re: #254 Charles

I have to disagree. The Presidency is the world’s biggest podium, and presidents do have the power to advance and promote social agendas. Having an activist creationist like Bobby Jindal (or one of the other GOP politicians in the Discovery Institute’s pocket) in that position could be disastrous.

He can influence overall social attitudes, but what he can’t do is enforce specific curriculum details. That’s the key difference.

Also, there’s a big difference between nominating a creationist, whose beliefs may damage the Republican chances for winning; and having a creationist already in office, having already survived the election and won. I agree that nominating one will hurt the GOP’s chances of winning, but if they manage to win with a creationist anyway, I don’t think that necessarily means he’ll used the bully pulpit to “do anything” about it.