One full senate term gets him a senate pension, then he could retire and get an even cushier job.
The earning potential as an active member of congress might not be great compared to political TV job, relative to the work required for each. But the earning potential improves a lot once they become a former member of congress.
Heck, for all we know he's on his way out the door at CNN.
(Why does CNN always have the WORST panelists? The "discussions"—which are mostly just people talking past each other and reciting canned talking points—are damn near unwatchable!)
Why would Jennings give up his cushy job as the party’s designated CNN mouthpiece who gets zero pushback from fellow panelists to run for anything?
Inflated sense of his own brilliance fueled by said lack of pushback?
Works for me.
One full senate term gets him a senate pension, then he could retire and get an even cushier job.
The earning potential as an active member of congress might not be great compared to political TV job, relative to the work required for each. But the earning potential improves a lot once they become a former member of congress.
Heck, for all we know he's on his way out the door at CNN.
(Why does CNN always have the WORST panelists? The "discussions"—which are mostly just people talking past each other and reciting canned talking points—are damn near unwatchable!)