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Scott Walker side steps foreign policy questions on UK trip

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Fleming said:
Last time I checked it was still the US Constitution that laid out the conditions a candidate for the US Presidency must meet.
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LOL You are right. A mentally handicapped person is Constitutionally eligible but qualified is another matter.
 
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eohrnberger said:
Quite right. But I'd like to point out that it is a 'Scientific Theory' and as such, holds a stronger and more solid a foundation than the general use of 'theory'.

Also, it's become a generally accepted Scientific Theory by the vast majority of those in the field, so safe enough to accept it as one step away from fact. With the theory of evolution, the time spans to observe it in action are generally longer than a human life span, but, that being said, evolution has been observed to some extent in faster generation species, such as fruit flies and bacteria, which again strengthen the factual foundation for the scientific theory of evolution.

So don't let the 'theory' part of the name throw you too far. It's not what it appears that you think it is.
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Wow, you dig that up from wiki?

Its a theory, and a decent one. Some believe that random luck made chaos settle into order. Some belive that order had guidance. I can see both sides and why people would believe either way.
 
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eohrnberger said:
Quite right. But I'd like to point out that it is a 'Scientific Theory' and as such, holds a stronger and more solid a foundation than the general use of 'theory'.

Also, it's become a generally accepted Scientific Theory by the vast majority of those in the field, so safe enough to accept it as one step away from fact. With the theory of evolution, the time spans to observe it in action are generally longer than a human life span, but, that being said, evolution has been observed to some extent in faster generation species, such as fruit flies and bacteria, which again strengthen the factual foundation for the scientific theory of evolution.

So don't let the 'theory' part of the name throw you too far. It's not what it appears that you think it is.
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You left out DNA which proved once and for all that humans are closely related to chimps and apes and evolved from a common ancestor. DNA is not a "theory" by the way. DNA is the crux of evolutionary "theory" today and those that don't believe it are clueless.
 
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beefheart said:
Gravitation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The anti evolutionists throwing out the old stupid argument about "its a theory" don't know what a scientific theory is.

But, that is all they have. The scientists have the data, and the fossils and the volumes of research, observations and studies.
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Again, English is more important than Science on this thread: Newton's law of universal gravitation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 
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MrVicchio said:
Wow, you dig that up from wiki?

Its a theory, and a decent one. Some believe that random luck made chaos settle into order. Some belive that order had guidance. I can see both sides and why people would believe either way.
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You are quite free to believe in whatever you want to believe. I make no denigration against it, or what you believe. Hell, we all might yet find out that it's all wrong (rather unlikely given the amount and nature behind the theory, but you never know).

However, I'd insist that public policy decisions be based on the facts that are supporting the theory of evolution.

And no, I didn't dig that up from a Wiki. I just typed it in. :)
 
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iguanaman said:
You left out DNA which proved once and for all that humans are closely related to chimps and apes and evolved from a common ancestor. DNA is not a "theory" by the way. DNA is the crux of evolutionary "theory" today and those that don't believe it are clueless.
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There is no need to denigrate those who believe differently. They are free to believe whatever they wish.

Now, when it comes to public policy, that which is taught in science class and that which is taught in the study of religions, that's a different matter.
 
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eohrnberger said:
You are quite free to believe in whatever you want to believe. I make no denigration against it, or what you believe. Hell, we all might yet find out that it's all wrong (rather unlikely given the amount and nature behind the theory, but you never know).

However, I'd insist that public policy decisions be based on the facts that are supporting the theory of evolution.

And no, I didn't dig that up from a Wiki. I just typed it in. :)
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Meh. What public policy would a president have that would affect evolution?
 
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:shrug: look, it was an obvious attempt to create a headline, and Walker simply side-stepped it to focus on trade, which was the point of the meeting.
 
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tres borrachos said:
I finished college. I use my degree exactly zero times per day.

So is WaPo thinking that if he had finished college, he wouldn't have religious beliefs?
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Reporter: "Mr. President, what do you have to say about the revelations coming out that you were a C student in college?"

Reagan: "Imagine what I could have accomplished if I studied harder."
 
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cpwill said:
No, they are thinking that it shows that he is politically oriented, but uninterested in academics for it's own sake. Apparently he also came in late to French Class on a regular basis (I know, I know... how could we all have been so blind to the true, degraded nature of the man?). :roll:
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This story is going to play big with the "Was never going to vote for him anyway" Demographic.
 
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jmotivator said:
This story is going to play big with the "Was never going to vote for him anyway" Demographic.
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The interesting thing is that they think it's really going to effect conservatives.


Seriously. If Hillary Clinton indicated that she might be sympathetic to the arguments for Single Payer, does anyone think that would hurt her in the D Primary?
 
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MrVicchio said:
Meh. What public policy would a president have that would affect evolution?
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We have seen the administration push it's education agenda down to the states from the federal level with Common Core.
 
So how come this thread got derailed off of Scott Walker and onto the never ending debate about various scientific theories?
 
eohrnberger said:
So how come this thread got derailed off of Scott Walker and onto the never ending debate about various scientific theories?
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Because walker gave an an answer that the left wing spin thought would be distracting from real issues.
 
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Montecresto said:
Republican governors, senators and congressmen are doing just that everyday then. What's wrong with acknowledging that the earth is round, and revolves around the sun?
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When was the last time you heard the press ask a democrat such a question? Frankly...my response if I were him would be "My position is remarkably similar to the current president of the united states and the leading democrat candidate in 2016. Next question, asshole."
 
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VanceMack said:
When was the last time you heard the press ask a democrat such a question? Frankly...my response if I were him would be "My position is remarkably similar to the current president of the united states and the leading democrat candidate in 2016. Next question, asshole."
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Unbiased press anyone? :lamo

Constantly playing 'gotcha' questions with Republicans, and yet not so with Democrats. Unbiased my ass. :doh
 
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eohrnberger said:
Unbiased press anyone? :lamo

Constantly playing 'gotcha' questions with Republicans, and yet not so with Democrats. Unbiased my ass. :doh
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Its the republicans fault for letting them get away with it. "Lets see...my position on Gay Marriage is the same as the last 2 elected democrat presidents position on gay marriage and democrat voters didnt seem to mind it all that much. Next question, asshole".

See how easy it would be to just stop the press from playing their childish games?
 
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VanceMack said:
Its the republicans fault for letting them get away with it. "Lets see...my position on Gay Marriage is the same as the last 2 elected democrat presidents position on gay marriage and democrat voters didnt seem to mind it all that much. Next question, asshole".

See how easy it would be to just stop the press from playing their childish games?
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Agreed. I'd wish the Republicans would learn this and actually do this. It would serve the idiot biased reporters posing such stupid questions right.
 
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To be honest it doesn't matter to me what Walker did or didn't say. I have plenty of reasons not to vote for him and so do many other people. Walker is not go to standing on the stage at the end of the GOP Big Loser event. He's not electable.

The entire reason Walker was in the UK was because he hasn't done diddly when it comes to foreign policy. He certainly didn't serve in the military. He's work experience to date is a short stint with the Red Cross and then running for every political office he could find. That's fact. He has no business experience. He has no college degree. No military experience. As far as we know his trip to the UK may have been his first trip out of the US.

Walker desperately needs national and international street creds. I get that he had to make a 5 day trip to the UK to "discuss foreign trade" so that he could get a twofer, foreign trade and foreign policy. "I've met with the heads of Europe, I've tackled the tough questions concerning foreign trade with our trading partners". :roll: Yeah, right.

Here's my point Walker should have known and his handlers should have known that being on a panel in the UK that questions about his religion and about foreign policy would be asked. HAD TO KNOW. Apparently he didn't know and he was unprepared. The people at the Chatham House certainly did their homework. Walker didn't. He came off looking like the political opportunist that he is. Game changer for me? LOL! No, not at all.

Walker came off as an evangelical who would deny his faith. In my opinion he should have stood up for what he believes. He should have said, "I believe in creation. It is part of my belief as an evangelical Christian. As you have asked, yes, I will declare my faith. But religion and government are two separate topics. I am here to discuss trade between Wisconsin and Britain." But Walker dropped the ball. He should have been prepared and he wasn't.
 
MrVicchio said:
Because walker gave an an answer that the left wing spin thought would be distracting from real issues.
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Actually Walker gave an answer that leaves doubt that he is capable of rational thought. Rational people should have no doubts about humans being close relatives to apes. Our DNA proves it without a legitimate doubt.
 
iguanaman said:
Actually Walker gave an answer that leaves doubt that he is capable of rational thought. Rational people should have no doubts about humans being close relatives to apes. Our DNA proves it without a legitimate doubt.
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I think the onlyones thatwill see that are those who hate him to begin with thus a nonissue.
 
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