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
Jon Ralston: Democrats Can't Afford To Lose Nevada
Michael invites Jon Ralston, CEO of The Nevada Independent, to the program for a conversation about Nevada's Senate race and the high stakes which democrats face during this election season. Original ...
12 Okt 202212min
On The L.A City Council, A Resignation...But Not
Michael offers thoughts on the news of LA City Council President Nury Martinez resigning as council President, but not resigning from the council, after audio leaked of her and colleagues using racist...
11 Okt 202232min
