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Ben Carson, famed neurosurgeon, running for president
Washington Post ^ | 05/03/2015 | Steve Peoples

Posted on 05/03/2015 5:45:56 PM PDT by GIdget2004

Ben Carson, retired neurosurgeon turned conservative star, has confirmed that he will seek the Republican presidential nomination in 2016.

Carson, who has never run for public office, is expected to be the only high-profile African-American to enter the GOP’s presidential primary as he tries to parlay his success as an author and speaker into a competitive campaign against established politicians.

“I’m willing to be part of the equation and therefore, I’m announcing my candidacy for president of the United States of America,” he said in an interview aired Sunday night by Ohio’s WKRC television station.

He is set to make a more formal announcement during a speech from his native Detroit on Monday.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2016election; 2016gopprimary; 2ndamendment; banglist; bencarson; carson2016; election2016; gungrabber; secondamendment; vanitycandidate
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To: hadaclueonce

20 spots! Ha

That’s the truth.

We have a black, a female(soon to join Carly), a possible Indian(Jindal),
a preacher(Huckster), a couple of fake conservatives, one real proven
conservative(Cruz), a libertarian.

Who is going to fill the Asian role?

A real freak show in the making.


21 posted on 05/03/2015 6:15:40 PM PDT by tennmountainman ("Prophet Mountainman" Predicter Of All Things RINO...for a small pittance.)
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To: tennmountainman

“a couple of fake conservatives”

So far there is exactly one conservative in the race going by his record, positions and associations. Cruz. The FACT that so many lately (not you) have already gone to ridiculous extremes to minimize him and eliminate him as a consideration shows the liberalism rampant here.


22 posted on 05/03/2015 6:20:33 PM PDT by Norm Lenhart
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To: GIdget2004

Well, he has that black pop appeal. Maybe he can grab some of Jeb’s votes.


23 posted on 05/03/2015 6:23:14 PM PDT by pallis
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To: Norm Lenhart

Got that right!


24 posted on 05/03/2015 6:23:59 PM PDT by tennmountainman ("Prophet Mountainman" Predicter Of All Things RINO...for a small pittance.)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
The amount of fear, hatred, and vilification heaped on Ben Carson probably shouldn't be surprising.
25 posted on 05/03/2015 6:27:03 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (What do we want? REGIME CHANGE! When do we want it? NOW!)
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To: tennmountainman
Who is going to fill the Asian role?

List of Asian countries by population

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

1 China 1,370,793,000

2 India 1,299,499,000

Jindal is a two-fer.

26 posted on 05/03/2015 6:27:06 PM PDT by Fightin Whitey
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To: Fightin Whitey

Who is going to fill the Muslim role?


27 posted on 05/03/2015 6:29:14 PM PDT by tennmountainman ("Prophet Mountainman" Predicter Of All Things RINO...for a small pittance.)
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To: GIdget2004

Tell him to save his money.Not gonna happen.I do like him and he is a friend on twitter.If he just wants to get a message out-go for it.


28 posted on 05/03/2015 6:30:05 PM PDT by fatima (Free Hugs Today :))
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To: GIdget2004

I like and admire Dr. Carson, but he’s not ready. Maybe he will be next time, but he’s just too green when it comes to cutthroat politics. Maybe a cabinet post in a Republican administration will give him the right experience and induce him to change his opinions on things.

Secretary of HHS would work. Or he could fill the Surgeon General position. These are jobs where he should be able to excel.


29 posted on 05/03/2015 6:31:33 PM PDT by fatnotlazy
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To: GIdget2004

Maybe you can go fromn zero to the House of Representatives, but not to the presidency, even if you are a famed neurosurgeon.


30 posted on 05/03/2015 6:32:42 PM PDT by St_Thomas_Aquinas ( Isaiah 22:22, Matthew 16:19, Revelation 3:7)
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To: fatnotlazy

He could be the “BlackLivesMatter” Cabinet Department Head.


31 posted on 05/03/2015 6:34:00 PM PDT by tennmountainman ("Prophet Mountainman" Predicter Of All Things RINO...for a small pittance.)
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To: tennmountainman
Who is going to fill the Muslim role?

Moosechell/Harf?

32 posted on 05/03/2015 6:37:27 PM PDT by Fightin Whitey
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To: Fightin Whitey

LOL.


33 posted on 05/03/2015 6:39:32 PM PDT by tennmountainman ("Prophet Mountainman" Predicter Of All Things RINO...for a small pittance.)
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To: fatnotlazy

He has many great things about him. But he has several positions contrary to conservatism and in the gun case, contrary to the Constitution. As a Doctor he has a bias about guns that many in his profession share. It’s deep seated and to be honest, I would no more believe he could come to Jesus on the 2A than I believe John Kerry got him a hunting salience more than once in his life.

There are several posts he could hold I’d be fine with. But not as President or VP.


34 posted on 05/03/2015 6:44:13 PM PDT by Norm Lenhart
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To: reasonisfaith

Carson has supported the idea of everyone carrying their medical records encoded in a microchip under their skin
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Extraordinary accusation. Please back that up with a link immediately. I could not find one.


35 posted on 05/03/2015 6:54:17 PM PDT by bramps
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To: GIdget2004

He seems to be the only one who truly gets the harm being inflicted by the homosexual agenda. I won’t vote for anyone who isn’t crystal clear on this issue and doesn’t think it’s worth fighting for.


36 posted on 05/03/2015 6:57:18 PM PDT by bramps
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To: Norm Lenhart

The very open and very tolerated attacks on Christianity in general and biblical sexual morality in particular reveal the rampant liberalism here.

Witness the sympathy for the Muslims a few minutes ago on one of the threads about the attacks in Garland.


37 posted on 05/03/2015 7:02:56 PM PDT by MrEdd (Heck? Geewhiz Cripes, thats the place where people who don't believe in Gosh think they aint going.)
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To: Norm Lenhart
Carson 2016-Because people in cities don’t need a Second Amendment.
‘’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’

Couldn't find a story backing that up. Care to provide one?

38 posted on 05/03/2015 7:03:40 PM PDT by bramps
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To: GIdget2004

I like Ben a lot. I don’t think he is ready to run for President. If he was a dem it wouldn’t matter. But the media will tear him apart. A shame because his story should be an example for ALL youth.


39 posted on 05/03/2015 7:05:50 PM PDT by willk (everyone)
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To: bramps

I linked one of many stories a couple posts down after Bert ate another shoe.

Type Ben Carson guns in google and you will find several thousand stories. So you obviously didn’t look awfully hard.


40 posted on 05/03/2015 7:06:12 PM PDT by Norm Lenhart
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