Posted on 09/27/2015 8:02:04 PM PDT by Red Steel
...host Jake Tapper continued to question Carson on his view of a Muslim being president of the United States.
At the end of the video someone can be heard off camera saying, “This interview is over.”
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
Yes my opinion based on fact.
Trump , Cruz, Christie, Huckabee all are extremely skillful in an adversarial environment . Carson is not, he is from the consensual environment of operative professional medicine. Doing the step and fetch for the press in “patience” will not allow Carson to be victorious in debate or discussion.
Carson is likable but unsuitable for the adversarial role necessary as Commander in Chief, despite the fact that it is the Age of Aquarius and that Carson fits that model.Carson might be good as Secretary of State, but hardly good as a president.
“I know exactly what kind of president Ben Carson would be: A Whimp....one without a viable military.”
He just might be the kind of POTUS that you wouldn’t want to piss off. Don’t let the smooth persona fool you into believing that there isn’t a sleeping giant in there somewhere. After all, he was raised in Detroit.
What fact? Are you basing it on the Tapper interview? Tapper was not worth 5 minutes on the subject, let alone who knows how long it was because it was clearly edited.
Besides, Carson stood his ground, he did not change his stance. Sometimes carrying on a conversation that you know will go in circles is fool-hardy. to some, Carson had a Reykjavik moment (not as important as what happened in Reykjavik, but the logic is the same).
Trump , Cruz, Christie, Huckabee all are extremely skillful in an adversarial environment .
MO (see how easy this is to pronounce?), backed with some facts:
Trump – Has not backed down on issues presented to him, but he has stated that he would let Russia take over in Syria. Bad idea. Once Russia takes over, they won’t leave unless forced to. They will eventually be a threat from there, just look at their history. Only the ignorant would think otherwise. Trump wants to raise taxes on the rich, another bad idea. Also, trump does not have a track record of being conservative.
Christie – Too many negatives, especially for any conservative. You want facts on this, I’ll present them.
Huckabee – It’s hard to take him seriously if he keeps on taking on subjects like “Rainbow Doritos”.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3341111/posts
Cruz – Now you’re talking! My number 1 choice. Lots of facts to present here, if you want them.
Carson is not, he is from the consensual environment of operative professional medicine.
If you ever read or seen his story, you would think otherwise.
Doing the step and fetch for the press in “patience” will not allow Carson to be victorious in debate or discussion.
Ok, you present a fact here, that of Carson being patient (hah! wonder where you got that?). Also, true, he is not been “great” in the debates. But people like him for a reason, and it has put him in the number 2 spot. What do you think that reason is?
Carson is likable but unsuitable for the adversarial role necessary as Commander in Chief, despite the fact that it is the Age of Aquarius and that Carson fits that model. Carson might be good as Secretary of State, but hardly good as a president.
I actually somewhat agree with you, that Carson is not the best choice; but not for the reasons you present. You can make a much better case than “that it is the Age of Aquarius and that Carson fits that model.” One of my reasons for not choosing Carson as my number 1 pick is that Carson is not as strong on immigration as Cruz or Trump. I can very easily back this up with data that supports my case. What data backs up yours besides, “that it is the Age of Aquarius and that Carson fits that model”?
He went after him, but in a dumb way. Tapper would welcome his new Daesh overlords, as long as they acted like they would follow the Constitution.
One major weakness of conservatives is they believe you can have a dialogue with a liberal like Jake Tapper. You can’t.
I’d have gone right to Sharia Law. “Jake, are you aware of Sharia Law and how the Koran calls on believers to work to dominate the country they live in?”
Jake: “So you are saying that there is something specific about being a Muslim that you have to reject Islam in order to be a President.”
“Yes.”
“Is that different for an Orthodox Jew or devout Christian?”
Yes, when was the last time a devout Christian or Orthodox Jew flew a plane into a building? Raped people because of their religion or that they were conquered? Are you aware of the Muslim practice of Taqiya, Jake?
Trump has leverage over the press that no other candidate can match. He’s a celebrity and a billionaire. They need him more than he needs them. The media are totally power savvy and get that. You can walk all over them, but you have to have that leverage.
I totally get it. I keep pretty busy, too, what with my job as the assistant to the traveling secretary for the Yankees, and all.
One of my reasons for not choosing Carson as my number 1 pick is that Carson is not as strong on immigration as Cruz or Trump>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
As if primary positions translate 100% into presidential policy?
Ben is a “swell.”
But Ben is weak.
We need a strong, ( war is likely) war time president.
And there are only 3 that even show the potential to fit that shoe.
this is why I would not want Christie; especially after he gave Obama that big hug just before the election.
You do have a point that their it is evident Carson may be too negotiable on matters of foreign policy (FP), but he did not back down in his position on Muslims (which I'll give him credit for, even though you don't seem too).
True, FP is VERY important, especially at this time. That's why Cruz is my first choice. Rubio is a good choice as far as FP as well; though he sinks to mid level on the list because of his stance on immigration. But I have to admit, the person that articulated the best FP in the last debate was Carly Fiorina.
Our primary need is for a war time president. That would be Cruz, Trump or Huckabee. None of the others have the strength necessary to face what is coming.
But Trump? He neither has a track record on the matter, nor has he articulated one well. Can you point me to where he articulates one, one better than "When I become President, all the world leaders are going to respect me!"?
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