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Ben Carson Does Not Believe a Muslim Should Be President
nbcnews.com/meet-the-press ^ | Ed Demaria

Posted on 09/20/2015 6:30:31 AM PDT by RoosterRedux

Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson said he would not support a Muslim as President of the United States.

Responding to a question on "Meet the Press," the retired neurosurgeon said, "I would not advocate that we put a Muslim in charge of this nation. I absolutely would not agree with that."

He also said that Islam, as a religion, is incompatible with the Constitution.

Carson, who is near the top of several early presidential polls, said a president's faith should matter depending on what that faith is. "If it's inconsistent with the values and principles of America, then of course it should matter," he clarified.

Carson's comments come days after another Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump, did not distance himself from a questioner at a town hall meeting in New Hampshire who accused President Obama of being a foreign-born Muslim and called Muslims a "problem" in the United States. Carson said he has "no reason to doubt" that President Obama was born in the United States and is a Christian.

Many times in the past, Trump has questioned Obama's birthplace and American citizenship.

(Excerpt) Read more at nbcnews.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: carson; carsoncomment; carsoninterview; gotchajournalism; islamicimperialism; lifeamongthekufir; muslimpresident; obamalegacy
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To: LS

Were talking past each other at this point.

Do you believe that Candidates for President should be prohibited from expressing the opinion that Muslims should not be elected to the highest office in the country?

Do you believe that a Candidate for President who declares that Muslims should not be trusted to hold the office of President should be disqualified from running?


81 posted on 09/20/2015 9:28:28 AM PDT by P-Marlowe (Tagline pending.)
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To: jwalsh07
Supporting Kelo=saying you support a USSC decision, which even if YOU think it's wrong, is now constitutional interpretation. Supporting a guy who says outright he has no use for a clause in the constitution is red flag city.

So, you're ok with "no Scientologist being prez?"

How about Mormons?

What about Seventh-Day Adventist being elected Pres? Cause many Christian denominations consider them a cult.

82 posted on 09/20/2015 9:29:50 AM PDT by LS ("Castles Made of Sand, Fall in the Sea . . . Eventually" (Hendrix))
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To: P-Marlowe
I believe any candidate who says something that gives clear indication he would NOT "protect and defend" the Constitution as written is disqualified.

He is not expressing a religious opinion. He is expressing a political opinion to violate his oath of office should the situation arise.

83 posted on 09/20/2015 9:31:22 AM PDT by LS ("Castles Made of Sand, Fall in the Sea . . . Eventually" (Hendrix))
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To: LS

You can not seem to understand that the “ no religious test” clause restrains government not voters. Why is that?

Any American who supports Kelo is a liberal. It does not matter what SCOTUS held. If you support taking property from citizen A to benefit citizen B, you are a liberal writ large.


84 posted on 09/20/2015 9:34:50 AM PDT by jwalsh07
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To: LS
I believe any candidate who says something that gives clear indication he would NOT "protect and defend" the Constitution as written is disqualified.

Can you define what you mean by "disqualified"?

Would that mean if you were the sectretary of State of some state that you would not allow that person to appear on the ballot?

Would that mean that you would not allow that person to take the oath of office if elected?

Or is this just your own personal opinion and that you would not vote for that person (even if the other person was totally opposed to your political views)?

So define "disqualified".

He is not expressing a religious opinion.

Sure he is. He is expressing an opinion about the theology of Islam.

He is expressing a political opinion to violate his oath of office should the situation arise.

BS, LS. How would he violate his oath of office if he were president and he did not believe a Muslim should have his job?

85 posted on 09/20/2015 9:35:39 AM PDT by P-Marlowe (Tagline pending.)
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To: LS

Then you can not support Trump because the “TAKINGS” clause does not mention benefiting private citizens.


86 posted on 09/20/2015 9:36:42 AM PDT by jwalsh07
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To: LS
He is not expressing a religious opinion.

In my last post, that was your statement not mine. It should have been in italics.

87 posted on 09/20/2015 9:39:51 AM PDT by P-Marlowe (Tagline pending.)
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To: RoosterRedux

The United States should be as free of Muslims as Saudi Arabia is free of Cbristians.


88 posted on 09/20/2015 9:42:13 AM PDT by right way right (May we remain sober over mere men, for God really is our one and only true hope.)
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To: RoosterRedux

Ben is right. I’ll go one step further: We should be able to legally shoot any member of the muslim brotherhood on sight.

Oh, and take away valjar’s (unauthorized by any statute) ss protection.


89 posted on 09/20/2015 9:42:48 AM PDT by Basket_of_Deplorables (Trump!!!)
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To: right way right

Christians!


90 posted on 09/20/2015 9:42:49 AM PDT by right way right (May we remain sober over mere men, for God really is our one and only true hope.)
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To: LS; jwalsh07; xzins
Supporting Kelo=saying you support a USSC decision, which even if YOU think it's wrong, is now constitutional interpretation. Supporting a guy who says outright he has no use for a clause in the constitution is red flag city.

So in your world when the Supreme Court has issued an opinion then that is the same thing as if the Country had gone through a Constitutional Convention and came up with that same opinion.

In your world then, anyone who opposes Gay Marriage should be disqualified from being President. Correct?

91 posted on 09/20/2015 9:48:14 AM PDT by P-Marlowe (Tagline pending.)
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To: Pontiac

Why not, if the American electorate was stupid enough to elect him?
It isn’t like we haven’t had a bunch of racist Democrats in the White House before this, from Woodrow Wilson to LBJ.


92 posted on 09/20/2015 9:58:49 AM PDT by Little Ray (How did I end up in this hand basket, and why is it getting so hot?)
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To: LS
Two things are clear.

1.) Congress will never do its duty to call the state amendments convention you oppose.

2.) Islam is a barbaric social and political system in religious drag. It is incompatible with western civilization, and seeks to destroy the American republic. Since the bill of rights isn't a suicide pact, islam deserves zero religious protection under the 1st Amendment.

93 posted on 09/20/2015 10:03:45 AM PDT by Jacquerie ( To shun Article V is to embrace tyranny.)
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To: RoosterRedux

We already have a Muslim President. I don’t want another one.


94 posted on 09/20/2015 10:04:21 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: P-Marlowe; LS; jwalsh07

He can run; but he can’t hide.

Ben is saying he wouldn’t knowingly vote for a Muslim for president. I wouldn’t either.


95 posted on 09/20/2015 10:08:41 AM PDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! True Supporters of our Troops PRAY for their Victory!)
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To: xzins

Entirely rational and constitutional.

LS seems to think that you can not be anti abortion and POTUS because 5 perfumed princes made a new law in Roe.


96 posted on 09/20/2015 10:21:24 AM PDT by jwalsh07
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To: xzins; LS
Ben is saying he wouldn’t knowingly vote for a Muslim for president. I wouldn't either.

Or a Scientologist. Or a Fundamentalist Mormon. Or a Hare Krishna. Or a Tree Worshipper. Or a Vegan. Or a Wiccan. Or an Atheist. Or a supporting Member of the Presbyterian Church USA or the Liberal gay loving Episcopal Church.

A man's religion more often than not says a lot about their politics.

97 posted on 09/20/2015 10:27:21 AM PDT by P-Marlowe (Tagline pending.)
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To: RoosterRedux

Thanks Ben. How can you expect someone to be faithful to an oath that they do not believe in.

But as we have seen, they would be willing to lie to get the power.


98 posted on 09/20/2015 10:28:42 AM PDT by joshua c (Please dont feed the liberals)
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To: Little Ray

Catholics believe in free will
Mormons believe in free will
Muslims do not. They preach tyranny.

Should a communist be president? They believe in tyranny.

This is not about a religion, this is about political beliefs.

Islam is a religion and politics wrapped up in one. They believe in a tyrannical theocracy.

Ben is right.


99 posted on 09/20/2015 10:34:01 AM PDT by joshua c (Please dont feed the liberals)
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To: LS
Constitution explicitly states that “no religious test” shall be applied to prevent someone from holding office.

Islam is not a religion, it's a political system.

100 posted on 09/20/2015 10:40:25 AM PDT by Doomonyou (Let them eat Lead.)
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