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Ben Carson’s bumbling humiliation of 5th-grader: Too painful to be called a gaffe

clownboy said:
As opposed to whom? The Democrats who have a rich well-connected white woman and another rich angry socialist plus a smattering of other angry white dudes?
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Awww typical Conservative deflection... just a few months ago the PUBs were crowing over how 'diverse' their cattle call of candidates was. A great deal of the diversity never made it out of the JV debates, and now the diversity isn't even in the running before the first vote is cast in the PUB Primary. :shock:

Do note there is a WOMAN in serious contention to be the Dem candidate- Fiorina isn't even close. :lol:

When will the right wing get it correct- Sen Sanders is a DEMOCRATIC Socialist- and is dirt poor compared to all but one of the PUB runners...

The other white dudes aren't angry- and if what they are IS angry then the PUB candidates are furious with their hair on fire.....

But I understand right wing tactics. Deflect, ignore, distort.... :2wave:
 
akrunner88 said:
Without knowing anything about the kid, maybe the reason why he is dense is because he has a lower IQ? Autism? Who knows. Don't think it's right to single someone out like that, despite his intentions. I went to school with plenty of dumb kids back in high school, some people just aren't as smart as others and they struggle. Some people are smart but have learning disabilities that makes the traditional mode of education not work in their favor (Steve Jobs is the perfect example). Many kids fall on the autism scale. Many kids have legitimate ADHD and while smart, have trouble in class because they haven't learned methods on how to cope with their issues.
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It's called compassionate conservatism.

Carson may well be brilliant, but he has the people skills of a blundering idiot.
 
Ben Carson = Raymond from Rain Man

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appears carson was attempting to serve as an empathetic role model for struggling students
but he is tone deaf about how to present himself to the public, as this example demonstrates
he's just not a politician. and that's not a bad thing ... unless running for the presidency
 
VanceMack said:
I'm not really interested in the topic, but that Is rather a silly comment. I would have made a comment about the two latinos, a black man and the woman in the GOP race, but instead I'll just say.
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I have already noted the 'diversity' cattle call... and you left out Piyush Jindal.... but for all your 'diversity' just how well do any but the Canadian play with the PUB right wingers.... not very, so the others running would appear more a shill game than a real slice of GOP diversity...

I'd be impressed if the woman, 'the black man', and Piyush were in the top tier. Looks to me like the most we can say about Dr. Carson is he lasted a tad longer than Caine...

What the Dems have is a woman and a Jewish guy as front runners... :shock:

Conservatives seem to deny, distort, deceive, and deflect... :peace
 
notquiteright said:
I have already noted the 'diversity' cattle call... and you left out Piyush Jindal.... but for all your 'diversity' just how well do any but the Canadian play with the PUB right wingers.... not very, so the others running would appear more a shill game than a real slice of GOP diversity...

I'd be impressed if the woman, 'the black man', and Piyush were in the top tier. Looks to me like the most we can say about Dr. Carson is he lasted a tad longer than Caine...

What the Dems have is a woman and a Jewish guy as front runners... :shock:

Conservatives seem to deny, distort, deceive, and deflect... :peace
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Carson was strong for much of the race. His drop has been due to his own lack of polish. Cruz is still strong. Rubio will be a factor and my ultimately be the candidate. Fir morons has shown well. I may be mistaken but I believe this has been her first campaign. Jindal has been an elected governor. You look pretty stupid ignoring the fact that he has been elected by his party and state as Governor.

You have a white woman (who's only reason for political existence remains the man she is married to) and 2 other white men. (Religion? Really? You go to religion as 'diversity'? :lamo
 
notquiteright said:
Do note there is a WOMAN in serious contention to be the Dem candidate- Fiorina isn't even close. :lol:
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At least Fiorina has dignity and isn't a habitual criminal and liar.
 
Wow, that's got to be one of the poorest written "news" stories I've read in months. Takes an ungodly amount of time for them to finally get to the point, and when they do, you're left laughing at the incredible amount of buildup... over nothing really.

What a joke.
 
ttwtt78640 said:
Am I missing something here? Being told that you need improvement, or are falling behind your classmates is something that needs to be said. How is one ever to know to make any changes if they are told, or left to believe, that their current state is fine and dandy? The only thing remotely wrong, was perhaps pointing this out in a public manner that was less than ideal. Public praise is best, yet private criticism (preferably constructive) is best. By first conveying that positive change is possible, and that even the worst at point A in life can better themselves later in life, through getting their act together and making behavioral changes, this at least qualifies as constructive criticism..
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You seem to have missed out on the whole "everybody gets a trophy" thing that's all the rage these days.
 
Crosscheck said:
How many times does someone have to come out and say "that isn't what he meant" on this guy? They need to carry a teleprompter with him where ever he goes.
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Agreed. Carson really needs to quit while he's ahead he isn't behind. I just read this story and thought, "Damn. What was he thinking? I could have done way better than that! "

JANFU said:
You are not the issue here Jesse, and I see how it could have been handled in a more appropriate way.
Such as asking, are there students here that help others with their school work they have difficulty with - Aha Mentoring.
But Carson screwed the pooch.
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Huh. That might even do a better job than my idea.

...Hey, we could get nice, easy jobs editing Carson's speeches for him! Low hanging fruit, politics, money... What's not to love?
 
Crosscheck said:
How many times does someone have to come out and say "that isn't what he meant" on this guy? They need to carry a teleprompter with him where ever he goes.
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Top Cat said:
You can't polish a turd.
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I have an extensive (and shiny) collection of turds that say you're full of crap!
 
Beaudreaux said:
I don't get what's supposed to be the problem here? He asks who is the student in fifth grade struggling the most, and then tells the kids that if that were asked when he was in fifth grade the answer would have been him? In other words, don't worry, keep working hard, and you may can become a preeminent neurosurgeon and run for the office of President of the United States, and that's supposed to be a bad thing?

Like I said, I don't get what's supposed to be the problem here?
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Lefty feelings are the problem here.
 
Alternative titles:
"Biggest Non-Story Ever Has Liberals Once Again ****ting Themselves for No Reason Whatsoever: Evidence Suggests They Just Like the Sensation"

"Ben Carson, World Renowned Neurosurgeon, Offers Commiseration, Hope, and Inspiration to Struggling Student"

I believe the first one is more appropriate of course.
 
Soho gator said:
Don't be an asshole the dude died taking a day off the campaign is the right thing to do. We get it that trumpeters don't get it.
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I am married to a 26 year US ARMY vet with PTSD as a result of too many IED's, getting shot in helicopters, attempts at fratricide, , who is hostile to victim culture, who is married to a survivor of childhood sexual abuse (SIX YEARS OF BDSM TORTURE staring at age 9 and the friends were invited!) and am a survivor of child abuse myself ...so go pedal your wears someplace else...

Life often sucks, so stop being so DISNEY!
 
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