so we are losing our position as a global leader of scientific research. i think that does duck tail into some of the poll numbers. that s what i was referring to earlier when it makes me wonder about our competitiveness moving forward. despite the partisan divide, it is still shocking to many scientists how many americans say they don t believe in evolution and other scientific theories. a art kaplan tied that news to the news american students were slipping further and further behind their peers when it comes to test scores. his conclusion for why students are falling behind. quote, children are not going to flourish at science in a society that treats science either as something you can believe in selectively, something that is simply one point of view or something about which anyone can have a credible opinion no matter how ill-qualified, dumb, or misinformed. mr. gidley, take that on. because i know you disagree with that. that s ridiculous. i don t understand where this comes
his home in brooklyn this morning. he s the newly sworn in mayor. they said today s snowstorm would be his first big challenge in office. but it s his son who s getting all the tough questions. 16-year-old dante de blasio was inundated with facebook posts last night all from his fellow classmates who wanted to know if school would be canceled. the new york times obtained one of those exchanges. while it seems the first son of new york had little inside information, he was willing to lobby his father for a day off. quote, everyone is asking me this, he said. old man winter will decide, but i m trying to convince my dad. the typo there should be a too, of course. his mother had other plans for him. she responded with a photo of a snow shovel saying that s what dante will be doing if he does not go to school tomorrow. school was canceled and dante picked up where his dad left off later in the morning. up next, florida congressman and tea party darling alan west sees a new threat to the
president. a gimmick, he says. finally, chris christie amplified speculation he may run for president in 2016 after sending christmas cards to several republican officials in iowa over the holiday. buzzfeed reported that at least five people in the first caucus state received the cards including some who have never met the governor. one state representative seemed to reasonably suspect that he meant to say more than seasons greetings. quote, governor christie sent me a christmas card. i mean, it s only three years until the iowa caucus. that s called thinking ahead. actually, the caucus is two years away, but christie s latest flirtation will iowa may overshadow a campaign to be continued. up next, why more and more republicans are rejecting science. even evolution. you re watching hardball, the place for politics.
but pew found party i.d. remained pretty consistent between 2009 and 2013. furthermore, according to pew, quote, differences in the racial and ethnic competition of democrats and republicans or differences in their levels of religious commitment do not wholly explain beliefs about evolution. they remain even when taking these other characteristics into account. hogan, how do you explain what s gone on with response to the numbers i just showed? that s a great question. quite frankly, i m not real sure. i do know that religion and science can coexist. it s no surprise to anyone out there that this country is a christian nation founded on the christian moral principles. we ve been a leader in scientific study for our entire existence. right. but this seems to run contrary to being a leader in scientific
have you smoked crack cocaine? exactly. yes, i have smoked crack cocaine. when, sir? do i? am i an addict? no. we re back. that was toronto s infamous mayor rob ford admitting to use of crack cocaine last fall. yesterday ford tweeted out a picture of himself filling out paperwork to file for re-election in 2014. 2014 is turning out to be a banner year for candidates. steve stockman opted not to run for re-election and instead to challenge texas senior senator john cornyn in the gop primary. you might remember stockman openly questioned president obama s birth certificate. he once said quote, one of the things i always questioned was the documentation of the president, whether that was fraudulent. today hfs reported by the