Washington ( CNN ) -- Stephen Colbert 's ribbing of Louisiana Gov . Bobby Jindal 's scientific views seemed to strike a nerve , leading the potential GOP presidential contender to jab back Wednesday over Twitter that the comedian is `` no Jon Stewart . '' In a series of four tweets -- three of which included links to Colbert 's segment -- Jindal said he missed the bit because he was `` too busy pulling out pages on evolution in my kids ' biology textbooks . '' But , he said , `` if evolution was true , '' Colbert 's humor would n't be `` so far behind '' Jon Stewart 's . Colbert on Tuesday night mocked Jindal -- who studied biology at Brown University , became a Rhodes Scholar and ran the University of Louisiana system -- for evading questions about his own views on evolution . He pointed to Jindal 's comments at a Christian Science Monitor breakfast two weeks ago , where he said : `` I will tell you , as a father , I want my kids to be taught about evolution in their schools , but secondly , I think local school districts should make the decision . '' Colbert said Jindal 's academic pedigree could haunt him in a Republican presidential primary , but that his comments on evolution show he 's `` off to an impressive retreat from knowledge . '' The comedian was mocking Jindal 's appearance at last weekend 's 2014 Values Voter Summit , where the Louisiana governor earned 3 percent support among 2016 GOP presidential contenders in a straw poll -- behind the option `` none/no one , '' which drew 4 percent support . `` I applaud Bobby Jindal for so deftly floating this presidential trial balloon , '' Colbert said . `` But please do n't call it that , sir , because the science is n't in on ballooning yet . I mean , if hot air rises , how come hell is below us ? ''
Colbert mocked CNN . Jindal for answers on his beliefs on evolution . Colbert hit back that Jon Stewart 's 's humor would n't lag so far behind Jindal `` if evolution was true . ''