Does Donny Deutsch know what he's talking about?

[ecstatic]

Now that he has a higher profile on MSNBC and his own talk show, he seems to be pitching himself as an authority on democratic strategy and public opinion. I checked out his show last weekend and I can't remember exactly what he said, but I remember that it annoyed me.

Any thoughts on his commentary and if he should be taken seriously?

[hlthe2b]

1. His expertise is in marketing and he knows Trump well...

Marketing expertise may confer considerable knowledge of messaging and influence so I guess he comes at it from that standpoint.

[malaise]

2. All I know is that Donny and Cohen are close friends

That tells me all I need to know.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

6. You beat me to it.

Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!

[StarfishSaver]

8. I'm weary of his "I talked to Michael an hour ago and he said this" and I've known Michael a long

time and he thinks that" posturing.

I keep wondering what he was doing palling around with an obnoxious bully who threw his weight around and picked on people when he was Trump's boy.

[padah513]

9. He always tries to make Cohen the victim who needs sympathy

But we all know that if Cohen hadn't got caught he'd still be the same corrupt sleaze-bag he always was/is. Remember, the reason he didn't get a better deal is that he was still holding back. Gates is still talking and I bet he doesn't do a day. And another thing, how the heck did he get his own show?

[StarfishSaver]

10. Yes

I agree with everything you said. I have very little sympathy for him. He was a foul-mouthed big talking thug until he got caught and found out his capo wasn't going to protect him and re-branded himself (probably with Donnie D's help) into a remorseful soul who wouldn't have hurt a fly had he not gotten caught in Trump's clutches.

I think Donnie got his show because he's established himself as one of the Morning Joe cool kids.

[ecstatic]

14. That's my take too. I liked him a lot better before he

became the Cohen whisperer. It's bad enough he has a past with trump, but I was willing to overlook that.

[CTyankee]

3. I think he's a lightweight but knows something about his niche in marketing products but

only, it seems, in his own NYC cocoon. I'm not sure he "sells" in the country at large.

[manor321]

4. No

He's just like you and me, with opinions.

[brush]

5. He's been consistently antitrump on "Morning Joe", whatever that's worth.

[Me.]

7. Now

Now he's anti-trump....back when not so much, just like Joe and Mika

[OnDoutside]

11. He's a lightweight and passionate, but at least he's a Dem. Plus he'll have more Dems on, versus

Chuck Toad.

[DeminPennswoods]

12. Reportedly he and Marla Maples

were a couple in 2018.

According to Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donny_Deutsch, he's a marketing/advertizing guy, inherited his dad's company, then sold it a decade or so later for a nice chunk of change.

He's a native son of NYC and interacted with Trump at points over his life and seems to know him. His insights seem to be in marketing and advertizing. He's had a few talk shows none of which seem to have lasted very long.

[Me.]

13. Boy, He's Never Said That I've Heard

but he makes it sound like he's a self man man. Would've never guess he inherited his company.

[ReformedGOPer]

15. He had a cameo on Billions a few episodes back. He played himself.