Fri Nov 6, 2015, 12:55 PM

Human101948 (3,457 posts)

Ben Carson admits making up West Point scholarship: report

Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson's campaign admitted Friday that the former neurosurgeon fabricated a story about applying to and being accepted at West Point. Carson's campaign made the admission in response to an inquiry from Politico. West Point has no record of Carson applying for admission, Politico said. In Carson's book "Gifted Hands," he says he got a "full scholarship" to the military academy.

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/ben-carson-admits-making-up-west-point-scholarship-report-2015-11-06

The beginning of the end for Dr. Ben Carson.

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Ben Carson admits making up West Point scholarship: report (Original post)	Human101948	Nov 2015	OP
A Loon and a Liar	jpak	Nov 2015	#1
Pluss 1000.	Photographer	Nov 2015	#3
It's clear he wants out	yeoman6987	Nov 2015	#10
That's what I'm thinking.	smirkymonkey	Nov 2015	#15
I'm sure he didn't think he'd get this far. He's a flake,	Hortensis	Nov 2015	#42
I think you're exactly right.	Chemisse	Nov 2015	#97
Picking that piece of work Armstrong Williams for his	Snotcicles	Nov 2015	#83
Poor Basturd is trapped by his own lies.	Wellstone ruled	Nov 2015	#45
I don't think it's that, more a case of...	JHB	Nov 2015	#56
So he sabotaged his 2015 campaign back in 2009 when he wrote the book.	ToxMarz	Nov 2015	#57
I totally agree with you	SummerSnow	Nov 2015	#72
he reminds me of the drunk guy at the bar making up stories to sound cool	snooper2	Nov 2015	#19
"Gifted Imagination" would be a better title for the book.	bulloney	Nov 2015	#65
Congrats on 1,000 posts!	bigwillq	Nov 2015	#2
Thanks!	Human101948	Nov 2015	#5
Stick a fork in Ben Carson	Goblinmonger	Nov 2015	#4
I think the Christitian Right will ignore this, as they have a history of ignoring stuff because God	Agnosticsherbet	Nov 2015	#6
But he's still standing by his account of being the first teenager on the moon, right?	Bucky	Nov 2015	#7
So will Rubio be the next flavor of the month?	MohRokTah	Nov 2015	#8
I hope he is more then favor of the month. I want him to get the nom.	yeoman6987	Nov 2015	#11
You think so?	NewJeffCT	Nov 2015	#17
Excellent point. The Koch brothers may spend a billion dollars this time, for all we know. (eom)	StevieM	Nov 2015	#18
I think the Koch brothers	NewJeffCT	Nov 2015	#30
I agree. Kasich/Rubio is a scary combo.	Goblinmonger	Nov 2015	#23
Yep Ohio/Florida	underpants	Nov 2015	#33
Rubio is too young to be the top spot.	Goblinmonger	Nov 2015	#35
We are all skipping over Cruz	underpants	Nov 2015	#40
Kasich will not appeal to moderate Dems once his record	spooky3	Nov 2015	#86
If they go Rubio, I'm thinking Clinton will pick Castro as her VP.	B Calm	Nov 2015	#25
I think Castro is a strong possibility	NewJeffCT	Nov 2015	#26
Me too!	B Calm	Nov 2015	#29
I certainly hope so...	chillfactor	Nov 2015	#32
I think that's a wise move regardless of the Repubs n/t	underpants	Nov 2015	#41
I don't find him particularly articulate	Kelvin Mace	Nov 2015	#31
I guess everybody is entitled to an opinion,	B Calm	Nov 2015	#76
I ran into many people who told me how	Kelvin Mace	Nov 2015	#77
Funny just the other day I was thinking - is it really going winnow down to Trump?	underpants	Nov 2015	#38
It's not a lie, but a parable just like his Popeyes robbery story	NightWatcher	Nov 2015	#9
not as crazy as the Joseph storing grain in the pyramids theory	corkhead	Nov 2015	#12
Bye Ben	MowCowWhoHow III	Nov 2015	#13
nutjobs wont care	Truprogressive85	Nov 2015	#14
Yeah, but Bush denied that.	Goblinmonger	Nov 2015	#21
no. they didn't admit it.	SleeplessinSoCal	Nov 2015	#102
what else is he lying about?	grasswire	Nov 2015	#16
Wow, this guy is out there! Scary	B Calm	Nov 2015	#20
Wow.	hay rick	Nov 2015	#22
Brian Williams should interview him.	GreatCaesarsGhost	Nov 2015	#24
He lied?	chillfactor	Nov 2015	#27
It will be interesting to see how his "true believers" deal with it	Kelvin Mace	Nov 2015	#28
Yes it will be. Uh-oh THE top story on foxnews.com	underpants	Nov 2015	#43
Clearly the elite liberal media is trying to tear down their hero	LastLiberal in PalmSprings	Nov 2015	#61
Already seen their spin on Facebook	ThoughtCriminal	Nov 2015	#95
Well, since his party isn't about to close ranks behind him, he looks done	Babel_17	Nov 2015	#34
Isn't West Point free?	Bad Thoughts	Nov 2015	#36
Don't know about that part....	Doc Holliday	Nov 2015	#44
It requires sponsrship, yes	Bad Thoughts	Nov 2015	#47
Yes it's a free ride*, but it's still considered a scholarship	Brother Buzz	Nov 2015	#49
Bingo. Anyone who knows anything at all	SheilaT	Nov 2015	#70
It is not free you must pay back with 5 yrs service....	Historic NY	Nov 2015	#78
West Point says it is a scholarship.	former9thward	Nov 2015	#106
Free to the point, you have to give them 5yrs active & 3 reserve....	Historic NY	Nov 2015	#107
West Point cadets are in the Army the whole time they're at the Academy	jmowreader	Nov 2015	#79
YES! I cannot believe he thought he'd get away with this lie...	SomethingFishy	Nov 2015	#94
The cadets get paid...	freebrew	Nov 2015	#110
There was a guy on Stephanie Miller this am from Mississippi defending him and saying us liburals	kimbutgar	Nov 2015	#37
Do you think his wife knew all these stories were BS, or is she	WestSeattle2	Nov 2015	#39
He's moving into Nixon territory now. nt	eppur_se_muova	Nov 2015	#46
His campaign is now denying this	EdwardBernays	Nov 2015	#48
.	Rex	Nov 2015	#50
the problem with padding a resume, putting it into book form and publishing it prior to elections	Sheepshank	Nov 2015	#51
Attending West Point implies a full scholarship. There is no cost involved.	The_Casual_Observer	Nov 2015	#52
Paul Ryan part II	gollygee	Nov 2015	#53
the doctor is out	spanone	Nov 2015	#54
Anyone else smell Rove on the media attacks on Carson...	JCMach1	Nov 2015	#55
Bush Says He Backs Carson on West Point Story	riversedge	Nov 2015	#58
"I can fix it" man certifies Ben. The correct answer is	NCjack	Nov 2015	#67
I wonder what one would do with the scholorship to attend a free university...	Gore1FL	Nov 2015	#59
Buffoon, grifter, liar	wolfie001	Nov 2015	#60
The Dr. is using a modern version of THE BIG LIE	90-percent	Nov 2015	#62
I Don't Understand Why Everyone Thinks He's Done Now	SoCalMusicLover	Nov 2015	#63
Agreed. Romney could hardly finish a sentence w/o lying;	spooky3	Nov 2015	#87
It takes two gifted hands to handle a Whopper.	yellowcanine	Nov 2015	#64
Lol!	spooky3	Nov 2015	#89
Is this buffoon toast yet?	patsimp	Nov 2015	#66
No. But there is now competition for being the biggest joke in the clown car. /nt	NCjack	Nov 2015	#68
Dr. Carson discovered America! This man needs to be evaluated in a psyche ward!	mfcorey1	Nov 2015	#69
Oh my, he is just going on a lying rant	SummerSnow	Nov 2015	#71
Shit everyone accepted to the USMA gets a "full scholarship" + a monthly stipend. Duh. eom	mrmpa	Nov 2015	#73
First of many lies he'll get caught in.	CanonRay	Nov 2015	#74
This guy is something else. Wish he would go away. Quickly!	Paper Roses	Nov 2015	#75
In short...	Helen Borg	Nov 2015	#80
Is the term "chicken hawk" hyphenated?	Fritz Walter	Nov 2015	#81
As if lying makes a bit of difference to Republicans!	Duppers	Nov 2015	#82
Why Ben Carson's west point story made no sense	Liberal_in_LA	Nov 2015	#84
Just to play Devil's Advocate	SwankyXomb	Nov 2015	#104
Ben's Not A Liar.	NonMetro	Nov 2015	#85
All West Point Scholarship threads...	TeeYiYi	Nov 2015	#88
Just. Flat. Made it UP.	DirkGently	Nov 2015	#90
I never thought of Carson as anything more than a conman and a snakeoil salesman	prouddemfromaustin44	Nov 2015	#91
It would be funny if he made up the brain surgeon gig too....	Spitfire of ATJ	Nov 2015	#92
frm. Rep Joe Wilson says "you a lie Ben"	c588415	Nov 2015	#93
But he's still "going out to these book signings."	lonestarnot	Nov 2015	#96
I don't think the West Point thing is a big deal.	Chemisse	Nov 2015	#98
Ben, I admire you. You are the only lying GOP candidate to admit	NCjack	Nov 2015	#99
his base isn't going to care, will find some way to blame this on the "librul media"	niyad	Nov 2015	#100
He was born in 1951, why didn't he go to Viet Nam??? nt	winstars	Nov 2015	#101
Wait what?	Egnever	Nov 2015	#103
I can't fault Ben Carson overly much on this one	Tab	Nov 2015	#105
uh huh	Skittles	Nov 2015	#113
Don't say that too loud a certain DUer will get pissed off!	Rex	Nov 2015	#108
That is all he had to do up front. Instead he continued to push the lie, and thus dig himself in a	still_one	Nov 2015	#109
I'm cheering for Ben to be the Republican nominee	neffernin	Nov 2015	#111
Why do we let the oligarchy's Mian Stream Media focus our attention on idiots	daybranch	Nov 2015	#112
ok	rtracey	Nov 2015	#114

Response to Human101948 (Original post)

Fri Nov 6, 2015, 12:57 PM

jpak (41,479 posts)

1. A Loon and a Liar

yup

Ben Carson admits making up West Point scholarship: report

1. A Loon and a Liar

3. Pluss 1000.

10. It's clear he wants out

15. That's what I'm thinking.

42. I'm sure he didn't think he'd get this far. He's a flake,

97. I think you're exactly right.

83. Picking that piece of work Armstrong Williams for his

45. Poor Basturd is trapped by his own lies.

56. I don't think it's that, more a case of...

57. So he sabotaged his 2015 campaign back in 2009 when he wrote the book.

72. I totally agree with you

19. he reminds me of the drunk guy at the bar making up stories to sound cool

65. "Gifted Imagination" would be a better title for the book.

2. Congrats on 1,000 posts!

5. Thanks!

4. Stick a fork in Ben Carson

6. I think the Christitian Right will ignore this, as they have a history of ignoring stuff because God

7. But he's still standing by his account of being the first teenager on the moon, right?

8. So will Rubio be the next flavor of the month?

11. I hope he is more then favor of the month. I want him to get the nom.

17. You think so?

18. Excellent point. The Koch brothers may spend a billion dollars this time, for all we know. (eom)

30. I think the Koch brothers

23. I agree. Kasich/Rubio is a scary combo.

33. Yep Ohio/Florida

35. Rubio is too young to be the top spot.

40. We are all skipping over Cruz

86. Kasich will not appeal to moderate Dems once his record

25. If they go Rubio, I'm thinking Clinton will pick Castro as her VP.

26. I think Castro is a strong possibility

29. Me too!

32. I certainly hope so...

41. I think that's a wise move regardless of the Repubs n/t

31. I don't find him particularly articulate

76. I guess everybody is entitled to an opinion,

77. I ran into many people who told me how

38. Funny just the other day I was thinking - is it really going winnow down to Trump?

9. It's not a lie, but a parable just like his Popeyes robbery story

12. not as crazy as the Joseph storing grain in the pyramids theory

13. Bye Ben

14. nutjobs wont care

21. Yeah, but Bush denied that.

102. no. they didn't admit it.

16. what else is he lying about?

20. Wow, this guy is out there! Scary

22. Wow.

24. Brian Williams should interview him.

27. He lied?

28. It will be interesting to see how his "true believers" deal with it

43. Yes it will be. Uh-oh THE top story on foxnews.com

61. Clearly the elite liberal media is trying to tear down their hero

95. Already seen their spin on Facebook

34. Well, since his party isn't about to close ranks behind him, he looks done

36. Isn't West Point free?

44. Don't know about that part....

47. It requires sponsrship, yes

49. Yes it's a free ride*, but it's still considered a scholarship

70. Bingo. Anyone who knows anything at all

78. It is not free you must pay back with 5 yrs service....

106. West Point says it is a scholarship.

107. Free to the point, you have to give them 5yrs active & 3 reserve....

79. West Point cadets are in the Army the whole time they're at the Academy

94. YES! I cannot believe he thought he'd get away with this lie...

110. The cadets get paid...

37. There was a guy on Stephanie Miller this am from Mississippi defending him and saying us liburals

39. Do you think his wife knew all these stories were BS, or is she

46. He's moving into Nixon territory now. nt

48. His campaign is now denying this

50. .

51. the problem with padding a resume, putting it into book form and publishing it prior to elections

52. Attending West Point implies a full scholarship. There is no cost involved.

53. Paul Ryan part II

54. the doctor is out

55. Anyone else smell Rove on the media attacks on Carson...

58. Bush Says He Backs Carson on West Point Story

67. "I can fix it" man certifies Ben. The correct answer is

59. I wonder what one would do with the scholorship to attend a free university...

60. Buffoon, grifter, liar

62. The Dr. is using a modern version of THE BIG LIE