Episcopalians and Politicians

What makes Episcopalians so 21st century?
They just ordained and consecrated the Rev. Mary Glasspool a bishop--an openly-gay woman. Wow. A woman bishop. A lesbian bishop.
In 2003, turmoil erupted when the Episcopal Church ordained the first openly gay bishop, V. Gene Robinson. It seems to have worked out just fine, so Bishop Glasspool should have an easier time making the transition.
Are Episcopalians the only ones who got the memo?

And what makes politicians so behind the times?
Take the nomination of Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court, for example. In the dirt-digging phase of her confirmation, it has "come out" that in 2003, as dean of Harvard Law School, Kagan was against military recruiting at Harvard because it excluded openly gay and lesbian students stating it was "a profound wrong--a moral injustice of the first order." With the support of other faculty members, they tried to ban recruitment, but it was ultimately ruled by the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that on-campus recruitment could not be banned.
Now the personal life of Kagan, an unmarried woman, has become Republican fodder, insinuating that she is lesbian. They even showed a picture of her playing softball to force-feed their stereotype. Oh, let's see, she's unmarried and at some point in her life played softball = lesbian. The White House said she is not lesbian, and her friends have been "coming out" to prove she's heterosexual. This is ridiculous. What century are these politicians living in? Maybe they should consult with the Episcopal Church and update their ideaology. Since when has one's sexualilty become a requirement for serving on the Supreme Court?
From everything I've seen and read about Elena Kagan, she sounds brilliant--a fantastic choice for the Supreme Court.
I hope Kagan is serving when California's ban on gay marriage is struck down by a lower court and has to go to the Supreme Court.
Can Bishop Mary Glasspool lead the prayer?