Posted on 10/28/2015 8:26:30 PM PDT by FR_addict
Dr. Ben Carson, the rising African-American Republican star who is considering a run for the presidency, endorsed a nutritional supplement made by a firm embroiled in controversy, including claims that it's a pyramid scheme selling 'scam' products.
The revelation will damage Carson's standing as a moral crusader who aims to put an unassailable face on the GOP's anti-Obamacare health policies and could tank his future political plans.
Mannatech, a multi-level marketing sales company that sells weight-loss products, skin creams and so-called 'nutraceuticals.' Carson began his relationship with the firm in 2004, speaking at its annual sales conference, and gave repeat performances in 2011 and 2013.
His business manager Armstrong Williams told National Review Online that 'the decision that has been made' that Carson's won't publicly address his relationship with the company, and insisted the appearances were arranged by an outside speaker's bureau that currently charges more than $40,000 per speech for his services.
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Carson did do terrible.
I think he’s done.
I think he will begin to slide.
“This amounts to nothing.”
Then he shouldn’t feel compelled to lie about it.
Watch the video. It sounds like an infomercial to me. I listed it in the first reply.
Dr. Ben Carson on Glyconutrients
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQSoHRwtwvI
You will see the Mannatech logo all over the video.
At the end of the video, he talks specifically about Mannatech.
You need to listen to whole infomercial to see that Ben Carson’s expertise in this product is being used to sell it.
I think the reason, I’m harsh on Ben on this point is that Ben’s main strength was his character. He doesn’t really have any experience except for being a very smart man.
A few other things have turned me off. The Ferguson comment were he second guessed the policeman reminded me of Obama. His top aide’s praise of Louis Farrahkan and Nation of Islam also raises questions, since Ben hasn’t been asked if he feels the same way and has previously said he and Williams are like brothers and it was a package deal with the two of them.
Last night he said he didn’t really have anything to do with the company and googling for a few minutes turned up an infomercial for the company. This infomercial is more than a paid speech. Evidently the infomercials are part of the reason the company got in trouble.
“...and it’s tasty too! Tastes just like candy!”
I saw the video and it was very positive FOR CARSON. ???
IN FACT he should put it up on his site.
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