Ben Carson has served up a veritable smorgasbord of ridiculousness on the campaign trail—from comparing abortions to slavery to asserting that the Egyptian pyramids were built to store grain. But that's not what's causing him to tank in the polls among evangelicals. His downfall has been admitting that some anti-abortion advocates have engaged in "hateful rhetoric" and suggesting that doctors should have worked to make Terri Schiavo's passing more peaceful.
Here's his November undoing, reportedby Kyle Cheney:
On Face the Nation last Sunday discussing the Planned Parenthood shooting
Carson said that "hateful rhetoric" from the right and left is "detrimental to our society."
"No question the hateful rhetoric exacerbates the situation, and we should be doing all we can to engage an intelligence, civil discussion about our differences," he said. Pressed further on whether abortion opponents should "tone down their rhetoric," Carson said. "I think both sides should tone down their rhetoric and engage in civil discussion."
Ben Carson has served up a veritable smorgasbord of ridiculousness on the campaign trail—from comparing abortions to slavery to asserting that the Egyptian pyramids were built to store grain. But that's not what's causing him to tank in the polls among evangelicals. His downfall has been admitting that some anti-abortion advocates have engaged in "hateful rhetoric" and suggesting that doctors should have worked to make Terri Schiavo's passing more peaceful.
Here's his November undoing, reported by Kyle Cheney:
On Face the Nation last Sunday discussing the Planned Parenthood shooting
Carson said that "hateful rhetoric" from the right and left is "detrimental to our society."
"No question the hateful rhetoric exacerbates the situation, and we should be doing all we can to engage an intelligence, civil discussion about our differences," he said. Pressed further on whether abortion opponents should "tone down their rhetoric," Carson said. "I think both sides should tone down their rhetoric and engage in civil discussion."
i knew there was something really wrong when he entered into that unholy alliance with evangelicals did he not recognize he only curried favor because of the insanity of his hateful rhetoric it's like type O positive to Dracula for them but then he whips out the Kryptonite and spoke words of truth and sense and sensibility no longer their favorite token. showing he not only doesn't know what he's talking about mostly he doesn't know his constituents either.
