Posted on 02/05/2016 6:39:26 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
I just received the following email from "Ben Carson for President 2016":
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"Politics is a nasty business. It's why so many Americans, including me, have been disillusioned.
Personal ambition and conflict are often valued more than honesty, substance and solutions.
I'm running for President because it's time for accountability and integrity, and the only way we can make a difference is for all of us as citizens to take a stand.
That includes holding the media to account when it spreads false or misleading information -- which is what CNN did at the start of the Iowa Caucuses on Monday night. They led people to believe I was leaving the race.
It was yet another example of creating rather than reporting the news, and it's wrong."
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I find it admirable that Dr. Ben Carson has placed blame where it belongs, with the MEDIA.
This began with CNN reporting and speculating on information about Ben Carson and his schedule on Iowa caucus day.
This news was shared - as that is what news is for to INFORM.
Now other outlets have climbed on the bandwagon looking for ratings.
And other candidates are trying to help themselves by hurting others.
I call on the Media and on Donald Trump to follow the example of Dr. Carson.
Capitalizing on this - "never let a crisis go to waste" - by attacking Ted Cruz is just plain wrong.
Ted Cruz has handled this with character, while others have shown (or reinforced) their need to resort to character assassination for personal or ideological gain.
Lets see what Carson does during the debate.
Good. Maybe even ole Greta will correct her targeted and obviously Rubio leaning bias on this issue. She was over the top last night.
Thanks for Posting Cincinatus’ Wife.
cnn..........they see the handwriting on the wall for their candidate(s). So what’s the next best thing? Burn the opposition at all cost, gotta lie? NO PROBLEM!
CNN never said Carson was dropping out. They could have reported Carson’s plans much better.
Cruz’s people did and continued to spread the story after Carson issued a release saying he was not dropping out. Rubio’s people jumped on board too.
“...lol, and what are you doing by posting article after article on this topic?”
What are you talking about?
http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/by:cincinatuswife/index?tab=articles
I didn't see it but I heard about that.
These people (Greta, Megyn, O'Reilly, etc) are hired "talent" and they need to keep their ratings.
You got it.
“Lets see what Carson does during the debate.”
We have had about eight debates. We have seen enough.
It wasn’t CNN that tacked the “vote for Cruz” on the end and it isn’t CNN’s “personal ambition” he is referring to.
Posting articles is what makes this site work. Give it a try sometime.
I’m a Cruz guy, but it would go a long way, I think, if Cruz came out and said, “I reviewed what happened with my team during the Iowa caucuses. While my team was reacting to a CNN news report in good faith, I can understand how some people may have become confused by the way CNN reported Dr Carson’s intentions. I want a campaign that operates above reproach, so I am therefore going to ask my Iowa delegates if they will pledge one vote for Dr Carson at the convention. While we cannot be sure of the real impact, we feel that this gesture should hopefully erase any doubt about my campaign’s intentions.”
Frankly, if Carson isn’t in by the time of the convention (which he is likely not to be), this would be appropriate and would ultimately win Cruz more credit than it would cost him.
“CNN never said Carson was dropping out. They could have reported Carson’s plans much better.”
Carson could have propagated his plans better ...
lol...my mistake. They are generally bash Trump threads.
Sorry.
My opinion of Carson just went up a big notch.
There is only one child in this race.
I’m just tired of Carson complaining...and complaining...
I wrote his campaign an email and before the primary and they replied:
“Thank you for sharing, Timothy! One thing to keep in mind about Donald Trump as well is the fact he blatantly lied about Dr. Carson’s character and life story”
I didn’t mention Trump!
Thanks for the advice, don-o.
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