[springwater13]

Carson is still polling around 10% in South Carolina. He could play spoiler to Cruz if he drops out and endorses Trump or Rubio. He has a lot of core supporters. My guess is he would endorse Rubio and try to take out Trump and Cruz at the same time in South Carolina. He has no love for either.

[Be Careful]

I think that you are right...Trump made his attack so painfully personal to someone of Ben’s caliber, that there is no way that Ben could ever want to co-mingle in any way with Trump.

I am a Trump supporter and I was really upset by the level of his attack on Ben.

Newsmax pointed out that the attack on Ben was a huge negative for Trump in Iowa....and I agree.

Since all the candidates have negatives, we have to pick and chose the negatives wisely....which is what is making this cycle so fluid.

And, no comment needed re Cruz....I am stunned at what has come out on Cruz.

What are we, the Poor Electorate, to do?

Rubio is just more of same McConnell/Boehner/Lyin’ Ryan ilk.

So, given all that, I still think that Trump has the best chance of crushing that way DC works....so I guess I will stick with Trump.

[CyberAnt]

This is ridiculous .. the real perpetrator of the Carson mess is CNN and Rubio .. and not Cruz.

[Nervous Tick]

>> [Carson] has no love for either [Trump or Cruz].

...and apparently no great love for his country, either.

[zerosix]

I have no way of proving this but I'm convinced Armstrong Williams has lots of tentacles involved in this one. Williams himself "feels violated" here and most likely was the one who originated the message to begin with and now is demanding that heads roll.

He's muddled in much of Dr. Carson's campaign and gotten others removed before this, not to mention spending lavishly on Dr. Carson's dime, but that's Carson's choice.

Williams is a quite good shakedown artist and if you look closely at him, not above pitting people against each other (some of Carson's former staff, for instance.)

Some future time, someone will dig into this confusing non-story but for now, we've got a Primary Season to run.

[HereInTheHeartland]

He still isn't in New Hampshire????!!!
So Cruz has been proven right it looks like.
Carson basically has dropped out if he is still in Florida

[SierraWasp]

Oh come on Ben... Man up! Politics ain’t bean bag!!!

[Bruce Campbells Chin]

How candidates respond to criticism and crisis, and how well they can control their emotions, is something worthwhile to know. For voters who are concerned that the nominee is able to unite as many in the party as possible for the general election, the ability to play nicely with others is important.

This isn't the general election, where winning on a single Tuesday night is ultimately the only thing that matters. How you win actually matters as well, and being able to win without permanently alienating others is important.

More than one candidate is failing that test right now.

[CPT Clay]

Nope, Presstitute hype, much ado about nothing.

What do you do at a “Caucus”???

[libbylu]

Carson polls less than 3% in NH. He is down to few staff with a ton of them going to Cruz. Carson is done.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Our sovereignty and Liberty are under assault by the Marxists and we’re pissing and moaning about last weeks tweet. Perhaps Mr. Carson wasn’t meant for politics.

[pookie18]

Possible reason why he’s not in NH:

http://www.boston.com/news/politics/2016/01/11/ben-carson-entire-super-pac-staff-quit-and-joined-ted-cruz-campaign/mTaafD40dEsjPsbFiLrRpO/story.html

[RavenLooneyToon]

[Idaho_Cowboy]

He realizes, the Democrats are not his enemies

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That's disturbing. I'd like to hear this from Carson directly.

[Kickass Conservative]

Uh oh, Cruz had better give all his Staff Members the biggest Belt Buckles he can get his hands on.