Ben Carson's Long History With a Fart Pill Sales Scheme

[Miles Archer]

Ben Carson's Long History With a Fart Pill Sales Scheme

Ben Carson denied ties to dietary supplement company Mannatech at last night’s GOP debate. “Total propaganda,” the candidate said. Carson’s denial is easily refuted. He has promoted the company in infomercials and at live events since 2004, and admitted that it helped fund his endowed chair at Johns Hopkins.

So why the denial? Mannatech was accused of deceptive sales practices and dubious health claims in the 2000s. The suburban Dallas-based company has used multi-level marketing to sell its products, including Ambrotose, its signature “glyconutrient” pill made of plant polysaccharides.

During a 20/20 investigation into Mannatech’s pills, a glycobiologist noted that the ingredient cocktail in the pills “doesn’t really do anything except increase flatulence.”

Mannatech contested 20/20’s conclusions.

http://gizmodo.com/ben-carsons-long-history-with-a-fart-pill-sales-scheme-1739404018

[Adrahil]

1. This needs to be a meme... Ben Carson: Fart Pill Doctor. nt

[CTyankee]

3. that could help us fart in his general direction, then...

[annabanana]

2. too bad that EVIL, LIBERAL MEDIA has nothing to say on the subject..

so friggen frustrating

[Miles Archer]

5. Fortunately, we have this video:

http://www.thedenverchannel.com/newsy/disproving-this-claim-from-ben-carson-is-shockingly-easy

Too bad it's not on YouTube, I would have liked to post it directly. But it thoroughly debunks his denial.

[Gothmog]

4. Carson is a grifter

[Miles Archer]

6. Yeah, he's basically Sarah Palin 2015

1). He's in it for personal gain

2). he makes shockingly misinformed and/or insensitive comments

3). When asked to be accountable, he blames the "liberal media."

[Mnemosyne]

10. What is frightening is that they are all Palin 2015. nt

[ryan_cats]

7. I

I'd buy this:
... “doesn’t really do anything except increase flatulence.”

As a marketing statement, it rivals, "If you experience long, hard, oh so hard erections that last longer than 4 hours..."

[Blue Owl]

8. Ben's got a fever...

And the only prescription is more fart pills

[3catwoman3]

9. This gives a whole new meaning...

...to the notion of politicians being "full of hot air."



Interesting name, Mannatech. Any religious affiliation for this company?

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

11. I've been looking for a Fart Pill ...

... to help me hit the high notes in Beethoven's Ninth.

Ben could go a long way toward getting my vote ...

(unless Hilary or Bernie roll out a beer barrel)

[Eleanors38]

12. A new brand just in time for Halloween: Rankenstein.

[meow2u3]

13. This guy must have been one of his customers