34 AM

Mar 2014

Could have fooled me.

And I agree with you - MSNBC could have earned credibility by giving him his own show if, as you say, he is to the right of Mathews, and Rachel, and Ed..

rurallib

(63,280 posts)

3. I have heard Smerconish for years and for my money

Reply to question everything (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 8, 2014, 11:43 AM

Mar 2014

he has always been conservative. Actually, again IMHO, he has lightened up some in the past 2 or 3 years.

CherokeeDem

(3,718 posts)

4. If I remember correctly...

Reply to question everything (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 8, 2014, 11:51 AM

Mar 2014

he considers himself an independent conservative. He seems like the conservatives of old, not these radical nut jobs that populate the government and the airwaves.

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