Discussion: Ben Carson: America Is Like A Cruise Ship Heading Toward Niagra Falls

chammy · May 30, 2016, 3:19pm

I agree. What other reason but click bait.

jw1 · May 30, 2016, 3:19pm

In the four regions likely to decide the presidency —
Florida, the upper Southeast, the Rust Belt and the interior West —
Mr. Trump faces daunting obstacles.

I contend the NYT is wrong.
The deciding factor to a ® winning the presidency?
Occurred when none-of-the-17 candidates
who ran under the GOP banner
proved qualified for the office.

As a followup?

EVERY (D) MUST VOTE ON NOVEMBER 8TH.

Period.

If we/they do-- it will be a blowout the enormity of which
might free the albatross from the neck (of history’s view)
of Goldwater/McGovern/Dukakis.

Make it so.

jw1

chammy · May 30, 2016, 3:20pm

This is a nice story that ran on Political Wire 5 days ago

Obama Is the Democrats’ Reagan

May 25, 2016By Taegan Goddard64 Comments
This piece is only available to Political Wire members.

As we near the end of Barack Obama’s presidency, it’s pretty clear he’ll leave a considerable legacy behind. In fact, not since Ronald Reagan has a president so dramatically put his mark on both his party and country.

That Obama was able to accomplish so much despite almost universal opposition from Republicans, makes his record even more impressive.

Here are his five most significant accomplishments:

The Affordable Care Act: Easily the most significant piece of legislation in half a century, the law has provided health insurance to more than 25 million Americans. Despite repeated challenges from Republicans in Congress and the courts, it seems likely this law will remain on the books for a generation or more.
Economic stimulus and auto bailout: Within his first months in office, Obama firmly rejected the idea that government could not play a significant role in pulling the economy out of the Great Recession. The U.S. economy has seen steady job growth during his entire presidency and both GM and Chrysler are still alive.
The Dodd-Frank Act: Obama proposed major financial market reforms soon after taking office and the resulting legislation significantly ramped up regulation of Wall Street. While it’s too early to tell if the law will work, it was a decisive move back towards increasing government oversight after decades of deregulation.
Appointment of (at least two) Supreme Court Justices: By picking two women justices, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan, Obama helped make the court more reflective of the country. He has been blocked by Senate Republican at naming a third justice.
Same-sex marriage: While Obama admits he “evolved” on the issue of marriage equality, he helped usher in a new era for millions of gay and lesbian Americans. He also issued an executive order protecting federal workers from discrimination on the basis of their sexual orientation.

And, of course, Obama was the first African-American elected president. That pretty much sealed his place in the history books — even before he was sworn in.

inlabsitrust · May 30, 2016, 3:21pm

His Jesus following. They do not see Ben as a hoot.

sonsofares · May 30, 2016, 3:22pm

What with the $6/gallon of gas, and the economic re-collapse, yes, he’s right on what ails this broken, shell of a country.

chammy · May 30, 2016, 3:22pm

i agree about the NYTimes story. Just pure bunk especially the way they titled the story. I just found the section on the area where I grew up very telling and not surprising.

clunkertruck · May 30, 2016, 3:23pm

ralph_vonholst · May 30, 2016, 3:24pm

Ben Carson, celebrity spokesman for “Awry-king River Cruises”

[But give him credit, unlike extreme Bernie Supporters, he knows what the stakes are:

“They get two to four Supreme Court picks and completely change the nature of this country."-]

mrf · May 30, 2016, 3:31pm

What’s next out of Carson? Would he claim the slave ships were no different than a Carnaval cruise.

jw1 · May 30, 2016, 3:33pm

You mean these folks-- yes?

jw1

madmadworld · May 30, 2016, 3:34pm

I think that from now on, whenever or wherever I see his name, I’ll just move on.
There’s really nothing there anymore.

antisachetdethe · May 30, 2016, 3:34pm

There was nothing there to begin with.

mattinpa · May 30, 2016, 3:37pm

Majority rule and adherence to the Constitution are the two top complaints, I think.

mike_in_houston · May 30, 2016, 3:39pm

To be fair, he probably meant “sailing to the edge of the Earth and about to fall off” – because the Earth is flat and the pyramids are full of grain.

johniwaniszek · May 30, 2016, 3:43pm

This is purely delusional talk from a person who has no business in the media limelight.

frankly_my_dear · May 30, 2016, 3:45pm

“America right now is like a cruise ship that is about to go off of Niagara Falls with tremendous carnage and death,”

In days of yore, this was known as “The sky is falling, the sky is falling.”

pearlywhite · May 30, 2016, 3:45pm

Carson argued that the ship could start to be turned around if only someone would “recognize the problem.”

… and this asshat wanted to be Captain?!? What was he gonna do… run us aground on the rocks so we wouldn’t go over the falls…???

… Bennie couldn’t be the deckhand on a life-raft…

pearlywhite · May 30, 2016, 3:46pm

… i didn’t think anyone remembered Skylab…

skippyflipjack · May 30, 2016, 3:49pm

That’s an interesting article. I love people like the mayor of Miami: “He considers Mrs. Clinton untrustworthy, but views Mr. Trump as a poisonous candidate who has aggravated racial divisions.” He doesn’t consider Trump untrustworthy? A guy who says demonstrably false things on a daily basis, usually several times a day?

misterneutron · May 30, 2016, 3:52pm

Just found an image of RNC Headquarters…