Ben Carson and West Point

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At best it was embellishment, at worst it was deceit. As Carson gains popularity he will be further vetted and exposed by those that oppose him. Unfortunately for Carson all the opponents have to take aim at is his character. We currently have folks going back 18 years to bring up things he said in a speech to a bunch of students associated with his SDA believes.  There is no opportunity to point to inconsistent voting records and the such.

Ben's character is no worse than any other candidate, it is just that it will be focused on more that any other candidate; perhaps with the exception of Trump, but for the same reason. I do think these continuous attempted attacks on his character will only serve to harden the resolve of those that support him.

As to the USMA fabrication: So what? Hell, the current President once attributed his birth to the Selma marches. Only thing wrong with it was he was 4 years old when they occurred,