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Ben Carson: White House wanted apology for ‘offending’ Obama
« on: April 15, 2014, 09:39:16 AM »
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Ben Carson: White House wanted apology for ‘offending’ Obama

“He did not appear to be hostile or angry,” Carson writes of Obama, “but within a matter of minutes after the conclusion of the program, I received a call from some of the prayer breakfast organizers saying that the White House was upset and requesting that I call the president and apologize for offending him. I said that I did not think that he was offended and that I didn’t think that such a call was warranted.”

Conservatives rallied around Carson last year after his remarks, made from a podium as Obama sat just feet away. In his speech, he railed against “political correctness” and offered specific ideas for health care reform.

“Many have commented that the president appeared to be uncomfortable during my speech, but I was not paying particular attention to him or his reactions, as my comments were really directed more at the American people than the people on the dais,” Carson recalls. “At the conclusion of the program, the president approached me to shake my hand and thank me for my participation.”
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I'm guessing the White House did not get the apology they were looking for.

Good.
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Re: Ben Carson: White House wanted apology for ‘offending’ Obama
« Reply #1 on: April 15, 2014, 09:45:36 AM »
I really like Carson.  He's all about common sense.
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Re: Ben Carson: White House wanted apology for ‘offending’ Obama
« Reply #2 on: April 15, 2014, 10:53:53 AM »
awww, did the little girly man get his panties in a twist over the words of a conservative black man?
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Re: Ben Carson: White House wanted apology for ‘offending’ Obama
« Reply #3 on: April 15, 2014, 11:01:28 AM »
Since Dr Carson is not a man given to what can be construed as crude behavior, I'll craft a response to the bed-wetting Kenyan for him:

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Re: Ben Carson: White House wanted apology for ‘offending’ Obama
« Reply #4 on: April 15, 2014, 11:52:56 AM »
Think he might run?
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Re: Ben Carson: White House wanted apology for ‘offending’ Obama
« Reply #5 on: April 15, 2014, 11:55:54 AM »
Quote from: Gina on April 15, 2014, 11:52:56 AM
Think he might run?

Nah. He's too smart for that.
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Re: Ben Carson: White House wanted apology for ‘offending’ Obama
« Reply #6 on: April 15, 2014, 04:25:10 PM »
Quote from: Gina on April 15, 2014, 11:52:56 AM
Think he might run?


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