Posted on 03/15/2016 10:01:52 AM PDT by marjiwoj
Former Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson made a startling admission in a new interview, essentially saying he didnt want to endorse Donald Trump but did so because Trump offered him an advisory role if elected. The admission comes just days after Carson endorsed Trump for the GOP nomination for president.
Carson gave an interview to Steve Malzberg of NewsMax TV. First, Carson said he wished he could have endorsed someone else...
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I have zero respect for Carson after his last couple of statements, if I were Trump I’d would distance myself from this guy, he really has zero social skills.
Quid pro quo is an integral part of the Trump’s modus operandi as with any candidate as much as he would like to convince you otherwise.
Carson: I will be doing things as well, yeah.
Malzberg: In the administration.
Carson: Certainly in an advisory capacity.
How do Carson supporters feel?
iars. What was actually said. shameless lying is now the new norm for “Principled Conservatives”?
Carson: I will be doing things as well, yeah.
Malzberg: In the administration.
Carson: Certainly in an advisory capacity.
iars. What was actually said. shameless lying is now the new norm for “Principled Conservatives”?
Carson: I will be doing things as well, yeah.
Malzberg: In the administration.
Carson: Certainly in an advisory capacity.
iars. What was actually said. shameless lying is now the new norm for “Principled Conservatives”?
Carson: I will be doing things as well, yeah.
Malzberg: In the administration.
Carson: Certainly in an advisory capacity.
Well, I don’t disagree with you there. Personally, I never thought we’d collectively have known his name if he were a white conservative of any flavor.
That aside, Dr. Carson speaks for himself and it is incumbent on him to clarify the implications that have arisen as a result of this ‘interview’.
There is no need for Mr. Trump to say anything about this, frankly. If there is proof otherwise, then the FEC, DoJ will do their due diligence (as they should with Hillary) and do something, wouldn’t they? :0)
DR. BEN CARSON: I do believe, and certainly in my discussions with Donald Trump, he does love America and he does want to be successful. And, he will surround himself with very good people.
NEWSMAXS STEVE MALZBERG: And will one of them be Dr. Ben Carson?
Carson: I will be doing things as well, yeah.
Malzberg: In the administration.
Carson: Certainly in an advisory capacity.
Malzberg: Thats been determined? Youve, when you sat down with him that was discussed?
Carson: Yes. DR. BEN CARSON: I do believe, and certainly in my discussions with Donald Trump, he does love America and he does want to be successful. And, he will surround himself with very good people. NEWSMAXS STEVE MALZBERG: And will one of them be Dr. Ben Carson? Carson: I will be doing things as well, yeah. Malzberg: In the administration. Carson: Certainly in an advisory capacity. Malzberg: Thats been determined? Youve, when you sat down with him that was discussed? Carson: Yes.
DR. BEN CARSON: I do believe, and certainly in my discussions with Donald Trump, he does love America and he does want to be successful. And, he will surround himself with very good people.
NEWSMAXS STEVE MALZBERG: And will one of them be Dr. Ben Carson?
Carson: I will be doing things as well, yeah.
Malzberg: In the administration.
Carson: Certainly in an advisory capacity.
Malzberg: Thats been determined? Youve, when you sat down with him that was discussed?
Carson: Yes. DR. BEN CARSON: I do believe, and certainly in my discussions with Donald Trump, he does love America and he does want to be successful. And, he will surround himself with very good people. NEWSMAXS STEVE MALZBERG: And will one of them be Dr. Ben Carson? Carson: I will be doing things as well, yeah. Malzberg: In the administration. Carson: Certainly in an advisory capacity. Malzberg: Thats been determined? Youve, when you sat down with him that was discussed? Carson: Yes.
DR. BEN CARSON: I do believe, and certainly in my discussions with Donald Trump, he does love America and he does want to be successful. And, he will surround himself with very good people.
NEWSMAXS STEVE MALZBERG: And will one of them be Dr. Ben Carson?
Carson: I will be doing things as well, yeah.
Malzberg: In the administration.
Carson: Certainly in an advisory capacity.
Malzberg: Thats been determined? Youve, when you sat down with him that was discussed?
Carson: Yes. DR. BEN CARSON: I do believe, and certainly in my discussions with Donald Trump, he does love America and he does want to be successful. And, he will surround himself with very good people. NEWSMAXS STEVE MALZBERG: And will one of them be Dr. Ben Carson? Carson: I will be doing things as well, yeah. Malzberg: In the administration. Carson: Certainly in an advisory capacity. Malzberg: Thats been determined? Youve, when you sat down with him that was discussed? Carson: Yes.
Without having to click, can you give us just his direct quote and not a headline writer’s interpretation of what he said? Thank you.
This is BS. I heard no quid pro quo in the interview. I watched the full interview and nothing is even close to what this headline suggests. http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/carson-trump-administration/2016/03/14/id/719044/
Dont you know most people here would rather just read the headline and suck it up like the gospel and then comment without looking for themselves?
I smell a TedRat behind this article and post.
Not a bribe, but suggestions of censorship on this thread are unsettling.
Saw on another thread that Trump is going to have to wait until June to clench....
I don’t disagree with your assessments of his political acumen and expertise. I actually don’t attach any real importance to him at all other than an obstacle that had to be overcome in the process to rid this country of the deceit, tyranny and duplicity of both Democrat and Establishment Republicanism in this country.
Pretty obvious Ben’s been bought....doesn’t matter how he says it it’s obvious and was before he spoke.
Wow, this headline is not very truthful at all!
Oh my, didn’t realize that was SOP for posting.
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