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[Barzul]

Honestly listening to it. I don't see the cause for uproar, he didn't really confirm it'd be a cabinet position just that he'd be involved somehow. And I detest them both.

 

[giga]

Fellas, the OP says as much.

OK, but does that imply that this is illegal though?

 

[cwmartin]

Someone tell me how this is not a violation of campaign law?

Ben Carson saw House of Cards, he gets Washington's closed door dealings.

 

[TangoAlphaLima]

OK, but does that imply that this is illegal though?

Carson couched it in vague enough terms (i.e. that things are "liquid"), so they won't get prosecuted. But it still seems like a big mistake to be talking about it at all.

 

[The Technomancer]

They'll never get anything to stick, and without an actual legal proceeding there's no way this does anything to impede Trump

 

[Lorcain]

Now Christie needs to come out and talk about the promises that were made to him. Let's House of Cards this thing.

 

[Imm0rt4l]

Carson is an idiot

 

[Netherscourge]

Now Christie needs to come out and talk about the promises that were made to him. Let's House of Cards this thing.

I can all but guarantee it was for US Attorney General.

 

[gamerMan]

Carson only hurt himself here, he's not going to get a position now lol.

Yup, Trump will tell him to get out.

 

[RPGCrazied]

And there it is, just like Christie, was promised some part in his administration.

So basically selling out for your own good.

 

[jond76]

"pressed to clarify, he said something that we won't actually quote, but trust us... He said it."

 

[Sianos]

So Trump was a Clinton plant meant to cause chaos within the republican party and the republicans entered Carson as a safeguard just in case. Both play the fool for the general public because they're not actually supposed to win but Trump upon realizing he has a chance took the opportunity to secure the other party's nomination for the Clintons and the Republicans countered with their own trump card

Political chess has been taken to the next level

hahahaha

it would be beautiful if the gop latched onto to this and tried to make it into something - they're masters of misinterpretation and selectively (or so they claim) obfuscating (or so they claim) stupidity, this is right up their alley as a prime target

i doubt anything will come of it either way, but it's the thought that counts

 

[Nibiru]

This doesn't matter. Most endorsements are almost always for promised jobs or future fundraising help.

 

[PlayALLtheGames]

Someone tell me how this is not a violation of campaign law?

Carson should hit up Dinesh D'Souza.

 

[Poodlestrike]

This might actually be illegal. Yeah, this kind of quid pro quo happens all the time, but the thing is, the standard of evidence makes it basically impossible to prove unless someone just comes out and says it.

Like, for instance, Ben Carson just did.

I can all but guarantee it was for US Attorney General.

Surgeon general's more likely imo.

 

[Joe Shlabotnik]

He doesn't explicitly say it was in exchange for an endorsement.

I mean, it's hilarious and dumb but not really much to latch onto I think.

 

[Walter White Walker]

Surprised Trump would want someone in his cabinet with hands more gifted than his.

And larger ones, too.

 

[LyleLanley]

I mean, it's hilarious and dumb but not really much to latch onto I think.

Not unlike Ben Carson himself.

 

[Kusagari]

Carson has to be the dumbest "politician" to ever register in national polls.

 

[TangoAlphaLima]

Surgeon general's more likely imo.

The other poster was referring to the position Chris Christie was likely offered by Trump. Carson can't be USAG, he's not a lawyer.

 

[Dr. Benton Quest]

This doesn't matter. Most endorsements are almost always for promised jobs or future fundraising help.

Of course they are, but admitting to it is a felony. Carson is just a giant dumb dumb.

 

[Akuun]

That's fucking hilarious.

That's like going to a job interview and going "Well, this company isn't my first choice. I don't really want to work here. I liked your competitors more. It's just that I know a guy who works here and he told me that he would get me a nice place here. But it's not all set in stone yet so I probably shouldn't be talking about it that much."

 

[wildfire]

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/599

I wouldn't be surprised at all if Trump or Carson didn't know this.

Did Carson just admit to committing a felony? Did Carson just admit to Donald Trump committing a felony? Will anything come from this? I mean come on man.

Finally we'll see the upper limits of Don's teflon?

 

[alejob]

Bah! Other than advising Trump, he didn't admit/say anything compromising.

Misleading OP.

 

[Kathian]

Seen those torn apart elsewhere. Does not appear he said it.

 

[Phreaker]

Carson finally taking down Trump?

 

[Extra Sauce]

Carson may be a fool, but he's an honest fool.

If by honest fool you mean crazy person.

 

[Kyzer]

We already knew Trump was going to give him a role in education and health

 

[DrunkShogun]

If this is true, then Carson can't even sell out properly. To be honest, nothing is going to stop the people that plan to vote trump.

 

[MetalGearZed]

Bless his heart

 

[Netherscourge]

Here's a scary thought:

Who would be Trump's Secretary of State?

You know - the person who would ultimately go to Mexico to deliver the bill for the huge wall they are supposedly going to pay for?

lol

You would need someone with huge balls to represent President Trump to foreign leaders and ambassadors.

Watch him pick someone like Linda McMahon. She actually has some political experience, in addition to WWE show appearances. She can bring Roman Reigns with her, assuming he isn't hurt at the time.