1. Comment #48158 by krogercomplete on June 6, 2007 at 10:14 pm

Nice. Delay doesn't like questions about evolution, gays in the military, and abortion because they are part of CNN's liberal agenda to make the republican candidates look like cave men. If the shoe fits.

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2. Comment #48197 by GodlessHeathen on June 7, 2007 at 2:49 am

Is it me or did Delay just as much as state that the republican position on evolution, gays in the military, etc. is "Neanderthal"?

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3. Comment #48204 by _J_ on June 7, 2007 at 3:42 am

I remember years ago seeing that episode of Friends in which Phoebe declares a disbelief in evolution. At the time my response was partly sympathy with Ross (who virtually tripped over his jaw in astonishment) and partly to think 'Oh, those zany comedy writers - what crazy notion will they put in Phoebe's ditsy head next?'

Lately I feel increasingly as though I'm living in some warped Phoebe-world. Serious-looking men in suits keep popping up stating, with completely straight faces, that they 'don't believe in' evolution. On television. In between sentences in which they claim, with complete sincerity, to be the most able person to run the most powerful nation on the planet.

Can everyone else see these videos? I'd just like some confirmation that I'm not actually going mad.

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4. Comment #48228 by CJ on June 7, 2007 at 6:09 am

_J_ wrote

Can everyone else see these videos? I'd just like some confirmation that I'm not actually going mad.

Unfortunatly I can see them to, so hopefully that does not make us both delusional.

It really goes to show that whatever politicians are, they are first and foremost, vote whores.

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5. Comment #48229 by GodlessHeathen on June 7, 2007 at 6:19 am

they are first and foremost, vote whores.

They, of course, have to be. Sadly that makes them reinforce utter claptrap of all sorts.

I forget who said that democracy works fine right up 'till the populace "realizes" they can vote in infinite bread and circuses.

In my view, a sky-daddy who will keep you safe, fed and loved so long as you kiss his divine behind is infinite bread and circuses.

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6. Comment #48232 by konquererz on June 7, 2007 at 6:37 am

This is classic. Tom Delay is ridiculous, acting like people who don't believe like huckabee are the silly ones. And I love how Matthews cuts down his hilarious CNN conspiracy theory, what a douche. Thats why republicans are so whack, they openly admit to crazy, provenly false fundamentalist christian beliefs.

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7. Comment #48236 by PrimeNumbers on June 7, 2007 at 6:46 am

Well, it's not just USA voters - it's the whole of the rest of the world who thinks that anyone who has this rigid fundamentalist biblical interpretation of the world is stark raving bonkers.

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8. Comment #48237 by flyingscot on June 7, 2007 at 6:48 am

Truly mind numbing. What is wrong with these people? They obviously will do anything for a vote. What a bunch of Nincompoops!

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9. Comment #48238 by Hip_Priest on June 7, 2007 at 6:57 am

The Creationism-Homophobia-Torture party doesn't like aswering questions on creationism, gays or torture?

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10. Comment #48239 by Dr Benway on June 7, 2007 at 7:06 am

Delay essentially says that his rejection of evolution is ignorant. If he were a consistent person, he would surrender his problematic position.

Character means accepting the fact you can't have your cake and eat it, too.

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11. Comment #48246 by Fishpeddler on June 7, 2007 at 7:32 am

Comment #48204 by _J_
"Lately I feel increasingly as though I'm living in some warped Phoebe-world."

That reminds me of a similar reaction I had once when watching the MTV show "Singled Out". (Hey, don't blame me -- my darned roommates always had that crap on). That show's main gimmick was that they would determine which of three contestents got to go on a date with the bachelor/bachelorette of the moment by comparing their answers to random questions. The host asked the three young women, "Astrology: Fact or Fiction?". Two of the three said, "Fact". I just about fell over. Granted, it was a tiny sampling, but 67% believed astrology was factual!

I feel much better about that episode now, though, because it pales in comparison to the stomach-turning absurdities on display in the Republican debates.

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12. Comment #48262 by Jeffersonian-Marxist on June 7, 2007 at 8:03 am

The problem is this bible thumper really believes the rubbish he's spouting. It's a good thing Mike Huckabee, and the two other GOP candidates who say they don't believe in evolution, put together have 7% of republican voters on their side.

It's funny to watch Tom DeLay squirm and wriggle around like the worm he is when confronted on his silly CNN conspiracy theory. Having another republican in the white house would not be a theocracy, it would be an idiocracy (but hey what's the difference?).

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13. Comment #48270 by Cool on Oolon on June 7, 2007 at 8:55 am

Good job I'm typing, because I'm speechless. It would be funny if these utter, utter imbeciles were not at the hub of American political life. I seriously fear for the future of the planet, and for my children.
How can one hold a serious debate with people who believe... anything they damn well want, evidence or not?
Wake up, America: for all our sakes, wake up.

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14. Comment #48356 by MAS2007 on June 7, 2007 at 2:58 pm

Looks like the republicans candidates are making a very strong case for eugenics, to remove this defective thinking.

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15. Comment #48404 by Salvatore on June 7, 2007 at 6:42 pm

"... make them look like neaderthals."

Nah, these jokers are too lanky. Maybe like thin H. heidelbergenses...

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16. Comment #48538 by bamboospitfire on June 8, 2007 at 10:03 am

"You don't believe in [evolution]? So you're a neanderthal."

Priceless.

I don't think anyone was necessarily trying to make these men appear primitive of mind. They are quite capable of doing that all by themselves.

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17. Comment #49932 by ksskidude on June 14, 2007 at 6:30 am

I think what Chris Matthews should have said was, that the reason the question is asked about evolution, is to determine your capacity to THINK. Your capacity to interpret information and come to a logical conclusion. Obviously Delay, Huckabee, the rest of the non-evolutionist are incapable of running a classroom let alone a country. Thats what Matthews should have said!!

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18. Comment #50585 by Tumara Baap on June 18, 2007 at 11:56 pm

This is disgusting. Someone needs to stand up for neanderthals. It is now known our ancient cousins were in fact very brainy. It is insulting to neanderthals to lump them together with contemporary dimwits such as DeLay and Huckabee.

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19. Comment #51483 by mspatriot9 on June 23, 2007 at 5:22 am

Did I miss a memo?

Wasn't Delay supposed to be in the slammer?

I am just shaking my head at his question of why bring this up, is this something the people actually care about?

Um YEAH.

I personally, as a natural American citizen, a taxpayer, a human, really prefer to know whether the candidates are sane, rational and properly educated OR if they're suffering from a delusional brainwashing that an invisible magician in the sky waved a wand and *poof* life happens....

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20. Comment #75237 by Matt H. on October 2, 2007 at 5:19 am

"Those issues are not important today."

I think evolution, gay civil rights and global warming are three VERY important issues, especially the last one.

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