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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCarson compares campaign to lions and tigers eating the eagle at the Coliseum in ancient Rome
While Carson polled well in the lead up to the 2016 contest, the Republican has failed to gain traction in the early contests and has yet to crack the top three in any primary or caucus.
Carson continued Tuesday evening with a somewhat baffling comparison to ancient Rome.
"It's just a matter of time before [people] start demanding answers, and they start demanding solutions because right now we're sort of in the ancient Rome stage where everyone wanted to go to the Coliseum, 'Oh, bring on the lions and tigers, let's see them eat the eagle. This is cool.' While Rome was burning."
"But we have a bunch of fire extinguishers, we are going to put the fire out and put the fire in our bellies," he said.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/ben-carson-nevada_us_56cd4342e4b0928f5a6dbb47
Carson continued Tuesday evening with a somewhat baffling comparison to ancient Rome.
"It's just a matter of time before [people] start demanding answers, and they start demanding solutions because right now we're sort of in the ancient Rome stage where everyone wanted to go to the Coliseum, 'Oh, bring on the lions and tigers, let's see them eat the eagle. This is cool.' While Rome was burning."
"But we have a bunch of fire extinguishers, we are going to put the fire out and put the fire in our bellies," he said.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/ben-carson-nevada_us_56cd4342e4b0928f5a6dbb47
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Carson compares campaign to lions and tigers eating the eagle at the Coliseum in ancient Rome (Original Post)
Miles Archer
Feb 2016
OP
Mumble Mouth the gift that keeps on giving! STAY TILL THE END BEN STAY TILL THE END!
snooper2
Feb 2016
#3
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,734 posts)1. His word salads are almost as well-tossed and crunchy as Palin's.
HassleCat
(6,409 posts)2. I am NOT letting him cut into my brain.
Yeah, I know he's considered a brilliant neurosurgeon. I don't care. He's way too scary.
snooper2
(30,151 posts)3. Mumble Mouth the gift that keeps on giving! STAY TILL THE END BEN STAY TILL THE END!
joeybee12
(56,177 posts)4. Does he say these things when his meds are wearing off?
Or when the new ones are kicking in?