Democratic Strategist Paul Begala Does Not Understand Why Democrats Don't Want To Talk About Crime, Saying They Should Own It
Why do Democrats not want to talk about crime? Michael talks with CNN Democratic Strategist Paul Begala about his cnn.com piece "The slogan hurting Democrats' election chances." Original air date 24 O...
24 Okt 202234min
A deep dive into Gallup's polling of Ukranians with Editor-in-Chief Mohamed Younis
Are Americans losing interest in Ukraine? Michael has a conversation with Gallup Editor-in-Chief Mohamed Younis, he oversees Gallups news division, where they have been doing a series of polls in Ukra...
21 Okt 202229min
Michael Responds To Listener Poll Suggestions
With the recently new and improved Smerconish.com allowing listeners to propose their own poll questions for the program, Michael reads and reacts to some of the thought provoking questions that were ...
20 Okt 202233min
A deep dive into the races: Get ready for more Republican Senators
Michael analyzes the current political landscape ahead of Midterms, and callers offer their own thoughts on this election season. Original air date 19 October 2022. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz co...
19 Okt 202224min
Midterm Election Day is three weeks from today. Did Democrats peak too soon?
The midterm elections are three weeks away. Democratic candidates across the United States have made serious gains in the polls in recent weeks, but, Michael looks at the data and the storylines and a...
18 Okt 202233min
No "Um's," "Uh,s" or "Likes": Ruby Cramer profiles AZ Gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake
Michael talks to Washington Post national politics enterprise reporter Ruby Cramer about the hotly contested Arizona gubernatorial race where MAGA-Republican candidate Kari Lake. Hosted by Simplecast...
17 Okt 202220min
If Vladimir Putin Fires Nuclear Weapons in Ukraine, How Should The US Respond?
The prospect of nuclear war is now being weighed as seriously as any time since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, but the thinking among government officials has veered in a surprising direction. So says...
14 Okt 202240min
Covering it more by empathy, or by objectivity: A conversation with Salena Zito on John Fetterman's stroke recovery
National Political Reporter Salena Zito has interviewed every President and Vice President in the 21st century, and has covered Pennsylvania politics for a long time, writing for the NY Post and Washi...
13 Okt 202222min
