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Carson Just Answered The One Question He Always Gets Asked In Most Epic Way Possible
Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson is proud to tell the world that the experience he would bring to the White House is nothing at all like the 8,700 years of collective political experience in Congress that have brought America to where it is today.
Writing on Facebook, Carson addressed a question he has faced since the start of his campaign — his complete lack of political experience. Carson said that places him in very good company.
“Every signer of the Declaration of Independence had no elected office experience. What they had was a deep belief that freedom is a gift from God,” he wrote.
Carson contrasted 1776 with 2015.
“Today, the political class stands in the way, not for the people. They demand pensions and perks. This is not what our Founders envisioned for America,” he said.
Carson said taking the road less traveled brings him a different perspective from traditional candidates.
“I grew up poor. I know what it is like to be homeless and hungry. I know the pain of poverty. I also know that education and a mother’s love can be the path out of dire poverty,” he wrote.
Carson noted he has not read about how to help others overcome barriers. He did it.
“I know what it is like to see water fountains you are not allowed to drink out of because of your skin color. I also know that once you peal back the skin, the brain is the same no matter what your skin color or continent you live on. I know that victimhood is a trap,” he said.
“Bill Clinton was famous for saying ‘I feel your pain’ — well, I have walked in your shoes,” Carson wrote.
Carson noted that his life’s experiences have taken him places other candidates never go.
“I do not have political experience, I have a life journey,” he wrote. “I didn’t go to embassy cocktail parties or beg lobbyists for money. I spent night after night in a quiet, sterile room trying to save the life of a small child. That was my life’s service. This is my life’s experience.”
Carson summed up his experience as being uniquely American.
“What I have is a lifetime of caring, integrity and honesty. I have experienced the American Dream. Nowhere in the world, other than America, could a man whose ancestors were slaves, rise to become a leading brain surgeon and one day seek the Office of President,” Carson wrote.
Carson concluded by telling voters he offers them a contrast and a choice.
“The very fact that I am running is testament to the greatness of America. If all you want is political experience then I cannot be your candidate,” he wrote.
h/t: Facebook
Source: http://www.westernjournalism.com/ben-carson-just-answered-the-one-question-he-always-gets-asked-in-the-most-epic-way-possible/
