Carson Threatens to Leave Party If GOP Officials Keep Plotting Over Convention

[liberal N proud]

If Republican party bosses continue meeting to discuss how to derail Donald Trump at the convention, Trump won't be the only one to turn his back on the GOP. Now, retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson says he'll leave too.


"If this was the beginning of the plan to subvert the will of the voters and replace them with the will of the political elite, I assure you Donald Trump will not be the only one leaving the party," Carson said in reference to a private dinner attended in Washington by 20 party officials including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and RNC Chairman Reince Priebus.

According to the report in the Washington Post, Republican leaders are preparing now for what to do if they get to the convention in July and Trump is still holding on to a major chunk of the primary vote, but has not become the clear nominee. The topic of the dinner was peculiar as Trump has been the clear frontrunner in the GOP primary for nearly five months.

"I pray that the report in the Post this morning was incorrect. If it is correct," Carson said. "If it is correct, every voter who is standing for change must know they are being betrayed. I won't stand for it," Carson said.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/carson-threatens-to-leave-party-if-gop-officials-keep-plotting-over-convention/ar-AAghCcE?li=BBnb7Kz

[TheBlackAdder]

1. He knows, if he were on top, it would be his ass too! They would negate him in a New York minute! nt

[sufrommich]

2. The GOP civil war continues. With any luck,they'll

end up looking like Atlanta circa 1865.

[951-Riverside]

3. "...yeah, that's great Ben so anyway what are we going to do if Trump goes 3rd party?" - GOP

Carson threatening to leave the GOP is like Liechtenstein threatening to invade Russia.

[SCantiGOP]

4. I support you, Ben

Please help Donald destroy the Republican Party.

[merrily]

5. You go, Doc! Run third party. It'll serve 'em right. Trump, too!

[brucefan]

6. Bennie's

Gonna have to let the N word "slip" if he wants those poll numbers up.

[SolutionisSolidarity]

7. As he should.

If the Democratic Party pulled the same stunt, I would never support another Democratic candidate for any office.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

8. Oh, noes! How can the Repub party survive ...

... the loss of Carson.

[Contrary1]

9. 3 rings aren't nearly enough...

[MineralMan]

10. Buh-bye, then Ben.

Seeya!

[Maeve]

11. Not my circus, not my monkeys...so where's the popcorn?

I'll just watch...

[lindysalsagal]

12. Warming up the gettaway car...

He's gotten what he wanted out of this farce.

[moondust]

13. So Ben doesn't understand

that the party he belongs to hates true democracy and commonly uses gerrymandering, voter suppression, SCOTUS cases, etc., to subvert true democracy and rig the system to their advantage?

I suppose that's okay with Ben as long as it's not rigged against him.

[LongTomH]

14. Oh, Hi Ben, were you leaving? I didn't notice!