Here's an Anchorage Daily News article from October 2006 when Palin ran for governor, 'Creation science' enters the race. She hasn't given it much thought, is the daughter of a science teacher, thinks both evolution and creationism should both be taught in schools and "Asked for her personal views on evolution, Palin said, 'I believe we have a creator.'"
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I'm the first person to jump ugly at any whiff of creationism, but this is a pretty typical response for any politician.
She was asked by a reporter about teaching "alternative views", which most people don't realize is code for "creationist nonsense". She said sure and then backed off it later on, which indicates that she has no clue on the issue. That does not distinguish her from any other politician, Republican or Democrat. Nor does saying she believes in a creator.
If she had a policy position to that effect, or if she had (like certain former presidential candidates/Baptist ministers) actually said she doesn't believe in evolution, then we'd have a problem.
As it is, all we have is a candidate who's ignorant of the issue.
Of course, as we've discussed before, she could have also said "we should let people who understand science determine what to teach in science class". But apparently politicians aren't allowed to do things like that.
This comment is by no means intended to indicate that I like the idea of Sara Palin. She's a transparently political, pandering choice. And her selection should offend, not just women, but anyone with a functioning brain cell.
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