Creeping up in the Republican presidential race is Dr. Ben Carson, a surgeon who has been peddling his story of personal achievement in the face of immense odds. He has never held a political office, knows little about politics, and has called the Affordable Care Act the worst thing in America since slavery.
I suppose none of this bars a person from being President. After all, when you look at some of the other people running (Ted Cruz, Rickie Santorum, Mike Huckabee, etc., etc., etc.) Ben Carson doesn’t seem so outlandish.
But here is the disqualification. Some of the Republican candidates, when asked about evolution, say, “I’m not a scientist.” This is like saying, when asked if it is raining outside, “I don’t know–I’m not a weatherman.”
Carson, who is a scientist, denies evolution. He is a doctor who must see that new flu vaccines are needed each year because of the evolution of flu viruses. He is either very stupid or very cynical. Either way, he should never be allowed anywhere near the White House.
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