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Ben Carson makes a self-defense video

Former neurosurgeon and current Republican candidate Ben Carson has come under fire recently for his comments regarding the mass shooting at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon, as he suggested that unlike the victims, he would have taken charge of the situation, mumbled to the other potential victims to attack the shooter, and all would be well for at least one of them. Carson was then immediately criticized for victim-blaming, being insensitive, and being unrealistic. Well, just a moment ago, Carson decided to fight back against his critics and in a big way, as he released the following video clip on his homepage:

"I may be running for president, but that doesn't mean I have to waste all my time raising money, so I decided to put my foot where my mouth is, I mean, walk the talk or whatever. When I mentioned what I would have done had I been facing the gunman in Oregon, I decided to make a self-defense video to show everyone what I meant exactly. I hope it helps people get through similar situations, and for just two payments of $19.95, plus shipping and handling, you can own the video for yourself! The martial art form depicted in the video I call Bullshitsu, and the video is entitled, If You Mumble the Mumble, You Better Rumble the Rumble. Here's a short clip of the video. If you like it, just go to my website, order a copy for yourself, and better prepare yourself against crazy people with guns. Anyway, here it is..."

"Hi, I'm Ben Carson, and welcome to your Bullshitsu self-defense class, If You Mumble the Mumble, You Better Rumble the Rumble. I'm going to walk you through how to defend yourself against a crazy person with a gun. First, and especially if you're with a group of people and in a circle, what you want to do is put your right foot in, put your right foot out, put your right foot in, and then you shake thing all about. You do this and then turn yourself around, and that my friends is how you don't get shot. You can do this with your left foot too, but usually by this point the gunman has already shot himself."

Since this video clip and self-defense video were just released, it's unknown at this time how they will impact the former neurosurgeon's approval ratings amongst Republicans and the general public. However, even if the response is positive, that may not matter if Carson's previously unreleased self-defense video gets made public, as it's entitled, Have You Heard the One About a Vegetarian Alpha Male Running Away From a Gunman at Popeyes?

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