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Carson's finance chairman resigns
The Hill ^ | 01/14/2016 | Ben Kamisar

Posted on 01/14/2016 8:49:09 AM PST by GIdget2004

Ben Carson's finance chairman resigned early Thursday hours after the release of a critical news story that questioned his lofty salary and other spending as rising costs cut into the former pediatric neurosurgeon's Republican presidential campaign's bottom line.

A statement from the campaign announced the departure of Dean Parker, who panned the report.

"It has been a great honor to serve alongside Dr. Carson as he seeks the office of President of the United States," Parker said.

"While current allegations towards me are misrepresentations, my primary goal is to help Dr. Carson save our nation. I am excited about the growing momentum behind him and look forward to even greater days ahead."

Thursday morning's story in Politico noted that Parker made $20,000 a month in his role and said that the finance team's lofty spending has drawn significant questions from top Carson aides. Experts questioned why the finance chairman drew any salary at all, as his main job is raising funds.

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


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bencarson; campaign; carson; funds

1 posted on 01/14/2016 8:49:09 AM PST by GIdget2004
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To: GIdget2004

Looks like Armstrong is finishing off Carson’s campaign permanently.


2 posted on 01/14/2016 8:50:57 AM PST by headstamp 2
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To: GIdget2004

DONE!


3 posted on 01/14/2016 8:51:21 AM PST by CWW (Pray for God's Protection!)
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To: GIdget2004
Ben is done.
He was too nice anyway.
4 posted on 01/14/2016 8:51:57 AM PST by cloudmountain
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To: GIdget2004

Deserting a sinking ship...

Much too bad, too, because I believe Gentle Ben had a LOT to bring to the American Dialogue, as a representation of the true worth of what it meant to be a person of African heritage growing up in the United States, and to accept and make the American ideals his own.

If nothing else, this should have put to rest the notion that only the Democrats “have an understanding” of the great underclass created by LBJ’s Great Society programs of the 1960’s pandering to the lowest common denominator among Americans of African descent. It should, but of course, the very people most affected will see it as all perverse and backwards.


5 posted on 01/14/2016 8:57:07 AM PST by alloysteel (If I considered the consequences of my actions, I would rarely do anything.)
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To: GIdget2004

“Political Operatives” & “Consultants” Taking the money and now running off.
And who is surprised?

crickets . . .


6 posted on 01/14/2016 9:20:39 AM PST by Macoozie ("Estoy votando por Ted 2016!" bumper stickers available)
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To: GIdget2004

The Carson “campaign” was a scam from the start.


7 posted on 01/14/2016 9:25:35 AM PST by iowamark (I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy)
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To: GIdget2004
According to Morning Consult's poll today, Ben is in second place with 12%. Cruz is third at 10%.

Trump is at 42%


8 posted on 01/14/2016 9:27:23 AM PST by DannyTN
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To: GIdget2004

Can’t touch this...

http://www.bing.com/search?q=hammer+time&src=IE-TopResult&FORM=IETR02&conversationid=


9 posted on 01/14/2016 9:33:02 AM PST by Beagle8U (jeb! continues to not only step in it, but lie down and roll in it! - freedumb2003)
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To: GIdget2004

Quoteth C3PO

‘We’re doomed!’


10 posted on 01/14/2016 1:57:24 PM PST by Terry L Smith
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Sounds like the guy was embezzling. I feel sorry for Doc Carson at this point. Good guy but his neophyte campaign is embarrassing.


11 posted on 01/15/2016 12:45:47 PM PST by Impy (They pull a knife, you pull a gun. That's the CHICAGO WAY, and that's how you beat the rats!)
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