[VictoryGal]

Ouch. Selling snake oil was pretty bad, but this is inexcusable. There’s no way any of us can trust him with a known lie like THIS under his belt.

This was no mere “mistake”. This was willfully lying to aggrandize himself.

[Tennessean4Bush]

Wow, what a hit piece. After reading the article, Carson never claimed to have applied to West Point, and his story in both books is consistent with a casual conversation with Westmoreland where the General might have encouraged him to apply and with his grades and success in ROTC he probably would have earned an appointment, which is a full-ride but not technically a scholarship, I suppose.

I'm sure all subsequent posts will be measured and fair. LOL!

[SamAdams76]

If only he was a Democrat, he'd get away with this. The Drudge Report has the following headlines:

HILLARY CONTRACT WARNED AGAINST MISHANDLING INFO CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR 'UNAUTHORIZED DISCLOSURE'

Carson admits fabricating West Point scholarship...

We know which one is far more serious. We also know which one will be hounded into dropping out of the race.

[conservative98]

[kjam22]

You can’t make this up....

[annieokie]

It keeps getting worse for Ben. It seems Ben lies when he don't have to, now who else does that?

Carson not reliable.

[InterceptPoint]

[Kenny]

I think the GOPe/media plan was to put Carson in 1st place then watch Trump tear him to shreds. That way they could show the world that Trump had no shame, went after the prestigious doctor with both barrels.

Unfortunately for them, Trump didn’t trash Carson. Now they’re going to toss Carson and put Rubio up.

[FreeReign]

This is POLITICO working hard to find a story to help Trump stop Carson.

[DoughtyOne]

He was allowing things to be said in behalf of his campaign that caused me to wonder how close he stuck to the facts.

All those face book signups by the hour
Him being the first to be awarded a 30% figure this campaign season

Now we know.

It’s unfortunate when a guy does things like this.

[Georgia Girl 2]

This guy needs to go. I have been scratching my head for 3 months as to how he ever got to 2nd place in the GOP presidential race. If this and the Pyramids were for grain storage get rid of him fine by me.

[Anitius Severinus Boethius]

Drip. Drip. Drip.

Some candidates go out in a spectacular explosion (see Gary Hart), others fade into the background (Pawlenty), but others get buried under a system of missteps and gaffes that they can’t get out from under (Perry in 2012).

Looks like Carson, in just the last 48 hours, is heading toward the latter fate.

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

It’s been a rough week for ole Benny Hill. Hopefully this will be enough to send the Brian Williams of the Republican pack out for good.

[rrrod]

A lot of decent folks are supporting this guy.....but very very gullible.

[TheStickman]

ping

[dadfly]

well gop voters...what say you now about the “brilliant” dr. ben, still love him?

[Sir Napsalot]

If Trump camp is smart, they’ll not utter a thing.

But I suspect Trump (or as somebody pointed out his underlings) couldn’t help kicking the wounded dog.

[frankenMonkey]

The money quotes directly from Carson:

"Later I was offered a full scholarship to West Point."

"I also represented the Junior ROTC at a dinner for Congressional Medal of Honor winners, marched at the front of Detroit's Memorial Day parade as head of an ROTC contingent, and was offered a full scholarship to West Point"

[Vermont Lt]

Why the F would you lie about that?

It is so easily checked.

You shouldn’t lie anyway. But this type of lying is just an ego boost.

This is a fatal character flaw.

Even cheating on your wife and making up and living right for 20 years is recoverable.

This is not.

[ScottinVA]

OK.. he’s toast. That one won’t be overcome or explained away.