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2016 Postmortem

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7. How can America trust anyone with such a careless disregard for the truth to hold elected office?

Wed Aug 29, 2012, 06:09 PM

Aug 2012

Why do we think a pathological liar will suddenly change his stripes after they take the oath of office?

They won't.

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"the epic dishonesty of Romney’s campaign is finally prompting something of a debate..." [View all] babylonsister Aug 2012 OP

"Hispanics need to get over their biases" Jamaal510 Aug 2012 #14

Well, those fact checkers are a scorched-earth truth squad. silvershadow Aug 2012 #15

A sure sign of occult Republican machinations Berlum Aug 2012 #16

That is what newspapers used to do. Dyedinthewoolliberal Aug 2012 #2

What we're seeing from the Romney Campaign is unprecedented Cali_Democrat Aug 2012 #5

Finally? They are doing their job? silvershadow Aug 2012 #13

Yeah, what would happen? It Cha Aug 2012 #3

Headline Circa 1974 BelieveMe3 Aug 2012 #4

NYT weighs in also... babylonsister Aug 2012 #6

He won't change, but Americans by and large babylonsister Aug 2012 #8

Isn't that the problem with a democracy? Blue Idaho Aug 2012 #9

Different times, different lies, same old fascism. WHEN CRABS ROAR Aug 2012 #10

Romney's lies are THE story. Why doesn't the media get that? stopbush Aug 2012 #11

Oh, they get it. Jeff Murdoch Aug 2012 #12

A great piece on the same thing by Charles Pierce in Esquire... Waiting For Everyman Aug 2012 #19