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11. Exactly they have done it for so long

Reply to yardwork (Reply #5)

Mon Sep 3, 2012, 05:56 PM

Sep 2012

They didn't expect the backlash to be so fast and widespread

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Romney ignored warnings about Ryan�s history of lies, exaggerations [View all] Liberal_in_LA Sep 2012 OP

No he saw them as useful prior experience. LIES are all they have Vincardog Sep 2012 #1

Indeed. surrealAmerican Sep 2012 #17

indeed kardonb Sep 2012 #36

+ 1 n/t ejbr Sep 2012 #33

They certainly have no problem with him lying in his speeches.nt sufrommich Sep 2012 #2

It's a match made in heaven. They both lie so easily. nt Tennessee Gal Sep 2012 #3

More like a match made in Hell... n/t backscatter712 Sep 2012 #42

so ... when he accepted the job of VP ... zbdent Sep 2012 #4

I'm not sure that I believe this spin. I think that Romney is trying to distance himself from Ryan. yardwork Sep 2012 #5

Exactly they have done it for so long rbrnmw Sep 2012 #11

And indeed the attention the media are gving to the lies is new & unprecedented. Jackpine Radical Sep 2012 #18

Could it be happening simply because they happen to like Obama? speedoo Sep 2012 #45

Obama is just a competent human being and a very competent president. JDPriestly Sep 2012 #63

It may be because R & R are on a sinking boat Chemisse Sep 2012 #58

They're positioning themselves for afterward... JHB Sep 2012 #82

The media heads have to know what a hit the US will take CrispyQ Sep 2012 #80

How does Willard distance himself from lying ryan when Willard picked him to be VP?? Angry Dragon Sep 2012 #16

It smells like a Rove-like strategy. Good cop bad cop. yardwork Sep 2012 #40

Romney needed Lyin' Ryan jsr Sep 2012 #6

truth is not something baggers care about. rurallib Sep 2012 #23

Exactly, and who else would have said Yes? adigal Sep 2012 #30

Sounds like Mitt's kindred spirit. HooptieWagon Sep 2012 #7

Pfft -- Romney didn't pick Ryan rocktivity Sep 2012 #8

true enough. It was a forced marriage. Liberal_in_LA Sep 2012 #10

He would have picked a Protestant if that was the case jmowreader Sep 2012 #81

"Mitch" probably figured that it would take the heat off the russspeakeasy Sep 2012 #9

No wonder Mitt wanted him! WI_DEM Sep 2012 #12

This prooves there is a higher power watching over us and making beer. n/t socialindependocrat Sep 2012 #13

Um. Capitol Hill Blue has a history of lies, exaggerations. 11cents Sep 2012 #14

Exactly. jobycom Sep 2012 #71

Yeah, the guy just makes up shit. emulatorloo Sep 2012 #77

This is turning out to be Palin 2.0 - another embarrassment aint_no_life_nowhere Sep 2012 #15

She did lie in her speeches about Obama. She'd lie, get called on it Liberal_in_LA Sep 2012 #19

Lies buff2 Sep 2012 #54

death panels nt barbtries Sep 2012 #21

yes! n/t Liberal_in_LA Sep 2012 #26

WTF? She said she read "all of them". Mariana Sep 2012 #31

they're two peas in a pod. barbtries Sep 2012 #20

"warned"??? lying is a core competency for a republican! unblock Sep 2012 #22

We all (DU) joked that he was pathological, but even the vetters discovered it to be a fact. Wow. nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2012 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author 1GirlieGirl Sep 2012 #25

"Jesus freaks" generally loathe Catholics. WinkyDink Sep 2012 #39

Amen.... Jeff In Milwaukee Sep 2012 #65

Here's my speculation on the whole Ryan pick The empressof all Sep 2012 #27

"there are still some Rational Republicans somewhere in string pulling power" = FantasyLand. WinkyDink Sep 2012 #68

LOL....You are probably correct The empressof all Sep 2012 #79

Kochcaine will blow your brain malaise Sep 2012 #28

LOL SunSeeker Sep 2012 #34

You Betcha malaise Sep 2012 #35

Problem is.. Vietnameravet Sep 2012 #29

K&R! smirkymonkey Sep 2012 #32

Sounds like a snake-in-the-grass kind of swell fella indepat Sep 2012 #37

Remember When The Corporate News Media Was Roasting VP Gore For Vogon_Glory Sep 2012 #38

Romney himself lies continuously - so he may have wanted someone like himself karynnj Sep 2012 #41

Psychopaths of a feather flock together... n/t backscatter712 Sep 2012 #43

2nd time I've heard Ryan's lies called "whoppers". Once right here on DU nc4bo Sep 2012 #44

I like the english term, "Porky pies" myself. laundry_queen Sep 2012 #72

Lying is normal in GOP World. moondust Sep 2012 #46

plus the more you do it, the more you get used to doing it tomm2thumbs Sep 2012 #51

WTH? DemKittyNC Sep 2012 #47

It is not as if it matters to them. Xyzse Sep 2012 #48

WOW! In that picture Jane Austin Sep 2012 #49

to be fair, he agreed no lies would cross his lips tomm2thumbs Sep 2012 #50

Why should this be a surprise. Fantasy is his belief system. cyclezealot Sep 2012 #52

Mitt just found a kindred spirit who matches his own exaggerations and prevarication. gordianot Sep 2012 #53

It would appear that Romney and Ryan have made a conscious decision King_Klonopin Sep 2012 #55

Catholics... Godot51 Sep 2012 #56

Lying is such an integral part of Republican culture, that Willard no doubt Berlum Sep 2012 #57

That history of lies was probably considered a qualification for the job. tclambert Sep 2012 #59

That's why Romney picked him. rucky Sep 2012 #60

The champion brown-noser said everything Romney wanted to hear. tanyev Sep 2012 #61

Ryan tells whoppers? So does Mitt, so of course Mitt doesn't care. JDPriestly Sep 2012 #62

Love it. RiffRandell Sep 2012 #64

Seems the GOPers are always tone-deaf when it comes to who they pick for LibGranny Sep 2012 #66

Not when they really want to win. See: Cheney, Dick. WinkyDink Sep 2012 #69

It was easy to overlook. lpbk2713 Sep 2012 #67

We look like idiots when we quote Capital Hill Blue. jobycom Sep 2012 #70

These GOP Presidential hopefuls...all trying to be the smartest guy in the room...all by themselves Sheepshank Sep 2012 #73

After Sarah Palin and Paul Ryan, I wouldn't trust Republicans to vet an acceptible candidate to stevenleser Sep 2012 #74

wow...this is big ! love it ! Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2012 #75

One of the first things a learned in Catholic school was a lie (has many forms), is the greatest sin demosincebirth Sep 2012 #76

The last thing the GOP needs is someone who tells the truth nichomachus Sep 2012 #78