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Ben Carson denies energy deficit and says as 'volatile' teen he 'went after people with hammers'
theguardian.com ^ | Martin Pengelly

Posted on 10/25/2015 6:09:43 AM PDT by RoosterRedux

Ben Carson has answered critics who say he lacks energy for the Republican presidential fight, saying that in contrast to his softly spoken demeanour as an adult he was “very volatile” as a teenager, when he “would go after people with rocks, and bricks, and baseball bats, and hammers”.

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On NBC, Carson continued: “I am soft-spoken. I do have a tendency to be relaxed. I wasn’t always like that. There was a time when I was, you know, very volatile. But, you know, I changed.

“As a teenager, I would go after people with rocks, and bricks, and baseball bats, and hammers. And, of course, many people know the story when I was 14 and I tried to stab someone. And, you know, fortunately … my life has been changed. And I’m a very different person now.”

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Asked by NBC host Chuck Todd if such statements would hamstring his aspirations to the presidency, Carson said: “…As people get to know me, they know that I’m not a hateful, pathological person like some people try to make me out to be. And that will be self-evident.”

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bencarson; cantbepresident; carson; elections; hammertime; trump
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To: BRL

Trump wants your vote, not your money.


21 posted on 10/25/2015 6:54:15 AM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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To: RoosterRedux

He seems to lack a gift for politics. This isn’t the way to assure people you have a pulse.


22 posted on 10/25/2015 6:54:24 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (For those who understand, no explanation is needed. For those who do not, no explanation is possible)
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To: Celtic Conservative

23 posted on 10/25/2015 6:54:53 AM PDT by maggief
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To: RoosterRedux

It seems his energy was motivated by adrenaline induced anger. Therefore, no anger, no high energy. Not always a bad thing but fox mocked him by having Trump yell about his energy and the next clip was the Eeyore response from Carson that he wasn’t going to respond. What is it about energy?

Let’s talk Trumps energy. He is very energetic about things, especially himself. Has anyone timed his speeches and figured out how much time he spends repeating himself about himself in relation to how much time he talks about what he wants to do?

I like what he wants to do. The thing is, what he wants to do has to be equal or more extreme than what this administration has done in damage. How is Trump going to get us out of 18 or more Trillion in debt? By taking back the billions in equipment in Iraq and using it?

Is he going to have the FBI clear out CAIR and the MuslimBrohood?

Is he going to get rid of the departments we hate in the government? Are any of the candidates talking about cutting government departments?


24 posted on 10/25/2015 6:56:09 AM PDT by huldah1776
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To: RoosterRedux
Carson continued: “I am soft-spoken. I do have a tendency to be relaxed. I wasn’t always like that. There was a time when I was, you know, very volatile. But, you know, I changed."""""".......

You know Ben....we actually didn't know until you mentioned it, you know. I can't help but think you bring this out now to make you sound "street tough", or "I'm just as tough as Trump."

Then you went on to add the terrible sounding word "Volatile" to emphasize your point, bad choice. Did you mean you were or can be as Volatile as the BLM gang? For which I may say that volcano is still in your soul and will perhaps erupt any moment.

Jeb is soft spoken quiet & very low energy as well, and look what happened to him, he's in meltdown mode now, you know. Watch your step.

Mr. Carson: you know, I never bought into your Mr. Nice guy persona. You are very smart and due all you have earned, congratulations and be sure and THANK YOUR MOTHER for that, but being a volatile President of the U.S. is not idea of security and fairness to all.

somewhere there is a pic of JEB asleep and a pic of Carson asleep....should be shown side by side. So Low in energy they can't be recharged.

25 posted on 10/25/2015 6:56:26 AM PDT by annieokie
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To: RoosterRedux

26 posted on 10/25/2015 6:56:34 AM PDT by OwenKellogg (CRUZ to Victory! Donate at tedcruz.org. The Trump Tsunami does not need your money.)
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To: UCANSEE2

Trump can use millions of small donors. It helps his message in a big way.


27 posted on 10/25/2015 6:57:02 AM PDT by BRL
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To: RoosterRedux

I am surprised by Dr Carson. Twice in one week - the Medicare issue and now this teen savage stuff. I am now wondering: is he trying to self-destruct, or is incredibly bad at politics?


28 posted on 10/25/2015 6:57:18 AM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

carson exists to sucker votes for Rubio later on.

His is just a storage place.

in theory.

the idea is carson voters are stupid enough to go GOPe.

(I suspect carson’s spending blitz is an infrastructure stealth setup for the GOPe)


29 posted on 10/25/2015 6:58:13 AM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: RoosterRedux

http://dailycaller.com/2015/10/17/top-carson-aide-wants-taxpayers-to-fund-farrakhan/

https://www.conservativereview.com/2016-presidential-candidates/candidates/ben-carson#article-11

http://www.unz.com/article/the-ben-carson-money-machine/

http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2015/01/ben-carson-liberal-views-2016

http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/Ben-Carson-race-divide-cameras/2014/11/30/id/610131/

http://freedomoutpost.com/2015/10/dr-ben-carson-says-al-sharpton-and-i-have-the-same-goals/#WeUr0xizscWSsjA7.99

Just thought I would give you guys some reading on Ben Carson and let you know who and what he is....enjoy....


30 posted on 10/25/2015 7:06:15 AM PDT by HarleyLady27 (I have such happy days, and hope you do too!!!)
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To: HarleyLady27

Lots of interesting information in there. Good work!


31 posted on 10/25/2015 7:18:58 AM PDT by RoosterRedux (Trump: As long as you are going to be thinking anyway...think big.)
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To: HarleyLady27

Ben is a conservative race pimp.


32 posted on 10/25/2015 7:20:06 AM PDT by jimbo807
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To: RoosterRedux

Thank you...


33 posted on 10/25/2015 7:20:57 AM PDT by HarleyLady27 (I have such happy days, and hope you do too!!!)
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To: aMorePerfectUnion

you forgot the “/sarcasm-off” html line ...


34 posted on 10/25/2015 7:24:12 AM PDT by Patton@Bastogne
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To: PghBaldy

You can’t blame Ben Carson for not having a passionate political focus, after all, he’s been air-dropped into the race by the GOPe


35 posted on 10/25/2015 7:25:31 AM PDT by Patton@Bastogne
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To: RoosterRedux

bttt


36 posted on 10/25/2015 7:26:01 AM PDT by timestax (American Media = Domestic Enemy)
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To: RoosterRedux

You know, I never understood why this guy decided to run for president in the first place.

And I actually read some of these stories over at some lefty site the other day and I wasn’t sure what to make of it, whether they were true, or exaggerated, or what.

But now, here it is out of his own mouth, and quite honestly his version sounds worse than what I read.

It sounds like he was a very lucky fellow to escaped going to jail at some point.

Anyone might be in a fist fight along the way, but stabbing people, or attempting to stab them, that’s a little extreme. And, btw, it was over complete BS too.

I don’t think he’s the guy.


37 posted on 10/25/2015 7:26:43 AM PDT by jocon307
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To: RoosterRedux

As people get to know me, they know that I’m not a hateful, pathological person like some people try to make me out to be. And that will be self-evident.”

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Who’s doing that Ben? I haven’t seen it anywhere, not even in the liberal media.


38 posted on 10/25/2015 7:29:07 AM PDT by Graybeard58 (Bill and Hillary Clinton are the penicillin-resistant syphilis of our political system.)
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To: zencycler

LOL! “He was a nice man, always kept to himself.”


39 posted on 10/25/2015 7:36:14 AM PDT by rabidralph
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To: RoosterRedux

So, he’s going to be like Clint Eastwood in Unforgiven?


40 posted on 10/25/2015 7:38:25 AM PDT by rabidralph
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