“We don’t need to change America, we need to fix America,” Carson said in his speech to members of the Republican National Committee. “Now is that time. Now that torch of courage has been passed to us. What are we doing to do with it? Are we going to hide that flame or are we going to hold it high so the next generation sees the path to one nation under God, indivisible for liberty and justice for all. “
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Carson, a retired neurosurgeon, also acknowledged instances of plagiarism in one of his books and explained several controversial comments he has made including remarks linking Obamacare to slavery.
Carson was accused of plagiarism in his book, “America the Beautiful,” and on Thursday he told the audience, “I take full responsibility for that. When I make a mistake, I am willing to fess up to it.”
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Fisher described Carson as “one of the best damn doctors I know and I was sorry to see him get out of doing neurosurgery.”
But Fisher said Carson needed to develop sharper political skills if he planned to run for president.
“He has a long way to go if he wants to be the nominee,” she said, adding that Carson needs to work on his message and understand how his comments may be interpreted.
“I would like to see Ben Carson develop a little bit more and based on his development then we can make a better judgment as to whether he is the right candidate.”
