John McLaughlin, The McLaughlin Group Host Since 1982, Dead at 89

TV Line ^ | 8/16/2016 | Matt Webb Mitovich

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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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http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/mclaughlin-group/n9987

Have you seen this, someone posted it already. Hilarious.

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Yup, The McLaughlin Group and Wall Street Week.

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Add David Susskind Show to the list. The older I got the more I enjoyed the way he interviewed his guests, namely with great respect.

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RIP, Sir.

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Thanks, Imp—

Old John, he’s be giving them hell up in Heaven.

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I didn’t know he was a the GOP Senate nominee in RI in 1970, WHILE still a Priest. He asked the Jesuits for permission to run (like they allowed for democrats, Fr./Rep Drinian and I think there was another), they said no, he ran anyway.

Jesuits, the new Red Pope is a Jesuit, my mom says the order has been corrupted by the devil himself.