NBC's Gregory to Ben Carson: 'Very Highly Charged' to Demand Gov't Fol
In an interview with Dr. Ben Carson for Meet the Press's web-based feature Press Pass, NBC host David Gregory dismissed Carson's call for "a government that placed the Constitution of the United States at the highest level": "There are some people who say that. That's a very highly charged thing to say. Where is the Constitution not placed in the right level today?" [Listen to the audio or…
LA Weekly Cover Cartoon Shows Tea-Party Republican as a Klansman
This past weekend at the Republican Leadership Conference in New Orleans, attendees who voted in a straw poll gave almost 60 percent of their straws to Hispanic-American Ted Cruz (30.3 percent), who edged out African-American Ben Carson (29.4 percent), leaving all others, only one of whom broke 10 percent, in the dust.
In what should be considered embarrassing timing, LA Weekly Magazine is…
Josh Marshall: 'Crazy Guy' Ben Carson May Belong on List of Bigoted Ri
Talking Points Memo editor and publisher Josh Marshall contended Thursday that there's been a "relatively consistent pattern" of conservatives lionizing those who "hat[e] or insult...some historically or currently discriminated against group." Some of these newly minted right-wing heroes, Marshall argued, lead with their bigotry; others gain fame for "being kind of nuts" and their bigotry…
Dr. Ben Carson Goes 'All In,' Taking On Trio of Liberals on MSNBC Prog
When you've saved countless lives with painstaking precision in long, intense hours of neurosurgery, being outnumbered three-to-one in a political discussion on cable TV is a piece of cake. Dr. Ben Carson appeared live in studio on the May 22 edition of MSNBC's All In with Chris Hayes with the program's host and liberal think-tank president Heather McGhee. Newly-minted MSNBC host José Díaz-…
Dr. Ben Carson: ‘We, The American People, Are Not Each Other’s Ene
Dr. Ben Carson sat down with Morning Joe co-host Joe Scarborough on Wednesday, May 21 to promote his new book “One Nation” and had some harsh words regarding America's future.
Carson argued that “I want people to understand that we, the American people, are not each other’s enemies. The real enemies are those people who are trying to divide us into every little possible group.” [See video…
VIDEO: Dr. Ben Carson Lays Out Rx for Health Care Reform, Talks 2016 o
Facing a respectful if at times skeptical panel as he promoted his just-released book, One Nation, on ABC's The View today, world-renowned neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson described his prescription for fixing health care in America, which revolves around market-oriented changes which empower consumers rather than bureaucrats.
Asked about his presidential aspirations, Carson made clear he doesn't…
Liberal Blogger: If Ben Carson Runs for President, He'll Play the Role
In a textbook case of damning with faint praise, the Washington Monthly's Ed Kilgore asserted on Thursday that of all the "dramatically underqualified people" who may run for president in 2016, Ben Carson is the frontrunner.
Kilgore opines that since Carson is black, his popularity with white conservatives "absolve[s] them of any racist motives when they complain about those people on…
Politico: Dr. Ben Carson's Talent Doesn't Lead to 'Elevated or Even Ra
At Politico Magazine, writer and physician James Hamblin tried to answer the question "Who is Dr. Ben Carson?" After describing how he became a "darling of the right-wing media" after calling out President Obama at a prayer breakfast, Hamblin tried to explain how he speaks in "over the top" language about America in decline.
But Hamblin really let loose when he insisted that despite Dr.…
Chris Matthews, Who Compared Conservatives to 'Nazis,' Rails Against C
The liberal Chris Matthews on Monday night mocked Ben Carson for comparing the progressive movement to Nazis. However, Matthews isn't in a position to judge. He has repeatedly connected conservatives to Nazis. The cable host played a clip of the Fox News commentator at a fund-raising event for senatorial candidate Monica Wehby.
While talking about the progressive movement, Carson insisted…
Sharpton Guests Demonize Ben Carson as 'Black Racial Hit Man
Nice to see he's getting so much of their attention.
The brilliant retired doctor, author and public speaker Ben Carson has made quite a name for himself in the last few years. Even better, his foes are exactly the people you don't want on your side during a fight. An example of how Carson is getting under the skin of all the right people could be heard on Al Sharpton's radio show Monday. (…
Dr. Carson Tells Roland Martin Why ObamaCare’s The Worst Thing Since
Dr. Ben Carson made waves last week when he said that ObamaCare is the worst thing to happen to America since slavery.
On Friday, the good doctor explained to NewsOne radio’s Roland Martin why this is the case (video follows with transcript and commentary):
Fox News Hires Dr. Ben Carson
Although he's been appearing on Fox News sporadically since he broke unto the scene at February's National Prayer Breakfast, the network made it official Wednesday.
According to TVNewser, Dr. Ben Carson has been hired by Fox as a regular contributor:
Maher Calls Dr. Carson a 'Drooling Idiot': 'Half Brilliant Brain Surge
HBO's Bill Maher wrote a check Friday evening that his body clearly can't cash.
During his "New Rules" segment, the Real Time host called Dr. Ben Carson a "drooling idiot" who's "half brilliant brain surgeon, half Tea Party dumbass" (video follows with transcript and commentary):
Civil Rights Attorney Calls Ben Carson 'A Puppet of Sean Hannity' - 'Y
Civil rights attorney and talk radio host Leo Terrell got into quite a heated exchange with Sean Hannity Monday evening.
During a segment about the double standard by which African-American conservatives and liberals are treated by the media, Terrell called Dr. Ben Carson Hannity's "puppet" telling his host, "You created a monster" (video follows with transcribed highlights and commentary):
