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Ilsa

(64,410 posts) Fri Nov 6, 2015, 04:40 PM Nov 2015

West Point can't find evidence of Carson's claim that he applied [View all]

there, according to Yahoo! News:

https://www.yahoo.com/politics/ben-carsons-campaign-admits-he-lied-about-west-181600104.html

Politico reported Friday that Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson did not — as he has claimed repeatedly — receive a full scholarship to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.

In fact, Carson’s campaign admitted that the former neurosurgeon not only fabricated the story of his acceptance into the prestigious military academy, but he never actually applied. This concession came after Politico obtained evidence from a West Point spokesperson that the academy has no record of Carson’s application or his admission — calling into question a key piece of the presidential hopeful’s personal history.
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On edit: Apparently now the campaign is straightening out this misunderstanding about his nonexistent application. Now they are saying that he didn't apply. But he sure made it sound like he did.

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West Point can't find evidence of Carson's claim that he applied [View all] Ilsa Nov 2015 OP

Obama ordered West Point to cover it up jberryhill Nov 2015 #1

Wow! That's Easy! ProfessorGAC Nov 2015 #2

You know what's scary? jberryhill Nov 2015 #16

Of course he did! hunter Nov 2015 #12

you sure it wasn't trump? Doctor_J Nov 2015 #13

I know generals too but that doesn't make me presidential material jmowreader Nov 2015 #17

I am mercuryblues Nov 2015 #3

Oh, that's funny. leftyladyfrommo Nov 2015 #26

My times front page story Liberal_in_LA Nov 2015 #4

Bush Says He Backs Carson on West Point Story--losers stick together.... riversedge Nov 2015 #5

jeb! is fucking dumber than i ever imagined....i can imagine him looking up at W* in awe... spanone Nov 2015 #7

Jeb, boyo...if it's Carson vs reality, bet on reality Maeve Nov 2015 #9

what that tells me is that Politico has rightfully trashed Jeb, too Skittles Nov 2015 #11

sometimes-very few times--they do the right thing. riversedge Nov 2015 #24

Carson's not quick enough on his feet to beat this stuff back. oasis Nov 2015 #6

Here's The Thing.... Laxman Nov 2015 #8

Thank you!! Kber Nov 2015 #15

I'm surprised someone on Trump's team didn't Ilsa Nov 2015 #21

Drip! Drip! Drip! There's a penalty for being the "front runner", and Carson is finding that out now Tarheel_Dem Nov 2015 #10

Apparently it was a virtual full scholarship. It was a sure thing. The_Casual_Observer Nov 2015 #14

Just a slip of the tongue. What he actually meant to say was JBoy Nov 2015 #18

LOLOLOLOLOL!!! Ilsa Nov 2015 #19

Of course they can't find anything because there isn't any to find.... Historic NY Nov 2015 #20

I wonder why no one looked at this sooner, like Ilsa Nov 2015 #22

if someone is digging themselves into a hole central scrutinizer Nov 2015 #23

This thread needs a video... TeeYiYi Nov 2015 #25

I was offered the military's BOOST program but I never formally applied Demonaut Nov 2015 #27

Also he claimed to have met Westmoreland at a parade Kingofalldems Nov 2015 #28