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(UPI) Obvious Romney hits Obama in new campaign ad...which completely misquotes Obama. Wait...a dishonest politician? Shut the front door   (upi.com) divider line 76
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Nina_Hartley's_Ass
2011-11-22 03:17:07 PM
Every conservative/Republican I've seen on this and the "lazy" thing just says, "Meh, that's politics."

I guess that's a hint at what to expect.

/reposted
 
Jackson Herring [TotalFark]
2011-11-22 03:28:58 PM
At the very least, this will be another entertaining election season.
 
Diogenes [TotalFark]
2011-11-22 03:33:41 PM
I guess it's technically a misquote. But it seems so much worse. It's not even clever editing of something he himself said.

Boo, Mr. Romney. Boo.
 
ecmoRandomNumbers [TotalFark]
2011-11-22 03:38:02 PM
Mormons lie? Politicians lie? MORMON POLITICIANS LIE?! Say it's not so!
 
Dan the Schman
2011-11-22 03:51:08 PM
So I guess Mormons don't have to follow that Bible thing about not bearing false witness?

Interesting.
 
Humean_Nature [TotalFark]
2011-11-22 03:53:14 PM
Jackson Herring: At the very least, this will be another entertaining election season.

But I don't want to be entertained. I have Skyrim, Minecraft, and HBO at home. I've got enough entertainment. I want a goddamn adult to be elected so they can govern my country.
 
Jackson Herring [TotalFark]
2011-11-22 03:57:24 PM
Humean_Nature: Jackson Herring: At the very least, this will be another entertaining election season.

But I don't want to be entertained. I have Skyrim, Minecraft, and HBO at home. I've got enough entertainment. I want a goddamn adult to be elected so they can govern my country.

Don't forget Arkham City, Saint's Row 3, and SWTOR beta!
 
robmilmel [TotalFark]
2011-11-22 03:58:46 PM
Dan the Schman: So I guess Mormons don't have to follow that Bible thing about not bearing false witness?

Interesting.

I've lived around the country, with people of every color, creed, and stripe...and I've never seen such scumbaggily dishonest people as the Mormons. If they cheat a non-Mormon, that's cool because they're not "one of us", and when they cheat each other it's called "business ethics". Let alone the fact that they're incredibly bigoted.
 
Humean_Nature [TotalFark]
2011-11-22 04:05:10 PM
Jackson Herring: Don't forget Arkham City, Saint's Row 3, and SWTOR beta!

That's what I'm talking about. I've got entertainment up to here. I need a president instead.

robmilmel: I've lived around the country, with people of every color, creed, and stripe...and I've never seen such scumbaggily dishonest people as the Mormons. If they cheat a non-Mormon, that's cool because they're not "one of us", and when they cheat each other it's called "business ethics". Let alone the fact that they're incredibly bigoted.

www.startrek.com

/what a Mormon may look like
 
abb3w [TotalFark]
2011-11-22 04:40:25 PM
Well, that's starting the slime a little early....
 
RobbieFal
2011-11-22 05:05:01 PM
of all the people who could use out of context clips, you'd think Romney would have the most to lose by starting that war.
 
CPennypacker
2011-11-22 05:07:30 PM
Romney should be campaigning against the GOP contenders who keep surging against him before he banks on taking on Obama.
 
Surool
2011-11-22 05:07:45 PM
Subby, like a real Republican, that leaves your back door wide open.
 
Karac
2011-11-22 05:08:18 PM
RobbieFal: of all the people who could use out of context clips, you'd think Romney would have the most to lose by starting that war.

Why is that? It's not like you can't find in-context quotes of Romney taking every possible position on every possible issue.
 
enry
2011-11-22 05:09:30 PM
RobbieFal: of all the people who could use out of context clips, you'd think Romney would have the most to lose by starting that war.

Romney doesn't do well when he's taken in context.
 
Muta
2011-11-22 05:09:59 PM
Dan the Schman: So I guess Mormons don't have to follow that Bible thing about not bearing false witness?

Interesting.

They're not real Christians.
 
bulldg4life
2011-11-22 05:10:01 PM
The people this ad is directed at do not care at all. In fact, they probably feel the ad is appropriate and they agree with the message.

And, if you point out the ad as wrong or deceitful, they will respond with saying democrats do the same thing or something about how Obama is bad for America.
 
enry
2011-11-22 05:10:29 PM
Karac: RobbieFal: of all the people who could use out of context clips, you'd think Romney would have the most to lose by starting that war.

Why is that? It's not like you can't find in-context quotes of Romney taking every possible position on every possible issue.

So close *snaps fingers*
 
error 303
2011-11-22 05:10:43 PM
The best part about all this is that Obama was actually quoting a Republican.
 
shastacola
2011-11-22 05:11:18 PM
I'm enjoying the fact that the Karl Rove/Lee Atwater Book of Campaign Tricks is not playing well in the internet age. Keep farking that chicken,republicans!
 
Arkanaut
2011-11-22 05:11:28 PM
Ads....
Quoting ads...
Reaching out...
Quoting me...
Quoting you........
 
sprawl15
2011-11-22 05:12:59 PM
Jackson Herring: Humean_Nature: Jackson Herring: At the very least, this will be another entertaining election season.

But I don't want to be entertained. I have Skyrim, Minecraft, and HBO at home. I've got enough entertainment. I want a goddamn adult to be elected so they can govern my country.

Don't forget Arkham City, Saint's Row 3, and SWTOR beta more Skyrim!

FTFY.
 
GhostFish
2011-11-22 05:20:52 PM
"We used that quote intentionally to show that President Obama is doing exactly what he criticized McCain of doing four years ago. Obama doesn't want to talk about the economy because of his failed record."

How exactly is Obama demonstrating that he doesn't want to talk about the economy?
Is that something that can be demonstrated, or is it a bald assertion?
 
Virulency
2011-11-22 05:21:16 PM
Hey, it came out of Obamas mouth therefore he said it! Its probably better than, "well he didn't say that but he thought it"...
 
dehehn
2011-11-22 05:21:33 PM
Can someone find me an example of Obama using this type of blatant lying in his campaign? It seems to me the Democrats generally don't have to misquote Republicans to make them sound bad, but Republicans seem to only be able to campaign on lies and straw men.
 
LarryDan43
2011-11-22 05:24:34 PM
Humean_Nature: Jackson Herring: At the very least, this will be another entertaining election season.

But I don't want to be entertained. I have Skyrim, Minecraft, and HBO at home. I've got enough entertainment. I want a goddamn adult to be elected so they can govern my country.

You sound like a filthy storm cloak.
 
Diogenes [TotalFark]
2011-11-22 05:26:12 PM
dehehn: Can someone find me an example of Obama using this type of blatant lying in his campaign? It seems to me the Democrats generally don't have to misquote Republicans to make them sound bad, but Republicans seem to only be able to campaign on lies and straw men.

Not Obama, but ThinkProgress' response to the ad response is pretty damning.
 
Car_Ramrod
2011-11-22 05:29:04 PM
Diogenes: dehehn: Can someone find me an example of Obama using this type of blatant lying in his campaign? It seems to me the Democrats generally don't have to misquote Republicans to make them sound bad, but Republicans seem to only be able to campaign on lies and straw men.

Not Obama, but ThinkProgress' response to the ad response is pretty damning.

Ha! That's pretty hilarious.
 
elchip
2011-11-22 05:29:20 PM
dehehn: Can someone find me an example of Obama using this type of blatant lying in his campaign? It seems to me the Democrats generally don't have to misquote Republicans to make them sound bad, but Republicans seem to only be able to campaign on lies and straw men.

B... b... but some lib on some forum once said something really mean about Bush!
 
Thrag
2011-11-22 05:32:21 PM
All Romney really has to do is shut up, wait and watch as all the other candidates flame out. But I guess he just couldn't keep from sticking his foot into his mouth. I guess the other candidates made it look like so much fun.
 
RobbieFal
2011-11-22 05:39:28 PM
Thrag: All Romney really has to do is shut up, wait and watch as all the other candidates flame out. But I guess he just couldn't keep from sticking his foot into his mouth. I guess the other candidates made it look like so much fun.

but it's a family tradition

i.imgur.com

Random fact: the South Carolina Republicans will be holding a vote on if corporations are people during their Presidential Primary. So that has the potential to embarrass Romney a bit too
 
BMulligan
2011-11-22 05:39:31 PM
Arkanaut: Ads....
Quoting ads...
Reaching out...
Quoting me...
Quoting you........

I hate you.

/jk
 
moralpanic
2011-11-22 05:45:55 PM
Dan the Schman: So I guess Mormons don't have to follow that Bible thing about not bearing false witness?

Interesting.

This.

I honestly expected Romney to be a clean fighter, being Mormon and all.
 
Mad_Radhu
2011-11-22 05:48:16 PM
28.media.tumblr.com
 
Dusk-You-n-Me [TotalFark]
2011-11-22 05:53:39 PM
Link (new window)
 
RobbieFal
2011-11-22 05:56:25 PM
moralpanic: Dan the Schman: So I guess Mormons don't have to follow that Bible thing about not bearing false witness?

Interesting.

This.

I honestly expected Romney to be a clean fighter, being Mormon and all.

well, he smoked and drank once. And I hear Romney used Coke in the 70s before quitting it and switching to 7-Up
 
tenpoundsofcheese
2011-11-22 06:00:41 PM
Mad_Radhu: [28.media.tumblr.com image 500x291]

Yup. He needs to campaign using those clips because he cant run on his record.
 
Gyrfalcon [TotalFark]
2011-11-22 06:00:51 PM
shastacola: I'm enjoying the fact that the Karl Rove/Lee Atwater Book of Campaign Tricks is not playing well in the internet age. Keep farking that chicken,republicans!

It only works if your opponent is incredibly stupid and you yourself have never ever EVER said anything lame or wrong on the record.

So Obama is pretty safe.
 
moralpanic
2011-11-22 06:05:06 PM
tenpoundsofcheese: Mad_Radhu: [28.media.tumblr.com image 500x291]

Yup. He needs to campaign using those clips because he cant run on his record.

Really?

img15.imageshack.us
 
Karac
2011-11-22 06:06:31 PM
RobbieFal: Random fact: the South Carolina Republicans will be holding a vote on if corporations are people during their Presidential Primary. So that has the potential to embarrass Romney a bit too

Not so random fact. This is the first I've heard of that. And I live in SC.
Not saying I don't believe you, saying someone's trying to sneak a pointless question into an election.
 
moralpanic
2011-11-22 06:07:10 PM
Or this:

images1.dailykos.com
 
Karac
2011-11-22 06:10:28 PM
shastacola: I'm enjoying the fact that the Karl Rove/Lee Atwater Book of Campaign Tricks is not playing well in the internet age. Keep farking that chicken,republicans!

Next thing you know, someone's going to robocall primary voters to let them in on the fact that Obama has not one, but two black kids.
 
moralpanic
2011-11-22 06:17:23 PM
This was the presidency under Bush:
morehockeylesswar.org

This is the presidency under Obama:
img824.imageshack.us
 
King Something
2011-11-22 06:19:02 PM
Go ahead, Mitt. Try and play Obama's own game better than him. Nothing can possiblie go wrong for you.

/hail Sithis
 
xria
2011-11-22 06:33:28 PM
shastacola: I'm enjoying the fact that the Karl Rove/Lee Atwater Book of Campaign Tricks is not playing well in the internet age. Keep farking that chicken,republicans!

Well it is not playing well in the internet age by people talking about politics on the internet, but does that have any real impact on the majority of voters (unless facebook becomes a hotbed of political activism).
 
seventypercent [TotalFark]
2011-11-22 06:37:28 PM
It is an unfortunate reality of today's politics that most people expect to be misled (if not outright lied to) in political advertising. But this leapfrogs dishonesty and lands smack dab in the middle of genuine fraud. Shame on you, Mr. Romney.

That having said, I suspect that Mitt will discover that running this ad will have its consequences. The electorate may not be rocket scientists, but they are not quite as dumb as this particular strategy requires them to be.
 
Solid Muldoon
2011-11-22 06:41:22 PM
i165.photobucket.com
 
Garble
2011-11-22 06:46:41 PM
"if we keep talking about the economy, we're going to lose." - Mitt Romney campaign
 
Son_Dee
2011-11-22 06:52:43 PM
Diogenes: dehehn: Can someone find me an example of Obama using this type of blatant lying in his campaign? It seems to me the Democrats generally don't have to misquote Republicans to make them sound bad, but Republicans seem to only be able to campaign on lies and straw men.

Not Obama, but ThinkProgress' response to the ad response is pretty damning.

Can here to post this. ThinkProgress' response should be getting just as much rotations as Romney's "ad"
 
blahpers
2011-11-22 06:53:10 PM
moralpanic: Really?

i.imgur.com
 
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