Look, look: He's black! Aren't we enlightened?
The GOP needs to get past tokenism if it's to survive.
The GOP needs to get past tokenism if it's to survive.
What took him so long? Even Bush saw the writing on the wall sooner than that.
He may be a surgeon but he's definitely a nitwit nincompoop. Some of you don't like name calling and make a point of expressing your disapproval articulately.
Seriously, why bother, the man is a joke when viewed through the lens of leadership in a democratic representative government. I would not let Ben Carson perform any service whatsoever for me or even in my presence. The way he comports himself in public precludes his operating power tools, driving a motor vehicle, and performing surgery on me. Seriously, how many people are going to be comfortable letting this slack jawed donkey work on their interior, especially their brain? Okay, you first.
On top of everything else it took him two months to acknowledge his chances of the nomination were zero. Gabriel and the Times have been far to kind. The man insults our political process. The only relevant question is; why did you run? Obviously it was solely for personal gain and prestige though it looks like the prestige part backfired on him. Last thought, might it be sensible to require Carson to be drug tested for his own safety and scientific knowledge. For my money he is taking a mega dose of some antidepressant and or benzodiazepines, drugs that calm brain activity, for the treatment of 5 Types of Bipolar Disorder. Seriously again, really, this guy ran for president in my country. Something is very wrong with they picture.
Seriously, why bother, the man is a joke when viewed through the lens of leadership in a democratic representative government. I would not let Ben Carson perform any service whatsoever for me or even in my presence. The way he comports himself in public precludes his operating power tools, driving a motor vehicle, and performing surgery on me. Seriously, how many people are going to be comfortable letting this slack jawed donkey work on their interior, especially their brain? Okay, you first.
On top of everything else it took him two months to acknowledge his chances of the nomination were zero. Gabriel and the Times have been far to kind. The man insults our political process. The only relevant question is; why did you run? Obviously it was solely for personal gain and prestige though it looks like the prestige part backfired on him. Last thought, might it be sensible to require Carson to be drug tested for his own safety and scientific knowledge. For my money he is taking a mega dose of some antidepressant and or benzodiazepines, drugs that calm brain activity, for the treatment of 5 Types of Bipolar Disorder. Seriously again, really, this guy ran for president in my country. Something is very wrong with they picture.
The lightbulb finally went on. Too bad it wasn't any sooner, like a lot sooner. He sure had some odd ideas about things. Maybe he should go back to brain surgery since he was so good at it. Why waste all that talent?
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Job finished, raised his profile, made his loot, created his brand.
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Why doesn't he just say he is *already* the president. Seems like a logical continuation of his thinking about himself.
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Once a non-starter, always a non-starter. Why did it take him so long to figure this out? Bad advice and ego, no doubt
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Around hospitals, and especially operating rooms, many physicians are used to being treated like gods. But, with Donald Trump in the GOP Primaries, there is not room enough for another. HA!
Ben Carson was somewhat of a breath of fresh air in a race where most everyone else just found fault with each other, President Obama, or Secretary Clinton. Carson, however, just described his views--naive as they may have been--and didn't attack anyone.
Either way, I certainly wouldn't want to have him sitting behind The Desk, in the Oval Office.
http://thetruthoncommonsense.com
Ben Carson was somewhat of a breath of fresh air in a race where most everyone else just found fault with each other, President Obama, or Secretary Clinton. Carson, however, just described his views--naive as they may have been--and didn't attack anyone.
Either way, I certainly wouldn't want to have him sitting behind The Desk, in the Oval Office.
http://thetruthoncommonsense.com
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Good Bye !!!!!!
The Upshot today also says that Sanders' path to victory is blocked, for different reasons. Maybe if the Times and other mass media did their job (in the case of
the Democrats), the Clinton victory would be less sure. For example, cover a major endorsement of Sanders based on his better ability to be commander in chief (former Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee). Dr. Carson's path was closed off because of lack of voter support, not media manipulation.
the Democrats), the Clinton victory would be less sure. For example, cover a major endorsement of Sanders based on his better ability to be commander in chief (former Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee). Dr. Carson's path was closed off because of lack of voter support, not media manipulation.
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Thank you Dr. Ben, you can go back to sleep now.
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Well, this was inevitable. He may be a good doctor, but he should have stuck with that instead of ruining his reputation this way. I think his ego got the better of him.
But, we also can't help but notice that only 16 states have held primaries or caucuses so far, a majority of them in the south, and already the Republican field has been reduced to basically 3, and Hillary Clinton, as if she hasn't been all along, will be the Democratic nominee. A very small number of Americans, relatively speaking, and heavily tilted in terms of rural and conservative voters, have already made the choice for the rest of us who are contenders will be. The choice for the rest of us has already been seriously curtailed. It's not quite like voter suppression, but it's sort of like that. I think we can reasonably expect lower voter turn out for the balance of this primary season, as more and more people in the later states come to realize that their vote doesn't really count - as if they didn't already know that.
But, we also can't help but notice that only 16 states have held primaries or caucuses so far, a majority of them in the south, and already the Republican field has been reduced to basically 3, and Hillary Clinton, as if she hasn't been all along, will be the Democratic nominee. A very small number of Americans, relatively speaking, and heavily tilted in terms of rural and conservative voters, have already made the choice for the rest of us who are contenders will be. The choice for the rest of us has already been seriously curtailed. It's not quite like voter suppression, but it's sort of like that. I think we can reasonably expect lower voter turn out for the balance of this primary season, as more and more people in the later states come to realize that their vote doesn't really count - as if they didn't already know that.
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Admittedly, Dr. Carson made many, many inane comments prior (esp.) and along the way during his campaign. For wont of looking over those fallacies in this day and age of terrorism, his lack of knowledge or willingness to put forth an aggressive plan to address the global issues was, IMO, his downfall.
When the 'newness' in this age of rapid technological discovery wears thin and simply becomes the normal in several generations, maybe, at last, civil discourse will return to all aspects of what this country was built upon and strives to be. Until then, all hell has broken loose and will continue unabated in both the private and public sectors like several dogs fighting for the same bone.
Dr. Carson's attempt to run a dignified campaign, aside from his shortcomings, was met with disdain as some of his opponents weren't privy or accustomed to manners, merely insults.
“A man is known by the company he avoids.”
- Anonymous
When the 'newness' in this age of rapid technological discovery wears thin and simply becomes the normal in several generations, maybe, at last, civil discourse will return to all aspects of what this country was built upon and strives to be. Until then, all hell has broken loose and will continue unabated in both the private and public sectors like several dogs fighting for the same bone.
Dr. Carson's attempt to run a dignified campaign, aside from his shortcomings, was met with disdain as some of his opponents weren't privy or accustomed to manners, merely insults.
“A man is known by the company he avoids.”
- Anonymous
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Look up 'wont'.
Good news. I thought he'd forgotten to drop out and was still gently swaying back and forth behind some stage curtain.
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Let's see–Dr. Carson who is one of the best neurosurgeons in the world is denigrated by the media and their liberal minions for being unqualified to be POTUS, but they have no problem with a "community organizer" for the past 8 years. Unbelievable!
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I gotta tell ya, a lot of cold hearted ruthless people on this board and most if not all are liberal. What ever happened to Bleeding Heart Liberals?
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"Bleeding heart liberals" didn't push this guy out of the race. Conservative evangelical Republicans are the ones who didn’t vote for him. They easily could have. After all, Cruz thinks Adam and Eve were real people, that the earth is 6,000 years old, and that climate change is a liberal conspiracy, too! The NYT didn't have anything to do with it, either. Dr. Carson didn't have "New York values" any more than either Cruz or Rubio. So, why didn't the evangelicals vote for this man? He seems to have been a perfect fit for them, and if "bleeding heart liberals" had said anything against him, it would only have strengthened their resolve and determination to vote for him. You know that, right?
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What a fall from grace for a physician, who was trained his whole adult life to save lives, but regarded the second amendment more than a bullet ridden body. That's Karma.
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What does "I don't see a political way forward" even mean? Does he see another way forward, a not political one? Maybe he meant, I don't see a way forward for my political campaign, but rearranged the words?
Look, I applaud Carson's tenacity in the face of adversity but he, like several other Republican candidate for President over the past several election cycles, was not even remotely qualified to be President. The President has to be ready to lead immediately, not after a long painful learning process in which the American people will pay the price. Even with highly qualified Presidents there is always a period of time during which they are still learning the job, and making mistakes. In some cases the mistakes never stop, because the President just isn't up to the job (Bush Jr. comes to mind), but you don't want to put someone in the job who knows essentially nothing about how Washington politics work, even if they may eventually learn how to do the job.
I get that we are tired of the crooked status quo, but we want to be careful about going too far too fast in the other direction. History is full of stories about political outsiders suddenly rising to power, and then screwing up big time.
Look, I applaud Carson's tenacity in the face of adversity but he, like several other Republican candidate for President over the past several election cycles, was not even remotely qualified to be President. The President has to be ready to lead immediately, not after a long painful learning process in which the American people will pay the price. Even with highly qualified Presidents there is always a period of time during which they are still learning the job, and making mistakes. In some cases the mistakes never stop, because the President just isn't up to the job (Bush Jr. comes to mind), but you don't want to put someone in the job who knows essentially nothing about how Washington politics work, even if they may eventually learn how to do the job.
I get that we are tired of the crooked status quo, but we want to be careful about going too far too fast in the other direction. History is full of stories about political outsiders suddenly rising to power, and then screwing up big time.
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Captbilly, had Ben Carson once been a Community Organizer turned politician, (esp., given his upbringing) one could argue by your comment he would be a Republican Obama 2.0.
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"Path forward"?? There was never a political path for him in the first place. The only path he walks is back to the dark ages.
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Ben Carson should be a cautionary tale to anyone seeking care from a medical specialist.
Because, when you are expected to master your field of expertise you lose something - a little thing that is known as one's humanity.
Because, when you are expected to master your field of expertise you lose something - a little thing that is known as one's humanity.
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Dr. Carson: It should be clear to every American that the system is rigged by the media and the power elite. You never had a chance because there are larger forces at play which control the election process namely:
The Media - there are just 5 media "families" in this country now exercising mind control over the people by airing what THEY want us to see and hear. Most people don't even realize that they are just consuming propaganda.
The Government - bloated and weighted down by lies and corruption. They have effectively insulated themselves from the people and escape the consequences of poor performance. Crony rules decide who plays.
The People - too busy drinking the Media kool-ade they have no interest to dig beneath the veneer of the 5 second TV sound bite to fully understand the problems, root causes, or possible corrective actions of our most pressing issues. if one is too lazy to look for the truth you will get what they give.
Your life story should have been held up for all to see that the American Dream is possible through efforts and hard work. Instead, you were seen as a threat and they unleashed their dogs to assassinate your character. The Media magnified the attacks and withheld air time from you to rebut your attackers. In the end you were sent to Candidate Siberia receiving no Media coverage and minimal chances to speak in the sham Debates.
Thank you for your courage to try Dr Carson. You have my respect and great admiration.
The Media - there are just 5 media "families" in this country now exercising mind control over the people by airing what THEY want us to see and hear. Most people don't even realize that they are just consuming propaganda.
The Government - bloated and weighted down by lies and corruption. They have effectively insulated themselves from the people and escape the consequences of poor performance. Crony rules decide who plays.
The People - too busy drinking the Media kool-ade they have no interest to dig beneath the veneer of the 5 second TV sound bite to fully understand the problems, root causes, or possible corrective actions of our most pressing issues. if one is too lazy to look for the truth you will get what they give.
Your life story should have been held up for all to see that the American Dream is possible through efforts and hard work. Instead, you were seen as a threat and they unleashed their dogs to assassinate your character. The Media magnified the attacks and withheld air time from you to rebut your attackers. In the end you were sent to Candidate Siberia receiving no Media coverage and minimal chances to speak in the sham Debates.
Thank you for your courage to try Dr Carson. You have my respect and great admiration.
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With his book headed for the cut out, Dr. Carsonzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz race has been run.
Clearly running for President in the Republic Party is not brain surgery.
And doing a Clarence Thomas imitation on stage is not a good idea.
Look, Dr. Carson has taken a stab at political office. And he hit the belt buckle of reality.
He got hammered.
Check out Hillary's speech booking agent Dr.
Clearly running for President in the Republic Party is not brain surgery.
And doing a Clarence Thomas imitation on stage is not a good idea.
Look, Dr. Carson has taken a stab at political office. And he hit the belt buckle of reality.
He got hammered.
Check out Hillary's speech booking agent Dr.
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Good riddens Ben. For the sake of grabbing power, you became a monster saying anything against mankind and played the divisive game played by the other clowns in Republican primary. As a physician, you took Hypoccate's oath to help the mankind requiring empathy and passion for serving the people. You have a great track record as a surgeon. But leadership is different than being a surgeon. You could take the high road and contest the election. But you chose the dirty path to win. People final found out who you are and unfit to serve our great nation. As a health care professional, I am ashamed of your role in the primary election.
Book sales must be tapering off.
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Finally. Another one out and how many more to go?
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This dangerous, ignorant man who would have brought his religious fervor into the Office of The President had abject hubris to enter the race in the forst place and we are all better off that he is the candidate most severely Trumped.
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Carson is a self-hating basket case. Not once has he mentioned the water situation facing the people of Flint, Michigan. True, his only pathway to the White House would be on a tour but one would think since he has mumbled and meandered on the campaign trail long enough to make it to Michigan why not voice his opinion on his home states very serious problems.
Like PT Barnum once said, "a sucker is born everyday." Don't be surprised if you see Carson, who now lives in Florida mount arun for the vacated seat of Marco Rubio.
Nice end game? No! Carson needs Direct TV.
Like PT Barnum once said, "a sucker is born everyday." Don't be surprised if you see Carson, who now lives in Florida mount arun for the vacated seat of Marco Rubio.
Nice end game? No! Carson needs Direct TV.
No "political path forward". He will be speaking on Friday.
Ben Carson like Justice Scalia are classic cases of ego taking precedent over abilities. Carson and Scalia are extremely intelligent and competent in their fields of endeavor. Carson a superb surgeon, Scalia a brilliant legal mind. But both thought their skills were adaptable past their expertise.
Carson surmised his medical prowess extended beyond the health care debate, a subject he is more than qualified to discuss, into politics. His soft, comforting, bedside manner and voice were out of place in the loud crude rude world of politics. He was a fish out of water. And when he became a candidate, bringing his adoring followers who were impressed with his life story, slowly began to see Carson was not able to cross the great divide into public policy. A humble gentleman, beloved by his patients, was out of his element discussing domestic and foreign affairs. He made his bones confronting President Obama over the merits of the PPACA. He became an item, a conservative who Republicans could embrace for the diversity he brings to their White male-centric base. He just couldn't bring his skills in the operating room to the soap box.
At least Scalia stuck to what he knew, the Law. His problem was assuming his great mind superseded all others. Only he could divine the true meaning of the Constitution, a judge who thought justice was served when one agreed with him. Scalia was a sad case of Justice denied, and not comprehended.
DD
Manhattan
rwith a gift of gab he couldn
Carson surmised his medical prowess extended beyond the health care debate, a subject he is more than qualified to discuss, into politics. His soft, comforting, bedside manner and voice were out of place in the loud crude rude world of politics. He was a fish out of water. And when he became a candidate, bringing his adoring followers who were impressed with his life story, slowly began to see Carson was not able to cross the great divide into public policy. A humble gentleman, beloved by his patients, was out of his element discussing domestic and foreign affairs. He made his bones confronting President Obama over the merits of the PPACA. He became an item, a conservative who Republicans could embrace for the diversity he brings to their White male-centric base. He just couldn't bring his skills in the operating room to the soap box.
At least Scalia stuck to what he knew, the Law. His problem was assuming his great mind superseded all others. Only he could divine the true meaning of the Constitution, a judge who thought justice was served when one agreed with him. Scalia was a sad case of Justice denied, and not comprehended.
DD
Manhattan
rwith a gift of gab he couldn
I am impressed Carson last this long. I thought he would be done by Christmas. Carson's campaign was entertaining and produced one of the most hilarious headlines I've ever seen anywhere, in New York Magazine: "Ben Carson Defends Himself Against Allegations That He Never Attempted to Murder a Child (11/6/2015)."
I'm sure the headline-writers at New York Magazine were thanking Ben Carson to high heaven on that day.
I'm sure the headline-writers at New York Magazine were thanking Ben Carson to high heaven on that day.
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Soft manners, dangerous ideas, politically unprepared. However, there are always enough people to follow anyone who propounds controversial measures. The good thing is that, normally, they are not sufficient to create problems…..until Trump came along and those who are either angry and/or gullible are growing like weeds.
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I would hope to see him after the election, become Surgeon General. He's a real class act, and exceptionally bright.
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I wonder if he's just trying to figure out how to siphon those donations into his personal account. Just sounds odd not to suspend or quit.
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He could definitely be a guiding hand with Health and Human Services cleaning up after Obamacare.
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@John Chick,
Well, you're entitled to your opinion ...
3-3-16@2:52 am
Well, you're entitled to your opinion ...
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Manner and temperament aside, Carson was a history/policy ignoramus and, in the running of his campaign, an executive/managerial incompetent. We have got to get over the "candidate denial" of candidates unsuited for public office and, what goes with it, though sometimes overlooked, public service.
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He probably got tired of hearing GOP supporters insult blacks, day after day for months. That must have hurt him to the core.
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Geez, people! Carson is a brilliant surgeon who probably saved many lives. That's more than most of us will ever accomplish. His foray into politics was misguided, most would agree, but that's not enough justification to rake him over the coals, as many commenters here have.
Let him go. The candidates still running are much, much worse than he ever was during his campaign.
Let him go. The candidates still running are much, much worse than he ever was during his campaign.
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While striking the imagination in the beginning of his campaign with his outsider persona Carson slowly deteriorated with an image of comatose sleep walking and blurbs of bizarre streams of thought. With his impressive professional credentials though perhaps President Trump will appoint him to his cabinet of Health and Human Services
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@justin sayin,
Getting ahead of yourself, aren't you, with that last sentence?
3-3-16@2:54 am
Getting ahead of yourself, aren't you, with that last sentence?
3-3-16@2:54 am
I was being big-time facetious. Anxiously awaiting what Romney's input will be on this train-wreck .
@justin sayin,
Fair enough. Please bear with me and put it down to exhaustion.
(note the time I submitted). I've had some sleep and have re-read your comment. It was pretty cool.
Re my first reply, it's just there are people on this website who actually want people like Trump and Carson to win, no matter how loudly (Trump) or quietly (Carson) dangerous they are. Not that Rubio, Cruz and Kasich aren't.
3-3-16@11:58 am
Fair enough. Please bear with me and put it down to exhaustion.
(note the time I submitted). I've had some sleep and have re-read your comment. It was pretty cool.
Re my first reply, it's just there are people on this website who actually want people like Trump and Carson to win, no matter how loudly (Trump) or quietly (Carson) dangerous they are. Not that Rubio, Cruz and Kasich aren't.
3-3-16@11:58 am
Oh my goodness - the ego. The insufferable ego of this guy.
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He's in the race not for the job but to hone and sell his brand...the book tour and speaking/lecture circuit . He may have lingered a little bit more after the Iowa caucus just to troll Cruz and cut into his Evangelical base.
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You know, it's interesting. To have Trump. Cruz and Rubio tear each other apart to obtain the votes from lunatic Republican voters, there was the less bellicose fundamentalist Christan voter who accepted Cason's passive aggression. He stood on the debate stage as a fiduciary to the inordinate attention that the three furious candidates got from the moderators.
I think evangelicals know that the Right Wing Christian movement is under control of the Antichrist. They are looking for the man who can put heaven on earth for them . Ben was a hope. Now they have Ted Cruz who lied about Ben Carson. The Republican Party is in shambles. Republican voters can't nominate anyone who is rational.
Fundamentalists got us George W. Bush in 2000. Now we're all waiting to see if they succeed in nominating Ted Cruz. I, for one, do not want to go through this again.
I think evangelicals know that the Right Wing Christian movement is under control of the Antichrist. They are looking for the man who can put heaven on earth for them . Ben was a hope. Now they have Ted Cruz who lied about Ben Carson. The Republican Party is in shambles. Republican voters can't nominate anyone who is rational.
Fundamentalists got us George W. Bush in 2000. Now we're all waiting to see if they succeed in nominating Ted Cruz. I, for one, do not want to go through this again.
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So, from your comments, its seems you'd prefer that the government just bans the "crazy" Republican Party and allows voters to choose only among candidates from the "sane" Democrats, right?
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No. We could have a rational Republican Party. You didn't think of that. That's the problem.
As a young adult, Dr. Carson is an inspiration to my comrades and I. He defied all odds, coming form the ghettos of Detroit to become one of the greatest neurosurgeons in the world. While he may leave the race, he has shown that you do not have to be a political insider or a lawyer for that matter to run for the presidency. I wish you the best Dr. Carson. It's sad to know that there is one less sensible adult on the GOP stage.
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Anybody who opined that the pyramids were for storing grains shouldn't be allowed within the White House fence. For some reason he was taken seriously as a GOP presidential candidate until then.
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23,456,567 .... the number of times someone has tried to make a pyramid joke. Only problem? They're not funny.
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I guess I became gay when I spent those 2 years in prison and when I got out I finally could get medical coverage only to find out I was now a slave. Such is the fruit salad of my life. I'm sorry, this guy is a political fool. Just another Uncle Tom along with Michael Steele and Clarence Thomas.
Carson had to be delusional to think the Republicans would nominate an African-American... even one that is filled with self loathing and fruit salad.
Carson had to be delusional to think the Republicans would nominate an African-American... even one that is filled with self loathing and fruit salad.
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Ben Carson drops out, his supporters will be rallying to Donald Trump. I don't see any reason not to. He has done fairly well with his nice smug smiles and empty policies. And I think that's all he got for GOPers. Just be clear, he is such a honorable gentleman suited for a counselor not politcian.
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Glad to hear he finally woke up long enough to quit the race.
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@Chris
You can’t say that the Times MUST use the honorific Dr., then turn around and bash him by saying “Glad he finally woke up long enough to quit the race?”
The entire point of using the honorific “Dr.” is one of respect IN A MEDICAL SETTING. So make up your mind!
Sincerely
Dr. Helen Nuschler
(And this will be the ONLY time I use the title!)
You can’t say that the Times MUST use the honorific Dr., then turn around and bash him by saying “Glad he finally woke up long enough to quit the race?”
The entire point of using the honorific “Dr.” is one of respect IN A MEDICAL SETTING. So make up your mind!
Sincerely
Dr. Helen Nuschler
(And this will be the ONLY time I use the title!)
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Dr. Carson did very well while he initially pandered to Evangelicals and other religious extremist. He passed the initial conservative litmus test which was to deride President Obama's Affordable Care Act and also to hone in on America's Political Correctness. After he was faced with tough questions on foreign policy and a tax plan to name a few tough issues, he fizzled out. He rightfully stated he is not a politician and did not do well attacking his opponents; a prerequisite for a politician. An awful waste of resources.
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So I guess book sales were down Dr. Carson?
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I like Carson, he comes across as a very compassionate person, which is definitely not a common trait amongst political wolves... But, he is too nice, and there is nothing wrong with that, it's just not going to get you anywhere. I will say, this has been a thoroughly entertaining competition, though.
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After all the time Ben Carson spent in front of a camera these last few months I still have no desire to but his book. Given that his was likely the best funded of any book tour, I a bit surprised but mostly just amused. It was entertaining.
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Softspoke me no softspokes: despite the demure decibel level, the man spewed invective and observations as skewed and inflammatory as anything the Bloviating Game Show Host has put forth. Adios, Doc; your country doesn't need you.
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What about a 'path backward' to the Old and Middle Egyptian Kingdoms to study pyramidal warehousing technologies from 4000 years ago, Dr. Carson ?
"This evangelical grain-storage movement on behalf of ‘We the Pyramids’ will continue".
"This evangelical grain-storage movement on behalf of ‘We the Pyramids’ will continue".
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As a medical colleague I do hope Dr. Carson can find a way to mentor surgical residents at Johns Hopkins.
I disliked him as a politician, but then I also know surgeons. A lot of them say REALLY nutty stuff--they are best with people who are unconscious under general anesthetic. They are the “Captains” of the boat in the operating room. ONE person needs to be in charge, needs a huge ego in making immediate life and death decisions. They are horrible in committees and at compromise.
But their eye-hand coordination and way of re-thinking a problem in three dimensions is unsurpassed. If I had a brain tumor I would hope that a neurosurgeon with his skill and experience would be my surgeon.
So I hope he returns to mentoring in surgery...and just lay off politics.
Take care of yourself Dr. Carson. You just weren’t meant to be POTUS but then very few of us actually are.
I disliked him as a politician, but then I also know surgeons. A lot of them say REALLY nutty stuff--they are best with people who are unconscious under general anesthetic. They are the “Captains” of the boat in the operating room. ONE person needs to be in charge, needs a huge ego in making immediate life and death decisions. They are horrible in committees and at compromise.
But their eye-hand coordination and way of re-thinking a problem in three dimensions is unsurpassed. If I had a brain tumor I would hope that a neurosurgeon with his skill and experience would be my surgeon.
So I hope he returns to mentoring in surgery...and just lay off politics.
Take care of yourself Dr. Carson. You just weren’t meant to be POTUS but then very few of us actually are.
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At least you got the "s" in Johns...and you're absolutely correct about surgeons and ego's. Where on God's earth this guy, who has absolutely no experience in government, in politics at all, thought he could run for President, baffles me. I guess it's all in the ego, and his religiosity....
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Yeah. How our Founding Fathers had the nerve to think they could run anything is simply baffling. All those doctors. What were they thinking?
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@Nuschler,
If you want Dr. Carson at Johns Hopkins, thanks for the warning.
3-3-16@3:02 am
If you want Dr. Carson at Johns Hopkins, thanks for the warning.
3-3-16@3:02 am
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I don't care for Dr. Carson's policies, but what a gentleman he's been during a nightmarish primary season.
His polite, soft spoken demeanor was a breath of fresh air, as the debates got increasingly vicious and childish. I know it's rather lame to say, but I'll miss him as the only guy on the debate stage not screaming his head off.
His polite, soft spoken demeanor was a breath of fresh air, as the debates got increasingly vicious and childish. I know it's rather lame to say, but I'll miss him as the only guy on the debate stage not screaming his head off.
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Sad to see Dr. Carson backing off. Sad to see what the media has done to him through intentional lack of reporting, lack of questions in debate, and almost no coverage of what he WAS allowed to contribute. Sad to see what CNN allowed in the last Republican debate: the childish, selfish and immature, uncontrolled behavior that revealed they are, after all, the worst possible candidates to lead our country. Where is the patriotism? Where is the concern for the greater good? Where is the unselfish, patriotic and wise man who desires and will provide, because of his integrity, the best for our country? Is there no one?
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Oh Melinda,
Let’s not go overboard here.
Two years ago out of nowhere, Dr. Carson spoke up at a prayer breakfast which our President Obama was attending and said that Obamacare was worse than slavery.
He also said that if ONLY the European Jews had armed themselves back in the Weimar Republic the holocaust would never have happened.
Carson stated that a non-Christian, a Muslim should never be POTUS--when our US Constitution bans any religious test.
Dr. Carson was given six minutes to name ONE ally who would help us fight ISIS. (Such as the UK, France, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Germany and so on.) He kept repeating “Arab countries” and “non-Arab countries." It was a Sarah Palin moment of being unable to name any newspaper, magazine, Internet site where she got her news...or being able to name ANY Supreme Court case other than Roe v Wade.
No Dr. Carson did all that on his own...even to the point of stating that Obama wasn’t really “black” as he didn’t come from a ghetto the way Carson did.
He was hopeless as a political candidate. Period. The Media didn’t destroy him. Don’t make him out to be any more than what he was. A good surgeon.
Let’s not go overboard here.
Two years ago out of nowhere, Dr. Carson spoke up at a prayer breakfast which our President Obama was attending and said that Obamacare was worse than slavery.
He also said that if ONLY the European Jews had armed themselves back in the Weimar Republic the holocaust would never have happened.
Carson stated that a non-Christian, a Muslim should never be POTUS--when our US Constitution bans any religious test.
Dr. Carson was given six minutes to name ONE ally who would help us fight ISIS. (Such as the UK, France, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Germany and so on.) He kept repeating “Arab countries” and “non-Arab countries." It was a Sarah Palin moment of being unable to name any newspaper, magazine, Internet site where she got her news...or being able to name ANY Supreme Court case other than Roe v Wade.
No Dr. Carson did all that on his own...even to the point of stating that Obama wasn’t really “black” as he didn’t come from a ghetto the way Carson did.
He was hopeless as a political candidate. Period. The Media didn’t destroy him. Don’t make him out to be any more than what he was. A good surgeon.
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"Where is the patriotism? Where is the concern for the greater good? Where is the unselfish, patriotic and wise man who desires and will provide, because of his integrity, the best for our country?"
You're aware that you're asking this of the GOP, right?
You're aware that you're asking this of the GOP, right?
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To clarify, Carson never said that a Muslim should never be POTUS, he said that personally he would never be happy with a Muslim president.
I get it, and for now, I share his opinion. It was said about Catholic JFK by Liberal Democrats. Plenty of Americans had a problem with a Mormon Romney. And I heard rumblings about Carson being a 7th Day Adventist.
I get it, and for now, I share his opinion. It was said about Catholic JFK by Liberal Democrats. Plenty of Americans had a problem with a Mormon Romney. And I heard rumblings about Carson being a 7th Day Adventist.
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I believe once you become a doctor you're always a doctor. Calling Ben Carson "Mr." in this article is gravely insulting and I expect better from The New York Times.
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He is only Dr. Carson in a medical context. I am only Dr. Higley when I am teaching.
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Especially since the NYTimes frequently refers to Hillary as 'the former Secretary of State.'
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@Xaekai
The Times even refers to our POTUS as Mr. Obama in articles.
Ben Carson should definitely be called Dr. when he is being referred to in a medical article.
But I’ve been an MD for over 40 years and MANY folks call me Ms. Nuschler or Helen outside the office and medical community. There is nothing wrong in referring to him as Mr. in a newspaper article. The Times DID refer to him as a “pediatric brain surgeon of world renown.” That’s quite respectful and all that was needed.
Honorifics should be used in context--such as Reverend, Father, Doctor etc. Otherwise it’s as if our words and thoughts are superior to those without an honorific when we speak about topics OUTSIDE our area of expertise. This is why I’m “Nuschler” NOT “Dr. Nuschler" when writing about politics.
Folks with PhDs are also “doctors” as in Dr. Jill Biden. It’s a strange idiosyncrasy that Americans put medical doctors above any other doctorate. Just as Walter Palmer is referred to as Mr. Palmer even though he has his doctorate in dentistry. (Mr. Palmer killed Cecil the Lion.)
The Times even refers to our POTUS as Mr. Obama in articles.
Ben Carson should definitely be called Dr. when he is being referred to in a medical article.
But I’ve been an MD for over 40 years and MANY folks call me Ms. Nuschler or Helen outside the office and medical community. There is nothing wrong in referring to him as Mr. in a newspaper article. The Times DID refer to him as a “pediatric brain surgeon of world renown.” That’s quite respectful and all that was needed.
Honorifics should be used in context--such as Reverend, Father, Doctor etc. Otherwise it’s as if our words and thoughts are superior to those without an honorific when we speak about topics OUTSIDE our area of expertise. This is why I’m “Nuschler” NOT “Dr. Nuschler" when writing about politics.
Folks with PhDs are also “doctors” as in Dr. Jill Biden. It’s a strange idiosyncrasy that Americans put medical doctors above any other doctorate. Just as Walter Palmer is referred to as Mr. Palmer even though he has his doctorate in dentistry. (Mr. Palmer killed Cecil the Lion.)
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It appears as if he can't even quit successfully.
He's "signaling" the end? On Wednesday?
No Dr. Carson, people announce "the end" clearly and succinctly on Friday evenings when no one is paying attention. Whoever is managing him should be ashamed of themselves.
He's "signaling" the end? On Wednesday?
No Dr. Carson, people announce "the end" clearly and succinctly on Friday evenings when no one is paying attention. Whoever is managing him should be ashamed of themselves.
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He's speaking at CPAC. I suspect he'll be delivering a scathing assessment of the state of politics in Wasington. One can only hope.
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A good, and brilliant man. Glad I supported him.
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This is a success story for the "unbiased" left wing mainstream bleeding hearted liberal tattle tale media, one of a few they've had in the last 6 months.
When Carson started gaining traction and growing in popularity, the activists working as journalists for the left wing networks went after him with everything they had until they'd destroyed him.
It worked on Fiorina, too.
The frustrating thing is that they've gone after Trump with all that and more. Slander, lies, labels, unflattering pictures, hateful digs, inflammatory rhetoric, venomous articles from all over....
...yet there he stands, laughing at the liberals and telling them to go pound sand. Oh it makes them so MAD! But they won't give up...after all, it's always worked before! GO LIBS!
When Carson started gaining traction and growing in popularity, the activists working as journalists for the left wing networks went after him with everything they had until they'd destroyed him.
It worked on Fiorina, too.
The frustrating thing is that they've gone after Trump with all that and more. Slander, lies, labels, unflattering pictures, hateful digs, inflammatory rhetoric, venomous articles from all over....
...yet there he stands, laughing at the liberals and telling them to go pound sand. Oh it makes them so MAD! But they won't give up...after all, it's always worked before! GO LIBS!
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Excuse me, but they've been just as relentless in their lack of coverage of the Sander's campaign (another gentleman). Shame on the media, but not because they're liberal, but because they think they can speak for us.
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NO 'PATH FORWARD': Doesn't take a brain surgeon to figure that one out.
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Once a talented surgeon. He vastly overestimated his grasp of economics, history, law, diplomacy, and human compassion. I bet he could school all the other presidential candidates on when coiling vs stenting should be used in a cranial aneurysm, but it's not so necessary for POTUS. At least he pulled votes from that Grandpa Munster impersonator & Spanish inquisition enthusiast Ted Cruz. -- Drumpf, Drumpf, Drumpf!
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Looking back now, it seems like a hopeless endeavor to ever have thought that a man with his qualities could become President. I, for one, will greatly regret the loss of Dr. Carson from the presidential race. He came across to me and many others as an astute, dignified, old-school gentleman of the type that once were common in American politics, but now are largely gone from presidential campaigns.
What he lacked in prior experience in government, he more than made up for by reaching one of the highest pinnacles of the medical profession.
What he lacked in cynicism and bluster, he more than made up for by exuding honesty, thoughtfulness and warmth.
What he lacked in foreign policy experience was more than made up for by the fact that foreign policy experience counts for very little. (President Obama’s appointments all have considerable foreign policy experience, and that got you the cave-ins to Putin and the Iran nuclear deal).
His strong religious convictions could only have been an asset.
I suspect he might have had his greatest impact on health care, replacing Obamacare with a system designed to restore physicians and patients to a place of some influence and control over a bloated, highly inefficient and ruinously expensive system.
In short, a modest man of good character with the experience, wisdom and competence needed to make an excellent President. Maybe even another Truman.
I blame liberals and other forward thinkers for this very costly loss,
What he lacked in prior experience in government, he more than made up for by reaching one of the highest pinnacles of the medical profession.
What he lacked in cynicism and bluster, he more than made up for by exuding honesty, thoughtfulness and warmth.
What he lacked in foreign policy experience was more than made up for by the fact that foreign policy experience counts for very little. (President Obama’s appointments all have considerable foreign policy experience, and that got you the cave-ins to Putin and the Iran nuclear deal).
His strong religious convictions could only have been an asset.
I suspect he might have had his greatest impact on health care, replacing Obamacare with a system designed to restore physicians and patients to a place of some influence and control over a bloated, highly inefficient and ruinously expensive system.
In short, a modest man of good character with the experience, wisdom and competence needed to make an excellent President. Maybe even another Truman.
I blame liberals and other forward thinkers for this very costly loss,
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Why do you blame liberals? The Republican primary and caucus voters decided D. Carson was not the desirable candidate.
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The only one to blame for the loss of Ben Carson is Ben Carson. While he may be well qualified to president of a hospital system or even Surgeon General, his candidacy proved to Republicans (liberals generally dont vote in Republican primaries) that he completely lacked any substantial experience or even understanding of economics, foreign policy, military policy, or the executive positive. Why would being a former great surgeon be a replacement for the qualifications to ascend to the Presidency? The President of the United States is not a pickup job for ones retirement years. So spare us the blame on the liberals -- they didnt have a darn thing to do with Ben Carson. Its the Republicans who gave Dr Carson a chance, and then voted for any other candidate instead.
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Ben Carson: the great fog: forgotten but not gone.
Will he seek the Florida Senate seat that Rubio is vacating?
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Ben Carson is black. Did everyone miss this? The Republican party just spent eight years denying the reality and legitimacy of a black man elected President of the United States of America - twice. They have opposed every one of his policy initiatives based solely on the color of his skin.
The Republican party is the party of, by and for rich white men. The Republican party would and will NEVER nominate a black man and absolutely never a back woman to be its standard bearer.
Richard Ellmyer
Portland, Oregon
The Republican party is the party of, by and for rich white men. The Republican party would and will NEVER nominate a black man and absolutely never a back woman to be its standard bearer.
Richard Ellmyer
Portland, Oregon
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No, we are intelligent enough to not vote for someone based on their skin pigmentation. Obama was raised White, was never near another Black person until he was 18. But somehow, he should be voted for based on the color of his skin? Carson was a brilliant brain surgeon with an inspiring life story. But he is not presidential material any more than Draft Dodging Donnie Trump.
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A Catch-22 Exit: By saying he can see no way to the presidency he is showing more sense than Kasich, Rubio and Trump. The Republicans could use his common sense.
You seem to pointedly omit Mr. Cruz. The only way he wins is if election law is changed to bar voters who can't pass a religion test. We're electing a President, not a lead chaplain.
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Hi David;
The way I look at it is this:
CANDIDATE [Chance of getting Republican nomination, Chance of winning vs. Hillary]
TRUMP [80, 0]
CRUZ [20, 50]
RUBIO [0,50]
Cruz is the only candidate (according to recent polls) who has BOTH a chance to win the Republican nomination and the Presidency.
Thank-you
The way I look at it is this:
CANDIDATE [Chance of getting Republican nomination, Chance of winning vs. Hillary]
TRUMP [80, 0]
CRUZ [20, 50]
RUBIO [0,50]
Cruz is the only candidate (according to recent polls) who has BOTH a chance to win the Republican nomination and the Presidency.
Thank-you
I did not see a viable presidential candidate in Dr. Carson. At times, I was baffled at his speech which did not convey his stellar achievements such as 'The fruit salad of his life." His lack of assertiveness and engagement in the debates did not bode well in projecting himself as a leader of the free world.
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Lots of highly accomplished persons are not necessarily cut out for leadership at the world stage. Carson is one of those. Despite his brilliance in medicine, he was completely baffling as a politician, and came across frankly, as an idiot.
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Please tell me this man will not perform surgery ever again. He does not come across as anyone who has the intellectual skill. Scary.
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I have to agree. The disconnect between his public demonstrations of ignorance and his celebrated neurosurgeon status leave me reeling. I work with neurosurgeons and nothing--at all--about him corresponds to the ones I know.
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Poor guy spends a lifetime building a decent reputation. Then he goes to the National Unction Breakfast and gets applauded for a terrific show of bad manners. Then spends a year making a fool of himself, and destroys everything he's worked for. Sad.
The blessing is, at least he'll be remembered well by his successful operations' patients. But the people who applauded him at that ugly breakfast, rather than sitting quiet on their hands, owe him an apology.
-dlj.
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Ben Carson is an amateur at politics, and Army Armstrong Williams is an attention grabbing media executive that felt Ben would make it - regardless of his idiosyncratic points of view on too many issues... all stated with a mildness that defied his supporters. That said, I happen to believe that Ben Carson's decency is refreshing. I have worked with Mr. Armstrong - and do not find him helpful. Ben has no support today - and those few that are truly devoted to him are simply in love with his religious conviction and his decency.
But decency is not selling this year. Ben's devotion to his God is of no interest in a world where Donald Trump is slashing anyone that dares to speak about him.
There are many that know Trump. Some have known Donald Trump for many, many years. To a man they say one thing: Donald Trump is a pathological liar...
Sadly, these folks are in business, and businessman prefer not to engage where alienating a president is a distinct possibility
Ben is done, but his influence will remain. He spoke the truth about Obama Care. It's a mess. Ben felt what many of us to about politicians and the current national mood of desperation.
Ben felt that God would save him and save us. Ben is a true believer, and he is devoted to children.
Ben would have made a unique president. Our most dedicated enemies would have learned to love Ben Carson.
Any one that knows Ben Carson loves him.
That is the fact.
But decency is not selling this year. Ben's devotion to his God is of no interest in a world where Donald Trump is slashing anyone that dares to speak about him.
There are many that know Trump. Some have known Donald Trump for many, many years. To a man they say one thing: Donald Trump is a pathological liar...
Sadly, these folks are in business, and businessman prefer not to engage where alienating a president is a distinct possibility
Ben is done, but his influence will remain. He spoke the truth about Obama Care. It's a mess. Ben felt what many of us to about politicians and the current national mood of desperation.
Ben felt that God would save him and save us. Ben is a true believer, and he is devoted to children.
Ben would have made a unique president. Our most dedicated enemies would have learned to love Ben Carson.
Any one that knows Ben Carson loves him.
That is the fact.
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To paraphrase Lincoln, the world will little note nor long remember Ben Carson.
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Ben Carson the neurosurgeon was on his way to a conference on peripheral nervous and cranial cerebrovascular system when he lost his way and stumbled into the Republican presidential campaigning. That's the reason he seemed dazed all the time, like he didn't know where he was. Apparently, Ben has regained his senses and bearing and is now heading home.
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Holy Ben ! Carson was still running for President ?
I saw him at the last debate, and assumed he had dozed off and was still on the stage from the previous debate.
I saw him at the last debate, and assumed he had dozed off and was still on the stage from the previous debate.
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Could have voted for him without his flat tax.
HIs popularity is almost as sad as that of the Donald's.
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How long before John Kasich bids farewell?
Then there were three - all unqualified and extremist. Rubio looks the best - that's about it, Cruz oozes smarminess (I also noticed in his speech last night the cadence and darkness of Joe McCarthy) and Trump. As the defunct GOP "establishment" flee Trump likes rats from a sinking ship, to whom shall they turn? Is Mitt tan and fit?
Then there were three - all unqualified and extremist. Rubio looks the best - that's about it, Cruz oozes smarminess (I also noticed in his speech last night the cadence and darkness of Joe McCarthy) and Trump. As the defunct GOP "establishment" flee Trump likes rats from a sinking ship, to whom shall they turn? Is Mitt tan and fit?
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Carson already suspended his campaign once before.:
Ben Carson 'Suspends' Campaign For A Book Tour (10/15/2015 )
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/ben-carson-suspends-campaign_us_561f...
Some people believe that Carson was more interested in selling books than in being president. This was a commercial exercise on his part . Most of his campaign consisted of a book tour selling and signing books.
Armstrong Williams, who was Carson's campaign manager, was also his business manager.
Furthermore, the NYT article says "By not declaring definitively that he is suspending or ending his campaign, he can continue to raise money. " Hmmm.
Ben Carson 'Suspends' Campaign For A Book Tour (10/15/2015 )
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/ben-carson-suspends-campaign_us_561f...
Some people believe that Carson was more interested in selling books than in being president. This was a commercial exercise on his part . Most of his campaign consisted of a book tour selling and signing books.
Armstrong Williams, who was Carson's campaign manager, was also his business manager.
Furthermore, the NYT article says "By not declaring definitively that he is suspending or ending his campaign, he can continue to raise money. " Hmmm.
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Dear Dr.Carson, thank you for providing earnest relief to all those dreadful hours of Republican Tea Party debates. Perhaps the next President might consider you as our Ambassador to the three huge pyramidal grain storage buildings in Giza, Egypt. By the way, notwithstanding nit-pickers among the commenters here, the honorific title for a neurosurgeon is "Mr."in Britain,not Dr. So one of your admirers considers you a great "Mr", Dr. Carson! Besides, being POTUS isn't brain surgery! Wishing you great luck and the best of health in your future endeavors!
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Being POTUS isn't brain surgery, that's good! Judging by GW Bush, it doesn't even take a person of average intellect.
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“I do not see a political path forward in light of last evening’s Super Tuesday primary results,” Mr. Carson said in a statement. “However, this grass-roots movement on behalf of ‘We the People’ will continue.”
That kind of rhetoric bothers me. What people? He didn't attract voters. For whom does he think he is speaking? The implicit message is that he represents some vast majority of "the People." No you don't, Dr. Carson. The portion of America that agrees with you is negligible. Once you fully absorb that reality, maybe you'll feel better.
That kind of rhetoric bothers me. What people? He didn't attract voters. For whom does he think he is speaking? The implicit message is that he represents some vast majority of "the People." No you don't, Dr. Carson. The portion of America that agrees with you is negligible. Once you fully absorb that reality, maybe you'll feel better.
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Will anyone notice that he is not there?
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Perhaps Mr. Carson could go into archaeology as a second career? Learn more about the Pyramids and help look for either of the arks or the True Cross or the Tower of Babel perhaps?
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I think Carson and his staff accomplished their goal to be well positioned to continue on the conservative circuit and sell more books. They certainly got to enjoy some nice hotels and dinners with the contributions of their supporters.
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I liked Ben Carson, and thought he would have made a good president. I wouldn't have voted for him, but I admire him for running. It's sad to see him get ridiculed in the comments here.
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He played his role as the GOP token black guy, just like Herman Cain in 2012. Can you imagine a white pizza man or surgeon getting that kind of support? Their purpose was only to make the GOP look inclusive, while keeping the same backward policies.
Republicans seem to forget that the best way to judge a party is by its policies and the voters who embrace it. Politicians are just figureheads and tokenism doesn't attract voters.
The GOP isn't 92 percent white by accident.
Republicans seem to forget that the best way to judge a party is by its policies and the voters who embrace it. Politicians are just figureheads and tokenism doesn't attract voters.
The GOP isn't 92 percent white by accident.
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Cruz better not refer anyone to this story - that would be downright deceptive!
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Finally! He realized there was ' No Path ' at all, forget about going forward. For a neurosurgeon his neural reflexes sure seem very, very slow. And I would be rightly afraid and full off agony and dread if my child's neurosurgeon left the operating table to pray. I want a surgeon's skills not his prayer to take care of my child. Believe me, he will not be missed. Now he can really pray in earnest, now that he has a no day-job.
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Of all the candidates on that circus of a stage, I must admit that you were one who never seemed to get into the dirty politics act, at least not to the level that the rest of them got into. I feel you still have a lot to contribute to our great nation. I was never a supporter of your campaign and simply felt you did not have a chance to win. Still, I like how you express your love for your wife, and how respectful you've been. I hope your speech on Friday reflects what I think I see in you. I am sure people are going to ask you who you will be supporting once you step down. I implore you to take a clear hard look at the candidates' plans for our nation. Don't let the media or the bullies sway you. I know you never truly had any real attraction to Ted Cruz and surely hope that's not who you will be supporting. I am sure you will make a choice to support a candidate that is not bowing down to what others are pushing him to be, but rather pushing forward to do the right thing for our nation in the world stage. Please keep in mind that in the end, Republicans, Democrats and Independents have one thing in common, we are Americans. God bless the United States of America. God bless you in whatever future endeavors you decide to take part of. Please continue to believe in a greater good and again, do what is best for our country. Dr. Carson, should you ever visit New York, do not hesitate to look me up. Google my full name. George L. Rosario. I am easy to find. #glrosario
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If I had Dr. Carson's credentials, experience, and world status, I would do one of two things (or maybe both), and that is:
1. Hang out with beautiful women and encourage them to vote.
2. Run for the Democratic nominee for President and make this already great nation even greater.
1. Hang out with beautiful women and encourage them to vote.
2. Run for the Democratic nominee for President and make this already great nation even greater.
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As the dark horse for 2016, Kasich needs to stay on -- come hell or high water.
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A successful neurosurgeon must be intelligent, diligent, skillful, a good communicator, someone who can balance risks and benefits. All of these qualities that Dr. Carson had in his medical career did not transfer to his foray into politics. Perhaps had he aimed lower for his first elected office he might have been more successful and perhaps eventually would have made a better candidate for president. After all, he did go to medical school and then many years of training as a resident before becoming a fully fledged neurosurgeon.
So why do so many Republicans think that other inexperienced politicians will make a good president? Why would a successful businessman with no political experience make a better president than a neurosurgeon?
So why do so many Republicans think that other inexperienced politicians will make a good president? Why would a successful businessman with no political experience make a better president than a neurosurgeon?
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Or a community organizer or back bench senator?
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Well, I guess Ted Cruz was prescient in calling this outcome early in Iowa.
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He never had a path.........he was just a sit-com player in the Republican primary circus.
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The good doctor is beneath contempt. This was merely a cynical effort to sell books. As Richard Cohen pointed out in the Wash. Post, Carson is a "political ignoramus," and if Carson doesn't know this, then I question his pile of degrees.
Red O. Greene, Albuquerque, NM, USA
Red O. Greene, Albuquerque, NM, USA
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If the GOP regains the executive branch look to see Ben Carson as the new Surgeon General or diplomat of his choice of embassies. His role as a candidate was not to win the presidency; but rather, to symbolize that the otherwise extremist leaning right wing conservative party was more inclusive
than exclusive of the entire electorate. Now, the Carson's mission is to placate the parties wishes and invigorate the parties chances in November by giving the primary voters a choice of two contestants...soon as Rubio loses Florida; and the former Ohio governor come to terms like Carson has an drops out of the race after a tight win or loss in Ohio.
than exclusive of the entire electorate. Now, the Carson's mission is to placate the parties wishes and invigorate the parties chances in November by giving the primary voters a choice of two contestants...soon as Rubio loses Florida; and the former Ohio governor come to terms like Carson has an drops out of the race after a tight win or loss in Ohio.
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Could not be more wrong. He wasn't sent by anybody to symbolize anything. He ran by his own choice, notably against the wishes of his party when it became clear he had no chance.
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Dr. Carson amazed me with many of his comments as if he was detached from reality or was viewing reality through the delusional lens of his religious belief!
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And I suggest you proceed, Dr. Carson. It's been...interesting.
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His most interesting statement in my view was when he said "health care is not a right, but it is a responsibility". I would have liked to hear a debate on the national stage over that point of view. Rubio and Cruz were arguing that yes we can just allow people to die in the streets. Trump was saying, no we won't, but he never states whether he believes health care is a right. Bernie believes it is a right.
If you are uninsured and show up in the ER with appendicitis, the surgeon on call will take out your appendix if you consent, even if you cannot pay(so then the rest of us pay, with our taxes). Isn't that basically proving that this is a " right". But there is room for debate, I look forward to comments from others.
If you are uninsured and show up in the ER with appendicitis, the surgeon on call will take out your appendix if you consent, even if you cannot pay(so then the rest of us pay, with our taxes). Isn't that basically proving that this is a " right". But there is room for debate, I look forward to comments from others.
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I never once got the impression that Carson's running for president was anything more than a checked box on his personal bucket list. Check it off, Carson. Bye.
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He can go back to something more dignified, like brain surgery. Or something totally undignified, like talk radio.
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While Dr. Carson is notable for his medical achievements born from a path of dedication, determination and adept ability to learn complex surgical procedures, I sincerely wonder what happened to his ability to filter facts from fictions. Providing he announces his withdrawal from the race this Friday, a seed of credibility may grow in time.
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Mr. Carson, I find it amusing for you to say, "I do not see a political path forward" and yet run for President in the Republican primaries. This has been the banner under which the Republican party has rallied during the last 30 years. There is no pah forward as a Republican. The Republicans are an obstacle to any path that would move in any direction.
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Spoken like a true Hillary guppy. That woman has lied so much she has no idea what "truth" actually means. As for your criticism of Dr. Carson, just remember that Obama had no experience, but you Liberal Democrats jumped on his bandwagon not knowing anything about him, and the media would not ask him anything that might have told us about this man, Obama.
A person having an "R" or a "D" behind their name does not signify whether they will be good for the country, or turn it into shambles like Obama has done.
A person having an "R" or a "D" behind their name does not signify whether they will be good for the country, or turn it into shambles like Obama has done.
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Well said, hootie tootie, except for one thing. Please refer to them as what they are: Leftocrats, the vestigial remnants of a failed ideology...
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This is what I never understood about the right. How is the country a shambles? What actually is so terrible these days?
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We will judge him by the fruit salad of his campaign.
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This was too long in coming. And "no path forward" would surely apply to not only the others who have dropped out but also to the others who remaining. Yes, that includes the three-ring circus still snarling and snapping at one another. If anything, his origin story was far more American and compelling than Marco Rubio's which was mostly cosmetized to appeal to his audience of the moment. Dr. Carson, please stay retired; you lived a good life and president of the United States was never in the cards. Thank you for doing the honorable thing and facing the hard, cold facts: you were overmatched. You can still make considerable contributions to the field of medicine; that is where, one thinks, your talents lie. Thanks for leaving.
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This guy gave brain surgeons a bad name. A narrow minded conservative, his supporters wasted time and energy on a questionable candidate.
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Surgeons, especially neuro surgeons, would disagree.
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The truth is he had no real qualifications to be President anyway. Just because you are smart in one field does not mean you have the qualities to succeed in an unrelated field. In this case his screwball answers on policy positions documented his naivete. The only question left is whether he will endorse a remaining candidate and who his followers will go to.
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Who?
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Who woke him up and told him his campaign bid was over? Maybe the same person who helped him get fresh clothes after the Iowa caucus.
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Proof that some megalomaniacs are soft-spoken.
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Doesn't take a brain surgeon to make that decision . . .
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Guess we will never know his fruit salad recipe. Dang it!
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Personally I like Mr. Carson. He seems genuine and an honest man. He would make a very good president for a moderate nation with a homogenized population that can rally around itself such as say New Zealand or maybe Finland but alas that it not the country we have turned into. What scares me is that I really don't like any of the candidates. This is the first time in my many years of being a voter that there is no one I really think will be able to be a great leader.
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I could have told him that two months ago.
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This is the man who claimed that: the pyramids were grain silos designed by Joseph to store grain! Surely this alone should have demonstrated that he was not qualified to run for President? Forget birth questions, what about a minimum IQ?
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I would trust him to put on a band aid but have second thoughts about letting him perform surgery on me.
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He performed surgery on brains. So don't fret...
HealedByGod - Maybe Ben Carson is a savant, superior in one niche and limited in many others. In any case, I would hope (although not expect) that, if Ben Carson read your comment, he would tell you "don't worship me so much."
This was a long time coming.
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Way, way, way too long.
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Ben Carson was not high-minded, even if he did not join in the Trump/Rubio name-calling.
As a candidate, he insulted the Constitution by saying he would not advocate for a Muslim President. He also furthered falsehoods about China and Syria.
After the Roseburg, OR tragedy, Carson impugned the victims by saying that if he were confronted, he would lead a charge against the gunman. That fantasy also contradicted the reality that he pointed a gunman towards a cashier when he was confronted.
As a Physician, Carson put politics first by saying that he never saw a bullet-riddled body more upsetting than infringing on the Second Amendment; inexplicably said he does not believe in evolution; and failed to refute charges that a vaccine schedule is a health hazard.
As a person, Carson had a peculiar conviction that his alleged religious conversion story qualified him for our highest office.
Bye-bye, Ben Carson. There truly is no path forward for any of this.
As a candidate, he insulted the Constitution by saying he would not advocate for a Muslim President. He also furthered falsehoods about China and Syria.
After the Roseburg, OR tragedy, Carson impugned the victims by saying that if he were confronted, he would lead a charge against the gunman. That fantasy also contradicted the reality that he pointed a gunman towards a cashier when he was confronted.
As a Physician, Carson put politics first by saying that he never saw a bullet-riddled body more upsetting than infringing on the Second Amendment; inexplicably said he does not believe in evolution; and failed to refute charges that a vaccine schedule is a health hazard.
As a person, Carson had a peculiar conviction that his alleged religious conversion story qualified him for our highest office.
Bye-bye, Ben Carson. There truly is no path forward for any of this.
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Cruz also believes that his religious affiliation not only qualifies, but entitles him, to, as you put it, our highest office. Cruz would mingle his political convictions with his religious convictions. Cruz is very, very scary.
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Here we have the GOP establishment who under normal circumstances would be climbing on the front runner's bandwagon. Instead they are doing everything they can to stop him. Either the GOP really fears Donald Drumpf because he is going to take away their power, or they are doing something historic: they are actually leveling with the Republican rank and file and the rest of America by warning us that The Donald would be the worse thing that could happen to this nation.
Which is what I think. Drumpf is everything that is horrid not only among Republicans, but all candidates. He is an embarrassment as a human being. He is the kind of person we would warn our children to stay away from, someone not to emulate; Drumpf is the poster boy for bad taste; he's uncouth, a lout.
Despite their dire warnings, it appears many Republicans are deaf too their cries. The frustrated class is willing to bet the nation's house, The White House, future on a flim-flam man. That in and of itself is a disgusting thought.
DD
Manhattan