[betty boop]

CNN did not report that Dr. Carson had withdrawn from the race, suspended his campaign. They just reported that he went home to Florida, presumably en route to South Carolina. Anyone on the Cruz campaign could have picked up the phone to call the Carson campaign for a clarification, if there was any doubt about what CNN reported. It would have taken five seconds. No one did. Instead, they broke the story to some ~1500 caucus precincts that Dr. Carson had quit the race, in no time at all.

That is the fact.

But I do agree with you, dear Joanie, about one thing: It is probably pointless for us to continue going back and forth on this.

[xzins]

It is probably pointless for us to continue going back and forth on this.

Well, not exactly, dear Sister in Christ.

I'm convinced -- gut feel if you will -- that one of the main reasons Carson stays in the race is to get back at Cruz. His Christian conservative support would gravitate to Cruz as much or more as to anyone else.

I think that's what the 'broom closet' meeting was all about.

Ted hadn't thought about someone taking it personally.