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Grassy Knoll

(10,118 posts)
Tue Sep 4, 2012, 03:38 PM Sep 2012

Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan Campaign Launches 'Mediscare' Robocall

Source: huffingtonpost.com

The campaign of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and running mate Paul Ryan is running a robocall accusing President Barack Obama of "changing Medicare forever."

"Some think Obamacare is the same as free health care, but nothing is free," a voice says in the recorded message. "Obama is raiding $716 billion from Medicare, changing the program forever --

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/04/mitt-romney-paul-ryan-medicare_n_1855143.html

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Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan Campaign Launches 'Mediscare' Robocall (Original Post) Grassy Knoll Sep 2012 OP
Slimes. reflection Sep 2012 #1
This is the BIG LIE Mitt's campaign is based on. Following the Goebbels playbook. SunSeeker Sep 2012 #2
Next they're going to be accusing Obama of lying about his marathon time. Lone_Star_Dem Sep 2012 #3
It is easy to understand the GOP Maineman Sep 2012 #4
Lying has become a core Republican political strategy. Maineman Sep 2012 #5
Phone companies need to bill Mitt Romney $250,000/minute for robocalls Panasonic Sep 2012 #6

reflection

(6,286 posts)
1. Slimes.
Tue Sep 4, 2012, 03:46 PM
Sep 2012

It's false, and they are proposing the same thing. There's a special rock in hell for these two assholes.

SunSeeker

(51,598 posts)
2. This is the BIG LIE Mitt's campaign is based on. Following the Goebbels playbook.
Tue Sep 4, 2012, 04:01 PM
Sep 2012

Yeah, that's right, I said it. No apologies.

Maineman

(854 posts)
4. It is easy to understand the GOP
Tue Sep 4, 2012, 05:31 PM
Sep 2012

Every position they take, everything they say, everything they do that is not defensive in nature is motivated by one of 2 possibilities:

1. Appeal to ultra conservative religiosos, or
2. Support the profiteering activities of some profit making entity or industry group.

Incidentally, Romney's top skill is transferring money from the masses to the few - following in the tradition of Reagan and George W.

Of course, Ryan's top skill is in deceit and double talk, properly called Lyin' Ryan.

Maineman

(854 posts)
5. Lying has become a core Republican political strategy.
Tue Sep 4, 2012, 05:35 PM
Sep 2012

I suspect that is one of the reasons Senator Snowe is quitting. She is a conservative flack, but probably not very comfortable with the lying.

 

Panasonic

(2,921 posts)
6. Phone companies need to bill Mitt Romney $250,000/minute for robocalls
Tue Sep 4, 2012, 07:39 PM
Sep 2012

as it is illegal and fucking annoying as hell.

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