Friday, October 5, 2012

Fact Checkers Weigh In On Romney

We commented the other day on how Mitt Romney was the clear winner of the first debate in terms of the optics.  Now that the fact checkers have had their opportunity to weigh in we look to the substance.
Before we begin we should note that in the world of politics it is improper to refer to one’s opponent as a “liar.”  It is acceptable to say that your opponent “miss-spoke”…that he or she was “inaccurate”…or even that your opponent “miss-represented” the facts.  But to refer to an opponent as a “liar” is considered bad form.
However when an individual plays so loose with the facts on such a consistent and reoccurring basis; there is only on word that accurately depicts such blatant behavior.  “Liar!”  Such is the case with Mitt Romney.
Mitt Romney is a liar. 
He has blatantly and consistently lied in the past, and according the fact checkers he did so again in the recent debate.
Mitt Romney lied when he accused the president of stealing $716 billion from Medicare.  He lied when he said there was a Medicare “board” that would decide what treatments we would be allowed to receive.  He lied when he said his program would strengthen Medicare while the president’s policies would weaken the program.
He lied about the details of his tax program.  He lied about the number of people who are unemployed.  He lied about Dodd-Frank being a “big kiss” to the banks.  He lied about his position on regulations.
Don't believe the fact checkers...consider this...
Romney's own senior advisor, Eric Fehrnstrom, said Romney “miss-spoke” when he said that his health care plan included coverage for pre-existing conditions for all individuals.
And Mitt Romney himself just admitted that he was lying to that gaggle of donors when he made his now infamous remarks about the 47% of Americans who don’t pay taxes.
It should be noted that if the sudden more “moderate” Romney that we witnessed in the debate is, as some have suggested, the “real Romney” suddenly unchained from the shackles of the party base…then he lied to the Republican Party in order to secure their nomination.  In one 90 minute performance Mitt Romney whitewashed away most of what he had been selling to his party and the American people for the past year. 
Those close to the governor brush aside this sudden change as simply:  “the campaign reinventing itself.”  We call it lying.    
In the past we have concurred with those who have said that Mitt Romney is a good man; a good husband, good father and devout Mormon.  But you have to wonder about a person that can look you in the eye and lie so easily.
Mitt Romney lied to the American people.
And according to Nielson...67 million people watched the president let him get away with it.      
         

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