Posted on 03/16/2014 5:10:55 AM PDT by ilovesarah2012
Sen. Rand Paul and Gov. Chris Christie placed first and second in a straw poll held during this weekend's Northeast Republican Leadership Conference, but Dr. Ben Carson may have stolen the show without being a candidate for anything. He emerged in third place with 11 per cent support, tied with Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and former Sen. Rick Santorum. Paul led them by less than four points, with 14.7 per cent support. Christie polled 13 per cent. A 'draft committee' intent on sparking Carson to run for the White House in 2016 raised more than $2.8 million in its first six months of existence. That's more than double what the 'Ready For Hillary' group raised in its initial half-year, even though Hillary Clinton's candidacy seems far more assured than Carson's.
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They thought they couldn’t be fired. Reagan proved them wrong.
One could say Dr. Carlson is taking a Constructionist (What the Founders meant, Originalist) view of the Constitution.
Even Justice Scalia mused over whether “rocket launchers” are protected by the 2nd amendment.
But that doesn't keep a lot of people from measuring his drapes for the Oval Office. People are cranking up his bandwagon for a total unknown.
Not comparing Santorum to Reagan but Reagan lost some elections too.
Strike 2...
If Ben Carson were to buy a fully auto 50 BMG and say Molon Labe in a commercial, perhaps he would regain some of my trust as then he would be putting it all on the line for the 2A. Until then, they are mere words.
zer0, the messiah of the left says he ‘evolved’ about gay marriage.
perhaps Ben Carson is ‘evolving’...time will tell...I will keep an eye open for his epiphany(or lack thereof)
22 years protecting this country as a military leader counts as ‘nothing` to you? And I’m yet to hear anyone speak as forcefully against the welfare state state that we have become. Who are your potential candidates and how many years have they been in office?
Carson himself proclaims he won Marksmanship awards.http://p.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/dec/10/carson-living-with-the-second-amendment/ I will honor the Constitution, sounds like he is looking at this with a Constructionist view, what the Founders intended. The Washington Times column seems to be the better place to read what he says.
“... was fascinated with the guns and became an excellent marksman, winning several marksmanship awards.
I also led a drill team, which was very advanced with the art of disassembling and reassembling military rifles in record time. I advanced through the ranks, eventually becoming the city’s ROTC executive officer and was offered a scholarship to West Point.”- Ben Carson
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Fine, and I will go by the Constitution and what the Framers meant and not my own interpretation.
Cruz is my man for 2016, and the point about years in office is merely that that’s often the only circumstance by which we see them acting on their political views.
Just like a surgeon running a department in a hospital, being a colonial is a position within a fine profession—and it gives one some experience in middle management.
I don’t want to kick West out of the party or a future role in politics, he just wouldn’t be hoisted on the pedestal we’ve put him on if, again, he weren’t a black Republican.
He changed his mind. Now doesn’t even think guns should be registered.
Could be. I'm no big fan of Carson for President. Just thought I would point that out.
Heck of a lot better than McCain, Romney, Christie, Jeb Bush, Rubio...
Just don't understand the level of dislike some have for him.
It's quite obvious that you want Cruz simply because he's Spanish.
As long as you don't care that he thinks we NEED gun control. No thanks!
yeah I just read that....but I also read he was wavering on that point... its what happens when one lives in the beltway area for so long.
he is right on so many issues, I would love to see him come to his senses on this issue....
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