Political Pundits Talking About Pop Culture, C or D?

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I'm so bored, I'm watching "The McLaughlin Group," America's most silly political talk show. They just debated an NFL kick-off party that was held on The Mall in Washington, D.C., and Pat Buchanan (of all people!) just said "Britney Spears is over the hill."

And now they're on to the California recall, so is politics now pop culture? Or vice-versa? And what do you think?

(I think it's hilarious.)

― hstencil, Sunday, 7 September 2003 20:26 (twenty-two years ago)

somebody post transcripts.

― Kingfish (Kingfish), Sunday, 7 September 2003 20:28 (twenty-two years ago)

hmm, if I can find some, I will. Ol' Pat seriously said that about Britney, though.

― hstencil, Sunday, 7 September 2003 20:39 (twenty-two years ago)

i love the mcllaughlin group. most entertaining political show out there

― ryan (ryan), Sunday, 7 September 2003 20:42 (twenty-two years ago)

yeah it is the best but I miss the Fred Barnes/Pat Buchanan/Jack Germond/Eleanor Clift lineup of my youth.

― hstencil, Sunday, 7 September 2003 20:44 (twenty-two years ago)

It varies, in my mind, between hillarious and pathetic/sad. Usually balances somewhere in the middle with 'well, it's better than Nick@Night now that they're no longer showing Barney Miller re-runs.'

― I'm Passing Open Windows (Ms Laura), Monday, 8 September 2003 00:31 (twenty-two years ago)

buchanan should review the new outkast album!

― amateurist (amateurist), Monday, 8 September 2003 01:06 (twenty-two years ago)

"Death of the West" should be a Dennis Lyxen side-project.

― miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Monday, 8 September 2003 01:26 (twenty-two years ago)

The McLaughlin Group:

This show is brilliant, not for content, but sheer style. It's like a bulldog pit with neckties. Grrrr! *adjusts tie*

It should have its own drinking game!
"DISCUSS!" - take one shot
"X doesn't know what s/he's talking about!" - spin around, take a shot
etc etc

― Orbit (Orbit), Monday, 8 September 2003 01:44 (twenty-two years ago)

Supposedly McLaughlin himself actually was given his own celeb talk show type thing once about a decade back or something -- I've read a transcript of his interview with Brooke Shields. Hilarity!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 8 September 2003 01:46 (twenty-two years ago)

Seems a lot of these guys look like bulldogs, Tim Russert and Chris Matthews certainly fit the description.

Even the political talk show hosts ignored the Democratic debate and switched on the game, it seems.. :)

― daria g (daria g), Monday, 8 September 2003 21:05 (twenty-two years ago)

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