'The War Room with Jennifer Granholm' Goes Inside Obama's Campaign War Room

Current TV is getting ready to debut its newest show. "The War Room with Jennifer Granholm" premieres Monday, January 30th at 9 p.m. ET.

The show will focus exclusively on the 2012 election. In the first episode, host Jennifer Granholm -- the former governor of Michigan -- will take a look at the Obama campaign war room in Chicago. She will also be talking to 2012 Massachusetts Senatorial candidate Elizabeth Warren and former White House press secretary Robert Gibbs, who will be talking about Obama's re-election strategy. Get a glimpse of the program in the clip above.

Regular segments will examine approaches to government policies, the influence of money in the election and the state issues at the top of the national agenda. Writer and producer Brett Ehrlich will also provide a comedic look at political news in his segment, "Shush, Brett’s Talking."

Granholm's program will join Current TV's flagship program, "Countdown With Keith Olbermann." Olbermann debuted on the network after his departure from MSNBC last year. He recently resolved his feud with Current over the network's election coverage.

Comments

[Leroy Leblanc]

03:16 PM on 05/26/2012

so that explains why she had al gore and the marxist van jones on talking about how driving SUVs is causing "dirty weather." does anyone actually watch this show? If I did, Id watch it for comic relief

[votingthistime]

02:59 AM on 02/01/2012

Saw the first show. Granholm’s sometimes halting delivery doesn’t translate well on TV. Perhaps she was just nervous. Enjoyed the interview with Elizabeth Warren. Gutsy move on Current TV’s part to put her up against Rachel Maddow at 9pm. After viewing The War Room’s premiere, I found myself missing Rachel’s more in-your-face snark. Cenk’s The Young Turks would probably give Rachel stiffer competition.

[alumcreek]

01:56 PM on 01/31/2012

But, but, this nation exists to provide aid and comfort to its richest citizens not to protect and foster the ability of any common voter to provide food, clothing and shelter to his or her progeny.

Come on rifght wingers, back me up on fighting against this stupid notion that this or any nation should watch out for its non-rich citizens and their welfare. The peasants must accept their miserable lot in life.

[dgjewel]

01:17 PM on 01/31/2012

Good show! MSNBC was not watched until Keith brought it to the forefront. He can do the same here. Jennifer and Cenk were great picks, and Bill Press and Eliot Spitzer could deliver a homerun.

[Leroy Leblanc]

03:17 PM on 05/26/2012

wasnt keith fired again? no one watched or is watching MSNBC and nobody watches this either

[dgjewel]

06:46 PM on 05/27/2012

I wrote this before Keith got fired. MSNBC ratings are going up as Faux News ratings are going down. Cenk has a lot of viewers, and is outstanding on the internet. Also, since CNN hired Tea Partiers, their rating are way down.

[rosiebag]

11:43 AM on 01/31/2012

Oh goody a job killer with a new show.

[karencares]

09:53 AM on 01/31/2012

I don't get Current on my cable provider, but I think Gov Jennifer Grantham is great. I've seen her with her husband interviewed on other programs and she seems she ACTUALLY has her ducks in ONE row. How refreshing.

[Leroy Leblanc]

03:18 PM on 05/26/2012

yes and she did wonders for the state of michigan, if you think unemployment and poverty is a good thing

[Lobo912]

07:45 PM on 01/30/2012

Great get. I understand MSNBC wanted her, but Keith made the difference.

[blurredmolly]

08:49 PM on 01/30/2012

where is he?

[Tom Sutpen]

09:39 AM on 01/31/2012

It depends on whom you ask. According to Current TV executives, he's on vacation . . . the same vacation he's been on for the better part of two months now. According to him, he's waylaid by Bronchitis. Apart from what other conclusions can be drawn from these stories and their fundamental dissimilarity, I think it's safe to say that we're dealing with people who can't keep their stories straight.

[Moose Luck 99]

06:06 PM on 01/30/2012

It is too bad butt the independent voters that voted Obama before will not be coming back and it will get worse over Eric Holder scandals.

http://quinnipiacpoll.wordpress.com/2011/09/07/can-president-obama-win-the-independent-vote/

President Obama’s job performance in all three of these key swing states. In Pennsylvania 56 percent disapprove, while only 40 percent approve; in Florida 52 percent disapprove, compared to 42 percent who approve; in Ohio 54 percent disapprove, while 42 percent approve. While these are not good numbers for the President, he still has 14 months to turn them around.

[Lobo912]

07:40 PM on 01/30/2012

You can't judge a horse race at the quarter pole.

[blurredmolly]

08:49 PM on 01/30/2012

roadapples. you got nobody.

obama/biden 2012

[Lahonda]

05:24 PM on 01/30/2012

Yum!

[Catita]

02:29 PM on 01/30/2012

cant wait to watch! The only thing that would help is if Current is delivered in an HD channel

[Tom Sutpen]

09:40 AM on 01/31/2012

They can't afford it.

[satyrday]

12:57 PM on 01/30/2012

Granholm is extremely smart, but it'll be hard for her going up against Rachel Maddow. They should've put her against one of Chris Matthews 2 hours.

[hypyrwyf]

01:03 PM on 01/30/2012

Both shows air multiple times per day, so it should be no problem, even without considering dvr's.

[Catita]

02:31 PM on 01/30/2012

The economy and job will ALWAYS take a back seat if there is an abortion or gay rights/marriage issue.

[satyrday]

02:34 PM on 01/30/2012

Huh?

[enfant terrible]

07:45 PM on 01/30/2012

Yep Dems have their priorities mixed up.

[Thomas Sorger]

12:45 PM on 01/30/2012

As a life-long resident of Michigan....I cannot believe the post suggesting she should run for higher office! Clearly none of them had to live through the dismantling of our state's economy. She is a joke who had her hand on the flush handle for far too long. Michigan suffered greatly under her leadership.

[satyrday]

01:02 PM on 01/30/2012

What did she do wrong?

[CANTHATBE]

07:29 PM on 01/30/2012

Come to Michigan trying to save republicans from themselves.

[Lobo912]

07:41 PM on 01/30/2012

Oh, she crashed the car industry?

[JohnnyAce Okeke]

12:18 PM on 01/30/2012

Can't wait to see who else Keith and Al add to the network. I think they need more hard news during the mornings, afternoons, and weekends to compete with CNN and MSNBC. {{-_-}}

[Lobo912]

07:43 PM on 01/30/2012

Give em a break, they started from nothing -- less than nothing. Takes a while to build a stable. Young Turks is a good start. Granholm is a home run.

[JohnnyAce Okeke]

10:54 PM on 01/30/2012

I don't buy that. If you @ least build the framework, the rest will just fall into place. An object @ rest stays @ rest. Physics. {{-_-}}

[Tom Sutpen]

09:46 AM on 01/31/2012

You know as well as I do that 'Keith and Al' have nothing to do with it. Current TV's Vice President in Charge of Programming is Shelley Lewis. She's the one who makes these decision.

[Linda Casey]

11:51 AM on 01/30/2012

I can honestly say I'm excited to watch this show! Wish she had been born here, because having her run for higher office would have been great!

[Thomas Sorger]

12:50 PM on 01/30/2012

Seriously? Do you live in Michigan? And if you do reply, pleaase try to use a more convincing argument than "It's all Engler's fault."

[satyrday]

01:09 PM on 01/30/2012

1. NAFTA
2. Oil spike of 2008
3. Bush destruction of economy in 2008.

I know. I lived through it.

[mater]

06:17 AM on 01/30/2012

I think the only thing keeping her from running for President is that she was born in Canada. She gave, in my humble opinion, the most moving of all the speeches at the late president Ford's funeral in Michigan a few years ago. It was brilliant. I wish her well on her new show. Two-term Governor of Michigan--I think she's always looking forward.

[Lobo912]

07:55 PM on 01/30/2012

Interesting that when Arnold was hot, the GOP was all excited for a constitutional amendment that would let him run for president. Bet they're aren't excited about opening the door for Granholm.

[mater]

03:33 AM on 01/31/2012

I've noticed the same thing exactly. And she's the smart one. But she's a Dem, so it probably won't happen; maybe that's why she is finding other outlets for her talent--she just wrote a book with her husband about govt.

[Tom Sutpen]

09:48 AM on 01/31/2012

I wouldn't call signing on with Current TV 'looking forward' . . . unless you *don't* want a career in broadcasting; then it's the perfect network not to have one.

[mater]

09:58 AM on 01/31/2012

I reject all your negative, sarcastic energy. She is a smart woman; neither she nor i need your approval.