BS as usual. EVERY Religion has it's own legal, moral, financial codes. When you run for Public Office in the US, US law takes precedence over any Religious codes. I don't see Congressman Keith Ellison advocating Sharia Law. I don't see Bernie Sanders advocating any Jewish law. I didn't see Mitt Romney advocating any Mormon law.
I'd pull the tigger for a homosexual or atheist before I'd trust a Muslim. *I just threw up in my mouth*
But then I can say that because I'm not running for POTUS. We should sympathize with any candidate who gets ambushed with this idiotic PC question. If Cruz had answered that openly and honestly, he'd have to beef up security protecting him and his family from the terrorists at CAIR.
Yes, it's definitely a gotcha question where you essentially lose no matter how you answer. The thing I don't understand is why the left gets unglued by comments like Carson's. If you think those views are abnormal and abhorrent isn't it a good thing he admits to them? It makes it less likely he gets elected which is your ultimate goal. When that nut Bernie Sanders starts rolling on 90% tax rates and what not I chuckle.
Are you serious, mate? Cruz is running as Captain Constitution. The answer appeals to the freedom, limited government crowd and keeps him off the radar of the anti-free speech left. It's the only way to answer without pissing one of the two off. Carson didn't say a word about legal impediments. Simply shared his opinion.
Yes, in fact they do. Read up on Meir Kahane and the JDL. Every Religion has their extreme fanatics, that try and use hatred towards others/they're not like US/ they're out to get US/as their reason to exist and do violence.Guesser, why don't you EVER get it????
Do Jews and Mormons do stuff like this?
German highway banner: “Your children will pray to Allah or die!”
"PS - thanks for letting us into your country. No hard feelings."
Stupid Germans!
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FALSE. Carson specifically pointed to the Constitution in giving his answer.
Sunday — Asked on “Meet the Press” by the NBC interviewer Chuck Todd iffaith should matter to voters when deciding on a presidential candidate, Mr. Carson said it depended on what that faith is and if it is consistent with the Constitution. He said that Islam was not consistent and said: “I would not advocate that we put a Muslim in charge of this nation. I absolutely would not agree with that.”
Come on, dude. I've already addressed this. I'll just copy and paste because I'm lazy.
I must have missed where I would not advocate a Muslim be president turned into I would ban Muslims from federal office. It's a personal preference. Carson doesn't think the constitution and Islam mesh, that's his right as a private citizen. If you disagree, don't vote for him.
If we all had the same opinion on what made people fit to be president this forum wouldn't exist. He's entitled to believe that Islam doesn't fit with our Constitution.
Of course there are anti Muslim racists who won't vote for any Muslim. We see that right here in the Rx, as well as everywhere. But that's a separate issue then if they shouldn't run because their faith isn't compatible with the Constitution, as Carson said. Mitt Romney is another who gets it: "Of course, no religious test for the presidency -- every faith adds to our national character," tweeted Romney, who is Mormon.
Thank you. Glad to see I am not alone here. For the record, I don't agree with Carson. I hate dealing in absolutes and would be vote for a Muslim if I really felt the aligned with my views politically. I will admit that I would probably be less likely to vote for a Muslim than a Christian, Jew, atheist, Hindu, Buddhist, etc. if everything were equal.
I think that's a valid point, if you replaced Muslim with Jew, there would be major political correctness uproar.
