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Revision as of 21:01, 5 April 2015 editPadenton (talk | contribs)Extended confirmed users, Pending changes reviewers, Rollbackers5,225 edits Reverted 1 edit by Beyond My Ken (talk): See WP:LONGQUOTE and stop pushing POV attempting to attribute this to anyone other than those who have said it per WP:RS. (TW)← Previous edit Revision as of 21:04, 5 April 2015 edit undoBeyond My Ken (talk | contribs)Autopatrolled, Extended confirmed users, Page movers, File movers, IP block exemptions, New page reviewers, Pending changes reviewers, Rollbackers263,584 edits Undid revision 655092502 by Padenton (talk) Excuse me, that's bullshit, and you know it is. A couple of sentences from the State of the Union adrress (which is not copyrighted) is not in violationNext edit →
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⚫ "'''I'm not a scientist'''" is a phrase that has been often used by American politicians, primarily ], when asked about a scientific subject, such as ],<ref name=nymag>{{cite news | url=http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2014/05/why-republicans-always-say-im-not-a-scientist.html | title=Why Do Republicans Always Say ‘I’m Not a Scientist’? | newspaper=] | date=May 30, 2014 | accessdate=March 16, 2015 | author=Chait, Jonathan}}</ref> or the ].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://grist.org/climate-energy/how-to-get-republicans-to-stop-using-the-im-not-a-scientist-dodge/ | title=How to get Republicans to stop using the 'I’m not a scientist' dodge | work=Grist | date=October 17, 2014 | accessdate=March 16, 2015 | author=Adler, Ben}}</ref> Politicians who have used the phrase include ], ], ],<ref name=nymag/> and ].<ref name=msnbc>{{cite web | url=http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/mcconnell-climbs-aboard-the-im-not-scientist-train | title=McConnell climbs aboard the 'I’m not a scientist' train | work=MSNBC | date=October 3, 2014 | accessdate=March 16, 2015 | author=Benen, Steve}}</ref> It has been criticized by Coral Davenport writing for '']'',<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/31/us/why-republicans-keep-telling-everyone-theyre-not-scientists.html | title=Why Republicans Keep Telling Everyone They’re Not Scientists | newspaper=] | date=October 30, 2014 | accessdate=March 16, 2015 | author=Davenport, Coral}}</ref> and by Steven Benen of the '']''.<ref name=msnbc/> It was satirized by ] of '']'',<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.businessinsider.com/stephen-colbert-on-im-not-a-scientist-2014-11 | title=Stephen Colbert Has The Best Translation Of Republicans' New Favorite Catchphrase | newspaper=] | date=November 7, 2014 | accessdate=March 16, 2015 | author=Loria, Kevin}}</ref>. ] singled out the phrase out in his ] speech, saying:


<blockquote>I’ve heard some folks try to dodge the evidence by saying they’re not scientists; that we don’t have enough information to act. Well, I’m not a scientist, either. But you know what, I know a lot of really good scientists at NASA, and at NOAA, and at our major universities. And the best scientists in the world are all telling us that our activities are changing the climate, and if we don’t act forcefully, we’ll continue to see rising oceans, longer, hotter heat waves, dangerous droughts and floods, and massive disruptions that can trigger greater migration and conflict and hunger around the globe.<ref>Obama, Barack. White House website</ref></blockquote>
⚫ "'''I'm not a scientist'''" is a phrase that has been commonly used by American politicians when asked about a scientific subject, such as ],<ref name=nymag>{{cite web | url=http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2014/05/why-republicans-always-say-im-not-a-scientist.html | title=Why Do Republicans Always Say ‘I’m Not a Scientist’? | work=New York Magazine | date=May 30, 2014 | accessdate=16 March 2015 | author=Chait, Jonathan}}</ref> or the ].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://grist.org/climate-energy/how-to-get-republicans-to-stop-using-the-im-not-a-scientist-dodge/ | title=How to get Republicans to stop using the “I’m not a scientist” dodge | work=Grist | date=October 17, 2014 | accessdate=16 March 2015 | author=Adler, Ben}}</ref> Politicians who have used the phrase include ], ], ],<ref name=nymag/> and ].<ref name=msnbc>{{cite web | url=http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/mcconnell-climbs-aboard-the-im-not-scientist-train | title=McConnell climbs aboard the ‘I’m not a scientist’ train | work=MSNBC | date=October 3, 2014 | accessdate=16 March 2015 | author=Benen, Steve}}</ref> It has been criticized by Coral Davenport writing for '']'',<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/31/us/why-republicans-keep-telling-everyone-theyre-not-scientists.html | title=Why Republicans Keep Telling Everyone They’re Not Scientists | work=New York Times | date=October 30, 2014 | accessdate=16 March 2015 | author=Davenport, Coral}}</ref> and by Steven Benen of the '']''.<ref name=msnbc/> It was satirized by ] of '']'',<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.businessinsider.com/stephen-colbert-on-im-not-a-scientist-2014-11 | title=Stephen Colbert Has The Best Translation Of Republicans' New Favorite Catchphrase | work=Business Insider | date=November 7, 2014 | accessdate=16 March 2015 | author=Loria, Kevin}}</ref> and ] singled the phrase out in his 2015 ] speech, admitting he too is not a scientist, but stating that there are scientists at ], ], and major universities that should be listened to.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/jan/21/obama-attacks-republican-climate-denial-state-of-the-union | title=Obama attacks Republican 'I am not a scientist' climate change denial in address | work=The Guardian | date=January 21, 2015 | accessdate=16 March 2015 | author=Goldenberg, Suzanne}}</ref> ] has argued that the phrase "won't be a winner in the presidential field".<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/01/27/us-usa-politics-climatechange-insight-idUSKBN0L00D620150127 | title=On climate change, 'not a scientist' not enough for some U.S. Republicans | work=Reuters | date=January 27, 2015 | accessdate=4 April 2015}}</ref>

], a Republican strategist and conservative activist, has argued that the phrase "won't be a winner in the presidential field".<ref>{{cite web |last=Volcovici, Valerie and Becker, Amanda| url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/01/27/us-usa-politics-climatechange-insight-idUSKBN0L00D620150127 | title=On climate change, 'not a scientist' not enough for some U.S. Republicans | work=] | date=January 27, 2015 | accessdate=April 4, 2015}}</ref>


==References== ==References==

Revision as of 21:04, 5 April 2015

"I'm not a scientist" is a phrase that has been often used by American politicians, primarily Republicans, when asked about a scientific subject, such as global warming, or the age of the earth. Politicians who have used the phrase include John Boehner, Rick Scott, Marco Rubio, and Mitch McConnell. It has been criticized by Coral Davenport writing for The New York Times, and by Steven Benen of the Rachel Maddow Show. It was satirized by Stephen Colbert of The Colbert Report,. President Barack Obama singled out the phrase out in his 2015 State of the Union speech, saying:

I’ve heard some folks try to dodge the evidence by saying they’re not scientists; that we don’t have enough information to act. Well, I’m not a scientist, either. But you know what, I know a lot of really good scientists at NASA, and at NOAA, and at our major universities. And the best scientists in the world are all telling us that our activities are changing the climate, and if we don’t act forcefully, we’ll continue to see rising oceans, longer, hotter heat waves, dangerous droughts and floods, and massive disruptions that can trigger greater migration and conflict and hunger around the globe.

Ford O'Connell, a Republican strategist and conservative activist, has argued that the phrase "won't be a winner in the presidential field".

References

  1. ^ Chait, Jonathan (May 30, 2014). "Why Do Republicans Always Say 'I'm Not a Scientist'?". New York. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
  2. Adler, Ben (October 17, 2014). "How to get Republicans to stop using the 'I'm not a scientist' dodge". Grist. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
  3. ^ Benen, Steve (October 3, 2014). "McConnell climbs aboard the 'I'm not a scientist' train". MSNBC. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
  4. Davenport, Coral (October 30, 2014). "Why Republicans Keep Telling Everyone They're Not Scientists". The New York Times. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
  5. Loria, Kevin (November 7, 2014). "Stephen Colbert Has The Best Translation Of Republicans' New Favorite Catchphrase". Business Insider. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
  6. Obama, Barack. "Remarks by the President in State of the Union Address | January 20, 2015" White House website
  7. Volcovici, Valerie and Becker, Amanda (January 27, 2015). "On climate change, 'not a scientist' not enough for some U.S. Republicans". Reuters. Retrieved April 4, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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