Much of his writing in ''Rolling Stone'' magazine dealt with contemporary politics, and while he was left-leaning throughout his entire career, he had an active distrust and loathing for almost all politicians across the spectrum, with the notable exception of [[George McGovern]]. His hatred for [[Richard Nixon]] was especially strong. | Much of his writing in ''Rolling Stone'' magazine dealt with contemporary politics, and while he was left-leaning throughout his entire career, he had an active distrust and loathing for almost all politicians across the spectrum, with the notable exception of [[George McGovern]]. His hatred for [[Richard Nixon]] was especially strong. |