I'm not a scientist

In a recent op-ed piece Gail Collins pointed out that quite a few Republicans, including Rick Scott of Florida and Jeb Bush and Mitch McConnell, when asked about climate change, reply, ”I’m not a scientist” as though that excuses them from commenting or making a judgment.

I’m not a historian, but I am pretty sure that Napoleon lost the battle of Waterloo.  I’m not an astronomer, but I’m pretty sure that Jupiter is larger than the Earth.  I’m not a paleontologist, but I’m pretty sure that trilobites are extinct.  I’m not a doctor, but I’m pretty sure that the Ebola virus is potentially lethal.

I’m also not an idiot.  Unfortunately, Rick Scott, Jeb Bush, and Mitch McConnell seem to be.