Mitt Romney fully embraced birtherism today at a campaign rally in Michigan. In remarking on his Michigan roots he said: “No one’s ever asked to see my birth certificate,” Romney said to cheers. “They know this is the place where we were born and raised.” It’s being widely spun by the media as a joke. … Continue Reading →
We can add tax reform to the growing list of things Mitt Romney doesn’t want to get specific about before he’s elected. In an interview with Time Magazine Mr. Romney was asked if he could give a few specifics about which “loopholes that benefit the wealthy” he would eliminate in order to pay for his … Continue Reading →
I saw a tweet today from a reporter who said at this point every major news media has confirmed the Romney campaign welfare attack is a lie. Yet the Romney campaign is still running the ads and repeating the false talking point at their campaign stops. He asks, so now what? Kay had an answer. … Continue Reading →
While legions of leading Republicans are demanding Todd Akin quit his Senate race, today in Tampa the Republican Party’s platform committee voted to adopt Akin’s exact position on abortion. The draft platform as first obtained by CNN: Faithful to the ‘self-evident’ truths enshrined in the Declaration of Independence, we assert the sanctity of human life … Continue Reading →
Paul Ryan is either completely incompetent or a shameless liar. Last week Congressman Ryan blamed President Obama for a GM plant closing in his home district that happened while George Bush was still president. He also lied when he claimed President Obama “promised” to keep the plant open. The facts are clear. …Obama made no … Continue Reading →
Well how about that. It seems Paul Ryan decided to vigorously support stimulus spending after all. Just look at what Congressman Ryan is saying about the value of government support in the aftermath of a recession:
It’s been less than a week and already Paul Ryan was forced to admit he repeatedly lied about making multiple requests for stimulus money. Ryan had denied doing so as recently as Wednesday, when he spoke to ABC’s Cincinnati affiliate, WCPO, in Ohio. “I never asked for stimulus,” Mitt Romney’s new running mate said. “I … Continue Reading →
Mitt Romney is finding all this interest in his tax returns quite distracting, so he is going to spare all you people the trouble of having to look at them yourself. He’s now looked at those elusive tax returns for you and would like to assure you people he has too paid taxes every year. … Continue Reading →
Mitt Romney, who claims he’s going to stand up to China on day one, is so tough he’s been reduced to whimpering that President Obama is being mean to him. In an interview on CBS news he whined: “The president’s campaign has put out a campaign that’s talking about me and attacking me. I think … Continue Reading →
The Romney campaign is pushing a carefully manufactured image of Paul Ryan as an alleged blue collar guy who sprang from humble beginnings and overcame great adversity to achieve great success. The true story of Paul Ryan’s life reads much differently. Paul Ryan’s father was a very successful lawyer. When his father died, yes, Paul … Continue Reading →