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Fri Nov 21, 2014, 12:33 PM Nov 2014

Ben Carson pandering more to the loons...



Ben Carson: Obama Has 'Nefarious Agenda' To Bring In Government-Dependent Voters
Submitted by Miranda Blue on Friday, 11/21/2014 10:38 am

In an interview this morning with Newsmax TV, conservative activist and potential GOP presidential candidate Ben Carson insisted that President Obama’s executive action providing temporary deportation relief for some undocumented immigrations is part of a “nefarious agenda” to bring government-dependent voters to the U.S. “I think he’s very smart, he’s very clever, he’s very scheming,” Carson told host J.D. Hayworth. “And, boy, if he could use that intellect on behalf of the American people rather than on behalf of his nefarious agenda, we would be doing quite well.” “Essentially, is he just trying to instead of get out the vote, bring in the vote?” asked Hayworth, a former GOP congressman from Arizona. “Is this all designed to have new voters — despite the fact he claims they’re not going to get citizenship — is the long-term goal to bring in a new class of voters dependent on government?” “Of course it is,” Carson replied.

- See more at: http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/ben-carson-obama-has-nefarious-agenda-bring-government-dependent-voters#sthash.eWXO39lA.dpuf
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Ben Carson pandering more to the loons... (Original Post) Archae Nov 2014 OP
one loon pandering to other loons still_one Nov 2014 #1
I was going to post, "It takes one..." longship Nov 2014 #4
great minds think alike still_one Nov 2014 #5
The same people who Republicans want to vote for them?! shenmue Nov 2014 #2
Since this guy is clearly insane, why are we talking about him? True Blue Door Nov 2014 #3
i respectfully disagree angrychair Nov 2014 #6

True Blue Door

(2,969 posts)
3. Since this guy is clearly insane, why are we talking about him?
Fri Nov 21, 2014, 12:42 PM
Nov 2014

Words are not actions, and hold no power until they're given legitimacy. Part of legitimacy comes from the attention of a viewpoint's opponents. Their nutjobs gather legitimacy from our attention. Otherwise obscure figures on our side have gained legitimacy by being attacked by conservatives. This is a weapon we wield carelessly.

angrychair

(8,733 posts)
6. i respectfully disagree
Fri Nov 21, 2014, 01:05 PM
Nov 2014

At this point, on immigration alone, these nutjobs have said there will anarchy, civil war and my favorite, ethnic cleansing! Called him a nazi, socialist and an emperor. Now this. We should not just talk about it but run nonstop audio and video of it. Remind people, voters, every month, month after month, that they said this thing and it didn't happen and they are batshit crazy.

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