Why The Hell Is Ben Carson Running For President? He's A Medical Malpractice Disaster

[GoLeft TV]

According to the latest polls, Ben Carson is now officially tied for first place with Donald Trump in Iowa. This means that for the first time ever, the two GOP frontrunners are people who have absolutely no experience in politics at all.

Carson currently holds the highest favorability rating of any conservative candidate, with an impressive 81% of people reporting positive views about the retired neurosurgeon, and only 6% reporting an unfavorable view of Carson.

Carson has remained relatively low key since the first Republican debate, appearing occasionally on news programs to discuss his campaign, but he hasn’t received nearly as much attention from the press as people like Trump, Bush, and even Scott Walker. And that lack of attention is likely what’s fueling his rise at the moment.

[oldandhappy]

1. I would appreciate some specific info re the malpractice statement.

Like to share facts with my neighbors! Thanks GoLeft.

[Ms. Yertle]

2. Considering his specialty

was pediatric neurosurgery, I can imagine the malpractice premiums are outrageous because the potential for bad outcomes is very high. Is that what you mean?

There are a lot of reasons to oppose Ben Carson, but nothing in his surgical career is among them.

[truebluegreen]

3. Did you watch the video?

The point was not about malpractice premiums, or the potential for bad outcomes in his specialty, but that he has had to settle several claims--an unusual result that occurs (per the video) only in the most egregious cases.

That said, I don't think his success or failure rate in surgery has zipadeedodah to do with his fitness to be president: by any reasonable standard, he's unqualified.

[ladjf]

4. Because American's voting constituency is so ignorant and stupid that there is

no valid election process. "Garbage in, garbage out. That's why I fear that Sanders won't be elected.