Chris Matthews exposes Ben Carson’s silly comments
Chris Matthews excoriated Ben Carson for much of the nonsense he says on the campaign trail.
From DailyKOS‘ Laura Clawson
Ben Carson still believes that the Egyptian pyramids are ancient granaries, and not just any ancient granaries. No, according to Carson, they were built by the Biblical Joseph to store grain to prepare for a famine. Asked by CBS News about his 1998 comments claiming that, Carson said “It’s still my belief, yes.”
Carson reiterated to CBS News that “the pyramids were made in a way that they had hermetically sealed compartments….You would need that if you were trying to preserve grain for a long period of time.”
From Vox‘s Timothy B. Lee
Leading Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson has never held elected office and isn’t known for his in-depth understanding of public policy issues. Critics have questioned whether it makes sense to elect him president. But Carson has a response to this criticism:
It is important to remember that amateurs built the Ark and it was the professionals that built the Titanic. @my_ccu pic.twitter.com/6Nqod4sicS — Dr. Ben Carson (@RealBenCarson) October 29, 2015
From Politifact
Ben Carson’s tithe-based tax plan became the subject of a computational tussle between him and a CNBC moderator during the third GOP debate.
Carson said “it’s not true” that his plan would leave us with a $1.1 trillion hole, as moderator Becky Quick said.
But Quick’s math is sound, based on what’s publicly known about Carson’s plan. Carson’s 15 percent flat tax would generate a $1.1 trillion hole. By his own math, his plan would create a $1 trillion hole.
We rate Carson’s claim False.
From the Wall Street Journal
In a Facebook post late Wednesday, Mr. Carson, a retired neurosurgeon seeking the GOP presidential nomination, asked if the American people really want officials with political experience. He added, “Every signer of the Declaration of Independence had no elected office experience.”
“That’s just patently false,” said Benjamin L. Carp, an associate professor of history at Brooklyn College and author of books on the American Revolution.
Ben Carson is the current GOP front runner. Voodoo economics is bad enough. What is next? Imaginary economics?