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Recursion

(56,582 posts) Mon Dec 5, 2016, 07:36 AM Dec 2016

And of course he picks the black guy to be the point man on gutting HUD [View all]

Nevermind that he has no government experience. Nevermind that he's a physician (and I will say apparently a pretty good one), and so would be a better pick for HHS or as Surgeon General. No. The black guy gets HUD, because that's how the Republican brain works...

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And of course he picks the black guy to be the point man on gutting HUD [View all] Recursion Dec 2016 OP

I think you aren't being cycnical enough... He has picked a black man to DISMANTLE HUD hlthe2b Dec 2016 #1

I'm cynical enough. brer cat Dec 2016 #4

What two words come to mind? Uponthegears Dec 2016 #2

uncle tom??? heaven05 Dec 2016 #6

No fair just using synonyms Uponthegears Dec 2016 #8

heh, heh heaven05 Dec 2016 #10

Carson said heDoesn't want to focus on discrimination in housing .Trumps dad would be so proud lunasun Dec 2016 #3

And what qualifies him for HUD? greatauntoftriplets Dec 2016 #5

And he's a ****ing world famous surgeon!!! Recursion Dec 2016 #7

I may be more qualified than he is. greatauntoftriplets Dec 2016 #9

He is black and was raised in the projects. Quayblue Dec 2016 #11

Ben Carson never lived in public housing, either. kwassa Dec 2016 #13

Bye bye HUD.... sheshe2 Dec 2016 #12

from what i hear he turned down HHS JI7 Dec 2016 #14

When I first heard of him picking Ben Carson serbbral Dec 2016 #15