Ben Carson - Leading in Iowa, tied nationally for 1st place. Why do people continue to underestimate him?

SPC(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 22 Oct 2015 20:17:30 -0400

ABC aired "Inside the Life of Presidential Candidate Ben Carson" ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jP1GM99cvcM ) which gives a brief history of his life. He has certainly never ran short of hurdles throughout his life and his career, so why does everyone continue to underestimate him in the Presidential race. He has now surged ahead of DT in Iowa, is tying him for 1st nationally, has polled in the top 3 for over a year, has quite possibly the largest grassroots campaign of all of the candidates and even out-raised even the RNC in the month of September (as well as every other candidate). Yet, the media continues to blow it off and exaggerate the success of their favorite billionaire tycoon. So, what's the deal? Why do people still think he can't win, when he's clearly showing otherwise?

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Response by SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL made Oct 22 at 2015 8:19 PM

SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL — Thu, 22 Oct 2015 20:19:57 -0400

SPC(P) Private RallyPoint Member in my opinion because he has no political experience and he comes from the medical side of the house.

Response by MAJ Bryan Zeski made Oct 22 at 2015 8:32 PM

MAJ Bryan Zeski — Thu, 22 Oct 2015 20:32:31 -0400

I think it'd be interesting to see a "Carson v. Sanders" final two.

Response by CPT Jack Durish made Oct 22 at 2015 8:53 PM

CPT Jack Durish — Thu, 22 Oct 2015 20:53:31 -0400

I like Ben Carson. A lot. I most certainly would vote for him in preference to any of the Democratic or Third Party choices. I am convinced that he is one of the two smartest candidates in the race (although intelligence has never been an important attribute in a President). He's smart enough to have learned a lot about world affairs and political processes in the past few months to have overcome his deficits in those arenas. I have but two concerns with Dr. Carson as a President: First his lack of executive experience. I had occasion during my career as an IT consultant to work with medical establishments including the Department of Health for the County of Los Angeles and discovered that medical practitioners aren't necessary the best organized leaders. Of course, my generalization may not apply to Dr. Carson but it's still an issue with me. The other concern is that he doesn't appear Presidential to me. He is very deliberate in his speech and the effect is a halting delivery (that comedians have been quick to jump on). My father, a very bright man, also spoke in a measured pace and some might have been fooled into thinking him "slow". That being said, for those of us in the military who have led or been led, we are sensitive to the appearances of leadership and Dr. Carson doesn't appear like a leader. Think of the best leaders and you will find generally that they are also very adept communicators. Think of Winston Churchill as a supreme example of the art. Listen to recordings of FDR's fireside chats during which he braced the nation for the tasks before them in struggling through the Great Depression and WWII. Think of JFK's stirring speeches, especially the one wherein he challenged us to send a man to the moon and return him safely to earth. Think of President Reagan demanding "Mr Gorbachev, tear down this wall." Now imagine Dr. Carson making any of those speeches. I can't see it. Can you? Sometimes a President's, a leader's, greatest moments are calls to action. Whomever takes the reins of government in 2017 will have to truly inspired Americans to make a great effort to overcome the malaise in which we wallow today. Can you see Dr. Carson making that call effectively?

Response by SFC Everett Oliver made Oct 22 at 2015 10:12 PM

SFC Everett Oliver — Thu, 22 Oct 2015 22:12:23 -0400

If I had to vote today I would have to vote for Dr Ben Carson......Doesn't mean I've made up my mind yet though....

Response by Sgt Cody Dumont made Oct 22 at 2015 10:41 PM

Sgt Cody Dumont — Thu, 22 Oct 2015 22:41:14 -0400

I believe the liberals don't want a conservative woman or conservative minority running, as that candidate would be able to remove their arguments about race and sexual inequality.

Response by Sgt Dee Watts made Oct 23 at 2015 3:16 AM

Sgt Dee Watts — Fri, 23 Oct 2015 03:16:57 -0400

Why is he continually "underestimated"? Because; 1) He has no experience that has prepared him to be in a position so varied in scope, especially in foreign affairs, the area the President is solely responsible for leading; 2) his recent comments are evidence of his ignorance of government matters and basic procedures as well as his inability to communicate, a necessary quality for a president. His is almost similar to the Obama 2008 campaign - a lack of experience or cohesive message and an over reliance on a handful of sound bites which the more they are repeated the more his limits are exposed.
I really like him too and believe him to truly want the best for America, a stark contrast from Obama. To his credit, I think he's smart enough to surround himself with good advisors, another huge difference from Obama. But in these days of instant communication where every mistake and slip is widely known and severely scrutinized, I don't think that's enough.

Response by PO3 Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 23 at 2015 7:21 AM

PO3 Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 23 Oct 2015 07:21:02 -0400

Dr Carson is not prefect and he is not my dream candidate, but I can and willing to accept his as president. Not like ... some one that shall not be named here. lol

Response by SGT John Rauch made Oct 23 at 2015 1:58 PM

SGT John Rauch — Fri, 23 Oct 2015 13:58:40 -0400

because he is a conservative african american and he is soft spoken. people think he is A. stupid or B. a pushover

Response by SGT Wayne Park made Nov 6 at 2015 12:41 PM

SGT Wayne Park — Fri, 06 Nov 2015 12:41:34 -0500

Maybe because he fabricates stories about getting accepted to West Point?!? This combat Veteran is voting for Bernie Sanders. I live in Vermont and Bernie has been an advocate for Veterans & Service Members his entire career. If you think calling me a Liberal is a Bad thing, think again. I went to combat under George Bush and will never support another conservative as long as I live. The GOP has voted against EVERY Veterans Bill put before congress. You want to know why Im not Voting for Ben Carson, because he is a Fraud. BERNIE 2016!!!