Santorum: GOP not 'anti-science'

[TomCADem]

Source: MSNBC

Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum railed against former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman’s statement that the Republican Party risks becoming the “anti-science” party.

Speaking to a group of about 90 people at the Beacon Drive-In in Spartanburg, SC, a popular stop for presidential candidates, Santorum did not mention Gov. Huntsman by name but brought up his fellow candidate’s assertions, made on TV and via Twitter, that the Republican Party would have a “huge problem” if it became hostile to evolution and climate change.

“We are going through this debate right now by somebody who’s in the Republican field talking about people who believe in certain scientific theories, whether it’s global warming or evolution. And somehow or another if you believe that we are creatures of a loving God, that that is somehow anti-science,” Santorum said. “It’s not anti-science. It’s an affirmation of what we view in the world. Which is, we see God."

Santorum was also asked to explain his 2004 endorsement of Sen. Arlen Specter, his fellow Pennsylvania Republican Senator who later became a Democrat, over former Rep. Pat Toomey, who defeated Specter six years later.


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Okay, so how is attacking global warming and evolution on the ground that it is inconsistent with scripture not anti-science?

[DontTreadOnMe]

1. Human Genome

Did anyone see the recent study about the diversity of humans, based on the differences in their genomes.

And they also stated that it would be "impossible" for these differences to have originated from just two humans, such as dam and Eve.
the amount of mutations required to get to our current diversity levels would take millions of years, and even with that huge amount of time -- it would still require more than just Adam and Eve.

So Mr. Santorum... can we talk science?

[Gman]

18. Even the Catholic Church recognizes that Adam and Eve never existed

it's the fundies that cling to that myth.

[roguevalley]

29. they aren't anti-science. He's pro-stupid

as for the mitochondrial eve thing... it isn't one person. its more likely a population of about ten thousand that supplied the necessary boosts in the evolution of us.

[Kablooie]

31. Human Gnome - that's Santorum.

[patrice]

2. "... affirmation of what we view in the world. Which is, we see God" UNLESS it, whatever it is,

is something that we disagree with, such as Homosexuality, Muslims, Women's autonomy, Earth Science . . . . none of which are of God.

Blasphemers, one and all.

[Ruby the Liberal]

3. Well, who didn't study napkins vs paper towels in science class?

:shrug:

[ixion]

4. It's not anti-science... we see god.

so it IS anti-science then, really.

[patrice]

6. AND it's not even really very good religion either.

[ixion]

7. agree 100%

:toast:

[tclambert]

23. Of course not. He never mentioned the Flying Spaghetti Monster.

[Faygo Kid]

10. And I see dead candidacies.

Why do I think a Santorum-Gingrich ticket is unlikely?

[patrice]

5. Amazing how everyone throws that word "God" around, as though, not only that everyone knows what

everyone else is talking about, but also as though, if there were such a thing as "God", we would be able to define it.

It'd be funny if it hadn't had so many TRAGIC consequences.

[Pyrzqxgl]

8. I think Republicans are using Religion as much as Evangelicals are using Republicans

Some of those who's only goal is to be in power, what ever it takes. Republicans & the Christian right have a most decidedly unholy alliance.

[provis99]

9. "We're not anti-science; we're just anti-science!"

[Demeter]

11. Too Late Already--The Title is Theirs

and well-deserved, justly and proudly owned.

[Javaman]

12. They aren't anti-science, they are just anti-brain. nt

[renonvduer]

13. Dr. Rick Santorum Ph. D.

Renouned climate scientist Dr. Rick Santorum Ph. D. then said that he has factual scientific evidence that a virgin can succesfully concieve a child and pointed to his wife and children with indignity. In other news, a fellow climate scientist Dr. Jesus Hernandez-Cristo Ph. D. fell into a hysterics induced coma and is under observation in a local hospital.

[Hugabear]

14. Huntsman doesnt stand a chance

He's one of the very few rethugs who has any sense of rationality left. In other words, he's viewed as a RINO.

[immoderate]

28. He's left of Obama.

--imm

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[booley]

16. Total Straw man

Lots of believing Christians also think evolution came about.

And Climate Change is about chemistry, not religion. Nothing in the bible says that AGW can't happen

[Kerrytravelers]

17. Well, good for him. He's leaving politics behind and getting into stand up comedy.

He was making a joke, right? :shrug:

[on point]

19. Sorry Rick, the empirical evidence is in and delusional thinking is anti-science

Prove it Rick by proclaiming some of the junk you fools believe in to be nonsense.

[valerief]

20. Even though science is pro-man-on-dog?

:shrug:

[krispos42]

21. it's anti-science if the science is subordinated when in conflict with religion

Somebody smack Mr. Frothy with the obvious stick.

[tclambert]

22. He's for any science that helps him identify witches. Like the flotation test.

Or weighing a woman against a duck. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrzMhU_4m-g&feature=related

[Ohio Joe]

24. What a stupid douchebag

"And somehow or another if you believe that we are creatures of a loving God, that that is somehow anti-science"

No, you stupid fuck, it is wanting to apply your faith to the science classroom that makes you anti-science. It is applying your denial of reality to law so that big business can make more profits off of our deaths that make you anti-science. Stupid douchebag.

[bemildred]

25. "I am not a crook." nt

[santamargarita]

26. These shitbags will say anything for a vote

[defendandprotect]

27. BS -- RW isn't only "anti-science" it's "anti-intelligence" ....

GOP is at the bottom of their barrel -- Santorum and Issa are typical of their

"know-nothing" thugs --

[and-justice-for-all]

30. The only thing GOPigs are not against, is unregulated capitalism..nt