1. Michael Andrew Smerconish is an American radio host, television presenter, political commentator, author, and lawyer.
22 Facts About Michael Smerconish
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Michael Smerconish's mother is Montenegrin, coming from the village of Cetinje in the former Yugoslavia.
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In 1980, his father unsuccessfully ran for the Pennsylvania state legislature, with Michael Smerconish helping on the campaign.
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Bush's 1992 election loss, Smerconish spent a decade practicing law with renowned trial attorney James E Beasley, Sr.
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Michael Smerconish's clients ranged from the Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police to professional boxer Orlin Norris.
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Michael Smerconish successfully sued abortion provider Kermit Gosnell in a medical malpractice case.
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On October 19,2008, after previously supporting only Republican presidential candidates, Michael Smerconish endorsed Barack Obama for president.
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Michael Smerconish called for the GOP to adopt moderation on social issues to align with suburban voters.
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In 2010, Michael Smerconish announced he had left the Republican Party, later voting for Gary Johnson in the 2016 election.
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Michael Smerconish then joined CBS affiliate WPHT, initially on afternoons, later taking over the morning slot in 2003 after Don Imus was fired.
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In February 2009, Michael Smerconish's radio show went into national syndication, and on August 20,2009, he became the first talk radio host to interview President Barack Obama live from the White House.
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Michael Smerconish appeared regularly on CNN's TalkBack Live and guest-hosted Scarborough Country on MSNBC.
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In 2013, Michael Smerconish moved his radio show to Sirius XM's POTUS Channel, citing his desire for nonpartisan discussions after leaving the Republican Party in 2010.
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Lehman suggested that there was a limit on how many Arab males could be screened at airports, which Michael Smerconish wrote about in the Philadelphia Daily News.
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Michael Smerconish donated the book's proceeds to a charitable fund for Faulkner.
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In Morning Drive: Things I Wish I Knew Before I Started Talking, Michael Smerconish reflected on his career and political transformation.
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Michael Smerconish donated proceeds from this book to the Flight 93 National Memorial.
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Michael Smerconish donated proceeds to the Children's Crisis Treatment Center and later developed a one-man show, "American Life in Columns," which he toured across the US.
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Michael Smerconish has been recognized with three honorary degrees: a Doctor of Humane Letters from Widener University in 2016, another Doctor of Humane Letters from Delaware Valley College in 2018, and a Doctor of Science from the University of the Sciences in 2020.
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Michael Smerconish has earned numerous accolades for his work in media, including being named one of America's most important talk show hosts by Talkers Magazine.
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In December 2024, Michael Smerconish lamented the fact that there are no makeshift memorials commemorating the death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson who was assassinated in New York City earlier that month.
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Michael Smerconish compared Thompson to cultural icons such as John Lennon as well as victims of police brutality like George Floyd and people who'd been victims of political violence such as Heather Heyer who was murdered by a far-right extremist while counter-protesting at the Unite the Right rally.