![]() ![]() (Thompson scored a rare one-on-one interview with Nixon with the sole constraint that football would be the only topic of discussion.) Of course, he was quite able to meld the two, frequently including references to sports in his political writing, and vice versa pro football, a passion he shared with self-declared Arch-Enemy Richard Nixon, provided particularly fertile ground. Though he started out in sports writing and remained well-rooted in it up to his death, his political journalism is what he will be remembered for. ![]() He is credited with creating Gonzo Journalism, being one of the main reasons Rolling Stone Magazine lasted long enough to become an institution instead of folding early like many other such mags (there's a reason he's still on the masthead), and being one of the most scathing, conniving, and vicious political writers in recent history. Hunter Stockton Thompson (J– February 20, 2005) was the living embodiment of The '60s, as well as an American journalist and novelist. "I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me." ![]()
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