"I would ask everybody to attack the gunman because he can only shoot one of us at a time. That way, we don't all wind up dead," he told ABC News while chuckling on Tuesday.
Taken very much out of context. Twisted. Carson never said "I would ask everyone to ...".
The gunman went around the room one by one and anyone who said they were Christian was shot in the head, and those who didn't were shot in the leg. One by one. They were all going to get shot. The original question to Carson, that raised all the media attention, was what would he do in that situation. What they were really asking was if he were there what would he have said? They were asking if he would have proudly said Christian, or would he betray his faith and say no.
Carson stated his opinion. If he were in that situation, he wouldn't wait around for his turn to die. He said he would rush the guy and yell "attack!" "I may get shot, but he can't kill all of us." He was right - it was something like 5-10 people vs. 1. Fewer people would have died. If you are going to get shot any way, why not?
Every situation is different. Look at the passengers on 9/11 that brought down the plane to save countless lives. They knew either way that they were going to die, but still rallied together to try.
They only thing he stated is an opinion of what he would do in that situation. He never suggested, or recommend, that others do it.
News crews stopped him on the street getting into his car a day or two later, and held up a handmade sign "I am Christian". Some reported asked him a really loaded question. He did chuckle will getting into car, but it had nothing to do with the shootings. He chuckled at the way that some knot head asked the question.
Jeb's statement was a little odd, but taken completely out of context. His point, as he continued, is that things do happen and people should not make knee-jerk reactions. Tragedies should never be politicized for political/personal gain. Most the people in Oregon don't want Obama to come this weekend because of what he said, to exploit the loss of family and friends. The only reason Obama is going to Oregon is to try and make up for what he said on TV before the bodies were all remove. Chicago has had 216 homicides in the first half of 2015 - Obama's adopted hometown. Why isn't he flying to Chicago every week to console families?