Why Conservatives Love Unqualifed Black Candidates

[Famous Mortimer]

Keyes was the most serious of Keyes, Cain, and Carson because he had actually held a government position (Assistant Secretary of State).

Anyway, conservatives would probably rather love a qualified Black candidate, there just are none. JC Watts never ran but I'm sure he would have done well. Also, I'm sure Tim Scott will be a very strong candidate in a couple of cycles.

[Famous Mortimer]

To "prove they're not racist" and to "stick it to the libs".

It probably goes a bit deeper than this.  When White GOP voters hear a Black messenger delivering their agenda, it validates the common belief in Republican circles that a majority of racial minorities are victims of the Democratic welfare state. 

Haha. No. No one except internet libertarians think that free housing and free food are forms of oppression.

[Famous Mortimer]

It would be interesting to see a discussion of Dr. Carson's positions on the issues. Yes, he's religious, well educated, articulate, and thoughtful. Which of these qualities makes him "unqualified" exactly? I was under the impression that the Constitution specifies whether or not a person is qualified, and by my reading of that document, the qualifications for the office of president are quite simple; a presidential candidate must be (1) a natural born citizen of the United States, (2) a resident for 14 years, and (3) 35 years of age or older. So with this list of requirements, I am unaware of any candidate running for the office of president who would be considered "unqualified", be they black or not.

What you are describing is what makes one "eligible" to be president, not what makes them "qualified".