As Dog-Whistle Wedge Issues Lose Support, GOP is Left Out of Step on Climate
Ive posted in the past that anti-science politics and racism have gone hand in hand. The same is true in regard to homophobia. Homophobia in particular, long a staple in the dog-whistle politics of conservative America, hasnt had quite the reliable appeal in more recent months.
Mike Pence is the current governor of Indiana, and got a lot of press a few weeks ago when the states new anti-gay law created an unexpected national brouhaha, surprising the Guv, who formerly was considered dark horse presidential timber. In a party that is trying to shake its image for bigotry, he has now become radioactive. When Chris Mathews grilled him on his partys anti-science positions in this 2009 interview, Pence predictably restated boilerplate climate denial talking points. and was unable to say whether he thinks the earth is 5000 years old, or not.
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