Ben Carson will be the next president of the United States.

A comment I wrote at the New York Times. Out of 790 comments there were 11 "NYT Picks".  What I wrote was one of those 11 comments.

I have a very low opinion of Mr. Carson's denial of evolution which is my favorite branch of science. Despite this strange problem he has, I am for him 100%. I agree with his ideas about foreign policy, government spending, taxes, and allowing America to export oil and natural gas, especially to countries who depend on Russia for these things. His soft voice and his inability to insult anyone is exactly what this country needs to get the 2 political parties to work together to solve problems instead of constantly being at war with each other. This may surprise fans of Ms. Clinton but several polls show Ben Carson would be able to defeat her.
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2016/president/us/general_election_carson_vs_clinton-5119.html

Another comment written by someone else.

Joe in Hartford, CT:

Wow a bunch of NYT fans commenting on the leading GOP candidate who is black and likely the most educated and experienced contender of both parties. I've noticed the word extreme and fundamentalist, bigot, and megalomaniacal used to describe this guy, a few even call these assertions facts. I've heard that as a doctor, he has no idea what Obamacare is or does. You folks sure love to throw big words and concepts around.

You all seem to believe that "experience" and leadership only comes from your blessed Taj Mahal on the Potomac. Sorry, there hasn't been leadership in that town in many years, and just being there does not confer some kind of magic quality that guaranty's even a mediocre outcome. We've already gotten several mediocre outcomes, how about an actual person with comviction and passion and courage take the helm for once?

So he doesn't think Muslims should lead the US because of inherent conflict with their faith, have any of you read the Quran? Is there pendency in a democratic society for that? Has anyone asked how or if his religion has ever entered his professional life? This is a man who has risked lives while in surgery, I think he is supremely qualified to judge whether additional lives should be sent overseas chasing God knows what.

You folks claiming anyone who does not March with you is extremist has become predictable and laughable. You've blown your credibility.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/26/us/politics/calm-manner-has-ben-carson-rising-in-polls.html

http://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-slaps-carson-as-polls-shift-1445812954