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Ben Carson and the ‘learning curve of a candidate’
There’s little doubt that Ben Carson is moving closer to a Republican presidential campaign. In his latest syndicated column, the retired doctor acknowledged the “learning curve of a candidate” and conceded he still has a lot to learn “in terms of becoming both a better candidate and a better potential president of the United States.” Soon after, the company that syndicates Carson’s pieces announced the end of his column. This will presumably give the Republican more time to address the “learning curve,” which doesn’t seem to be going well. The new feature in GQ on Carson includes the headline, “What If Sarah Palin Were a Brain Surgeon?” It includes this gem: When I asked him which secretary of state he most admired, he replied Condoleezza Rice—who, of course, happened to be the most recent person to hold that post in a Republican administration. Similarly, Robert Gates was Carson’s favorite secretary of defense. The same piece noted Carson’s trip to Israel, where he seemed surprised to discover that Israel has a legislative branch. The woman answered Carson’s question about political parties, telling him that there were Labor and Likud and a host of other factions in the Knesset. “And what is the role of the Knesset?” he interjected. This prompted a tutorial on Israel’s legislature. Carson is a tall, dignified-looking man with a placid, almost sleepy face. As he tried to concentrate on his Hebrew Schoolhouse Rock primer, he seemed even more fatigued. “It sounds complex,” he finally said. “Why don’t they just adopt the system we have?” Eventually, the unannounced candidate conceded “there’s a lot of material to learn,” but insisted that “we spend too much time trying to get into these little details that are easily within the purview of the experts that you have available to you.” Yup...doesn't know much about anything in government, politics, world affairs, but thinks he's qualified enough...for the GOPers in wrecked.boats. for mo http://tinyurl.com/pmpogx6 -- Proud to be a Liberal. |
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On Thu, 26 Mar 2015 17:15:19 -0400, Keyser Sze wrote:
Needin' attention badly, eh Krause? -- Guns don't cause problems. Gun owner behavior causes problems. |
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On 3/26/15 5:59 PM, John H. wrote:
On Thu, 26 Mar 2015 17:15:19 -0400, Keyser Sze wrote: Needin' attention badly, eh Krause? No, Colonel Klink. Need an enema? -- Proud to be a Liberal. |
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