[Pollster1]

Which is exactly what Carson SHOULD have done when he writing HIS autobiographical books instead of just making stuff up, that is, unless he WAS just making stuff up.

I disagree. Carson was telling a story that is clearly essentially true, and he was telling the story for the purpose of inspiring young urban kids who had the potential to do more with their lives. For him to have avoided any story for which he lacked detailed documentation and verification of the details would have been silly. For him to have fussed over details (such as whether he was told he would certainly be accepted on a full scholarship at West Point, or he applied and was offered admission with what West Point itself refers to as a full scholarship) would have harmed his biography.

[catnipman]

Obama “essentially true” = “If you LIKE your insurance, you can KEEP your insurance. If you LIKE your doctors, you can KEEP your doctors.”

NO MORE LIARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[dsc]

“For him to have fussed over details (such as whether he was told he would certainly be accepted on a full scholarship at West Point, or he applied and was offered admission with what West Point itself refers to as a full scholarship) would have harmed his biography.”

Wait a tick. I have always heard that (1) not only do you pay no tuition at West Point, but (2) they pay *you*.

Talk of a scholarship to West Point just doesn’t seem to make any sense to me.