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'I refuse to believe... people believe this malarkey'

24 September 2008

“Stem cell research that would ultimately end in destruction of life, I couldn’t support.”

Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin in a 2006 debate during her campaign for governor of Alaska

“I refuse to believe the majority of people believe this malarkey.”

Democratic vice-presidential candidate Joe Biden when asked about intelligent design on HBO in 2006

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