While speaking at George Mason University today President Obama coined the term Romnesia to describe Mitt Romney’s shifts, flip-flops, and lies.
Here is the video:
Obama said,
But now that we’re 18 days out from the election, Mr. “Severely Conservative” wants you to think he was “severely kidding” about everything he’s said over the last year. He told folks he was “the ideal candidate” for the Tea Party, now suddenly he’s saying, “what, who, me?” He’s forgetting what his own positions are, and he’s betting that you will too.
I mean he’s changing up so much – backtracking and sidestepping. We’ve gotta name this condition that he’s going through.. I think it’s called “Romnesia.” That’s what it’s called. I think that’s what he’s going through.
Now, I’m not a medical doctor but I do want to go over some of the symptoms with you because I want to make sure nobody else catches it.
If you say you’re for equal pay for equal work, but you keep refusing to say whether or not you’d sign a bill that protects equal pay for equal work – you might have Romnesia.
If you say women should have access to contraceptive care, but you support legislation that would let your employer deny you contraceptive care – you might have a case of Romnesia.
If you say you’ll protect a woman’s right to choose, but you stand up at a primary debate and said that you’d be “delighted” to sign a law outlawing that right to choose in all cases – man, you’ve definitely got Romnesia.
Now, this extends to other issues. If you say earlier in the year I’m going to give a tax cut to the top 1 percent and then in a debate you say, I don’t know anything about giving tax cuts to rich folks – you need to get a thermometer, take your temperature, because you’ve probably got Romnesia.
If you say that you’re a champion of the coal industry when while you were Governor you stood in front of a coal plant and said, this plant will kill you – that’s some Romnesia.
So – I think you’re beginning to be able to identify these symptoms. And if you come down with a case of Romnesia, and you can’t seem to remember the policies that are still on your website, or the promises you’ve made over the six years you’ve been running for President, here’s the good news: Obamacare covers pre-existing conditions.
We can fix you up. We’ve got a cure. We can make you well, Virginia. This is a curable disease.
Women, men, all of you. These are family issues. These are economic issues. I want my daughters to have the same opportunities as anybody’s sons. I believe America does better, the economy grows more, we create more when everybody participates, when everyone’s getting a fair shot, everybody’s getting a fair shake, everybody’s playing by the same rules, everybody’s doing their fair share. That’s why I’m asking you for another term as President of the United States. I need you to help me finish the job.
President Obama has coined a new and humorous way to call Mitt Romney a liar. Not only was Obama calling out Romney for not telling the truth, he also threw a jab in there about this being a “preexisting condition.” That was a little hint to voters that the political shape shifting and lies they are currently seeing from Romney is who the candidate really is.
If there was any doubt left about just how much President Obama dislikes Mitt Romney, that should be erased now. Throughout the 2008 election and his presidency, Obama has never openly mocked an opponent in the manner that he has with Mitt Romney. John McCain deserved the respect that Obama gave him in 2008, and no matter how nasty things became during the Obama/Clinton Democratic primary, then candidate Obama never showed his feelings about Hillary Clinton as openly as he does when it comes to Romney.
Of course, Mitt Romney has a way of bringing this out of people. Newt Gingrich, John McCain, and Mike Huckabee all openly loathe the guy. It seems that anyone who has ever shared a political stage with Romney comes away with an intense dislike for him.
The Obama campaign seems to have an endless supply of nice or humorous ways to call Mitt Romney a liar without sounding mean, nasty, or negative.
His sense of humor is one of the reasons that many Americans find President Obama to be so likable.
It turns out that behind the charm the million megawatt smile, the Obama sense of humor can also be a dangerous political weapon.
Obama has the permanent cure for Romnesia, and it is going to be administered in about 17 days.





RMuse
Oct. 19th, 2012 at 1:41 pm
Good call Jason. My President calling Willard a liar without using the L-word. Brilliant! He never ceases to amaze.
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earl
Oct. 19th, 2012 at 1:43 pm
Romnesia is freakin’ perfect. Sums up the man’s political expediency in one word.
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Don'tHateTheGame
Oct. 19th, 2012 at 1:47 pm
Brilliant term ROMNESIA! See how quick the right blocks it from use on any of the blogs (especially HP).
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Kynthia Rosgeal
Oct. 19th, 2012 at 2:01 pm
Seems our president has taken a page from Jeff Foxworthy. Brilliant. I think Romneasia is going to become a very handy term for lying…:)
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MagicMike
Oct. 19th, 2012 at 2:07 pm
One of the funnier and most clever stump speeches I’ve seen! And his delivery is perfect!
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brigita Petrutis
Oct. 19th, 2012 at 2:17 pm
Give that speechwriter a big gold star and rock on, Obama campaign! We are gonna need a huge wave to overcome the impending vote miscalculatin’.
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TigerLily
Oct. 19th, 2012 at 2:39 pm
THERE’S SOMETHING WRONG. How can they be tie or so close? How? Obama has 11,000 at a rally..Romney always has hundreds and maybe 1000. So how?
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Reynardine
Oct. 19th, 2012 at 3:07 pm
I suspect at least some polls have been falsified to cover for impending election fraud, and I’m not alone in suspecting this.
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A Walkaway
Oct. 19th, 2012 at 3:49 pm
Impending election fraud… and if they loose I’m worried about a rebellion with the intent of forcing a theocracy on the rest of us. The dominionists believe they HAVE to win, otherwise “God will punish America” (never mind that this country has done REAL evil for which punishment is deserved – they think treating people with equality and kindness is wrong).
I’m going to be VERY worried from election day on for a few days (and keep an eye out).
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Judy M
Oct. 19th, 2012 at 8:12 pm
I am currently researching Dominionism to share with a UU group this Sunday….I believe you are “right on” in your concerns. We all need to be alert to this very real possibility.
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Sugapea
Oct. 19th, 2012 at 4:02 pm
IF–This Election is stolen…
We must be prepared…unlike 2000.
All across America…large and small streets we must be out there ala: Montreal!
https://vimeo.com/42848523
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dusty
Oct. 19th, 2012 at 3:31 pm
you have to know david plouffe must have been waiting to use that. wasnt romnesia in africa? now its Zimbabwe?
no complacency, dont boo, VOTE.
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A Walkaway
Oct. 19th, 2012 at 3:45 pm
We still could loose this great and brilliant man as our President, if people don’t get off their duffs and VOTE.
(Although this has got to be the political coup of the century! Romnesia – it’s so good it’s classic!)
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Goddess1871
Oct. 19th, 2012 at 4:49 pm
I likes it!!
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MurkyWaters
Oct. 19th, 2012 at 5:53 pm
Great article!
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Anne
Oct. 19th, 2012 at 11:15 pm
I love the way the president coined this word to describe Willard Romney’s shape-shifting and deceptions. In all my years of observing political campaigns, I have never seen anyone as dishonest and insulting to the intelligence of Americans as Willard is. He is a disgusting piece of work.
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Anne-Mychelle smith
Oct. 20th, 2012 at 1:55 pm
Obama is the liar!!!! He an evil person hell-bent on destroying the best nation in the history of the world!!! Romney and conservative Republicans will save our country from you EVIL liberals!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Shiva (Moderator)
Oct. 20th, 2012 at 3:06 pm
LOL!
I hope you arnt on birth control right now.
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Betsy
Oct. 20th, 2012 at 3:18 pm
You re delusional and have a classic case of #romnesia. LOL.
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Anne
Oct. 20th, 2012 at 3:21 pm
I find your rant amusingly ironic in light of the fact that there are some conservatives who are beginning to see the same mendacity in Weathervane Willard that we do. I hope you realize that as a woman, your vote for him makes just as much sense as chickens going for Col. Sanders.
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