What does the scientific community think about scientists or pseudo-scientists that defend Creationism?

I understand your dismay but the problem is that the science is still a young science. There is some faith in the science as I have read even Leakey didn't believe the Australopithecus to be our ancestor, it has not been 100% established and that is a problem with a science that can not be recreated in the lab. As time goes on and more evidence comes about then more credit will be given. It is elitist to disdain the general populace but there is more of a problem for people to elect an unexperience president than poor people believing in something, anything that cares about them. The strict creationist cause as much problem for evolution studies as much as mean spirited hate sprewing atheist cause it.