[mkjessup]

...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.

It has already been reported in Business Insider that according to General Westmoreland's records, he did not have dinner with Carson on the day in question, and was in fact in Washington that day.

It doesn't mean Carson didn't have some sort of conversation with Westmoreland at some point, but the dinner angle looks kaput at this juncture.

I look for Carson to withdraw from the race no later than Sunday night, November 8th. (that's according to my Magic 8-Ball(c))

[sanjuanbob]

I think your black ball is right.