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09-28-2015, 04:40 PM
GOP presidential candidate Ben Carson told ABC News Sunday (http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/ben-carson-give-kanye-west-chance-president/story?id=34069428) that he would certainly be willing to give hip-hop star Kanye West a chance as president of the United States.
The entertainer announced his intentions to run for president (http://start.westnet.ca/newstempch.php?article=entry/kanye-west-president-2020-life-is-amazing_55e3c090e4b0b7a96339615b) in 2020 at the MTV Video Music Awards in August, as he accepted the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award (http://www.mtv.com/news/2250059/kanye-west-vanguard-award-2015-vmas/). Carson told ABC that he is impressed with West’s “business acumen” after having a recent conversation with the entertainer.
"I did have an opportunity to talk with him," Carson told ABC News. "I was extremely impressed with his business acumen. He knows a lot about business. I talked to him about the possibility of maybe himself and some of the other people in 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."
West has also expressed deep adoration for the retired neurosurgeon. “As soon as I heard Carson speak, I tried for three weeks to get on the phone with him. I was like this is the most brilliant guy (http://www.vanityfair.com/style/2015/09/kanye-west-yeezy-season-2-interview),” West said in a September interview with Vanity Fair.
But is America ready for Yeezus in 2020?
“I am certainly willing to give him a chance,” Carson said. “He’ll be able to explain things and see if he resonates with the people.”
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The entertainer announced his intentions to run for president (http://start.westnet.ca/newstempch.php?article=entry/kanye-west-president-2020-life-is-amazing_55e3c090e4b0b7a96339615b) in 2020 at the MTV Video Music Awards in August, as he accepted the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award (http://www.mtv.com/news/2250059/kanye-west-vanguard-award-2015-vmas/). Carson told ABC that he is impressed with West’s “business acumen” after having a recent conversation with the entertainer.
"I did have an opportunity to talk with him," Carson told ABC News. "I was extremely impressed with his business acumen. He knows a lot about business. I talked to him about the possibility of maybe himself and some of the other people in 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."
West has also expressed deep adoration for the retired neurosurgeon. “As soon as I heard Carson speak, I tried for three weeks to get on the phone with him. I was like this is the most brilliant guy (http://www.vanityfair.com/style/2015/09/kanye-west-yeezy-season-2-interview),” West said in a September interview with Vanity Fair.
But is America ready for Yeezus in 2020?
“I am certainly willing to give him a chance,” Carson said. “He’ll be able to explain things and see if he resonates with the people.”
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