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42. I wonder if Carson's wife was persuing GSA catalogues

Fri Mar 2, 2018, 06:51 AM

Mar 2018

I'm sure HUD, like all federal agencies, has to use GSA for office purchases. 31k seems excessive, but 5k seems like not enough money for even a moderate update.

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Ben Carson says he wants to cancel $31,000 dining room furniture order [View all] DonViejo Mar 2018 OP

Translation he is trying to cover his butt. cstanleytech Mar 2018 #1

Weasel! KPN Mar 2018 #2

I can't even imagine a $31,000 dining set PatSeg Mar 2018 #3

He's lying. His minion said "You can't even buy a decent office chair for $5,000." Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2018 #21

"the color of the chair fabric ... matched the rest of the decor" csziggy Mar 2018 #4

The Trump administration in two headlines, courtesy of HUD Secretary Ben Carson Cha Mar 2018 #37

Would he have canceled the order had it not gone public. HELL NO! Swamp dwelling conservative ffr Mar 2018 #5

Am I the only one wondering... genxlib Mar 2018 #6

Ha! If you were, you aren't now! dameatball Mar 2018 #18

To eat lunch underpants Mar 2018 #23

NOPE, you're not. I was wondering why the hell ANYONE needed a FULL MAHOGANY The_REAL_Ecumenist Mar 2018 #26

Meeting table, but with more "style". Years ago, my boss did the same. woodsprite Mar 2018 #28

I was scrolling through to see if anyone else was wondering . . . Ms. Toad Mar 2018 #38

It's more convivial to plot to freeze out the poor over filet mignon and caviar jmowreader Mar 2018 #39

Does anyone really think Ben has any idea what is going on at HUD, much less a furniture order? Freethinker65 Mar 2018 #7

Exactly. Pretty much like every other Trump appointee. dameatball Mar 2018 #20

If ever there was a doc who was sampling his brew Cosmocat Mar 2018 #32

So he throws his wife under the bus. Mr.Bill Mar 2018 #8

"I was as surprised as anyone to find out that a $31,000 dining set had been ordered," Hayduke Bomgarte Mar 2018 #9

Hey Carson......................its already been made.................dumb shit turbinetree Mar 2018 #10

So Ben wasn't part of the furniture selection at ALL?? HORSE SHIT............... Bengus81 Mar 2018 #11

Aaaand cue the EEOC lawsuit in 3... 2... 1... FreepFryer Mar 2018 #12

Cockroaches skuttle Paleologue Mar 2018 #13

"My wife also looked at catalogs and wanted to be sure that the color... skypilot Mar 2018 #14

Is his wife a government employee? underpants Mar 2018 #22

He's been paying his family! FSogol Mar 2018 #29

Why the eff does ANYONE need a Mahogany DINING ROOM SET for an office? The_REAL_Ecumenist Mar 2018 #27

Grifter got caught with his hand in the cookie jar. muntrv Mar 2018 #15

He should have asked the "deep state" who was told to Hortensis Mar 2018 #16

More reasonable tazkcmo Mar 2018 #17

This idiot isn't even capable of a believable ass-covering story. Paladin Mar 2018 #19

BTW $31k could be 1-3 HUD loans for old homes underpants Mar 2018 #24

to put it simply... Javaman Mar 2018 #25

Maybe cancel the office chair order too ThoughtCriminal Mar 2018 #30

Snarf! UpInArms Mar 2018 #43

What a POS JDC Mar 2018 #31

An outside advisor, who doesn't work for the government, is making announcements about what a Cabine riversedge Mar 2018 #33

This should be a post all on its own UpInArms Mar 2018 #44

how about IKEA Ben? samnsara Mar 2018 #34

Last I heard.. he wanted to Cha Mar 2018 #35

The Trump administration in two headlines, courtesy of HUD Secretary Ben Carson Cha Mar 2018 #36

I hope he can get his deposit back. JustABozoOnThisBus Mar 2018 #40

There are two IKEAs around DC obamanut2012 Mar 2018 #41

I wonder if Carson's wife was persuing GSA catalogues DeminPennswoods Mar 2018 #42