By the way, even though I disagree with Charles’s interpretation of Pawlenty’s position, as expressed in the Brokaw interview comments, I very much agree with this point: “The whole point of posting about this, by the way, is to try to inform people about a serious problem in the GOP. If you just sit back and say “It doesn’t matter, it’s not important, who cares,” you probably are going to end up in a position where you have to choose between a creationist or a Democrat.”

The Republicans have to find a way to drive out the kooks from policy making without losing their votes.