[Stajack]

Let’s back up a second. When I first saw the WSJ headline “Ben Carson for President”, what came to mind was “too soon”. Too soon for Carson or ANYONE for that matter to be touted for the job, especially less than three months after the LAST election. So we may agree about the article. But, I’m not bothered by Carson himself, as you seem to be. He was a Democrat earlier? SO WHAT? Reagan was too. As for Carson’s speech, I loved it. How many times over the last four years have you pulled your hair out watching elected Republicans, always on defense, unable to put together a cogent message to counter Obama’s propaganda? Carson’s message was simple, digestible and most of all UNAFRAID. That’s what appealed to me, and apparently a lot of other folks. What got my antenna up about your response was that for someone lecturing others about “values and love of America not being race based”, you seemed to be mighty preoccupied with race. There are plenty of “white men” who say plenty of smart stuff (Beck, Limbaugh, Levin, etc). The problem is that the drop off in talent from the aforementioned to ELECTED Republicans is breath taking. And a primary qualification of ANYONE (black, white, green, blue) aspiring to lead the conservative comeback must be the ability to communicate, to the well informed AND to low information voters. Carson may be able to. Not many can. Last thing: My outlook on things has been shaped over three generations of being a minority within a minority. Hasn’t been the easiest road to travel. So PLEASE, no assumptions and no condescension.

[wardaddy]

I do not care that you are a minority

So what

I address what you say not what you are....being black or whatever is beside the point....or should be....plenty posters will suck up for that

Carson is black and says a few cool things

So what ?

Were he white no one would pay him anymore attention than any other white conservative guy

If you want a candid racial conversation with a white guy here im your man

If you want that

I can tell you how that feels too

But what’s the point of it