The Crackpot Talks Rocks, Bricks and Hammers

Watching loony Rethuglican presidential contender Ben "On Meds?" Carson ("The Scariest Republican Crackpot") in interviews and speeches, one forms the impression that he's sedated when delivering some of the crazy talk that's propelled him to top of the Rethuglican pile, along with narcissist Donald "Rump" Trump. Slow talking, perpetually squinting, and smiling or frowning at awkwardly inappropriate times is all part of the impression, too.

Now, "On Meds" wants us to know that, contrary to what Rump has said about his "low-energy" persona, he's had a volatile and violent past:

"There was a time when I was, you know, very volatile. But, you know, I changed. As a teenager, I would go after people with rocks, and bricks, and baseball bats, and hammers. And, of course, many people know the story when I was 14 and I tried to stab someone. And, you know, fortunately … my life has been changed. And I’m a very different person now.” (emphasis added)

One of the people he threatened with a hammer was his own mother, by the way. That's reassuring for someone who aspires to a position that controls the U.S.'s nuclear launch codes. He says he's a very different person now, but his angry, hyper-aggressive rhetoric (delivered in his creepy quiet voice) says not.  Seriously, there's something off kilter with "On Meds," and it's not just his bizarre statements about Jews should have armed themselves to prevent the Holocaust, or that "Obamacare" is the worst thing since slavery.  It's his mind, personal demons and delusions that make him an ideal candidate for the Republican base, but extremely dangerous for the country.

BONUS:  Meanwhile, Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog has a theory why this guy and the Rump are leading in the Republican polls.