The template of the left is that conservatives are stupid. This will reaffirm that stereotype. This fight will provide great entertainment value for them, and will bind them together to continue their other efforts against conservatives, because in their minds nothing conservatives do or think is valid.
This fight is important to them, and they will win it.
Big Time.
This fight is important to them, and they will win it.
Not only that, they can create a rift between conservative libertarians and science savvy conservatives and the rest of the Republican Party.
I don't want to be governed by fanatical anti-science theocrats, Muslim or Christian.
I would'nt be too sure about that. IIRC, anytime polls are taken, its usually about 60%-35% with the majority supporting some form of "creation" or ID. Those poll results are usually published with a scientist wringing his hands about the horrible state of US science instruction in the public schools.
That does not mean the 65% are young earth creationists, not by any means, but unless the left suceeds in equating YEC with ID, they will come out on the short end of the stick.
Again.
How is that, exactly? Who will be leaving the Conservative fold over ID in the classrooms? What swing state will we lose? What new army of voters will be motivated by this single issue to oppose the Conservative cause?
Otherwise, why care about a Liberals' opinion of you? That you are stupid for believing differently is inherent to their vision, and needs little if any reaffirming.