The New Definition Of Political Science
by sarabeth at 7:16 pm on July 20th, 2007 in Religious Right / ExtremistsFrom Rep. J.C. Watts on CNN’s Situation Room: political science is a scientific theory that I disagree with on political grounds:
WATTS: Even, but, you know, that’s not — that’s not a — a popular position in the Republican Party. And I think science would support, you know, what I would say about it.
Well, like I said, I can’t talk for John McCain, but I can talk for me. I don’t believe the Earth is melting because of carbon emissions.
O’BRIEN: Oh, well, you’re not paying attention to the science, J.C.
WATTS: Well…
O’BRIEN: You’re definitely not paying attention.
(CROSSTALK)
WATTS: You have got science on both sides of that issue.
BEGALA: No.
(CROSSTALK)
O’BRIEN: No, you don’t. No, you don’t.
(CROSSTALK)
O’BRIEN: The scientific debate is over, J.C. We’re done. We’re out of…
(CROSSTALK)
WATTS: Well, Miles, that’s your position.
O’BRIEN: No, no, no, that’s not — that is science. That is science.
(CROSSTALK)
O’BRIEN: The science is…
(CROSSTALK)
WATTS: Well, it’s political science.
O’BRIEN: Yes, no, no.
(CROSSTALK)
WATTS: It’s political science.
sac wrote:
These people are giving “dropping science” a whole new meaning. As in dropping it off a cliff.
Posted 23 Jul 2007 at 7:25 am ¶