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Ben Carson: 'Wonderful' to be climbing in polls
CNN ^ | September 11, 2015 | Suzanne Malveaux

Posted on 09/12/2015 6:59:28 AM PDT by Reno89519

Here is a Carson's interview yesterday on CNN. Low energy, weak, and disingenuous answers. His answers about using aborted babies in research is troubling. Says he didn't have time to ask. Where have we heard this research more important than morality and ethics meme?

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: New York
KEYWORDS: 2016election; amnesty; bencarson; carson; election2016; misterguncontrol; newyork; trump
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To: Chgogal

Many are good on a single issue, but then they fold.

Paul Ryan was great at the early Obama-Republican Healthcare Summit.

Now, he is as much weak-kneed establishment as Boehner and the rest of them.


21 posted on 09/12/2015 7:46:38 AM PDT by TomGuy
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To: Reno89519

Maybe he is running to be Trump’s Surgeon General!!


22 posted on 09/12/2015 7:52:51 AM PDT by WKB
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To: Reno89519

This man would be useless as President. To weak and soft on everything where the hammer is needed. Trump for President. Cruz for VP.


23 posted on 09/12/2015 7:54:16 AM PDT by Logical me
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To: sheikdetailfeather

His illegal immigration position is as bad as Bush. He thinks it is immoral to deport people invading our border and says we should give them amnesty.

I think his views on this are not widely known. I hope they get exposed during the debate.


24 posted on 09/12/2015 8:02:13 AM PDT by conservativejoy (We Can Elect Ted Cruz! Pray Hard, Work Hard, Trust God!)
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To: SamAdams76

Your analysis is well thought out. It makes sense of the mystery of Carson’s poll numbers.


25 posted on 09/12/2015 8:05:06 AM PDT by conservativejoy (We Can Elect Ted Cruz! Pray Hard, Work Hard, Trust God!)
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To: conservativejoy

In addition to Carson’s Left-wing stance on illegals, I am also concerned on his position on gun ownership.


26 posted on 09/12/2015 8:07:12 AM PDT by Dante3
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To: montag813

He said that many of our industries would collapse without these illegals. He believes it is immoral to deport them and they should be given amnesty. Surely this will not escape the notice of voters much longer.


27 posted on 09/12/2015 8:07:31 AM PDT by conservativejoy (We Can Elect Ted Cruz! Pray Hard, Work Hard, Trust God!)
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To: Catsrus

In their own crazy way they do make some good points. Especially @ 2:13 “Lindsay Lohan OOPS, my bad! Lindsay Graham” LOL! Actually Lohan even when she’s sh!tfaced has more credibility than Lindsay Grahamnesty.


28 posted on 09/12/2015 8:07:38 AM PDT by Impala64ssa (You call me an islamophobe like it's a bad thing.)
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To: TomGuy

I want to see those figures change to 100% All American. Invaders Go Home!


29 posted on 09/12/2015 8:09:44 AM PDT by conservativejoy (We Can Elect Ted Cruz! Pray Hard, Work Hard, Trust God!)
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To: Reno89519

Carson is a lightweight.

His Trump attacks are pansy like.

He never had a shot to begin with and any day now he’ll pull out a race card.

Just warch


30 posted on 09/12/2015 8:10:53 AM PDT by Rome2000 (SMASH THE CPUSA)
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To: Logical me

“This man would be useless as President. To weak and soft on everything where the hammer is needed.”

I’m not pushing his candidacy, but as a general observation IMHO this whole concept of ‘looking Presidential’ or ‘looking strong’ etc. is a slippery slope. It’s the actions one takes that matter, not the rhetoric or the demeanor. Walk softly and carry a big stick is indeed a good strategy, again IMHO.

If people don’t like his positions, that I understand, but I personally think that at least in part we’ve been saddled with the mediocre lot of people in politics that we have because the public tends to decide on the basis of meaningless things like ‘looking Presidential’.

Part of his demeanor may be from being a physician. There are plenty of arrogant physicians, but you would do well to stay away from them. In medicine, dogma is the enemy of truth, so you have to be wary of being at that same time decisive and wrong.


31 posted on 09/12/2015 8:13:22 AM PDT by pieceofthepuzzle
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To: Dante3

With good reason you are concerned about his position on gun ownership. He has not left the Democrat Party when you really examine his positions on many issues. Right now he is capitalizing on his skin color and being an outsider. It is time to expose his policies.


32 posted on 09/12/2015 8:13:30 AM PDT by conservativejoy (We Can Elect Ted Cruz! Pray Hard, Work Hard, Trust God!)
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To: Chgogal
Carson has guts. He's the only person who took it to Obama face to face about Obamacare. His press conference in Nevada was very good.

I mentioned that speech yesterday in another thread. He stands at the podium, Obama is 2 seats away, and he confronted Obama like no one has ever confronted him. He is not afraid.

Though I am also puzzled about his climb...as far as I can tell he gets no exposure, on TV anyway. So it must be grass roots support when he's campaigning that is sending his numbers higher.

33 posted on 09/12/2015 8:16:47 AM PDT by Dawn53Fl
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To: Catsrus

Those two are the next NSA Advisor and UN Ambassador.

Way smarter than the fools in there now.


34 posted on 09/12/2015 8:16:51 AM PDT by Rome2000 (SMASH THE CPUSA)
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To: Reno89519

Well I hope this con artist doesnt get too used to it.


35 posted on 09/12/2015 8:21:07 AM PDT by rrrod (Just an old guy with a gun in his pocket.)
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To: conservativejoy

These industries could survive if millions of able-bodied Americans are forced to take these jobs. Cut off their welfare and give them a list of these available jobs. Take them or do without! This might sound harsh, but, it’s a win/win solution.


36 posted on 09/12/2015 8:27:35 AM PDT by Catsrus (The Great Wall of Trump - coming to a southern border near you.)
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To: Dawn53Fl

After Carson’s tête-à-tête with Obama, he was audited by the IRS. He later bragged in his understated way that the IRS couldn’t find anything on him due to his fine accountants.


37 posted on 09/12/2015 8:31:12 AM PDT by Chgogal (Obama "hung the SEALs out to dry, basically exposed them like a set of dog balls..." CMH)
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To: Catsrus

That is exactly the right solution and solves two major problems. Getting illegals on welfare deported and requiring Americans on welfare to work would address a major budget expense. Very good plan.


38 posted on 09/12/2015 8:33:56 AM PDT by conservativejoy (We Can Elect Ted Cruz! Pray Hard, Work Hard, Trust God!)
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To: conservativejoy

Thank you. Now can I have your vote for POTUSA? Just kidding.


39 posted on 09/12/2015 8:35:45 AM PDT by Catsrus (The Great Wall of Trump - coming to a southern border near you.)
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To: Catsrus

I just hope whoever is POTUS has as much common sense as you do!


40 posted on 09/12/2015 8:37:14 AM PDT by conservativejoy (We Can Elect Ted Cruz! Pray Hard, Work Hard, Trust God!)
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