Ben Carson’s planning a GOP debate revolt: Campaign manager says he wants to round-up competitors an

[applegrove]

Ben Carson’s planning a GOP debate revolt: Campaign manager says he wants to round-up competitors and ditch the RNC
by Sophia Tesfaye at Salon

http://www.salon.com/2015/10/29/ben_carsons_planning_a_gop_debate_revolt_campaign_manager_says_he_wants_to_round_up_competitors_and_ditch_the_rnc/

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After being called out for his relationship with a shady medical supplement company during last night’s third Republican presidential debate on CNBC, Ben Carson’s campaign has taken the standard Republican anti-media shtick and redirected its ire at the Republican National Committee (RNC), threatening to lead a revolt of the campaigns against upcoming party-sanctioned debates.

Carson’s campaign manager, Barry Bennet, told the Washington Examiner that he planned to organize competing campaigns to pressure the RNC to make what he called “wholesale change” to future debates.

“I think the families need to get together here, because these debates as structured by the RNC are not helping the party,” Bennet said immediately following the end of Wednesday’s night CNBC debate.

“I think at this point, if five or six of us get together, who generate the largest portion of the audience, we can force change,” he insisted confidently, threatening to commandeer the debate process away from RNC chairman Reince Priebus.



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[applegrove]

1. Ben Carson makes me waffle. I cannot decide how dangerous he is. Anyone else having a

hard time getting a clear picture of him?

[mrdmk]

3. The short answer is, 'Very Dangerous!' The following is from a post I did the other day

There is getting it, then there is not getting it. Dr. Carson does not get it!


Then again, he may get it. Unfortunately, for the USA public, Carson's simplistic P.R. message may not allow him to answer any question with any degree of honesty. Which by that logic, Carson will say one thing for political expedience, then do another for the matter at hand. This will lead to more mistrust of the government, corruption by his staff, unintended consequences of his polices, etc. Carson cannot be trusted to take the correct action as needed if he is the President of the USA, another words, Carson does not get it...

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[Zing Zing Zingbah]

4. Sounds pretty dangerous from what I've heard about him so far

He seems way too stupid to be a neurosurgeon, which I think means he is pretty much constantly lying.

[Tanuki]

8. I'm starting to wonder if he is in the early stages of dementia,

and I mean that in all seriousness and without an iota of snark. He had a distinguished career at one of the world's most highly regarded teaching hospitals. I know that doesn't confer any expertise in the affairs of state, but it should at least require a level of critical thinking that is sorely lacking in candidate Carson. Maybe he has really been slipping for a while, which could also account for his retirement from performing neurosurgery.

[Zing Zing Zingbah]

9. I guess that's a possibility

I am perplexed by him. He should have just quietly retired from his job as a surgeon.

[msongs]

2. in other words, all my opponents need to drop out now ok? nt

[jberryhill]

5. "who generate the largest portion of the audience"

They think this is a television show.

[applegrove]

7. Maybe they should go Uber and livestream their own debate and take the ad revenue for themselves?

[Johonny]

6. So the GOP candidates are planning to collectively start their own party to run in

because the RNC is being too tough on them?