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Volaris

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12. This is why I'm convinced that to operate with any level of success in congress,

Reply to angstlessk (Original post)

Mon Dec 31, 2018, 07:10 PM

Dec 2018

One has to have a lot of different intellectual interests, instead of just a single, chosen, deep speciality.

If Carson had been picked head of neuro research for the AMA, I would applaud that choice (probably).

But really, wtf could he possibly know about public housing?

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Ben Carson was part of the team who separated the brains of Siamese twins [View all] angstlessk Dec 2018 OP

"idiot savant" handmade34 Dec 2018 #1

yep that is THE ONE good thing he will be remembered for samnsara Dec 2018 #2

Good? Most of these surgeries have ended in death, including the one highlighted. moriah Dec 2018 #14

+1 violetpastille Dec 2018 #16

I have a great car mechanic edhopper Dec 2018 #3

Bill Maher said it best. nycbos Dec 2018 #4

That was good, thank you for posting it. dewsgirl Dec 2018 #8

Maybe he had a brain injury after Farmer-Rick Dec 2018 #5

Ben Carson was a famous neurosurgeon long before he had dreams of a life in politics. Grammy23 Dec 2018 #6

I am not convinced that takes genius talent. Goodheart Dec 2018 #7

I can assure you that performing that surgery requires a level of genius Docreed2003 Dec 2018 #11

It's not as though he operated alone on them. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2018 #9

Great! I have a project for Dr. Carson PJMcK Dec 2018 #10

This is why I'm convinced that to operate with any level of success in congress, Volaris Dec 2018 #12

idiot yortsed snacilbuper Dec 2018 #13

None of the twins he operated on lived normal lives afterwards. kskiska Dec 2018 #15

Carson was essentially a really good mechanic. GoneOffShore Dec 2018 #17

A friend of mine has a son who is a doctor who worked with Carson Stinky The Clown Dec 2018 #18