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dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts) Tue Aug 22, 2017, 11:50 PM Aug 2017

Did Ben Carson speak at that rally?????

If so, that is Hatch act violation.

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Did Ben Carson speak at that rally????? (Original Post) dixiegrrrrl Aug 2017 OP

Yes, he did. OliverQ Aug 2017 #1

LOCK HIM UP Angry Dragon Aug 2017 #2

Cabinet members generally are exempt from the hatch act unblock Aug 2017 #3

Is he idiot savant? Control-Z Aug 2017 #4

He's certainly something. I've known quite a few... WePurrsevere Aug 2017 #5

OliverQ

(3,363 posts)

1. Yes, he did.

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Tue Aug 22, 2017, 11:54 PM

Aug 2017

But let's be honest, he'll never get in trouble for it. The law no longer applies to this government.

Angry Dragon

(36,693 posts)

2. LOCK HIM UP

Reply to OliverQ (Reply #1)

Tue Aug 22, 2017, 11:56 PM

Aug 2017

unblock

(52,243 posts)

3. Cabinet members generally are exempt from the hatch act

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Wed Aug 23, 2017, 12:04 AM

Aug 2017

Control-Z

(15,682 posts)

4. Is he idiot savant?

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Wed Aug 23, 2017, 12:04 AM

Aug 2017

Seriously. Is he?

WePurrsevere

(24,259 posts)

5. He's certainly something. I've known quite a few...

Reply to Control-Z (Reply #4)

Wed Aug 23, 2017, 06:59 AM

Aug 2017

people (some MDs) that were brilliant in THEIR fields but incredibly naive and/or dumb as a doorknob once outside them. Carson seems to be one of those.

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