Amazing How Leaving Public Office Can Clear Your Mind

If anyone thinks Bill Clinton's new position on gay marriage has anything to do with an evolution of his views and not the fact that he'll never run for public office again, they need to take a second look. Ex-politicians have a remarkably more open mind on this issue than active politicians, and that's no accident. I think it's a mistake with how active politicians view the beliefs of the electorate, but that's a different story.