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http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/09/11/ben-carson-tells-bill-oreilly-im-not-sure-that-domestic-violence-is-widespread/Ben Carson tells Bill OReilly: Im not sure that domestic violence is widespread
By Arturo Garcia
Thursday, September 11, 2014 22:16 EDT
Fox News contributor Ben Carson drew raised eyebrows from Bill OReilly on Thursday when he expressed skepticism over the frequency of domestic violence in the U.S.
While discussing former NFL running back Ray Rices hitting his then-fiancee, Janay Palmer, this past February, OReilly asked, You know how many millions of men do that? Its not an isolated deal. Its a terrible plague.
Im not sure thats true, Carson told a surprised OReilly. To have a man who is an NFL star who is very, very bulked up against a
Im telling you, battery against women in this country and around the world is just out of control, doc, OReilly interjected.
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Ben Carson tells Bill O’Reilly: ‘I’m not sure’ that domestic violence is widespread (Original Post)
unhappycamper
Sep 2014
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theHandpuppet
(19,964 posts)1. Hey Mr. Carson...
I'm not sure you have two brain cells to rub together, either.
niyad
(113,348 posts)2. you KNOW the man is spewing stupidity when even loofah boy has to correct him!
Jim Lane
(11,175 posts)3. That was the part that struck me.
A prominent right-winger disputes a point made by people on the left, and Bill O'Reilly does not just automatically go along with the attack? Amazing.