Christine O'Donnell: "Evolution Is A Myth" (See Monkeys)

Delaware Senate Republican candidate Christine O'Donnell spent a lot of time in the 1990s as a guest on Bill Maher's Politically Incorrect. Last night, he released a new clip—this one from October 15, 1998— where she says, "Evolution is a myth." To which Maher responded, "Evolution is a myth?!? Have you ever looked at a monkey!" But O'Donnell said, "Well then, why they — why aren’t monkeys still evolving into humans?" Yes, where is Dr. Zaius when we really need him?

After showing the clip, Maher, on his current program, HBO's Politically Incorrect, said, "See this is the point I want to make — is the stuff from the witch from last week was silly. Who cares what she did in high school, if she dabbled in witchcraft. But this is someone who could be in the Senate, who thinks that mice have human brains and doesn’t understand ‘oh my God, that monkeys don’t evolve in the time that it would take to watch them.’”

O'Donnell's stance is that the world was created in six 24-hour periods, by the big man upstairs. And recently the Tea Party-backed candidate told the Today show, "I'm in my 40s now. I've matured in a lot of my positions. This campaign is about getting our country back on track."

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By Jen Chung in News on September 25, 2010 7:00 PM

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Amanda Harletsch

Love how the GOP proposes a pile of DUNG as the only contribution to the liberal bias!

But can they even smell their contribution?!

Crazy dumb asses.

sofaman

Evolution = Science (as in to be taught in school)

Creationism = Religion (as in to be taught in whatever flipp'n church you want)

Easy.

dhash

WAIT! HOLD THE PHONE...

Mice don't have human brains?

Spirit of 76

No, but judging from the video, some humans have mouse brains.

Guest

the more i look at that pic of her, the more she reminds me of elaine, gone-batshit-insane.

Neverhaditsogood

The vast majority of Americans are too lazy to learn and the Republicans will continue to be the party that proclaims sloth is exactly what American needs.

Spirit of 76

"If creationism is true, then why would god put creatures that can't change and adapt on a world that does change?"

God doesn't want us to change! We were made in His image! You don't mess around with God's image. Or so I'm told. Of course, considering I don't look anything like say Robert Redford, Marlon Brando or Denzel Washington, I have to wonder how God looks like all of us.

Mr. Shankly

Political theater at it's best....distract the base with social non-issues while the powerful monied interests have their way. They use abortion and gay issues in the same way...both the left and right.

potsmoker

can anyone please explain why just about every religion says we have to live on earth under fairytale book rules to get a reward of an eternity in some heavan, better next life or wait for the moment when corpses will rise and benefit from this almight god?

you mean ill be in heavan with neanderthals? how about sun worshiping teenagers from some south pacific island who were never baptized two thousand years ago?

where are those billions of souls of the other religions?

oh yeah dammed to hell or limbo or something.

the whole idea doesnt make sense, just kind of says

YOUR GOD SOUNDS LIKE A BIG PETTY CHILDISH PRI-CK

Mordicai

Wait, don't most Repubicans support this view? Isn't this par for the course?

I can't get over people who knock down a straw man of evolution ("why aren't monkeys having human babies then? HUH?") but then propose as the alternative that an invisible being created it all in six days & made all the animals vegetarian & then a talking snake ruined it for everybody. Oh, sorry! You're right, much more reasonable option.

robingee

Have you seen pictures from the Creationist Museum? Holy. Crap. That place is just filled with... WRONGNESS.

(Twins are evil!)

exnyer

I donated to her campaign, she seems to be more "normal" than most politicians. I`ll consider it a waste if a video clip shows up with Christine supporting non smoking parks or how much salt I can sprinkle on my knish.

PKMKII

Actually, she does want to tell you how much salt you can sprinkle on your knish. And by knish, I mean your lower stomach. And by salt, I mean your ejaculate.

exnyer

Another Bloomy supporter I see.

PKMKII

Actually I've never voted for Bloomberg. Sorry for not fitting into your neat little box.

exnyer

from your reply it sounds to me like you spend most of your time on your knees with a little salt in your mouth to make it easier to swallow while fantasizing about Bloomys balls.

LaLuneEstMorte

For someone that likes to talk about balls so much, I'm surprised you donated to O'Donnell, who wants to make masturbation unlawful

robingee

fantastic.

Guest

not replying to anyone in particular, but aren't you all going to find out what the truth is, within a 100 years or so? why are we even discussing it now? there's not likely any escape from it anyway from my point of view.

just wait a friggin' century and you'll all find out. and relax, have fun, etc, etc, etc.