Note to Congress - It's not 1988

Lacy Clay (R-MO) is figuring this out:

Clay was worried about the reaction. Supporting the liberalization of marijuana laws is not often seen as a political winner, especially in Midwestern cities like St. Louis.

But instead of stoner jokes, derision and righteous indignation, Clay was surprised to start getting praise from complete strangers.

“People are coming up to me saying this is a common-sense, sensible way to deal with the issue of personal use,” Clay said.

So far, he said, his calls, mail and contacts are running 80-20 in favor of the bill. He was impressed enough that he decided to go ahead and step before the cameras last week with Frank and Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) at a news conference touting the bill.

The conventional wisdom is that marijuana decriminalization is still a taboo, but I think it's becoming more and more obvious that this brand of conventional wisdom is part of why this Congress has the lowest approval ratings in history.

UPDATE: Scott Morgan is on the same wavelength (I know, shocking)