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Panich52

(5,829 posts) Sun May 10, 2015, 09:26 AM May 2015

Ben Carson Is In Danger Of Losing All Respect - The National Memo

Over decades of a brilliant career as a brain surgeon, Dr. Ben Carson attracted legions of admirers. But the good doctor's foray into Republican presidential politics threatens to become his epitaph, to overshadow — perhaps even to overwhelm — his accomplishments. He will likely be remembered as the GOP's latest black mascot, a court jester, a minstrel show.

Read on at The National Memo.
http://link.nationalmemo.com/5390d3d3dd52b8141a0aafe52l4uz.3a9w/VU4E50mOC875zGH4A736b

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I've no idea how successful his medical career was, but Carson's made me think I need to query my doctors on social issues so I can get an idea on his level of sanity and reason

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Ben Carson Is In Danger Of Losing All Respect - The National Memo (Original Post) Panich52 May 2015 OP

I admit to knowing nothing of Dr. Ben Carson during his career Cirque du So-What May 2015 #1

Oh, anecdotal evidence in my locale is: One who argued politics (on wingnut side) with patients, UTUSN May 2015 #2

Carson's positions are damaging his reputation Gothmog May 2015 #3

Cirque du So-What

(25,941 posts)

1. I admit to knowing nothing of Dr. Ben Carson during his career

Reply to Panich52 (Original post)

Sun May 10, 2015, 09:53 AM

May 2015

but I have been assured that he was a brilliant pediatric neurosurgeon. He could have rested on those laurels, but instead he sacrificed his legacy on the altar of conservative politics, and that misanthropic streak detracts from his professional accomplishments.

UTUSN

(70,708 posts)

2. Oh, anecdotal evidence in my locale is: One who argued politics (on wingnut side) with patients,

Reply to Panich52 (Original post)

Sun May 10, 2015, 10:54 AM

May 2015

another one who is the head of a doctors' owned hospital conglomerate, raking in Medicare/-caid funds, while buying unlimited infomercial wingnut time. Another one who refuses to update his medical records into computerization/internet because he hates OBAMAcare and is "making a statement" and deliberately impeding services from a specialist 300 miles away who insists on sending him findings electronically.

Not to mention all the doctor-nutcases in the Congress.

Gothmog

(145,313 posts)

3. Carson's positions are damaging his reputation

Reply to Panich52 (Original post)

Sun May 10, 2015, 12:34 PM

May 2015

Carson is a nut case which is sad in that Carson used to be an inspiration to young African Americans

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