Huh. It seems that President Obama agrees with Senator Rubio (R-Fla.).
https://twitter.com/mckaycoppins/status/271242627238739968
Y’all just don’t get Obama’s nuance-y nuance! Ah, double standards. You see, recently, Senator Rubio was interviewed by GQ magazine and they asked him “how old do you think the earth is?” Gee, wonder why they asked him that? Here is Rubio’s response:
GQ: How old do you think the Earth is?
Marco Rubio: I’m not a scientist, man. I can tell you what recorded history says, I can tell you what the Bible says, but I think that’s a dispute amongst theologians and I think it has nothing to do with the gross domestic product or economic growth of the United States. I think the age of the universe has zero to do with how our economy is going to grow. I’m not a scientist. I don’t think I’m qualified to answer a question like that. At the end of the day, I think there are multiple theories out there on how the universe was created and I think this is a country where people should have the opportunity to teach them all. I think parents should be able to teach their kids what their faith says, what science says. Whether the Earth was created in 7 days, or 7 actual eras, I’m not sure we’ll ever be able to answer that. It’s one of the great mysteries.
Of course, that was cause for outrageous outrage and mocking by the Left, including the lapdogs in the media.
Anyone having a fit over Rubio saying he's not a scientist & doesn't know earth's exact age is an IDIOT or liberal hack http://t.co/MrrTvL8e
— Sarah Rumpf (@rumpfshaker) November 19, 2012
Marco Rubio: Earth's age is "one of the great mysteries" / Scientists: Earth is about 4.5 billion years old http://t.co/Bi4ob50L
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) November 20, 2012
I really don't think Marco Rubio's political career would've been damaged if he said the Earth is "about 4 billion years old."
— Chris Moody (@moody) November 19, 2012
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But, wait.
Remember outrage over Rubio saying he didn't know how old the earth was? What about when Obama said it? http://t.co/7sGXr3mL
— Mollie (@MZHemingway) November 21, 2012
What’s that? Oh, President Obama said the same thing.
Who said it Sen. Rubio or President Obama? … similar answers on age of earth: http://t.co/uRBlvgQH
— Tony DeSisto (@TonyDeSisto) November 21, 2012
"the story that the Bible tells about God creating Earth – that is essentially true" – Barack Obama http://t.co/iLKIg1FM
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) November 21, 2012
So, Rubio's a religious extremist because he doesn't know precisely how old the earth is — oops..Obama must be too! http://t.co/5M7XGyAt
— Kyle Raccio (@kyleraccio) November 21, 2012
https://twitter.com/lachlan/status/271247113185292289
Senator is asked how old Earth is. Doesn't answer. Senator is Barack Obama, 2008. From Slate: http://t.co/8N032WFu
— Byron York (@ByronYork) November 21, 2012
More from Slate, via Ace of Spades HQ:
Senator, if one of your daughters asked you—and maybe they already have—“Daddy, did god really create the world in 6 days?,” what would you say?
A: What I’ve said to them is that I believe that God created the universe and that the six days in the Bible may not be six days as we understand it … it may not be 24-hour days, and that’s what I believe. I know there’s always a debate between those who read the Bible literally and those who don’t, and I think it’s a legitimate debate within the Christian community of which I’m a part. My belief is that the story that the Bible tells about God creating this magnificent Earth on which we live—that is essentially true, that is fundamentally true. Now, whether it happened exactly as we might understand it reading the text of the Bible: That, I don’t presume to know.
But … but, that’s not the same! Because, shut up. Also, historic and stuff. Twitter users rightly call out this disgraceful, yet predictable, double standard. What about his gaaaaafes?!?
https://twitter.com/mckaycoppins/status/271241343546818560
https://twitter.com/mckaycoppins/status/271239738067935232
@neeratanden @maggiepolitico @MarkHalperin I dunno; how old does your old boss Obama think the earth is?
— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) November 21, 2012
@neeratanden @maggiepolitico @MarkHalperin utter nonsense. he did not wish to give offense to a voting bloc,and you know it.
— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) November 21, 2012
Sent out Slate link last night in which Obama '08 was asked Earth creation question, just like Rubio; totally dodged it, just like Rubio…
— Byron York (@ByronYork) November 21, 2012
#DoubleStandards RT @ByronYork: Senator is asked how old Earth is. Doesn't answer. Senator is B. Obama, 2008. http://t.co/1fyzUH0D
— Mickey White (@BiasedGirl) November 21, 2012
No fuss then.Wonder why. RT “@ByronYork: Senator is asked how old Earth is. Doesn't answer. Senator is B. Obama, 2008. http://t.co/DWQJhBod”
— Brit Hume (@brithume) November 21, 2012
Heh. Another great mystery!
Obama has yet to “evolve,” huh?
@MZHemingway Obama was homophobic then, too. His views on the age of the Earth evolved, too?
— Greg Pollowitz (@GPollowitz) November 21, 2012
These Twitter users bring it all home.
Rubio is supposed to know the age of the earth but Obama isn't expected to know what happened in #Benghazi. #sameoldsameold
— Cynthia Heath (@CynthiaCHeath) November 19, 2012
Stop with the pesky truth, Twitter users!
https://twitter.com/seanagnew/status/271256224211820545
Zing!
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