Romney wrong on Solyndra facts

[IDemo]

By Dan Primack June 4, 2012: 8:44 AM ET

FORTUNE -- Part of Mitt Romney's pushback against President Obama's Bain Capital attacks has been to highlight Solyndra, the California-based solar panel maker that went bust after blowing through a $535 million Department of Energy loan (plus far more in private equity funding). Basically something along the lines of: "I'm not the only one with some bad investments on his resume, and it's better to squander private equity than public equity."

So last Thursday Romney held a surprise press conference at Solyndra's shuttered headquarters. During his prepared statement, Romney said:

"An independent inspector general looked at this investment and concluded that the Administration had steered money to friends and family and campaign contributors."

Romney then repeated the claim later in the press conference.

http://finance.fortune.cnn.com/2012/06/04/romney-wrong-on-solyndra-facts/

[Kolesar]

1. I have heard versions of this lie in the media for a few months

Some RW *-hole stated it on the Diane Rehm show and pathetic Diane did not challenge him on the statement.

[IDemo]

2. "Some people say" & "We'll let our viewers decide"

Seems to be the standard practice nowadays.

[Zalatix]

3. He doesn't care if he's wrong. He does this to damage President Obama.

[Ohio Joe]

4. No, he is not wrong...

He is out and out lying. There is a difference.