Dr. Ben Carson seems impossible not to like personally, but he tends to fade from view during debates, to the point where viewers ask if he left the stage while the camera was framed on Donald Trump, Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio. The last GOP debate was the ugliest one yet, with Rubio and Cruz tag-teaming front-runner Trump, who wasn’t about to take it quietly.
If Carson has his way, the next debate, scheduled for Thursday, will be very quiet. Carson, concerned about the lack of civility at the debates, has proposed that the five remaining candidates meet beforehand and sign a pledge of civility.
Inbox: @realbencarson calls for meeting of 5 GOP candidates to discuss "lack of civility."
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) March 1, 2016
Ben Carson, concerned with the lack of civility, calls for a meeting of all 5 GOP campaigns pic.twitter.com/laRvA12Tly
— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) March 1, 2016
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Inbox: @RealBenCarson wants 5 GOP candidates to meet privately B4 debate & pledge civility. No word on where his serial coughing fits in
— David M. Drucker (@DavidMDrucker) March 1, 2016
Carson's going to meet them in a dark closet then hit them with a hammer. It's his only remaining path to the nomination. @DavidMDrucker
— Gastly Knight (@deknightberight) March 1, 2016
@DavidMDrucker @RealBenCarson and @JohnKasich should have a meeting about why they’re still in the race. https://t.co/twTxbhdJi0
— DC Dude (@DCDude1776) March 1, 2016
@DavidMDrucker @redsteeze @RealBenCarson Unless he gets out (for the good of the Country) my response would be 2 letters, beginning w/an F
— Mary Fernandez ??#FreeHK (@MaryFernandez) March 1, 2016
@DavidMDrucker @redsteeze @RealBenCarson The other 4 should promise to ignore him while he begs them to attack like the last debate
— Chad Edwards (@EaglesTTT) March 1, 2016
We don’t think a meeting or pledge is needed to reach that outcome. So why bother? The D.C. Examiner’s David Drucker notes that civility isn’t necessarily a winning GOP strategy, as demonstrated by front-runner Trump.
On @RealBenCarson's call 4 civility in NEXT debate. Means he doesn't intend 2 drop. BUT also: Civility is a loser in GOP campaign. So, why?
— David M. Drucker (@DavidMDrucker) March 1, 2016
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