John McLaughlin was certainly a Nixon hack, but if I recall correctly was not involved in the Watergate scandal. How many folks here in THE JERKOFF ZONE remember that John McLaughlin endorsed John Kerry over Dubya. I live close to Washington, and can personally attest the guys who go off the reservation this was are financially punished and lose status within the Republican party for this type of apostasy. I find that Mr. McLaughlin acted honorably and to his financial and political detriment, and frankly I applaud his courage.