Ben Carson Clarifies Stupid Comment

Ben Carson was recently asked to elaborate on his comment that many Americans are stupid. It turns out the “many” he was referring to are those that support programs of social uplift… such as Martin Luther King Jr. Cenk Uygur, John Iadarola (Think Tank), Jimmy Dore (The Jimmy Dore Show Podcast), and Mark Thompson, hosts of the The Young Turks, break it down. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.

"...at a videotaped event last year, while discussing the American people, he declared, "Many of them are stupid."

Carson made this observation while speaking at the Richard Nixon library on October 19, 2014, as part of a book tour. After a fifteen-minute talk—prior to a book-signing—Carson was asked if he might run for president as an independent...

The crowd laughed when Carson made that crack about dumb Americans, and Carson let out a loud guffaw.”*

[Brootahlizer]

–Who are these *_stupid_* people?
–Those who don't buy my bullshit, obviously.

[SandraFowler]

Oh boy. Ben Carson opened his talking flappy parts and ignorance fell out again. *facepalm*

[alexmunoz]

Ben Carson seems like he's always high.

[CCStmac]

When are we going to realize Carson is a pathological liar?!!

[whitedo]

A guy who believes that "Joseph" from the bible built the Egyptian pyramids as gain silos shouldn't really go around calling other people stupid.

[christianmarroquin]

You know, I once heard someone say that Donald Trump is like the effects of cocaine: Big, brash, hyper, and ultimately really bad for you.

If this is true, Ben Carson is heroin: Calm, soft-spoken, hangs around needles, and even worse for you.

[lizthedisjointedzebra]

Damn, is this guy just drunk all the time? Worst public speaker, ever.

[Dayonetheone]

I can't get over the fact that this man is a brain surgeon

[vegeta]

"Bible in the bathroom"

Well, you're going to need a backup in case you run out of toilet paper.

[dorenemcmahonhardy]

I doubt this man has ever experienced a moment of clarity outside of an operating room. Does this country really need another President who's Alzheimer's disease will be kept secret from the nation.

[saintlugia]

Can you really have a title like ben carson's stupid comments, that sort of implies that he has actual smart comments.

[Septicor]

"Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that."
- George Carlin

[ArtisticImpressionsbyBobRouth]

I keep waiting for Carson to pull off a rubber mask and reveal that it is actually Sarah Palin in disguise !!!

[tomlancaster]

He's one of THE MOST VIRTUOUS men that lives in the Country and, dare I say the WORLD! Ben Carson for 2016

[LisaMurphy]

I don't understand why the media hasn't looked into the condition of his former patients. Especially the twins conjoined at the head, which he's said he "successfully separated". This operation was really not successful, and the parents of the kids (the kids who btw are both suffering from brain damage as a result of having their hearts stopped for over a hour) are allegedly very unhappy with the surgery. I believe that for these types of surgeries the parent's must sign a waiver forbidding them to either sue or speak to the press, no matter how the surgery turns out. So perhaps this is the problem.
Keep in mind that these types of cases are huge media scores for the hospitals that do them. The publicity for "impossible" cases brings in tons of money, so they hype & distort the truth of the outcome. It's all about money, and so is Ben Carson who's made a fortune (over 50 million) by quitting the profession and hyping his biography which he named: Gifted Hands.
This guy has been wasting everyone's time, being in the race. He's clueless about foreign or domestic affairs and over all, dumber than George W.

[bmwracer]

Bill Maher: "Ben Carson can separate twins, but he can't separate fact from fiction."

[randolphsparks]

when I was fourteen I had an anger management problem and not one of the professionals that helped me with it told me I was a lost cause, instead they tried to help me improve. crazy I know

[BananaBLACK]

He should of answered, " Anyone that doesn't vote for me" . It would be BS, but funny unverifiable BS.

[blsfemer]

Fucker always looks and sounds like he is seconds away from nappy nap time. That or he's got a running script of Morphine, Valium, and Soma.

[arizonatsunami]

The strange thing is he's right, there ARE a ton of stupid people in this country. But he's looking on the wrong side of the aisle.