'I hate political correctness': CPAC crowd cheers as Ben Carson takes on PC police [video]

Standing room for Ben. Biggest crowd since Rand. Ben Carson #CPAC2013

— Onearmed Economist (@1ArmdEconomist) March 8, 2014

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At CPAC 2013, Dr. Ben Carson told the crowd about the “nastygrams” hurled his way after he criticized President Obama. This year, the crowded room cheered as the retired surgeon smacked around political correctness.

Dr. Ben Carson #CPAC2014 http://t.co/iNzQ9Iiurx

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Highlights from his speech:

"I miss what medicine used to be, I don't miss what it's become." – Ben Carson

— Regan Pulaski (@RJPulaski) March 8, 2014

Dr. BEN Carson notes majority of Americans give common sense but they have been beaten into submission by Alinsky and pc police #CPAC2014

— DistrictofCalamity (@CalamityDC) March 8, 2014

"Majority of ppl in this country have common sense – problem is, they've been beaten into submission by PC police." @RealBenCarson #CPAC2014

— Krystal Heath (@TheFriddle) March 8, 2014

As you know, I am not a fan of political correctness…I HATE political correctness. – @RealBenCarson #CPAC2014

— Smart Girl Politics (@OfficialSGP) March 8, 2014

“It’s time for people to stand up for what they believe and stop being #bullied!” Says @RealBenCarson, on a roll at #CPAC14 @cspan

— Sissy Willis (@SissyWillis) March 8, 2014

@RealBenCarson “Of course gays should have the same rights as the rest of us, just not extra rights.” #CPAC2014

— Smart Girl Politics (@OfficialSGP) March 8, 2014

"PC police repeat lies over and over again because they can't argue actual facts." – @RealBenCarson #CPAC2014

— Krystal Heath (@TheFriddle) March 8, 2014

“Education is the key and you don’t have to be a victim.” @RealBenCarson #CPAC2014

— Smart Girl Politics (@OfficialSGP) March 8, 2014

We must “put what God says before what man says.” @RealBenCarson #CPAC2014

— Smart Girl Politics (@OfficialSGP) March 8, 2014

Dr @RealBenCarson, poison that I spew??? Is that the poison of self-reliance? #CPAC2014 #RedNationRising

— verytari (@verytari) March 8, 2014

"I used to belong to the 47%, & I know there are a lot of hardworking decent human beings & we're here" to make sure they make it #CPAC2014

— Adele M. Stan (@AddieStan) March 8, 2014

The politicians “who keep voting to raise the debt ceiling, get them out of office!” @RealBenCarson #CPAC2014

— Smart Girl Politics (@OfficialSGP) March 8, 2014

"As the colonialists did, we need to get together with our neighbors and discuss what kind of America we want.” @RealBenCarson #CPAC2014

— Smart Girl Politics (@OfficialSGP) March 8, 2014

“You want to try and tell me we aren’t an exceptional nation, you go jump in the lake!” @RealBenCarson #CPAC2014

— Smart Girl Politics (@OfficialSGP) March 8, 2014

“Don’t let the progressives intimidate you and shut you up.” @RealBenCarson #CPAC2014

— Smart Girl Politics (@OfficialSGP) March 8, 2014

"Don't let The Left shut you up" – Ben Carson 2016 #CPAC2014 #RunBenRun

— Shawn Pasternak (@ShawnCP92) March 8, 2014

@RealBenCarson "we can not be free, if we are not brave!" Another HR for Dr Carson! What a man! #CPAC2014 #cpac #foxnews #MakeDCListen

— TermLimitsNow (@tdsisreal2020) March 8, 2014

We can not be free, if we are not brave.

— Ben & Candy Carson (@RealBenCarson) March 8, 2014

Video available at Mediaite.

Editor’s note: This post has been updated to include an embedded video of Dr. Carson’s speech.