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bullwinkle428

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13. Is it possible that this is a publicity stunt on the part of his campaign, trying to

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Thu Nov 12, 2015, 10:06 AM

Nov 2015

get his drooling, slack-jawed zombie army to run out and scoop up copies of all of his older books before they're possibly pulled from the shelves?

I always try to keep in mind that "grifters gonna grift", and "follow the money trail" goes a long way in explaining lots of things.

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Ben Carson�s book is full of plagiarism and could be pulled from shelves [View all] TexasTowelie Nov 2015 OP

LOL the comments at the link Kalidurga Nov 2015 #1

... trusty elf Nov 2015 #2

What would I do without you as TexasTowelie Nov 2015 #7

Howdy TT! trusty elf Nov 2015 #8

The only thing real about Ben Carson is . . . cer7711 Nov 2015 #3

This man is a one trick pony MFM008 Nov 2015 #4

hey ben. god doesn't like liars. DesertFlower Nov 2015 #5

This is gonna be good! Helen Borg Nov 2015 #6

how does one in the course of talking of one's own life treestar Nov 2015 #9

I'm not really too terribly surprised by this HereSince1628 Nov 2015 #10

So a complete moron can be a successful brain surgeon. MohRokTah Nov 2015 #11

But but but...West Point, shaking hands with Westmoreland! Rex Nov 2015 #12

Is it possible that this is a publicity stunt on the part of his campaign, trying to bullwinkle428 Nov 2015 #13

so even his book was not properly vetted.... dembotoz Nov 2015 #14

LOL, who didn't see that coming? FSogol Nov 2015 #15

Of course Joe Biden's presidental run was destroyed by plagarism Johonny Nov 2015 #16

Rand Paul is also getting a pass lame54 Nov 2015 #18

Carson wants everybody to buy his books... lame54 Nov 2015 #17

IOKIYAR maxsolomon Nov 2015 #19