Discussion: Ben Carson Defends 'Oreo' Gaffe: I Just Couldn't Hear Very Well!

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“That is why I invited her to speak with our staff that deals with these so they can bring her up to date. Maybe she would then be able to understand what is going on.”


Hormones
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Yeah, right!

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I just couldn’t hear very well, I had Ladyfingers in my ears…

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How much more evidence do we need that performing brain surgery on one’s self is just a bad idea?

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“I’ve read extensively about them.”

In the green room. Thirty minutes ago.

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Horse hockey.

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Ummmmm…and that explains “organization” instead of “owned” how??

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Well Ben, listen to this, I’ll say it loudly for you: YOU ARE STOOOOOOOOPID.

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“Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel.” - Samuel Johnson, 1775

“FoxNews is the last refuge of a scofflaw.” - Dommyluc, 2019

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“It was, first of all, it was three-and-a-half hours of testimony,” Carson said on Fox Business Network

HRC was up there what…13 hours?

I’m sure Carson went for some executive time afterward to recover

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“I couldn’t hear her very well, because my eyes were shut. I’m a doctor, I know these things.”

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“I thought she said ‘Pecan Sandies’, Stuart. Honest to fuck I did!” - Ben Carson, Doorknob

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I am not a doctor, although I play one in my delusions, but I can understand why a person with his head up his own ass would have a difficult time hearing very well.

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Right. And on what planet would Rep. Porter be asking about cookies?

And for Pete’s sake, don’t think that she was throwing shade in you by asking about a slur, because Democrats do not call people names, unlike your party.

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I think you summed it up nicely.

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They were trying to bring her up to speed. Shaking my head.

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A Trumpian answer would be: It was a joke!

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Hard of hearing, next to Patriotism, a favored refuge of scoundrels.