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Politicub

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12. Gabriel Sterling said something along the lines of, "keep up

Reply to JohnSJ (Original post)

Sat Apr 3, 2021, 11:08 AM

Apr 2021

the good work of telling the truth about the voting bill.”

And Smerconish replied, “I will keep trying.”

I turned to my husband and said Smerconish needs to get over himself. He’s being especially smarmy and smug today. The thing about water is a red herring, and he knows it.

His middle-of-the-road persona has always been an act. His political and journalistic background has always tilted to the right.

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Smerconish is a jackass. On CNN he is arguing the line warming is reasonable because it [View all] JohnSJ Apr 2021 OP

"Line warming is reasonable". Huhhhh???? niyad Apr 2021 #1

You know you can just say you think he's wrong Loki Liesmith Apr 2021 #2

he's a jackass Shellback Squid Apr 2021 #3

He's both. PCIntern Apr 2021 #4

Actually your assessment is right on. I was considerering saying something far more crude JohnSJ Apr 2021 #7

At his core he is a Republican. Boomerproud Apr 2021 #5

At his core he is a privileged white man. He could be Dem or GOP. nt joetheman Apr 2021 #13

+1, it seems like that's an unchecked mindset statement uponit7771 Apr 2021 #16

Chuck Todd along with Andrea Mitchell are . . . Lovie777 Apr 2021 #6

add to that the arrogance he wears about him, and he is quite annoying JohnSJ Apr 2021 #9

Make the lines shorter would seem a better solution Johonny Apr 2021 #8

Yes, along with opening up more polling places, and making vote by mail easier, etc. JohnSJ Apr 2021 #11

He's a know-it-all both sides-er. Kingofalldems Apr 2021 #10

Gabriel Sterling said something along the lines of, "keep up Politicub Apr 2021 #12

That "line warming" part of the legislation is not a big deal. It's some of the other aspects that Hoyt Apr 2021 #14

He pushed Pizzagate. That says "jackass" to me. tblue37 Apr 2021 #15