Ben Carson Calls For Investigation Of Muslim Guests Attending State Of The Union

Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson speaks to the crowd at an economic forum, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, in Columbia, S.C. Republican hopefuls are pitching a conservative path to fighting poverty. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)
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Republican presidential hopeful Ben Carson is criticizing President Barack Obama for allowing representatives of a Muslim civic group to attend the State of the Union address, saying their actions are “not pro-American.”

Democratic lawmakers have invited two members of the Council on American-Islamic Relations to attend Obama’s final State of the Union address Tuesday night.

Speaking to CNN Tuesday morning, Carson said he has called for an investigation of the group, accusing them of having “done things that are clearly not pro-American.”

“Let’s go ahead and investigate the thing,” he said. “Let’s not be giving them access to the ability to further carry on what they call a civilization jihad, and to change us from a Judeo-Christian foundation to a Muslim foundation. We have got to be smarter than that.”

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  1. The irony here is that Carson’s criticism/statement is 100% un-American.

  2. And Ben Carson’s opinion on what’s smart carries much weight.

  3. Ben, no one and I mean no one, gives a rodent’s patootie what you think. Go somewhere and sit down!

  4. Dear Benny; Please do STFU you silly ignorant laughable moran. Thanks!

  5. Just an irrelevant bid for attention for a past-sell-by-date has-been. How’s it feel, Dr?

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