Not on the bandwagon.
From statements he's given and what I've read, he has some explaining to do on a few issues.
Abortion - He endorsed a pro-abortion candidate and when asked why he did, he compared the issue to barnacles on the side of a ship headed over the Niagara Falls.
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You have to be savvy because if you just do everything based on your principles in a political world, you’ll always be doing it from the sideline…. It means re-arranging your priorities. If the ship is about to go off Niagara Falls, which is the analogy I like to use, you probably shouldn’t spend all your time dealing with the barnacles on the side. What you need to do is get the ship turned around first and once it’s sailing in the right direction, that’s when you begin to concentrate more on the other issues.
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He also said he's against "abortion for convenience." I have yet to find anything - a statement or paper - where he's said or written opposition to abortion in general.
Healthcare In his book, America the Beautiful, he gave an example of assisting with a patient's death, promoting patient-assisted suicide if they choose.
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I remember a case of a prominent individual who had been in an automobile accident and was rendered a C-1 quadriplegic, which means not only was he paralyzed from the neck down, but he could not breathe without assistance. We could have made the decision to keep him alive at all costs, but through a unique system of communication that we were able to work out with him, he indicated that he wanted to die. After much debate, we yielded to his wishes and withdrew ventilator support. In the long run, I think our course of action was both compassionate and pragmatic. If we integrate compassion and logic into our decision-making processes, I am convinced that we will deal with newly emerging ethical dilemmas appropriately.
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Free Speech: Again, in his book, he draws a line on free speech and supports curtailing it, if it becomes "hate speech."
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Of all the wonderful freedoms that characterize life here in America, freedom of speech is one of the most important. This was most dramatically demonstrated in a recent Supreme Court decision, which upheld the rights of members of the Westboro Baptists Church to display extremely offensive signs and shout obscenities during funeral services for veterans. They are an intolerant hate group that despises homosexuality and are angry with the military because gays are allowed to serve. There is almost no one who agrees with the Westboro Church, but because of the Supreme Court's decision to strictly interpret the Constitution, the rights of the church members could not be denied.
I actually have some doubts about that legal decision, because the signs, obscenity, and noise infringe upon the rights of other Americans to assemble peacefully for the burial of one of their loved ones. If my right to free speech causes you actual harm, it becomes time to curtail my speech.
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Gun Control He's for gun rights, and even for semi-auto weapons...as long as you don't live in a city.
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But when asked whether people should be allowed to own "semi-automatic weapons," the doctor replied: "It depends on where you live. I think if you live in the midst of a lot of people, and I'm afraid that that semi-automatic weapon is going to fall into the hands of a crazy person, I would rather you not have it," Carson elaborated. However, if you live "out in the country somewhere by yourself" and want to own a semi-automatic weapon, he added, "I've no problem with that."
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I remember when obama first won in 2008. The Republican Party immediately voted in Michael Steele as the Party leader. He was terrible. IMO, the only reason they voted him in was because he was a conservative black man...the antithesis of obama.
I hope conservatives fully vet Dr. Carson, and don't just jump on his bandwagon because he's a conservative black man. This reminds me of the hype surrounding Colin Powell, until people found out what his political beliefs were.
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