Of course, one big way Carson differs from most quixotic right-wing ideologues is his race. "He might not be king, but he will have the ear of the king." "He’s like a messenger," Williams says of Carson. Yes, his chances for winning may be slim-only two presidents have reached the White House without electoral experience or high military rank-but activists on the right hope that, at the very least, Carson will give voice to a conservative anger and resentment that’ll influence the rest of the GOP field. And among a certain segment of the GOP, Ben Carson is thriving. Indeed, it’s in these early days of the campaign-before armies of political professionals descend and campaign contributions skyrocket-when a familiar sort of long shot can thrive. Not so in these hurly-burly months before the race begins in earnest. This time next year, in the thick of the primaries, such wild statements could sink a candidate.
He’s invoked bestiality and pedophilia while arguing against gay marriage, and earlier this month, during an appearance on CNN, he argued that homosexuality is a choice, "because a lot of people who go into prison go into prison straight, and when they come out, they’re gay." (After an uproar, Carson issued an apology and declared he would no longer talk about gay rights.) With equally provocative flair, he’s railed against the forces of government, declaring that Obamacare is "the worst thing that has happened in this nation since slavery" and, in fact, "is slavery, in a way." Similarly outrageous was his contention that "we live in a Gestapo age" and that America today is "very much like Nazi Germany." Since his inadvertent entry into politics two years ago, Carson has defined himself chiefly as a rhetorical bomb-thrower. "He’s trying to sell what he thinks is not true! He’s sitting there saying, ’These Americans are so stupid I can tell them anything.’ "
"But he knows he’s telling a lie!" Carson vented.
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