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Trump pounces on Carson’s West Point ‘lie’
The Washington Post ^ | November 6, 2015 | Elise Viebeck

Posted on 11/06/2015 12:05:44 PM PST by familyop

No surprise here: Donald Trump was the first to react to news Friday that Ben Carson was never offered admission at West Point, despite his past claims that he was offered a scholarship to the military academy.

"WOW, one of the many lies by Ben Carson! Big story," Trump tweeted, the latest in a string of attacks on Carson by the business mogul.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: District of Columbia; US: New York
KEYWORDS: carson; demagogicparty; districtofcolumbia; eliseviebeck; heroes; memebuilding; partisanmediashill; partisanmediashills; trump; veterans; washingtoncompost; washingtonpost
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To: flaglady47
You too will eat your words here.

Well, probably not, as I condemned Carson when the story came out earlier today.

The only words I might eat are those when, as a friend and fellow Trump supporter, I alerted you to the possibility that there might be lying on the part of Politico.

101 posted on 11/06/2015 2:24:57 PM PST by Balding_Eagle (The Great Wall of Trump ---- 100% sealing of the border. Coming soon.)
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To: familyop

Carson would fit right in to Washington politics.


102 posted on 11/06/2015 2:29:53 PM PST by Darroll
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To: flaglady47
Because Carson is lying through his teeth.

Nope. Politico is lying, and you are falling for it!

Here is Carson's account. Kindly point out the lie.

At the end of my twelfth grade I marched at the head of the Memorial Day parade. I felt so proud, my chest bursting with ribbons and braids of every kind. To make it more wonderful, We had important visitors that day. Two soldiers who had won the Congressional Medal of Honor in Viet Nam were present. More exciting to me, General William Westmoreland (very prominent in the Viet Nam war) attended with an impressive entourage. Afterward, Sgt. Hunt introduced me to General Westmoreland, and I had dinner with him and the Congressional Medal winners. Later I was offered a full scholarship to West Point. I didn’t refuse the scholarship outright, but I let them know that a military career wasn’t where I saw myself going.

It's no mystery why West Point has no record of Carson applying for admission. He applied to exactly one college, Yale, and was accepted.

BTW, some morons are picking nits about the use of the word scholarship. In point of fact, West Point itself calls what it offers a scholarship — a full government scholarship, no less:

Of course, admittedly, being the gubmint, they are not required to make full disclosure in their advertising. Hence the omission of the post-graduation service commitment.

103 posted on 11/06/2015 2:38:11 PM PST by cynwoody
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To: Parley Baer

Seems we are quick to refute on media lies about Carson, just as quick as we are to accept media lies about Trump/


104 posted on 11/06/2015 2:38:39 PM PST by Duchess47 ("One day I will leave this world and dream myself to Reality" Crazy Horse)
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To: Duchess47

“Seems we are quick to refute on media lies about Carson, just as quick as we are to accept media lies about Trump/”

Well stated.


105 posted on 11/06/2015 2:40:21 PM PST by Parley Baer
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To: CatherineofAragon; Georgia Girl 2

Catherine—For your edification and education:

We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

Article. I.

Section. 1.

All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.

See, you don’t even need to read past the 1st half of the 1st page to see this little nugget. I would recommend that you do read further so you can avoid making statements like:

“Ted Cruz is in the Senate, not the Congress”


106 posted on 11/06/2015 2:56:12 PM PST by VMI70
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To: VMI70

Well, thanks. but I’m aware.


107 posted on 11/06/2015 3:04:18 PM PST by CatherineofAragon ("A real conservative will bear the scars...will have been in the trenches fighting."--- Ted Cruz)
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To: familyop

Why would I believe anything from the filthy Nazis at the Washington Post?


108 posted on 11/06/2015 4:18:18 PM PST by sergeantdave
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To: CatherineofAragon
how deeply some Trump supporters have dived into his cult of personality ...

I'm finding it a little difficult (quietly watching from the sidelines) to believe how much Trump supporters are letting him get away with. If it were any other candidate there would be a neck-tie party for him or her. By the way, "cult" is a good word to use.

109 posted on 11/06/2015 4:23:05 PM PST by Dartman (Canada 10/19/15 Santa Claus won.)
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To: Georgia Girl 2

“BTW Congress refers to both House and Senate as in “the two houses of Congress”

So actually she was correct and you as we say in the South well bless your heart. :-)”

Thank you Georgia Girl for stating what should have been obvious to Aragon the Not too Bright. You are a good egg.


110 posted on 11/06/2015 4:34:25 PM PST by flaglady47 (TRUMP ROCKS)
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To: Georgia Girl 2

“BTW Congress refers to both House and Senate as in “the two houses of Congress”

So actually she was correct and you as we say in the South well bless your heart. :-)”

Thank you Georgia Girl for stating what should have been obvious to Aragon the Not too Bright. You are a good egg.


111 posted on 11/06/2015 4:34:26 PM PST by flaglady47 (TRUMP ROCKS)
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To: Dartman
"I'm finding it a little difficult (quietly watching from the sidelines) to believe how much Trump supporters are letting him get away with. If it were any other candidate there would be a neck-tie party for him or her. By the way, "cult" is a good word to use."

Romney would have been kicked to the curb long ago---and rightfully so. It seems we never learn our lesson.

112 posted on 11/06/2015 4:49:09 PM PST by CatherineofAragon ("A real conservative will bear the scars...will have been in the trenches fighting."--- Ted Cruz)
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To: FourtySeven

The offering of an appointment to our military academies is an Honor. He was stealing honor. I liked him until this. I even averted mu gaze after his kooky Pyramid “Grain Storage : theory” This guy is a kook. His revision that his ROTC leader said “ I will grant you a full scholarship to WP” is as kooky as the first story. This guy is finished as a candidate in my party.


113 posted on 11/06/2015 4:55:10 PM PST by WENDLE (Trump is not bought . He is no puppet.)
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To: CatherineofAragon

The bots are working overtime defending their leftist hero for joining in with the media to attack a Republican. It’s quite a pathetic showing, to be sure.


114 posted on 11/06/2015 6:44:41 PM PST by South40 (Trump on Kim Davis: I hate to see her being sent to jail but the law is the law)
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To: South40

They’ll excuse anything.


115 posted on 11/06/2015 7:12:53 PM PST by CatherineofAragon ("A real conservative will bear the scars...will have been in the trenches fighting."--- Ted Cruz)
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To: familyop

Ben Carson: “I was offered a full scholarship to West Point” (Oct 9, 2015) | Charlie Rose

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xRzFL0_TRo


116 posted on 11/06/2015 10:13:19 PM PST by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: familyop
Read the second to the last page on the West Point prospectus at

http://www.westpoint.edu/admissions/shared%20documents/wp_prospectus.pdf

IT STATES:

ADMISSIONS DECISIONS

West Point has a rolling admissions policy. Outstanding, qualified, nominated candidates will be offered admission as their records become complete. All admissions files must be complete, to include nominations, by the last workday in February.

Financial and Service Obligation

As a cadet, you are a member of the U.S. Army and receive a full scholarship and an annual salary of more than $10,000 from which you pay for your uniforms, textbooks, a laptop computer, and incidentals. There is no tuition charge, but there is a requirement for an initial deposit. Room, board, and medical and dental care are provided by the United States Government.

117 posted on 11/06/2015 10:18:03 PM PST by celmak (GO TED CRUZ !!!)
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To: Dartman

“I’m finding it a little difficult (quietly watching from the sidelines) to believe how much Trump supporters are letting him get away with. If it were any other candidate there would be a neck-tie party for him or her. By the way, “cult” is a good word to use.”

Scary, isn’t it? Truth has ceased to matter to them.

I’m no fan of Carson. But the cult around Trump is very disappointing. I expect this kind of stuff from liberals, not from our side.


118 posted on 11/07/2015 3:34:37 PM PST by highball ("I never should have switched from scotch to martinis." -- the last words of Humphrey Bogart)
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