Typical for the MSM.
I suspected it involved a conversation and not an application.
Turns out the liar is Politico not Carson. Another embarrassing accusation for you to retract.
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.
Well someone is lying. Either Carson or Politico...or both
So Mr. Kyle Cheney, at least one of you is lying. Which is it?
Liberal media lies, or rather *more* liberal media lies.
Again they tell us whom they fear. They really fear Dr. Carson.
Yep. I knew this would be the case.
Folks, when organizations like the POLLUTICO go after Republicans and ignore the blatant disregard for the law exhibited by Obama and other Demon Rat imps, this ought to send a signal to everyone claiming to be a conservative.
Trump, Carson, Cruz, etc. are all working, we believe, to make America great again, right? So let's not fall for the LameStream Media's manipulation.
Please.
Total fabrication on Politico’s end.
The fact that so many here buy Politico’s lie lock stock and barrel makes me think they probably believed the Dan Rather forgeries.
Ah... Good. I’m glad the campaign is giving Pollutico a broadside on that one.
It really doesn’t matter if it is a lie or not.
See the main thread. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3357149/posts
The point is - FReepers believe he lied and have (with the rest of the media) thrown the good doctor under the bus.
Nobody knee-jerks like FReepers. We eat our own at the drop of the hat.
Ben is playing defense. Not gonna work
As a 17-year old kid Dr. Carson can be forgiven for confusing “scholarship” with “appointment”. It’s totally believable that General Westmoreland would have offered his endorsement of Ben Carson through an appointment to West Point (a necessary but not sufficient part of the nomination process).
And yes, Politico can go to hell.
The establishment ploy has begun against Carson and it is for certain the lies won’t stop but only get more outrageous. After the establishment attacked Herman Cain in the same way, Cain decided it was not it worth the grief and dropped out. If they attack Trump with a lie, he has the resources to find out who spawn the lie and will go after the individual both verbally and legally. Unfortunately Ben Carson doesn’t have those kinds of connections or resources.
Why is Politico still a recognized news outlet? This is not the first lie they’ve been caught in.
Can Dr. Carson or Trump sue for the lies? That would stop it.
This is more like a Carson response should be. This could backfire on Politico.
His campaign said that they offered to help him get an offer to attend.
POLITICO digs up dirt and plays up the difference.
Carson has been caught red-handed claiming he was offered a “full scholarship” to West Point. West Point does not “offer scholarships”. Carson is a liar and needs to withdraw from the race. Carson in his own words.
http://mediamatters.org/research/2015/11/06/conservative-media-react-to-ben-carsons-admissi/206676