Carson lies about scholarship offer from West Point

[gabosaurus]

First Ben Carson makes up some ludicrous story about Abraham having the Egyptian pyramids built to store grain.
Now Carson has been called out on his claim about being offered a full scholarship to attend West Point.
What else is he not telling us? Or perhaps told us incorrectly?

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2...mission-memoir

[fj1200]

Who pays to go to West Point anyway?

[Black Diamond]

Who pays to go to West Point anyway?

At Annapolis, you pay for your education with 8 years of your life. I imagine West Point is the same.

[Abbey Marie]

From the quoted article:

He was introduced to folks from West Point by his ROTC Supervisors. They told him they could help him get an appointment based on his grades and performance in ROTC. He considered it but in the end did not seek admission. There are “Service Connected” nominations for stellar High School ROTC appointments. Again he was the top ROTC student in Detroit. I would argue strongly that an Appointment is indeed an amazing full scholarship. Having run several Congressional Offices I am very familiar with the Nomination process.
Again, though his Senior Commander was in touch with West Point and told Dr. Carson he could get in, Dr Carson did not seek admission.

Perhaps you should be worried about Shrillary's lies and negligence (at best) with our nation's secrets?

[fj1200]

At Annapolis, you pay for your education with 8 years of your life. I imagine West Point is the same.

That's my understanding as well; I had two cousins attend and they were in for x years afterward. Seems odd to offer a scholarship to an institution that doesn't accept tuition, odd phrasing IMO. I don't think this particular bit of news is earth shattering.

[CSM]

What a crock. West Point, like every other US Military Academy is based on appointment and NOT "scholarships". If you are going to try to create drama at least get the little white lies straight.

[Black Diamond]

More misinformation from Gaby

[fj1200]

What a crock. West Point, like every other US Military Academy is based on appointment and NOT "scholarships". If you are going to try to create drama at least get the little white lies straight.

It appears Carson used "scholarship" in his 1990 book; I don't think his word usage is a big deal.

[Black Diamond]

Carson isn't my candidate.. But if he won he would certainly drive the left batshit crazy. I would enjoy watching that.

[Black Diamond]

It appears Carson used "scholarship" in his 1990 book; I don't think his word usage is a big deal.

No. He is a lying uncle Tom...

Be ready for that kind of rhetoric because it's coming.

[Abbey Marie]

No. He is a lying uncle Tom...

Be ready for that kind of rhetoric because it's coming.

I agree. And what an interesting attempt at deflection from the lies of the probable Dem nominee.

[LongTermGuy]

*Carson didn't lie about anything....Left wing Media twist ...spin and Ignorance...


*Watch...Think and listen carefully....

[Elessar]

At Annapolis, you pay for your education with 8 years of your life. I imagine West Point is the same.

It is at all Academies.

FJ is just blowing smoke up his ass, and Gabby does not have a clue.

[Russ]

First Ben Carson makes up some ludicrous story about Abraham having the Egyptian pyramids built to store grain.
Now Carson has been called out on his claim about being offered a full scholarship to attend West Point.
What else is he not telling us? Or perhaps told us incorrectly?

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2...mission-memoir

Gabby, you appear to be the gullible victim of a left-wing smear campaign against Ben Carson, initiated by Politico and then picked up by the Guardian and a number of other liberal rags around the world.

Check out this link:
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015.../?intcmp=hpbt2

It is a Foxnews article on how the story you quoted is not holding up to the sniff test. You should have had some suspicions when your article did not quote anyone in Carson's campaign by name. Another tell is that the quote says "Dr. Carson did not seek admission" but the Politico story (and you) somehow translated that into 'he lied' or he 'made up a ludicrous story'. Being offered a spot at West Point is not a contradiction of not seeking admission there.

By the way, I've noticed that yellow journalism media outlets like Politico are suddenly spending a lot of time "fact checking" little stories from Ben Carson's past. They accuse him of not actually being present at a fast-food robbery 30 years ago, not getting into trouble when he was a kid, and now of not being offered a spot a West Point 30 years ago. All this while one of the most compulsive liars in politics is getting a free pass on all her lies. It looks to me like the liberal media has decided that Ben Carson has a chance to win the election, and now its time for them start the smearing attacks as hard as they can. Maybe they're getting scared...

[Abbey Marie]

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By the way, I've noticed that yellow journalism media outlets like Politico are suddenly spending a lot of time "fact checking" little stories from Ben Carson's past. They accuse him of not actually being present at a fast-food robbery 30 years ago, not getting into trouble when he was a kid, and now of not being offered a spot a West Point 30 years ago. All this while one of the most compulsive liars in politics is getting a free pass on all her lies. It looks to me like the liberal media has decided that Ben Carson has a chance to win the election, and now its time for them start the smearing attacks as hard as they can. Maybe they're getting scared...

Good description of Hillary.