Carson has also stated if a Muslim were granted a place in congress, it would be a different situation. Carson has previously communicated that "I'm not a fire-breathing dragon, and over the course of time people will come to actually listen to what I'm talking about and it doesn't have to be said in a loud and brash way," he said.
I personally believe if we took what presidentia canidates said literally, some might not vote at all. Debates and interviews are used to get citizens to vote. I don't think that what the candidates are saying is promoting votes, it is really how often the candidates show up, saying it.
More information here. http://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/ben-carson-does-not-believe-muslim-should-be-president-n430431
I think that many things are said for shock value and attention. I hadn't even heard of Ben Carson before I read about this, so I don't think we should take every (wrong) thing he says too seriously… even though what he is saying is very low.
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I agree with you. The things that the candidates say are for show. If I were allowed to vote I wouldn't take the things they say literally, I would look at the broad picture. -Mattie Whisler
ReplyDeleteIt seems like many candidates say things that they do not truly believe, just so that they can get more votes. I think it is wrong for anybody to lie, but especially for someone who would like to be the president of the United States to lie. I believe that a good quality in a candidate is honesty, which is hard to find. -Claudia Anthony
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