CHICAGO says, “Just a few days from the election, Mitt Romney isn’t where he wanted to be. As a result, Romney is stooping to desperate attacks, including one of the most misleading, hypocritical, and indefensible ads we’ve ever seen in a presidential race. In response, Obama for America has released new television ad “Cynical” to capture the remarkable desperation behind Romney’s current strategy. When Romney falsely suggested that Chrysler and GM are moving production to China, Chrysler itself debunked the myth and GM said the rumor comes from “some parallel universe.” The American people want a President they can trust, and long ago the middle class stopped trusting the man who wanted to ‘let Detroit go bankrupt.’”
Watch here:
Voiceover:
“Wholly inaccurate. Clearly misleading. That’s what news outlets are calling Mitt Romney’s latest ads…suggesting auto jobs are being sent to China.”
Voiceover:
“GM calls Romney’s ads ‘politics at its cynical worst’”
Voiceover:
“And Chrysler’s C-E-O said it’s simply not true.”
Voiceover:
“We know the truth, Mitt”
Mitt Romney:
“That’s exactly what I said, that headline that you read, which it said, ‘Let Detroit go bankrupt.’”
Politifact said Romney’s ad, “(S)trings together facts in a way that presents an wholly inaccurate picture. We rate the statement Pants on Fire!”
And the Washington Post Fact Checker gave “Four Pinocchios” to Romney’s auto ad. “This ad shows that we have entered the final, desperate week of the campaign. The series of statements in the ad individually may be technically correct, but the overall message of the ad is clearly misleading — especially since it appears to have been designed to piggyback off of Romney’s gross misstatement that Chrysler was moving Ohio factory jobs to China. It is also especially strange that the ad touts Romney’s endorsement by the Detroit News, when the editorial actually backs up Obama’s criticism of Romney’s response to the auto industry crisis. Four Pinocchios”
Yes. That’s right. Suddenly the factcheckers aren’t as confused as they’ve been pretending to be. Suddenly they get that stringing falsehoods along in a Glenn Beck chalkboard kinda way leaves the audience with the Fox conclusion that is a total lie and this is not okay.
Are we still pretending that Romney might not raise taxes on the middle class or that he isn’t telling us his real views on women’s wages or abortion because we would like what he has to say? Really?
It is with great relief that I say our media has finally caught up, and yet with less than a week to go, we have to ask, what took y’all so long?
Update: Oh, and by the way Governor, Chrysler is reporting that October car sales rose 10 percent. What were you saying about the auto bailout?
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Jim H.
Nov. 1st, 2012 at 1:16 pm
I hope Mitt Romney has prepared his concession speech.
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lbarnett
Nov. 1st, 2012 at 3:24 pm
I wouldn’t be surprised if there was never a concession.
Concession speeches require a level of class!!
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Shiva (Moderator)
Nov. 1st, 2012 at 3:28 pm
there will be a concession speech, it will be made by Ann Romney with a long list of grievances. It’s hard you know, hard to be a candidate and she’s really worried about her husband’s mental health. She wanted to get him on government healthcare so he could be better taken care of as he refused to spend the money on his own
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Ohwell561
Nov. 1st, 2012 at 6:27 pm
I hope they haven’t. When he says stuff off the top of his empty head, it’s much more entertaining
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Jo Hargis
Nov. 2nd, 2012 at 11:24 am
I’ll bet his concession speech is like no other. Traditionally, pols will concede in a dignified and gracious manner, and not come off as a sore loser. I don’t see that happening with Willard. The idea that “the black guy” could beat him is likely something he finds intolerable and I believe it will show in his concession speech. I believe he’ll show some of the same disdain and anger he did in the debates, when Pres. Obama countered him. You could see it in Willard’s face how angry he was!
But! Let’s not get complacent, VOTE VOTE VOTE!
Obama/Biden 2012~!
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David R. Kruse
Nov. 1st, 2012 at 1:21 pm
I voted mail in and voted Democrat all across the board!
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Terrance M Edwards
Nov. 1st, 2012 at 1:35 pm
There can’t be a Republican in the White House this time around, especially one that continue to lie and be deceitful every way he turns. I think there has to be a way to just shut him out and let the Democrats be the ones in charge and the Republicans go and look again for the man of the future, if he can be found. Someone who is trusting, fatherly, and above all, a man who stands behind everything he is, he says and he does, such as our current President Obama. Until that happens, my wote is Democrat across the board.
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Reynardine
Nov. 1st, 2012 at 1:44 pm
Another famiLIAR pile of Mitt hits the fan…
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Colleen
Nov. 1st, 2012 at 6:27 pm
The closer the election the more desperate he gets. He knows he is losing but is too dumb to retract all the lies he has told.
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Billie McGregor
Nov. 1st, 2012 at 6:33 pm
Massachusetts residents have known since 2003 the kind of man that Mitt Romney is and what kind of woman his wife is. They may have money, but that’s all they have. He left us in an economic hell-hole by the time he waltzed out of here and we have yet to fully recover. I honestly hope that there is NOT a chance in the universe that this man never holds political office again, EVER.
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Johnnies
Nov. 1st, 2012 at 6:36 pm
Romney and Ryan both support the RNC Party Platform which calls for a Personhood Amendment making a fetus a person with all the rights of a full grown citizen. The Government would effectively own Women’s bodies. No Abortion, No Contraception, angry white men telling women what to do with their health decisions.
Romney tells lies knowing that his low intelligence supporters will not see what his real policies are. He does not lie out of meanness alone, it is a calculating smoke screen. He is the most mendacious candidate to ever run for office. Those who are fooled are fools
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Mamdouh Fayek
Nov. 1st, 2012 at 6:36 pm
The main thing in my view as an immigrant of 43 years now coming from a Socialist-like state, I love this country dearly and truly appreciate Democracy. However, there is no perfect system. “Democracy is a dirty little system except for all the others.” said Winston churchil. Freedom has its own ills. Many, many voters are impressionable and easy to be emotionally misguided. Big money interest use their money knowing that they will get it back by manipulating the people they helped get elected, which is actually bribing.
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David DeLaunay
Nov. 1st, 2012 at 6:38 pm
I want a President who keeps his word and his facts straight. I want a President who embraces all 47%,ers and everyone else. I want a strong man at the helm who’s not afraid of attacking our enemies in a stategic way. I want a President that respects our veterans and their special needs. I want Barack Obama to lead us into yet better times, together, competently and with great thought. This is what makes a man our President.
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H. Henry
Nov. 1st, 2012 at 6:41 pm
Mitt! Just tell the truth man!!! Your people are feeding you with lies, and they are destroying you.
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Gail Smith
Nov. 1st, 2012 at 6:48 pm
I have fought a good fight for President Obama and I think I have changed some minds. I have campaigned everyday, researched and found the truth about this guy Romney. I am soo excited that the truth has come out about Mitt Romney. The state that I live in will go Republican as it always does, even though it is one of the poorest states in the USA. But, I will be at the polls on November 6 and proudly cast my vote for Barack Hussein Obama!!!!
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imelda
Nov. 1st, 2012 at 6:52 pm
republicans knew about the truth that’s why they walk away from mitt romney republicans knew mitt romney can betrayed them anytime any moment , some republicans and gop don’t give up their stupid lies they keep lying they think they can get away from their lies this time this about we are the people that no one can tell us what to do , what we can for our individual rights and equal rights and equal healht for every one , president obama is in the the right direction for every one , equal gay rights equal health care for everyone, equal civil rights, equal pay for women, equal for women rights what else mitt romney all he knows betrayed every state of america that’s why gov.christie endorse obama because gov.christie can’t trust mitt romney about fema the same shit about bush policy. mitt romney needs to show income tax return , middle class showed every single penny wher is mitt romney’s income tax return why his hiding for so many years mitt romney needs show to the public how much corrupt crooks he is. paul ryan and mitt romney said that we are the 47% mooches and parasites and taker , remember we don’t forget the rest our lives that you treat us shit, what kind of person you are that you said behind close door. and mitt romney has a multiple faces and multiple character that you can’t trust mitt romney
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Mary Petty
Nov. 1st, 2012 at 6:53 pm
Somebody should ask Robusall…about the lil cartel he is associated with, that held the Nation’s federal reserve and auto industry at financial gunpoint right before bush left and into president Obama’s term…The Pres knows exactly who he’s dealing with, he may can’t tell it all, however the glimspes are enough…God bless the whole World! It’s tough all over…..we Americans are a blessed people…let’s continue
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mattie shinkovich
Nov. 1st, 2012 at 6:58 pm
i have tried over and over to make people see that Romney has been telling one lie after another. the destruction he did in Mass. when i see him on tv telling lie after lie i would like to punch his lights out. now he is trying to sell the people on sending Jeep-Chrysler over to china. he is grasping for straws, i say let him sink, the lieing so and so. i believe Obama will finaly turn this world around. You can’t do that in 4 years what took the Bushes 8 years to do. good nite Mr Romney. i hope we get to pull the curtain on u and mr Ryan. liars,liars.
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Constance Noel
Nov. 1st, 2012 at 9:33 pm
Romney is a very dangerous man! If he lies like this to us, what is he going to do when dealing with other counties? President (yes he is PRESIDENT OBAMA not just OBAMA) sorry a pet peeve of mine. People didn’t call president Bush just Bush! I think we need to show the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES some respect! President Obama has done an amazing job considering what he had to start out with! We definitely need 4 more years!!
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clarence swinney
Nov. 2nd, 2012 at 9:57 am
ROMNEY BLATANT LIES OR STUPIDTY STATEMENTS
We are not going to reduce taxes on high income people
Look, no one is talking about deregulating wall street
As Governor we did not just slow the rate of growth we actually cut it
President Obama has racked up as much as debt as almost all of the other presidents
The president’s vision if one of a larger and larger government-it takes us on a road to Europe
What the president is proposing is a massive tax increase on job creators and on small business
I will remove the crippling uncertainty that is preventing businesses from hiring
Repealing Obamacare saves $90B over the next four years
The presidents cuts of $716B to Medicare, those are going to be restored
Nothing changes for current seniors or those nearing retirement
Under Obamacare the Catholic Church had to provide for insurance that provided contraceptives, sterilization, morning after pills to the employee of the church
Obama has taken over the energy industry and is waging a war on coal and oil
My view is that we don’t know what’s causing climate change and the idea of spending trillions and trillions to reduce CO2 emissions is no the right course for us
I pushed the idea of managed bankruptcy for auto industry and finally when it was done the companies got back on their feet
Under Obama’s plan, you wouldn’t have to train for a job. They just send you your welfare check.
What happens like food stamps is that with all the multiplicity of federal programs, you have massive overhead
President Obama went around the world and apologized for America
President Obama alone is responsible for the $500B in military spending sequester
Obama has thrown Israel under the bus
Obama went before the United Nations and said nothing about thousands of rockets being rained on Israel from the Gaza Strip
I fully support the rights of gay individuals and homosexuals
Details at ThinkProgress.org/romney-facts-matter/?mobile=nc
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