John Mclaughlin Quotes

I predict 2016 will be a year of upheaval and realignment across the world. China's economy will continue to sputter. Commodity exporting countries will suffer. Europe's growth will remain flat-lined. The U.S. will plug along at under 3% growth.

- John McLaughlin

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

- John McLaughlin

President Obama took charge of the Oval Office seven years ago. He promised a positive reset in relations with Russia. But with the radioactive poisoning of a British spy in London, the downing of passenger jets over Europe, and the aggressive advances of Russian forces from Ukraine to Syria, President Putin of Russia has rebuked Mr. Obama.

- John McLaughlin

By creating a context of pressure, I can exact more preciseness, more brilliance. It's just as if coal is subjected to enormous pressure, you can get a diamond.

- John McLaughlin

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.

- John McLaughlin

According to the White House, the president's proposed 2016-2017 spending would add - get this - $62 billion to the deficit.

- John McLaughlin

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

- John McLaughlin

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.

- John McLaughlin

Conflicting views and contrasting ideas are the essence of all great debates throughout history, from the Greeks to the Oxford Union Debating Society. Today, we turn to television for the creative clash of ideas on matters that touch our lives.

- John McLaughlin

Power as an experience is as intense as sex. Power is more pervasive and unremitting. Sex has periods of remission.

- John McLaughlin

When faced with economic uncertainty, people don't want freedom. When they can't see their economic future, they want the nanny state.

- John McLaughlin

In a confrontational situation, you'll get their gut. And I want their gut! And that's why people watch this show!

- John McLaughlin

Terms such as 'microaggression,' describing an inadvertent act of offense, have entered the college lexicon, empowering an atmosphere of prior restraint on speech. And many colleges are also disinviting speakers in fear of offending certain elements of their student communities.

- John McLaughlin

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

- John McLaughlin

My feeling is talk shows have not kept pace with the breakthroughs and changes in format in television generally.

- John McLaughlin

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.

- John McLaughlin

There's no substitute for the experience of childbearing or child rearing.

- John McLaughlin

I predict that as warm weather returns to Europe, so will the flood of Middle Eastern immigrants.

- John McLaughlin

I'm proud to be associated with the public policies of Richard Nixon.

- John McLaughlin

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

- John McLaughlin

The acquisition of knowledge need not be like listening to the Gregorian chant.

- John McLaughlin

Once citadels of free expression and occasional revolutionary ideas, today many American colleges have endorsed political correctness.

- John McLaughlin

What I want is a clash of ideas, not opinions.

- John McLaughlin

Somebody should tell the president of Mexico that when he appears on American television, he should speak English.

- John McLaughlin

Liberals always blame the other guy.

- John McLaughlin

Radio, in a way, is preaching.

- John McLaughlin

My theory is people say under pressure for the most part what they really mean.

- John McLaughlin

It's terrible when I go somewhere, and I'm not recognized.

- John McLaughlin

What we showed you was you can have analytic reasoning that can be passionate.

- John McLaughlin

I don't want just attitude and loud opinion.

- John McLaughlin

I like good humor.

- John McLaughlin