Yep. I guess the lesson is: You gotta play the hand you're dealt. But you get up and walk away when you don't trust the dealer; or suspect widespread, systematic cheating around the table....
THEN you get to sue the dealer and the establishment that sponsors him.... That's what federal elections are all about.
Anyhoot, once again you disappoint me by announcing that you are not running as candidate for POTUS!!! In my personal acquaintance, there are few people I would trust with that job. But you would be one of them, dear brother in Christ! [I did catch the irony in your statement....]
On my view, Benjamin Carson is an authentic, down-to-the ground Conservative. But he is not "doctrinaire" in any respect. He works in a highly collaborative field, where one is best served by listening to others with direct knowledge of facts on the ground. Interestingly, he asks for Mozart to be played in his neurosurgical operating theater. He sets great store by logic and evidence. It seems clear to me that the greatest influence in his life is his (sainted!) mother — and the Book of Proverbs.
But my suspicion is, Carson has no burning need to run for president. I doubt he aspires to the job. Indeed, why should he? He is a prolific, best-selling author; he has his charitable foundations to attend to; he is in demand as a public speaker; and he is a man of independent means, who has already established a brilliant career. Plus he knows how hard it is on families when a family member is running for president. Why put them through it?
In short, I don't think he wants to run. Then the question becomes: Can he be drafted?
I dunno. Am not worried about it.
I will conclude with this: For a person who has not served one single day in governmental service in his life, Dr. Benjamin Carson is one of the most eminent, accomplished Public Men now living.
I pray God's blessings upon him and his family — and also upon you and yours, dear brother in Christ!
My election thoughts from an earlier thread:
Perry, Sessions, and Cruz.
Cruz is my favorite candidate but I will be satisfied with either of the other two. I didn’t understand the author holding out so long on Huckabee, who is soft on amnesty, but disqualifying Scott Walker immediately for the same reason. Perry will also lose immediate support due to his amnesty stance. He can’t be the final choice.
Our candidate must be: Pro-God (free exercise), Pro-Life, Pro-Gun, Pro-Natural Marriage, Pro-Israel, and Pro Real Security Defense to include Border/Coast/Visa Control.
Cruz fits.
Sessions fits.
We don’t know about Carson. Santorum’s day has passed.
I have no doubt that Perry, if he catches a tailwind will attract big money. Sessions will not attract campaign level money. I don’t think Cruz has the connections yet to attract huge money. The same with Marco Rubio. Christie, Huckabee, Walker, Kasich and the other talked about governors all will attract huge money if they catch a tailwind. Rand Paul will attract his dad’s moneyed backers inititally. Bush, of course, will instantly have all the money he needs. Additionally, Christie, Bush, and Paul are the media’s favorites, so they’ll get free air time and consideration.
I see the early primaries to narrow it down to Cruz, Perry, Christie, Bush, and Paul.
All are better than Obama, Clinton, Warren, or any other liberal.
There are only two, however, who are closest to the evangelical ideal: Cruz and Perry.
Cruz should be the nominee. There is no doubt. But it boils down to money. We will vote for him early with our money or we’ll never get to vote for him in the polling booth.