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Laxman

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8. Here's The Thing....

Reply to Ilsa (Original post)

Fri Nov 6, 2015, 04:57 PM

Nov 2015

Carson's story was complete B.S. from the get go. Nobody is "offered a full scholarship to West Point". That's simply not how it works. Everyone who is accepted, not only doesn't pay tuition, but is also paid a stipend to attend. Same with all of the military academies as well as the Coast Guard and Merchant Marine. That does not even get to the necessity for a nomination, a physical, a background check and an accepted application. The very statement that he was "offered a full scholarship" is complete and utter nonsense and doesn't take an investigative reporter to understand that. The guy just can help but spew lies and made up stories. Maybe he can get Stephen Glass to write his biography.

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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