Trump won’t like this lack of worth ethic. Stock for Carson as V.P. choice is going to go down. Kasich V.P. stock going up.
LOVE this guy but he sometimes has these worrisome surprises.
Worrisome.
I like Carson, however since he is so nice and not really that political, he is going to need someone to show him the ropes and that is where he can get himself into trouble. By not knowing enough he can easily trust the wrong people to “educate” him.
We have until NEXT summer before the conventions.
We have MORE than a full year until the election.
I’m curious about how many people are getting just plain fed up with this 24/7 caterwauling about the next election.
After a while, we want a rest from the non-stop meadia propoganda blitz, especially knowing in advance just what a given reporter from a given channel will say in favor of who and against who.
Enough...have mercy already. Our heads are spinning.
Aren’t the book sales just gain for his personal wealth? That would not be for building cash funding for a campaign unless he decided to donate some or all of it I think.
Same goes for Trump who also has a book coming out. Personal income, though being self funding his campaign still means he needs to throw something into his bank accounts anyway.
Isn’t politics just strange?
Unless books were already written I don’t think as President or maybe even in the Senate or House that anyone in government can legally write a book that they can make money personally on while in office.
Again, politics gets murky as well.
Yeah just ignore the facts “Journ-o-listers”
“It’s a question of co-mingling from the corporate standpoint to the Federal Election Commission standpoint so it’s just better to avoid any bad appearance,” said spokesman Doug Watts.
I know I know. Integrity in a Political Candidate! How shocking the poor little dears must find it!
That would be disappointing.
I met Dr. Carson on his book tour at a “cocktail” (there was no booze) party. He is extremely sharp and you can he is a good guy after about 10 minutes in the room with him.
I am not sure he’s ready to be president, however. I’d put him in charge of Dept of Health or the VA and get that worked out, if he was willing to tackle such a crappy task.
Get about 7 years of learning how to wrestle with the red tape, and he’d be ready, I think.
This is a non-issue. Reagan didn’t even anouce until November, 1979. Carson is in a solid position, and is unlikely to hurt himself in any meaningful way. If it were Jindal, Rand Paul or Graham, then it would mean the end was imminent.
Buh-bye Ben!
I wasn’t sold on you anyways.
Whoa...Carson is pulling a McCain.
Momentum is fickle....
Oh come one...a book tour for a book written as a campaign book IS campaigning.
This article is silly.
I hate to say it but I have not noticed that Carson has not had any campaign events since Oct 2.
Isn’t a book tour promoting his book on his vision for America a type of campaign event?
I fail to see the excitement in him anyways. But still I wouldn’t like my candidate to do that out of the blue. Stability is a trait I want. Unless you got a dam good reason.
horse hocky
there can be a lull in the normal routine.
Selling books is meeting and greeting and spreading the gospel
he might impress A such that she insists C and D go meet the man and get the book
Face Book can produce a long line of such motivated folks very
quickly. it is effective retail politics
the bad guys are trying to influence the gullible
In other words, his publisher is paying for his campaign appearances for the next 2 weeks.
This guy is reading waaay too much into this. Elections are over 4 months away, There’s nothing wrong with Carson selling books for a couple weeks and meeting people around the country which is the same as campaigning.
The book explains Carson’s ideas.. it’s important. If a few journalists read the thing they woudn’t have to ask him such stupid questions.
Book tour and contemplating pulling from the third debate? How long can he remain in the number 2 spot and be considered a top tier candidate?