Ben Carson first blamed media for sabotaging his campaign in Iowa

Carson put out this statement to the media before the results were in last night and WAY before he started blaming Cruz.

He KNEW the info was falsely being reported and never said a peep anyone except in a statement to the media.

He needs to decide who he's going to blame. Cruz or the News.

1 posted on 02/02/2016 9:29:32 AM PST by DrewsMum

2 posted on 02/02/2016 9:30:26 AM PST by txnativegop (Tired of liberals, even a few in my own family.)

Carson sabotaged his own campaign by abandoning his troops during a fight. Now he is desperately trying to blame anyone who reported this.

3 posted on 02/02/2016 9:31:43 AM PST by dschapin

I kind of feel sorry for Carson.

I think he truly believed he was a contender.

All Carson was, was a safe spot to temporarily park your support until you decided who you were really going to vote for.

4 posted on 02/02/2016 9:32:02 AM PST by TexasFreeper2009 (You can't spell Hillary without using the letters L, I, A, R)

That’s the first he’d heard of it. Didn’t yet know about Cruz’s scheme.

5 posted on 02/02/2016 9:32:19 AM PST by Kenny (RED)

He needs to drop out.

6 posted on 02/02/2016 9:32:22 AM PST by spacejunkie2001

"Cruz Iowa staffer Spence Rogers sent precinct captains an email during the caucus hinting that Carson planned to leave the race, despite the fact that Carson's campaign said he would continue.

"Breaking News. The press is reporting that Dr. Ben Carson is taking time off from the campaign trail after Iowa and making a big announcement next week," the email, acquired by CNN, read. "Please inform any Carson caucus goers of this news and urge them to caucus for Ted Cruz."

Meanwhile, Cruz surrogate Iowa Rep. Steve King told followers on Twitter that "Carson looks like he is out."

Carson looks like he is out. Iowans need to know before they vote. Most will go to Cruz, I hope. https://t.co/lW5Js50EMA— Steve King (@SteveKingIA) February 2, 2016

Carson told Fox News his wife, Candy, had to correct the misinformation at one event.

"She spoke at one of the caucus sites and before she got there one of the Cruz people had again disseminated that information to the crowd," he said. "And one of the organizers told her 'I'm so glad you're here, so you could set the record straight.' And she did and we actually won in that precinct."

Carson's campaign was furious when they first learned of the tactic, and Carson decried it as a "dirty trick" during remarks Monday night at a party with supporters in West Des Moines.

"This is really a dirty trick," Carson said. "This makes me more determined than ever to keep going."

Cruz's campaign defended the Rogers message to the precinct captains.

"Carson said he was taking time off to go home. We simply repeated what he said," Cruz spokeswoman Catherine Frazier said Monday. "Our email simply stated the facts."

When asked what the "big announcement" mentioned in the email referred to, Frazier did not respond."

http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/01/politics/ben-carson-home-florida-iowa-caucuses/index.html

Related;

Carson to Florida to get 'a fresh set of clothes,' accuses Cruz campaign of 'dirty trick'

http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/01/politics/ben-carson-home-florida-iowa-caucuses/index.html

7 posted on 02/02/2016 9:32:54 AM PST by dynoman (Objectivity is the essence of intelligence. - Marilyn vos Savant)

Well, how much does he want for his base? Let’s get down to brass tacks here.

8 posted on 02/02/2016 9:34:38 AM PST by txhurl (I'm NO LONGER with the Nasty Canadian '16 (well, unless he wins ;))(and he did))

He's setting himself up for bucks...with speeches and book tours. I think he's just plain greedy and an egomaniac.

Yes, he was a good surgeon.

9 posted on 02/02/2016 9:34:43 AM PST by Sacajaweau

If there are dirty tricks, then that is normal politics.

However, if dishonesty comes from a Christian who proclaims his Christianity to be central to his campaign, then it is a contradiction.

10 posted on 02/02/2016 9:34:45 AM PST by xzins (Have YOU Donated to the Freep-a-Thon? https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)

11 posted on 02/02/2016 9:35:25 AM PST by McGruff (I guess the end justify the means with Cruz supporters)

The press is reporting....

that’s what the above says.

12 posted on 02/02/2016 9:35:56 AM PST by spacejunkie2001

13 posted on 02/02/2016 9:36:41 AM PST by RasterMaster ("Towering genius disdains a beaten path." - Abraham Lincoln)

A fresh set of clothes? No “Men’s Wearhouse” in NH? I highly doubt that.

14 posted on 02/02/2016 9:36:48 AM PST by ScottinVA (If you're not enraged...why?)

Carson’s been self-destructing for a couple months now. This finger-pointing for people reporting on his campaign’s horrible message discipline is just a floundering campaign struggling to keep going for the sake of keeping going.

15 posted on 02/02/2016 9:38:23 AM PST by kevkrom (I'm not an unreasonable man... well, actually, I am. But hear me out anyway.)

Who in the hell leaves the campaign trail with a primary in one week to get fresh clothes? Sorry, I like Carson but he’s not a serious player. It’s a tough business Ben.

16 posted on 02/02/2016 9:38:34 AM PST by hollyweed

17 posted on 02/02/2016 9:38:51 AM PST by ScottinVA (If you're not enraged...why?)

Why is this breaking news?

18 posted on 02/02/2016 9:39:55 AM PST by don-o (He will not share His glory. And He will NOT be mocked!)

So, what the Cruz people were saying was true: CNN was reporting that Carson was going to stop campaigning after Iowa. What’s the “dirty trick”?

19 posted on 02/02/2016 9:40:34 AM PST by JewishRighter

It was in Cruz’s favor, so its okay

20 posted on 02/02/2016 9:40:38 AM PST by Sybeck1 (Cruz is nasty)

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