Discussion: Ben Carson: I Didn't Say I Want To Use Drones To Kill People

system1 · August 23, 2015, 1:22pm

Discussion for article #239690

tomanjeri · August 23, 2015, 1:32pm

Yep, blow up some caves, that will certainly solve the immigration “problem”. Real deep thinkers in the GOP these days.

zakimon · August 23, 2015, 1:33pm

Lying scumbag alert. That’s exactly what he meant.

artemisia · August 23, 2015, 1:41pm

caving in an entrance isn’t going to stop the tunnels from being used. Sigh…idiots.

teenlaqueefa · August 23, 2015, 1:44pm

So he thinks these people are lounging around in caves?

He’s seriously stupid.

theaney · August 23, 2015, 2:02pm

“Caves?” Does anyone know what he’s talking about?

And if people are using these caves, and you use drones to blow up the caves, then aren’t you’re going to kill people with the drones?

If there are caves, why not just travel to the caves, check them out, then demolish them?

bankerpup · August 23, 2015, 2:04pm

Can we get Dr. C. to take a deep breath and consider that:
–nearly half of all illegal immigrants came here legally as tourists or seasonal workers, so ‘sealing the border’ with walls and drones isn’t possible
–every attempt at disruption by ‘Islamic terrorists’ since 9/11 was made by people who came here legally
–while over 150 tunnels have been discovered in the last 15 years, few were completed and operational and those that were could be disabled in less expensive ways that preserved evidence of who was responsible for their construction

fargo116 · August 23, 2015, 2:18pm

The Teabagger mantra surfaces again:

“I DIDN’T SAY WHAT I SAID.”

forkedtongue · August 23, 2015, 2:25pm

“I meant drones might be used to get them their Amazon deliveries.”

barblzz · August 23, 2015, 2:26pm

Geography is not my strong suit where are the caves? I thought it is all desert?

southgaguy · August 23, 2015, 2:27pm

If you read what the DEA says about the “tunnels”, not caves, they think that for every one they find, there is more than likely at least 10-20 more that they don’t find. Also they are getting better at building the tunnels deeper and with better protection from detection. And because the country loves weed and coke they will keep on trucking till we just legalize it.

southgaguy · August 23, 2015, 2:28pm

He means the tunnels the cartels are using to move people and drugs over the border.

edhedh · August 23, 2015, 2:30pm

yo, ben, you are losing your supporters. they liked what you said when they thought you meant drones would be used to kill people. know your fanbase. they are what they are.

fgs · August 23, 2015, 2:45pm

So he doesn’t want to kill anyone, just haphazardly shoot missiles into holes in the ground and see what happens?

azjude · August 23, 2015, 2:46pm

Ummm…yes, you did. Right here in Pinal County.

You and the “sheriff” were flying around in the helicopter just drooling to “drone” the caves were illegals hide.

So, yes you did say that you wanted to take them out. And you weren’t just talking about caves.

lestatdelc · August 23, 2015, 2:48pm

“There are caves that they utilize.”

Delusional.

These clowns think that people crossing the border to seek jobs and a life here are hiding in caves because they are mixing up their “evildoers” and confusing undocumented immigrants with al Queda (circa 2001).

steviedee111 · August 23, 2015, 2:49pm

Carson’s campaign staff has binders full of caves!

teenlaqueefa · August 23, 2015, 2:50pm

Hadn’t thought of the term “evildoers” for years. It makes me grit my teeth.

azjude · August 23, 2015, 2:53pm

NO, he means the caves and caverns in the mountains of Pinal County. They are called sky islands because the rise up off the desert floor. And are beautiful, millions of years old and many are native holy sites.

Surprisingly, the desert is not flat. Nor is Pinal County a border county. But don’t tell that to the gop/bags attempting to push their agenda.

richardinjax · August 23, 2015, 2:55pm

His remark was intended for those that think that kind of crap talk tough. It wasn’t made to offer a solution, drones are not a solution nor would he or anyone actually use them, it was intended to gin up the rubes. But he’s ( and several other GOP’er candidates ) are showing their political ‘lightweightedness’ doing this shit. He’s not seasoned enough or smart enough to see that remarks like his get out of the rube crowd and then you have to walk them back. If you get stuck doing that often you are done.

And he’s also full of shit. Of coarse he meant people. If you just want to blow up caves you send a demolition team, not a drone, do it right and completely and without harming a soul. A drone is for “targets of opportunity” ( people ) and is not good for much else. He meant people.