Ben Carson: Stop 'Demonizing' Ray Rice, He 'Needs Some Help'

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

How can such a skilled surgeon be such an idiot when it comes to everything else?


Conservative Dr. Ben Carson on Monday said that people should hold off on their criticism of Ray Rice, who was dropped from the Baltimore Ravens on Monday months after he was indicted for allegedly punching his then-fiancee.

"I'm hopeful that they will get some help for him. Obviously, anyone who would do something like that needs some help," Carson said when Newsmax TV's Steve Malzberg asked about Rice, according to a Mediaite recording.


"Let's not all jump on the bandwagon of demonizing this guy. He obviously has some real problems. And his wife obviously knows that because she subsequently married him," Carson continued.

After new video footage of Rice punching Janay Palmer in an elevator surfaced on Monday, the Ravens terminated Rice's contract and the NFL suspended him indefinitely.


http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/ben-carson-stop-demonizing-ray-rice

[JI7]

1. this is the guy who attacked Michael Brown as being some thug

[Mike Daniels]

2. And some in the GOP want this fool for POTUS

Oh please, oh please

[rock]

3. So did A. Hitler

Or so I heard. Why wait for Godwin's Law to kick in?

[lpbk2713]

4. Yeah, he needs to work on his right hook.

Poor guy.

[Liberal Lantern]

5. Black conservatives will say anything to get noticed or bring attention to themselves.

Even if their explanation(s) makes no sense whatsoever....

[elehhhhna]

10. once you sellout for one thing, it's EASY to sellout for anything

he needs help getting off steroids and booze, probably

SHE really needs some help. I hope she's awakened and is far away because losing his job is a perfect excuse to beat her up in his world. i.e., "Look what you made me do and now I'm not in the NFL anymore."

[Enrique]

19. a white conservative could have said this

easily.

Black has nothing to do with it. Conservative has a lot to do with it, however. They're all law and order, and "moral clarity", but they make these weird exceptions when they feel like it.

[Blue Owl]

6. He does need help

The world is not his punching bag...

[elehhhhna]

11. hello? \This coward doesn't punch people who are his own size!

I'm sure of it.

[Blue Owl]

13. Oh OK, everything's fine

n/t

[Fred Sanders]

7. When will the media stop referring to insane people simply as "conservatives"? Or is that the same

thing now that Fox News is in charge? Fox News construct Carson is just one in a long line of asylum candidates in nice suits.

Fox News brand of lying and smearing won "conservatives" political power in Australia, but America is another thing, Mr. Murdoch.

[Dreamer Tatum]

8. No, let's demonize him and ignore that he needs help.

That seems to be the message here, which is WEIRD.

He should have been punished severely for assault, but people seem to demand BLOOD.

[elehhhhna]

12. his fist is a cry for help

that's the ticket


I s'pose Dick Cheney needs "help" so as not to be a bloodthirsty warpig. Don't sanitize this shit.

[Dreamer Tatum]

16. I guess prison is for punishment and assrape.

Silly me. I thought people could be rehabilitated and atone.

sean penn beat the holy dog s*** out of Madonna. never seen one word about that here. I wonder why that is...

[U4ikLefty]

20. It was in the 80's...a few years before DU

stop defending this asshole

[Dreamer Tatum]

23. Only a binary, simpleminded thinker would assume I'm defending Rice.

He should be in prison.

[951-Riverside]

15. +1

He should have been punished severely for assault, but people seem to demand BLOOD.

100% Agree!

Geez you'd think he murdered someone. He only hit her back after she slapped him, its not a big deal people c'mon!

The poor guy is getting railroaded here like Michael Vick and now a young man's future in the League could be ruined, its a tragedy all around and a great loss for the the Ravens franchise.

You know what I'm sayin'?

[Dreamer Tatum]

17. maybe he should be put to death

it certainly looks like no one can find one redeeming quality about him whatsoever. maybe I'm wrong...maybe he just needs to be put down like a dog.

[boston bean]

9. Somebody who did something like that needs some jail time,

Dr. Carson.

[ProfessorGAC]

14. Tool (eom)

[Thinkingabout]

18. Yes he needs help, training not to put his hands on other people.

I do not understand why Congress can not pass the VAWA bill, when is domestic violence going to be punished?

[Cha]

21. But, lets Demonize Michael Brown, Ben Carson? Or are you one of those who doesn't blame

the victim for getting shot to death by Darren Wilson?

[Fawke Em]

22. Right after I backhand you over an elevator handle, chump.

God.

Really?