Posted on 11/13/2015 6:47:32 AM PST by Red Steel
The support/push Carson because of his RACE.
(The (sic) support/push Carson because of his RACE.”
Bingo
It is not.
I raise the point due to the apparent emergence of closed-loop thinking that occurs on FR every election cycle. Ranging from 'none of my friends support candidate X' to 'none of my family' through 'none of my co-workers' to 'no one on FR.' Closed loops. All of them. One will always think (largely) the same as their friends ...that's why they are friends. Same with family and co-workers, and same with FR (and DU for that matter). Closed loop with a veritable group think structure.
Proof? Simple.
The two times that Obama ran, I'm sure there was no one supporting him on FR. He not only did not have 'plenty of people' backing him, he had no one. Additionally, the FR choice was NOT McCain the first time, and was NOT Romney the second time. Almost no one (if not absolutely no one) supported McCain or Romney, but they became the nominee.
Finally, why is this important?
Because the problem with closed-loop systems like FR (of for DU, their love for Sanders) is that it makes people drink their own moonshine and think victory is inevitable. Both FR and DU believe Hillary simply cannot be president - FR because Trump will beat her, DU because Sanders will beat her. Both believe she will be arrested (no, she'll not) and will fall off.
Fortunately for us we are supporting a candidate (Trump) for once that has a chance of winning, and one that the opposition (be it the GOPe, the Media, or the Democrats themselves) simply seem unable to find a torpedo solution for. That's a good thing. However, people need to drop the closed loop and see that Hillary will still be a bloody formidable candidate, and seeing her as an empty suit (the same way Obama was supposed to be 'easy' to beat) plays to her strengths. She is a sly, wily, slimy but very focused person, and she'll do anything to win. Take her lightly at your peril.
Anyway, in the same way we don't have a President Perry or President Gingrich - or for that matter Republican Nominee Perry or Gingrich - is the reason we need to be careful of closed loop thinking.
It's a great thing that Trump is ahead, and that The Enemy (whichever form taken) cannot find a way to mess him up (Trump appears to be absolutely bullet proof when it comes to the Left's usual mudslinging), but just know Hillary will be formidable - by hook or by crook.
They make it up as they go to create ratings.
I'll shut up now.
When Carson collapses his support will likely fall to Cruz.
It's an evangelical thing.
I just can't figure out why they're not with Cruz now....
Trump has not assaulted his mom or other relatives with knives and heavy objects thrown at them like Ben Carson has.
I want a someone as president who is not a psycho and who does not support 99.9% of the democrats platform.
Trump must know that his forcing Carson out of the race gives Carson’s supporters to Cruz. Then Trump is in second place and a dead duck.
After the terrorist attacks in Paris, Trump will start destroying these open border pukes.
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