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50. to be fair, he agreed no lies would cross his lips

Tue Sep 4, 2012, 02:27 AM

Sep 2012

but having NO lips, I guess he was pulling a bit of a fast one on the Romney folks...

No one should ever trust those who argue that the ends justify the means. Because that flies in the face of everything in our Constitution.

"Oh that 'ol thing", exclaims Ryan, "... it was obviously translated wrong. Let me tell you what it really means."

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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