Posted on 11/23/2016 12:55:56 PM PST by abb
President-elect Donald Trump has selected former GOP presidential candidate and retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson as the head of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, a spokesman for Mr. Carson said.
The spokesman, Armstrong Williams, said Mr. Carson was offered the HUD secretary post and has accepted it.
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This is a perfect match coupled with Mr. and Mrs. Carson’s reading program. Dr. Ben has frequently cited his success as stemming from his mother’s insistence that her children read instead of watch television. Not just “education” as offered by the unions, but actual literacy is the road out of poverty and to success. While not every child is brilliant like Ben Carson, every child is capable of success. If anyone can make it happen, it is Dr. Ben.
But...Ben Carson isn’t actually black, see.....yada, yada.....spin....spin.....he’s a white guy......spin....
I am literally drowning in all this “winning” right now.
Trump is a RACIST...oh wait.
Carson grew up poor in inner city Detroit. His single mother was illiterate but saw that the homes where she was a housecleaner all had reading materials and readers. She made her sons read two books a week, write reports and read them to her. It’s all described in his book, “Gifted Hands”
Trump needs to empower the 1/8th black male population that supported him. Give THEM the opportunity to change their communities from one of subsistence, welfare and despair to one of opportunity and growth. If that happens, the Democrats as we know them are screwed for an eternity. The Slave Owner Democrats need to be robbed of their property. Free them.
Will his job be to make sure he is the last holder of the position?
He spoke fo an hour and a half mixing anecdotes with political thought
One story was a bout cereal. as a kid in the projects, they had to be careful that the raisins in the raisin bran were not really roaches. He then said He guessed his colleagues on the Kellogg’s Board might not appreciate that story.
Supposedly Surgeon General is just a figurehead and a wasted position.
That’s why Carson is qualified for that one.
Isn’t this supposed to come from the boss?
More good news from the Trump transition team.
True.
I hope Freeper's don't get unrealistic on what he can do.
I’ll predict that Carson is the first cabinet member to resign. I just don’t see him as being successful running HUD or any other department. He’s better as an outside observer and supporter.
I agree. Truly classy move on Mr. Trump’s part that no one picked up on.
Indeed.
What a fine, decent man. I’d have thought Surgeon General, but this is good.
He’ll be excellent.
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