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KurtNYC

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29. You can of course believe what you like but there is no evidence for it.

Reply to Blanks (Reply #28)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 09:20 AM

Jul 2012

There is footage of Romney saying everything there is to say, taking every side of every issue. Making self-contradictory statements. It's a flip-flopping mess.

The Whitehouse labeled this phony quote attack as "bogus" and then let it run:

https://www.google.com/#hl=en&safe=off&sclient=psy-ab&q=you+didn%27t+build+that+bogus&oq=you+didn%27t+build+that+bogus&gs_l=hp.3...4209.8501.1.9273.6.6.0.0.0.0.112.600.3j3.6.0...0.0...1c.7BPBYf2TX_0&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&fp=e615dba5e61937b9&biw=1280&bih=661

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Obama Pushes Back on 'You Didn't Build That' Flap. [View all] elleng Jul 2012 OP

K/R and proud of our president. NYC_SKP Jul 2012 #1

K&R silverweb Jul 2012 #2

He mentioned it in his Oregon speech, the audience knew exactly what was going on and POTUS monmouth Jul 2012 #3

That was today? elleng Jul 2012 #12

K&R gademocrat7 Jul 2012 #4

Breaking through the smoke and mirrors man Romney! Thanks elleng! freshwest Jul 2012 #5

Here's the ad video RedStateLiberal Jul 2012 #6

He had to know that he was borrowing the theme from Romney. Blanks Jul 2012 #7

Actually 'borrowed' from Elizabeth Warren. elleng Jul 2012 #9

I wanna believe that the administration knew... Blanks Jul 2012 #13

Not unlikely that administration knew about rmoney's much earlier statements, elleng Jul 2012 #14

I think he set him up. eom Blanks Jul 2012 #15

Romney's team pounced on one phrase that Obama KurtNYC Jul 2012 #24

I'd rather believe Obama set him up. Blanks Jul 2012 #28

You can of course believe what you like but there is no evidence for it. KurtNYC Jul 2012 #29

Good! K&R. Chorophyll Jul 2012 #8

I detect an emerging campaign theme and contrast. JBoy Jul 2012 #10

Well stated! Ruby the Liberal Jul 2012 #20

Turn into the fire. Fire back. MissMarple Jul 2012 #11

Needs to do this faster next time. AtheistCrusader Jul 2012 #16

Need to do very quick response Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2012 #17

yes and should have jumped on Romney for citing Henry Ford KurtNYC Jul 2012 #25

Why are politicians not allowed to say "lying"? Prophet 451 Jul 2012 #18

Dems are polite. elleng Jul 2012 #19

Too polite, in my opinion. Prophet 451 Jul 2012 #23

Same reason you can't call liars liars here on DU Scootaloo Jul 2012 #26

I agree its often 'over the top' politeness, elleng Jul 2012 #30

Because of the word's meaning. Igel Jul 2012 #21

I understand the distinction Prophet 451 Jul 2012 #22

A 'lie' isn't a mistake, it is a KNOWING untruth, elleng Jul 2012 #31

The Romney crew will soon get off of this. It's giving BO too much opportunity to make him look bad nanabugg Jul 2012 #27

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