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Mira

(22,690 posts)
Thu Apr 14, 2016, 08:46 PM Apr 2016

Ben Carson Says He Has No Memory of Running for President — says Andy Borowitz




WEST PALM BEACH (The Borowitz Report)—Ben Carson, the retired neurosurgeon, stirred controversy on Thursday by saying in a televised interview that he had no recollection of running for President of the United States.

Appearing on the Fox News Channel, Dr. Carson responded to host Sean Hannity’s question about his ten-month-long candidacy by saying, “I do not recall any of that occurring.”

“I’ve been told that I did it, but I find it impossible to believe,” he said. “I don’t think I’d forget a thing like that.”
Dr. Carson said he had seen photographs and videos of him campaigning for the Republican nomination but called them “the work of an evil person who is really good at PhotoShop and whatnot.”

He said he did not know who would create such an elaborate hoax to convince him that he had run for President “when I clearly did not,” but he speculated about the person’s motives.

“Someone is trying to mess with my mind,” he said. “And when I find out who is doing that I will make them pay dearly.”

While Carson insisted that “there is no way I ran for President,” he did not rule out running for the Republican nomination in the future.

“I think I’d be really good at it,” he said.

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Ben Carson Says He Has No Memory of Running for President — says Andy Borowitz (Original Post) Mira Apr 2016 OP
Wow...is this real? He has a real problem. haikugal Apr 2016 #1
Hello....Borowitz... Wounded Bear Apr 2016 #3
I wondered after I posted...I need to eat... haikugal Apr 2016 #4
It's why Borowitz is so good... Wounded Bear Apr 2016 #5
Funny. It's almost like he was asleep the entire time. braddy Apr 2016 #2
There is no their there! yortsed snacilbuper Apr 2016 #6
Historians will look back on this field of repub candidates and shake their heads. Paladin Apr 2016 #7

haikugal

(6,476 posts)
4. I wondered after I posted...I need to eat...
Thu Apr 14, 2016, 09:07 PM
Apr 2016

Thanks.

It could almost be true because it was like he was sleep walking.

Wounded Bear

(64,425 posts)
5. It's why Borowitz is so good...
Fri Apr 15, 2016, 12:11 AM
Apr 2016

most of his sarcasm reads like it could be real life. Kind of scary some times.

 

Paladin

(32,354 posts)
7. Historians will look back on this field of repub candidates and shake their heads.
Fri Apr 15, 2016, 10:41 AM
Apr 2016

Good work by Borowitz, as usual.

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