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"John McLaughlin Is The Funniest Man On Television"?

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Esquire’s Chuck Klosterman looks at “The McLaughlin Group” in the latest issue and has some interesting things to say:

  • “I can’t think of any program that has taught me more about human interaction, if not necessarily about politics or journalism.”

  • Critics sometimes suggest that the success of The McLaughlin Group has led to the erosion of serious discourse in American media, but that’s like complaining about AC/DC because of Rhino Bucket. The failures of its followers only serve to illustrate why The McLaughlin Group is — almost exactly — what televised arguing should look, sound and feel like.
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