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Posted on 06/12/2024 2:29:23 PM PDT by shadowlands1960
Carson would be a KILLAH pick!
I think so too. For reasons that have nothing to do with demographics... I think he gives a sort of ‘emotional’ balance to the ticket... Carson has a kind of cool-headedness that is very attractive. Some people think he is too gentle to be President... after the last three years of match throwing, I’ll take the cool-down.
Something tells me this could really work out well for us. Trump guts the deep state like gangbusters and Carson comes along in ‘28 like Sheriff Andy Griffith settling things down. He’s calm-everything’s gonna be alright.
In the meantime the democrats are all acting like Don Knotts.
The tired knock against Carson is that he is too quiet and nice and not a “bulldog.” The Vice President doesn’t need to be a bulldog—Trump is his own best bulldog. Carson as VP just needs to be a quality guy that gets things done. And that he is.
Carson would be a great pick. A good man, through and through. Brilliant, too.
I like the guy and trust him, but he's too nice for DC. What they will do to him will make what they did to Tomas look pail in comparison.
I think Donelson has the smash mouth instincts to lay waist to them.
Ben is the only name on the short list that I trust.
Meh. I think President Trump has ALL the smash mouth needed for the ticket!
I wouldn’t mind this ticket at all. Honestly, of all the possible picks I’ve heard of, none od them (beside Nikki Haley) really bother me. I’m least thrilled about long term politicians but even Rubio has many positives. Noem, with the dog issue, has no issue. The media will make everything an issue with any Trump VP. I would expect them to say Carson plagiarized his thesis if he’s selected. They’ll also start trying to find a malpractice angle.
His bio is worthy of a quick refresher. An interesting man with a streak of independence in there that I find refreshing. For those that want a “mini-me” Ben may not be your guy but it seems he generally and naturally aligns with Trump.
However Ben hasn’t struck me as an impressive politician. He is more of an anti-politician and shares some of that with Trump although their styles are opposite.
But Ben may be helpful in getting Trump elected.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Carson
It is wikipedia so whatever supposedly bad things the left will chunk at him should be in there.
Exactly.. let them play good cop bad cop... it’s already all baked in with Trump. I’m not convinced that Carson’s gentle nature won’t be appealing to those suburban moms the GOP is always worried about appealing to.
I love him!!
He may be meek and soft spoken but he is really tough as nails. He’s be a GREAT VP.
Don’t forget....God said the meek will inherit the earth :)
So does Trump from everything I can tell. The two men seem to have some affection for each-other and that could be important when the knives come out.
I’ve seen this movie before.
I do think there is a place for a strong Veep who shares Trump's vision in the areas he/she would focus in on, just so Trump can fix the border and attend to the economy, along with a couple of other things. Other strong cabinet members can work on things as well.
So much corruption to clean up. So much good stuff to rescue. So little time.
There is quiet and there is too quiet. I was never a fan of Pence, he seemed too much of a cypher. I don’t get that sense from Carson.
Carson is a fighter too, contrary to much of the commentary about him. Bottom line, he is the ONLY one that feels right in my spirit so I genuinely hope and pray it’s him
Personally, I believe Carson would be a great pick.
Unfortunately, the voters disagree with me.
I’ll repeat myself…There is a basic reality in terms of the Presidential candidacy.
Over the years, The Presidency went from a job where the nation wanted a guy who had ideas and leadership qualities, to sort of like the slot for lead singer in Van Halen.
You can have a killer frontman like David Lee Roth, who excites and slays live and propels the band creatively, but who is a trainwreck in terms of everything else.
You can get Sammy Hagar, who is ultra competent but not terribly motivating and not your primary pick for frontman.
Then there is Gary Cherone, who is great in Extreme but lost in VH.
Trump is Diamond Dave. Bidet is Cherone. DeSantis is Sammy.
Personally, I would rather we get a Sammy president. DeSantis was Sammy, but he sort of flopped once he moved out of 2,000-seat venues to Madison Square Garden.
Reagan was Sammy, with a touch of DLR like when he joked about bombing the Soviets and “there you go again…”
As Archie and Edith sang, those were the days.
In 2024, the nation and populism want Diamond Dave. And Dave is unifying people like nobody-look at the rappers with Trump in The Bronx. It’s stunning.
America isn’t voting for competency anymore. We are voting for the Frontman of America.
And that’s ok - maybe we NEED a Frontman more than a vocalist right now.
But we need to be honest with ourselves. Trump is a train wreck in terms of personnel choices, and he can get carried away with social media. True, we got solid SCOTUS picks and abortion overturned, a cranking economy, and no wars. But after Eat ‘Em & Smile, Dave jumped the shark.
And Trump will win the Diamond Dave vote, which will be drawn to a guy who just lost a case. Bidet will get the Gary Cherone vote (and again, Cherone is awesome with Extreme).
As for Veep, it’s the same deal…we want a red meat Frontman or Frontwoman. Not a policy wonk, a nice guy like Carson, etc.
Elise Stefanik has two Ivy League scalps. RINO? That’s what they said about Trump in 2015. She has blood dripping from her mouth.
That is why as qualified as the other Veep candidates may be, and as much as I’d personally love to see Carson on the ticket, Elise Lee Roth is what will garner votes.
And perhaps Elise is Wolfgang, and can let us get two tours with Eddie and Roth before the band terminates.
Make her VP, Trump wins, and she clobbers whatever jack wagon the Dems put up in 2028, like Kamala or some other Cherone.
Parenthetically, the American People are Eddie, Michael, and Alex-a monster band that is invariant to the guy in the singer slot. We Americans always rock.
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