Politico: Carson lied about admission to West Point.

[bripat9643]

I like how all of what is being said About Carson, in condemning him, could even more so be applied to Obama and Hillary... lol

That's exactly the point. The main thing people like about Carson is their perception that he is honest and isn't a creation of political managers. They have exactly the opposite impressions of Hillary and Obama, hence the utterly predictable attempt to erase Carson's advantage.

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

Republicans and conservatives need to acknowledge the clearly obvious fact that Carson's not qualified to be president – his campaign's inept, incompetent handling of news reports concerning Carson's inconsistencies about his past illustrate that – and stop blindly defending Carson for no other reason than he's a republican.

 

[bripat9643]

Republicans and conservatives need to acknowledge the clearly obvious fact that Carson's not qualified to be president – his campaign's inept, incompetent handling of news reports concerning Carson's inconsistencies about his past illustrate that – and stop blindly defending Carson for no other reason than he's a republican.

There's hardly anything "inept" or "incompetent" about it. Politico's reputation is in tatters, and Carson is looking like a David who just defeated Goliath.

 

[NYcarbineer]

Republicans and conservatives need to acknowledge the clearly obvious fact that Carson's not qualified to be president – his campaign's inept, incompetent handling of news reports concerning Carson's inconsistencies about his past illustrate that – and stop blindly defending Carson for no other reason than he's a republican.

There's hardly anything "inept" or "incompetent" about it. Politico's reputation is in tatters, and Carson is looking like a David who just defeated Goliath.

From the wide open spaces inside your head, maybe...

 

[Lakhota]

Republicans and conservatives need to acknowledge the clearly obvious fact that Carson's not qualified to be president – his campaign's inept, incompetent handling of news reports concerning Carson's inconsistencies about his past illustrate that – and stop blindly defending Carson for no other reason than he's a republican.

I agree, and there's also the Armstrong Williams factor.

Meet Armstrong Williams — the shady grifter who’s running Ben Carson’s bizarro campaign

 

[bripat9643]

Republicans and conservatives need to acknowledge the clearly obvious fact that Carson's not qualified to be president – his campaign's inept, incompetent handling of news reports concerning Carson's inconsistencies about his past illustrate that – and stop blindly defending Carson for no other reason than he's a republican.

There's hardly anything "inept" or "incompetent" about it. Politico's reputation is in tatters, and Carson is looking like a David who just defeated Goliath.

From the wide open spaces inside your head, maybe...

Your posts sound like someone who has been in a coma for the last 10 years. They are pure delusion.

 

[bodecea]

I like how all of what is being said About Carson, in condemning him, could even more so be applied to Obama and Hillary... lol

That's true. But Carson was somehow.....different?

 

[bodecea]

Republicans and conservatives need to acknowledge the clearly obvious fact that Carson's not qualified to be president – his campaign's inept, incompetent handling of news reports concerning Carson's inconsistencies about his past illustrate that – and stop blindly defending Carson for no other reason than he's a republican.

There's hardly anything "inept" or "incompetent" about it. Politico's reputation is in tatters, and Carson is looking like a David who just defeated Goliath.

From the wide open spaces inside your head, maybe...

Your posts sound like someone who has been in a coma for the last 10 years. They are pure delusion.

The personal attacks to deflect from Carson's issue are not surprising.

 

[bripat9643]

Republicans and conservatives need to acknowledge the clearly obvious fact that Carson's not qualified to be president – his campaign's inept, incompetent handling of news reports concerning Carson's inconsistencies about his past illustrate that – and stop blindly defending Carson for no other reason than he's a republican.

There's hardly anything "inept" or "incompetent" about it. Politico's reputation is in tatters, and Carson is looking like a David who just defeated Goliath.

From the wide open spaces inside your head, maybe...

Your posts sound like someone who has been in a coma for the last 10 years. They are pure delusion.

The personal attacks to deflect from Carson's issue are not surprising.

That's funny because the post I responded to is a personal attack against me.

Refer to the liberal dictionary for the definition of "deflection."

 

[bripat9643]

I like how all of what is being said About Carson, in condemning him, could even more so be applied to Obama and Hillary... lol

That's true. But Carson was somehow.....different?

Yes he is different, despite Politico's attempt to bring him down to the level of your leaders.

 

[Lakhota]

Republicans and conservatives need to acknowledge the clearly obvious fact that Carson's not qualified to be president – his campaign's inept, incompetent handling of news reports concerning Carson's inconsistencies about his past illustrate that – and stop blindly defending Carson for no other reason than he's a republican.

There's hardly anything "inept" or "incompetent" about it. Politico's reputation is in tatters, and Carson is looking like a David who just defeated Goliath.

From the wide open spaces inside your head, maybe...

Your posts sound like someone who has been in a coma for the last 10 years. They are pure delusion.

The personal attacks to deflect from Carson's issue are not surprising.

That's funny because the post I responded to is a personal attack against me.

Refer to the liberal dictionary for the definition of "deflection."

Aw, gee, did someone personally attack you? Wow, I bet you wouldn't do that to anyone...would you...?

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

Republicans and conservatives need to acknowledge the clearly obvious fact that Carson's not qualified to be president – his campaign's inept, incompetent handling of news reports concerning Carson's inconsistencies about his past illustrate that – and stop blindly defending Carson for no other reason than he's a republican.

I agree, and there's also the Armstrong Williams factor.

Meet Armstrong Williams — the shady grifter who’s running Ben Carson’s bizarro campaign

Correct.

It's not about the adversity, but how a given campaign handles that adversity – and in this case the Carson campaign failed miserably.

 

[the_human_being]

I am not supporting Carson for President, but what is the issue here?

The guy was the top student in Detroit. There is no doubt in my mind that the General told him West Point was on the table for him if he wanted it. In the world of business, it would be like a CEO telling me a position in his company was mine if i wanted it. I can safely assume I am in if that is what I want. I don't need a form letter from the company. He decided to go a different route, so while it makes for an interesting life experience for Carson, I don't expect documentation for this kind of thing. I bet half of the federal and state employees out there today knew the job was theirs before even formally applying. Informal offers and discussions happen in every business and definitely in government. There is a reason behind the statement, "its not what you know, its who you know".

The media would have us assume that a young Carson, knowing he may one day run for President, would formerly apply following his discussion with the General, so to have documentation of the offer. Even though he didn't plan on attending. Ridiculous.

Except- again, Westmoreland wasn't in Detroit to make that offer. Now Carson's campaign, which has had a chance to check the records, is claiming that the meeting took place in February and Not May of 1969.

Do you recall anything you did in either may or February of 1969? I don't even remember what I did in either February or May of 2015.

 

[the_human_being]

After a hundred NEW threads about Benghazi put up by the deranged in the last month, despite NOTHING new to offer,

the same deranged are howling bloody murder about a handful of threads critical, and legitimately critical, of Ben Carson.

babies.

Why don't you Liberals say something about your debate last night? Nothing to say? Nothing to write home about? LOL!! Did anybody except Chris Mathhews Mom watch the boring thing?

Not watching debates yet (except for Trump because he's entertaining)...way too early.

I agree. Who would watch Hillary or Burn Me? Too dull for anyone.

 

[rightwinger]

A general cannot nominate someone to West Point

Nominations and Admissions

From your link:

2. Regular Army/Reserve Components - 340/340
3. ROTC - 80

Nowhere does it say an Army General can make nominations on the spot.

Admissions - Apply_Nominations

Nowhere does it say an Army General can't make a personal commitment on the spot. So this thing is all a word parsing game for you, is it, comrade big guy?

It is quite clear who has authority to nominate

A general is not one of them

Didn't read your own link, did you, comrade big guy?

Show me where in the link a general has authority to appoint someone to West Point

 

[rightwinger]

A general cannot nominate someone to West Point

Nominations and Admissions

From your link:

2. Regular Army/Reserve Components - 340/340
3. ROTC - 80

Nowhere does it say an Army General can make nominations on the spot.

Admissions - Apply_Nominations

Nowhere does it say an Army General can't make a personal commitment on the spot. So this thing is all a word parsing game for you, is it, comrade big guy?

It is quite clear who has authority to nominate

A general is not one of them

True, a general isn't, but it turns out a ROTC instructor is:

Admissions - Apply_Nominations​

• Army Junior and Senior ROTC Programs and Honor ROTC Units of Other Services
  Applicants currently enrolled in an Army Junior or Senior Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program or an ROTC program from another branch of service that has been designated as an Honor Unit with Distinction are eligible for a nomination in this category. A request for a ROTC Nomination should be made through your Professor of Military Science or Senior Instructor who must fill out and submit a Request for ROTC Nomination (Form 5-497) to the Director of Admissions, U.S. Military Academy.
  
  Carson would have met the above qualification.

An ROTC instructor can nominate but does not have the authority to make an appointment to a service academy

 

[Mike473]

From your link:

2. Regular Army/Reserve Components - 340/340
3. ROTC - 80

Nowhere does it say an Army General can make nominations on the spot.

Admissions - Apply_Nominations

Nowhere does it say an Army General can't make a personal commitment on the spot. So this thing is all a word parsing game for you, is it, comrade big guy?

It is quite clear who has authority to nominate

A general is not one of them

Didn't read your own link, did you, comrade big guy?

Show me where in the link a general has authority to appoint someone to West Point

I understand your point technically speaking. But, if 4 star General Westmoreland wanted someone in at West Point, and that person had the qualifications, I highly doubt anyone would have blocked his recommendation, especially back in the old days. In fact, even if he didn't have any qualifications, he probably would have been admitted. The real world works that way sometimes, especially where 4 stat generals are concerned.

 

[bripat9643]

There's hardly anything "inept" or "incompetent" about it. Politico's reputation is in tatters, and Carson is looking like a David who just defeated Goliath.

From the wide open spaces inside your head, maybe...

Your posts sound like someone who has been in a coma for the last 10 years. They are pure delusion.

The personal attacks to deflect from Carson's issue are not surprising.

That's funny because the post I responded to is a personal attack against me.

Refer to the liberal dictionary for the definition of "deflection."

Aw, gee, did someone personally attack you? Wow, I bet you wouldn't do that to anyone...would you...?

I wouldn't do it and then whine about it as bodecea did.

 

[bripat9643]

From your link:

2. Regular Army/Reserve Components - 340/340
3. ROTC - 80

Nowhere does it say an Army General can make nominations on the spot.

Admissions - Apply_Nominations

Nowhere does it say an Army General can't make a personal commitment on the spot. So this thing is all a word parsing game for you, is it, comrade big guy?

It is quite clear who has authority to nominate

A general is not one of them

True, a general isn't, but it turns out a ROTC instructor is:

Admissions - Apply_Nominations​

• Army Junior and Senior ROTC Programs and Honor ROTC Units of Other Services
  Applicants currently enrolled in an Army Junior or Senior Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program or an ROTC program from another branch of service that has been designated as an Honor Unit with Distinction are eligible for a nomination in this category. A request for a ROTC Nomination should be made through your Professor of Military Science or Senior Instructor who must fill out and submit a Request for ROTC Nomination (Form 5-497) to the Director of Admissions, U.S. Military Academy.
  
  Carson would have met the above qualification.

An ROTC instructor can nominate but does not have the authority to make an appointment to a service academy

Neither does a member of Congress, numskull.

 

[bripat9643]

Republicans and conservatives need to acknowledge the clearly obvious fact that Carson's not qualified to be president – his campaign's inept, incompetent handling of news reports concerning Carson's inconsistencies about his past illustrate that – and stop blindly defending Carson for no other reason than he's a republican.

I agree, and there's also the Armstrong Williams factor.

Meet Armstrong Williams — the shady grifter who’s running Ben Carson’s bizarro campaign

Correct.

It's not about the adversity, but how a given campaign handles that adversity – and in this case the Carson campaign failed miserably.

So instead of this being about the despicable lies used to attack Carson, you're trying to make it about how he responded to those lies? What do you think he should have done, admitted his guilt and then dropped out of the race. Would that make him a good Presidential candidate?

It's impossible to describe with mere words how full of shit you are.

Carson handled it just fine. Dressing down those media assholes is exactly what he needed to do. I heard his interview on the radio and he responded beautifully.