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Dr. Carson: White House Repeatedly Asked for Advanced Copies of Speech Before Prayer Breakfast
fox ^ | 2/27/13 | Molly K. Hooper, The Hill

Posted on 02/27/2013 11:34:35 AM PST by Nachum

Edited on 02/27/2013 11:36:39 AM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]

The White House repeatedly asked Ben Carson for his speech before the rising Republican star criticized President Obama at the National Prayer Breakfast earlier this month.

Carson, a prominent neurosurgeon at Johns Hopkins University, declined to do so, noting that he doesn

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To: jim_trent
I am not really surprised that the WH wanted a heads up from this guy.

It's probably standard practice for them and that makes sense! You WOULD need some advance notice, if you have a President who was raked up from some Chicago gutter and whose ONLY rhetoric is comprised of laughably blase, jejune, useless and empty phrases. (And THAT'S on his best day!!!)

21 posted on 02/27/2013 12:00:10 PM PST by SMARTY ("The man who has no inner-life is a slave to his surroundings. "Henri Frederic Amiel)
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22 posted on 02/27/2013 12:00:30 PM PST by onyx (FREE REPUBLIC IS HERE TO STAY! DONATE MONTHLY! IF YOU WANT ON SARAH PALIN''S PING LIST, LET ME KNOW)
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To: Nachum
I was astounded when I watched the speech. One of my thoughts was that the powers that be surely did not expect to hear what they did. Had they known in advance, I am sure they would have made sure that the invitation for Dr. Carson to speak was cancelled. Obama surely squirmed in his seat the whole time.

Obama was diminished in the presence of this great and brilliant man who spoke the truth.

23 posted on 02/27/2013 12:05:38 PM PST by Swede Girl
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To: onyx

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24 posted on 02/27/2013 12:09:25 PM PST by JDoutrider
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To: Nachum
The White House is all about CONTROL, CONTROL, CONTROL

Just as you would expect from narcissistic socialist.

25 posted on 02/27/2013 12:11:21 PM PST by TYVets
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To: Nachum

So the white house was practicing censorship of the speech. The current occupant should resign in shame.


26 posted on 02/27/2013 12:15:08 PM PST by I want the USA back
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To: Nachum

who gives a flip, ask away, we don’t have to respond


27 posted on 02/27/2013 12:15:33 PM PST by yldstrk (My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: Nachum

Dr. Carson can look forward to some repeated visits by IRS agents in the coming months.


28 posted on 02/27/2013 12:17:13 PM PST by ScottinVA (Gun control: Steady firm grip, target within sights, squeeze the trigger slowly...)
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To: Nachum
Dr. Carson knew what he wanted to say without putting it down on paper or having someone write it for him.

And no teleprompter! ..did you see that Barry?

29 posted on 02/27/2013 12:48:40 PM PST by TexasCajun
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To: Nachum

Yet, the vast majority of the black community will view Obama as a “savior” and Dr. Carson as stupid, a traitor, an “Uncle Tom”.


30 posted on 02/27/2013 12:56:45 PM PST by ryan71
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To: ryan71

Ha! You’re so righ.

Most of the African Americans I know are incredibly out of touch with their own culture.

I worked with a girl who didn’t know who Mahalia Jackson was... or Jesse Norman, either. However, she knew ALL about and LOVED Michael Jackson...

This is nothing new. Years ago I went to see Miles Davis in Cleveland. The place was just half full and there were only about 3 African Americans there...sitting down front and presumably, related to band members.


31 posted on 02/27/2013 1:19:05 PM PST by SMARTY ("The man who has no inner-life is a slave to his surroundings. "Henri Frederic Amiel)
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To: jim_trent
“.....and I don’t use teleprompters.”

LOL - funny - and he really didn't use a teleprompter...

33 posted on 02/27/2013 7:52:14 PM PST by GOPJ (To be free is to own one's risk - Jonathan Levy)
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To: GOPJ

“LOL - funny - and he really didn’t use a teleprompter...”...it comes from Benjamin’s huge heart


34 posted on 02/28/2013 4:31:07 PM PST by stickywillie (say all the bad stuff you want about phedophiles, but they slow down in school zones.)
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To: Nachum

Is Obie doing another one of his discreetly flashing a middle finger because he doesn’t like what Dr. Carson has just said? It comes on at 4:50....


35 posted on 03/01/2013 2:52:38 AM PST by ATriedSoul (These times.)
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To: Nachum

The White House should have been told “No. You don’t get an advance copy”.

Obama’s “speech” at that prayer breakfast was abysmal. Embarrassingly bad. Because he did not believe one single word of it, and it showed.


36 posted on 03/01/2013 3:33:53 AM PST by exit82 ("The Taliban is on the inside of the building" E. Nordstrom 10-10-12)
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To: stickywillie

He’s also got my vote if he wants to run for office rather than saving lives being a doctor...


37 posted on 03/01/2013 7:16:13 AM PST by GOPJ (To be free is to own one's risk - Jonathan Levy)
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To: GOPJ

“He’s also got my vote if he wants to run for office rather than saving lives being a doctor...”...he says he will run for President if God pulls on his collar, and I think God is yankin’ on it pretty hard.


38 posted on 03/01/2013 8:33:38 AM PST by stickywillie (say all the bad stuff you want about phedophiles, but they slow down in school zones.)
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To: Sergio
Can someone please look at 4:50 in to the speech, Carson has just delivered a joke about the expensive bird and we need to speak up, obie looks like he's presenting again with the middle finger—a tactic he's used before with people that have taken a stand against him...
39 posted on 03/01/2013 11:39:51 PM PST by ATriedSoul (These times.)
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To: ATriedSoul

No, even more disgusting...picking sleep out of his eyes. Has the man boy been taught any manners? Gross.


40 posted on 03/08/2013 9:07:38 AM PST by Conservative4Ever (I'm going Galt)
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