Why ‘So What?’
Welcome to my Substack newsletter!
The best way to explain what I do is one word — with two definitions.
The word is “independent.”
Definition #1: I am independent of the billionaire owners and massive media conglomerates that own legacy media outlets. It’s just me. No secret funding. No hidden agenda.
Definition #2: I am independent of the two political parties. I am not a Republican or a Democrat. I spent 20+ years in legacy media (CNN and the Washington Post most recently) and I am now off on my own — calling balls and strikes no matter what uniform the batter at the plate is wearing.
I write this Substack because I believe we are in historic times. And we need to document and analyze what is happening — and, as importantly, what it all means.
There are lots of people who will tell you what you WANT to hear — because they know that makes it more likely that you will become a paid subscriber. That’s not me.
Now more than ever I think we need fair and honest analysis. Someone who can distinguish mountains from molehills. Someone who won’t say the sky is falling unless the sky actually is falling.
That’s me. I pledge to you I will always be authentic, transparent and independent. If I make mistakes — and I will! — I’ll explain how I arrived at the conclusion I did, why it was wrong and how I am going to avoid doing it again.
My goal is to make you a smarter news consumer. With SO much information out there every single day, no one can take it all in. I’ll tell you where to look and where you don’t need to look. And I’ll explain WHY.
Here’s what FREE subscribers can expect:
Access to a video every morning where I preview a big story in politics that day
The ability to ask questions for my “Friday Mailbag” piece
2-4 more posts each week
Here’s what PAID subscribers can expect:
Exclusive access to my weekly Monday podcast with Chuck Todd.
An exclusive Sunday email with a list of recommendations from yours truly — a podcast, an article, a YouTube video, a Substack, a song, a book, a TV show — that I think you will dig.
Exclusive access to my nightly newsletter on everything you need to know from the day in politics.
I can ALWAYS be reached at cillizzac@gmail.com. And if you want to check out even more of my content, my YouTube channel is here. Finally, if you want to feel better about yourself, here’s my high school graduation picture:
