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IS Smerconish a liberal? nt (Original Post) mfcorey1 Jul 2012 OP
don't know about that CatWoman Jul 2012 #1
bwahahahahaaaa spanone Jul 2012 #6
No, but he leans way farther left than he used to. nt Ruby the Liberal Jul 2012 #2
No. But he's a pretty cool dude to meet at a party. nt msanthrope Jul 2012 #3
No, he is a former Republican who voted for Obama. I personally like him. Pisces Jul 2012 #4
AFAIK he plays one on TV. immoderate Jul 2012 #5
He's a RW hate radio jock, just like Rush. tridim Jul 2012 #7
He voted for Obama. Ruby the Liberal Jul 2012 #10
And you believed him? tridim Jul 2012 #14
Yes, along with his public endorsement. Ruby the Liberal Jul 2012 #22
You must have not heard him for a while. 11 Bravo Jul 2012 #15
He used to sub for Rush. tridim Jul 2012 #17
No lunatica Jul 2012 #8
It IS hard to tell. I think he's trying be like Chris............ panader0 Jul 2012 #9
Eewww....didn't he write a book on Mumia abu-Jamal? If he's who I am thinking of Puregonzo1188 Jul 2012 #11
He's basically reading what Tweety's writers put up. n/t spockeye Jul 2012 #12
This message was self-deleted by its author ailsagirl Jul 2012 #13
He had to take some time off due to a tingle in his leg! madinmaryland Jul 2012 #23
This message was self-deleted by its author ailsagirl Jul 2012 #25
Not that. It happened as a result of seeing this picture of Obama... madinmaryland Jul 2012 #27
No, he's pretty much a Reaganite-type. GoCubsGo Jul 2012 #16
NO. BumRushDaShow Jul 2012 #18
I thought SmerConish was a brand of vodka. gort Jul 2012 #19
Who currently signs his paychecks? Ikonoklast Jul 2012 #20
I think he is sort of in the middle. Marrah_G Jul 2012 #21
He could be Lib-curious, maybe even Bi-political. nt Snotcicles Jul 2012 #24
I dunno but I can tell you he's boring tularetom Jul 2012 #26
 

immoderate

(20,885 posts)
5. AFAIK he plays one on TV.
Fri Jul 13, 2012, 05:29 PM
Jul 2012

He is, I think, kind of right on his radio show. He's more moderate when he's in for tweety.

--imm

Ruby the Liberal

(26,219 posts)
22. Yes, along with his public endorsement.
Fri Jul 13, 2012, 06:09 PM
Jul 2012

He is WAY too far to the right for my tastes, but to his credit, he did drop his (R) and reregister as an (I) a few years ago.

He is slowly moving in the right direction.

11 Bravo

(23,926 posts)
15. You must have not heard him for a while.
Fri Jul 13, 2012, 05:38 PM
Jul 2012

He used to be fairly right-leaning, but was never even close to Limbaugh-land. He has since moved left-of-center, and to state that today he is "just like Rush" is just plain foolish.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
8. No
Fri Jul 13, 2012, 05:30 PM
Jul 2012

But he makes sense and he's not angry when I see him stand in for Tweety.

Otherwise I don't know because even though I can spell his name I don't follow him at all.

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Response to madinmaryland (Reply #23)

GoCubsGo

(32,086 posts)
16. No, he's pretty much a Reaganite-type.
Fri Jul 13, 2012, 05:41 PM
Jul 2012

He only looks liberal because the rest of his party has swing so far to the right. It's the same with Andrew Sullivan. However, I think the shit that came out of the Bush Error, such as the two wars, pushed them a bit to the left. Especially Sullivan, who is disgusted with all the right's homophobia, being gay. I remember back in the Clinton administration, when I despised the both of them. I never thought I'd see the day when I would find either of agreeing with me on a semi-regular basis.

Ikonoklast

(23,973 posts)
20. Who currently signs his paychecks?
Fri Jul 13, 2012, 05:53 PM
Jul 2012

Find that out, and therein lies your answer.

I am neutral on his politics as they drift around a great deal.

tularetom

(23,664 posts)
26. I dunno but I can tell you he's boring
Fri Jul 13, 2012, 08:22 PM
Jul 2012

I never watch that hour of TV because I can't stand Matthews but I happened to catch a couple of minutes today.

There wasn't anything there that made me want to watch.

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