i think republicans have failed, they make these very conservative promises. people s expectations go up. they re really going to do it this time and then they wimp out and back down. this is an increde bable opportunity. dr. carson s right. i think for the first time in a long time, they re the real chance here. i think many republicans said they felt it was a waste of time, but now, because the democrats have made it really easy. they re not particularly compelling. the state of america is in crisis. black employment, as high as ever. the crime in black communities, rampant. if you look at democratic breakouts of people who have supported obama, they are faired far worse under his policy, yet many support him. we can argue as to whether that s obama s fault, but that s over. put some specifics on the bones and really stick to that agenda.
constitution? no, i don t. i do not. i would not advocate that we put a muslim in charge of this nation. i absolutely would not agree with that. dr. carson s camp later clarified that remark, saying muslims could certainly run but their faith may be at odds with the constitution, similar to something once said of catholics and the presidency. these comments and the pope s visit come as donald trump weathers his own muslim controversy. in this one, he did not refute a questioner at a rally that said that president obama was a muslim and that america should get rid of them. here s his defense today on the today show. i assume that i was talking about radical islam. again, no matter where you turn, you re reading about it and you re seeing it. it s an amazing problem. it s a very big problem. i fully understand the muslims great people. i have many friends and they re great friends and by the way, they re concerned with radical islam, too. but i assumed that that s what
should matter. but if it fits within the realm of america and consistent with the constitution, no problem. do you believe that islam is consistent with the constitution? no, i do not. i would not advocate that we put a muslim in charge of this nation. i absolutely would not agree with that. after that interview carson s cam ppaign staying that ben carson did not say that a muslim should be prevented from running or barred from running in any way. he has great respect for the muslim community but there is a huge gulf between the faith and practice of the mus clim faith and the constitution and american values.
they make these very conservative promises. people s expectations go up. they re really going to do it this time and then they wimp out and back down. this is an increde bable opportunity. dr. carson s right. i think for the first time in a long time, they re the real chance here. i think many republicans said they felt it was a waste of time, but now, because the democrats have made it really easy. they re not particularly compelling. the state of america is in crisis. black employment, as high as ever. the crime in black communities, rampant. if you look at democratic breakouts of people who have supported obama, they are faired far worse under his policy, yet many support him. we can argue as to whether that s obama s fault, but that s over. put some specifics on the bones and really stick to that agenda. came out in 2014 with a
i think republicans have failed, they make these very conservative promises. people s expectations go up. they re really going to do it this time and then they wimp out and back down. this is an increde bable opportunity. dr. carson s right. i think for the first time in a long time, they re the real chance here. i think many republicans said they felt it was a waste of time, but now, because the democrats have made it really easy. they re not particularly compelling. the state of america is in crisis. black employment, as high as ever. the crime in black communities, rampant. if you look at democratic breakouts of people who have supported obama, they are faired far worse under his policy, yet many support him. we can argue as to whether that s obama s fault, but that s over. put some specifics on the bones and really stick to that agenda.