December 3, 2015
THE SOFT BIGOTRY OF LOW EXPECTATIONS:
Ben Carson repeatedly mispronounces 'Hamas' while blasting Obama's understanding of the Middle East (Jeva Lange, 12/03/15, The Week)
His continuance in the presidential race and defenses of same are the equivalent of a quota hire.It's been a bit of a weird day for anyone attending the Republican Jewish Coalition's 2016 forum in Washington, D.C. First, Donald Trump tried to win over the audience by cracking borderline anti-Semitic jokes. And that might not have even been the biggest gaffe of the day: Following Trump's uncomfortable speech, Ben Carson mispronounced the name of the militant Palestinian group Hamas multiple times -- while criticizing President Obama's understanding of the Middle East.
Posted by Orrin Judd at December 3, 2015 6:31 PM