Pompous, Self-Serving Sons-of-Bitches for John McCain

Weyrich joins Dobson, Falwell, and Norquist.

The lastest PAC.

Not just Weyrich. Dobson, too.

On the other hand, the original PSSSoB, George Will, isn’t so sure.

So McCain has firmed up his support among the agents of intolerance, and lost the Republicans who like to think of themselves as grown-ups. He’s well on track to losing not just the election and his honor, but his dignity as well. If that makes you feel sorry for him, just remember: McCain has always been the most pompous, most self-righteous, most self-serving son-of-a-bitch in Washington. I know that’s saying a lot, but you could look it up.

Author: Mark Kleiman

Professor of Public Policy at the NYU Marron Institute for Urban Management and editor of the Journal of Drug Policy Analysis. Teaches about the methods of policy analysis about drug abuse control and crime control policy, working out the implications of two principles: that swift and certain sanctions don't have to be severe to be effective, and that well-designed threats usually don't have to be carried out. Books: Drugs and Drug Policy: What Everyone Needs to Know (with Jonathan Caulkins and Angela Hawken) When Brute Force Fails: How to Have Less Crime and Less Punishment (Princeton, 2009; named one of the "books of the year" by The Economist Against Excess: Drug Policy for Results (Basic, 1993) Marijuana: Costs of Abuse, Costs of Control (Greenwood, 1989) UCLA Homepage Curriculum Vitae Contact: Markarkleiman-at-gmail.com