Michael Smerconish Got Played

You may recall that Philly talk show host and moderate Republican Michael Smerconish gained some fleeting pub when he endorsed Obama for president. Smerconish's rationale was that Obama was serious about getting Osama bin-Laden and that was enough to turn the non-conservative Smerconish against McCain and drive him right into the Obama camp because, well, Obama said he would make that a major part of his administration.

Michael Smerconish now has the honor of being among the first people punked by Obama before he even takes office.

It's interesting that a man who has been active in politics for decades was seduced by a few smooth words by a smooth politician and gave up his self esteem for a few those few words and the promise of a blurb in several blogs for one day (and reportedly a new contract).

Congrats Mike, I once listened to you daily but ceased the day you whored yourself out. Enjoy waiting for Obama to act on the sole reason you supported him, although you asserted differently, and non-convincingly on the HuffPo. You can wait with the Daily Kos crowd and all the others who were fooled by a few inane words.

And for the record, I never had an issue with Smerconish inviting Obama on the show, as a talk show host he would have been idiotic not to. My problem is that Smerconish is a Bush Republican--in other words; a liberal Republican and he grew farther to the left of the party to fit into the MSNBC paradigm, He sold out himself.

BTW, why don't you call Obama's people Mike, see if they'll allow another interview. I doubt it now that you've served his purpose.