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« on: October 07, 2012, 04:25:50 PM »
« edited: October 07, 2012, 06:24:39 PM by IDS Legislator SJoyceFla »

Yes. President SJoyceFla.

In all seriousness:

Democrats: Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL), Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Gov. Neil Abercrombie (D-HI), Gov. Beverly Perdue (D-NC), Gov. Mike Beebe (D-AR)

Repubs: Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-GA), Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX), Gov. Matt Mead (R-WY).

Indies: Sen-to-be. Angus King (I-ME), Gov. Lincoln Chafee (I-RI).

So not a deep bench, but saying we'll NEVER elect another is extremely broad.
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« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2012, 07:18:07 PM »
« Edited: October 07, 2012, 07:21:32 PM by IDS Legislator SJoyceFla »

Not if they want me to not move halfway across the world.

What's wrong with Episcopalians (and by extension Washington and Roosevelt)? Unless you're someone like this guy.
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« Reply #2 on: October 09, 2012, 05:59:57 PM »

Honestly, I don't believe the USA will. The Episcopal church is shrinking at a rapid rate. All these politicians you've mentioned have one thing in common - they're all kind of old. And none of them are presidential  material. Membership in the church has taken a nose dive and it continues to drop rapidly.

Episcopals will continue to be overrepresented in politics, but as their membership continues to drop, there's only so much over-representation can do for you.

In many ways, there is no longer an Episcopal Church.  There are two wings barely within the Anglican Communion.  The Diocese of Pittsburgh, to which I have numerous ties, basically left the church.  It is stunning to think that the church where my parents met, where my father served as an alter boy, where my uncle sang in the choir, is no longer technically an Episcopal Church.

Just because Pittsburgh, San Joaquin, Fort Worth, and Quincy (as well as the ACNA folks) have decided to affiliate with the Southern Cone over the Church becoming more tolerant and allowing same-sex unions and an openly gay bishop doesn't mean that the church is no longer in existence; the vast bulk of dioceses and members are still part of the ECUSA.
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« Reply #3 on: November 16, 2012, 02:34:16 PM »

Not if they want me to not move halfway across the world.

What's wrong with Episcopalians (and by extension Washington and Roosevelt)? Unless you're someone like this guy.

Episcopacy is the tool of of the Antichrist! We had a civil war over this issue, you know.

And how many Americans know/care?
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