The West Point story was not a lie by Politico; Carson stated on more than one occasion that he was “offered a full scholarship”. The hows and the whys of this being impossible have been amply demonstrated.
I am going by what Rush said this morning. If he had something wrong, please explain.
I got really good grades in high school. I was a National Merit scholar. I received unsolicited letters from schools all over the country inviting me to apply, including West Point and Annapolis. The letter said I needed a recommendation from my congressional representative but it was clear they were trying to sell me on going to West Point. I didn’t apply there for various reasons so I don’t know if I would have been accepted or not. But I took it as an offer of a full scholarship. I’m sure others did as well.