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

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On Thu, 26 Mar 2015 17:15:19 -0400, Keyser Söze wrote:


Needin' attention badly, eh Krause?
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Gun owner behavior causes problems.

On 3/26/15 5:59 PM, John H. wrote:
On Thu, 26 Mar 2015 17:15:19 -0400, Keyser Söze wrote:


Needin' attention badly, eh Krause?


No, Colonel Klink. Need an enema?

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