Typical Republican. Ben Carson throws his wife under the bus over $31,000 dining set

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http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/379319-ben-carson-wife-blame-31K-dining-set

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson on Tuesday suggested in a testimony before the House Appropriations Committee that the decision to purchase a $31,000 dining set for his office was made by his wife, Candy Carson.

"When I assumed the position I was told that traditionally secretaries redecorate their offices," Carson told the committee, explaining how the dining set was purchased. "You know I'm not really big into decorating. If it were up to me, my office would probably look like a hospital waiting room. At any rate, I invited my wife in to come help me."

Carson went on to say that a few months later he was told to fix the dining room set for safety reasons. In his explanation to the committee, Carson said a chair had collapsed while someone was sitting in it and nails stuck out of the dining table creating a hazard.

"I asked my wife also to help me with that," Carson continued. "They showed us some catalogs. The prices were beyond what I wanted to pay and I made it clear that just didn't seem right to me. I left it with my wife, I said 'help choose something.'"

What a fucking mitch.