I like Carson and if Cruz picked Carson as running mate I think it would be good.

Quote from: Chosen Daughter on February 21, 2016, 04:04:52 PM
I like Carson and if Cruz picked Carson as running mate I think it would be good.

I don't want another anti-gunner anywhere close to the White House.

Quote from: The Boo Man... on February 21, 2016, 03:58:32 PM
Texas has a few uber liberal areas. The Democrat caucus could be interesting.

They'll be too busy fight over the Far Left vs the Fever Swamp, Flying Puppies with Winning Lottery Tickets in Their Collars, Left.

Quote from: Shooterman on February 21, 2016, 04:08:49 PM
I don't want another anti-gunner anywhere close to the White House.

Well I wasn't sure but I just looked it up Carson on the issues

http://www.ontheissues.org/2016/Ben_Carson_Gun_Control.htm

There was one comment about semi-automatic weapons in the city.  Every other comment he made was pro gun and Constitutional.  I can understand how that could be concerning.  I don't think there would be any need for concern as a VP pick. 
 

Talk Show host, Ben Ferguson (sp) is floating the idea Ben Carson is hurting Ted Cruz by staying in the race, calling Jeb? a statesman for bowing out gracefully.

When he asked a caller, a Carson supporter, would vote for if he dropped out, "Cruz!"

Ferguson said he spent time with the Trump campaign over the weekend, asked what they thought about all these sub-par candidates, they want as many as possible to STAY IN THE RACE, because it's splitting the vote, and giving Trump a path to the nomination.

Ferguson is also saying, Trump's support ceiling is 30%... hinting Ted Cruz (or Rubio) can beat Trump if Kasich and/or Carson drop out. 

Ferguson replied to one Carson supporter, Carson could 'get his message out better by acting as a surrogate & endorsing another like candidate like Ted Cruz', much like other candidates have done in the past and do today.

I suspect... Carson is so egotistical, he knows this, wants to punish Ted Cruz for his own loss in Iowa, and/or the Trump camp is encouraging Carson to stay in, making up noble sounding excuses like 'millions of people wanted me to run', 'I feel called to run' - etc.

Quote from: The Boo Man... on February 21, 2016, 01:03:07 PM
Cruz will beat Trump by 3 or 4 percent.

http://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/headlines/20160221-ted-cruz-faces-must-win-in-home-state-of-texas-if-he-plans-to-steal-gop-from-trump.ece
This article shows how delegates are awarded in Texas. Any guess how they may be split? Can Cruz win every district? popular votes mean very little if you must win in county to county races!

Quote from: Hoofer on February 21, 2016, 04:56:10 PM
Talk Show host, Ben Ferguson (sp) is floating the idea Ben Carson is hurting Ted Cruz by staying in the race, calling Jeb? a statesman for bowing out gracefully.

When he asked a caller, a Carson supporter, would vote for if he dropped out, "Cruz!"

Ferguson said he spent time with the Trump campaign over the weekend, asked what they thought about all these sub-par candidates, they want as many as possible to STAY IN THE RACE, because it's splitting the vote, and giving Trump a path to the nomination.

Ferguson is also saying, Trump's support ceiling is 30%... hinting Ted Cruz (or Rubio) can beat Trump if Kasich and/or Carson drop out. 

Ferguson replied to one Carson supporter, Carson could 'get his message out better by acting as a surrogate & endorsing another like candidate like Ted Cruz', much like other candidates have done in the past and do today.

I suspect... Carson is so egotistical, he knows this, wants to punish Ted Cruz for his own loss in Iowa, and/or the Trump camp is encouraging Carson to stay in, making up noble sounding excuses like 'millions of people wanted me to run', 'I feel called to run' - etc.

Or there is more than one campaign being funded by Trump 

I have a different theory on Carson. I don't think he's in it for anything but to sell all his books. I mean, he doesn't campaign, attends debates and acts older than Bernie Sanders there, and has stopped spending money. I think the primary is a Ben Carson book tour for him.

Super Tuesday, Cruz can't lose 10 of 12 of them, but that's what he's poised to do. The dynamics of this race have to be changed and fast else Trump will breeze right to the nomination.

Quote from: jungle x on February 21, 2016, 10:04:48 PM
I have a different theory on Carson. I don't think he's in it for anything but to sell all his books. I mean, he doesn't campaign, attends debates and acts older than Bernie Sanders there, and has stopped spending money. I think the primary is a Ben Carson book tour for him.

Super Tuesday, Cruz can't lose 10 of 12 of them, but that's what he's poised to do. The dynamics of this race have to be changed and fast else Trump will breeze right to the nomination.

Well I do think it is over for him as a presidential candidate.  I am surprised that he is still spending money at all given that he hasn't topped single digits.  But there is something about him that I find sincere.  Trustworthy and that counts as far as I am concerned.

Unless Teddy does really bad on Super Tuesday (or Wonderful Wednesday) This thing is going to the wire. Ted has to win a few states. Rubio has to win at least one. Honorable mention won't cut it. Rubio is running out of time.

Quote from: Coolidge23 on February 21, 2016, 09:26:12 AM
Bullshit!

Yes, you are. Clean up your language.

Quote from: Chosen Daughter on February 21, 2016, 04:48:05 PM
Well I wasn't sure but I just looked it up Carson on the issues

http://www.ontheissues.org/2016/Ben_Carson_Gun_Control.htm

There was one comment about semi-automatic weapons in the city.  Every other comment he made was pro gun and Constitutional.  I can understand how that could be concerning.  I don't think there would be any need for concern as a VP pick.   

Nits grow up to be flies. As Pro-gunners, we'll have our hands full if the stupid and self serving PUBS crater on Obama's efforts to pack the Supreme Court with another liberal. Screw Carson and his horse.

Just a little input specially on the gun issue that has arisen in this thread...

The vast majority of non gun owning citizens of this country do not know the difference with gun specs. Largely due to the media, people who dont know a ton about guns, are made to think that assault weapons are only guns like M16s, AR15's, and AK47's. Those guns are more specifically assault rifles. The problem is that there is a difference between assault weapons and assault rifles.

The term "assault weapon" is sometimes conflated with the term "assault rifle". The media should, but does not, differentiate between assault rifles (which are capable of fully automatic firing) and assault weapons (which are semiautomatic and not synonymous with assault rifle).. Civilian ownership of machine guns (and assault rifles) has been tightly regulated since 1934 under the NFA and since 1986 under the FOPA.

So when candidates and/or the government states they want to ban assault weapons, citizens minds think of AK47s, M16s, AR15s, etc. Citizens dont realize that candidates and/or the government is actually saying they want to ban all guns that can shoot 2 consecutive shots without needing to be cocked or reloaded.

Quote from: mrconservative on February 22, 2016, 08:04:05 AM
Just a little input specially on the gun issue that has arisen in this thread...

The vast majority of non gun owning citizens of this country do not know the difference with gun specs. Largely due to the media, people who dont know a ton about guns, are made to think that assault weapons are only guns like M16s, AR15's, and AK47's. Those guns are more specifically assault rifles. The problem is that there is a difference between assault weapons and assault rifles.

The term "assault weapon" is sometimes conflated with the term "assault rifle". The media should, but does not, differentiate between assault rifles (which are capable of fully automatic firing) and assault weapons (which are semiautomatic and not synonymous with assault rifle).. Civilian ownership of machine guns (and assault rifles) has been tightly regulated since 1934 under the NFA and since 1986 under the FOPA.

So when candidates and/or the government states they want to ban assault weapons, citizens minds think of AK47s, M16s, AR15s, etc. Citizens dont realize that candidates and/or the government is actually saying they want to ban all guns that can shoot 2 consecutive shots without needing to be cocked or reloaded.

People who make up stories why we don't need big magazines, or semi-auto rifles/guns have never experienced a pack of coyotes killing livestock.  So much commotion, happens so FAST, even the sound of my rifle wasn't stopping them.  Even with coyotes dropping right and left, they were so focused on killing, I don't think they heard the gun shots.  That's a scene I'll never forget.  Those coyotes were enjoying every second of it. 

When Joe Biden or some New Yorker says you don't need a big magazine, or a shot gun blast is enough to scare off anything, I know that's a bunch of BS... a strawman.