Carson Admits He’s Not Up To Speed On US-Cuba Policy

Presidential candidate Ben Carson, M.D., smiles and shakes hands with local residents during his book signing event in Lake Sumter Landing, The Villages, Fla., Monday, Nov. 2, 2015. (George Horsford/Daily Sun via AP)
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Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson admitted Wednesday in an interview with The Miami Herald that he didn’t know “a great deal” about a policy that allows Cubans, once they arrive, to stay in the United States.

Carson spoke to the Florida newspaper a day before he his expected to travel to South Florida on his book tour.

Carson was asked for his thoughts on the Cuba “wet-foot, dry-foot policy,” which allows Cubans (if they reach American soil) to stay.

“You’re going to have to explain to me exactly what you mean by that,” Carson reportedly replied. “I have to admit that I don’t know a great deal about that, and I don’t really like to comment until I’ve had a chance to study the issue from both sides.”

Carson was also asked for his stance on the Cuban Adjustment Act, which allows Cubans to apply for legal residency after being in the U.S. for 366 days.

“Again, I’ve not been briefed fully on what that is,” Carson said, adding after a reporter explained the policy that it sounded “perfectly reasonable.”

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  1. Avatar for estamm estamm says:

    Shorter Carson: “I haven’t read a newspaper in 30 years”

  2. So what? What president has ever known about any of this stuff? You keep on keeping on, Ben…you effing tortured genius moron! You brilliant idiot! Don’t let those shiny objects distract you. Now separate Haiti and the Dominican Republic like you did those twins! Same concept applies, I’m sure, in that highly functioning, yet dim witted brain of yours. You are a marvel of modern science, you intellectual child. Mr. President!

  3. He’s not up to speed on much of anything is he?

  4. I guess he got filled up with the names of all the ganglia and nodes and structures in the brain and absolutely cannot learn anything new. I’m pretty dazed and full of details too I guess, but then again I’m not running for president.

  5. Avatar for sjk sjk says:

    PROPAGANDA!! The man is a freaking idiot savant.

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