November 21, 2012

Rubio & Obama: Ignorance of Science Is Bipartisan

Daniel Engber, Slate


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By now you've heard the outrageous quote from Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., on his doubts about the origins of planet Earth. When asked to give its age, he replied: "I'm not a scientist, man. … Whether the Earth was created in 7 days, or 7 actual eras, I'm not sure we'll ever be able to answer that. It's one of the great mysteries."

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TAGGED: politicians, Barack Obama, Marco Rubio, Creationism, evolution

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