[FR_addict]

I'm not surprised that he is into nutritional products for healthy diets, because it looks like Seventh Day Adventist advocate for healthy vegetarian diets. But I am surprised at his relationship with this company.

Carson denied having much to do with the company at tonight's debate. Here's a video he made endorsing their products. Dr. Ben Carson on Glyconutrients https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQSoHRwtwvI

[mkjessup]

I'm no Carson fan, but this is a big nothing-burger.

What the Hell is wrong with people? Ok, so some candidates have lent their faces or words to companies, either saying nice things or actually endorsing their products.

I say BFD! and SO WHAT?

Isn't America supposed to be the home of the original free enterprise system? It doesn't matter if it's Carson being associated with a health supplement company, Trump involved in what some have called 'multi-level marketing' (yes Woofie, I see you back up to your old tricks), or even J.D. Hayworth's (remember him?) brief affiliation with a company hawking 'free seminars' to get 'free money'.

It all comes down to a basic principle which is:

CAVEAT EMPTOR (let the buyer beware)

Consumers who are fools in how they spend their money would be fools without any celebrities endorsing this product or that product.

[Gaffer]

It’s nothing much new in the way of things, really.

Chuck Woolery, Fred Thompson, William Devane, Ed Asner, even Henry Winkler I seem to recall.......all of them on the air in commercials hawking products or services I thought were scams.

Carson definitely isn’t my guy and I won’t vote for him but it is for other reasons than this one thing.

[MNJohnnie]

I see the Rove plan is coming together beautifully. Just like it did in 2008 and 2012

Rove’s MO: Plant innuendo, rumor and hearsay into the “news” Have them relentlessly slime any Non GOPE candidate knowing the “conservatives” will be so busy fragging each other the GOPe candidate can slide to the nomination.

And “Conservatives” wonder why they lose time after time after time?

[Patton@Bastogne]

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Ben Carson's debate debacle was his own fault ... he was awful ...


Asked if he was associated with the Harlic (sp) nutrition supplememt, Ben carson said the question was an example of media propaganda ...

... and then INCREDIBLY said that he had given two (paid) speeches for the Harlic (sp) company.


I'm sorry. But where I come from taking money from a company in exchange for paid speeches is "indeed" being associated with the company.


Worse still, Ben Carson ended that line of debate questioning with a shit-eating smile that appeared that he didn't give a damn about being truthful.



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[Yashcheritsiy]

Not sure this will really hurt Carson. If anything, it will nail down his support from the “natural foods/anti-vaxxer” crowd.

[dfwgator]

“...and it’s tasty too! Tastes just like candy!”