Wallace to Santorum: If Pope Shouldn’t Talk Climate Change, Why Should You?

Wallace to Santorum: If Pope Shouldn’t Talk Climate Change, Why Should You? (Mediaite)

GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum toldPope Francis to “leave science to the scientists” last week, following comments from the pontiff (who has a chemistry degree) that humans were obligated to protect creation. This led Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace to wonder: if the Pope shouldn’t talk science, why should GOP candidates?

“If he’s not a scientist — and, in fact, he does have a degree in chemistry — neither are you,” Wallace said.

“We have to make public policy with regard to the environmental policy,” Santorum said. “Whether we like it or not, people in government have to make decisions with respect to our public policy that affect American workers.”