Posted on 08/16/2016 1:22:13 PM PDT by Borges
John McLaughlin, the host of TV’s The McLaughlin Group since its debut in January 1982, died on Tuesday at age 89. The political commentator’s passing comes just days after he missed his first hosting of his eponymous syndicated public affairs program in more than 34 years. “I am under the weather,” McLaughlin explained in a note that prefaced this past weekend’s telecast. His distinct, once-bellowing voice, heard in pre-taped intros, was “weaker than usual,” McLaughlin acknowledged. “Yet my spirit is strong and my dedication to the show remains absolute!”
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Watched for years, but not so much lately.
I say this with homage, not mal intent:
“Bye, Bye!”
Dating myself, but I liked Louis Rukeyser. Sound financial advice. Not all the nonsense that you see on the "financial" channels today, with people yelling over and trying to out do each other.
Plus, he had great hair.
RIP, SIR!.......................
John: ISSUE ONE! I’m dead, but will I start voting Democrat. ELANOR CLIFT!
Elanor: Well, John, I think....
John: WRONG! Mort Kondrake!
Mort: It depends, John, if....
John: WRONG! Jack Germondoroni TeenyTinyTableTop Jacky-germ-germ-germ-germy-mon-mon-mon-mony-dough-dough-dough-doughma-dinga-dong-ding!
Jack: Why don’t you ask God, John.
John: WRONG! I was about to. Heavenly God above!
God: See John, ....
John: WRONG! Of course I will vote Democrat now, it’s part of being dead!
WELL, AT LEAST HE DOESN’T HAVE TO LISTEN TO ELEANOR SCREECH ANY MORE!..........
Mort!
And, I heard every line in his voice.
The guitarist and world-music player is only 74, still quite alive, although he seems to be retired.
No more “Exit Question”s - RIP
The link just goes to the nbc site. It is so hard to find the best SNL skits online.
Yes, that’s one of my favorites of all time.
“You don’t scare me, I got chunks of guys like you in my stool!”
If their is beer on the other side, I hope you having one with Bob Novak.
Best show he did?
The show after Newt and the boys took the House.
The look on Elanor's face was priceless, Sadly I lost the tape...
I used to watch that before I got cable in 2002.
It was mostly a screamfest with liberal leanings, especially with Eleanor Clift.
Bye bye. RIP.
Can’t complain if you live to be 89 and work till your final week!
That show was so novel back in ‘82. Certainly a more conservative leaning show was unheard of 34 years ago. We watched it for years, despite Eleanor. Gawd, how annoying is her screeching!! He handled her fairly well, could have been stronger. but ...
May his family be comforted and may his soul rest in peace.
Eleanor “LET ME FINISH” Clift is the biggest HAG in the media!!! How Pat doesn’t strangle her is beyond me.
As liberals go, Jack Germond was OK. McLaughlin teased him about his weight; “Jack is back on our show after his recent sabbatical in which he danced with the New York City Ballet.”
Germond: “Ha, ha. Very funny.”
Goodbye John McLaughlin. One of a kind.
I used to watch his show on PBS, then stay tuned for Lou Rukeyser after that for equity fund and investment portfolio advice.
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