When CNN host Michael Smerconish announced his two guests for Saturday, failed Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake and independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., he said fans "won't want to miss" the program. But the online reaction was far from positive.
Smerconish posted on social media on Saturday, saying, "You won't want to miss today's CNN guest lineup!" he also cited Lake and Kennedy as two of the individuals. "Tune in at 9am/4pm Eastern." Nearly every single comment dismissed Smerconish and insulted his chosen guests.
"I watch every Saturday but I’m done," one verified account wrote. "I turned the show off at 9:32am EST today right after [Kennedy] and before [Lake], 2 liars who should not be given a platform to spread more lies. I get that you want to be fair and balanced, but you’ve gone too far."
Another user similarly vowed not to watch the network due to the bookings.
"I will not watch CNN when you pushing conspiracy theorists on your shows & allowing Trump town halls," TemporaryTraveler wrote.
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Former Rep. Denver Riggleman (R-VA), who has in the past been a guest on CNN, also called out the platforming of Lake and Kennedy.
"I won’t watch this sh-te — booking nuts, liars and anti- American conspiracy theorists is not helpful," he wrote Saturday.
Political commentator Keith Olbermann was even more direct.
"What an utterly useless life you have led," he said of Smerconish.
Former delegate from West Virginia’s 50th House district Michael Angelucci said it was a "hard pass on this lineup," and added that CNN "should have cancelled" the host "long ago."
Author David Rothkopf also chimed in, saying, "What's the matter, wasn't there a human sized mound of plague virus to interview?"
