Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina said late Monday that rival Dr. Ben Carson was “wrong” to say he didn’t believe a Muslim should be President of the United States.
“I think that’s wrong,” Fiorina told ABC’s “The Tonight Show” host Jimmy Fallon. “You know, it says in our Constitution that religion cannot be a test for office. It is also true that this country was founded on the principle that we judge each individual and that anyone, of any faith, is welcome here.”
The former Hewlitt-Packard CEO added that she believed strong faith, regardless of what that faith is, makes for “better leaders,” according to ABC News.
“I battled cancer, I’ve lost a child. I’ve been tested,” she said. “But whether it’s a person of Christian faith or Jewish faith or Muslim faith, or other faiths, I think faith gives us humility and empathy and optimism and i think those are important things.”
The Carson campaign maintained that Republican primary voters agree with him on the subject of a Muslim’s fitness to serve as commander-in-chief.
Carson also dismissed criticism from his fellow Republican presidential candidates Monday in a Facebook post.
“Those Republicans that take issue with my position are amazing,” he wrote. “Under Islamic Law, homosexuals – men and women alike – must be killed. Women must be subservient. And people following other religions must be killed. I know that there are many peaceful Muslims who do not adhere to these beliefs. But until these tenants (sic) are fully renounced…I cannot advocate any Muslim candidate for President.”
OK - it’s now become clear (to me, at least) that the GOP establishment really did see Carson as some sort of threat that has to be taken down. The fact that you have all the klowns now piling onto Carson for something they all believe tells me they want Carson out “PDQ.” They probably think that Rump serves a purpose and that he’ll probably self immolate anyway so why attack him now. Carson, OTOH, needs to be pushed aside so others who are more viable, can take the number two spot.
The Carson campaign maintained that Republican primary voters agree with him on the subject of a Muslim’s fitness to serve as commander-in-chief.
Well, we already know that, but also not all of them feel that way either. So it’s a moot point as regards the actual issue. Carson is really a nut on this stuff. He’s not going to win the nomination either. As the nuts go more and more nutty with their statements, mainstream guys Bush and Rubio will come back into this thing. Not sure if they will catch Trump, but they will likely pass Carson. Fiorina has VP potential.
Shorter Carly: “Yeah, what Hillary; who by the way, has bad hair; said.”
How about strong faith in atheism, Carly? Is that OK by you?
Bush is nutty… he’s just cagier and slimier about it. Carson is a true not but he would not be apt to involve us in a totally unjust war. Jeb would and approves of the fact that his brother did so.