Ben Carson surges past Jeb Bush to No. 2 spot as Republicans embrace outsiders

Washington Times ^ | 8/28/15 | David Sherfinski and Stephen Dinan

[FreeReign]

They’re also not counting Cruz as an outsider. Add up Trump, Carson, and Cruz and in some polls it’s a majority.

In a brokered convention, hopefully these three would do the right thing and send their delegates to the one of them that has the most delegates.

[HonorInPa]

But wait! Just two days ago the headline was Huckabee was number 2. Modern polling is worthless - see the last elections in Britain and Israel.

[Boomer One]

The only thing that amazes me is the arrogance of the Republican Party in lying to its' base and making itself a feckless opponent to Democrats. They stand for nothing, self destruct when given control, fail miserably at accomplishing what they were elected to do, then wonder why outsiders are wiping up the floor with their anointed ones. We are well past the time to promote term limits and citizen legislators as opposed to career politicians who build up wealth for themselves and their cronies.

[minnesota_bound]

#13 maybe he could operate on all members of congress to see what is wrong with them and reconnect common sense in their brains.

[SaraJohnson]

“He’s the safe rebel,” said Michael McKenna, a GOP strategist and pollster.

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This is not a good pat on the back for Carson. Carson is a smart and seems to be a moral guy. But he knows little about politics having been a neurosurgeon most of his adult life. I have a nephew who is a neurosurgeon and I know he does not have the time to do much reading and listening or surfing for news. He does not understand the construction and nuances of political ideology and debate. He’s mostly only heard liberal slogans.

Carson will be easily fooled by GOPe because he does not know any better and means well. That is what the GOP consultant means here. He’s probably taken a lot of his money from GOPe. Mitch McConnell even got by Cruz via lying to him...and Cruz is very experienced in politics.

Since Carson does not know much, he will be heavily dependent upon experienced advisers - GOPe - and easily tricked. I would bet if they can get Carson up and Trump and Cruz down, they will come out with the dirt they have on Carson to knock him down. This is what they do in other elections to get their loser candidate in. They build them up, then knock them down until only their candidate (Jeb!) is the only one left standing. That is what they are doing here.

Is this poll an outfielder for GOPe talking points?

[fieldmarshaldj]

Fortunately, in a field that includes El Jebbe and Kasick (sic), Dr. Carson is profoundly Presidential.

[fieldmarshaldj]

He’s impressive and he’s not another slick politician.