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MADem

(135,425 posts)
Sat Sep 8, 2012, 02:37 PM Sep 2012

Oh, those SPONTANEOUS Mitt Romney fans! They ORGANIZE THEMSELVES to cheer on Mittsy!

AMERICABLOG has caught the RMoney campaign in a stinking little lie!

http://www.americablog.com/2012/09/romney-campaign-caught-lying-about.html


What the Romney campaign claimed:




What actually happened:



If they will lie about little things, they will lie about big things. Take that to the bank!
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Oh, those SPONTANEOUS Mitt Romney fans! They ORGANIZE THEMSELVES to cheer on Mittsy! (Original Post) MADem Sep 2012 OP
Another "Dear Leader" moment. louis-t Sep 2012 #1
Kim Jong Mitt!!!!!!!!!!!!! nt MADem Sep 2012 #3
ROFL meow2u3 Sep 2012 #8
Ryan got 11 holes in one on a 9 hole half round of golf. Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2012 #12
But he marked himself down for an 8 lame54 Sep 2012 #13
What a man...a MARATHON man! MADem Sep 2012 #31
They'e not even trying to look honest anymore catbyte Sep 2012 #2
What's hilarious is that a NH reporter did a stand up from the venue BEFORE the crowds came in, and MADem Sep 2012 #4
Don't insult Donna Reed! madaboutharry Sep 2012 #21
People likened Queen Ann's convention dress to "Donna Reed" styling.... MADem Sep 2012 #32
Did they ever? Cha Sep 2012 #20
That's a valid point! nt MADem Sep 2012 #55
It boggles the mind... Spazito Sep 2012 #5
^^^This. laundry_queen Sep 2012 #7
Mitt's the Head of the LIAR.. Cha Sep 2012 #25
Especially when there was a damn TV standup about it ahead of time, MADem Sep 2012 #33
I hope Rachel and her team manage to get video of that renate Sep 2012 #59
It was WMUR in Manchester NH, Channel 9--the guy was doing a stand-up in the morning, in MADem Sep 2012 #60
I retweeted Foster's pic back to Hart. (not that he'll care) Waiting For Everyman Sep 2012 #6
It'll noodge him, even if he doesn't acknowledge it! nt MADem Sep 2012 #58
Justin Hart is aiming for the Andrew Breitbart look. Quantess Sep 2012 #9
Rumpled with beard growth, but not the cool Don Johnson beard growth... MADem Sep 2012 #41
Wow mick063 Sep 2012 #10
You must pay to follow me on social media? cyndensco Sep 2012 #23
Big difference between this asshat's "twitter" pic and his "corporate" pic. MADem Sep 2012 #61
when the candidate lies, it's easy for the surrogates to follow spanone Sep 2012 #11
All republicons lie so I Cha Sep 2012 #26
And they've got lyin' down to a science! nt MADem Sep 2012 #62
Another BYU grad for Romney CanonRay Sep 2012 #14
How cool is that? AlbertCat Sep 2012 #15
And, of course, they had to spell "Mitt" VPStoltz Sep 2012 #16
Good one! Overseas Sep 2012 #27
To bad... DemKittyNC Sep 2012 #17
Surely, if they only moved the people around, and MADem Sep 2012 #34
where is Cal Tech when you need them central scrutinizer Sep 2012 #42
They lie about everything siligut Sep 2012 #18
They LIE ABOUT EVERYTHING. Sick people like Cha Sep 2012 #19
KR every romney/ryan lie DonRedwood Sep 2012 #22
To have the time to do that.... George II Sep 2012 #29
Geez. typical for them. Wonder when anyone will notice that the only decent crowds... progressivebydesign Sep 2012 #24
And there were probably a load of members from his Belmont temple... MADem Sep 2012 #35
Another RW sociopathic candidate felix_numinous Sep 2012 #28
Amazing what money will buy--if this guy didn't have cash and rich backers, he'd be running MADem Sep 2012 #38
And Mitt continues to prove he is the least interesting man in the world. Initech Sep 2012 #30
+1,000 nt MADem Sep 2012 #39
These guys were pretty spontaneous, too. Ikonoklast Sep 2012 #36
"How cool is that?" ProSense Sep 2012 #37
Yeah if that is your definition of cool you need to leave the house more. Initech Sep 2012 #43
Good point. tavalon Sep 2012 #40
No mas pantelones. lonestarnot Sep 2012 #44
LOL, I love that Progressive ad... Spazito Sep 2012 #45
Me too. Mittwitt is trying to steal it. lonestarnot Sep 2012 #51
!!!! nt MADem Sep 2012 #46
How "Progressive" of you. Tarheel_Dem Sep 2012 #49
Well done, you! nt MADem Sep 2012 #53
Too bad someone couldn't have smuggled in some Obama signs and flashed them. LOL GreenPartyVoter Sep 2012 #47
Or reoganized the "spontaneous" volunteers to spell out BO! nt MADem Sep 2012 #56
These people rival Sarah Palin when it comes to lying, and I didn't think anyone could do that. nt Tarheel_Dem Sep 2012 #48
Really-I always thought she took the cake, too, but she only took a slice from MADem Sep 2012 #52
"Mitt The Master Baker!!!!" Tarheel_Dem Sep 2012 #54
Sweet as...!! malaise Sep 2012 #50
He just can't seem to stop stepping in it! nt MADem Sep 2012 #57

MADem

(135,425 posts)
4. What's hilarious is that a NH reporter did a stand up from the venue BEFORE the crowds came in, and
Sat Sep 8, 2012, 02:46 PM
Sep 2012

the stupid bits of cardboard were already laid out on the chairs--the guy did his report with the stupid cards, propped up on the seats, right behind him.

They aren't even trying to look honest OR smart! People do check this shit--but they are running this campaign like it's the fifties, and Queen Ann IS Donna Reed!

madaboutharry

(40,209 posts)
21. Don't insult Donna Reed!
Sat Sep 8, 2012, 05:27 PM
Sep 2012

She was a big democrat and a trail blazer for women's rights in hollywood.

MADem

(135,425 posts)
32. People likened Queen Ann's convention dress to "Donna Reed" styling....
Sat Sep 8, 2012, 09:45 PM
Sep 2012

It did look like it came out of the back rack from that show...

Spazito

(50,326 posts)
5. It boggles the mind...
Sat Sep 8, 2012, 02:51 PM
Sep 2012

Why even lie about this, it makes NO sense. One expects some campaign organization on stuff like this and I doubt anyone gave this a thought as to how it came about yet the Romney/Ryan campaign had to lie about something so obvious and easily proved. Bizarre, truly bizarre.

It shows, yet again, there is an almost pathological proclivity to lie, from the candidates themselves down and through out the campaign staff. Wow, just wow.

laundry_queen

(8,646 posts)
7. ^^^This.
Sat Sep 8, 2012, 03:19 PM
Sep 2012

I agree. Their lying is pathological. The true mark of a compulsive liar is that they lie when it's unnecessary to lie. The whole campaign seems to be made up of compulsive liars (and that includes Mitt).

Cha

(297,180 posts)
25. Mitt's the Head of the LIAR..
Sat Sep 8, 2012, 05:36 PM
Sep 2012
"Chronicling Mitt's Mendacity, Vol. XXXIII"

by Steve Benen..

snip..

.."Those three words -- "the truth matters" -- drew a hearty response. In context, the First Lady wasn't going after anyone in particular, and she didn't accuse anyone, even indirectly, of dishonesty. But I suspect people applauded not just because it's worthwhile maxim, but because this year, it seems clear there are some who believe the truth doesn't matter.

Consider, for example, the 33rd installment of my weekly series, chronicling Mitt's mendacity. This week's list is considerably shorter than usual because Mitt Romney spent several days out of the public eye, preparing for next month's debates. It does not include the media availability he did this morning (I haven't seen the transcript yet)."


Much More..
http://maddowblog.msnbc.com/_news/2012/09/07/13731433-chronicling-mitts-mendacity-vol-xxxiii?lite

At the link there are 32 other links to the previous volumes of Mitt's Mendacity!

MADem

(135,425 posts)
33. Especially when there was a damn TV standup about it ahead of time,
Sat Sep 8, 2012, 09:59 PM
Sep 2012

in an EMPTY stadium with the reporter standing in front of the empty seats with the cardboard on each chair, spelling out MITT. The anchorman in the studio was even joking with the guy doing the standup... "What's that behind you (fill in name of reporter)?"

renate

(13,776 posts)
59. I hope Rachel and her team manage to get video of that
Mon Sep 10, 2012, 03:21 PM
Sep 2012

Maybe the organization of those cards was retroactively spontaneous.

MADem

(135,425 posts)
60. It was WMUR in Manchester NH, Channel 9--the guy was doing a stand-up in the morning, in
Mon Sep 10, 2012, 03:36 PM
Sep 2012

the empty stadium, and they were joking about the cards on the chairs. They'll definitely have it--of course, they are an ABC affiliate, they might get proprietary and not want to give it to the competition at NBC! Then again, if NBC is willing to pay a few bucks, they might change their tune--WMUR is a small affiliate, I'm betting every cent counts!

Waiting For Everyman

(9,385 posts)
6. I retweeted Foster's pic back to Hart. (not that he'll care)
Sat Sep 8, 2012, 03:13 PM
Sep 2012

Good catch, MADem!

Trying to be "cool", and they're even cheesier than usual.

Quantess

(27,630 posts)
9. Justin Hart is aiming for the Andrew Breitbart look.
Sat Sep 8, 2012, 03:22 PM
Sep 2012

The look that says "No calls before 10 am please".

MADem

(135,425 posts)
41. Rumpled with beard growth, but not the cool Don Johnson beard growth...
Sun Sep 9, 2012, 10:03 AM
Sep 2012

More like the "There's that wino napping on the bus stop bench again" look...

 

mick063

(2,424 posts)
10. Wow
Sat Sep 8, 2012, 03:25 PM
Sep 2012

How "spontaneous".

You must pay to follow me on social media.
You must participate in a choreographed way at my rallies.
You must clap when I say so.
You must be quiet when I say so.
Just follow the signs and obey.
Because I stand for "freedom".

It looks like a 1950's high school football game.





cyndensco

(1,697 posts)
23. You must pay to follow me on social media?
Sat Sep 8, 2012, 05:30 PM
Sep 2012

I'm trying to keep up with all the craziness the others are perpetrating but I missed that one. For real?

We really need to keep a list all their "eccentricities."

MADem

(135,425 posts)
61. Big difference between this asshat's "twitter" pic and his "corporate" pic.
Mon Sep 10, 2012, 08:25 PM
Sep 2012

Hardly looks like the same guy...looks like he's ready to bite, here--can't even manage a real smile.

http://personaldemocracy.com/justin-hart

Cha

(297,180 posts)
26. All republicons lie so I
Sat Sep 8, 2012, 05:39 PM
Sep 2012

think they attrack those who do or at least think it's okay for their candidates to LIE.

Course, there's those who are so brainwashed they think every word mitt says is so true.

 

AlbertCat

(17,505 posts)
15. How cool is that?
Sat Sep 8, 2012, 05:11 PM
Sep 2012

Well, uh....

Even if it had been fans organizing .... it's friggin' lame! What is this? 1950?

Cool? Maybe if it had been done in laser pointers or something.

VPStoltz

(1,295 posts)
16. And, of course, they had to spell "Mitt"
Sat Sep 8, 2012, 05:13 PM
Sep 2012

because there weren't even enough people there to spell "Willard!"

MADem

(135,425 posts)
34. Surely, if they only moved the people around, and
Sat Sep 8, 2012, 10:02 PM
Sep 2012

put one of the two T's at the beginning, turned that M upside down to form a W, instead of

MITT

they'd have

TWIT...

and that would be far more accurate!

central scrutinizer

(11,648 posts)
42. where is Cal Tech when you need them
Sun Sep 9, 2012, 10:40 AM
Sep 2012
http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/hoax/Hoaxipedia/Great_Rose_Bowl_Hoax/

[link:|

Sets of variously colored flip cards and an instruction sheet had been left on seats in the section of the stadium where the Washington students were located. When the students heard the signal from the cheerleaders, they were each supposed to hold up the appropriate flip card (as designated by the instruction sheet) over their head. In this way different gigantic images would be formed that would be visible to the rest of the stadium, as well as to those viewing at home. The Washington band planned on displaying a series of fifteen flip-card images in total.

The flip-card show got off to a well-coordinated start. Everything went smoothly, and the crowd marvelled at the colorful images forming, as if by magic, at the command of the cheerleaders. It wasn’t until the 12th image that things began to go a little wrong. This image was supposed to depict a husky, Washington’s mascot. But instead a creature appeared that had buck teeth and round ears. It looked almost like a beaver.

The next image was even worse. The word ‘HUSKIES’ was supposed to unfurl from left to right. But for some reason the word was reversed, so that it now read ‘SEIKSUH’.

These strange glitches rattled the Washington cheerleaders. They wondered if they might have made some careless mistakes when designing the complex stunt. But there was nothing for them to do about it now except continue on, and so they gave the signal for the next image.

What happened next has lived on in popular memory long after the rest of the 1961 Rose Bowl has been forgotten. It was one of those classic moments when a prank comes together instantly, perfectly, and dramatically.

The word ‘CALTECH’ appeared, held aloft by hundreds of Washington students. The name towered above the field in bold, black letters and was broadcast to millions of viewers nationwide.

Cha

(297,180 posts)
19. They LIE ABOUT EVERYTHING. Sick people like
Sat Sep 8, 2012, 05:25 PM
Sep 2012

that aren't fit for any job. Only in politics (where they had tons of money to buy Lying Ads) would they be able to LIE and not show their TAX RETURNS.

We'll see about those Tax Returns..I don't think it's Over.

George II

(67,782 posts)
29. To have the time to do that....
Sat Sep 8, 2012, 05:53 PM
Sep 2012

....we'd have to give up our jobs, give up our families and spend 20 hours a day addressing all the lies.

progressivebydesign

(19,458 posts)
24. Geez. typical for them. Wonder when anyone will notice that the only decent crowds...
Sat Sep 8, 2012, 05:31 PM
Sep 2012

for Mitt are within driving distance of Boston.

I dare them to have an actual general public event thousands of miles away from Bain Capital.. and his group he sends in for the NH events.

Do you guys remember earlier this summer, when some folks in NH were upset that all the tickets were reserved for people coming from Mass? And all the buses with Mass. plates on them???

MADem

(135,425 posts)
35. And there were probably a load of members from his Belmont temple...
Sat Sep 8, 2012, 10:33 PM
Sep 2012

This kind of hyper-scripted shit gives me the creeps. "Tomorrow belongs to me" creeps...

felix_numinous

(5,198 posts)
28. Another RW sociopathic candidate
Sat Sep 8, 2012, 05:52 PM
Sep 2012

backed by big money. No matter what, it is creepy that such a candidate gets THIS close to the WH at all. He is a choice for people who don't believe in having choices.

MADem

(135,425 posts)
38. Amazing what money will buy--if this guy didn't have cash and rich backers, he'd be running
Sun Sep 9, 2012, 03:05 AM
Sep 2012

a fast food franchise in Salt Lake, if he was lucky.

MADem

(135,425 posts)
52. Really-I always thought she took the cake, too, but she only took a slice from
Mon Sep 10, 2012, 12:58 PM
Sep 2012

Mitt The Master Baker!!!!

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