Bye Bye Ben Carson

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33. I don't think this will hurt him at all--not with Republican voters--especially in Iowa.

There's something about Carson's appeal to a certain type of Republican, especially those of the Evangelical Christian variety that seems to be unshakable. He seems to have this uncanny ability to mirror their thoughts in ways that are shocking to the rest of us but which sounds like common sense to them. Perhaps he really is one of them, a Bible believing Christian, a man who despite his education and accomplishments has a deep fundamentalist religious faith.

I just saw the focus group on Morning Joe talking about him. It was rather unbelievable but they do see him as the savior of this country, a man of wisdom and faith. They love his quiet reserved demeanor and are certain that he would bring peace to this troubled land.

I think too that many people when imagining what they would do in such a situation, do think that they would try and take the shooter down. This may be fantasy thinking on their part, no one knows what they would do until they're in that sort of situation--most would probably be on their knees pleading for their lives--but in the vision of themselves that they hold in their hearts they would indeed be heroes.

At any rate, I predict that this won't hurt him.