Beshear, a Democrat, told the Lexington Herald-Leader (http://bit.ly/2qdathy ) that government is dysfunctional on the national level but could be different. "Religious hypocrisy abounds in America's political world and has become one of the primary tools utilized by some office seekers to get elected and then to stay in office," he wrote. Beshear also writes that legalization of same-sex marriage was the most controversial issue during his time as governor, and he said his views on the subject have "greatly evolved over time." "The bottom line is that today, same-sex couples across Kentucky can finally both marry and have their out-of-state marriages recognized in this state," he wrote.