Morning Drive : Things I Wish I Knew Before I Started Talking

Michael Smerconish - attorney-turned-political-pundit, radio talk show host, columnist, author and all-around lightning rod of controversy and spirited discussion - is back!

Taking the news headlines of today to set forth an agenda for tomorrow, Smerconish argues that the TV world presents an unrealistic, liberal or conservative view of the world.

Maybe that explains why the man often labeled conservative by the television shows he appears on sees no contradiction in his kind words for Barack Obama.

Smerconish voices a slew of strident opinions in "Morning Drive" - all based on his discussions with those-in-the-know and on personal experience.

His support for torturing suspected terrorists is one he debated with John McCain, and his libertarian view of same-sex relationships derives partly from his conversation with former New Jersey governor James McGreevy. "Morning Drive" is a rollicking, political coming-of-age by one of the rising stars of cable punditry.