At his informal announcement today to the local TV outlet:

Dr. Carson’s own words at times have caused controversy in recent months regarding Obamacare and homosexuality. “Now that you’ve announced you’re running for President of the United States,” Barnd asked, “what have you learned from those experiences?”

“I don’t wander off into those extraneous areas that can be exploited. I have learned that.”

“Extraneous areas”… such as, just about anything.