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I will not be tricked into supporting Carson over Trump.

Me neither. I believe the "Coach Analysis" of the rational for the MSM/Dems support of Carson is correct. They would love for him to be the nominee.

Plus, he is at this point sucking the wind from the Cruz, Trump and even the Rubio campaigns. And this from a candidate who has essentially no qualifications for the office except, to some apparently, a pleasing personality.

I think he will fade. His performance in the last debate was really pathetic and, from my point of view, wasn't much better in the first two.

a candidate with no qualifications for the office?

and those that were deemed qualified, how's that worked out? He is a citizen statesman, successful in his franchise/profession, a neurosurgeon no doubt yet he is"unqualified" ? Look Carson is not my guy however his appeal is precisely the counter-argument you make. He is infinitely qualified as are many other Americans. The system was not setup so only lawyers and PR experts can run and exercise politics. It is refreshing to see his appeal and let him be measured on his ideas and thinking but the man is immensely qualified.

"Plus, he is at this point sucking the wind from the Cruz, Trump and even the Rubio campaigns."

Dr Carson is far better a man than I will ever be, his accomplishments are unobtainium, his jabs at Political Correctness are historic and will resonate for decades perhaps. POTUS material? I am not sure. HHS and or Surgeon General? For sure.

My fear?

It is 2008 all over again. Carson is the Huckabee of 2016 and just like the Late Fred Thompson didn't have the energy to run etc he was the Conservative and between him leaving and Huckabee taking the Christian vote it let that RINO McCain run right up the middle.

It could happen again. The good Dr. falters, Ted Cruz does not catch fire, and we get that light weight / Chuck Schumer's Cabana Boy Marco Rubio running right up the middle and we are stuck with him as Jepito Press 2 for English mini me and a shill for the Chamber of Crony Capitalism. I can't pull the lever for Rubio, end of story.

Something has not sat right with me since he was talked about as being Romney's Veep. It hasn't left, I don't trust him, and from what I read he gets this gig or he his done, even his Fla constituents won't vote him in next time.

Just my 2 cents...

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That's what I keep sayin' ... and WHY I've predicted that Ben Carson will be polling single digits by Christmas 2015 ...

Nice guy ... but certainly a lousy "Conservative" ...

The thought just occurred to me, if the GOPe-Bush-Rubio-Kasisch-RINO-Hillary crowd wanted to "coerce-shame" the Republican Conservative candidates (Ted, Cruz, Donald Trump) ...

to support:

1) Citizenship for 15 million illegal Mexican immigrants

2) Soft on Second Amendment gun rights

3) Becoming "best friends" with Al Sharpton and the Black Lives Matter movement

4) Puerto Rico statehood (two automatics Democratic Senators for the next 100 years)

5) SPLIT the Tea Party Christian Evangelical vote 35/35/35 between Ted Cruz / Huckabee / Ben Carson

6) "Stealth Engagement" of the Democratic Party LGBT folks to "severely disrupt" the GOP Presidential Primaries to HELP Yeb Bush and Marco Rubio

... what better way than to "plant-fund" and inflate polling data for a WONDERFUL ...

(no criticism allowed) Black Medical Doctor (with a very big ego) ?

Would such a plan even be imagined ? "Nope"

Would such a plan even be possible ? "Nope"

Would such a plan even be planned and executed ? "Nope"

Would such a plan include a Hollywood Movie ("Gifted Hands") promoting (years in advance) the "compassionate Savior" of the Republican Party ? "Nope"

/sarcasm-off

You're invited to check-out these Bold Political Predictions ...

GOP 2016 Predictions : Ben Carson at 7.5 % by Christmas -- Yeb Bush Waterloo in Florida Defeat !

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3356989/posts

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