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Source: Ben Carson Is Endorsing Statehood For Puerto Rico Tomorrow On The Island
Buzzfeed ^ | 11/07/2015 | Adrian Carraquillo

Posted on 11/07/2015 3:21:16 PM PST by GIdget2004

Ben Carson will endorse statehood for Puerto Rico tomorrow at an event with Ricky Rosello, a gubernatorial candidate for the pro-statehood party on the island, according to a source close to Rosello's campaign.

The source said the condition for Carson speaking at the event was that he come out for statehood. A request for comment from Carson's campaign on the endorsement was not immediately returned.

The issue of statehood for Puerto Rico, a commonwealth of the United States, does not neatly breakdown along traditional Democrat and Republican lines on the island, which is also dealing with a financial and health care crisis.

Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio have previously said they support statehood if Puerto Ricans vote for it. Hillary Clinton and Jeb Bush have endorsed bankruptcy protections for the island, but Rubio does not.

(Excerpt) Read more at buzzfeed.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: amnestypmp; bencarson; carson; elections; puertorico
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To: GIdget2004

...and another one bites the dust...


141 posted on 11/07/2015 5:07:53 PM PST by HarleyLady27 (I have such happy days, and hope you do too!!!)
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To: Toddsterpatriot

Ben GTFO. Its time for you to go back to retirement. You are a Cuckoo bird. I’m serious you are nuts. Paging Donald Trump, cleanup on aisle 7.


142 posted on 11/07/2015 5:10:50 PM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: Sacajaweau

It’s NOT ridiculous to not allow residents of DC to vote! It was the good intention of the framers to try to neuter the power of the city that would become the capital of all the States. Power naturally gravitates to the capital as it is.

The framers would probably have also done something about all the consultant class in the suburbs if they had been prescient. If DC residents want to vote, they can move to Kansas or some other legitimate State.

Oldplayer


143 posted on 11/07/2015 5:11:38 PM PST by oldplayer
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To: HarleyLady27

He NEVER should be where he is anyway.
Hopefully, this moron will be gone from view soon and then vanish into thin air....never to be heard from again.


144 posted on 11/07/2015 5:11:43 PM PST by nopardons
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To: Gator113

Well, Carson is no longer on my list. I almost put him behind Kasich. The GOPe just loves to hinder the Conservative Movement as lame as possible. What a political idiot.


145 posted on 11/07/2015 5:13:04 PM PST by RightLady (It's gotta be Cruiz)
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To: Fantasywriter

Thanks for that, not exactly an endorsement at all.


146 posted on 11/07/2015 5:25:30 PM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: tennmountainman

Statehood for Vietnam!
Statehood for the Northern Territories!
Okinawa our 53rd state!
Open Antartica for condo development.
Shop at the Macmurdo Sound Walmart!


147 posted on 11/07/2015 5:26:42 PM PST by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: GIdget2004

This kind of thing is worse than his pyramid scheme, I mean theory. Actually both.


148 posted on 11/07/2015 5:30:22 PM PST by Wilderness Conservative
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To: oldplayer

The single best destiny for the District of Columbia would be for Congress to shrink the District to consist of only that ground occupied by federal installations. The residential areas of the District would be retroceded to Maryland.


149 posted on 11/07/2015 5:31:02 PM PST by Publius ("Who is John Galt?" by Billthedrill and Publius now available at Amazon.)
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To: GIdget2004

Oh, H*** no!


150 posted on 11/07/2015 5:36:46 PM PST by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: AuH2ORepublican; fieldmarshaldj; BillyBoy; Clintonfatigued

Ping


151 posted on 11/07/2015 5:37:21 PM PST by Impy (They pull a knife, you pull a gun. That's the CHICAGO WAY, and that's how you beat the rats!)
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To: Rome2000

Ben Carson is in some very good company there. Obviously painted by a dazed fan of his.


152 posted on 11/07/2015 5:37:44 PM PST by dennisw (The first principle is to find out who you are then you can achieve anything -- Buddhist monk)
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To: GIdget2004

If true, that does it for my Carson vote.
I am sick if folks being generous with our money.


153 posted on 11/07/2015 5:53:42 PM PST by Da Coyote
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To: GIdget2004

This is the only thread that has Freepers admitting they were actually going to vote for Carson. Strangely silent before.


154 posted on 11/07/2015 5:56:47 PM PST by proust (Texan for Trump!)
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To: proust

I was premature, they are coming out of the woodwork now.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3357592/posts


155 posted on 11/07/2015 6:01:48 PM PST by proust (Texan for Trump!)
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To: tennmountainman

Lol no.


156 posted on 11/07/2015 6:12:15 PM PST by The Cuban
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To: Lurkinanloomin

I am beginning to feel that he is a plant to help someone else to the nomination-—and it sure is not Trump


157 posted on 11/07/2015 6:28:52 PM PST by cmomm44
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To: bkopto
Right. Great plan. Lets add two democrat senators and who knows how many D congress critters Congress.

And while we're at it make DC a state.

158 posted on 11/07/2015 6:35:01 PM PST by luvbach1 (We are finished. It will just take a while before everyone realizes it.)
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To: cmomm44

Knock Trump out and give the Oval Office to Hillary....that’s his whole plan and backed by the GOPe!!!


159 posted on 11/07/2015 6:37:31 PM PST by HarleyLady27 (I have such happy days, and hope you do too!!!)
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To: Perdogg

He did not say he was for it. After being pressed for an answer by Chuck Todd he said he would look into it. He said he wanted everybody to be happy.

He did not say he supported it.


160 posted on 11/07/2015 6:55:59 PM PST by Amntn
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