Posted by AzBlueMeanie:
Time once again for Steve Benen's weekly fact check of the shameless shapeshifter and pathological liar, Willard "Mittens" Romney. Chronicling Mitt's Mendacity, Vol. XXXV:
I thought many months ago that it was at least possible that Mitt
Romney would be more cautious about telling falsehoods as the election
drew closer. After all, candidates can get away with more in, say, April
than in September — there's far more scrutiny now.
Alas, Romney
seems unfazed, both by the calendar and by life under a microscope — he
keeps repeating falsehoods without any real concern for consequences.
In case there were any doubts about his worst habit, consider the 35th
installment of my weekly series, chronicling Mitt's mendacity.
1. At an event in Sarasota yesterday, Romney said,
in reference to President Obama's comments about engaged citizens
changing politics, "The president today threw in the white flag of
surrender again."
That's not only a lie; it's also one of the dumbest things Romney has ever said in public.
2.
At a Univision town-hall event in Miami, Romney said he opposes an
economic model in which we "take from some to give to others."
Actually, Romney's preferred budget plan redistributes wealth at a level unseen in modern American history.
3.
Romney also said, several times, "[T]his is a campaign about the 100
percent…. My campaign is about the 100 percent of America."
I seem to recall watching a video in which Romney said it's not his "job" to "worry about" 47 percent of the population.
4.
At the same event, Romney boasted, "When I was governor of my state,
the state of Massachusetts … we brought unemployment down to 4.7
percent."
Well, in reality, the unemployment rate in Massachusetts
dropped because so many people dropped out of the state's workforce.
The fact of the matter is Massachusetts' job creation record during
Romney's term was "one of the worst in the country," ranking 47th out of 50 states.
5.
In response to a student's question about federal aid, Romney said,
"We're going to continue a Pell Grant program…. So I care. I care
about your education and helping people of modest means get a good
education and we'll continue a Pell Grant program."
That's not what he said during the primaries.
Continue reading Chronicling Mitt's Mendacity, Vol. XXXV.
Previous editions of Chronicling Mitt's Mendacity: Vol. I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII,XIII, XIV, XV, XVI, XVII, XVIII, XIX, XX, XXI, XXII, XXIII, XXIV, XXV, XXVI, XXVII, XXVIII, XXIX, XXX, XXXI, XXXII, XXXIII, XXXIV
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