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It’s been four weeks since Kanye West announced he was running for President in 2020 in his VMA acceptance speech, and the world is still reacting to this declaration. Dr. Ben Carson is the latest candidate to weigh in on Kanye’s Presidential chances, and surprisingly, he’s fairly receptive to the notion of a theoretical President Yeezy. In an interview on ABC’s This Week, Martha Raddatz asked Carson about Kanye’s presidential aspirations, and he had this to say:
Raddatz: One final question, Kanye West told an interviewer earlier this month that when he heard you speak he thought you were “the most brilliant guy” and he tried to call you. First of all, I want to know whether you got in touch in the last few weeks, and what you think of him, whether you’d like him to help out with your campaign.
Carson: Well, I did have an opportunity to talk with him. I was extremely impressed with his business acumen. He knows a lot about business. And, you know, I talked to him about the possibility of him and maybe himself and some of the other people in the pop culture doing some music that might be uplifting, that might give young women a sense of their value and young men a sense of responsibility. I think it could be a tremendous thing in our society.
Raddatz: Do you think he’d be a good president some day? 2020?
Carson: Well, I’m certainly willing to give him a chance. We’ll see. He’ll be able to explain things and see if he resonates with the people.
It’s worth noting that Kanye has exactly as much experience holding public office as Carson, and unlike him, he’s never said that Muslims are unfit to be President or that taking AP U.S. history will make you want to join ISIS. If the two were ever to run against each other, I know who would have my vote.
(Via Pitchfork)
