Remember Dr. Ben Carson? He’s the doctor who spoke at the National Prayer Breakfast, and with President Obama sitting just a few feet away, delivered a stinging take down of ObamaCare, class warfare, and liberalism.

Carson said about ObamaCare, “Here’s my solution. When a person is born, give him a birth certificate, an electronic medical record and a health savings account [HSA], to which money can be contributed, pre-tax from the time you are born, to the time you die. When you die, you can pass it on to your family members.”

Obama was clearly not happy as he sat there shifting uncomfortably in his chair. The video of Carson’s speech went viral on the internet, and liberals went ballistic. Carson simply said afterwards, “Somebody has to be courageous enough to stand up to the bullies.”

Carson, a child of a single mother who grew up in Detroit, has become an instant hero among conservatives, many of whom are today clamoring for him to run for office. Some have even suggested that he run for the White House in 2016. But there might be a more realistic path available to him right now. Carson’s home state of Michigan has an open Senate seat in 2014, with Carl Levin just announcing his retirement. At this point, the path to the Republican nomination is wide open, as most major public officials have taken a pass on the race. Over the weekend a “Draft Ben Carson for U.S. Senate” page sprung up on Facebook and already has over 4000 likes.

The Detroit News said last week, “Dr. Ben Carson is a Black History month staple. Each February, schoolchildren hear the story of the impoverished African-American boy from Detroit, a struggling student whose mother made him read two books a week until he bloomed into a scholar. Leaving Detroit for Yale, Carson eventually found his way to John Hopkins, where he became one of the world’s most preeminent neurosurgeons, gaining international acclaim in 1987 for performing the first separation of twins conjoined at the head. He is held as an African-American hero.”

National Review Online said, “This idea is simply too good. At a time when the chaotic implementation of Obamacare will be front and center, Carson will be able to speak intelligently about Obamacare’s flaws. The RNC says it wants to recruit more minority candidates. Here is a chance for them to do so.”