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LeftyRambles2413 (HappyWarrior)5/19/2014 3:15:23 pm PDT

re: #71 CuriousLurker

OT: The results of a new Pew survey are out. Atheists are apparently still at the top of the unacceptable list when it comes to the presidency, but the percentage of people who would be less likely to support a gay/lesbian presidential candidate has fallen by almost 20% since 2007.

i understand why people don’t like Washington but at the same time, I dislike the idea that someone from “outside Washington” would be better. We’ve seen the harm that the Tea Party has down by sending people who don’t understand government to office. I’d rather have a president who is the ultimate insider who understands how to get things done than some perhaps well intentioned outsider who doesn’t understand. Bryan Cranston, who is playing LBJ on Broadway right now pointed out in an interview I saw with him that this was why LBJ was so successful at getting legislation passed. He not only personally knew nearly all the legislators but also what was important ot them. Now that said, I’m glad to see more people growing more open minded about gay candidates because honestly who a candidate loves in his own time is non of my business.