Ink Stained Wretches

The partner cop show of media analysis and criticism. Chris is the chirpy boy from the hills…a little anoying to the hard-bitten in the audience. Eliana is the tough chick with a Lois Vitenne bag…grating to people who like nice. Together they’re busting up the bad guys and the ridiculous, while ushering a new era in the American media. Thank you.

I personally like Chris Stierwalt but he’s blowing it for a while. You don’t have to like Trump. You don’t even have to be objective about Trump at this point. Give him both barrels if you wish. But keep it on policy. Never passing up an opportunity to intimate or allude that his voters, supporters or staff are racists, bigots or rubes has gone on too long. Many of us came for objective analysis and insider perspectives. And we left after constantly getting poked in the eye.

Chris bloviates, mansplains, monologues endlessly. He’s boring. Need Eliana to speak more, not just rebut his nonsense.

Stirewalt is one of my favorite political commentators to listen to! I was a big fan of his former podcast, I’ll Tell You What, and I’ve missed his refreshingly rational, funny yet incredibly astute takes on what’s going on in the world. I’m glad to have that back with this podcast. Not as familiar with Eliana, but she seems to be a good counterpart to Chris, although I don’t agree with her 100% of the time. But still very smart and well-spoken/thoughtful.