Trump taps former campaign rival Carson as housing secretary; meets Al Gore

passionate about strengthening communities and families within those communities

If you were passionate, you'd call them 'our' communities, Donald.

Carson has proven himself to be anti-science and a complete ignoramus. He's an inarticulate moron making it a genuine mystery how he was able to become a surgeon.

As someone who understands what the Egyptian pyramids really housed, Ben Carson is uniquely qualified to run HUD.

Trump's ridiculous choices for his cabinet continue and can only be explained by the fact that his pool of candidates is so limited because so few are willing to work with him.

"The pyramids were built as grain storage facilities."

-- Dr Ben Carson, Sec of the U.S. Dept of Housing and Urban Development nominee.

Gore to Trump: "We're frogs in a slow cooker."

Gore?? What on Earth for?

Trump's ridiculous choices for his cabinet continue and can only be explained by the fact that his pool of candidates is so limited because so few are willing to work with him.

When liberals say, Trump's choices are ridiculous that's a great indicator, he's on the right path. If liberals start to agree with Trump and his picks, then red flags should go up.

Jesus... Carson was and still is a joke. He's long since lost his relevance, but I guess Trump really wanted a minority.

@CrazyJoe

He's an inarticulate moron making it a genuine mystery how he was able to become a surgeon.

Surgeons are only required to be experts in their very specialized field, which I'm sure Carson is. They're not required to have to have any other skills, which I'm sure Carson is lacking as well based on what we've heard from him.

@bass4funk

When liberals say, Trump's choices are ridiculous that's a great indicator, he's on the right path. If liberals start to agree with Trump and his picks, then red flags should go up.

Trump's picks don't agree with his own campaign promises. He promised to "drain the swamp" but filled his cabinet with complete Washington and Wall Street insiders and multi-million/billionaires. And now an idiot savant.

Demand for that assistance is high due to housing costs rising faster than incomes.

Fix that and you won't need to give assistance.

When liberals say, Trump's choices are ridiculous that's a great indicator, he's on the right path. If liberals start to agree with Trump and his picks, then red flags should go up.

I'm going to prove your logic wrong. Let's say Trump decided that Kim Jong Un was a good choice for his cabinet.

Liberals would say that choice is ridiculous. You just stated that such a choice would show he is on the right path.

And here is the problem with the alt-right, they want anarchy, they want to shove it in the face of the left. They aren't concerned with the better of the nation or the world.

Really a sleazy lot.

Jesus... Carson was and still is a joke. He's long since lost his relevance, but I guess Trump really wanted a minority.

How many women did Obama have in his administration that were White?

You guys just can't ween yourselves off the race card issue, is it THAT difficult?

Trump's picks don't agree with his own campaign promises. He promised to "drain the swamp" but filled his cabinet with complete Washington and Wall Street insiders and multi-million/billionaires. And now an idiot savant.

So let me guesss, he should be like Obama and hire totally young and inexperienced politicians? Yeah, that worked out so well last time.

I'm going to prove your logic wrong. Let's say Trump decided that Kim Jong Un was a good choice for his cabinet.

When you said, Kim Jong Un, I was like....oh, boy, here we go......

Liberals would say that choice is ridiculous. You just stated that such a choice would show he is on the right path.

I did say that.

And here is the problem with the alt-right, they want anarchy, they want to shove it in the face of the left. They aren't concerned with the better of the nation or the world.

As if the Alt-left haven't been doing it for the last 8 years, amazing now how liberals are crying foul when the shoe is on the other foot. I think Dems and libs need to suck it up, it's going to be a long 4-8 years.

Really a sleazy lot.

That's why they lost, maybe when the libs have a clear message they can one day again win an election or two.

@bass4fuzz You guys just can't ween yourselves off the race card issue, is it THAT difficult?

The only people I've heard use 'race card' are white nationalists. A white nationalist will soon be US President. Y'all (in the vernacular) are just pouring more fuel on an already burning fire. But you'll own it, right?

@bass So let me guesss, he should be like Obama and hire totally young and inexperienced politicians? Yeah, that worked out so well last time.

List one. I'm calling you on it.

That's why they lost LMAO What about your Don's taxes? Are you sure his tweets are not coming from him and his pals in the Kremlin? Expect to here these memes repeated ad infinitum just like you did with email etc etc.

I did say that.

And there you have it. Bass is agreeing that Kim Jong Un would be a good cabinet pick for Trump.

Anarchists.

Ivanka Trump wants to make climate change as one of the signature issues

Carson is a gibbering religious lunatic. His first step would probably be exorcisms of all properties.

Oh, man, this incoming government is going to be soooo much better than the current mess we have.

CrazyJoe: "Carson has proven himself to be anti-science and a complete ignoramus."

Ha ha ha ha ha ha, the man is a BRAIN SURGEON, CrazyJoe! Get it straight, lol.

Carson will be a great HUD exec:

Controversy erupts over Dr. Ben Carson pick as HUD secretary

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeC_lksE2uw

Probably the best "cringe" moments of the primaries for Dr. Carson: https://youtu.be/uafScAiaC44.

The only people I've heard use 'race card' are white nationalists.

And the people that keep screaming its relevancy and the ever present Alt-left and their barrage of reverse racism

A white nationalist will soon be US President. Y'all (in the vernacular) are just pouring more fuel on an already burning fire. But you'll own it, right?

Prove it please.

List one. I'm calling you on it.

Sure, I'll name a big one, Obama's legacy is null and Hillary is not and will never be the next president, that is the crux of the entire presidential campaign, a clear and loud repudiation of everything Obama stood for. He had the chance to be a good president and a president for the people, but the man chose ideology before the people. The Democrats lose and more importantly, Obama lost....except with his flock.

Carson is a gibbering religious lunatic.

But at least he's got a cabinet position and will do very well for a lot of impoverished Blacks. Good on Trump.

His first step would probably be exorcisms of all properties.

Maybe he can cure all liberals of their progressive tendencies.

I'll try one more time:

@bass @bass So let me guesss, he should be like Obama and hire totally young and inexperienced politicians? Yeah, that worked out so well last time.

@bass Sure, I'll name a big one,...

You didn't answer my question. Please list the 'totally young and inexperienced politicians' Obama 'hired'.

House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi said Carson ... was a “disconcerting and disturbingly unqualified choice.” -- article

Besides being an extremely racist thing to say, Pelosi -- an elitist San Francisco liberal -- argues that Dr. Carson, though born and raised in the inner city of Detroit, has no experience in housing.

If we were to follow her line of logic, perhaps that may be a good thing.

For the past 50+ years, career politicians and professional bureaucrats have got us in the mess we now find ourselves in. So, why does she insist on changing seats on the Titanic? It's time to take a look into the area of U.S. public housing from a different perspective.

The voters spoke last month, and they have said the status quo is broken and it is time to try something new. They have grown tired of political leaders doing the same thing and expecting a different result. . . .

The voters spoke last month

And they said they wanted Hillary.

The electoral college doesn't listen to the will of the people though.

You didn't answer my question. Please list the 'totally young and inexperienced politicians' Obama 'hired'.

More than enough to do the country damage.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/how-obamas-young-loyalists-will-help-shape-his-legacy/2015/04/06/95172972-d4de-11e4-a62f-ee745911a4ff_story.html?utm_term=.2e3ec97323de

And they said they wanted Hillary.

As if anyone really cares what they think in California, but if I were Hillary, I would move there, she would be in with great company, all the far left loons, progressives and atheists all congregating in one lump coastal State.

The electoral college doesn't listen to the will of the people though.

Thank God for that and the founding fathers

The electoral college doesn't listen to the will of the people though.

Oh, but it did. Besides the 306-233 walloping, PE TRiUMPh carried 30 of the 50 states. . . .

"The voters spoke last month"

"And they said they wanted Hillary."

Overall Trump won approximately 2,600 counties to Clinton’s 500, or about 84% of the geographic United States. However, Clinton won 88 of of the 100 largest counties (including Washington D.C.). Without these 100 largest counties she would have lost by 11.5 million votes.

"Probably the best "cringe" moments of the primaries for Dr. Carson"

Here's some cringe moments for Hillary Above The Law Clinton ( Oh my... ) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njczesGlXaQ

"Overall Trump won approximately 2,600 counties to Clinton’s 500, or about 84% of the geographic United States. However, Clinton won 88 of of the 100 largest counties (including Washington D.C.). Without these 100 largest counties she would have lost by 11.5 million votes."

So, to cut through the crap, you're saying more people voted for Clinton than Trump?

So, to cut through the crap, you're saying more people voted for Clinton than Trump?

As if it matters. The election is over, you libs need to really relax and just deal with it, it'll save you guys a lot of stress.

bass4funk: As if it matters. The election is over, you libs need to really relax and just deal with it, it'll save you guys a lot of stress.

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The observations by Pelosi about Dr. Carson (a "disturbingly unqualified choice"), and those just on this thread by calling him "a complete ignoramus", "moron ", "lunatic", are disgusting.

If a white female republican had said such a thing about a black man and those who agree with her opinion by doggy piling on with even more specific forms of hate speech, the left and the MSM would call them racists. And they would be correct.

It's examples like these by the radical alt left that has led to their electoral losses since 2010. They hate successful blacks who are not bitter. To them, the only good black is a black with a chip on their shoulder. . . .

the radical alt left . . . hate successful blacks who are not bitter. To them, the only good black is a black with a chip on their shoulder. . . .

Does that include Obama? Successful and not in any way bitter.

Carson is simply ill suited to be in government. Full stop.