WHO SAID IT: MARCO RUBIO OR BARACK OBAMA?

How sweet it is!  The "left-wing freak show" as Mark Halperin calls them are having a bit of a meltdown thanks to this article in Slate.

Here's Rubio, in his interview for the December 2012 issue of GQ:

Q: How old do you think the Earth is?

A: I’m not a scientist, man. I can tell you what recorded history says, I can tell you what the Bible says, but I think that’s a dispute amongst theologians and I think it has nothing to do with the gross domestic product or economic growth of the United States. I think the age of the universe has zero to do with how our economy is going to grow. I’m not a scientist. I don’t think I’m qualified to answer a question like that. At the end of the day, I think there are multiple theories out there on how the universe was created and I think this is a country where people should have the opportunity to teach them all. I think parents should be able to teach their kids what their faith says, what science says. Whether the Earth was created in 7 days, or 7 actual eras, I’m not sure we’ll ever be able to answer that. It’s one of the great mysteries.

And here's then-Sen. Obama, D-Ill., speaking at the Compassion Forum at Messiah College in Grantham, Pa. on April 13, 2008:

Q: Senator, if one of your daughters asked you—and maybe they already have—“Daddy, did god really create the world in 6 days?,” what would you say?

A: What I've said to them is that I believe that God created the universe and that the six days in the Bible may not be six days as we understand it … it may not be 24-hour days, and that's what I believe. I know there's always a debate between those who read the Bible literally and those who don't, and I think it's a legitimate debate within the Christian community of which I'm a part. My belief is that the story that the Bible tells about God creating this magnificent Earth on which we live—that is essentially true, that is fundamentally true. Now, whether it happened exactly as we might understand it reading the text of the Bible: That, I don't presume to know.

It is somewhat surprising to see a liberal outfit like Slate thoroughly nullifying the Left's newest meme.  But it is certainly helpful.  By pointing out that Rubio's comments are essentially no different than Obama's on the same subject, Slate has not only ruined the attempt to smear Rubio but has in effect highlighted the similarities of the two men.  And since Obama went on to become POTUS and then successfully ran for reelection, such a comparison can only help Rubio.  I love it when members of the "left-wing freak show" make an attempt at character assassination and wind up only bloodying themselves!