Carson Plans To Stay Above Trump’s Fray And Also Avoid SNL

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Republican presidential hopeful and retired neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson told Bloomberg Politics on Friday that he plans to stay above the fray if his rival, Donald Trump, continues to attack him.

The fresh round of Trump zingers came after Carson surpassed Trump in two polls in Iowa.

“It really depends on whether he’s a gentleman or not. I guess we’ll find out. If he does attack me, I will continue to talk about the issues,” Carson told Bloomberg’s Mark Halperin and John Heilemann.

Carson also said in his interpersonal interactions with Trump, he has been a “gentleman.”

“I think there’s another element sometimes when he’s on camera,” Carson said.

The doctor said he’s not interested in hosting NBC’s “Saturday Night Live,” which Trump is scheduled to host on Nov. 7. For a frame of reference, presidential candidates and presidents have appeared and/or hosted the sketch-comedy show since 1977. The first was Ralph Nader.

The full interview is set to air Friday at 5 p.m. EST on Bloomberg’s show “With All Due Respect.”

Watch the clip, from Bloomberg Politics below:

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  1. Good gawd. Now he thinks he’s been invited to host SNL?

    Doesn’t this delirious fuckwad know that if he makes an appearance it will be performed by Fred Armisen? The question then will be whether Fred can pull it off so that it’s distinctly different from his portrayal of New York Gov. David Paterson. Personally, I think he’s got the talent to do it.

  2. Carson Plans To Stay Above Trump’s Fray And Also Avoid SNL

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  3. ALL YOu LIBtards STICK to YOUR love OF FALSe PROFIT TruMP wHILE carsON staYS above the FRAY and WILL disCUss Important POLICY TOPICs LIke HOW Hitler CREAted OHBUmmercare TO ENsLAVE the BLAcks . THANK GOODness REPublicaN ABE LINcoLN was ABLE to STOP this Nefarious PLAN.

  4. Well, of course Carson doesn’t want to appear on SNL.

    It starts 5 hours after his bedtime.

  5. MORE respect DUMB LOOser. HE SURGERies ON BRAINS. BRAINS. and ONLY LOSt ONE sPONGE!11!!1!!one!1!!!

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