Yes. There was no reason to say that Carson was dropping out unless Carson released a statement that he was dropping out.
Really bad judgment and smells of a Nixon dirty trick.
Agreed.
Even the CNN anchors were commenting at the time that leaving the campaign trail for several days right after Iowa (which is what was originally reported) did not indicate a candidate who was serious about running. And it is a time-honored practice of the media and other candidates to try to "read the tea leaves" and get a jump on a major announcement. In this case, since the voting was starting, the Cruz campaign wanted to persuade potential Carson voters to vote for them if Carson was dropping out.
Balderdash. Carson is worth tens of millions of dollars. He flies home to Florida to CHANGE CLOTHES? I would’ve taken it as an euphemism for dropping out....Or at least re-thinking everything.
Besides, if this was a CNN report, are we to believe Carson supporters didn’t have access to smart phones and internet? Carson’s organization didn’t have an info distribution center to quell rumours that ALWAYS surface on election nights like this?
I understand the anger and distress, but it sounds like sour grapes to me.