How the Republicans Built It? On Lies–Convention Puts 3rd World Propaganda To Shame

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August 29, 2012 By Egberto Willies


As I listened to the convention speeches last night I thought I was living in an alternate state of reality. The entire lineup of speakers had one thing in common, the propensity to lie and to lie convincingly. I listened on Fox News, MSNBC, and CNN. Unfortunately while the MSNBC and CNN talking heads mentioned that the speakers were pretty much repeating statements that had since been refuted, they did not specifically tell the real story. They made it look like just maybe the speakers could make the statements plausibly true. I did a CNN iReport on Ann Romney’s speech and on Chris Christie’s speech that CNN picked up after the “show”.

The facts are that President Obama has not removed the work requirement from welfare and President Obama never said that business owners did not build their own business. The latter requires more scrutiny because twisting the statement he made when he said “you did not build that” is not only a lie but the attack is pretty much disrespectful to the entire middle class. It borders on un-patriotism because it neglects how our society works. Businesses do not work in isolation from the shoppers, primarily the middle class and absent them “I built that” would become “I built what? Nothing!”.

I must admit that I expected a lot more out of the Republican Convention. After all they have wheel barrows of money. Why then does the show seem so ill-produced? It is simple. The GOP really does not have anything to run on that the middle class wants. Everybody wants jobs and both parties promise that. Both parties promise to work on the debt.

The problem is that only one party genuinely wants to create structures that protect the middle class by allowing equal access to success. Only one party wants to remove the extreme tax advantages of a few that is nothing but a conveyor belt for middle class wealth transport to the already wealthy.

more, including NYT editorial:

http://egbertowillies.com/2012/08/29/how-the-republicans-built-it-on-liesconvention-puts-3rd-world-propaganda-to-shame/

[GallopingGhost]

1. I just had to shut it off

when I heard some joker say, "Romney/Ryan will cut through the partisan gridlock..."

What a steaming load of dog crap.

I specifically remember John Boehner saying, "Now we're going to do things OUR way."

I don't know how these individuals stand themselves.