Posted on 11/06/2015 5:24:26 PM PST by jimbo123
Ben Carson faced some combative reporters during a press conference in Florida tonight about the various issues in his background that have been raised this week.
He dismissed Politico's report about him not being formally offered a West Point scholarship, simply insisting it was relayed to him that he could get one with the kind of accomplishments in his background.
He declared, "There is a desperation on behalf of some to try to find a way to tarnish me... Next week it'll be my kindergarten teacher who said I peed in my pants."
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"I do not remember this level of scrutiny for one President Barack Obama."
(Excerpt) Read more at mediaite.com ...
Thank you kind sir!!!
Actually, I don’t think the man knows how to lie.
This Politico story is 100% BS that is based on 100% BS.
Who’s upset, it’s BS and I call me like I see em.
Why so hostile tonight?
I just watched the entire Inquisition and Dr. Carson was excellent. He could not have been better and I expect with Trump allying himself with Politico that Carson’s support will not only firm up but increase.
“The Step Pyramid was designed by Imhotep who may well be the Joseph of the Bible. Joseph and Imhotep have many similarities but have not been thought to be one in the same person because of discrepancies between the estimated dates of their existence.”
Nice try, but as much baloney as what Carson said about the Pyramids being grainaries when they were almost solid rock and next to impossible to get into. And the Egyptian “folks” were supposed to be strolling in them each day to get their grain rations? Yeah, right.
It's all history now; they got away without vetting Obama like they could and should have.
I’m certainly not up with you I stated my opinion and went on to read others opinions...
It is because he is brilliant and black.. just like Clarence Thomas. One cannot be both and also be conservative or republican— that is one can only be SAID to be brilliant, with sealed records, like obamaumao who is definitely someone’s organ grinder monkey, pun intended. When shall we hear from Colin Powell on the mistreatment of Dr. Carson.... never. Colin is ON the govt. plantation. And obamaumao is the house....servant.
It is a high crime to be black and conservative, to all the media, all the neo-klan whisperers like Billy Boy the bent one (”he’d be serving us coffee”) and hitlery the carpet munching islamofascist loving co-grifter.
You will be proven wrong about Carson. Soon.
Another know nothing. The first step in getting into a military academy officially is to submit a screening application. Been there done that in 1968.
The application is part of the process. The offer made to him was to help him get a sponsor, at which time some paperwork is submitted. And then more paperwork, etc....interviews and medical exams..
He stopped that before it ever began. He refused to offer to help.
These offers come from alumni and/or connected representatives like ROTC. They locate the proper sponsor, depending on where you live and who is available like a Senator or a Ranking Commander.
What most people don’t know apparently, is that this is how the school recruits. Carson was the ideal recruit..Top of his class at ROTC and he’s black.
They would have been gleefully recruiting him.
And let’s not forget the Rashid Khalidi tape, Im still waiting for the LA Slimes to release it, Im a patient gal, its only been 7 years, waiting, waiting
No, only one congressman. And, you are not quite right about how one can “grease the skids” for fast lane approval. In 1969-70 there was much political pressure, particularly on the Army (viet-nam) perfumed princes to develop black leadership. Carson was a top performer academically and they were recruiting him. He is not bragging. He is correct- he would have been accepted and getting the appointment also, no problem. Not in 1970 Detroit.
The race card does not apply for a Republican. She’s got the jack.
Been there done that, too. Thanks for your comment.
That is the Giza pyramids....the big three that were tombs..
Other small ones have been researched and proved to be grain storage at their initial use...one mentioned here in that article I gracefully looked up for you, was later converted to a tomb when they added another level to it.
You might check out Netflix as they have a pretty good library of archeology films..
From West Point’s website; you must have missed this part:
“You must obtain a nomination in order to compete for admission to West Point, and you should apply for all nominations for which you are eligible during the spring of your junior year. At a minimum, candidates are eligible for a congressional nomination from their representative in Congress, their two U.S. senators, and the vice president of the United States. For more information about applying for nominations and to view request-letter formats, please click the Nominations link. To find out who your house representative is, click FindYourRepresentative and enter your zip code. For your Senate representative, click FindYourSenator and search by state.”
Undoubtedly. He went to Yale so academically he was a shoe in. He did JROTC so I’m guessing he was physically fit. At least he was if JROTC is the same now as it was then. I just watched my grandsons down in Georgia in a PT competition with other schools and military academies. Those kids were good to go for BCT.
See # 97, know it all.
It’s been fun hearing about the pyramids anyway. I feel like i learned a lot.
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