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renate

(13,776 posts)
Mon Oct 8, 2012, 06:38 PM Oct 2012

Romney Proudly Explains How He's Turned Campaign Around--"I'm Lying More," He Says

BOSTON—For weeks many Beltway insiders had written off the Romney campaign as dead, saying the candidate had dug himself into too deep a hole with too little time to recover. However, with a month to go before ballots are cast, Romney has pulled even with President Obama, and the former Massachusetts governor credits his rejuvenated campaign to one, singular tactic: lying a lot.

“I’m lying a lot more, and my lies are far more egregious than they’ve ever been,” a smiling Romney told reporters while sitting in the back of his campaign bus, adding that when faced with a choice to either lie or tell the truth, he will more than likely lie. “It’s a strategy that works because when I lie, I’m essentially telling people what they want to hear, and people really like hearing things they want to hear. Even if they sort of know that nothing I’m saying is true.”

“It’s a freeing strategy, really, because I don’t have to worry about facts or being accurate or having any concrete positions of any kind,” Romney added.

Romney said he is telling at least 80 percent more lies now than he was two months ago. Buoyed by his strong debate performance, which by his own admission included 40 or 50 instances of lying in one 90-minute period, the candidate said he will continue to “just openly lie [his] ass off” until the Nov. 6 election.

http://www.theonion.com/articles/romney-proudly-explains-how-hes-turned-campaign-ar,29845/

Once again, The Onion is the most accurate source of news.

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Romney Proudly Explains How He's Turned Campaign Around--"I'm Lying More," He Says (Original Post) renate Oct 2012 OP
The deal is, it's real. Lying for the Lord! DollarBillHines Oct 2012 #1
Mitt is the John Henry of prevaricators... alterfurz Oct 2012 #2
These days I can't tell if it's The Onion, Borowitz, or reality, lol catbyte Oct 2012 #3
Come on guys BrainMann1 Oct 2012 #4
Sir, GiveMeFreedom Oct 2012 #5
Come on...be real... jmowreader Oct 2012 #6
ROFLMAO McCamy Taylor Oct 2012 #7
The Onion piece should add this... JackN415 Oct 2012 #8

alterfurz

(2,474 posts)
2. Mitt is the John Henry of prevaricators...
Mon Oct 8, 2012, 07:06 PM
Oct 2012

...he can lie faster than any & all computer-assisted fact-checkers!

BrainMann1

(460 posts)
4. Come on guys
Mon Oct 8, 2012, 07:44 PM
Oct 2012

get serious. The election a little more than four weeks away. I'm a lier the elections are over, Mitt lost by a landslide.

 

JackN415

(924 posts)
8. The Onion piece should add this...
Mon Oct 8, 2012, 09:34 PM
Oct 2012

Last edited Mon Oct 8, 2012, 10:34 PM - Edit history (1)

"Also, lying comes to me naturally, so I can be myself and be good", explained Romney. "When I was in 8th grade, a teacher called me a pathological liar, that's when I realized I had this talent..."

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