"not only would I probably not cooperate with him, I would not just stand there...I would say, 'everybody attack him'...he may shoot me, but he can't get us all".It's ironic that Carson is making this statement because his recollection of his gun incident at Popeyes suggests a completely different viewpoint. What justifies his heroic remark when he chooses to diverge the Popeyes gunman's attention to the cashier in order to protect himself? Ultimately, this makes me question whether or not Carson has actually experienced such a dangerous incident (because if he did, he should understand the terror and panic at that moment and the inability to think rationally and thoroughly), and whether or not he is aware of what he's putting out to the press and to supporters of his campaign.
http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/07/politics/oregon-shooting-ben-carson-survivor/
I definitely see a problem with what Carson said. Like many times before, he made a remark without thoroughly thinking about its consequences. And, he probably has not ever been in such a dangerous and frightening position. However, this does make me question why is there an entire article dedicated to this? I think it goes to show that our media does focus too much on the candidates' personalities. True, Carson's comment was insensitive and ridiculous, but it doesn't tell us anything about his political policies, or anything really important about how he will lead our country. Perhaps this is why so many Americans are uninformed about politics.
ReplyDeleteI just see a problem with Carson overall. He says problematic things without thinking, and doesn't take it back, because his whole persona is basically "I used to be a doctor, I know what I'm talking about". But a doctor doesn't necessarily have the knowledge to be able to run a country. When Obama visited the families of the victims in Oregon, Carson said to the media that if he were president, he'd be doing no such thing, because he would have so many other responsibilities. This is a crass statement, and Carson has repeatedly said many offensive things in defense of no further gun control laws. Even with the media publicizing the problematic things that he says, Carson is still at the top of the GOP polls. There is something really wrong with that. Of course, the media suffers from it's own issues, but Carson also needs to reevaluate the images and views that he's putting out there, because if he does end up becoming POTUS, those statements will come back and bite him in the end.
ReplyDeleteCarson's evaluation of this situation seems to be quite comical. He proposes to attack the shooter and ignores the possible consequences of this irrational plan. This also makes me doubt the situation at Popeyes for had he experienced that fear I cannot imagine his eagerness to risk his life to run towards an armed man.
ReplyDeleteI agree that Carson's response to the Oregon shooting does appear to be quite senseless and that like the other responses, I agree that he is unable to understand being under such a fearful situation that it is easier to say what he "would do" rather than actually taking action. Moreover Carson's assessment is also unreasonable since even if he yells in such a situation for everyone to attack him, it seems unlikely to think that everyone would then run at the risk of their own lives to attack the shooter.
ReplyDeleteI'm really confused as to where Carson was going with this statement because it does nothing to help his character, nothing to comfort the families of the victims, and nothing to reveal any of his policies. Did he really think that the American people would enjoy a good laugh at such a grave situation? His attempt to bring humor into an incident like this was largely out of place and hurtful. And if he wasn't going for humor, it seems even more ridiculous that he would want to portray himself to be a heroic figure by displaying his willingness to take a bullet for others. It's a very childish move that failed to be of any purpose in the end.
ReplyDeleteI'm really confused as to where Carson was going with this statement because it does nothing to help his character, nothing to comfort the families of the victims, and nothing to reveal any of his policies. Did he really think that the American people would enjoy a good laugh at such a grave situation? His attempt to bring humor into an incident like this was largely out of place and hurtful. And if he wasn't going for humor, it seems even more ridiculous that he would want to portray himself to be a heroic figure by displaying his willingness to take a bullet for others. It's a very childish move that failed to be of any purpose in the end.
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