to have gas

[Joel S. Berson]

At 9/19/2011 09:55 AM, Jonathan Lighter wrote:
>Gov. Perry, asked whether he believes in evolution:
>
>"It's a theory that's out there, and it's got some gas."

And in Texas, they know where natural gas comes from.  (No, I don't
mean the seat of learning of Texas Republican politicians, I mean the
buried remains of long-extinct organisms.)

Joel


>Period. Now, if he'd said, "...and it's got legs," that might imply a
>slightly more favorable opinion.
>
>Jon Huntsman, whose economic plan has been endorsed by the WSJ and who
>therefore appeals to 2% of Republicans, actually went so far as to say that
>"The Republican Party cannot win by running away from science."
>
>So you know where he stands. I think.
>
>JL
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