The cynicism of the Clintons, the careful, tightrope walk of all politicians, forced me, as an atheist, to get down on my knees and pray that someone would come along with some kind of authenticity ... Well, someone called my bluff, goddamn it. (Penn Jillette)

The cynicism of the Clintons, the careful, tightrope walk of all politicians, forced me, as an atheist, to get down on my knees and pray that someone would come along with some kind of authenticity ... Well, someone called my bluff, goddamn it.

Penn Jillette

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