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Ace Rothstein

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13. His color might have something to do with it if you think like Trump does.

Reply to Cha (Reply #8)

Mon Dec 5, 2016, 10:10 AM

Dec 2016

Every time cities or urban areas were brought up during the campaign, Trump would always talk about African Americans. In his mind, who better than an African American to lead Housing and URBAN Development?

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Trump Chooses Ben Carson to Lead HUD [View all] spanone Dec 2016 OP

Of course he did.. the guy who doesn't know anything Cha Dec 2016 #1

i bet he looks smart to trump....who knows less than anything. spanone Dec 2016 #2

Yeah, he chose him on looks.. that always works out well. Cha Dec 2016 #3

Post removed Post removed Dec 2016 #7

No, that makes you one.. I wasn't thinking of his color. Cha Dec 2016 #8

His color might have something to do with it if you think like Trump does. Ace Rothstein Dec 2016 #13

Right.. I just wasn't thinking of his color when I said he chose Cha Dec 2016 #15

I'm sorry. I hope he doesn't decimate HUD for your sake and others as well. Ace Rothstein Dec 2016 #18

It's surreal like the Twilight Zone.. we Cha Dec 2016 #19

I really do feel like I am living in the Twilight Zone these days. smirkymonkey Dec 2016 #21

Definitely.. when someone mentioned that Cha Dec 2016 #23

The guy that said he never had a government job doc03 Dec 2016 #4

trump just wanted someone less qualified than himself spanone Dec 2016 #5

Because HUD needs a retired surgeon. NT leftyladyfrommo Dec 2016 #6

Right.. couldn't he find a real estate magnet? Cha Dec 2016 #16

And, not just a surgeon.. a sociopathic one. Cha Dec 2016 #20

Who has never run a government agency. leftyladyfrommo Dec 2016 #29

His qualifications are... DesertRat Dec 2016 #9

Lives in a city? greatauntoftriplets Dec 2016 #11

Naps in a house. lonestarnot Dec 2016 #12

Oh, dear god no. Dem2 Dec 2016 #10

I am just as appalled as you about Drumf naming Carson COLGATE4 Dec 2016 #17

I called him that because he's retired Dem2 Dec 2016 #24

Exactly. In Trump's mind, "urban" means "black people," The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2016 #26

Yes, exactly Dem2 Dec 2016 #30

I can't seem to forget the name Bill Maher gave to Ben Carson.... skylucy Dec 2016 #14

Because.... smirkymonkey Dec 2016 #22

Trump looks like an angry child. Rex Dec 2016 #25

Hmmm Lotusflower70 Dec 2016 #27

Look mom! I just got some free government bootstraps!! underpants Dec 2016 #28

Trump thinks he picked Carson to direct a remake of an old Paul Newman movie. 11 Bravo Dec 2016 #31