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.
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We Freepers have been saying for years that one cant believe the MSM and their slant on stories. Now you are saying Cruz campaign believed the CNN crap and its not their fault. Why would Carson tell CNN before the caucus even started that they might be calling it quits. Even Huckabee and Santorum waited to get some results first. Give me a break! Even a death of a campaign volunteer didnt end Carson’s campaign. You know they did wrong by not checking out a rumor before spreading it.
Here is a spectacular article that I haven't seen linked on FR.
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2016/02/donald_trump_the_good_the_bad_and_the_ugly.html
I honestly believe that Trump is knowingly following Rules for Radicals. Alinsky taught that his devotees must fight to win at ALL costs. One of Alinsky's most important tactics was to make loud, plausible-but-false accusations incessantly against his opponents.
Note to Trump supporters: I am not saying that Trump is a communist (whereas Alinsky most certainly was). But I am saying that Trump has scarcely more integrity than Alinsky had. (Heck, if Cruz is as bad a guy as Trump has repeatedly declared, he should never say that he would entertain having Cruz as a running mate.)