Trump Campaign Hires Ben Carson, Fox's Former Favorite Candidate, To Head VP Selection Committee
Source: Media Matters
Former Fox News contributor Dr. Ben Carson will reportedly be included on presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trumps committee to handle the selection process of a vice presidential running mate. Fox helped launch Carsons own failed presidential campaign while he served as a network contributor despite the extreme comments he repeatedly made on the network.
Carson, who suspended his own presidential campaign several months ago, endorsed Trump in March. According to a May 4 report in The New York Times, Trump has indicated that he'll include Carson on his vice presidential selection committee.
Much like Donald Trump, Carson had a beneficial relationship with Fox News. As a network contributor, Carson was encouraged by Fox figures to launch his own bid for the White House. Sean Hannity hosted Carson on his Fox News show and asked him if he would ever run for president, then announced, "I would vote for you in a heartbeat." Carson even thanked Fox News in a 2014 speech for providing him a platform to push his own beliefs, saying, Wed be Cuba if there were no Fox News.
Fox frequently defended Carson during his presidential campaign, following Carsons lead and claiming that media were unfairly scrutinizing his past. In November 2014, Fox News reportedly terminated Carson's contract, yet the announcement came over a month after Fox News senior vice president Neil Cavuto told Carson on air, "I think you're running for office now."
Read more: http://mediamatters.org/blog/2016/05/04/trump-campaign-hires-ben-carson-foxs-former-favorite-candidate-head-vp-selection-committee/210232
Seriously, what else could go wrong?
sharp_stick
(14,400 posts)and tries to pick himself. The plan will be to put everyone to sleep during the VP debates.
BillZBubb
(10,650 posts)Kelvin Mace
(17,469 posts)KittyWampus
(55,894 posts)at the same time.
hlthe2b
(102,304 posts)Good gawd...
houston16revival
(953 posts)He made all that noise about doing something about Trump, and now
he's silent?
Bag of hot air.
maxrandb
(15,336 posts)truthisfreedom
(23,148 posts)Oh wait, what am I thinking... there is nobody sleepier.
TeamPooka
(24,231 posts)Sunlei
(22,651 posts)rurallib
(62,431 posts)Sunlei
(22,651 posts)fox lies is about as 'legit' as Tabloid-Trump.
freebrew
(1,917 posts)TygrBright
(20,763 posts)MynameisBlarney
(2,979 posts)lame54
(35,295 posts)Monk06
(7,675 posts)octoberlib
(14,971 posts)Wash. state Desk Jet
(3,426 posts)I had half of my stomach sewn up so I can look good and bring down the weight. That has to give me at least half of a chance to make the pick. I mean look, I know everybody hates me but that should give me the edge over the rest.And I really don't care if they call me Darth Christie !
keithbvadu2
(36,834 posts)and Trump has already explained that he won't feel threatened by her looks.
Herman4747
(1,825 posts)PLEASE!