Another Potential 2016 Candidate

[PegLeg45]

This is the guy that made BHO squirm at the annual prayer breakfast this year.

Dr. Carson hints a White House run, exciting conservatives

Dr. Ben Carson -- who during his speech at this year’s National Prayer Breakfast criticized some of President Obama’s economic policies -- hinted Saturday that he might be interested in a 2016 presidential run.

Speaking at the 2013 Conservative Political Action Conference, Carson resumed his sharp critique of Washington and the rest of the United States, including his vision on how to fix the country’s problems.

“Let's say you magically put me in the White House,” Carson, a Johns Hopkins pediatric neurosurgeon, said to a loud applause.  

The remark was a bit unexpected, considering Carson has said his prayer breakfast speech -- critical of higher taxes and Obama’s new health-care law -- was to “serve God” and was not political.

However, Carson has since become so popular among conservatives that his name is on the ballot for CPAC’s straw poll for a 2016 presidential candidate.

The 62-year-old Carson, whose prayer breakfast remarks were within earshot of Obama, said Saturday he is retiring from surgery within roughly the next three to four months. He said his immediate focus will be on “educating the next generation," then “once we get that taken care of who knows.”

Carson, raised in poverty, returned to his concerns including the decline of education in America, Washington overspending and the importance of God in American life.

“We continue to spend ourselves into oblivion,” said Carson, adding the country’s younger generations have become “uniformed” and “ignorant.”

Carson also seemed to imply Obama’s agenda is destroying the country.

He said if somebody was in the White House and “wanted to destroy this nation,” then “that person might create division among the people … undermine the financial stability of the country … weaken the military ... .Coincidentally, those are the very things that are happening right now.”



http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/03/16/dr-carson-hints-white-house-run-exciting-conservatives/

[tombogan03884]

I don't think he would work as a candidate, but he could be a very effective organizer.

[kmitch200]

I genuinely like Dr. Carson but a couple of great moments don't really add up to "Our next candidate!" Conservatives are looking so hard to find someone to be interested in, it's become a flavor of the month club.
I think it would be wiser to select someone who:
A - Has been elected to something.
B - Has been thoroughly vetted...think Herman Cain.

If they wouldn't have strayed from the conservative values that real thinking, taxpaying people adhere to we wouldn't be in this situation. Of course now that the libtard media is on their knees swallowing for the Dems, the only exposure Republicans get is to finish a punchline.
Dr. Carson could be a shoo-in for HHS secretary though!

[TAB]

I am running in 2016  ( yes really, yes as mostly a joke, but what the f..k atleast I could not f..k things up worse)

[fightingquaker13]

So another eloquent guy with no experience, an inflated sense of himself, and a penchant for Bible banging? Paging BO and Mike Huckabee anyone? I think I've seen this movie before. I'm leaning Rand Paul, at least this early in the game.

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[kmitch200]

Cruz got some quality face time for throwing water on the cesspool funking bitch hag hasbeen esteemed senator wicked witch from CA.

[TAB]

maybe he was hoping she would melt... No such luck.

[crusader rabbit]

Lots to agree with on this thread. 

I really like the good doctor--he has made the current resident squirm a few times by pointing out several of Odama's true faults. 

However, I think Kmitch has it right when he counsels caution.  And yes, I do remember the Hermanator fiasco.  Cain looked good early on, but became little more than a joke when the layers were peeled back.

I have to agree with the Quaker, too. I like Rand Paul at this point.  Like his dad, he seems to have an awful lot going for him, but he's not as much of a nutcase as his old man.

We have some time, yet.  But it is important to get some reliable conservatives out there and talking up the cause.  2016 will be here before you know it--if we don't finish digging our own grave before then.

Crusader Rabbit

[PegLeg45]

Lots to agree with on this thread.  

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We have some time, yet.  But it is important to get some reliable conservatives out there and talking up the cause.  2016 will be here before you know it--if we don't finish digging our own grave before then.

Crusader Rabbit

Amen.

Only time will tell.

Carson has no political experience (and looking at the current state of affairs with a PotUS with limited political experience, but surrounded by "career politicians") I don't know if that is a blessing or a curse as far as a potential leader.
The most efficient department manager I ever had knew absolutely nothing about our department.....but he was excellent at motivation, organization, and most importantly selecting the right folks for the right tasks.


That being said, I didn't post this in support of Carson.... just relaying info.

I agree with the consensus here..... especially what kmitch said....... if Carson doesn't really dig in over the next three years and show himself, he'd still be a good candidate for a Cabinet position or to that effect.

Right now, I really like Cruz...... if he stays the course, barring any real skeletons, he might be a front-runner.

[crusader rabbit]

Cruz won a whole bunch of Bunny Points when he stood up to the biatch from California and schooled her on the Constitution.  We'll need to see if he really is a clean and bright as he appears to be. 

The good news is that the field seems to be sprouting some good stock.  There may still be some hope.

Crusader Rabbit