Selective Editing? New Romney Ad Bashing Obama Called ‘Deceitful’
- Posted on November 22, 2011 at 7:49am by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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When you first watch the new Mitt Romney ad set to air in New Hampshire, you may be moved by the flashbacks of Barack Obama making some big promises and even embarrassing statements on the economy.
“I am confident that we can steer ourselves out of this crisis,” Obama says in the ad as ominous music plays in the background.
“It’s going to take a new direction,” he adds.
Then this bombshell plays: “If we keep talking about the economy, we’re going to lose.”
Wow. Compelling? You decide:
But there’s just one problem: sure, Barack Obama said that, but he didn’t really “say” that.
See, the snippet used in the Romney ad referencing talking about the economy being a losing plan was actually from a campaign stop where Obama was quoting a John McCain staffer in 2008.
As HuffPo points out, here’s what Obama really said: “Senator McCain’s campaign actually said, and I quote, ‘If we keep talking about the economy, we’re going to lose.’”
So did the ad use selective editing? The Obama camp thinks so. The president’s reelection campaign spokesman Ben Labolt told HuffPo the Romney ad is “a deceitful and dishonest attack.”
But what about Romney’s team? Not so much. They have come out defending the ad and its editing, noting that they are just using the president’s tactic against him. They point to a blog post on Romney’s website (called Tables Turned) accompanying the new ad that notes the quote was Obama mocking McCain.
“Three years ago, candidate Barack Obama mocked his opponent’s campaign for saying ‘if we keep talking about the economy, we’re going to lose.’ Now, President Obama’s campaign is desperate not to talk about the economy.”
That’s a fair point. But it‘s worth adding that viewers of the TV ad don’t have the luxury of reading a blog post when it flashes across their televisions.
All that said, the ad could have other problems. According to Gawker, “it manages to encapsulate, in the span of one minute, the entire Romney ‘brand’: boring, wrong, nonspecific and slightly dishonest.”
What do you think?
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Comments (194)
MeMadMax
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 8:52amI don’t really care.
Report Post »I think that obama has done more to split us apart than anything else, and that alone is reason to give him the boot.
Dustoff
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 8:55amVery true.
Report Post »ashestoashes
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 9:20amThis site does censor..Last night it was reported that the Hezbollah Drug Cartel was coming into New Mexico. Just a few days ago..Blaze reported that the Hezbollah Drug Cartel decapitated a man for keeping in touch with friends concerning Hezbollah checkpoints..It was reported just a few days ago that Hezbollah Drug Cartel is making threats at voting polls in Mexico..Obama and Holder have been furnishing weapons to the Hezbollah Drug Cartel in Mexico..Obama is suing the state of Arizona from trying to keep their borders secure..I believe that the last days of prophesy are upon us and that Islam will be used to carry this out.
Report Post »NHwinter
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 9:48amI think Obama says enough that would make a good ad without manipulating his words. That aside, Obama is the great distorter of everything so what does it matter if someone turns the table on him!!! Obama lies about everything.
Report Post »escape_from_socialism
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 9:54amI think the poll is deceptive as well.
“Is the Romney ad misleading?
Yes, I would expect more from Mitt.”
it is exactly what I expect from wizzle like Romney. God have mercy if he get elected.
Report Post »Occupy Blaze Street
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 10:00amKeep being deceptive – It makes it easy for President Obama supporters to defuse and defang you.
Report Post »Founding Father2
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 10:19amYou have to see Romney rip into Obama in his interview with Hannity. ( http://www.thedailycandidate.com/video/2011/nov/hannity_romney_conservative.html )
The great thing is that the candidate is that they are learning not to go after each other and just attack Obama, the real enemy. We need to defeat him and we need to pick the person to do so because this is going to be one of the hardest elections and we need the strongest candidate.
Report Post »TexasHunter
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 10:19amAshestoAshes – When the day comes that Islam tries to rule me is when the world runs out of bullets. Christians (and every other religion) needs to get a back bone and start fighting against this Islamic take over of America.
Report Post »I_Hate_Libs
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 10:25amture dat!
TEA!
Report Post »Anyone But Obama 2012!
slackjaw79
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 10:34amIt’s republican opposition to EVERYTHING Obama says that is tearing the country apart. Obama has used Republican ideas in almost everything he’s done, but they reject it because they’re more interested in regaining control than in improving the country. Republicans have used the dirtiest tactics ever. How many of you blazers believe Obama is actually trying to destroy the country? I rest my case. Republicans are despicable.
Report Post »ccr
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 10:55amThe LIES from Obama have been non stop.
And the Blaze……….that’s what YOU all are splitting hairs over??? The Blaze is a disappointment when there are consistent lies about Romney which you ignore.
Report Post »ccr
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 11:03am@slackjaw79 I AM opposed to MANY things Obama has done while in office.
1) Misuse of the TARP funds.
2) Misuse of the 1st stimulation to pay back his cronies.
3) The ramming down our throats of the gov’t run/controlled healthcare. Pelosi’s vault over, climb under, whatever she said……….yes, they did it!
4) Calling Republicans the “enemy” during the last election. He’s been extremely partisan and divisive.
5) Obama has NOT stopped campaigning. While repeated assurances he would not rest, they will not stop getting jobs for Americans, solving our problems, he has played endless games of golf, basketball and AGAIN, LAST NIGHT after the failure of the super committee……they host ANOTHER musical event at the White House.
Obama has said all of the “right” words many times……..but his ACTIONS belie his words. He does NOT walk his talk.
His buddy, George Soros, is for the “managed decline of the dollar” (yes, thanks GB for that!) Obama’s actions IGNORE the fiscal danger our country is in which WILL decline (and has!) the dollar!
So don’t tell us Obama does what Republicans wanted. NOT this one!! His actions woke me from my naive “sleep”!
Report Post »Buck Shane
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 11:09amThe dishonesty in this ad makes me angry. Obama has said enough stupid things that can be honestly used to build an ad; why take something out of context and prove your as dishonest as the Democrats. I don’t want Romney to be the Republican candidate, and if he is I won’t vote for him. We need a person of integrity. This ad shows it is not him.
Report Post »ccr
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 11:34amOH, MY GOODNESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I’m listening to Beck right now (WHY?!?! Just to hear how he slams Romney!!!!)
Beck is SPLITTING HAIRS and bashing the BEST, MOST INTELLECTUALLY and experientially PREPARED to BEAT OBAMA ……….and Beck is SLAMMING him. I am so sick of BECK!!!
YOU…….YOU………..distort Mitt quite often!! You all are NOT the paragons of TRUTH and VIRTUE you profess/project!
Let‘s guess who you’re going to announce in just a few minutes………….oooh……….WHO you would vote for! Let’s see someone polling 1% or 3%……..YEAH………THAT will WARM Obama’s heart.
Yes, you just keep promoting that, Beck……..you’ll get your 4 more years of Obama and $$$ in your wallet!!! I learned a lot from you over the past 2 years…….altho have listened/followed much less in past 6+ months……..I thought you LOVED America. Your behavior with this election…..your pure ideology (altho REALLY, you promoted and protected Rick Perry???!?! unbelievable!!) is NOT helping America!!
You’re getting rich………and probably got some good deals from Ricky Perry by moving to TX……..but I absolutely question your honor and integrity!!
Report Post »JimCDew
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 11:37amDoes this mean it‘s Romney’s fault that the economy is bad?
Report Post »Ruler4You
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 11:54amI’m with you, I don’t really care either. No one mumbled a word about obama’ deceitful diatribes before he was elected nor since.
This is a media choice to try to muddy the GOP candidate waters where possible. Nothing resembling this happened in the democrat (communist) party race.
Report Post »Conservitive Ticker
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 11:56amThe only thing Romney did wrong was not fact check his own campaign team that created the stupid video, which he shouldn’t have to do. But no one is perfect. Romney didn’t create this video, the only thing he did wrong was to endorse it without checking the actual source and the context of the videos clips being used. Romney should fire who ever put this video together because they were being deceitful. Romney Doesn’t have time to babysit his campaign team he expects them to be honest. Glenn how do you like being painted as dishonest when one of your staffers cuts corners or gives you something out of context that makes you look bad.
Report Post »dmerwin
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 12:17pmAgreed, anything to get Obama out, just as his side will and has done anything to get and keep him there.
Report Post »BLACKDIAMONDSKIER
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 12:34pmDishonor and deceitfulness will always be wrong. If the statement was taken out of context it was deceit. I am not looking for 2nd grade excuses like….well he did it first…..to justify wrongdoing. I do not appreciate what President Obama and his administration have done, but a man of character will not bring himself down to that level. We need people that are honorable, truthful, and thankful in public service. Not those who will bring themselves down to the level of disgrace the current administration has brought upon themselves.
Report Post »jb.kibs
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 12:53pmRomney is a complete failure.
Report Post »he’s backed by the same banks who received bailouts…. Romney and Perry are “tax backed candidates” we are paying for their campaigns. look it up… it’s a fact. it’s completely immoral, they should be ashamed of themselves for that alone.
sWampy
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 2:06pmslackjaw79 of course Obama is trying to destroy the country you idiot, he has stated over and over he wants to rebuild it looking more like a 3rd world dictator ship than the unjust free society we live in. Why the hell would we not believe him.
Report Post »amycampbell
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 2:25pmYou know, I thought that the Blaze didn’t pick sides, but rather showed both sides. All I have seen lately from the Blaze and Glenn has been thrashing Romney. Why?
I am very disappointed. I have not completely decided who to vote for, but the way you are reporting on him makes me not want to listen to Glenn or read the Blaze.
I am for America and that is how I am going to vote. I want Obama out.
Report Post »ashestoashes
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 3:10pm@SLACKJAW79 I assume that with a moniker like SLACKJAW…you probably go around in awe with your mouth hanging open a lot… And I can only assume that either you are Muslim..who is here to deceive..or a liberal..in which case you have no proper education and you do not know the goals of Islam..nor do you know that Obama wrote a couple of books which actually tells how and where he grew up and who his fatther and stepfather were. Now assuming that you are just a poor ignorant liberal…in case you haven’t read the key components of the health care bill…then you should google it on YOUTUBE..You will be forced to buy healthcare or receive a $1500 fine..The HealthCare bill has little to do with healthcare. and a lot to do with control.Our conservative house is all that has stopped that. As for finances..it wasn’t a conservative spending trillions of dollars. and having a government takeover insurance and car companies nor giving 700 billion to Sharia Compliant Banks which are funding Islamic organizations here. Also the dictators we propped up in the war when Bush was in..Obama took down…so they can promote Sharia..So if you are not one of them…than who the hell are you?
Report Post »JRook
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 3:21pmLet’s sum up the posts here. Of course it is a deceitful ad, but I don‘t care because I don’t like Obama.
Report Post »ashestoashes
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 3:23pmTXHUNTER Copy that Texas. I’m with you.
Report Post »David USA
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 3:36pmYes! and I‘m afraid that we don’t put these silly disputations behind us they will have us just where they want us. Divided and beaten. As much as I disagree with Glenn about Mitt. If we can’t pull together behind all of the candidates now, and stop downing the candidates for the Dems as both Glenn and Rush have done we will be looking at another term for BO.
Report Post »recondenny
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 4:34pmThere are SO MANY quotes from obummer Romneys’ camp could have used. Why did the DUMBASSES use this. The Republicans, and I’m one, just seem to shoot themselves in the foot every election.
Just think how conservative the Congress could be if the Repubs just stop doing this “STUFF”.
Report Post »dmerwin
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 5:27pm@Slackjaw
Report Post »Perfect moniker for an occupier. Ever notice that they repeat in chants what their “speaker” is saying. They would repeat anything they hear like “the conservatives are thwarting Obama’s remaking of America”
Damn right we are!
jzs
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 5:28pmIf that’s fair, how about this? It’s only 26 second and called, “Romney, his own words”:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjJorv8HBU4
Report Post »pacomj60
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 8:10pmShow me a single political add that is factual. Taking sound bites or anything out of contest is simple BS. Both parties do it and WE the people tolerate it. Every time I catch one I report it to the FCC. Over the years I have complained with detailed evidence supporting my statements and nothing was done. The excuse is freedom of speech. Well slander, lies, false statements and deceptive games are all against the law. None have a thing to do with freedom of speech. Given this thinking Muslims are not a political party but they are really a religion. So don’t let truth get in the way.
Report Post »Courtjester19500
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 2:44am@Slackjaw79 -
You wonder why we believe Obama is destroying our nation. A history lesson is in order.
In the last century, there has been 2 world leaders that has performed the same political moves as Obama. I’ll focus more on the second.
He promised the moon to people in a world-wide financial crisis (think Stimulus I and II). Got the unions to back him. (He later dissolved those unions.) He drove Christianity out of the schools, saying on Sundays the children will go to his schools. He nationalized the education system (think Dept of Education), which began teaching propaganda, not education. He nationalized the auto industry, saying his government would run it better (think GM and Chrysler). He nationwide the railroads (think AmTrak). He got his citizens to blame one class of people, then set out to destroy them. He introduced all manner of public-works programs, designed to put people to work – and destroyed his economy. He disarmed the citizenry, saying guns create crime (think “Fast and Furious”).
This man was Adolf Hitler. The other was Lenin, followed by Stalin. The only real difference between these men and Obama is that Obama is not invading other sovereign nations (oh, wait..) for his empire. This process has also taken more time so that the people won‘t realize what’s happened to them. Damn me if you like for comparing the “Chosen One” to Hitler and Stalin, I don’t care. I calls them as I sees them.
Cain/Gingrich 2012!!
Report Post »Courtjester19500
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 2:58amNationalized the railroad, not nationwide! Doing this on an iPhone, and it corrected for me and I didn’t catch it.
Had another bit to add about Hitler – the group he got cast out was the Jews. We are seeing this same antisemitism in our country right now with OWS. BTW, compare Hitler’s Brownshirts with the SEIU.. and his auto industry was Fiat. He stared Volkswagen after he was in office.
Report Post »Rovebot
Posted on May 31, 2012 at 10:07pmYeah ur right ! He passed the Bush tax cuts , has not raised taxes to pay for either wars we started and worse he has bent over for the right whose done nothing but obstruct and spread fear and old Nazi propaganda against it’s own citizens. He’s right of Reagan who raised taxes 11 x and 9 on the working class after his first year of lowering taxes. You are so right !!! Give him the boot and bring that even bigger corporate ass licker Mitt into the fold.
Report Post »Mary Just
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 8:51amThis site censors
Report Post »UBETHECHANGE
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 9:26amNo it doesn’t troll.
Report Post »Occupy Blaze Street
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 10:01amJust because your posts disappear does not mean you are being censored. It could be that one of the regulars is afraid of you.
Report Post »drago
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 12:11pm@mary just and occupy blaze street aka encinom
Report Post »Still dreaming up new names i see encinom…..
Mary Just
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 8:48amIf all the loser Republicans can offer is Romney or Perry then I am either not voting or voting for a 3rd party. I am tired of voting for the lessor of 2 evils. That is how we ended up with Bush. Stupid Republicans it was your election to lose.
Report Post »Dustoff
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 8:56amLosers you say. I swear I just saw a picture of O-dumber pop up.
This fool of a person has done “nothing” right for our country.
Report Post »str8blues
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 9:00amMary Mary Mary…….if you take time to tune in to a debate…..you’re quickly realize that the GOP is offering up much more than Perry and Romney. We stupid Republicans as you like to slander us……just aren’t as smart as you. BUT…..we have figured out that there are other candidates than the 2 you rant so hatefully about. Hows your day going?
Report Post »Rillobymorning
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 9:03amIf you and others do that, we are guaranteed another 4 years of this destructive administration. It’s not that I dont disagree with you on your point. It’s just that we cannot afford another 4 years of socialistic ideology. Surely you must feel that as well.
Report Post »Southernsoul
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 9:15amI would have to agree. Look at how strong of a showing Romney is making. Romney, the 2012 version of McCain, nothing but a RINO. When will the Republicans grow a spine and stand up?
Report Post »Reload
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 9:15amA vote for a 3rd party is a vote for barry.
Dont get me wrong, I would love to vote “none of the above”, but that won’t get the current communist in chief out of office.
Report Post »jujubeebee
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 9:17amMary Just, you are a fool. Stay home then. If you are so stupid you don’t see that your vote matters then just stay home. You are as idiotic as the occupiers protesting wall street. By staying home you are voting to let our country go down the drain because Obama is going to win. He has the money behind him, the unions, the percentage that don’t pay taxes, the minorities and idiots who are buying his campaign sales pitches to divide this country on class and race. You are pathetic! Instead of stamping your feet you should be looking at this as a realist and voting for what is best for the country ….even if it means the lesser of the two.
Report Post »Cat
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 9:42amMary, Mary, Mary, consider this roster
Marco Rubio – Speaker of the House
Herman Cain – Senate Majority Leader
Ron Paul – Chairman of House Ways and Means
Mitt Romney – Department of the Treasury
John Huntsman – Department of Homeland Security
Rick Perry – Governor of Texas
Michelle Bachman – Vice President
Newt Gingrich – President
Just some ideas from a Republican
Report Post »Roywalling
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 9:58amBush was a good prez,but the media convinced the demos that he wasn’t.They made a big deal about Bush trying to make him look dumb by laughing at him because he pronounced nuclear with a southern accent,but said nothing about bama calling corpman corpseman or 57 states with 1 left to visit.Signing the guest book 2008 last january in England,or any of his stupid remarks.
Report Post »escape_from_socialism
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 10:03am@Cat consider this roster
Ron Paul – President
Michelle Bachmann – Vice President
Herman Cain – CEO of pizza boys
Mitt Romney – CEO of toy factory
John Huntsman – sorry, have no job for this foul
Rick Perry – Imus replacement
Newt Gingrich – Freddi and Fannie bankruptcy consultant for $12/hour + health insurance and 2 week vaca/year.
Just some ideas from a Patriot
Report Post »TEXASGRANNY73
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 10:19amIf all the loser Democrats offer is a stupid Dictator then I am voting for anyone who is brave enough in this vicious race to run. Period. Also I have reevaluated my Governor Perry who has come out with the best plan yet—-have Congress work only part of the year as they do in Texas (saves $$$$) and a flat tax. We TX vetoed the other 2 problems he presented us with so the people were in charge after all. If not I want him back as Governor to keep fighting for Texas. Love Michelle Bachman–yet you folks did the same with her. Honest tea party supporter and a member House Intelligence Committee.
Report Post »So what she is a representative, that is all RPaul is. And Herman is Smart-you folks trashed him. @Mary Suspect you are a troll supporter so Stay Home. Now trash me. That is what you folks do.
starkwood
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 10:45amPeople like Mary Just are the reason we get little traction against liberals. No, the Republican Party has not put up the right kind of candidates because they would prefer to maintain the status quo (admittedly on the conservative side of centrist, but not by much). But what is the alternative? Throw in the towel? Run home and sulk? That is what she is suggesting. Why don‘t some of you folks that don’t like what is happening in the Republican Party CHANGE IT FROM WITHIN. If enough people ran for committee positions and state delegates to the convention, then perhaps we would gain more of a voice in 1)who is picked as the candidate; and 2)what the party platform says. The system is flawed, but it beats the Soviet one-party system at least by a measurable degree. Use the system instead of fighting the system and you will be very surprised how much more you can accomplish. Fight the system and it will grind you to ashes. It has been around too long and is too well structured to withstand feeble attempts to undermine it (as in third party candidates). Vote for a third party candidate or stay at home = either way the liberal movement wins. Stop with the criticism if you don’t have the guts to get involved and change things for the better FROM WITHIN!
Report Post »ccr
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 11:09am@Cat
You would seriously consider Gingrich as a conservative in the WH?
His list of flips and flops in the past year alone are amazing.
His list of character issues are excruciating. While I’m a strong believer in repentance and forgiveness, the types of deception and lack of loyalty (wife #1 w/cancer, wife #2 w/MS) are extremely worrisome.
People ACTUALLY believe Gingrich was NOT lobbying his Republican “friends” for Freddie to NOT support the measures W and Greenspan wanted in place to avoid the housing crisis??? I’ve got some swampland in FL for sale………
People wake up. Gingrich is NOT the answer!
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/post/anti-romney-forces-should-be-candid/2011/11/21/gIQAbfpxiN_blog.html#pagebreak (Sure, it’s from the WaPo. I can tell you ALL from there are not lies……and all from the Blaze is NOT truth!)
Report Post »BrentW
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 12:08pmWe already got Obama from ignorant and gullible Democrats and Independents. Are we going to get Obama back again from ignorant and gullible Republicans ? Read Romney’s book, he’s not the person that the media and his opponents make him out to be. Sorry, but he can’t explain his governing philosophy in 30-second ads and 1-minute debate comments.
Report Post »A Conservatarian
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 12:34pmMary Just is a product of media bias: thinking there are only two candidates. The media has done a bang up job marginalizing the most compelling candidates simultaneously pushing the biggest douche bags they can throw at us.
Report Post »sWampy
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 2:16pmYou are right, these 2 aren’t worth voting for, and frankly will do just as much harm as Obama, at least we know he’s evil, he stabs us in the front, and at least the democrats are blamed for his mistakes. The 2 RINOS will wait till our backs are turned and our guard down then stab us in the back and still get the republicans/conservatives/Christians blamed for all their bad deeds. If we can‘t get someone like West or Palin on the ballot it really won’t make much difference.
Report Post »Cat
Posted on November 23, 2011 at 7:45am@ccr
Considering the list of character issues presently in the White House and throughout the beltway, it might do us well to consider ourselves for political office … You up to it?
Escape is one of the reasons Barry Soetoro might win, there are enough fools to go around to last for generations
Remembering Sam Kinison ranted on in one of his skits about the reason he had to give everything he owned away, every FIVE – PHUQING – YEARS!
Report Post »Locked
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 8:47amSure it’s deceitful. Welcome to politics: does anyone really think a candidate won’t do whatever they can to win?
Report Post »escape_from_socialism
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 9:58amNo, I don’t think so.
Some stick to their guns, even they have been called names for years.
Actually not some, but one.
Ron Paul 2012
Report Post »Locked
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 11:25am… ok, good point, Ron Paul himself is fairly constant. But Romney has no problem doing or saying whatever he needs to to win. It’s not an uncommon thing (again, -almost- everyone does it), but it’s correct to call it deceitful.
Report Post »A Conservatarian
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 12:35pmLocked… yes, like everyone else responding to you: Ron Paul.
Report Post »Vechorik
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 2:43pmRon Paul has never lied, cheated, nor flip-flopped. I don’t believe he ever will unless something VERY drastic is making him change his mind.
This JUST RELEASED for those who say Dr. Paul can’t win!
THIS poll isn’t GOP — it includes more voters than most polls: Democrats, Independents and mostly Republicans:
New Iowa poll places Ron Paul firmly in first place with 25% of the vote.
http://www.revolutionpac.com/2011/11/new-iowa-poll-places-ron-paul-firmly-in-first-with-25/
Report Post »dmerwin
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 5:32pm@escape_from_socialism.
Report Post »Yes Ron Paul sticks to the same mantra much of which I agree with, however, his stance on Iran and radical Islam is a risky experiment on which you are betting the bank. Make no mistake, they want to kill us, there will be no do overs.
Conservative2011
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 8:46amI don’t like the way the Democrats are using every lie or trick in their campaigning to win more votes, but the truth is the Democrats that do this have very little to offer and NOT ONE PLAN THAT HAS COME FROM OBAMA HAS MADE US A BETTER COUNTRY SINCE HE HAS BEEN ELECTED. OUR DOLLAR IS BEING DROPPED AS THE RESERVE DOLLAR BY SUADI ARABIA FOR PURCHASING OIL AND THIS WILL CAUSE EVERYTHING TO SKYROCKET AND TO HAVE HIM AS PRESIDENT FOR ANOTHER TERM MAY MAKE OUR FREEDOM JUST A MEMORY OF WHAT WE ONCE HAD. It is funny how quickly the Democrats say foul play when they are victims of their own games. Good job Romney!
Report Post »ashestoashes
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 8:59amRomney‘s financial plan sounds like Ron Paul’s. I wonder if this is what Romney was saying when agreed with Dr Paul on something…? Just remember…if we can get a conservative back in the WH…it’s going to take the cooperation between them and the houses. I keep hearing that we won’t be able to do that this time around…the Tea Party needs to come out in force again.. Please don’t dis the OWSers people.. Even though they have been the product of liberal educations…(and whose fault is that?) We need to have patience with them..some of them know what’s going on. We cannot afford to throw the baby out with the bath water.
Report Post »Vechorik
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 2:39pmThe Tea Party “ain’t what it used to be” now with the splits. You can thank the GOP for that!
Report Post »dmerwin
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 5:40pm@ashestoashes
Report Post »In no way are the OWS people conservative or ever will be. Notice that they are not asking for an opportunity i.e. jobs. They want their education paid for and basically for those who have busted their asses to fund a newer greater society. They are as close to Ron Paul as Obama is. Paul doesn’t want to kill business in america, he wants to restrict the government from printing money and picking winners and losers. Be careful in choosing allies.
ashestoashes
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 8:01pm@DMERWN I see what you are saying…but it is due to a liberal education and that is just part of them..There are all kinds of people out there…here’s one who can identify with Ron Paul.
Report Post »http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQow0Fhua1A
And here’s Peter Schiffe trying to talk some sense into one..
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/watch-successful-ceo-and-financial-expert-peter-schiff-take-on-the-99-at-occupy-wall-street/comment-page-16/#comment-2217958
NewLife56
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 8:44amDeceitful? Good Grief every word, every action from this President is Deceitful!
Report Post »olddog
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 8:41amVoting for the left will take All Hope away from America..
Report Post »Steelhead
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 8:38amit’s the only way cons can win. Ask Breitbart , he’s made a career out of selective editing and lying.
Report Post »olddog
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 8:45ammedia matters is missing you.
Report Post »str8blues
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 9:14amI know the Socialist Democrats are always truthful eh? Like closing Gitmo? Ooops Lied! Uniting not dividing…..ooops lied big time! Lowering the debt…..Monumental LIE! Tax breaks for the middle class……Lie. Lower the unemployment………Lie! Getting troops out of Iraq and Afganistan…..LIE! Shoving SOCIALIZED healthcare down our throats and telling us it will save us money…..Straight up LIE! Never heard Reverend Wright talk Black Liberation Theology Racist Bigotry in over 20 years attending his church……LIE! Didn’t know Bill Ayers who bombed the Pentagon and where Obama started he political career…..LIE! AW…..the Socialist/Marxist Democrat Party…..where TRUTH is VOID.
Report Post »cthomas7239
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 8:35amWhen your in a fight and the other guy keeps punching you in the nether regions, you don’t take the high road you kick him in the balls and win the fight.
Report Post »jujubeebee
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 8:30amWell, it is not like the Obama side doesn’t do this, is it?
Report Post »I was not a Romney supporter……I completely was against him and mostly because of Romneycare but after watching him on Hannity last night he is actually pulling me into his camp. When he explained the situation of Pro Life and how it was really was not a flip flop I agreed because this is probably something I would do. I don’t mind the way the law is now because I believe we have free will and individual salvation so it never bothered me that abortion was legal and some could interpret that as being Pro Choice but my choice would be for life. When faced with a decision while in office his pro life position came out. If I were faced with making decisions like the one he had to make then I would not allow legislation to go through and do the exact thing he did. It was not a flip flop. It was characterized that way. I believe he will overturn Obamacare and I believe he would be able to turn the economy around in the right direction. I think he may have the best chance of winning. He has been vetted and I don’t want any surprises there. IF THE AD USES OBAMA TACTICS then so be it. It doesn’t bother me because I am sick of Obama and the ganster government using those tactics so if they are getting some of their dirt thrown back at them….so be it.
drbage
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 8:48amThe Dumbocrats under Washerwoman Shoes have been doing selective editing left, right, and center. All the quotes from President Reagan, they are using to sway people being a prime example. Where is the late, great Paul Harvey to bring us the rest of the story? Why is no Republican giving the end of the quotes, especially about the debt ceiling increase….we, the people are still waiting for the $3 in spending cuts PROMISED by the Democrats when they struck the debt ceiling increase under President Reagan!!!
Report Post »bigfatslob
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 8:30amIn all honesty, Obama & his ilk will be far more dishonest as we will see. Let’s hope Mitt or whoever the repub. candidate is has sharp elbows and will scrap hard with Obama. I’m afraid we must use the tactics of the left , honor has no place with Dems. Win by any means, take statements out of context, create false stories and lie about Obama. Bring up O’s welfare/illegal alien aunt & uncle. Steal his school records to show subjects, grades, affirmative action, his education funding and accurracy of applications, school mates he toked & snorted with, date rapes suddenly remembered……like I said, SHARP ELBOWS will be needed. Don’t forget to mention what a male wh ore his father was as well as all the fraudulent docs. his dad filled out as he screwd his way through the western world.
Report Post »AJAYW
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 8:27amObama and his thugs can’t take what they dish out. poor baby’s
Report Post »rfycom
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 8:22amSelective editing. Misquotes, Flat out lies. Both sides do it and it is wrong.
Report Post »flagbearer
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 8:56amAs Mom and Dad taught: two wrongs don’t make a right. Whether or not this ad uses the leftists’ own evil tactics against them is a mute point. I want our nation to be above deceit. I want a leader who wins an election by standing on strong, Constitutional principles. Let the truth stand for itself without editing snipets of Obama’s speeches. There’s plenty of material out there without doing what this ad does and which would make a better ad. For what advertising costs, is this the best Romney can produce?
Report Post »momrules
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 8:21amWith all of the verifiable statements that have come out of the mouth of Obama I don’t understand why the Romney people think this ad does Mitt any good. It is deceitful and taken out of context.
I hate it when the MSM and the Democrats edit what the right, the Tea Party, politicans, pundits, etc. say and I don’t like it when anyone else does it either.
Truth is truth, lies are lies no matter who is doing it.
Report Post »biohazard23
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 8:21amRomney looks like he should be selling used cars or Sham-Wows.
Report Post »GeorgieJo
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 8:19amSeems like nitpicking to me.
Obummer said he was going to change the direction and BY GOLLY he has…..we are MORE BROKE,more racially divided and he is the vacation dude in chief.
OMG>>>Obama Must Go!!!!!!!!!!!
Report Post »Wakeup Maggie
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 8:19amTurn about is fair play. The msm and this administration have been deceptive for years.
Report Post »curtisgb
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 8:17amObama is now hoist on his own petard.
Report Post »JustPeachy
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 8:16amLOL I’m not surprised one tiny bit! This is one politician playin’ another politician.
This is one politician crying “foul” when what he does to others, is now done to him.
This is Obama vs. Obama Lite! LOL
I am no Romney fan, but I think this ad was well done. I didn’t find it boring.
It IS dishonest, but I am not sorry that Obama got a little taste of his own medicine.
And if ALL the candidates focus their ads on the factual dismal failure of Obama–we ALL win.
But I agree that it doesn’t need to be done dishonestly. There is PLENTY of factual information to use–there is no need for deceit.
But in a way this is good because perhaps it reveals ROMNEY’S true character!?
Folks, Romney is merely an Obama Lite model. Don’t be fooled by his supposed “slickness” and the fact that some thinks he “looks presidential.” Yes, he’s polished–he’s been a trained politician for many years!
Our country cannot survive another four years of Obama, but it also won’t survive four under Romney. He will NOT bring about the BIG changes we need–not just little “trims” here or there. The GOP establishment wants this man so much-because they can control him. Don’t be fooled. Romney is NOT a true conservative-if a conservative is what you want.
Report Post »demint.disciple
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 8:25amWhat do I think? I think you should do some of your own foot work instead of always quoting and passing along the “huffpo” and Gawker websites as if they are a fair and balanced crew.. If I wanted to read what they had to say, I would be over there on their website reading, Jon…
Report Post »tobywil2
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 8:09amEveryone has “gotcha moments” Obama more than most because dispenses so much misinformation. http://commonsense21c.com/
Report Post »walteraportier
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 8:06amObama is a failed president and did not fix anything. We are all worse off to day then three years back. Plus we owe four time as much money since he in charge. He is only about spending and wasting of other people money. He has no clue on how to fix things. He put too many anti american on his staff and can not get good advise from them. We need a change from Obama.He can not run anything. He just not believe or accountable.
Report Post »Mateytwo Barreett
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 8:03amGodamighty!! With all the crapola and the outright lies (Ooos!-campaign promises) you gotta do this. R U serious. . ? Guess not!
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 8:02amI’m sure we can count on the Obama team to be fair and balanced next year.
Report Post »GeneTracy
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 8:18amMaybe even appear on Fox? Obama can’t run on his record so all he can do is blame everybody else.If that doesn’t work,(and it won’t),they and the lamestream can always scream “racism”.
Report Post »heavyduty
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 7:57amNo worse than what the Democrats do everyday on their news casts. If we did what they did as much as they did it. They would really be crying foul.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 8:17amExactly, Heavy. Anyone getting worked up about this is just a good actor.
Report Post »Striker
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 7:56amCome on Ramney………..your better than that. That is the kind of ammo that we do not need to give to the other side. Just state the FACTS and you will have no problem beating Obama.
Report Post »Ssenkrad
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 8:06amRomney is not better than that. He’s the Republican Obama.
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