David E. observes the passing of John McLaughlin, about as charming a character as could be expected. A bully who may have felt entitled to sexually harass women staffers as a way of making up for time lost in his first career: as a Jesuit, before finding politics and media to be congenial and lucrative.
David E. cites this gem—
During an appearance [while still a Jesuit] on David Susskind's show, where he delivered his usual round of mendacious blather, McLaughlin was admonished "Lies priest—look to thy immortal soul!" The admonisher was Gore Vidal.
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