Data: We no longer care whether our leaders are moral

One of this morning’s presenters was Bill Galston of the Brookings Institution, who spoke on “Religious Voters in the 2016 Election.”

Without a doubt, the most stunning data he provided had to do with a dramatic shift in the percent of Americans “who say an elected official who commits an immoral act in their personal life can still behave ethically and fulfill their duties in their public and professional life.”