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Ben Carson Accepts HUD Secretary Post, Spokesman Says
The Wall Street Journal ^ | November 23, 2016 | Damian Paletta and Biography @damianpaletta Damian.Paletta@wsj.com Nick Timiraos

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.

(Excerpt) Read more at wsj.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bencarson; cabinet; carson; hud; hudsecy; jedijones; trump; trumpcabinet; trumphud; trumptransition
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To: heterosupremacist
I am pleased Carson accepted, but disappointed that Trump didn’t/doesn’t plan to abolish the HUD...

We will see but I would be surprised if any cabinet positions are abolished. In any event I would expect Trump to fill the cabinet positions as they are first and see how it works .. or doesn't ... and then go from there.

61 posted on 11/23/2016 2:29:53 PM PST by plain talk
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To: Behind Liberal Lines

Yes, but Dr. Carson grew up in the slums of Detroit. He understands the plight of inner cities. Not sure what the scope of his duties will be, however.


62 posted on 11/23/2016 2:29:58 PM PST by Catsrus (Don't let Hillary, the crook, off the hook.)
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To: Prince Caspian

If he believes Joseph built the pyramids to store grain, I suppose you could say his archaeology is off.

In any case, there’s no Biblical proof.


63 posted on 11/23/2016 2:34:58 PM PST by SaveFerris (Hebrews 13:2 Do not forget to entertain strangers, for ... some have unwittingly entertained angels)
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To: SaveFerris

Just keep your Section 8 housing as far away from me as possible.


64 posted on 11/23/2016 2:38:09 PM PST by Eleven Bravo 6 319thID
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To: Senator Goldwater

I don’t think this is a good fit.


65 posted on 11/23/2016 2:42:43 PM PST by Hildy ("The further a society drifts from the truth, the more it will hate those that speak it." Orwell)
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To: scottinoc

Jeff Sessions AG


66 posted on 11/23/2016 2:46:34 PM PST by pangaea6
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear

67 posted on 11/23/2016 2:50:26 PM PST by JediJones (We must deport all liberals until we can figure out what the hell is going on.)
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To: Magnum44

Yes.


68 posted on 11/23/2016 3:05:33 PM PST by GeaugaRepublican (Groups compete. Immigration and Trade to save the country.)
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To: WashingtonFire
The day Trump refused to walk onto the debate stage after Ben Carson didn’t hear his call just showed the respect he has for The Good Doctor

Trump probably knew his background:

He grew up in the inner city in a fatherless household, with a tenacious, illiterate mother who made Dr. Carson & his brother go to the library and submit book reports to her each week. She was unable to read them, but pretended as if she could

69 posted on 11/23/2016 3:08:33 PM PST by spokeshave (In the Thatch Weave,..Trump's Wing Man is Truth.)
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To: Eleutheria5

Dr. Carson may be one of the few people to hold the post who ever actually lived in subsidized housing.

According to Carson “they had to settle for Detroit’s downtown housing projects — but at least they were home.”


70 posted on 11/23/2016 3:11:04 PM PST by GeaugaRepublican (Groups compete. Immigration and Trade to save the country.)
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To: Eleutheria5

Dr. Carson may be one of the few people to hold the post who ever actually lived in subsidized housing.

According to Carson “they had to settle for Detroit’s downtown housing projects — but at least they were home.”


71 posted on 11/23/2016 3:11:04 PM PST by GeaugaRepublican (Groups compete. Immigration and Trade to save the country.)
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To: WashingtonFire

“It’s moments like that which show a mans true character”

Fully agree. Unscripted moment and he did the exact right thing.


72 posted on 11/23/2016 3:13:51 PM PST by Shark24 (.)
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To: abb

Trump is racist! Oh, wait, never mind.


73 posted on 11/23/2016 3:14:22 PM PST by bgill (From the CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola")
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To: GeaugaRepublican

This is wonderful news!

THANK YOU MR. CARSON FOR ACCEPTING IS DEMANDING BUT IMPORTANT POSITION - we love u and MAGA!


74 posted on 11/23/2016 3:19:18 PM PST by ShivaFan
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To: heterosupremacist
I am pleased Carson accepted, but disappointed that Trump didn’t/doesn’t plan to abolish the HUD...

If Trump had announced that he was planning to close down HUD, then gave the job to Dr. Carson, the press would be proclaiming that Trump "had given him a Dead End Job".

75 posted on 11/23/2016 3:20:44 PM PST by BwanaNdege
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To: BwanaNdege; heterosupremacist

One of the cornerstones of the trump campaign is reviving the inner cities. HUD will do that

actually businesses and people will do that and Dr Ben will be directing the operations

Also, he may kill off the onerous social work grants that wre totally ineffective. SEIU might really be bitching aand moaning about their losses


76 posted on 11/23/2016 3:24:57 PM PST by Thibodeaux (Exile Barack, Exile the Wookie, Exile Malia, Exile Shasha)
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To: Eleutheria5; abb
Why not Surgeon General? What does a doctor know about urban renewal?

Please describe the expertise and the accomplishments of the political hacks and well connected insiders have brought to the table for 2 decades regarding urban renewal. Thanks.

77 posted on 11/23/2016 3:48:24 PM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: abb

2 women (1 of them Indian) and 1 black appointment today. I voted for a sexist racist misogynistic white nationalist supremacist nazi. What gives?


78 posted on 11/23/2016 3:50:18 PM PST by Stopthethreat
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To: Steve_Seattle

Sorry to expose your ignorance. Because Carson was picked by Trump, that makes him an Uncle Tom. As everyone knows, Uncle Toms aren’t officially black.


79 posted on 11/23/2016 3:52:24 PM PST by nuf said (I am, therefore I think.)
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To: headstamp 2

I think that Dr. Carson lived in public housing as a child;
so has had firsthand experience in that area. He would not
like a ceremonial job.


80 posted on 11/23/2016 4:00:04 PM PST by Twinkie (John 3:16)
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