Murdoch Continues to Pump Up Ben Carson

Last weekend, there was a series of pro-Carson tweets from Rupert Murdoch.

He is at it again this weekenf:

Ben Carson polls improving every week. Maybe the one to beat. Irreproachable on background, achievements, character, vision.

— Rupert Murdoch (@rupertmurdoch) September 5, 2015

2 stories. Carson, Detroit ghetto to brilliant neurosurgeon. Obama white upbringing to community organizer. Sincere men, different values

— Rupert Murdoch (@rupertmurdoch) September 5, 2015

BTW: Carson's book,  One Nation: What We Can All Do to Save America's Future, is total mush. He hardly takes any clear stand in the book on anything.

For example, in the book he writes that he is in favor of proportional taxation:

I like the idea of proportionality because that was put forth in the Bible in the concept of tithing.  All taxpayers were required to give 10 percent of their increase.

But nowhere in the book does he say if he is in favor of a 1% proportional tax, 10% or 50%.

This is the signal of a very dangerous dude.

I found only one clear detailed policy recommendation from him in the book and it scared the hell out of me:

As I said at the National Prayer Breakfast, I believe everyone should have...an electronic medical record (EMR) at the time of birth as a first step toward reform.

 -RW