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In reply to the discussion: Carson's Lie about being named Honest Student came from Yale Parody Paper [View all]Maeve
(42,287 posts)48. It's a dumb story to begin with
Staying for a second, harder test doesn't make you "the most honest student"--it shows you're afraid to risk the teacher's wrath, maybe, instead of walking out in solidarity with your classmates. And "accidentally burnt" tests? Really? Gullible, much?
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Carson's Lie about being named Honest Student came from Yale Parody Paper [View all]
M.G.
Nov 2015
OP
I had a very close friend who was super intelligent, but a pathological first class fabricator.
olegramps
Nov 2015
#62
Funny it was a class called "Perceptions," as, yep, Carson's perceptions are clearly delusional.
stuffmatters
Nov 2015
#6
Nope, sorry. This guy's lies are not of the same sort as those of other politicians. Carson's
tblue37
Nov 2015
#9
It seems that Carson's many claims stem from the same place as Clinton's "taking sniper fire" story.
xocet
Nov 2015
#51
Rejecting Carson because we as a people reject his reactionary ideas is a win for the voters and
Attorney in Texas
Nov 2015
#52
“The louder he talked of his honor, the faster we counted our spoons.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Fumesucker
Nov 2015
#8
I disagree with Sanders. Being a pathological liar and extremist religious zealot like Ben B Stabby
Fred Sanders
Nov 2015
#20
The defense will be rational full of critical thought, supporting evidence and...
LanternWaste
Nov 2015
#71
There have been many versions of this story going around in higher education forever.
6000eliot
Nov 2015
#23
People really need to be concered about this person running for President, and his mental stability.
still_one
Nov 2015
#26
"likely to backfire"--today a pundit showed a poll w/Doc leading by even more pts.
wordpix
Nov 2015
#68
I doubt this gave Carson the idea: I think he got it from UFO broadcasts to his dental fillings
struggle4progress
Nov 2015
#40
Of 150 students, surely there is at least one that would know the details.
patricia92243
Nov 2015
#44
George Washington: "I cannot tell a lie". Ben Carson: "I cannot tell the truth". n/t
jtuck004
Nov 2015
#58
I agree he seems "slow" but someone posted that on medical/brain surgery issues,
wordpix
Nov 2015
#70