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M.G.

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64. It seems to have been an embellishment, not a fabricarion

Tue Nov 10, 2015, 11:34 AM

Nov 2015

From what we can now tell, it seems like Yale's parody paper played a prank on students and said there was a psych. test which needed retaking. The fake test was apparently made as obnoxiously difficult as possible.

Several students showed up, and one or two sat through the whole thing, not realizing it was a hoax. Those that stayed until the end got a small cash prize for being good sports.

Carson seems to have to recast this as a morality play in which he was rewarded by a Professor for honesty. So he embellished the truth, which is that he fell for a hoax, and turned it into a test of his virtue which he heroically passes . It wasn't a total fabrication, but he didn't exactly wrap himself in glory, either.

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Carson's Lie about being named Honest Student came from Yale Parody Paper [View all] M.G. Nov 2015 OP

Stop picking on Ben liberal N proud Nov 2015 #1

My mom had a friend like that once, I guess the woman couldn't help herself notadmblnd Nov 2015 #15

We have had pathological liars running the country before liberal N proud Nov 2015 #17

dont worry...Bernie Sanders will save him! VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #27

I had a very close friend who was super intelligent, but a pathological first class fabricator. olegramps Nov 2015 #62

delusional weissmam Nov 2015 #2

Funny it was a class called "Perceptions," as, yep, Carson's perceptions are clearly delusional. stuffmatters Nov 2015 #6

Sssshhhh We are not supposed to discuss this on DU. DURHAM D Nov 2015 #3

I love Bernie, but.... M.G. Nov 2015 #7

I agree. DURHAM D Nov 2015 #12

Nope, sorry. This guy's lies are not of the same sort as those of other politicians. Carson's tblue37 Nov 2015 #9

Exactly M.G. Nov 2015 #11

I totally agree. DURHAM D Nov 2015 #14

Not according to Bernie Sanders....Carson is just misunderstood. VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #28

What does it say about you and your criticism... kristopher Nov 2015 #34

It says that Sanders shouldn't have handed him a lifeline... VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #53

It seems that Carson's many claims stem from the same place as Clinton's "taking sniper fire" story. xocet Nov 2015 #51

we have two pathological liars on the Republican ticket Brainstormy Nov 2015 #49

His whole campaign is built on his personality Maeve Nov 2015 #50

Rejecting Carson because we as a people reject his reactionary ideas is a win for the voters and Attorney in Texas Nov 2015 #52

Can't we reject him for both reasons? M.G. Nov 2015 #60

If you can't believe a guy when he tells a story about how honest he is... Kalidurga Nov 2015 #4

“The louder he talked of his honor, the faster we counted our spoons.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson Fumesucker Nov 2015 #8

He reminds me of Uriah Heep Kalidurga Nov 2015 #16

Thanks for the earworm... Fumesucker Nov 2015 #30

Great quote! <eom> dorkzilla Nov 2015 #25

Ben Carson is incapable of telling a lie. Here's why: trusty elf Nov 2015 #73

Omg that explains so much Kalidurga Nov 2015 #74

So the Record is the Yale equivalent of the Harvard Lampoon starroute Nov 2015 #5

This guy's something else." 3catwoman3 Nov 2015 #10

Truly taking up Reagan's mantle, ... Babel_17 Nov 2015 #13

His pants are a five alarm blaze. kairos12 Nov 2015 #18

Baron Munchausen can't believe what comes out of Carson's mouth. Half-Century Man Nov 2015 #19

I disagree with Sanders. Being a pathological liar and extremist religious zealot like Ben B Stabby Fred Sanders Nov 2015 #20

I'm looking forward to former9thward's defense alcibiades_mystery Nov 2015 #21

I cannot wait! VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #29

The defense will be rational full of critical thought, supporting evidence and... LanternWaste Nov 2015 #71

This is really sad. The guy obviously needs help. nt Live and Learn Nov 2015 #22

There have been many versions of this story going around in higher education forever. 6000eliot Nov 2015 #23

Possibly true, but... M.G. Nov 2015 #24

People really need to be concered about this person running for President, and his mental stability. still_one Nov 2015 #26

Not minor details Johnny2X2X Nov 2015 #31

He's also running purely on the basis of character M.G. Nov 2015 #32

wonder what the lt colonel putin w0nderer Nov 2015 #33

The article says a real test WAS given kristopher Nov 2015 #35

The parody story does not line up with Carson's telling M.G. Nov 2015 #41

"likely to backfire"--today a pundit showed a poll w/Doc leading by even more pts. wordpix Nov 2015 #68

He's such a turkey he thought it was true. GeorgeGist Nov 2015 #36

Next it will be sniper fire Politicalboi Nov 2015 #37

I still haven't got over that one Jarqui Nov 2015 #56

Transference Johnny2X2X Nov 2015 #38

Carson is a modern day snake oil salesman, but the snake oil is him. WestSeattle2 Nov 2015 #39

I doubt this gave Carson the idea: I think he got it from UFO broadcasts to his dental fillings struggle4progress Nov 2015 #40

Where's Jon Lovitz when we need him? NBachers Nov 2015 #42

Pathological liar. I covered a local candidate like this once. Liberty Belle Nov 2015 #43

Of 150 students, surely there is at least one that would know the details. patricia92243 Nov 2015 #44

Scarborough to Carson "You're lying ... admit it" Jarqui Nov 2015 #45

No fan of Scarborough, but.... M.G. Nov 2015 #47

haha, dead intern Joe is so moral in his own character wordpix Nov 2015 #65

with all the stories he's making up about himself... Javaman Nov 2015 #46

It's a dumb story to begin with Maeve Nov 2015 #48

Carson has issues with telling the truth Gothmog Nov 2015 #54

As one of the articles pointed out with this, he most certainly does Jarqui Nov 2015 #57

sadly this will help his con man career olddots Nov 2015 #55

Unfortunately true M.G. Nov 2015 #59

George Washington: "I cannot tell a lie". Ben Carson: "I cannot tell the truth". n/t jtuck004 Nov 2015 #58

Where's "You lie!" Alito When You Need Him? houston16revival Nov 2015 #61

Early onset Alzheimer's sounds increasingly plausible. JackRiddler Nov 2015 #63

no way, my mom was a classic case and NEVER made up shit like this wordpix Nov 2015 #66

Okay, but some kind of neurological illness JackRiddler Nov 2015 #67

I agree he seems "slow" but someone posted that on medical/brain surgery issues, wordpix Nov 2015 #70

It seems to have been an embellishment, not a fabricarion M.G. Nov 2015 #64

My guess is that the concept of parody TexasBushwhacker Nov 2015 #72

His next whopper Mendocino Nov 2015 #69

Is there anything he is not lying about? Helen Borg Nov 2015 #75

It seems to me that some of these tales were written some time ago... Grammy23 Nov 2015 #76