I thought about that for a long time and then looked the word up on Google. Turns out he's an MSNBC commentator, among other things. That's what comes of not having TV. You don't know anything about the really informed opinion leaders.
Joke.
Smerconish has written a column in the Washington Post this morning that treats his latest light bulb moment as a revelation. Where has he been?
I'd argue that the climate in Washington is being shaped by an artificial presentation of attitudes on cable TV and talk radio.
He got paid by WaPo for that.