"St. Jack"

The Washington Post has a puff-piece on former Senator Jack Danforth, who has a new book (and who spoke recently) about how much he regrets what he regards as the take-over of the Republican Party by people whose religion and politics he does not like.

Danforth is of the opinion that there is too much "divisiveness" in public life, and that this is the fault, primarily, of those with "fundamentalist" religious views.  My own view, I guess, is different.   

Senator Danforth has an impressive record of public service but, having heard him speak recently, I find him tough to take.