Ben Carson says no Muslim should ever become US president

[Eugene]

Source: The Guardian

Ben Carson says no Muslim should ever become US president

2016 hopeful: ‘I would not advocate we put a Muslim in charge of his nation’
Retired neurosurgeon says Islam is not consistent with US constitution

Martin Pengelly in New York
Sunday 20 September 2015 14.00 BST

The Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson has said no Muslim should be president of the United States of America.

In an interview with NBC for broadcast on Sunday morning, 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.”

Carson’s discussion with Meet the Press host Chuck Todd centered around controversy that arose this week when Donald Trump – the real-estate mogul keeping Carson in second place in the polls – failed to correct an audience member at a New Hampshire campaign rally who said President Obama was a Muslim.

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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/sep/20/ben-carson-no-muslim-us-president-trump-obama

[CurtEastPoint]

1. Brain surgeon? Check. Passing familiarity with the US Constitution? Fail.

"The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States."

[underpants]

3. Fanning the flames

[asiliveandbreathe]

4. Hey trolling for nutties Ben - you need to read up on

the ol' US of A Constitution - NO religion test -

If that's the case I would advocate for NO bible thumping rightwing born again (whatever that means - snark) bigot- should get near the WH either....

[muriel_volestrangler]

5. Was Chuck Todd a good enough journalist to follow up with 'why?'?

It's the stunningly obvious question after such an outrageous statement.

[rug]

6. I look forward to Rep. Ellison's response.

[MisterP]

7. the last time they argued this ...