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Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson said in an interview that aired Sunday that Thomas Jefferson wrote the Constitution. But in reality, the founding father was the lead author of the Declaration of Independence.
It's not the first time Carson has gotten United States history wrong. As The Wall Street Journal previously flagged, Carson erroneously said the founding fathers had "no elected office experience."
Carson credited the nation's third President with writing the Constitution when he was asked who of the founding fathers stood out in an interview with C-SPAN as part of its "Road to the White House" series.
"I’m impressed by a lot of them, but particularly impressed with Thomas Jefferson, who seemed to have very deep insight into the way that people would react,” Carson said. “And he tried to craft our Constitution in a way that it would control people’s natural tendencies and control the natural growth of the government.”
Carson Inaccurately Credits Thomas Jefferson With Writing Constitution
Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson said in an interview that aired Sunday that Thomas Jefferson wrote the Constitution. But in reality, the founding father was the lead author of the Declaration of Independence.
It's not the first time Carson has gotten United States history wrong. As The Wall Street Journal previously flagged, Carson erroneously said the founding fathers had "no elected office experience."
Carson credited the nation's third President with writing the Constitution when he was asked who of the founding fathers stood out in an interview with C-SPAN as part of its "Road to the White House" series.
"I’m impressed by a lot of them, but particularly impressed with Thomas Jefferson, who seemed to have very deep insight into the way that people would react,” Carson said. “And he tried to craft our Constitution in a way that it would control people’s natural tendencies and control the natural growth of the government.”
Yikes, he really is dumber than Sarah Palin on history and policy issues.
...kinda like 57 states??Carson Inaccurately Credits Thomas Jefferson With Writing Constitution
Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson said in an interview that aired Sunday that Thomas Jefferson wrote the Constitution. But in reality, the founding father was the lead author of the Declaration of Independence.
It's not the first time Carson has gotten United States history wrong. As The Wall Street Journal previously flagged, Carson erroneously said the founding fathers had "no elected office experience."
Carson credited the nation's third President with writing the Constitution when he was asked who of the founding fathers stood out in an interview with C-SPAN as part of its "Road to the White House" series.
"I’m impressed by a lot of them, but particularly impressed with Thomas Jefferson, who seemed to have very deep insight into the way that people would react,” Carson said. “And he tried to craft our Constitution in a way that it would control people’s natural tendencies and control the natural growth of the government.”
Yikes, he really is dumber than Sarah Palin on history and policy issues.
Go git a rope!Carson Inaccurately Credits Thomas Jefferson With Writing Constitution
Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson said in an interview that aired Sunday that Thomas Jefferson wrote the Constitution. But in reality, the founding father was the lead author of the Declaration of Independence.
It's not the first time Carson has gotten United States history wrong. As The Wall Street Journal previously flagged, Carson erroneously said the founding fathers had "no elected office experience."
Carson credited the nation's third President with writing the Constitution when he was asked who of the founding fathers stood out in an interview with C-SPAN as part of its "Road to the White House" series.
"I’m impressed by a lot of them, but particularly impressed with Thomas Jefferson, who seemed to have very deep insight into the way that people would react,” Carson said. “And he tried to craft our Constitution in a way that it would control people’s natural tendencies and control the natural growth of the government.”
Yikes, he really is dumber than Sarah Palin on history and policy issues.
Link pleaseJefferson is recognized, along with John Adams as influential framers of the Constitution. You're on another wild goose chase
Link pleaseJefferson is recognized, along with John Adams as influential framers of the Constitution. You're on another wild goose chase
Carson chose one person as the "crafter" of the Constitution, and he chose the wrong guy. Jefferson's influence was nothing compared to that of James Madison.Jefferson is recognized, along with John Adams as influential framers of the Constitution. You're on another wild goose chase
Your school got it wrong. Jefferson is not at the top of the list. He had some influence, but nothing like several others did.Link pleaseJefferson is recognized, along with John Adams as influential framers of the Constitution. You're on another wild goose chase
I knew if from school...try Google
Who Wrote The Constitution - constitution | Laws.comCarson chose one person as the "crafter" of the Constitution, and he chose the wrong guy. Jefferson's influence was nothing compared to that of James Madison.Jefferson is recognized, along with John Adams as influential framers of the Constitution. You're on another wild goose chase
Carson got it wrong. Not even Jefferson himself gave Jefferson credit for the Constitution.
Your school got it wrong. Jefferson is not at the top of the list. He had some influence, but nothing like several others did.Link pleaseJefferson is recognized, along with John Adams as influential framers of the Constitution. You're on another wild goose chase
I knew if from school...try Google
Correct, but no ONE can claim being the "author" of the constitution... Defiantly a group effort.Carson is correct in saying Jefferson wanted to control the growth of our national government. He was in direct opposition to Hamilton, who wanted a burly national government.
The power struggle between Hamilton and Jefferson, with Washington caught in the middle, is a fascinating one.
Your school got it wrong. Jefferson is not at the top of the list. He had some influence, but nothing like several others did.Link pleaseJefferson is recognized, along with John Adams as influential framers of the Constitution. You're on another wild goose chase
I knew if from school...try Google
No they didn't nitwit and I see Rustic provided a link to prove it. You may go finish those dishes now
Jefferson was in France...Adams was in England. Maybe they phoned in their imput?Jefferson is recognized, along with John Adams as influential framers of the Constitution. You're on another wild goose chase
Your school got it wrong. Jefferson is not at the top of the list. He had some influence, but nothing like several others did.Link pleaseJefferson is recognized, along with John Adams as influential framers of the Constitution. You're on another wild goose chase
I knew if from school...try Google
No they didn't nitwit and I see Rustic provided a link to prove it. You may go finish those dishes now
From the link:
"Who Wrote the Constitution: John Adams and Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson – the Father of the Declaration of Independence, and John Adams are both recognized as influential framers of the Constitution of the United States:
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson were both undertaking diplomatic missions in Europe during the creation of the final version of the Constitution of the United States; as a result, neither the signature of Thomas Jefferson – nor that of John Adams appear amongst the names of the Constitutional signees"
G5000 say this.
