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cbayer

(146,218 posts)
Mon May 4, 2015, 05:49 PM May 2015

7 Ridiculous Things Ben Carson Believes

Just so there is not confusion, I think Ben Carson is a republican homophobic dirtbag. I also don't like Marc Rubio and have posted two threads about his religious beliefs.

http://thinkprogress.org/election/2015/05/04/3646780/ben-carson-announcement/

BY KIRA LERNER POSTED ON MAY 4, 2015 AT 8:00 AM


credit: AP

Retired brain surgeon and conservative commentator Ben Carson is expected to announce today in his hometown of Detroit, MI that he will be be running for the Republication nomination for president. Even though Carson has never held public office, his short time in the spotlight has given him plenty of opportunity to make controversial and often factually incorrect statements.

“It’s so important that we get the best candidate,” Carson said on Fox News earlier this year. “Not the one with the highest name recognition but the one who can articulate the values of this nation, who can really represent the people, who understands the constitution and is willing to face challenges.”

Here are some of the ideas Carson has pushed during his political career:

Anarchy could cancel the 2016 election

Carson warned in an interview in 2014 that if we “continue down this pathway that we are going down,” referring to “this pathway where everything is framed in a political sense and our representatives are not working for the people, they’re working for their party,” then the anarchy could lead to the 2016 election being called off. He claimed that the growing national debt, ISIS and the then-Democrat controlled U.S. senate’s refusal to consider legislation passed by the Republican House of Representatives all pointed toward the idea that the country is headed toward anarchy.

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7 Ridiculous Things Ben Carson Believes (Original Post) cbayer May 2015 OP
From what I have seen of Mr. Carson edhopper May 2015 #1
I am sure you are right. It should be the 7 most ridiculous things. cbayer May 2015 #2
while I understand why you posted this... mike_c May 2015 #3
Good points! I overlooked that in my zeal to defend my good character. cbayer May 2015 #4
Now that's funny, right there. AtheistCrusader May 2015 #6
ROFLMAO!!! truebrit71 May 2015 #10
Sometimes the stuff just writes itself! n/t trotsky May 2015 #11
You said "it's really hard not to love him" in your other thread. beam me up scottie May 2015 #5
So your claim in the other thread was that your Warren Stupidity May 2015 #7
Too bad the GOP is not going to nominate him. saynotoplutocrats May 2015 #8
Agree. I don't think he's got a prayer (pun intended). cbayer May 2015 #9

edhopper

(33,573 posts)
1. From what I have seen of Mr. Carson
Mon May 4, 2015, 05:53 PM
May 2015

I am very surprised by this headline....




...I was sure there was many, many more than 7 ridiculous things.

mike_c

(36,281 posts)
3. while I understand why you posted this...
Mon May 4, 2015, 05:54 PM
May 2015

...it's not clear to me what this particular article has to do with religion. All seven of the ridiculous beliefs attributed to Carson are secular issues. I mean, he might oppose gay rights for religious reasons-- I don't know-- but the article simply discusses his beliefs from a secular issues perspective.

IOW, this doesn't really belong in the religion group.

cbayer

(146,218 posts)
4. Good points! I overlooked that in my zeal to defend my good character.
Mon May 4, 2015, 05:56 PM
May 2015

Feel free to alert it, but there might be a line.

 

Warren Stupidity

(48,181 posts)
7. So your claim in the other thread was that your
Mon May 4, 2015, 10:02 PM
May 2015

posting of that piece should not be considered agreement with that piece. Likewise here, right?

 
8. Too bad the GOP is not going to nominate him.
Thu May 7, 2015, 02:45 PM
May 2015

He would be the Dem's dream candidate to run against, but the Ku Klux Klan is more likely to nominate a black man for President than the GOP.

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