Carson Claims Cruz’s Dirty Tricks Are A Sign He Has A Benghazi ‘Attitude’

Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, right, answers a question as retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson listens during a Republican presidential primary debate, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016, in Des Moines, ... Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, right, answers a question as retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson listens during a Republican presidential primary debate, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) MORE LESS
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Ben Carson compared Ted Cruz’s mea culpa for spreading rumors about his campaign to the “attitude” Hillary Clinton expressed after the Benghazi attacks, Buzzfeed reported.

Carson was asked by Todd Starnes on a podcast posted Thursday night about whether Cruz “handled himself as a Christian” in response to reports that the Cruz campaign circulated rumors among supporters the night of the Iowa caucus that Carson was suspending his campaign.

Carson took issue with Cruz failing to take what Carson called “corrective action.”

“Not to take corrective action is tacitly saying it’s okay, or it’s sort of like, as Hillary Clinton said after Benghazi, ‘What difference does it make,’” Carson said.

Starnes followed-up with Carson on the comparison, to which Carson added, “I’m not saying that it rises to the level up Benghazi, I’m saying it’s the same kind of attitude.”

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  1. Avatar for adamw adamw says:

    “…he said, with an Obama-care tone of voice.”

  2. Avatar for tao tao says:

    Cruz’ dirty tricks were because of Obama? Yeah. That will work.

  3. Shock! Uncle Ben used Benghazi against another Republican!

  4. Carson was asked by Todd Starnes on a podcast posted Thursday night about whether Cruz “handled himself as a Christian”

    “He’s Christian enough I guess”

  5. Carson was asked by Todd Starnes on a podcast posted Thursday night about whether Cruz “handled himself as a Christian”

    Interesting that Carson has no problem bearing false witness in his comments about Democrats.

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