32 Quotes by John J. McLaughlin

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    Journalists can get very pompous, especially in the formalized days of 'Meet the Press,' when they took themselves so damned seriously.

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    Despite the occasional high decibel level, 'The Group' is not a shout fest. I don't simply want panelists with opposing opinions trying to out-shout one another.

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    American colleges are now increasingly reflexive in maintaining politically correct dialogue over controversy, and some say universities have lost sight of education's ultimate purpose.

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    I do put my questions in terms of the sharpest polarities of the issue. But I don't want a preponderance of opinion over factual data.

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    Anyone who magnifies the power of a television talk show is very unrealistic.

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    My position is that of detective, confessor, vaudevillian, advocate. And devil's advocate.

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    I don't miss being a priest. The fulfillment factor in matrimony is far greater.

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