Posted on 10/27/2015 4:03:32 PM PDT by randita
As polls show Ben Carson catching - and even surpassing - Donald Trump, the brash businessman's attacks against his closest challenger have intensified. His remarks could backfire for being redundant, vague and hypocritical.
While Trump has been known for direct and personal verbal lobs against his opponents in the campaign, this is the first time he has found himself faced with another outsider who has risen above him in some recent key polls. And his strategy so far has yet to have any impact on Carson as the former pediatric neurosurgeon has refused to take the bait.
On MSNBC's Morning Joe Tuesday, Trump was quick to question Carson's appeal, insisting that under scrutiny, it won't continue. A "a lot of things will come out" about Carson's record, Trump said.
Trump challenged Carson's strict anti-abortion position, which Trump said wasn't always the same.
"Ben was pro-abortion not so long ago as everybody has told me," Trump said.
Trump was most likely referring to Carson's tenure as a pediatric neurosurgeon when he referred pregnant patients with genetic abnormalities to doctors who also perform abortions - a decision Carson defends pointing to the importance of "qualified medical supervision."
But the problem with Trump's statement is that his own record is not very consistent. In an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press" in 1999, Trump said that while he "hates" the idea of abortion he is "very pro-choice."
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No he doesn’t.
All that is needed is for Evangelical Christians to shake off the cloud of deception and recognize that Carson is not one of them. He is a member of one of the four major Cults in the world.
YAWN.
Yet again the media try and make it look like Trump is at the end.
Pathetic
Trump=TRUTH
Trump=TRUTH
Trump is doing just fine...it’s Carson that needs to be aware...this isn’t going to take down Trump, but it’s going to steamroll Carson...all of it!!! Watch for a week and see if I’m not right!
What a set up poll...
I did not know Seventh Day Adventist was considered a cult. Who considers it a cult? It is nothing like Mormonism.
Nope.
Dr. Carson is a stand-in for people who aren’t comfortable with Trump (the latter who is learning very quickly).
So long as he recites scriptures then the primary voters yet again will vote for him like they did for Rick S.
Nothing else matters to these people. They do not understand the country faces so many problems and Carson stands for open borders, gun grabbing, social justice etc.
they also do not understand that him reciting scriptures will be attacked and his down fall if he were the nominee.
But hey so long as scriptures can be quoted they are happy.
Why the wide disparity in reporting or the polls or both?
Trump’s National Lead Increases to 35.6%
PR Newswire ^ | 10-27-2015 | Press Release
Posted on 10/27/2015, 10:03:40 AM by smoothsailing
October 27, 2015
Trump’s National Lead Increases to 35.6%
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3353443/posts
Carson is so “laid back”, he is either
A) stoned
B) On Quaaludes
C) Mind controlled
D) ALL of the above
Carson is so “laid back”, he is either
A) stoned
B) On Quaaludes
C) Mind controlled
D) ALL of the above
Those in Iowa primary voters I meant to say.
Being a bull in a china shop is wonderful if you are charging someone overtly nasty like the press, or Hillary Clinton.
It isn’t so wonderful when you’re doing it to a sympathetic figure like Ben.
I hope Trump catches on to this.
It’s a denomination that has some funny ideas but it’s main tenants are Biblical I believe.
The definition of a cult is any sect that diminishes Jesus Christ as less than Almighty God. SDA teaches that Jesus was the Archangel Michael.
Trump’s playbook has kept him at the top for 100 days.
Carson’s sudden miraculous rise is via questionable polls, some of which might have come from a certain Kinko’s in Texas.
It does seem strange that 3 polls all of the sudden have Carton at double digits over Trump. Yet, other polls show Trump at stable or slightly increasing. Just last week he hit 40% in a few polls.
Then, of course, right after the last debate, Fiorina was going to steamroll Trump, as the Media hyped her up, only to watch her fall.
Please see Post 18. Thanks.
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