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Ben Carson: Bungling Surgeon

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by YankeeFan, Oct 7, 2015.

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  1. JayFarrar

    JayFarrar Well-Known Member

    It is pretty clear that getting rich is also the goal of running for President.

    At last count, it was more than $30 million he had made in book sales and paid speeches since he declared and his campaign is more or less a ponzi scheme with the only goal of raising money to raise more money.

    I think he got something like $3.5 million in donations since the Politico story broke.

    He can cry all the way to the bank.
     
  2. Alma

    Alma Well-Known Member

    Everybody is ultimately intellectually dishonest. You. Me. The whole lot.
     
  3. Dick Whitman

    Dick Whitman Well-Known Member

    Don't drag me into this. I'm not voting.
     
  4. da man

    da man Well-Known Member

    I just had a flashback to the Blues Brothers waving to John Candy in the audience at the Palace Hotel Ballroom.
     
    Last edited: Nov 10, 2015
  5. MisterCreosote

    MisterCreosote Well-Known Member

    I think Nihilist Dick is my favorite Dick.
     
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  6. YankeeFan

    YankeeFan Well-Known Member

    The complaint seems to be that he got rich off of an autobiography, that wasn't factual, and now has the audacity to use that false personal narrative as a platform to run for President.

    OK. Cool. But, are you familiar with our current President?

    He wrote an autobiography about his daddy abandoning him, and about his struggles with his racial identity. But, the key facts are false. You can start with the fact that his mommy left Hawaii before his father did. And, the pivotal points that he describes, that helped him come to terms with his racial identity, are all made up.

    And, this personal narrative was the basis for his candidacy for President.
     
  7. cranberry

    cranberry Well-Known Member

    Is it too late to impeach him?
     
  8. YankeeFan

    YankeeFan Well-Known Member

    LOL. Look, he got elected President -- twice.

    If you're happy with him, that's great.

    I'm gust not sure why people get defensive about, or deny, certain truths.
     
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  9. TheSportsPredictor

    TheSportsPredictor Well-Known Member

    Let's hope so.
     
  10. JayFarrar

    JayFarrar Well-Known Member

    Bill Clinton's dick.

    Anyway, Obama didn't specifically run for President to sell books and make paid speeches. He ran for President because he thought he's win and he did that twice.

    That's exactly what Carson is doing.

    I'm unclear why this isn't offensive to more Republicans.

    A no chance candidate hoovering up donations and popular support and the only purpose of running is to sell more books and get more paid speeches.

    It is offensive to me and I'd feel the same way if it was someone on the Democratic side.
     
  11. outofplace

    outofplace Well-Known Member

    YF claims the media is determined to destroy the Republican candidates and Dick is claiming that he is now immune to bias because he's not going to vote.

    Oy.
     
  12. Dick Whitman

    Dick Whitman Well-Known Member

    You can't even blink around here, can you?
     
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