The political future in America just seems to be getting dimmer and dimmer. Donald Trump is leading in the republican primaries and Hillary Clinton is leading in the democratic primaries. If these two are the options in the general election don't count on seeing me at the polls. It's very frustrating because I was excited about voting for the first time ever, and now I couldn't be more apathetic.
I had hope for politics in this nation seeing a man like Ben Carson enter the race. A respectable guy with a calm cool and collected demeanor and great plans to help prosper America. His whole reason for running was because a large group of people said he should. He wasn't even interested in politics, but the people convinced him. So he ran for the highest office in the land. While he was running he stuck to his morals and was never crass or crude like some other candidates (cough cough Donald Trump). He stuck to the idea of serving "we the people" rather than "we the political pundits". And somewhat sadly he sticks to that today by endorsing Donald Trump for president. you can watch his press conference about it here
When I saw this news my heart sank and it made a rainy Friday even worse. It was as if the dreariness of the day was a reflection of how I was feeling inside. I thought surely this wasn't true! This man of integrity, honor, and just a pure love for the USA was endorsing someone who doesn't seem to have much of those three characteristics. I was truly heartbroken.Then I really listened to what he said in the press conference.
His whole reason for running was because he wanted to represent "we the people". In his email to supporters he promised to keep fighting for "we the people" even though his presidential fight was over. Look at who has the most support from the people, and who is leading in the primaries. It's Donald Trump. Now as rough as he looks on the outside there are smart people who are supporting the guy, and in his speech Carson said that he and Trump had a lot more in common than previously thought, and that there was more to the man than the way the media portrayed him. He made an appeal to the people to stop playing the political games and be real in there choice. So even with the endorsement of the Donald I can still respect and admire his accomplishments and dedication to "we the people".
Time will only tell if this was a wise move or political suicide for him. Even if it is political suicide don't discount the man that Ben Carson is and always will be: A man dedicated to God, his family, and "we the people".
Thank you for running and being awesome, Mr. Carson.
