He also says he was “offered a full scholarship” in the video posted here: http://mediamatters.org/research/2015/11/06/conservative-media-react-to-ben-carsons-admissi/206676
Again ignore Politico. Forget them. This has nothing to do with them or even Media Matters. He says it, in his own words, on TV.
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.