Kevin McGill's Substack
Deranged retired journalist. Opinions are my own and should in no way be attributed to any of my former employers.
- Indexed issues, last 90 days
- 13
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- Sep 29, 2026
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- Jul 4, 2026
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JOHN N. KENNEDY: PROFILES IN VERBIAGE (opens the original)
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NEW ORLEANS — Republican U.S. Sen. John Kennedy went on Face the Nation on CBS on Sunday and between his ready supply of characteristically inane, overwrought cornpone metaphors colorful quips* he acknowledged a few differences with Donald Trump.For instance on the taxpayer-funded campaign ads Trump has been running lately, Kennedy made it clear where he stood.I don’t think any public official, including President Trump or Kristi Noem or John Kennedy, should spend public money on private ads for
Picking their poison (opens the original)
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Insanity offense (opens the original)
TRADING PLACES (opens the original)
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The week in distractions (opens the original)
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