Thanks, Nick. You won't be surprised to hear that when I was researching this story, a phrase that surfaced in reviews of Maher was: "grumpy old man."

But I'd like to see him succeed, if only because CNN badly needs help. I wrote a post recently ("A Tempest in a Tampon") about my frustrations with Alisyn Camerota's handing of the Tiger Woods #tampongate flap: She brought on five (!) experts to discuss a fleeting incident that lasted a few seconds. A total waste of time and resources.