Political commentator Schmidt joins Showtime’s ‘The Circus’
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NEW YORK — Political commentator Steve Schmidt says he’ll take some inspiration from former NFL players who become television analysts when he starts appearing on Showtime’s “The Circus.”
The political show is returning Sunday for a series of episodes focused on the midterm elections. Schmidt, a former political strategist who helped run John McCain’s 2008 campaign for president and worked on GOP congressional campaigns, will join regular hosts John Heilemann, Alex Wagner and Mark McKinnon the next week.
He appreciates former NFL players who turn broadcasters because they’re straightforward in a way that many partisan commentators aren’t.
“Troy Aikman is not going to sit there and tell you the Cowboys are having a great day when they’re losing 42-6,” he said.
