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Related: About this forumWhy Is Ben Carson Still Trying To Be A Thing? Can’t He Just Leave?
#AskROF: Is Ben Carson trying to win over Trump supporters by endorsing him for his Florida Senate run?
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Why Is Ben Carson Still Trying To Be A Thing? Can’t He Just Leave? (Original Post)
GoLeft TV
Mar 2016
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CanonRay
(14,036 posts)1. In a word: money
He wants to tap into the Republican money for stupid commentary machine. Speaking fees, talk show appearances, maybe a job at a think tank. A book or two. There grift to be grifted from the idiots in the GOP
Gumboot
(531 posts)2. Carson is this year's Sarah Palin...
... and next year's Herman Cain.
Fast Walker 52
(7,723 posts)3. he has books to sell dammit!
Mr.Bill
(24,103 posts)4. That's the only reason he was ever in the race.
Same could be said for most all of the other candidates.
mdbl
(4,972 posts)5. HAHAHA!
"you suck at it and we don't want you!" Love that line.