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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: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Yup, the treatment of Ben is like the affirmative action version on the right.


41 posted on 11/07/2015 3:34:21 PM PST by hotsteppa
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To: GIdget2004

At least we get to know his views before he’s propelled into somewhere he shouldn’t be.

Don’t let him get into any gubmint function. Don’t trust him.


42 posted on 11/07/2015 3:34:21 PM PST by Sir Napsalot (Pravda + Useful Idiots = CCCP; JournOList + Useful Idiots = DopeyChangey!)
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To: WENDLE

“He was asked to be president of Puerto Rico in 1983 but declined to invest in surgical sponges”

-—with Brian Williams as his VP


43 posted on 11/07/2015 3:34:30 PM PST by MichelleWSC3
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To: sparklite2

As long as we replace it with California I am cool with it.


44 posted on 11/07/2015 3:34:50 PM PST by napscoordinator (Walker for President 2016. The only candidate with actual real RESULTS!!!!! The rest...talkers!)
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To: JessieHelmsJr

Yes he is a self medicated He is a downer freak it helps quit the committee in his head


45 posted on 11/07/2015 3:35:17 PM PST by al baby (Hi Mom)
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To: grania

One is currently telling us on another thread how she likes Bill Clinton because he was a decent president.

No lightning yet BTW.


46 posted on 11/07/2015 3:35:29 PM PST by Norm Lenhart (Existential Cage Theory - Embrace it)
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To: GIdget2004

yikes!!! Carson is getting worse and worse all of a sudden. I never took him seriously. Great brain surgeon but untutored as far as politics. He has religion and morality but just this will not make a great candidate...although he resonated with Evangelicals.

We need someone who will stop free trade and open borders and Ben Carson doesn’t know squat about either one though he has had years to edumacate himself. Trump knows both of them right out of the box and has obviously been learning and thinking about both for years. trump was spouting off about rip-off “free” trade deals 15 years ago.


47 posted on 11/07/2015 3:35:38 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: tet68

Statehood for Hati!


48 posted on 11/07/2015 3:35:40 PM PST by tennmountainman ("Prophet Mountainman" Predicter Of All Things RINO...for a small pittance.)
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To: Lurkinanloomin
He is of the body.


49 posted on 11/07/2015 3:35:48 PM PST by GrandJediMasterYoda (B. Hussein Obama: 20 acts of Treason and counting.)
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To: All

Oh defenders of the persecuted and much maligned Saint Ben, what say you to defend him from this leftist media attack?

Is it Satan at work, or is your candidate a moron?


50 posted on 11/07/2015 3:36:04 PM PST by jimbo807
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To: JessieHelmsJr

Absolutely Cruz! Stable, professional, honest, knowledgeable, —the only adult on the stage at the last debate.


51 posted on 11/07/2015 3:36:29 PM PST by miserare ( "What difference does it make?"~~Benghazi Hil)
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To: napscoordinator

That was a joke all.


52 posted on 11/07/2015 3:37:14 PM PST by napscoordinator (Walker for President 2016. The only candidate with actual real RESULTS!!!!! The rest...talkers!)
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To: GIdget2004

Just looking for delegates.....


53 posted on 11/07/2015 3:37:52 PM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: Parley Baer

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/259471-carson-to-endorse-puerto-rico-statehood-report

http://m.nvs24.com/news/Blogs/Carson-to-endorse-Puerto-Rico-statehood-report-1738247.html


54 posted on 11/07/2015 3:38:14 PM PST by wardaddy (I want to destroy the GOPe and beltway elite as much as defeat the Democrats)
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To: dennisw

Sorry to say, but the Evangelicals are so innocent—they are easily duped by folks who talk the talk but have never walked the walk.


55 posted on 11/07/2015 3:38:24 PM PST by miserare ( "What difference does it make?"~~Benghazi Hil)
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To: GIdget2004

Good grief.


56 posted on 11/07/2015 3:38:30 PM PST by ealgeone
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To: Artemis Webb

The latest vote changed that. The majority DOES want statehood.


57 posted on 11/07/2015 3:38:42 PM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: napscoordinator

Yup. At least most Ricans are there legally.


58 posted on 11/07/2015 3:38:50 PM PST by sparklite2 (All will become clear when it is too late to matter.)
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To: sparklite2

Has he forgotten to take his medicine? How can anyone support him?


59 posted on 11/07/2015 3:39:51 PM PST by MamaB (Heb. 13:2)
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To: GIdget2004

What’s in it for us? Nothing. More mouths to feed.


60 posted on 11/07/2015 3:40:08 PM PST by proust (Texan for Trump!)
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