Ben Carson goes viral

[TaftFan]

Yesterday, two Ben Carson Facebook posts went viral in response to the Oregon shooting. Politics aside, I thought they were fantastic.

So far this one has nearly 250,000 likes and over 100,000 shares:
http://www.facebook.com/realbencarso...6485796517891/

This one over 1,000,000 likes and over 150,000 shares:
http://www.facebook.com/realbencarso...6365619863242/

Also, Carson now has over 4 million likes on Facebook, surpassing Trump.

[enhanced_deficit]

Also, Carson now has over 4 million likes on Facebook, surpassing Trump.

If they are all genuine non-pretender supporters of his, this is a huge plus for GOP base darling Ben Carson.

[sparebulb]

Ben Carson goes viral

Sounds like Mr. Dr. Ben has not been vaccinated.

Hypocrite.

[Brett85]

I wouldn't be surprised if Carson passes Trump and comes in at first place in the next few polls that will be released.

[cajuncocoa]

Yesterday, two Ben Carson Facebook posts went viral in response to the Oregon shooting. Politics aside, I thought they were fantastic.

So far this one has nearly 250,000 likes and over 100,000 shares:
www.facebook.com/realbencarson/photos/a.138691289630679.30304.138691142964027/536485796517891/

This one over 1,000,000 likes and over 150,000 shares:
www.facebook.com/realbencarson/photos/a.143829065783568.1073741825.138691142964027/536365619863242/

Also, Carson now has over 4 million likes on Facebook, surpassing Trump.

Please don't start pushing Ben Carson on here.

[kahless]

Yesterday, two Ben Carson Facebook posts went viral in response to the Oregon shooting. Politics aside, I thought they were fantastic.

So far this one has nearly 250,000 likes and over 100,000 shares:
http://www.facebook.com/realbencarso...6485796517891/

This one over 1,000,000 likes and over 150,000 shares:
http://www.facebook.com/realbencarso...6365619863242/

Also, Carson now has over 4 million likes on Facebook, surpassing Trump.

I agree.

Rand could learn a lesson or two. Other campaigns have commented, yet no tweet or FB from Rand on the Oregon shootings. Unless I missed it has he made any comments in the media about the shootings?

[GovBotDotNet]

What is the context of this IamA Christian?

[TaftFan]

Please don't start pushing Ben Carson on here.

[TaftFan]

What is the context of this IamA Christian?

The Oregon shooter killed people on the basis of their Christianity.

[TaftFan]

I agree.

Rand could learn a lesson or two. Other campaigns have commented, yet no tweet or FB from Rand on the Oregon shootings. Unless I missed it has he made any comments in the media about the shootings?

I didn't see any. I was hoping he would at least respond strongly to the calls for gun control, which frankly have gone to a new level.

[Todd]

What is the context of this IamA Christian?

I'm pretty sure the gunman said he did this for the Devil to be welcomed into Hell.

[69360]

I though Huckabee was the one who plays the Jesus card to try and win?

[kpitcher]

I just read the latest time magazine, had a few page article on Carson. It mentions he's religious a lot, explains how he credits God with so much, yet I didn't see a single mention that he's 7th day adventist which has their own sort of beliefs. Since the headquarters to that religion is nearby and I have family as members I am surprised this is being taken so lightly. Mormonism was a constant issue with Romney so why is this being ignored?

[enhanced_deficit]

Sounds like Mr. Dr. Ben has not been vaccinated.

Hypocrite.

Maybe he was vaccinated after April 4th 2015 and had adverse reactions that changed his beliefs on religion:

Christians push back on Dr. Ben Carson’s Facebook faith post

http://standupforthetruth.com/2015/0...ok-faith-post/

What is the context of this IamA Christian?

If this claim is factual, Oregon shooter was targeting "white christians":

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthr...=1#post6006837

[CPUd]

I just read the latest time magazine, had a few page article on Carson. It mentions he's religious a lot, explains how he credits God with so much, yet I didn't see a single mention that he's 7th day adventist which has their own sort of beliefs. Since the headquarters to that religion is nearby and I have family as members I am surprised this is being taken so lightly. Mormonism was a constant issue with Romney so why is this being ignored?

Is a 7th day adventist considered a real Christian?

[hells_unicorn]

Is a 7th day adventist considered a real Christian?

Mainline Protestantism and pre-Reformation denominations view 7th day Adventists as a Judaizing sectarian group that sprang out of the Great Awakening and was rooted in the Millerite heresy, which sprang out of good old American Baptist culture, ergo they have similar roots to Mormonism, but their beliefs are not regarded as being polytheistic as was Joseph Smith's little cult. They had some more bizarre beliefs regarding diet and other legalistic areas that were later relaxed following a series of scandals (largely attributed to psychotic delusions of one of the movement's founders Ellen G. White, similar to the origins of pre-Trib. ratpure Pre-Millennialism, Theosophy and Christian Science), but they've maintained some semblance of a Historicist eschatological position, albeit Pre-Millennial Historicism.

I'd say they are slightly closer to the norm than Mormonism and the Jehova's Witnesses, but they are still rabidly heterodox on enough points for me to be wary of them, and I'd venture a guess that when most people in the Evangelical community find out that he's a 7th Day Adventist, he will lose some of their support.

P.S. - This probably won't apply to anybody outside of Presbyterian circles, but a prominent Covenant theologian William "Ergatees" Maclean did a tract against 7th Day Adventism that was extremely harsh, and particularly called them out as unrepentant law breakers regarding the 4th Commandment (keeping the Sabbath). To whatever extent the Reformed community is represented among Carson's base and is unaware of his church affiliation, they will probably be the first to jump ship.

[eleganz]

Wow that came from him, it was a genius idea of someone on his staff.

Doesn't matter if he takes #1 spot away from Trump as the new frontrunner, he's not presidential material. Its funny the GOP has its own Obama now.

[Liberty74]

Rand and his campaign need to learn how to farm. That is all politics is about...

FARMING

And today, it's seems to be based more on emotion than facts or real issues.

[cajuncocoa]

Seriously? I don't think so.

Let me repeat:

Please don't start pushing Ben Carson on here.

[TaftFan]

Seriously? I don't think so.

Let me repeat:

Well let me make myself clear: I am not promoting Ben Carson and nothing in my post would imply that.

So $#@! off.

[acptulsa]

Yesterday, two Ben Carson Facebook posts went viral in response to the Oregon shooting. Politics aside, I thought they were fantastic.

So far this one has nearly 250,000 likes and over 100,000 shares:
http://www.facebook.com/realbencarso...6485796517891/

This one over 1,000,000 likes and over 150,000 shares:
http://www.facebook.com/realbencarso...6365619863242/

Also, Carson now has over 4 million likes on Facebook, surpassing Trump.

Well let me make myself clear: I am not promoting Ben Carson and nothing in my post would imply that.

So $#@! off.

Because as Trump taught us, you can get away with telling any obvious baldfaced lie under the sun as long as you're an obnoxious bastard when you do it. But I'm not sure that will work as well for you as it does for him.

Maybe if you had name recognition. And a third grade vocabulary. And orange hair. And orange skin...

[DevilsAdvocate]

WOW look at all those likes!!!

1,083,220 and counting! And not everybody who sees a post likes it, that picture probably has tens of millions, if not hundreds of millions of views! This is great for Carson, surge incoming

[TaftFan]

Because as Trump taught us, you can get away with telling any obvious baldfaced lie under the sun as long as you're an obnoxious bastard when you do it. But I'm not sure that will work as well for you as it does for him.

Maybe if you had name recognition. And a third grade vocabulary. And orange hair. And orange skin...

And here comes the other useless idiot, making sure I don't mention any other candidate. Meanwhile, I put in time daily to help Rand while you two make sure that I don't violate your personal RPF preferences. It must hurt that you aren't official moderators.

So when there is interesting news, I will continue to post it, and I don't give a damn what people say.

[acptulsa]

So $#@! off.

So, how did hitting me with a neg rep work out for you there, bud?

Worked great for me; I had already gained be far more than half your rep power before you even got around to me. I'm happily in the black. Keep playing that game, friend. We're all quite amused when you lose.

Your lips say, 'I am what I say, not what I appear to be,' but your posts all say, 'I yam what I yam.' Or, at least, your lips claim not to be trollish when they aren't too busy sweetly telling the whole forum to $#@! off. But do feel free to assume you're fooling someone. And pease, please, neg rep me all day. I love it. Kind of like when a child gets mad at you and starts swinging, and you realize that's a pretty good deep tissue massage.

[TaftFan]

So, how did hitting me with a neg rep work out for you there, bud?

Worked great for me; I had already gained be far more than half your rep power before you even got around to me. I'm happily in the black. Keep playing that game, friend. We're all quite amused when you lose.

Your lips say, 'I am what I say, not what I appear to be,' but your posts all say, 'I yam what I yam.' Or, at least, your lips claim not to be trollish when they aren't too busy sweetly telling the whole forum to $#@! off. But do feel free to assume you're fooling someone. And pease, please, neg rep me all day. I love it. Kind of like when a child gets mad at you and starts swinging, and you realize that's a pretty good deep tissue massage.

[devil21]

WOW look at all those likes!!!

1,083,220 and counting! And not everybody who sees a post likes it, that picture probably has tens of millions, if not hundreds of millions of views! This is great for Carson, surge incoming

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthr...eds-per-minute

[rg17]

Ben Carson will drop out after NH.