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[Dubbedinenglish]

"Dr. Carson feels he has no government experience, he's never run a federal agency. The last thing he would want to do was take a position that could cripple the presidency."





I mean.....like.....I just.....

 

[Toxi]

I thought Farage and Boris Johnson were both assumed to be in line to either take Cameron's job or at least take some political leadership role in the Brexit aftermath, and both of them were like "No, I'm not the right person"

Maybe I'm wrong.

Johnson was, not Farage.

 

[Einchy]

Damn, they made him come out and pretty much admit he was doing it to sell books.

 

[tearsintherain]

Seems like a likeable guy, I can admire a guy who recognizes the limit of his talents. Way, way too many people at the top exceed the Peter principle.

 

[Freeza Under The Shower]

Well, at least he admits it. That's something.

 

[Air]

I can't even be angry at this

 

[Ensirius]

This election has been one of the most clusterfuck situation I've ever seen.

 

[War Peaceman]

There goes the African American outreach

 

[geomon]

He'll get paid more as an adviser/lobbyist/insider and do less work.

 

[PSqueak]

Deep inside his brain there is a never ending battle between Ben the Neurosurgeon and Ben the Politician, the neurosurgeon briefly managed to beat the politician to make this reasonable choice to reject the position.

He had to, he had let the politician run the show for too long.

 

[Darryl M R]

I don't know my feelings at the moment.

 

[Always-honest]

Thank God. That guy is completely out of his mind.

 

[Mr Waluigi]

With some luck, maybe everyone chosen by Trump will turn down the offer and maybe the next 4 years won't be a nightmare.

 

[The Lamonster]

Ben Carson Chooses Wisely

 

[andythinkpad]

So what happened to Christie, is he getting anything?

 

[MilShap]

Such good and hilarious news

 

[SpecX]

Seems like a likeable guy, I can admire a guy who recognizes the limit of his talents. Way, way too many people at the top exceed the Peter principle.

Why didn't he recognize this prior to running in the election? This is nuts, I cannot believe he actually said this. This to me can't be the real reason he decided to opt out.

 

[ChryZ]

Trump should take notes and copy him.

 

[ElRenoRaven]

So he won't take a cabinet job but he fucking runs for president. Yup. They're just fucking running people to look diverse now it seems.

Just fucking pathetic.

 

[CreepingFear]

Trump should take notes and copy him.

Then we'd be left with Mike "gay conversion therapy" "tombstones for aborted fetuses" Pence as President.

 

[orthodoxy1095]

I'd like to believe that he saw what a mess Trump's transition is already and he realized everything was a mistake and that it was time to get out before he did anymore damage.

Probably not true. But dream on.

 

[mnz]

Ben Carson is a big winner of this whole cycle, isn't he? Did people even really know him before he ran?

 

[CrisKre]

Thanks for being honest and showing your whole run was an attention grab to sell books.

Wish your running mate would have done the same frankly.

Now fuck off into irrelevance.

 

[Maebe]

No experience? He'd fit right in then.

 

[LiK]

So what happened to Christie, is he getting anything?

Dude got kicked out and someone else on the transition team left because of this from what I read in NYT. A mess.

 

[Mr. Giggles]

What a strange and curious man this Ben Carson fellow is...

 

[Omega Kirby]

LMAO,

What a state of a country when you got people with no politcal experience running for president and some getting decently far

And to think Harambe got 11k votes as well in the elections

 

[Strike]

The sanest thing I've heard him say this entire election cycle.

 

[Toxi]

LMAO,

What a state of a country when you got people with no politcal experience running for president and some getting decently far

And to think Harambe got 11k votes as well in the elections

A dead gorilla would be a better President than Trump.

 

[Morrigan Stark]

Dr. Carson feels he has no government experience, he's never run a federal agency. The last thing he would want to do was take a position that could cripple the presidency.

.......................

You cannot make that shit up... Time to shut down The Onion

 

[John Rabbit]

I can't even be angry at this

This is might be the first time in days I've genuinely laughed at something.

 

[Steel]

.......................

You cannot make that shit up... Time to shut down The Onion

Why shut down the Onion? Or were you one of the people that thought the Onion was satire and not truthful reporting of future events?

 

[dskillzhtown]

So what happened to Christie, is he getting anything?

He couldn't even get on the transition team.

 

[Netherscourge]

This is the first time I ever had any respect for Ben Carson.

 

[Tehalemi]

"Dr. Carson feels he has no government experience, he's never run a federal agency. The last thing he would want to do was take a position that could cripple the presidency."

sweet jesus...

 

[andythinkpad]

He couldn't even get on the transition team.

Poor Hot Pie.

 

[witness]

Just hysterical, at least he's honest with himself. Now can they get someone actually qualified for any of these positions please?

 

[studyguy]

How does one run for presidency and still claim you have no experience to run a high ranking position within the administration after you're offered one as consolation?

There's no need to have respect for this man, he actually pulled in votes during the primaries. The fuck.

 

[Prompto]

Ben Carson is a big winner of this whole cycle, isn't he? Did people even really know him before he ran?

He had a bit of fame. Even had a movie based on him starring Cuba Gooding Jr. But yeah more people definitely know his name now.

 

[Netherscourge]

There goes Trump's one potential black cabinet member.

Are there any other minorities up for a position?

Or is it all just old white men?

Have any women being assigned yet for that matter?

(I'm serious. I have no idea if there are any women or minorities being considered for any of Trump's remaining cabinet positions????)

 

[Empyrean Heaven]

On the one hand, happy that he will be nowhere near the administration. On the other, you know who Trump has said he would love as Health and Human Services secretary?

MICHAEL SAVAGE.

The "Mental Illness is a lie" Michael Savage.

 

[tkscz]

But, but this man was beating Trump is several states in the polls before the GOP chose Trump. There was a chance he could've been president. Now he doesn't feel he should be messing around with politics?

 

[Akuun]

Why shut down the Onion? Or were you one of the people that thought the Onion was satire and not truthful reporting of future events?

I can't tell the difference anymore

http://www.theonion.com/article/man-point-where-thought-reince-priebus-controlling-54700

 

[Premium Quality]

Sounds like he had no intention of actually winning, is it possible that the GOP deliberately runs one black male and one white female in the primaries every four years now just for optics?

http://i.imgur.com/7ppiukS.mp4

 

[RedAssedApe]

the most sensical thing Ben Carson has done in recent memory

 

[RainForce]

To promote his book.

Just like Trump ran to promote his brand.

Bet Trump wishes he was Carson right now.

 

[Toxi]

There goes Trump's one potential black cabinet member.

Are there any other minorities up for a position?

Or is it all just old white men?

Have any women being assigned yet for that matter?

(I'm serious. I have no idea if there are any women or minorities being considered for any of Trump's remaining cabinet positions????)

David Clarke

 

[NimbusD]

Bet Trump wishes he was Carson right now.

I mean, At least half of america wouldn't be mad at him and would probably like him just as much as his zealots like him now. He'd certainly be my favorite person for just quitting right now.

 

[Premium Quality]

There goes Trump's one potential black cabinet member.

Are there any other minorities up for a position?

Or is it all just old white men?

Have any women being assigned yet for that matter?

(I'm serious. I have no idea if there are any women or minorities being considered for any of Trump's remaining cabinet positions????)

Omarosa would kill two birds with one stone.

 

[RainForce]

I mean, At least half of america wouldn't be mad at him and would probably like him just as much as his zealots like him now. He'd certainly be my favorite person for just quitting right now.

Nah, that means we get President Pence, which is worse.