The headline isn't misleading; it's the normal kind of sensationalizing or catastrophizing that most media outlets use to get our attention.

Like virtually EVERY paid ad that ever appears on a web page....

It's a sad commentary, but on the media, not Carson.

I can't vote for him because of his conservative positions on too many topics. And no, I can't vote for Hillary or Bernie because of THEIR positions, either!

I heard that Ben Carson's medical license was just revoked because he said that if the jews had been allowed to have guns, the holocaust would have been less likely to occur.

I think thats right actually, and its stupid that the medical boards base revocation of their licenses on such statements.

He does deserve respect, and he has mine. Except for his deep "religious" beliefs based on whats writting in some book, I think he would make a good president.

I do think he is a bit too laid back to actually win in a popularity contest like our national election. He isnt promising enough people freebies in this socialist country, and he appears a bit too intellectually aloof , like he doesnt live where avareage citizens live.

I would still vote for Rand Paul, Donald Trump, and Ben Carson- whoever makes it to the election.

Its a year off from the election. The election is only one thing in his life, so if he wants to make some money on a book, so be it.

LOL! You're killin' me!

Thought of the present admin as the "Let Them Eat Cake" admin from Day 1. :)

Your second set of remarks made as much sense to me as the first. Guess I'm just thick. Oh well. Enjoy your weekend.

honor among politicians IS bizarre. -- j
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So you're saying television and Trump's role in it has nothing to do with popular culture.
I've never seen Joe the Plumber on TV, except as an Obama antagonist.

Hi AJ, you're right, mostly. I've followed him rather lazily and I've liked what I've heard. The "controversies" of late were invented by the media by taking things out of context and every time I heard what he actually said I thought, "Good for him, he's right." His comments on disarmament of the Jews prior to WWII are precisely correct. JPFO has done extensive research in this area and published written literature and an award-winning documentary film. You can check it out at JPFO.org. These guys are the real deal when it comes to fighting against gun control. They make the NRA look like The Brady Campaign.

But there are a few occasions when he wasn't at all forthcoming. As an objectivist I am, of course, an atheist - one of those atheists that will not let references to god by others go unchallenged. (aside: People sometimes ask, "Why did you bring that up and make a fuss about the god comment?" My reply is that I didn't bring anything up, I simply responded.) I generally don't care about the President's religion, but recently it has become an issue because the candidates have been bringing it up so much. Yeah, hi there Ted Cruze and other bible-thumping zealots who scream about honoring the Constitution in one breath and then dream of imposing a theocracy on us in the next.

Back to Ben, he's a Seventh Day Adventist, which is an evangelical protestant religion that believes The End is Near (that's what Adventist means, Seventh Day means sabbath on Saturday). The founder had a habit of predicting the end of the world - predictions that were all incorrect. Eventually the church gave up that practice because it became tedious to spin a yarn about why they got it wrong. The impending apocalypse is one of the 28 Fundamental Beliefs. Others are that the universe was built in 6 literal days and that the bible is literal and infallible.

Ben was recently asked how old he thought the universe was. He weaseled out of saying what he actually believed, which disappointed me. I think he's completely nuts for what he believes but I also think he shouldn't shy away from his beliefs.

Then there was his answer about whether or not he believes in evolution, which he does NOT. He weaseled out of that one by saying he believed in "micro-evolution" wherein organisms can, through natural selection, adapt to their changing environment to ensure their survival. God designed things this way, I paraphrase, "to avoid having to start all over every 50 years."

So while I agree that he's truly moral, honest, trustworthy, a plain speaker who backs up what he says, and very intelligent, the massive disconnect from reality with regard to religion is much more than I can overlook.

Ben Carson was my top choice for a short while but I think I'm back with Rand Paul. He's not a libertarian but I agree with him far more than I agree with any of the others.

One of the great things about Ben Carson is that he doesn't avoid confrontation and nonsensical rhetoric. He takes them head on, let's the accuser finish his rant, then gives a specific reply containing facts. Notice how the media then drops the subject.

Shows that he is a man of integrity and character. That is only bizarre in the current BS of politics. Dr. Carson is NOT a politician.

[ He could have been much more measured in both of these instances and choose instead to speak very plainly.]

That's precisely what I like about him! Just say what you mean. These days the public and the media expect 2 things: a good sound bite and 3 sentences that contain lots of words but no meaning.

It also shows his confidence in handling the press (as he will need to do while on the road himself) without having a coterie of staff to manage and limit their interaction with him.

If you saw Bill Whittle's 2012 speech, he predicted someone from the popular culture (Trump) would quash the Republican Party's attempt to maintain the status quo in 2016.

Clever. A non-campaign campaign generating free publicity.

...and did you hear he searched out and purchased ethanol-free gasoline for his lawn mower? OMG; what will become of the American farmer & environment? - //sarc/kidding
What could be more absurd/childish than the American experience of choosing our leaders.

Agreed, the headline is misleading. He's promoting his new book. I do respect that he's working diligently to keep his personal money apart of his political campaign.

You can bet dollars to donuts that if he were any less meticulous about this and something were to get out either the Rs or the MSM would make a mountain out of the matter (despite them doing the same things 100 fold).

Nothing bizarre about it. He is obviously confident in his ability to win in the long run. And, a long run it is, with 13 months to go.