“Expanded Role” For CNN’s Carlos Watson?

“High-level executives are discussing how to expand Carlos Watson‘s role at CNN post-Inside Politics,” blogging brother FishBowlDC says, and suggests that Watson could become senior political analyst. “The potential move has other political analysts, both at CNN and out, up-in-arms — since within the business, Watson’s analysis (when he offers anything original at all) is considered so weak as to be laughable.” But he has strong backing at the “highest levels” of CNN…

> Oct. 27: “‘Carlos Watson knows nothing about politics”

> Oct. 22: “Gawker hopes Watson is ‘devoured by wild boars.'”