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iemitsu

(3,888 posts)
19. A revealing statement by the republican's pet minority.
Mon Nov 19, 2012, 02:08 PM
Nov 2012

Guess it explains how he can be dumb enough to think that his party represents him.
Accepting all theories, uncritically, as equally valid does not make him seem open-minded it makes him look feeble-minded.

*facepalm* sakabatou Nov 2012 #1
Keep Rubio away from ANY political office. However, he plethoro Nov 2012 #133
It's a shame to see a coward in public like this. PerceptionManagement Nov 2012 #138
Oh dear Lord...it's only a mystery if you're a morAn... Volaris Nov 2012 #2
"The tides come in, the Tides go out...You can't explain this stuff" AsahinaKimi Nov 2012 #3
Everything they do is memeworthy. ElboRuum Nov 2012 #39
I can't wait for them to come out with the FOX SCIENCE network... AsahinaKimi Nov 2012 #43
Or a horror show sakabatou Nov 2012 #136
Don't forget "Constitutional Mustard" arcane1 Nov 2012 #44
is that brown or yellow? AsahinaKimi Nov 2012 #47
Yellow, of course... awoke_in_2003 Nov 2012 #105
Oh, fuck. When did this happen?!?! ElboRuum Nov 2012 #50
"The word is 'muster' Denny...." 66 dmhlt Nov 2012 #129
I have a hard time passing Constitutional mustard. ElboRuum Nov 2012 #134
It's one of the great mysteries how a twerp like Rubio can gain power and be taken seriously byeya Nov 2012 #4
Well with that logic i guess he thinks the lalalu Nov 2012 #5
Have you ever lived in Florida? Or Illinois? Flat as bottom of an iron. ChairmanAgnostic Nov 2012 #27
LOL lalalu Nov 2012 #28
+1. I agree. Those pictures of earth taken from space were taken through circular lenses, so of progree Nov 2012 #36
space?????? rurallib Nov 2012 #60
Tell me about it! The grade on the side of my place is 45+ degrees. I'm scared to death, I tell you! freshwest Nov 2012 #68
nyah nyah! My grades were always Cs. Okay, except for those Ds. ChairmanAgnostic Nov 2012 #76
lmfao reusrename Nov 2012 #82
yup, and all the evidence to the contrary is just God testing us JI7 Nov 2012 #114
How do these nitwits get into a position of power or authority? AtheistCrusader Nov 2012 #6
they get elected by other people just like them phantom power Nov 2012 #22
This idiot or that other idiot in Louisiana, Jindal, are Warren Stupidity Nov 2012 #7
Remember the primaries? reusrename Nov 2012 #84
The Republican Primaries are 100% pure entertainment... Moostache Nov 2012 #102
These poo' bas tards jonthebru Nov 2012 #8
They, along with the Xtian Right, are responsible for the Idiocrazation of America. nt valerief Nov 2012 #11
Spelled "Rube-io" it seems! NRaleighLiberal Nov 2012 #9
Nor is he an expert on ANY of the bills on which he votes. valerief Nov 2012 #10
They didn't ask you how it was created, dumbfuck. Iggo Nov 2012 #12
Listen up, Americans. This idiot is in a position of power in your LuckyLib Nov 2012 #13
Unless he gets nailed sulphurdunn Nov 2012 #30
Obvious pandering is obvious SpartanDem Nov 2012 #14
Sure. Instead of teaching facts colorado_ufo Nov 2012 #15
Rubio may not think that he’s a scientist,... DonViejo Nov 2012 #16
So is that guy that said that the Big Bang Theory, Rozlee Nov 2012 #78
The GOP knows how to staff their committees! Losers,... DonViejo Nov 2012 #85
And that's scary! LongTomH Nov 2012 #107
So I guess they don't teach logic in law school AldoLeopold Nov 2012 #17
Or in Rubio-speak caraher Nov 2012 #20
What a great catch-all way to argue for the legitimacy of nonsense caraher Nov 2012 #18
republican template SariesNightly Nov 2012 #141
A revealing statement by the republican's pet minority. iemitsu Nov 2012 #19
Well frankly... dropboss11 Nov 2012 #21
One of the issues facing us is the depletion of "fossil fuels" jberryhill Nov 2012 #83
His answers are very relevant Lordquinton Nov 2012 #86
well, frankly, it certainly does. cali Nov 2012 #112
You mention education as one of the topics Rubio ought to be answering questions about iemitsu Nov 2012 #139
Oh, not this shit again! Suji to Seoul Nov 2012 #23
He should be eliminated from the presidential race based on his dumbfuckery beliefs. JRLeft Nov 2012 #24
Tio Tomas. 'nuf said. malachi Nov 2012 #25
What an asshole. jerseyjack Nov 2012 #26
Sorry --- jerseyjack Nov 2012 #29
And this is what you say when you're afraid to lose your base. truthisfreedom Nov 2012 #31
It's possible that it was created in 7 days. onehandle Nov 2012 #32
Republicans -- The Juggalo Party(tm) phantom power Nov 2012 #33
This subthread shall be devoted to the explanation of magnets. ElboRuum Nov 2012 #40
First you need to plug it in......... nt griloco Nov 2012 #54
As one of their prophets taught us... jtuck004 Nov 2012 #34
I had never seen that video before AldoLeopold Nov 2012 #69
Pls, Pls, Let Him get the Republican Nomination in 2016 dem in texas Nov 2012 #35
Pandering four years early for the jesus vote. sarcasmo Nov 2012 #37
Oh my God silhouete2 Nov 2012 #38
"a country where people should have the opportunity to teach them all." BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #41
We are the aliens man Rambis Nov 2012 #42
To me, the part of his statement that is the most unnerving is eyewall Nov 2012 #45
+1 villager Nov 2012 #58
Republicans don't get it. Reality trumps fairy tales and unicorns and wishful thinking. Period. Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2012 #46
Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you the GOP's candidate for 2016. n/t eggplant Nov 2012 #48
Does anyone give a shit at the lunacy of some... santamargarita Nov 2012 #49
"I’m not a scientist, man" CheapShotArtist Nov 2012 #51
"I'm not a scientist, man" liberalmuse Nov 2012 #52
Well I'm not a scientist but I KNOW the earth WASN'T created in 7 days! Auntie Bush Nov 2012 #53
They should've asked him if the Earth is flat. nt CJCRANE Nov 2012 #55
I’m not a scientist, man - But I DID stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night!!!!! benld74 Nov 2012 #56
Parents should be able to teach their children nitwit ideas without interference. olegramps Nov 2012 #57
"I’m not a scientist, man" handmade34 Nov 2012 #59
These people are to stupid to be allowed to reproduce Marrah_G Nov 2012 #61
I'm not a sicentist either, man Mz Pip Nov 2012 #62
He's right, he's not a scientist...he's a panderer. Rubio, stop using that credit card for personal louslobbs Nov 2012 #63
Carbon dating, baby. Fantastic Anarchist Nov 2012 #64
Now that is a problem.... WCGreen Nov 2012 #95
Where will it end? Won't anyone think of the children??? CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2012 #96
No one ever thinks of the children... WCGreen Nov 2012 #97
LOL ... Fantastic Anarchist Nov 2012 #115
Not funny, scary. Up2Late Nov 2012 #65
Sounds like someone's trying to speak to the Republican base. ck4829 Nov 2012 #66
The Rube shows his true colors... SoapBox Nov 2012 #67
It's the rubber bands that I just can't get my head around.... WCGreen Nov 2012 #70
the humor never stops SariesNightly Nov 2012 #142
six days.... JustFiveMoreMinutes Nov 2012 #71
Exactly customerserviceguy Nov 2012 #118
Rubio's a fucking Catholic leftlibdem420 Nov 2012 #72
Are we even here? DollarBillHines Nov 2012 #73
I don't know, maaan. ck4829 Nov 2012 #75
fucking magnets, how do they work? frylock Nov 2012 #74
shhhh.. magnets are magic tape sent as proof miracles do exist... velcro too tomm2thumbs Nov 2012 #91
Jesus! Don't tell him how the moon got here! AlbertCat Nov 2012 #77
St. Augustine said: CreekDog Nov 2012 #79
He's clearly wrong. By the 7th day, God (who looks like us, if you are a male) had already finished. AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #80
....and played nine holes of golf! LongTomH Nov 2012 #109
NOT READY FOR PRIME TIME. aquart Nov 2012 #81
He doesn't want to take a position because he doesn't want to anger the base. drm604 Nov 2012 #87
He's not a Senator, either, but he plays one in Congress...... lastlib Nov 2012 #88
He'll have 3 years to assemble more of these winners ahead of his assumed run for Prez tomm2thumbs Nov 2012 #89
As Stephanie Miller says Liberalynn Nov 2012 #90
You don't have to be scientist to have common sense. Third Doctor Nov 2012 #92
He may not be a scientist but.... The Dude Nov 2012 #93
What's even more a mystery is how rubio functions without a brain. nt Javaman Nov 2012 #94
2 plus 2 equals.....well, who knows? I'm not a mathematician IDemo Nov 2012 #98
Just because Rubio is not "a scientist".. does that have to make Cha Nov 2012 #99
Reads like some lines cut out of the script of "The Big Lebowski" Blue_Tires Nov 2012 #100
This isn't that bad. Hosnon Nov 2012 #101
You're also not a theologian, dude Nonhlanhla Nov 2012 #103
Thanks for this commentary LongTomH Nov 2012 #110
He's certainly no rocket scientist! LeftishBrit Nov 2012 #104
The real question... awoke_in_2003 Nov 2012 #106
Gee whiz wrath of medusa Nov 2012 #108
And "germs" is just a theory, man. ancianita Nov 2012 #111
It is an indictment of our society tabasco Nov 2012 #113
"I don’t think I’m qualified to answer a question like that" <---Damn right. Ash_F Nov 2012 #116
He's just pandering, he's a Catholic and the RCC actually considers Creationism heretical. Odin2005 Nov 2012 #117
well, believers mostly think God gave the example of what He did to form the galaxies, not sure it's Divine Discontent Nov 2012 #119
Earth was created in 7 days PatrynXX Nov 2012 #120
You're also not qualified to be a senator but that hasn't stopped you, has it? N/T BlueStater Nov 2012 #121
Arrogance: "*People* may never know, because *I* don't know." Beartracks Nov 2012 #122
Maybe we have gravity because the Earth sucks. JohnnyRingo Nov 2012 #123
They wear ignorance like a badge of honor. gtar100 Nov 2012 #124
Rubio to English translation: merrily Nov 2012 #125
He's not a leader. A leader would support science, reality. He's a follower, corrupted by power. nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2012 #126
A **rube** is a yokel, a dimwit. We can call him RUBEio from now on. Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2012 #127
Wow! That's a hard veer to the Right isn't it? lunatica Nov 2012 #128
The dope calls himself a Catholic. FlaGranny Nov 2012 #130
Yipee Marco BE10sCoach Nov 2012 #131
He thinks scientific literacy has "nothing to do with the GDP or economic growth." Overseas Nov 2012 #132
He hasn't seen TROPIC THUNDER: "Never go full retard." yurbud Nov 2012 #135
Yep, He's Running for President Alright .... YOHABLO Nov 2012 #137
only in america SariesNightly Nov 2012 #140
Science is not a theology. Scientific truths, while contingent, are 'true' regardless of individual Monk06 Nov 2012 #143
Who knows if the sun will rise tomorrow? I'm not a weatherman ksecus Nov 2012 #144
lol Liberal_in_LA Nov 2012 #145
I don't understand the problem. Pebbles and Bam-Bam had pet dinosaurs. Right?? retread Nov 2012 #146
I suspect... and I could be wrong, Quantess Nov 2012 #147
My father's favourite (mocking) phrase... rmarmion Nov 2012 #148
Welcome to DU! hrmjustin Nov 2012 #149
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