2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumFox's Eric Bolling Criticizes Fellow Conservatives For "Desperately" Pushing Ben Carson
During an April 1 appearance on Cumulus Media Networks' Geraldo, Bolling was asked to respond to the controversy over Carson's recent remarks on Fox News and replied:
BOLLING: As far as Dr. Carson, yes, a lot of people are saying he's the, you know, he should be the Republican candidate for president in 2016. I've said from the very beginning, on The Five and anywhere else, he's a great conservative. He has a role somewhere in a Republican administration, and a conservative voice, but how in the world can you take a guy who's really had no political experience, maybe just a couple of speeches, and say he's going to be the next Republican candidate for president? The right is just so desperately grasping for anyone that makes sense, they threw this poor guy into the fire.
Now he probably didn't realize that he was walking into the same sort of buzzsaw that some of the other Republicans over, you know, over the last cycle ran into. Look, these aren't the issues. What every Republican should, or conservative should do is focus on the economy. Focus on jobs. Focus on -- the government is taking more and more of your hard-earned tax money and wasting it. Those are the issues that Republicans need to worry about, not the social issues. But he didn't -- again, if he wants to make a run for president, he better get some very, very smart handlers.
Full story with audio of Bolling's comments to Geraldo Rivera: http://mediamatters.org/blog/2013/04/01/foxs-eric-bolling-criticizes-fellow-conservativ/193400
Cali_Democrat
(30,439 posts)Touré: Ben Carson Is The GOPs Black Friend, Enjoying GOPs Affirmative Action And Assuaging Their Guilt
http://www.mediaite.com/tv/toure-ben-carson-is-the-gops-black-friend-enjoying-gops-affirmative-action-and-assuaging-their-guilt/
wandy
(3,539 posts)It would be simple. Take all of the rabblings of the Cruzs, Carsons and the rest from the previous week and guess who will be this weeks Teapublican "best person for President".
We could keep a running list of former winners along with the bit of right wing dribble that won them the award.
This would be extra fun during primarys. Wait! They are already doing it.
Is it still Rand Paul or has Dr. Carson taken the top spot....
Proud Liberal Dem
(24,414 posts)Some person says something inflammatory against President Obama or liberals in public and suddenly they're on the radar as a conservative Republican superstar #1 but then they fall apart and say something utterly ridiculous and they wither under more scrutiny and then the RWNJs move on find a new "hero" to save them from the left
Yavin4
(35,441 posts)He was the Republican Black Teen Idol.
Cha
(297,287 posts)carson sounded like allan west. Wah wah wah.
Yavin4
(35,441 posts)So has Dr. Carson replaced West.
It's the circle jerk of life.
Liberal_Stalwart71
(20,450 posts)in the Republican Party that they are willing to sell their very souls in order to be accepted. I think it's incredibly sad. These are the same black conservatives who claim that black liberals like me are trapped on some plantation. They make me ill.
Cha
(297,287 posts)like rugs. Yes, everyone should join them in the fascist, austerity party. Where they don't give a crap about babies, kids, or people.. just the fetus.