Posted on 09/10/2015 9:28:22 AM PDT by RoosterRedux
Donald Trump pulled no punches as he slammed Ben Carson Thursday morning for questioning his faith. But Carson won't fight back.
Instead, the retired neurosurgeon apologized for firing what the billionaire front-runner perceived as the first shot when Carson on Wednesday called the depth of the two contenders' faith "probably the biggest" difference between them.
"I would like to say to him that the intention was not to talk to him, but about what motivates me," Carson told The Washington Post. "If he took that as a personal attack on him, I apologize, it was certainly not the intent."
Trump hours earlier called in to CNN's "New Day" and laid into his rival, calling Carson -- the first surgeon to separate conjoined twins joined at the head -- just an "OK doctor" and said "you look at his faith and I think you're not going to find so much."
Trump also called Carson's views on abortion "horrendous." Carson is staunchly opposed to abortion now, but was an abortion rights supporter when he was younger and performed medical research on aborted fetuses in 1992.
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He apologized - a sure sign of weakness.
or
He apologized. A sure sign of decency and integrity.
Personally, I don’t think Carson’s remarks were all that inflammatory. No big deal.
But Trump, in true Trump fashion, went all scorched earth in blasting back at Dr. Carson.
Carson really, really stepped into this one. Good distraction, though, for Trump’s comment about Fiorina.
But the apology should be accepted and then drop the whole matter.
So we are into these silly junior high spats again.
News flash Donald. You “used to be” pro abortion “rights” as well. Plus almost every other liberal position under the sun.
The difference is much more apparent than that - The Donald does not apologize directly (but he may do so obliquely), Gentle Ben does.
See the original video. Carson is full of crap.
Carson
He did stem cell research ...wont outline the parameters “
He suggested that “people in cities shouldnt have long guns”...in other words gun control by location”
He is for amnesty
oh well
Dr. Carson is a man of immense class in the classless arena of politics. This difference between a man of humble faith and a man of ego is apparent in this exchange. In no way do I see Dr. Carson response as weakness, but strength... but the kind of strength the world does not understand.
When one knows not God, all they have is Ego and Ego is a fearful and merciless master never satisfied, rarely content. IMHO this is Trump’s biggest weakness. A little humility maybe Donald? However if he is the GOP nominee, I have nowhere else to cast my vote. God bless His humble servant Dr. Ben.
The MSM media, professional politicians, Mexico, Mexican cartel kingpins the corrupt Bush's, Clinton's, D.C. mob, Univision, Jose Ramos, and La Raza all maliciously slandered Trump multiple times.
But Trump is the one who should keep his mouth shut, right Mr. Responsibility?
Did I say he should keep his mouth shut? I said scorched earth as in he attacked Dr. Carson.
He did attack, right?
Dang, you Trumpers are thin-skinned.
COPY CAT... much like TRUMP... copying Cruz’s brilliant conservative political acumen..
news flash Trump wasn’t the one touting his religiousness it was Carson
Yes, Carson did. Did ya miss it?
Being pro-abortion and conducting abortions and cutting up murdered babies is two very different things.
news flash Trump wasnt the one touting his religiousness it was Carson
SO YOUR SAYING;
Carson is RELiGIOUS.?.... THE BASTARD.. /s
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