SportsGuy41017 Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 Ben Carson went on Meet The Press and assured voters that his days of trying to stab people are in the past. "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." In Bizarre Interview Ben Carson Promises That He No Longer Tries To Stab People Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengal Maniac Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 I am not an admirer or supporter of Carson, but I find nothing wrong with this. What someone does at 14 should not be relevant if you have had a successful career and shown not inclinations or need to do these things as an adult. He brought it up and I really don't know why, however, it is no big deal to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beechwoodfan Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 First of all, he is being honest, which is refreshing. Secondly, I have a lot of respect for someone who came from where he did and made himself who he is today. He was not born into privilege, was less than a perfect person, and became a successful physician. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDeuce Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 Why is this a story? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jericho Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 Why should it matter what he did at 14, it didnt matter to what Bill Clinton did in college with the infamous "I didnt inhale" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SportsGuy41017 Posted October 26, 2015 Author Share Posted October 26, 2015 First of all, he is being honest, which is refreshing. Secondly, I have a lot of respect for someone who came from where he did and made himself who he is today. He was not born into privilege, was less than a perfect person, and became a successful physician. Agreed, but to state the obvious the way he did? Oh well, just thought he could have worded it a bit better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NKY Bandit Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 Caught me off guard as well. Didn't fit into the question that was being asked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurplePride92 Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 He may change his mind and start stabbing people again when his poll numbers start to drop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
75center Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 Sounds like a campaign slogan to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BirdBrain Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 Caught me off guard as well. Didn't fit into the question that was being asked. I watched this interview, I believe the question was about Carson being "soft spoken". Seems that if you are no longer trying to hit people with bats, bricks and stab them, then making this statement is fairly relevant...I'm glad he was able to turn it around, although there are probably a few in DC that could do with him throwing some bricks every now and then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Parker Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 He may change his mind and start stabbing people again when his poll numbers start to drop. It's not a bad plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beechwoodfan Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 Agreed, but to state the obvious the way he did? Oh well, just thought he could have worded it a bit better. I guess he could have. Surely a well polished career politician would have done better,but I like that fact that he is not one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurplePride92 Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 Sounds like a campaign slogan to me. A vote for Dr. Carson may save your life. Tell me that don't work. :lol2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CincySportsFan Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 A vote for Dr. Carson may save your life. Tell me that don't work. :lol2: Okay...you made me laugh with that. :lol2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kypride Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 I stabbed a girls hand with a fork in 4th grade. I don't do that anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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