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mercuryblues

(14,532 posts) Sat Jun 13, 2015, 07:16 AM Jun 2015

Let the B. Carson jokes begin.

Ben Carson Loses A Tooth At South Carolina Campaign Stop

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/ben-carson-loses-a-tooth

Before conservative darling Dr. Ben Carson went toe to toe with presidential primary rivals at a GOP cattle call last weekend, he allegedly lost a fight with a plate of scrambled eggs.

TMZ published a photo Wednesday of the Republican presidential candidate staring at his breakfast plate after allegedly losing a front tooth at Tommy's Country Ham House in Greenville, South Carolina. Once the retired neurologist realized his tooth fell out, he "discretely placed the errant chomper into his shirt pocket" and got up to deliver "an impassioned speech," according to the gossip site.

Carson briefly mentioned the mishap Saturday in his speech to the South Carolina Freedom Summit. It turns out he lost not just one, but two pearly whites during his trip to the Palmetto State.

pictures at:

http://www.tmz.com/2015/05/13/presidential-candidate-dr-ben-carson-tooth-falls-out-eating/

Really? just how bad are your teeth is they fall out eating scrambled eggs and grits?

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Let the B. Carson jokes begin. (Original Post) mercuryblues Jun 2015 OP

Failed implant, maybe? MADem Jun 2015 #1

Speaking as someone who lost one of their front teeth I am not sure what CBGLuthier Jun 2015 #2

Ben Carson is mercuryblues Jun 2015 #3

Everyone is human jberryhill Jun 2015 #7

This happened at least a month ago. SheilaT Jun 2015 #4

I agree. cwydro Jun 2015 #5

Ouch jberryhill Jun 2015 #6

MADem

(135,425 posts)

1. Failed implant, maybe?

Reply to mercuryblues (Original post)

Sat Jun 13, 2015, 07:22 AM

Jun 2015

CBGLuthier

(12,723 posts)

2. Speaking as someone who lost one of their front teeth I am not sure what

Reply to mercuryblues (Original post)

Sat Jun 13, 2015, 07:24 AM

Jun 2015

is supposed to be funny about this. Kind of mean spirited to bring this up. Sounds like the kind of shit the conservatives would find funny.

mercuryblues

(14,532 posts)

3. Ben Carson is

Reply to CBGLuthier (Reply #2)

Sat Jun 13, 2015, 07:48 AM

Jun 2015

worth 10 million dollars and wants to be President of the United States. He can afford top notch dental care. Yet his teeth are falling out.

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

7. Everyone is human

Reply to mercuryblues (Reply #3)

Sat Jun 13, 2015, 08:03 AM

Jun 2015

SheilaT

(23,156 posts)

4. This happened at least a month ago.

Reply to mercuryblues (Original post)

Sat Jun 13, 2015, 07:48 AM

Jun 2015

The word that comes to mind is mean-spirited, as in "It's very mean-spirited to bring this item up as it has absolutely nothing to do with whether or not he's a good candidate."

cwydro

(51,308 posts)

5. I agree.

Reply to SheilaT (Reply #4)

Sat Jun 13, 2015, 07:55 AM

Jun 2015

That would be an embarrassing thing to have happen to anyone, and laughing about it shows poor taste.

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

6. Ouch

Reply to mercuryblues (Original post)

Sat Jun 13, 2015, 08:01 AM

Jun 2015

For the first time since I heard of him, I felt badly for Ben Carson.

It may be just a loose prosthesis of some kind.

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