Smack dab in the middle of Geography Awareness Week, Ben Carson’s presidential campaign unwittingly created a teachable moment regarding the placement of the New England states.
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Adviser Describes Ben Carson’s Foreign Policy Deficiencies
After Carson stumbles on foreign policy, one adviser opened up about the candidate’s lack of “one iota of intelligent information about the Middle East.”
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Ben Carson’s Messed-Up Map Got Maryland Wrong, Too
When Ben Carson’s campaign released a hilariously erroneous map of the United States (and in the middle of Geography Awareness Week no less!), their graphic designer was mocked for being very confused about New England. But hey–New England is confusing. There are too many little states crammed in there. What was less forgivable was that the […]
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Ben Carson Just Made an Onion Headline Come True
Retired Hopkins neurosurgeon Ben Carson’s latest argument against accepting Syrian refugees mimics a satirical Onion headline from November 17.
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See All of Ben Carson’s Gaffes Rolled into One SNL Sketch
Ben Carson probably deserves a writing credit for the most recent episode of Saturday Night Live. The highlight of the show, a four-minute sketch called “The Adventures of Young Ben Carson,” was a little more than a mashup of incidents from his memoirs, soundbites from his public statements, and a widely circulated photo series of his […]
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Ben Carson Tries to Stop Pro-Ben Carson Merchandise
CafePress is a longstanding online marketplace where users can make stickers, t-shirts, and mousepads out of whatever image they want. And apparently, some people want Ben Carson For President 2016 merch. But do you know who doesn’t want you to buy a “Ben Carson Is My Homeboy” t-shirt from CafePress? Ben Carson.
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Yes, Ben Carson Did Just Release a Rap Campaign Ad
Ben Carson is “hip”! He’s “down” with the “youth” and their “rap music”! That, at least, appears to be the underlying message of the Hopkins neuroscientist’s new rap-inspired campaign ad.
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Thursday Morning Headlines: Charleston Makes List of Best Restaurants in America; Ben Carson Sinks; Trial Opens in Ottobar Stabbing; and More
Ben Carson Sinks on Doubts About His Foreign Policy – New York Times ‘I can’t breathe,’ Freddie Gray told Baltimore police officer, prosecutor says – Washington Post Trial opens in fatal stabbing at Ottobar concert venue – Baltimore Sun Gov. Hogan panel: Maryland government unwieldy – Baltimore Sun Two versions of being a cop in […]
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Coverage Explodes as Ben Carson Takes the Lead Nationally
According to a national poll released yesterday, Ben Carson now leads (albeit narrowly) among Republican presidential hopefuls at 26 percent. News coverage of the Johns Hopkins neurosurgeon turned paleoconservative soundbite machine has duly exploded.
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Ben Carson: I May Be Soft-Spoken, but I Once Tried to Stab Someone
Responding to Donald Trump’s charge that he is “super low energy,” surging GOP presidential candidate Ben Carson reminded the world on Meet the Press that he once tried to stab a friend over a petty dispute.
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Who Lies More, O’Malley or Carson?
Politicians are known for stretching the truth (to put it politely). But some are more flexible with the truth than others.
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Wednesday Afternoon Headlines: Fallen Harford Deputy Remembered as Patriot; Ultra Luxury Tower Going Up; and More
Maryland Food Bank names new CEO — WBAL Fallen Harford deputy remembered as patriot, wonderful hero and father — Baltimore Sun Family sues Morgan State over football player’s death — CBS Baltimore ‘Ultra luxury’ 44-story apt. tower will soon break ground — BBJ Andy Harris gives Ben Carson first Congressional endorsement — WBAL
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No One Knows What to Make of Ben Carson’s Weird Popeye’s Story
Earlier this week, Ben Carson made some comments about the mass shooting at an Oregon community college that raised some eyebrows, to put it politely. To CNN, Carson said that if he were face-to-face with a gunman, he’d “much rather go down fighting”; he also told a Sirius XM radio show an odd story about an […]
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Ben Carson Thinks the Devil and Darwin Were in Cahoots?
Baltimore Fishbowl first wrote about Baltimore’s illustrious Dr. Ben Carson 2.5 years ago, in a post about his seemingly improbable dream of a White House bid. We clearly turned out to be wrong on the “seemingly improbable” part. But in that 2013 post, we did mention one fact about Carson that’s recently been getting a little […]
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Brad Pitt to Make Movie About Hopkins Brain Surgeon
At the moment, Dr. Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa is only the second most-famous Hopkins-affiliated brain surgeon. (The first being, of course, Ben Carson.) That might be about to change.This week, Brad Pitt’s production company Plan B announced its intentions to make a movie about the Hopkins brain surgeon’s life–and what a remarkable life it’s been. Dr. Q, as he is affectionately […]
