[rktman]

As nice a story as his is, the polish came off when he wasn't sure of his opinion concerning gun rights. If you don't know and keep "correcting" your stance, then you ain't the guy. Sorry Ben. Either you believe in the constitution or you don't. Fairly simple to understand.

[clintonh8r]

nope

[V_TWIN]

Yep, the gun thing isn’t going to work out for him I fear. As I’ve said on other threads, I believe he’d be an obvious choice for Surgeon General though.

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[stephenjohnbanker]

” Ben Carson, the pediatric neurosurgeon”

Ben Carson, the pedantic neurosurgeon

Fixed it. He has NO chance .

[marron]

I wish he’d go through a few classes over at Gunsite so he’d have a clue what he is talking about.

[Vendome]

Do it.

Let’s see how you do...

[equaviator]

Not to cast doubt but can the good Doctor be “gotten to” by any seriously corrupting influence? It’s not him that worries me so much as the fact that there are so many ways to be corrupted one way or another, especially if the nominee has never really been a major political force. OR, if the next POTUS must be a conservative black man such as Dr. Carson, could he be most effective as a non-career politician with none of the baggage associated with being a career politician?

[tips up]

Yawn. Wake me when a conservative enters the race.

[dainbramaged]

He’s very admirable but not presidential material, obviously.
Last week he said something about training the police to shoot at the legs of perpetrators and that induced a heavy sigh and severe eye roll from these parts. Surgeon General, OK.

[Uncle Miltie]

Does Dr. Carson believe he is a better candidate than Senator Cruz to whom he could otherwise throw his excellent support?

[oldbrowser]

Why are so many people so negative on a potential candidate?
Carson has much more positive to him than negative. He should be encouraged to run. If they voters like him or don't like him, so be it. Why kneecap a potential candidate because he doesn't suit you? If you support a particular candidate, talk him up. If nobody suits you, throw you hat in the ring.

In this process we are shoppers looking for the best president. We should encourage everyone to apply. The larger the pool of applicants, the better our chances of finding a good one.

[Old Yeller]

If he were white, he wouldn’t even be considered.

[DoodleDawg]

If the GOP runs another dozen candidates, each trying to out-conservative the others, then the vote in the primaries will be spread thin and the establishment will be able to force Jeb or Christie down our throats. If Carson wants to do this country a favor then he needs to stay out of a race he has zero chance of winning and support a conservative candidate who can.

[nascarnation]

Another Ivy Leaguer.
Lord, please give us a break from Ivy Leaguers this cycle.
28 straight years is enough.