Comments on: thought of the day http://www.struat.com/election/2007/10/31/thought-of-the-day-2/ Political discourse. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:03:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: D714 http://www.struat.com/election/2007/10/31/thought-of-the-day-2/#comment-18202 D714 Thu, 01 Nov 2007 02:47:15 +0000 http://www.struat.com/election/2007/10/31/thought-of-the-day-2/#comment-18202 A gay person who lives in a Idaho (or other conservative thinking states) would have to appear straight to be elected. Once elected the person he has to vote for his constituents preference. I don't think it's being a hypocrite, rather its being a pragmatist which all politicians are. The best commentary I've seen is located at (you may have to copy this address and paste it into your browser.) http://sfbay.craigslist.org/doc/clt/459032955.html Well worth the effort. The publicized reality right now is in Idaho though. A gay person who lives in a Idaho (or other conservative thinking states) would have to appear straight to be elected. Once elected the person he has to vote for his constituents preference. I don’t think it’s being a hypocrite, rather its being a pragmatist which all politicians are. The best commentary I’ve seen is located at (you may have to copy this address and paste it into your browser.)

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/doc/clt/459032955.html

Well worth the effort. The publicized reality right now is in Idaho though.

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