Dr. Ben Carson is Sheila Mullennix-Devall's pick among the 2016 GOP presidential candidates and her support for the good doctor is based on what he is not, she says in a post on her blog Diary of a Mad Conservative.
Ben Carson’s appeal lies in everything that he is NOT. He is not a politician. He is not a reality television star. He is not flashy, smooth, dramatic, charismatic, or shrewd. He is humble. He is strong. He is quiet. He is wise. He is a Man of God who cares little for the opinions of Men. He is the sort of President that was elected before the invention of the television.
Sheila defends Carson to his critics, who say things like …
“He’s not assertive.” “He has no foreign policy credentials.” “He has no experience.” “He’s too evangelical.” Are only a few of the sound bites you hear on the matter. Ask any of his supporters, “Carsonators” some call themselves, about these criticisms and you will get an earful!
On assertiveness: “He was plenty assertive when he spoke at the National Prayer Breakfast in 2013 about the disaster of Obamacare just inches away from Obama himself!” On foreign policy: “He knows how to pick a cabinet!” and “Compared to who we’ve got right now, he’s Winston Churchill!” On being too evangelical: “Have you all forgotten about the 4 million evangelicals that stayed home in 2012 because Mittens’ faith cred just didn’t measure up?”
Even though polls show Dr. Carson's early popularity among GOP voters waning, the "Mad Conservative" gives reasons why there may be a reconsideration of him in the next few weeks – and why his base is so committed to Carson.
Ben Carson’s appeal does not lie in his personality. Though his quiet strength is admirable, it does not resonate on a television screen. He speaks slowly. He has an odd habit of closing his eyes while he talks. He is highly intelligent, but he does not put words together in especially clever ways. His speech is plain and unspectacular.
More about why Dr. Ben Carson is still a viable candidate for president in 2016 at Mullennix-Devall's blog.
