With the former President appearing in court this week, Michael explains today's Daily Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Would Republicans abandon Donald Trump if he were convicted and sentenced? Listen here, then vote! Original air date 8 November 2023. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Nov 08, 2023•6 min•Ep. 621
"Joe Biden Is In Trouble." That's the headline of John Della Volpe's latest op-ed in the New York Times. He is the director of polling at the Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics, and was a pollster on Biden's 2020 presidential campaign. Michael talks to him about his piece. Original air date 7 November 2023. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Nov 07, 2023•30 min•Ep. 620
One of the most watched races in the country on Election Day today is a local one, in Virginia's 57th House district, Republican David Owen versus Democrat Susanna Gibson. In September, it was revealed that Gibson had performed sex acts with her husband on a paid online video streaming site. She denounced it as a violation of privacy. This story is the basis of Michael's Daily Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Could you vote for a political candidate who live-streamed sexual acts with their spous...
Nov 07, 2023•5 min•Ep. 619
Michael welcomes New York Times Investigative Reporter David Fahrenthold to discuss how rich donors has upended the economics of college football and other sports for college athletes while giving many donors a tax break. Original air date 2 November 2023. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Nov 06, 2023•20 min•Ep. 618
A new New York Times/Siena College poll of 3,662 registered voters in six swing states shows Donald Trump leading Joe Biden in the 2024 presidential race (From the NY Times: "When all states are combined, the margin of sampling error is plus or minus 1.8 percentage points. The margin of sampling error for each state is between 4.4 and 4.8 percentage points.")Michael asks today's Daily Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Do you accept the accuracy of the new Times/Siena poll showing Trump leading Bi...
Nov 06, 2023•5 min•Ep. 617
Tuesday is Election Day and all eyes are on the 57th district of Virginia, where Susanna Gibson, a Democrat, is running against Republican David Owen for the open House of Delegates seat. Gibson is the candidate who in the past streamed sexual acts with her husband on the internet. Michael talks to Charlotte Rene Woods, a state politics reporter for the Richmond Times-Dispatch, about the race. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collect...
Nov 03, 2023•19 min•Ep. 616
President Biden this week said "we need a pause." Michael puts that into today's Daily Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Should Israel agree to U.S. requests for "humanitarian pauses"? Listen here, then vote! Original air date 3 November 2023. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Nov 03, 2023•5 min•Ep. 615
Michael runs through several new headlines in the 2024 Presidential race. Original air date 2 November 2023. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Nov 02, 2023•29 min•Ep. 614
It is a difficult question for a difficult action - Michael's Daily Poll Question at Smerconish.com asks: Is Israel justified in striking Hamas leaders when located in refugee camps? Listen here, then vote! Original air date 2 November 2023. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Nov 02, 2023•7 min•Ep. 613
Gallup Editor in Chief Mohamed Younis joins Michael to discuss the results of polling Gallup did among Palestinians before the war in Israel broke out on October 7th, "Palestinians Lack Faith in Biden, Two-State Solution" and how that data is now viewed, three weeks later. Original air date 1 November 2023. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Nov 01, 2023•22 min•Ep. 612
Michael lays out today's Daily Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Would it change the final outcome if every GOP candidate challenging Trump, except Nikki Haley, dropped out now? Listen here, then vote! Original air date 1 November 2023. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Nov 01, 2023•6 min•Ep. 611
Michael talks to Josh Paul, Former Director, State Department Bureau of Political-Military Affairs. Mr. Paul recently resigned over his disagreement with the Biden Administration's policies on arms transfers. Original air date 31 October 2023. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Oct 31, 2023•29 min•Ep. 610
Michael takes this quote from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a speech yesterday, "Calls for a cease-fire are calls for Israel to surrender to Hamas, to surrender to terrorism," and asks you in today's Daily Poll Question at Smerconish.com, do you agree, or disagree? Listen here, then vote! Original air date 31 October 2023. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Oct 31, 2023•8 min•Ep. 609
Michael talks to Congressman Dean Phillips (D-MN), who is now challenging President Biden for the 2024 Democratic presidential nomination. They discuss his upbringing, stance on issues including Israel, and why he thinks it is time for President Biden to step aside. Original air date 30 October 2023. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Oct 30, 2023•28 min•Ep. 608
Michael lays out today's Daily Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Should pro-Palestinian groups be banned from state colleges? Listen here, then vote! Original air date 30 October 2023. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Oct 30, 2023•8 min•Ep. 607
Eric Cheyfitz is the Ernest I. White Professor of American Studies and Humane Letters at Cornell University. Michael was uncomfortable publishing an essay from Eric about the war in Gaza at Smerconish.com, but willing to have the conversation on radio. Original air date 27 October 2023. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Oct 27, 2023•31 min•Ep. 606
In the wake of the shooting massacre in Lewiston, Maine this week, Michael asks this Daily Poll Question at Smerconish.com today: Occasional mass murder is an unfortunate reality of American life that is not going to change. Agree, or Disagree? Listen here, then vote. Original air date 27 October 2023. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Oct 27, 2023•6 min•Ep. 605
Michael talks to Dante Chinni, Wall Street Journal Columnist and Director of the American Communities Project at Michigan State University. They discuss his latest WSJ piece "Grand Old Party: How Aging Makes You More Conservative." Original air date 26 October 2023. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Oct 26, 2023•21 min•Ep. 604
Michael lays out today's Daily Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Which has the greatest likelihood of reining in addictive aspects of social media? Platforms, Parents, Legislators, or Litigators? Original air date 26 October 2023. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Oct 26, 2023•7 min•Ep. 603
Political analyst Mark Halperin at Wide World of News parses through his latest "Fake Ron Klain Memo" with Michael. Original air date 25 October 2023. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Oct 25, 2023•25 min•Ep. 602
As protests are happening on college campuses across the country on what's happening in the Middle East, and some of those schools are taking stances as institutions, Michael offers today's Daily Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Should major university donors have a say in the schools' stance on geopolitical issues? Listen here, then vote! Original air date 25 October 2023. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of perso...
Oct 25, 2023•8 min•Ep. 601
It's a case of city versus state, and it has to do with pot. Michael talks to Steven Fulop, the Mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey, who does not want officers on his police force to be able to use marijuana during their personal, off-duty time. However, with cannabis being legal in NJ, he's now fighting the state in court, as they say, yes, officers can partake when not on the job. Original air date 24 October 2023. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for informat...
Oct 24, 2023•22 min•Ep. 600
Michael discusses the latest Daily Poll Question at Smerconish.com. It is an Agree-or-Disagree option today, stating: There should be no ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza war until the hostages are released. Listen, then vote! Original air date 24 October 2023. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Oct 24, 2023•7 min•Ep. 599
16 days since the war between Israel and Hamas began on October 7, Michael examines the protests - what are they protesting about and where? And, a look at columnist Thomas Friedman's take in the New York Times on how this could and should end. Original air date 23 October 2023. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Oct 23, 2023•27 min•Ep. 598
Michael asks today's Daily Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Do you agree with Thomas Friedman that any Israeli move into Gaza must be paired with a new Israeli commitment to a two-state solution? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Oct 23, 2023•5 min•Ep. 597
Michael talks to Graeme Wood, staff writer at The Atlantic and co-author of "The Way of the Strangers: Encounters With The Islamic State." He obtained a handbook that tells Hamas's members how to take hostages. His piece is "Hamas's Hostage-Taking Handbook Says to 'Kill the Difficult Ones' and Use Hostages as 'Human Shields'." Original air date 20 October 2023. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for ...
Oct 20, 2023•31 min•Ep. 596
Following the address to the nation from the Oval Office last night, Michael asks today's Daily Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Do you support President Biden’s anticipated request for $100 Billion in military aid primarily for Ukraine and Israel? Listen here, then vote! Original air date 20 October 2023. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Oct 20, 2023•6 min•Ep. 595
A possible third party candidate no one has really talked about yet: Admiral William McRaven. Michael talks to NBC News Political Director Chuck Todd about his column, "The search for a winner behind Door No. 3." Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Oct 19, 2023•27 min•Ep. 594
As the fighting escalates in Israel and Gaza, and after Biden visited Israel, Michael asks today's Daily Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Should the U.S. become directly involved if Hezbollah joins the war in Gaza? Listen here, then vote! Original air date 19 October 2023. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Oct 19, 2023•6 min•Ep. 593
Michael welcomes political analyst Mark Halperin at Wide World of News to talk about possible shifts in the 2024 presidential race due to the Israel-Hamas conflict. Good for Biden or Trump? Or...Nikki Haley? Lots to discuss in today's episode. Original air date 18 October 2023. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Oct 18, 2023•27 min•Ep. 592
