Rush is not the only one who makes this mistake! I teach General Biology, among other things, at our local community college. Although I really emphasize in lecture that it is not an accurate statement, you would be surprised at how many of my students pick it in a multiple choice question as the best summary of the theory of evolution.
Always delighted to see posts from someone who does this for a living.
srmorton: "...you would be surprised at how many of my students pick it in a multiple choice question as the best summary of the theory of evolution."
Amazing, ever try the Americans with European ancestors analogy?