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TwilightGardener

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68. I honestly feel bad for the guy. He's not Presidential material and will never be President,

Wed Nov 18, 2015, 03:13 PM

Nov 2015

but he had a good reputation in his previous field and did work that healed people's suffering. That's more than most politicians. I'm not sure who convinced him to run, but they didn't do him any favors.

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Ben Carson Is Struggling to Grasp Foreign Policy, Advisers Say [View all] brooklynite Nov 2015 OP

At least he's taking a "stab" at it. nt JeffHead Nov 2015 #1

:-D NurseJackie Nov 2015 #2

Oh, Jesus! That is funny! Xipe Totec Nov 2015 #4

Too bad there seems to be something in the way! Chemisse Nov 2015 #14

You win the internets randys1 Nov 2015 #26

Naughty, but funny. brush Nov 2015 #39

DUzy! FSogol Nov 2015 #42

good one! trusty elf Nov 2015 #50

.... trusty elf Nov 2015 #58

. NurseJackie Nov 2015 #63

Step #1 - Grasp reality. nt Xipe Totec Nov 2015 #3

It sounds like the Onion roguevalley Nov 2015 #5

I had to check if it was a joke - seriously Jarqui Nov 2015 #8

I think past VP candidate Jarqui Nov 2015 #6

If they keep "hammering" the basic facts to him, he might catch on. valerief Nov 2015 #7

Wow - Clarridge said this on the record muriel_volestrangler Nov 2015 #9

It is his salvation by the lord that appeals to his voters Agnosticsherbet Nov 2015 #10

I wonder how the evangelical base will respond... awoke_in_2003 Nov 2015 #19

The sect won't matter to them. Like "W," he speaks the language of believers. Agnosticsherbet Nov 2015 #25

Yep! And we know Jeezus has his hand on his shoulder . . . brush Nov 2015 #40

The Republican party can play hard ball politics with the worst of them. Agnosticsherbet Nov 2015 #45

Yep! brush Nov 2015 #46

..... trusty elf Nov 2015 #51

When your top advisors imply that you are, well, stupid.. NastyRiffraff Nov 2015 #11

I still think something is wrong with him. murielm99 Nov 2015 #27

I think he's incapable of understanding. That's not his skill set. I worked with catbyte Nov 2015 #32

I agree Strelnikov_ Nov 2015 #33

That's implying a capacity of some sort to begin with davidpdx Nov 2015 #48

Agreed NastyRiffraff Nov 2015 #74

don't worry Enrique Nov 2015 #12

If that's what his own advisers are saying I'm speechless. I mean, wow. Just...wow. Metric System Nov 2015 #13

Dr Ben Spacey doesn't have a very incisive mind, it seems. Hekate Nov 2015 #15

'The story prompted a stern response from the Carson campaign, elleng Nov 2015 #16

omg.. annabanana Nov 2015 #59

It's in the article AND it's FUNNY! elleng Nov 2015 #64

In what respect, Charlie? PSPS Nov 2015 #17

"Ben Carson Is Struggling" His own top advisers say stuff like that? he is toast, Fodder for Baggers Sunlei Nov 2015 #18

Will the Times, or any other major paper ask chapdrum Nov 2015 #20

they allow it because they would just assign a Cheney/Rumsfeld combo to him Skittles Nov 2015 #23

someone should evaluate Trump's grasp Skittles Nov 2015 #21

This sounds alot like Palin in the 2008 elections. bulloney Nov 2015 #22

He may be able to separate conjoined twins davidpdx Nov 2015 #24

Thread winner, IMO 3catwoman3 Nov 2015 #28

Thank you, thank you very much davidpdx Nov 2015 #47

Excellent! trusty elf Nov 2015 #53

Love the picture, but he needs one of those Hannibal Lecter masks for good measure davidpdx Nov 2015 #54

Bennibal ! ! ! trusty elf Nov 2015 #56

Excellent! davidpdx Nov 2015 #72

OMFG. He's the 2016 version of Sarah Palin. Terrifying. Absolutely terrifying. catbyte Nov 2015 #29

^^^ Rec your Reply! ^^^ This! ^^^ nt Ilsa Nov 2015 #66

Is Ben Carson a Pakled in disguise? csziggy Nov 2015 #30

I loved that episode! "You are smart. You make things go." Demit Nov 2015 #35

"Carson struggling to grasp..." 3catwoman3 Nov 2015 #31

They've spent two years trying to get him up to par and he still can't grasp the basics?! herding cats Nov 2015 #34

Duane "Dewey" Clarridge is an Iran-Contra action figure. Octafish Nov 2015 #36

Surgeons don't need to think critically LastLiberal in PalmSprings Nov 2015 #37

Carson is an educated idiot, who appears to be heavily sedated. The insight offered in the WestSeattle2 Nov 2015 #38

Naaah, you don't say? Beacool Nov 2015 #41

Armstrong Williams is one of his advisors. no_hypocrisy Nov 2015 #43

Dr. Carson should stick to treating patients, and stay well away from office prouddemfromaustin44 Nov 2015 #44

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Something like this? Turbineguy Nov 2015 #52

Says a lot when two nutcases are fighting it out for the top of the GOP ticket. riversedge Nov 2015 #55

Inquiring minds want to know - Vinca Nov 2015 #57

Hillary has more foreign policy experience in her little finger than this Dr GOLGO 13 Nov 2015 #60

"Don't get high... They_Live Nov 2015 #61

Carson is a scary idiot Gothmog Nov 2015 #62

He's only running to promote his "brand". lark Nov 2015 #65

Ben, say hello to the underside of the bus. Darb Nov 2015 #67

I honestly feel bad for the guy. He's not Presidential material and will never be President, TwilightGardener Nov 2015 #68

It looks like he's struggling to stay awake CreekDog Nov 2015 #69

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Did y'all see the resume of his adviser - Hestia Nov 2015 #71

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