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The Velveteen Ocelot

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26. Exactly. In Trump's mind, "urban" means "black people,"

Reply to Dem2 (Reply #10)

Mon Dec 5, 2016, 12:18 PM

Dec 2016

so, of course, Housing and Urban Development must be headed by a black person because black people naturally understand urbanness. Or something. Of course it's racist.

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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