Carson backs Puerto Rico statehood

CNN ^ | 11/08/2015 | Deena Zaru

[GIdget2004]

Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson endorsed statehood for Puerto Rico at a Sunday campaign event on the island.

"In a Carson administration, I will leave no stone unturned in my efforts to secure this important step in Puerto Rico's history -- establishing Estado 51," said the retired neurosurgeon, highlighting the strategic benefits of the Caribbean island's location relative to the United States mainland.  Amid mounting scrutiny recently over his past, Carson traveled to the island territory to address a statehood advocacy group convention. The campaign estimated that 3,500 people were attended the New Progressive Party rally, at the Waldorf Astoria hotel.

"Mis hermanos Americanos, my campaign is built around the premise of 'We the People,' and through such lens, I view the statehood question in Puerto Rico as settled," Carson said, referring to a 2012 referendum in which a majority of island voters backed making Puerto Rico the 51st state.

[GIdget2004]

I posted an article about this last night, but it was from Buzzfeed and no one else was confirming it. Now Carson has said it himself.

[lexington minuteman 1775]

Supports TPP (Obama Trade) and Puerto Rican statehood ...this guy is no conservative...
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[Mariner]

Prima facie proof he is crazy and everyone who would vote for him is mentally deficient.

[FlingWingFlyer]

All he has to do now is convince the Puerto Ricans to “back” it.

[Patton@Bastogne]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3357569/posts

[donozark]

Half of ‘em are on welfare already. So what the hell.

[MtnClimber]

He should be asking them to get their finances in order or we will cut them adrift.

[Lurkinanloomin]

This was the issue that got me started on Cantorizing Cantor.

Amnesty and this should be enough to dissuade most people.

[EternalVigilance]

Another extremely bad idea from Carson.

[Patton@Bastogne]

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You’re just a Ben Carson-hating racist !

And you probably didn’t feed your dog breakfast this morning, either !

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[Hugin]

All he has to do now is convince the Puerto Ricans to back it.

No kidding. I'm perfectly happy letting Puerto Ricans decide for themselves.

[Mariner]

"He should be asking them to get their finances in order or we will cut them adrift."

A SANE US government would grant them independence today.

[Patton@Bastogne]

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That's what I keep sayin' ... and WHY I've predicted that Ben Carson will be polling single digits by Christmas 2015 ...

Nice guy ... but certainly a lousy "Conservative" ...



The thought just occurred to me, if the GOPe-Bush-Rubio-Kasisch-RINO-Hillary crowd wanted to "coerce-shame" the Republican Conservative candidates (Ted, Cruz, Donald Trump) ...

to support:

1) Citizenship for 15 million illegal Mexican immigrants

2) Soft on Second Amendment gun rights

3) Becoming "best friends" with Al Sharpton and the Black Lives Matter movement

4) Puerto Rico statehood (two automatic Democratic Senators for the next 100 years)

5) SPLIT the Tea Party Christian Evangelical vote 35/35/35 between Ted Cruz / Huckabee / Ben Carson

6) "Stealth Engagement" of the Democratic Party LGBT folks to "severely disrupt" the GOP Presidential Primaries to HELP Yeb Bush and Marco Rubio


... what better way than to "plant-fund" and inflate polling data for a WONDERFUL ...

(no criticism allowed) Black Medical Doctor (with a very big ego) ?



Would such a plan even be imagined ? "Nope"

Would such a plan even be possible ? "Nope"

Would such a plan even be planned and executed ? "Nope"

Would such a plan include a Hollywood Movie ("Gifted Hands") promoting (years in advance) the "compassionate Savior" of the Republican Party ? "Nope"



/sarcasm-off



You're invited to check-out these Bold Political Predictions ...

GOP 2016 Predictions : Ben Carson at 7.5 % by Christmas -- Yeb Bush Waterloo in Florida Defeat !

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3356989/posts







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[zek157]

2 more D senators and a handfulmore representatives. why stop there? Give DC statehood too.

[jimbo807]

Leftist media hit piece

[catfish1957]

Another extremely bad idea from Carson.

I half agree. Either freajkin' make them a state, or cut them loose to be their own country. This living off the American taxpayer free of charge has gotten damn old.

[grania]

What got me may sound small. He's saying he used fake names with true information in an autobiographical book. You just can't do that unless it's clearly stated that fictitious names are used.

I can only conclude that for a very long time someone invisible to us has been molding Dr. Carson's narrative.

[Georgia Girl 2]

Yeh PR is bankrupt lets make them a state so we can bail them out. :-)

[NormsRevenge]

.. the New Progressive Party rally, at the Waldorf Astoria hotel.

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Didn’t the Chinese just buy the waldorf, salad and all?

[EternalVigilance]

I have no problem with granting them independence. None at all.