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Hydra

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8. You're right, and sadly, I don't think Romney lost a lot of voters over it

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Original post)

Thu Nov 8, 2012, 05:35 PM

Nov 2012

Something really weird has happened to America- lies are enshrined and truth is ignored.

"The Mideast hates us for our Freedom!"

"Climate Change is a Conspiracy!"

"Evolution is only a competing theory!"

"We're bringing people Democracy!"

"We need to slash entitlements in order to save them!"

It gets worse every year. I think we've reached the point that most people don't know what's real and what's not anymore.

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Read so many "why Romney lost" columns - (a Yahoo link below, for ex) - NONE stated the magic word. [View all] NRaleighLiberal Nov 2012 OP

I agree that that was at least PART of what helped us, and that it has been way under-reported codjh9 Nov 2012 #1

Yes - it was not meant at all to belittle the strength and talents of president Obama, either. NRaleighLiberal Nov 2012 #2

Amazing isn't it? Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #3

Moreover, the tacit premise is that Obama didn't really WIN; it's just that Romney LOST. WinkyDink Nov 2012 #4

yes indeedy. the victory was great - the reporting/surroundings stink. NRaleighLiberal Nov 2012 #5

The final nail in the Romney/Ryan coffin Mme. Defarge Nov 2012 #6

This is the post of the week in my book! GitRDun Nov 2012 #7

You're right, and sadly, I don't think Romney lost a lot of voters over it Hydra Nov 2012 #8

the lies that went unchallenged during the Bush years changed everything, I think. NRaleighLiberal Nov 2012 #11

My recollection is that Reagan lied a lot--or just made stuff up on the spur of the moment. I still Blue Meany Nov 2012 #9

How many Why Kerry lost columns did people write? Why is the media so focused on McCain and Romney Johonny Nov 2012 #10

it is because the media sits firmly in the 1% bubble. "they" are not "us" NRaleighLiberal Nov 2012 #12

Not just lies, the biggest lie of all: his tax returns! What's he hiding? Initech Nov 2012 #13