Pataki Slams GOP On Climate Change And Vaccines: ‘We Question Science’

Republican presidential candidate George Pataki, left, speaks as Lindsey Graham looks on during the CNBC Republican presidential debate at the University of Colorado, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015, in Boulder, Colo. (AP P... Republican presidential candidate George Pataki, left, speaks as Lindsey Graham looks on during the CNBC Republican presidential debate at the University of Colorado, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015, in Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) MORE LESS
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Former New York Gov. George Pataki (R) slammed the GOP for its refusal to admit the existence of climate change and said that Republicans too often “question science that everyone accepts.”

“One of the things that troubles me about the Republican Party is too often we question science that everyone accepts,” Pataki said at Wednesday’s GOP undercard debate, when asked about his belief that climate change is caused by human activity.

“I mean, it’s ridiculous that in the 21st century we’re questioning whether or not vaccines are the appropriate way to go. Of course they are,” Pataki said. “And it’s also not appropriate to think that human activity, putting CO2 into the atmosphere doesn’t make the Earth warmer, all things being equal. It does.”

He said the government should “incentivize innovation,” but suggested that the private sector lead the charge against climate change.

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  1. but suggested that the private sector lead the charge against climate change.

    Wha… wha… what?

  2. Just when it sounds kind of rational, the insanity slips in.

  3. One of the things that troubles me about the Republican Party is too often we question science that everyone accepts
    

    Rong answer dude.

  4. And this is precisely why he is still at the kiddie table.

    No support for reality in that GOP bubble.

  5. I see Pataki drew the short straw, and has to act the role of the “rational Republican” so that the media can remain nestled in its comfortable cocoon of “both sides do itism”.

    Sigh. And the media will fall for it.

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