How low will you go for votes?

On today's Hardball with Chris Matthews, Mr. Matthews interviewed Mike Pence, (R) Indiana and Chairman of the House Republican Conference. During the interview, Rep. Pence asserted that Republicans were passionate about many things such as climate change legislation. Raising a skeptical eyebrow, Mr. Matthews asked Rep. Pence if he believed in the theory of evolution. Watching Rep. Pence squirm is precious. Chris keeps up the heat and you can see the calculus going on in Rep. Pence's mind...

"I know that evolution is supported by practically every school of science known to man. However, if I say I believe in this theory which I know to be true, my ignorant fundamentalist constituents will hang me out to dry."

He tries and tries to give an obsequious answer but Mr. Matthews keeps the heat turned up. In the end, Mr. Matthews even calls him on it. He literally says that he thinks that Spence is doing the calculus I just cited. Precious!

When will our leaders be allowed to use science even if it disagrees with their constituent's fairy tales?






UPDATE: After a technical issue and an absence, I have had to re-post all of my old posts. As a result there will be many posts listed as published today, Dec 3, 2009, that were posted sometime earlier in the year, but I do not know the exact date. this post is one of them.