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applegrove

(118,501 posts)
Thu Aug 30, 2012, 07:22 PM Aug 2012

"promises gave way to disappointment and division," is what Mitt's speech will be about per CNN

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"Mitt Romney tonight will tell the Republican National Convention that President Obama's "promises gave way to disappointment and division," according to excerpts of his remarks.

In a speech accepting the GOP presidential nomination, Romney is expected to lay out a five-step plan that he says will create 12 million new jobs.

Other speakers tonight include Jeb Bush, Newt Gingrich and Sen. Marco Rubio."

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"promises gave way to disappointment and division," is what Mitt's speech will be about per CNN (Original Post) applegrove Aug 2012 OP
Fact Checkers are gonna run outta ink, or overload their computers. emulatorloo Aug 2012 #1
I just posted to say... LeftofObama Aug 2012 #2
These promises? RedStateLiberal Aug 2012 #3
Excellent! applegrove Aug 2012 #4

emulatorloo

(44,072 posts)
1. Fact Checkers are gonna run outta ink, or overload their computers.
Thu Aug 30, 2012, 07:27 PM
Aug 2012

Have never seen a campaign as cynical as this one.

LeftofObama

(4,243 posts)
2. I just posted to say...
Thu Aug 30, 2012, 07:28 PM
Aug 2012

Fuck Jeb Bush

Fuck Newt Gingrich

Fuck Marco Rubio

And a super duper extra large FUCK YOU to Mitt Robme!

RedStateLiberal

(1,374 posts)
3. These promises?
Thu Aug 30, 2012, 07:31 PM
Aug 2012
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/obameter/

37% kept
14% compromise
16% broken
10% stalled
22% in the works

Not a bad record for promises from a President IMHO.

73% are either kept, compromise or in the works.

Only 26% are broken or stalled.

Of course, PolitiFact isn't always reliable but they have a lot more credibility than Rmoney.


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