Rand Paul doesn't know how old the earth is

Paul was at a Christian homeschooling conference, and was asked outright how old he thought the earth was. He refused to answer.

Silly man. These were Christian homeschoolers in Kentucky. Everyone knows that on that planet, the correct answer is "6000 years".

Libertarians, you aren't really going to vote for this kook, are you?

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