TYT: Ben Carson's Intelligence Was Just A Joke: China Not Actually In Syria

[WhoIsNumberNone]

Last week, Ben Carson was talking about intelligence he had that the Chinese military had moved into Syria. When pressed, he said he had secret sources that were better than the White House’s. Now he claims he was just kidding. Cenk Uygur, host of the The Young Turks, breaks it down. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.

"Ben Carson backtracked Monday on claims his foreign policy “sources are better” than PresidentBarack Obama‘s, telling reporters, “that was tongue in cheek.”

Carson said the suggestion that he has better sources than the president was intended as a joke, adding it “would be very alarming” if his campaign had access to superior foreign policy advisors.

At the last Republican presidential debate, Carsontold the audience “the Chinese” are operating in Syria, a declaration met with criticism by some foreign policy experts. National Security Advisor Susan Ricerebutted Carson’s claim, telling reporters the U.S. has no evidence of Chinese involvement in Syria.”*

Read more here: http://www.mediaite.com/online/carson-backtracks-on-syrian-intel-claim-that-was-tongue-in-cheek/

[gregcrawford]

1. I almost feel sorry for the guy...

... almost, but not quite.

Surgeons must have a high level of confidence in their abilities - a nice, healthy ego, if you will - in order to do their very difficult jobs effectively; we get that. But when someone's ego becomes an all-consuming monstrosity like Carson's obviously is, it becomes destructive.

Carson appears to believe that if he says something, anything at all, no matter how insanely ridiculous it may be, it becomes Truth simply by force of his indomitable will. He does, after all, sit at the right hand of The Naz, and he's got a cheesy portrait to prove it. At least it's not on black velvet.

Carson's grasp on reality has slipped its moorings and is hopelessly adrift, heading downstream toward an inevitable plunge over the political equivalent of Niagara Falls.

So Ben, it looks like you're about to learn the hard way that just because you're good at one thing, it doesn't necessarily mean you're smart enough to be president.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

2. The GOP ticket should be "Ben Carson/Donald Trump".....

In that order.

That way it will stand for "Stupid/Asshole".

[WhoIsNumberNone]

3. That would make a pretty good bumper sticker

STUPID/ASSHOLE 2016

Sounds like a ticket Republicans can really get behind.

[rsacamano]

4. What intelligence?

Lack of intelligence all-around. Would you let this guy operate on your brain?