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<h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul><li><i><a href="/facts/The_Republican_War_on_Science/IGswhLSk">The Republican War on Science</a></i></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>Chait, Jonathan (May 30, 2014). "Why Do Republicans Always Say 'I'm Not a Scientist'?". New York. Retrieved March 16, 2015. <a href="http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2014/05/why-republicans-always-say-im-not-a-scientist.html" target="_blank">http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2014/05/why-republicans-always-say-im-not-a-scientist.html</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>Adler, Ben (October 17, 2014). "How to get Republicans to stop using the 'I'm not a scientist' dodge". Grist. Retrieved March 16, 2015. <a href="http://grist.org/climate-energy/how-to-get-republicans-to-stop-using-the-im-not-a-scientist-dodge/" target="_blank">http://grist.org/climate-energy/how-to-get-republicans-to-stop-using-the-im-not-a-scientist-dodge/</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>Levitan, Dave (2017). Not a Scientist: How Politicians Mistake, Misrepresent, and Utterly Mangle Science. New York: W. W. Norton & Company. p. 1. ISBN 9780393353327. <a href="9780393353327" target="_blank">9780393353327</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>Chait, Jonathan (May 30, 2014). "Why Do Republicans Always Say 'I'm Not a Scientist'?". New York. Retrieved March 16, 2015. <a href="http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2014/05/why-republicans-always-say-im-not-a-scientist.html" target="_blank">http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2014/05/why-republicans-always-say-im-not-a-scientist.html</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>Atkin, Emily (October 3, 2014). "'I'm Not A Scientist': A Complete Guide To Politicians Who Plead Ignorance On Climate Change". ThinkProgress. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2015. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20141006031015/http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/10/03/3575849/not-a-scientist" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20141006031015/http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/10/03/3575849/not-a-scientist</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>Benen, Steve (October 3, 2014). "McConnell climbs aboard the 'I'm not a scientist' train". MSNBC. Retrieved March 16, 2015. <a href="/wiki/Steve_Benen" target="_blank">/wiki/Steve_Benen</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>Davenport, Coral (October 30, 2014). "Why Republicans Keep Telling Everyone They're Not Scientists". The New York Times. Retrieved March 16, 2015. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/31/us/why-republicans-keep-telling-everyone-theyre-not-scientists.html" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/31/us/why-republicans-keep-telling-everyone-theyre-not-scientists.html</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:8"><p>Benen, Steve (October 3, 2014). "McConnell climbs aboard the 'I'm not a scientist' train". MSNBC. Retrieved March 16, 2015. <a href="/wiki/Steve_Benen" target="_blank">/wiki/Steve_Benen</a> <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:9"><p>Loria, Kevin (November 7, 2014). "Stephen Colbert Has The Best Translation Of Republicans' New Favorite Catchphrase". Business Insider. Retrieved March 16, 2015. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/stephen-colbert-on-im-not-a-scientist-2014-11" target="_blank">http://www.businessinsider.com/stephen-colbert-on-im-not-a-scientist-2014-11</a> <a href="#fnref:9" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:10"><p>Obama, Barack (January 20, 2015). "Remarks by the President in State of the Union Address". whitehouse.gov. Office of the Press Secretary. Retrieved July 9, 2022. <a href="https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2015/01/20/remarks-president-state-union-address-january-20-2015" target="_blank">https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2015/01/20/remarks-president-state-union-address-january-20-2015</a> <a href="#fnref:10" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:11"><p>Volcovici, Valerie; Becker, Amanda (January 27, 2015). "On climate change, 'not a scientist' not enough for some U.S. Republicans". Reuters. Retrieved April 4, 2015. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-politics-climatechange-insight-idUSKBN0L00D620150127" target="_blank">https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-politics-climatechange-insight-idUSKBN0L00D620150127</a> <a href="#fnref:11" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:12"><p>Rather, Dan (September 23, 2015). "Ignoring science isn't just a Republican problem. It's an American problem". Mashable. Retrieved September 24, 2015. <a href="http://mashable.com/2015/09/23/dan-rather-science-politics-election-2016/" target="_blank">http://mashable.com/2015/09/23/dan-rather-science-politics-election-2016/</a> <a href="#fnref:12" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>