Ben Carson apparently is throwing his hat into the ring for president. So we will have another black Republican candidate in 2016! Carson is obviously a lot smarter than Herman Cain who ran in 2012. For one thing he is a retired pediatric neurosurgeon. But more importantly he is a U. of Michigan alumnus. Cain cannot match those credentials. But like Cain, Carson's candidacy is bound to fail. For one thing he considered himself an independent until recently even though he worked for Fox News. He has not held any political office. In the past he has come out against assault weapons and admitted that affirmative action had helped him. Those things will be attacked by factions within the party. It is easy for Republicans to embrace him to make them look more diverse. It is another thing to embrace him to be their leader. Carson is capable of doing a lot better than Herman Cain but he will not be the Republican nominee.
Whenever someone mentions about black neurosurgeons, only one other name is mentioned along with Ben Carson. That is Keith Black. Interestingly, Black is also a graduate of U. of Michigan Medical School. He is head of the dept. at UCLA. While Carson is a perfect example of affirmative action doing good, Keith Black is someone who shoots down the idea that minorities always need affirmative action. Black made it into Michigan's prestigious 6 year undergraduate/medical school program. This means he only took 6 years to get his BS and MD which most people take at least 8 years. You cannot get in if your scores and maturity are not way up there coming out of high school. So who knows? Maybe if Carson makes a decent run, he can open the way for another neurosurgeon in politics in the future.
I have a complaint about Steve Nash. Some people are mad that Nash, having declare himself out for the season, is shown on Instagram hitting a golf ball. I know that hitting a golf ball is not anywhere the same as playing in an NBA game. So I don't have problem with that. But I am disappointed that while he has time to play golf, he has not been showing up at practice and games to support his teammates. He is still being paid while not playing so at least he can do is contribute SOMETHING to the team. Young guards like Jeremy Lin and Jordan Clarkson sure can use his teaching. So how about trying to be the highest paid coach in the NBA for this season, Steve?
Sunday, November 09, 2014
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Ben Carson has as great a chance as Johnny Carson! I don't get the appeal for candidates like Ben Carson, who run for president.
ReplyDeleteIs it an ego trip? Do they have all this money to spend and nothing else better to do?
He may very well be a good candidate, but unless you've held office at some point, I probably won't consider you.
I didn't hear about Nash playing golf and also being out for the season. That is too bad for the Lakers. They already looked pretty bad in the 2 games I've seen on TV.
You are right, he needs to be supportive to the team instead of playing golf or being absent from team practices. However, maybe there was no practice going on, when he was golfing?
What is his injury, by the way? Golf can still be hard on the body, like the back and knees.
-LBOAYM
Nash has back issues for a long time. This time he got hurt picking up his bags. I am the last one to doubt people with strange injuries. I have had an injury where I feel better walking or jogging around than sitting down. So I don't have problem with him going hiking and playing golf even though he can't play NBA games. He can do whatever he wants on off days or when the team is on the road. But he should be at home practice and games if he is able to walk.
ReplyDeleteThe best Asian American athlete right now I believe is Lee Nguyen who plays for New England in MLS. He is a MVP candidate and has helped NE getting into the conference final. On a team that has national team member Jermaine Jone, Nguyen is the MVP. I wonder why he has not been called to the national team by Klinnsmann.