Ben Carson: If Trump isn't a good president, "we're only looking at four years."

[Miles Archer]

Ben Carson offered his most lukewarm endorsement of Donald Trump yet, saying that if the GOP frontrunner wasn't a good president "we're only looking at four years." Then, to top it off, Carson admitted he would have preferred another candidate.

The retired neurosurgeon offered the strange reassurance on Monday during an interview with Steve Malzberg of Newsmax TV. Carson also said he would serve in an "advisory capacity" in a potential Trump administration.



"Even if Donald Trump turns out not to be such a great president, which I don't think is the case, I think he's going to surround himself with really good people, but even if he didn't, we're only looking at four years as opposed to multiple generations and perhaps the loss of the American dream forever."

Carson admitted that backing Trump was more about what was "practical" than what was "preferred."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/ben-carson-donald-trump-only-four-years_us_56e7974ae4b0b25c91831fa3

[Vinca]

1. And Ben continued, "Nuclear winters don't last forever."

[Canadian Interloper]

8. It only takes 28 minutes

[tanyev]

2. I think that lemonade you're trying to sell has gone off, Ben.

[Darb]

3. "How much damage could he possibly do?"

Brain surgery took a big hit this year.

[avebury]

6. It boggles the mind that he was a neurosurgeon. nt

[JFKDem62]

4. GOP now in partial acceptance phase, telling themselves Trump will be only one term.

They probably figure it will take 4 years to glue back their shattered party.
And they can hit the ground running.

They are still in denial.

[spanone]

5. dear ben, just go the fuck away. you are useless in the world of politics

[Mike Nelson]

7. Dear Ben:

...get off the stage! Go home! Wait until after the election - you'll get the call from FOX "News". Give us a break!

[snooper2]

9. Mumble Mouth Strikes Again LOL

Remember many many months ago people were saying he was smart and not to knock his intelligence?

[Javaman]

10. what could go wrong?

look at george w. morons* first four years and tell me, it's only four years.

allowed a massive terrorist attack on the U.S., got us into two never ending wars, took away many of our basic rights (the Constitution is just a piece of paper - remember that one?), etc etc etc.

ben carson, while a great neurosurgeon, is basically a stupid ass sycophant.

[Enrique]

11. inspiring

I think Trump has a new campaign slogan.