How to get Republicans to stop using the “I’m not a scientist” dodge

Grist
By Ben AdlerOct 17, 2014, 1:35 pm36 pts
In 2012, when Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) was asked by GQ how old the Earth is, he demurred, “I’m not a scientist, man.” This was not a smooth move. It made him sound like a dumb frat boy. You don’t need to be a scientist to know the Earth is roughly 4.54 billion years old, any more than you need to be a…

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