I know it’s hard to accept that Cruz won Iowa fair and square. But accusations against his character are pure Alinsky. His people made a rational interpretation of Carson’s actions. It is even reasonable under those circumstances to question Carson’s denial and ask for his votes anyway. The only way you get a smoking gun to prove a lie is if you can show the people who relayed the message knew it was false at the time they sent it. When the denial came later, they were free to believe or disbelieve it. At best, all you can show is an error in judgment. I don’t think it was even that. But why are people here so ready to throw a good, honest conservative under the bus for someone like Trump? It really makes no sense to me.
Peace,
SR
Based on what we know about the financial condition of Carson’s campaign, I think it is highly likely that Carson intended to go home and talk to his staff and family about quitting. The statement about going home to get clothes doesn’t pass the smell test - a campaign that has to lay off 40% of its staff doesn’t have the spare cash for the candidate to fly to Florida for clean clothes. But I think once the rumor got out he was quitting, he tried to quash it because he hadn’t really made up his mind yet. And now he is keeping this alive not because he really thinks he lost any votes (he did better than he was expected to), but because it keeps him in the spotlight a little longer.
I can pretty much guarantee that he is only hanging on through NH because to drop out now after making such a big fuss would make him look like a phony. He will be out by the end of next week.