Author Topic: Ben Carson Wishes He’d Endorsed Someone Else, Says Trump Offered Him Admin Post (Read 2239 times)

ABX · « **on:** March 15, 2016, 03:22:19 pm »

So Carson has come out and said his endorsement was bought. Hmmmm...

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On Monday, he told Newsmax’s Steve Malzberg that (and I’m not kidding) he really wishes things had worked out differently, and he’d been able to endorse a different candidate. Malzberg asked Carson how he could endorse Trump after all the nasty things he’d said about Carson, and Carson chalked it up to “the politics of personal destruction,” then added the kicker:

...Seconds later, Carson casually and drowsily dropped some pretty big news: Trump has offered him a position in the Trump administration:

http://www.mediaite.com/election-2016/ben-carson-wishes-hed-endorsed-someone-else-says-trump-offered-him-admin-post/

ABX · « **Reply #1 on:** March 15, 2016, 03:22:40 pm »

Then there is this:

sinkspur · « **Reply #2 on:** March 15, 2016, 03:24:37 pm »

Carson's a political naif. Stupid, in other words.

He's a grifter who, like Christie, is dying to remain relevant.

Ben will apparently crawl into any gutter to remain so.

EC · « **Reply #3 on:** March 15, 2016, 03:28:46 pm »

Unless there is actual audio, nothing will come of it.

Of course, I'm waiting for the waves of denunciation of Dr. Carson for this statement.

ABX · « **Reply #4 on:** March 15, 2016, 03:29:29 pm »

Quote from: EC on March 15, 2016, 03:28:46 pm

Unless there is actual audio, nothing will come of it.

Of course, I'm waiting for the waves of denunciation of Dr. Carson for this statement.

Video at the link.

EC · « **Reply #5 on:** March 15, 2016, 03:31:28 pm »

Ah, sorry. I meant audio of the actual position being offered by Trump for the endorsement. My bad!

ABX · « **Reply #6 on:** March 15, 2016, 03:56:42 pm »

Flashback From February:

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In Irving, Ben Carson says he has been offered money, political support to drop out

...Some “special interests” have even made personal appeals to him, he said.

“I’ve got unanswered calls on my phone right now, ‘Oh, if you did this or did this, and did this, or if you drop out and support this guy, we’ll give you all this money and we’ll make sure you’re a senator here,’” Carson said. “What a bunch of crap. This is about saving our nation. This is not about horse-trading and making deals.”

Carson told a reporter afterward that he wasn’t going to say who called him, but said his reaction is those people can “go jump in a lake.”....

http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/2016/02/in-irving-ben-carson-says-he-has-been-offered-money-political-support-to-drop-out.html/

libertybele · « **Reply #7 on:** March 15, 2016, 04:29:12 pm »

This only proves 2 things; Trump is used to buying or suing to get what he wants and any way you cut it Carson is a liar. Ok, so, he's bought Bondi, Carson and Christie ... any bets on Palin and Falwell?

GAJohnnie · « **Reply #8 on:** March 15, 2016, 05:32:55 pm »

More shameless lying. Actual quote that is being lied about here.

DR. BEN CARSON: I do believe, and certainly in my discussions with Donald Trump, he does love America and he does want to be successful. And, he will surround himself with very good people.

NEWSMAX’S STEVE MALZBERG: And will one of them be Dr. Ben Carson?

Carson: I will be doing things as well, yeah.

Malzberg: In the administration.

Carson: Certainly in an advisory capacity

Malzberg: That’s been determined? You’ve, when you sat down with him that was discussed?

Carson: Yes.

NavyCanDo · « **Reply #9 on:** March 15, 2016, 05:35:44 pm »

Trump is turning into everything the Trump supporters hate about the "establishment" and then some. Crony capitalism and smokey backroom deals.

GAJohnnie · « **Reply #10 on:** March 15, 2016, 05:37:27 pm »

Since when did habitual lying become a "Principled Conservative" value?

Odd how the "Right" use to fight the Lefts use of these smear tactics but now wants to adopt them.

ABX · « **Reply #11 on:** March 15, 2016, 05:37:40 pm »

Quote from: NavyCanDo on March 15, 2016, 05:35:44 pm

Trump is turning into everything the Trump supporters hate about the "establishment" and then some. Crony capitalism and smokey backroom deals.

I still am promising that 'told you so' tattoo one of these days.

ABX · « **Reply #12 on:** March 15, 2016, 05:39:26 pm »

Quote from: GAJohnnie on March 15, 2016, 05:32:55 pm

More shameless lying. Actual quote that is being lied about here......

Using the "Citizens for Trump" activism talking point to everything unfavorable, just call it a lie and repeat and over hoping someone will believe it is true?

ABX · « **Reply #13 on:** March 15, 2016, 05:41:30 pm »

Quote from: GAJohnnie on March 15, 2016, 05:37:27 pm

Since when did habitual lying become a "Principled Conservative" value?

Odd how the "Right" use to fight the Lefts use of these smear tactics but now wants to adopt them.

When did parroting 'Citizen for Trump' activism talking points over and over calling everything unfavorable a 'lie' as much as possible a Conservative value? Sounds more like establishment styled rightthink to me.
Yes, know about that site and their 'online activism' instructions.

GAJohnnie · « **Reply #14 on:** March 15, 2016, 05:42:05 pm »

Really sad how willing some people in the "conservative" media are to sacrifice their credibility during an election year.

Really foolish. Elections end, reputations goes on and on and on

musiclady · « **Reply #15 on:** March 15, 2016, 05:42:32 pm »

Quote from: NavyCanDo on March 15, 2016, 05:35:44 pm

Trump is turning into everything the Trump supporters hate about the "establishment" and then some. Crony capitalism and smokey backroom deals.

Actually, Trump has always BEEN everything Trump supporters hate about the establishment.

I don't know how they ignore who the guy is and believe his populists, politician's lies........

musiclady · « **Reply #16 on:** March 15, 2016, 05:43:27 pm »

Quote from: AbaraXas on March 15, 2016, 05:39:26 pm

Using the "Citizens for Trump" activism talking point to everything unfavorable, just call it a lie and repeat and over hoping someone will believe it is true?

That site explains a lot about Johnny OneNote's spamming habit.....

alicewonders · « **Reply #17 on:** March 15, 2016, 05:45:31 pm »

Quote from: GAJohnnie on March 15, 2016, 05:32:55 pm

More shameless lying. Actual quote that is being lied about here.

DR. BEN CARSON: I do believe, and certainly in my discussions with Donald Trump, he does love America and he does want to be successful. And, he will surround himself with very good people.

NEWSMAX’S STEVE MALZBERG: And will one of them be Dr. Ben Carson?

Carson: I will be doing things as well, yeah.

Malzberg: In the administration.

Carson: Certainly in an advisory capacity

Malzberg: That’s been determined? You’ve, when you sat down with him that was discussed?

Carson: Yes.

Thanks for the quote GAJ - hardly means what the headline is screaming.

But, you might as well as not posted it at all - it will be ignored and the original misleading premise will be expounded upon and on and on......

And admin post and an advisory capacity are different things.

And - I would speculate that at one time Carson would have been happy to endorse Cruz...........

GAJohnnie · « **Reply #18 on:** March 15, 2016, 05:49:09 pm »

Really been eye opening year. Use to just assume the "Conservative" media was honest and I did not have to fact check them. Then I would hear or read something by Trump and then see how the "Conservative" media reported it and was shocked to discover they are every bit as much shameless liars as the "Drive by Media".

truth_seeker · « **Reply #19 on:** March 15, 2016, 06:03:55 pm »

Quote from: musiclady on March 15, 2016, 05:43:27 pm

That site explains a lot about Johnny OneNote's spamming habit.....

I will trade you one Johnny OneNote for one sinkspur 100+ posts per day Gatling gun.

Fair enough ??

It has been jokingly suggested that a few may get SO wrapped up in this, that they wear diapers so they don't have to leave the keyboard over extended periods, lest they miss something.

musiclady · « **Reply #20 on:** March 15, 2016, 06:17:34 pm »

Quote from: truth_seeker on March 15, 2016, 06:03:55 pm

I will trade you one Johnny OneNote for one sinkspur 100+ posts per day Gatling gun.

Fair enough ??

It has been jokingly suggested that a few may get SO wrapped up in this, that they wear diapers so they don't have to leave the keyboard over extended periods, lest they miss something.

Yeah...... but at least Sinkpur THINKS. Johnnie just regurgitates spam.

I'll take a thinker that I may agree or disagree with over an automaton any day.

NOTHING Johnnie posts has even a modicum of thought in it. It's quite remarkable, actually, how devoid of intelligent thought they are.

(Read them sometime. You're a thinker. You may be amused).

alicewonders · « **Reply #21 on:** March 15, 2016, 06:34:13 pm »

Quote from: musiclady on March 15, 2016, 06:17:34 pm

Yeah...... but at least Sinkpur THINKS. Johnnie just regurgitates spam.

I'll take a thinker that I may agree or disagree with over an automaton any day.

NOTHING Johnnie posts has even a modicum of thought in it. It's quite remarkable, actually, how devoid of intelligent thought they are.

(Read them sometime. You're a thinker. You may be amused).

I disagree. I like Johnnie's posts and find him to be an incredible thinker - he is a smart guy. I always appreciate his point of view.

mountaineer · « **Reply #22 on:** March 15, 2016, 06:35:54 pm »

So a thread about Ben Carson turns into criticism of fellow posters.
Deja vu.

musiclady · « **Reply #23 on:** March 15, 2016, 07:06:24 pm »

Quote from: alicewonders on March 15, 2016, 06:34:13 pm

I disagree. I like Johnnie's posts and find him to be an incredible thinker - he is a smart guy. I always appreciate his point of view.

What point of view? He just calls people liars and children if they don't agree with him and spams threads incessantly.

And he does it dozens of times every day.

He's the one who turned this thread from a thread about Carson to an attack on fellow posters.

And he does it ALL the time.

alicewonders · « **Reply #24 on:** March 15, 2016, 07:27:22 pm »

Actually Johnnie was pointing out the shameless lying in regards to the article that was posted - and he used an actual quote to bolster his argument. I didn't see him attacking any poster here.

The first post I saw that attacked a member here:

Quote from: musiclady on March 15, 2016, 05:43:27 pm

That site explains a lot about Johnny OneNote's spamming habit.....