It looks like the first potential GOP contender for the 2016 presidency is breaking from the pack.

Courtesy of Politico: 

Conservative darling Dr. Ben Carson is set to air a documentary introducing himself to America, spurring further speculation he’ll run for president in 2016. 

The 40-minute-long paid spot will run in 22 states this weekend and is entitled “A Breath of Fresh Air: A New Prescription for America,” ABC News reported on Thursday. 

Carson, a Fox News regular and longtime pediatric neurosurgeon who gained fame in the political sphere for stridently criticizing Obamacare, has not announced a bid for the White House. But he hasn’t ruled it out either, and there’s been a grass-roots movement to recruit him for 2016. 

The day after that article appeared Politico then made this announcement:  

Fox News has cut ties with contributor Dr. Ben Carson after learning that the neurosurgeon-turned-conservative commentator plans to air a 40-minute ad promoting his bid for the Republican presidential nomination.

Now would Carson have endangered his cushy gig as a Fox News talking head if he were NOT serious about launching a losing a bid for President in 2016? I don't think so.

And do you know what, he might just have a pretty good run during the nomination process.

After all when Hillary was getting lots of favorable press for running, the GOP said "Hey we need a chick," and lo and behold they plucked Palin out of the tundra, hosed her off, and put her out in front of millions of Americans as the conservative Hillary Clinton. (And didn't THAT work great?)

So now that they have spent the last six years attacking the first black President, and claiming he is unfit for the job, it makes sense for them to try and fend off charges of racism by saying "Hey, you know what we need, one of those dark skinned fellows." And lo and behold now they have one.

However I think we all know that the political party for old white racists is not about to actually allow a black man to lead the ticket. Oh hell no.

So they will let him run, throw tons of accolades his way, and then cut his legs out from under him right when it looks like he has been in the race long enough to make them seem inclusive, and not at all plantation owners letting the negro sit in the master's chair for a few minutes to make him feel all important and stuff.