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An inquiry on the subject of Dr. Ben Carson
Posted on 4/19/14 at 8:41 pm
Posted on 4/19/14 at 8:41 pm
What is the thought on Dr. Carson as a person AND a politician?
I am wondering how both Democrats and Republicans feel about him and his chances at the White House, as well as overall electability and likeability?
Basically, do you like him and think he can make a serious political run? If you don't mind, identify yourself with whatever party you please.
Primarily being of Libertarian belief, I like Dr. Carson. I think he is one of the first genuinely intelligent and compassionate men, regardless of political view, that has come around in a long while. I don't agree with everything he stands for as far as politics, but after our recent string of useless presidents, I can go for ANYONE who is genuinely a person who cares about doing the right things
I am wondering how both Democrats and Republicans feel about him and his chances at the White House, as well as overall electability and likeability?
Basically, do you like him and think he can make a serious political run? If you don't mind, identify yourself with whatever party you please.
Primarily being of Libertarian belief, I like Dr. Carson. I think he is one of the first genuinely intelligent and compassionate men, regardless of political view, that has come around in a long while. I don't agree with everything he stands for as far as politics, but after our recent string of useless presidents, I can go for ANYONE who is genuinely a person who cares about doing the right things
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Posted on 4/19/14 at 8:44 pm to DByrd2
Search is name and tiger droppings on google. It's been discussed
Posted on 4/19/14 at 8:45 pm to DByrd2
He makes too much dang sense to be elected. Great story, great American. Don't know if he's evil enough to win an election, but I'd vote for him.
Posted on 4/19/14 at 8:48 pm to DByrd2
I like him, but he's unelectable.
Posted on 4/19/14 at 9:05 pm to DByrd2
He seems genuine, he doesn't appear to have skeletons in his closet, and his comments make too much damn sense. I have no doubt that the media will try to crucify him based on the fact that he's conservative. If the electorate actually thought about what makes sense, what's best for the long term, and what's actually constitutional, they'd vote for him.
Carson wants to ween the public off the government tit, and because of that, they'll never vote for him.
For the record, I voted against Obama in the last two presidential elections, and voted Ron Paul in primary.
Carson wants to ween the public off the government tit, and because of that, they'll never vote for him.
For the record, I voted against Obama in the last two presidential elections, and voted Ron Paul in primary.
Posted on 4/19/14 at 10:20 pm to DByrd2
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What is the thought on Dr. Carson as a person AND a politician?
I would want him to get some experience first.
Posted on 4/19/14 at 10:33 pm to DByrd2
Brilliant surgeon, a bit of a loose cannon. Like a lot of brilliant people, he's not immune to having a few screwy ideas.
Posted on 4/19/14 at 10:34 pm to DByrd2
If he wouldn't talk about social issues and would just accept defeat on some of them I'd vote for him on smarts alone.
Posted on 4/20/14 at 12:28 am to DByrd2
I don't know where he stands on many important issues. I suspect that the people talking seriously about supporting him in a presidential run do so because they are enamored with a conservative black. Identity politics isn't any more acceptable when it comes from the right. I guess the cover against being labeled a racist by the race-baiting left is too appealing for some.
I'll take the best guy for the job regardless of skin color. I welcome acquisitions of racism. Witch hunt.
I'll take the best guy for the job regardless of skin color. I welcome acquisitions of racism. Witch hunt.
Posted on 4/20/14 at 9:21 am to DByrd2
No, don't believe he stands a chance
Not nearly moderate enough
Not nearly moderate enough
Posted on 4/20/14 at 10:31 am to DByrd2
Great person. Simplistic and naïve politician. He'd do a good job over Health and Human Services.
The Presidents in our future are going to have to be hard core. Sad, but true. Because there is NO WAY to make the numbers work and overcome the societal polarity that such encompasses.
I suspect it won't be politicians that effect our future...moreover, it will be events caused by ineffective and caustic politicos.
The Presidents in our future are going to have to be hard core. Sad, but true. Because there is NO WAY to make the numbers work and overcome the societal polarity that such encompasses.
I suspect it won't be politicians that effect our future...moreover, it will be events caused by ineffective and caustic politicos.
Posted on 4/21/14 at 3:31 am to DByrd2
I like the man because he's not a damn lawyer. He's a smart man who has many great ideas on how to clean up much of the bullshite coming out of D.C.
I'm tired of these politicians passing laws that ONLY apply to the American people, not themselves....call me racist...but I'd vote for this man in a heartbeat.
Would the black population vote for this man b/c he's black? I doubt it.....
I'm tired of these politicians passing laws that ONLY apply to the American people, not themselves....call me racist...but I'd vote for this man in a heartbeat.
Would the black population vote for this man b/c he's black? I doubt it.....
Posted on 4/21/14 at 4:30 am to DByrd2
If he were to run he would gain some momentum in the republican primaries because it sounds like there's not an issue where he isn't right wing enough to make it though that process. The problem for him is going to be some of the rhetoric on social issues if he's going to win enough independents to win a presidential election.
His stated (absence of) belief in evolution won't hurt him (and will probably help him) in republican primaries but will hurt him in a general election with swing voters because it will feed into the narrative that republicans are anti-science. In his opposition to gay marriage he appeared to conflate gay marriage with bestiality and the tide seems to have turned on that issue - meaning this kind of rhetoric may help you win a republican nomination but bugger you in a general election.
I think he's more likely to end up a mike huckabee level political figure than someone who learns to control his gaffes and succeed in a national election.
His stated (absence of) belief in evolution won't hurt him (and will probably help him) in republican primaries but will hurt him in a general election with swing voters because it will feed into the narrative that republicans are anti-science. In his opposition to gay marriage he appeared to conflate gay marriage with bestiality and the tide seems to have turned on that issue - meaning this kind of rhetoric may help you win a republican nomination but bugger you in a general election.
I think he's more likely to end up a mike huckabee level political figure than someone who learns to control his gaffes and succeed in a national election.
Posted on 4/21/14 at 9:47 am to DByrd2
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Though a spokesman for Carson told Reuters that he is not interested in running for president, Carson has said he'd make an exception for divine intervention: "If the Lord grabbed me by the collar and made me do it, I would."
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