Posted on 02/05/2016 6:52:04 AM PST by Helicondelta
Five days from the New Hampshire primary, Ben Carson has yet to set foot in this state since his fourth-place finish in Iowa. His detour to Florida for a fresh set of clothes has become a running joke online. The candidate is, by all indications, consumed by what he calls the "dirty tricks" of Ted Cruz's campaign.
"Dr. Carson feels absolutely robbed, violated," said Armstrong Williams, a Carson confidant, in a phone interview. "He realizes, the Democrats are not his enemies trying to malign him. It's people who smile in his face, shake his hand, go out to dinner with him -- and yet, they're trying to destroy him behind his back."
Carson was fading before Iowa, and an exit from the race after Monday's caucuses was not a farfetched scenario. On Wednesday, The Washington Post reported he's cutting staff and salaries to rein in exorbitant campaign spending. But the Cruz episode has given Carson renewed purpose, and he now looks determined to spend whatever time he has left in the campaign making the Texan pay.
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Even is they do, there’s nothing wrong with it because Carson IS dropping out. He’s just being dishonest about it. I’ll say it now: “If you vote for Carson, you’re wasting your vote because Carson is not serious about winning and is just biding his time until he can drop out under favorable circumstances.”
I kindly requested that the “this was an innocent misunderstanding” line not be used again since it is false.
That’s because they are hypocrites. It is amazing how they twist themselves into pretzels to defend Trump’s giant mouth and bad behavior.
What ever it was, it falls well short of your employer’s idiotic rhetoric. And, unlike your employer’s barbs, it happens to be true. Carson is dropping out.
I really think Trump’s whole campaign exists to get people to follow him so he can make fools of them.
And yet Carson is angry at Ted.
Best assessment of the situation that I have read so far.
BTW, I have never been a member of “Twitter”, and, in my very humble opinion, it has done much to mess up the political process by making even the most absurd, off-the-cuff, rambling musings become viral in nanoseconds.
It used to be that people running for office had to “watch what they say”, and voters had to THINK.
Oh well.
“he now looks determined to spend whatever time he has left in the campaign making the Texan pay.”
Works for me. :-)
It's a pyramid scheme....setting himself up. All his money is going to media folks....but I really see little activity.
PS: I am not employed by Trump in any capacity. I will never vote for a lifetime govt employee like Cruz.
My thought on this is the GOPe has decided to use the MSM to take them out one by one. First is Crruz, because they simply hate him. Next will be Rubio because he will be an easier target than Trump. Finally all guns will be pointed at Trump. Some obscure crap about something be did 30 yrs ago will become a “major news item and the MSM will beat it like a drum for as long as it takes.” That paves the way for Yeb and he doesn’ t have to spend a bunch of cash to actually beat the other 3.
Indeed...I agree with you that the MSM is no friend to the People.
The recordings are devestating.
If Cruz plays dirty - own it Cruz supporters.
And Trump supporters - please stop licking your candidate's crocodile tears. We know who destroyed Ben Carson, and it wasn't Ted Cruz.
Not ONE person has yet come forward from the Iowa caucuses and said that this whole CNN issue made a difference in their vote.
Ben Carson got more votes than even he anticipated.
Trump has nothing to do with this. It is between Carson and Cruz.
Trump has a filthy mouth, and I can't even repeat what he says on FR, because FR has standards.
It's rotten to say what Trump said. He has zero proof that repeating a CNN story made any difference in the vote.
Do YOU have evidence? Is there ONE story from the caucuses that night about votes switching?
If so, put up or stop.
Fine, then. Why is Ben Carson, then, BLAMING CNN in his latest fund-raising letter?
Because Carson wants money. He knows is campaign doesn't have a prayer, but he's going to milk it for all it's worth.
I think they show a campaign in high-gear, trying to get the latest breaking news and intelligence out to their viewers.
Facts: CNN reported that Carson was going home and not to NH or SC.
Cruz team rightly assumed and spread the word that this is a campaign that just isn't going anywhere. People had a right to know this.
I have 100% agreement with what Cruz team did. If I had been on their crew, I would have done the same. They reported a news story. CNN anchor heads were totally talking all doom and gloom about it.
And if you don’t get your way what? are you going to throw a #trumpertatrum?
Sorry couldn’t help myself, but you left yourself wide open
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