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| Republican Presidential hopeful Dr. Ben Carson in Henderson on Monday. |
Republican Presidential hopeful Dr. Ben Carson lit into President Obama at a campaign stop on Monday in what was a bizarre and unexpected rant in front of the news media.
Carson, holding steady in the crowded Republican field of candidates, was in Henderson, where he addressed the Paris terrorist attacks as well as the issue of bringing Syrian refugees into the United States. Carson stated: "As president, I would give the mission to the Pentagon, and ask them what they need to accomplish the mission. The right number of boots on the ground is whatever the Pentagon says they need to accomplish the mission, and not a single person less."
The retired neurosurgeon, looking haggard, then bizarrely took out his smartphone from his jacket and began muttering into the microphone that he "kept trying to reach Obama, but the President insists on trying to reach me at home. I don't understand why he doesn't call me on my cell phone, especially on late nights when he might need my love. Ever since leaving Kenya, he has a reputation now, and personally, I feel left out."
Aides to the 64 year old quickly escorted Carson from the stage and a spokesman released a statement saying, "Mr. Carson, like anyone running for President, is simply experiencing slight fatigue. He'll be fine tomorrow."
From Our Las Vegas Bureau
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