The Smerconish Podcast

Agree or disagree with Nate Silver that President Biden should do lengthy sit-down interviews with non-friendly sources? That is today's Daily Poll Question at Smerconish.com - listen to Michael lay it out here, then vote! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

New Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows who fills hundreds of occupations according to gender and race. Michael welcomes Lauren Weber at the Wall Street Journal to break down the numbers, as covered in her piece "40% of Lawyers Are Women. 7% Are Black. America’s Workforce in Charts." Original air date 20 February 2024. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The White House has not been happy with how the news media has been covering President Biden and concerns about his age. Michael asks about this in today's Daily Poll Question to you: Overall, does the news media treat President Biden fairly? Listen here, then cast your ballot! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Michael talks to Stuart Stevens of The Lincoln Project about his New Republic piece, "Just Say It, Democrats: Biden Has Been a Great President." Original air date 16 February 2024. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

As court hearings on the relationship between Fulton County, Georgia District Attorney Fani Willis and her top prosecutor in the case against former President Trump continue, Michael asks this Daily Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Should Fani Willis be removed from the Fulton County prosecution of Trump and his co-defendants? Listen, then vote. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Michael welcomes longtime political advisor Doug Sosnik for a conversation on his New York Times Op-Ed, "Biden Can’t Count on Trump’s Unpopularity Anymore." Original air date 15 February 2024. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What exactly was said in the conversation between the President and the Special Counsel? Many are asking - so, Michael today asks this Daily Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Should the transcript of Robert Hur’s interview with President Biden be made public? Listen here, then vote! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Political analyst Mark Halperin at Wide World of News joins for a wide ranging conversation on the state of the 2024 race, including a focus on the state of the Biden reelection campaign. He offers two quotes from former Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour that describe the current status of that campaign: "In politics nothing is ever as bad or as good at it seems," and "in politics, good gets better, and bad gets worse." Listen to find out what it all means. Original air date 14 February 2024. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The House of Representatives voted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, for his oversight of what's happening at the southern border. So, Michael asks you today's Daily Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Should President Biden fire Secretary Mayorkas? Listen to his commentary here, then vote! And please leave a rating and review of this podcast. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Admiral James Stavridis (Ret.) joins Michael to talk about former President Trump's recently saying he'd "encourage" Russia to "do whatever the hell they want" to NATO-aligned countries that don't meet their financial obligations to the alliance. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.