Posted on 10/29/2015 9:25:34 AM PDT by conservativejoy
During the Republican presidential debate on CNBC, Dr. Ben Carson was asked about his involvement with Mannatech, a medical supplement company. He was specifically asked about how endorsing their product would reflect on his judgement, since they had been subject to a government probe for wrongdoing.
Carson denied he was connected to the company in any way other than as a fan of their products.
That was a lie. Carson promoted the company in speeches, and in a video presentation:
In the video, Carson hailed the company:
'The wonderful thing about a company like Mannatech is that they recognize that when God made us, He gave us the right fuel. And that fuel was the right kind of healthy food.'
He also spoke on their behalf:
Carsons interactions with Mannatech, a nutritional-supplement company based in suburban Dallas, date back to 2004, when he was a speaker at the companys annual conferences, MannaFest and MannaQuest. He also spoke at Mannatech conferences in 2011 and 2013, and spoke about glyconutrients in a PBS special as recently as last year.
Mannatech has also had brushes with the law. In 2004 a woman sued Mannatech while alleging that a company salesman had shared nude photos of her son who had Tay-Sachs disease and had taken their supplements, claiming that it had helped him gain weight. The same salesman was also accused of writing in a medical journal that the supplements had helped the child while he had already passed away. In the lawsuit it was also alleged that the company used photos of the child on its website to promote its products, 'with the clear inference that [the boy] was alive and doing well some seven years after his actual death.'
The company was also sued by Texas attorney general who accused Mannatech of marketing that exaggerated the health benefits of its supplements. Mannatech paid a $4 million settlement without admitting wrongdoing.
That is the company that Carson got in bed with, and that history probably explains why he lied in the CNBC debate about his poor decision making.
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LOL! Very Cool!
Nothing personal but are you guys dumb?
When did Cruz tell a lie?
I strongly suggest getting your head out of your rectum.
Sorry. With such a lame defense of Carson, it seemed like you were willing to defend him despite all the evidence against him. That sort of blind devotion usually indicates a supporter.
You’re asking if we are dumb, yet you’re the one who cannot process what is right in front of your eyes?
That’s more than dumb. That’s dishonest, which may explain your support for a dishonest candidate.
I schooled MNJohnnie on this a another thread regarding this subject ... everything will be fine, as soon as young Johnnie changes his meds ...
Carson blows a mountain of ass the size of an Imperial Star Destroyer. Go Trump!
Bless You! You’re a true Warrior!
And another mindless sTrumpette drone heard from. You might consider a real conservative candidate, his name is Ted Cruz.
standby for my next thread ... pass it on ... thanks !
Umm I said I would vote for either, and have for months. I support Trump first because I think he could actually get something done with illegal immigration and our trade issues, but if the nominees was Cruz I would have no problem voting for him . Everyone else sucks and can go jump off a cliff.
I have several issues with Carson but this is just pure crap.....
The significance of this is that Carson stood there and lied. When someone is paid thousands of dollars by a company and does infomercials for that company, to say they are not involved with that company is dishonest. Lending your name, your face and your paid testimonial is involvement.
If HP pays a spokesperson to do 3 infomercials on their fax/printer that does not make that person “involved” to the extent you wish it implied. Involved in a business sense means you work for that company on a regular basis for 10 years, or you’re on their board of directors. Ben Carson uses their product and he felt better after using it than before he started using it... I ride a Goldwing. I love the bike. If Honda paid me to do three infomercials I’d be glad to make the money because I believe in that particular motorcycle. Doing the commercial doesn’t put me in the league of being involved with Honda, it makes me a paid performer for a stint at a trade show. And maybe this is where you’ve gone wrong. Your intense dislike for Ben makes you want this to be a bigger deal then it is... is.
Ben Carson is a medical professional. Endorsing a product to the extent he did, erroneously claiming it cured his prostate cancer, makes him involved in the actions of that company. In a legal sense, he could have even opened himself up for liability.
This is a lie. I heard Carson, with my own ears, say that he had made paid speeches.
Carson said he made paid speeches. Willis is lying when he says Carson denied all connection with the company other than being a fan.
He did mention speeches, but then claimed he did not have a relationship to the company. By any legal measure, he did.
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