That’s right, call grandma, for this may never happen again! It’s like the Halley’s comet of Republican politics, so ephemeral and rare, but only less predictable. The intelligent comment emerging and taking form out of the chaotic winds of Republican blather, like a dust devil, whose fate is only to be again consumed by its surrounding environment. John Huntsman, one of the GOP Mormons running for president has come out pro-science! He Tweeted,
To be clear. I believe in evolution and trust scientists on global warming. Call me crazy.
I’d like to hear more from this man.
It seems rather silly to be surprised at the following stance: Listen to and take seriously the claims of world experts. It’s such a rational thing to do–to give more gravity to the claims of experts over ignoramuses–and raises the question of, if you’re not listening to the world experts, who the hell are you listening to, and why? Who on earth could possibly be more qualified to speak on such issues than those that are the most qualified–the scientists in the field? This type of straight thinking is such a rarity among right wingers that it is worthy of some press. Rick Perry’s comments regarding science, on the other hand, reflect the epitome of the Republican party.
*shudder*
Ben Hoffman
August 20, 2011
That’s called a gaff in Republican land.
alanschuyler
August 20, 2011
Now the whole nation is getting to see what we’ve been living with in Texas for 3 terms and then G W Bush before that. I t really doesn’t matter what Rick Perry believes, because he believes in big donors and big campaign ads. Be afraid…
Ryan
September 14, 2011
I think there are a number of conservative republicans out there who believe in evolution and are otherwise fairly rational people. Unfortunately, it seems the religious right has done a good job in coopting the republican party, so many people who otherwise have no real opinion, or knowledge, about science and evolution, fall in line behind those who are inherently anti-science because much of it contradicts their fundamentalist religious beliefs, simply because they call themselves republicans. So in essence, I would say most of the republican party will deny things like Theory of Evolution and climate change, because they see them as challenging their preconceived beliefs. That and they’re simply misinformed by the lies they’re told by their party leaders and religious right mouthpieces (ie Fox News, Rush Limbaugh, etc).