Flat earther Huckabee "bristles at creationism query" Orly?

[AlCzervik]

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee, a Southern Baptist preacher who has surged in Iowa with evangelical Christian support, bristled Tuesday when asked if creationism should be taught in public schools.

Huckabee - who raised his hand at a debate last May when asked which candidates disbelieved the theory of evolution - asked this time why there is such a fascination with his beliefs.

"I believe God created the heavens and the Earth," he said at a news conference with Iowa pastors who murmured, "Amen."

"I wasn't there when he did it, so how he did it, I don't know," Huckabee said.

But he expressed frustration that he is asked about it so often, arguing with the questioner that it ultimately doesn't matter what his personal views are.

"That's an irrelevant question to ask me - I'm happy to answer what I believe, but what I believe is not what's going to be taught in 50 different states," Huckabee said. "Education is a state function. The more state it is, and the less federal it is, the better off we are."

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[MannyGoldstein]

1. If He's The Rethug Nominee - And I Think He Will Be -

Then it'll be great to club him with this.

[PaDem]

2. Club him with what?

Believing that God had something to do with the earth's creation?

[Matariki]

3. Or for arguing "that it ultimately doesn't matter what his personal views are."?

which seems like a reasonable answer.

[MannyGoldstein]

4. He Doesn't Believe In Evolution

And most Americans are disturbed by the anti-evolutionists.

[AlCzervik]

5. it opens up a lot of questions imo, what about stem cell, what kind of judges would he appoint?

so manny things and they're all bad.

[qazplm]

6. huh?

unfortunately, most Americans dont believe in evolution.

[MannyGoldstein]

8. Jeebus, You're Correct!

But I recall that the PA school board was offed for trying to teach creationism - maybe I'm imagining it.

[SallyMander]

7. I wish this were true

But something like 2/3 don't believe evolution occurs...

[PaDem]

14. He Doesn't?

Because he believes God had something to do with the earth's existence?

[Donald Ian Rankin]

16. No by much.

The fraction of Americans who believe in evolution isn't as much higher than 50% as you might think.

This will win him votes as well as losing them.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

12. Disbelieving in science.

He may be fit to ask me if I want fries with that.

Totally unfit to be the President of the United States.

[AlCzervik]

13. exactly.

[Hoof Hearted]

10. How do you figure that when his answer matches that of most Americans?

I'm sure there are many other angles to come at Huck that would prove more productive.

[AlCzervik]

11. do most americans want it taught in the schools?

i don't think so or at least i hope they don't.

[zbdent]

9. The Repukes now have an escape clause ... any pointed question will be attacked

as a "liberal plant" ... yet every time a Dem is verbally raped and assaulted, it will be called "a concerned citizen" ...

[madmom]

15. Huckabee said. "Education is a state function. The more state it is, and the less federal it is, the

better off we are."

so does this mean no child left behind will be ended?

[DefenseLawyer]

17. What happens in Iowa stays in Iowa

He wishes. Same with South Carolina. The trick for this guy is to appear to be the wingnut standard bearer to the wingnuts in the Iowa republican caucus, yet to appear to be the aw shucks populist/ regular guy to the public at large.