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Subscribe to RSSThe Des Moines Register endorsed Romney over the weekend: “American voters are deeply divided about this race. The Register’s editorial board, as it should, had a vigorous debate over this endorsement. Our discussion repeatedly circled back to the nation’s single most important challenge: pulling the economy out of the doldrums, getting more Americans back in the workforce in meaningful jobs with promising futures, and getting the federal government on a track to balance the budget in a bipartisan manner that the country demands. Which candidate could forge the compromises in Congress to achieve these goals? When the question is framed in those terms, Mitt Romney emerges the stronger candidate.”
The Boston Globe: “Mitt Romney embarked on a swing of Florida Saturday by pledging to work in bipartisan fashion with Democrats and by seeking to demonstrate that he has empathy for families who are struggling economically. To a remarkable degree, Romney in the home stretch of the 2012 campaign is sounding like President Obama during the 2008 race. In emotional terms during a stop in Pensacola, he expressed his connection to the economically disadvantaged.”
Romney: “I think of single moms today who are scrimping and saving to have a good meal on the table.”
Misleading… The Detroit Free Press: “Romney repeats false claim of Jeep outsourcing to China; Chrysler refutes story.” Where it came from: “Romney apparently was referencing conservative bloggers who misrepresented a Bloomberg story from Monday that discussed Chrysler’s decision to consider starting Jeep production in China, the world’s largest new-vehicle market.”
And get this: “In fact, Chrysler is investing $500 million at its Toledo North Assembly Plant and plans to add 1,105 new workers by the third quarter of 2013 to build an all-new SUV that will replace the Jeep Liberty.”
And then… “Mitt Romney's campaign has released an ad in Ohio that says he -- and not President Barack Obama -- will do more to help the auto industry, even though Obama's administration is widely credited with helping to turn around General Motors and Chrysler when they faced collapse,” the Detroit Free Press writes. “In the ad, the Romney campaign also says that Jeep, now owned by Italian automaker Fiat after going through a structured bankruptcy in 2009, is going to make cars in China. While true, that production would represent an expansion or return of jobs to China for Chrysler, not a transfer of North American jobs. It is also a move which analysts say could improve the brand's global standing.” More: The ad “is an attempt by Romney to try to turn the auto rescue against Obama in a state that could make or break Romney's presidential hopes. After Michigan, Ohio had more auto manufacturing jobs as of September than any other state, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.”
The Toledo Blade: “Romney's TV ad is a more accurate interpretation of a Bloomberg News report last week than what he said at a rally in Defiance Thursday. There he told the crowd he had read a report that, ‘one of the great manufacturers of this state, Jeep, now owned by the Italians, is thinking of moving all production to China.’” But: “Mr. Romney indicated his support of federal loan guarantees in the 2008 newspaper column, titled ‘Let Detroit Go Bankrupt,’ but he opposed the extension of federal cash directly to the two companies, which he later criticized as ‘crony capitalism.’”
The piece the Romney campaign cites as back up “goes on to say, however, that Chrysler currently builds all Jeep SUV models in Michigan, Illinois and Ohio, and any production sites in China would be new ones making cars for Chinese buyers,” National Journal writes. More: “The ad is correct in saying that Obama took Chrysler and GM into bankruptcy (narration that’s illustrated with footage of cars being crushed). What the ad doesn’t say is that Obama helped the car companies through the process by providing government loans, which Romney opposed.”
Bloomberg/BusinessWeek’s Josh Barro after the last debate: “The president has it right on the merits that if you didn’t inject cash at the same time that you did that backed by the government that at least Chrysler would not have been possible to reorganize.”
Some guy in Indiana tattooed his face with the Romney logo for $15,000. The man “said a lot of people have hurled insults at him. But he plans to auction off space on his forehead next.”
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Oh, you and your "fact-checking"! Unfortunately, there are some out there who will eat up any fluff sandwich of misinformation that the Romney Campaign will serve up.
Lord knows Obama's camp NEVER does that. It's politics. The politicians spin their story. It's your job to figure out what really happened. Both sides do it. It would be great if they all just came out and put their records on the table. But, don't be so hypocritical as to just point out what the side you oppose does. That just tells me you don't give a crap about what's going on in the country. You only care that your side wins, regardless of whether Obama's doing a good job or not.
Maybe the guy that had the Romnuts tattoo on his head, Lets hope that needle vibrated some sense into his head
the register is literally calling on democrats to surrender to those that have obstructed congresses duty to act in a way that benefits all citizens .Not only are those that lack compassion citizens so are the needy ,along with the greedy. what woould Romney do?
Eliminate the CDC,let crooks run free even if they helped create the housing collapse.let people in comas fend for themselves.
the misinformation about Chrysler is just a sample of the say anything governor
Do you really believe Romney Mitzing would do more to help the auto industry ? look at the example he laid forth with housing his view was: foreclose now, evict them now ,and sell the properties to investors. this major shift in home ownership is literally the flagship for people being under the thumb of landlords with no hope to purchase a home of their own. wiping out one of the last rewards the country provided to those brave fighting men and the rest of the American , that won world war 2
The part of the Mitt Romney tax plan that he won't mention is the elimination of the deductions for home mortgage interest and real estate taxes. Since Mitt Romney undoubtedly has his multiple mansions owned by a separate, foreign, LLC, which then "rents" them to him, it will deduct any interest (if he didn't pay in Krugerrands) and taxes and the change won't affect him.
Depend on those two major deductions to disappear under a Romney plan. Neither Mitt Romney or Paul Ryan would deny that they are on the chopping block. Republican speak for "Yes, absolutely we'll get rid of those, we just won't say so because then no one would vote for us."
I think Obama should counter with Willard's comments in the Republican primary in which he said that FEMA should be disbanded and handed off to the states.
Amazing wrong facts.. Lets talk about the liar & coward in chief. They new about the security weeks before the raid and did NOTHING! Women Rights? Obama protecting? BULLS^&%.. You know why you stop funding this abortion clinic, (By the way, I support a woman's right to choose) only 20% of Planned Parenthood Centers do Mammographies. The rest don't even have the machine. Thank you Heath & Human Services for letting that leak. Then we find out that Planned Parent Hood is supporting Obama.. No surprise.. The Big Surprise? They are giving his campaign $12 Million.
Liberals suck
Liberals suck? LOL. This is the extent of your intellectual ability? Let me guess. You're a fiction writer by profession? Yes? No? OK, an aspiring fiction writer then. You want to write political ads for the GOP.
Good luck with that! LOL
You might think you are convincing people. You aren't.
cruises44,,,,hope you have taken advantage of Planned Parenthood. Stupidity can be genetic.......
You, Cruise 44, are wrong about Planned Parenthood and mammograms. You are correct that they don't have equipment. Patients are REFERRED to clinics and specialists who do mammograms, cervical cancer tests, etc. PP just like a primary care doctor would do: Google Fact Check Planned Parenthood Mammograms. If. indeed, you really care to learn the truth you can read it all here. I would think you could have researched that. Republicans don't do research because they might learn that what their trainers are telling them IS A LIE. Be careful the truth you learn may not be what you wish to hear or read!
The bipartisan argument is a sham. It takes two to tango and we know that congressional Republicans decided on day one to oppose the president on every issue, purely for political gains. If you allow them to get away with that, buy accepting their trumped up argument about partisanship and division, then you are just rewarding bad behavior and demanding the same or greater levels of obstruction from the Democratic party during a Republican administration. If bipartisanship or a functional Congress is something you value in the long run, that's not a snowball you want to make any bigger, which is exactly what happens if Mitt Romney wins.
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i don't believe Mitzing thinks of the needy. it flies in the face of Mormon social doctrine which quite frankly only helps the Mormon needy and won't help you get a job if you don't go to their serviced every Sunday. If you haven't got the money to buy a bar of soap, you just might get a cold potato from the bishop after he gets finished eating breakfast at I hop. But they sure as the winter is cold won't get a Catholic a job.
It was mitt the twitt who faced cameras and said " I don't care about the poor, there are some safety nets to take care of them". I was yelling then, the same safety nets you and lyin ryan want to destroy? My mother always said " a person will TELL YOU who they are if you listen carefully". WEll he and lyin ryan have been screaming at us who they are and what they care about. VOTE Obama/Biden as if your life depends on it! It does !
David Ithica - You're either ignorant or flat out lying... which is it?
In all my years I have NEVER seen so much misinformation in a political campaign. American Crossroads and American GPS probably has some of the most deceptive ads in the history of elections. We are being fed a boatload of crap daily and now we're expected to make an informed decision, possibly one of the most important decisions in our lifetime..
Unfortunately these deceptive ads, mostly paid for by billionaires are effective. I hear it daily, people repeating this crap they hear on these commercials. Our democracy is supposed to set an example for the rest of the world, what we are witnessing instead is a government "For sale to the highest bidder"!
Top 5 campaign donors to campaigns (Including Super pacs)
Romney 67 million
Obama 10 million
Oh, the deception runs deep. Nathan Sproul's Strategic Allied Consulting, the shady voter registration firm hired (then pretended to fire) that has been committing untold amounts of voter registration fraud in as many as 30 states, actually shares a corporate mailing address and legal firm with American Crossroads.
Thank you, SCOTUS and Citizens United, for this stunning blow to American democracy.
And we can thank SCOTUS for that. Just imagine what they can do if Romney appoints his lackeys. Good Grief!
Romney has no honor or integrity.
The fact Romney said he would end FEMA and tell states we can't afford it, is nothing short of disgusting.
Seriously, Romney would tell the entire East Coast to handle the Hurricane Sandy and not count on a dime from him or the Federal Government.
This article completely cracks me up. I am sitting across the street from a massive Chrysler plant in Belvedere, IL watching thousands of workers manufacture and assemble Jeep Cherokees and Dodge Darts. Obama is the only reason that Belevedere, IL and nearby, larger, Rockford, IL still exist. The only reason why the thousands of workers putting together these Jeeps even have jobs today. As far as I am aware, this particular plant is nearly 20,000 units behind on production and is currently operating two 10 hours shifts, 7 days per week. They are employing thousands 24 hours per day, certainly not sending production to China!
Chrysler has totally paid back all their loans 6 months ahead of schedule! The CEO of Ford Motor company recently stated that " had it not been for the government loans saving GM and Chrysler, that Ford would have soon failed". He went on to explain that by President Obama saving GM and Chrysler, he also saved the supply chain small businesses as well. Had all that gone under, he said Ford would have soon followed. WHY isn't this speech getting more publicity?
Gee! Wouldn't you think that fantastic businessman, Romney, would get all this about the supply chain, etc. I know. He must have Romnesia! I don't think we can trust him with his reduced intelligence. Do you???
Could you send your comment to all those newspapers who endorsed the beloved Romney? Love your comment. What the h*** is wrong with the American electorate?
It's amazing why every news outlet (except Fox of course) across the county isn't reporting Romney lies to Ohio and the country about Jeep moving it's operation to China.
Or covering Romney's Bain Corporation's current effort to close the profitable Sensata plant in Freeport, Ill and move it to China eliminating 170 jobs in that community who's city council requested his intervention on their behalf since before Romney clinched the nomination. Regrettably, the fabled "liberal media" alas is...surprise...part of the corporate fraternity.
..... and romney wants u to believe President Obama bungled embassy security in Libya which cost 4 american lives (republicans refused to pass bill for more security dollars) ..... and romney has no problems with the fact President Bush sat reading a story book when 3000 americans killed in 9/11 ... and sent us to war in iraq (based on lies and bullsh*t) which killed 4,400 soldiers and wounded 10's of thousands more ...... romney dodged the vietnam draft to lay on the beach like a love struck pussy and has no problem with the deaths of thousands of our soldiers in irag and afganistan and wants to start a war with iran ... and russia .... damn ... FACT !!!!!!!! WE DON'T NEED ANOTHER WAR !!!!
OBAMA 2012
Jeep isn't moving production, Medicare has not been gutted, Obama never has gone on an "apology tour", Mitt's economic plan doesn't add up, the work requirement was not removed from welfare eligibility requirements...... the list goes on and on....
Mitt spreads his wealth of inaccurate information.
Let's call it what it is. I've been saying this for months. MITT LIES !! not mendacity, not misstatement, not distortions. His whole campaign strategy was to LIE in the Big media, take it back or " what he meant to say" in the lesser media markets. Therefore the bigger audiences heard the LIE and never heard the correction. This was the plan and strategy from the start. I have to admit , I thought perhaps it was signs of dementia, but came to quickly realize it was intentional lying.
Jeep is owned by Chrysler which bought it from American Motors, of which George Romney was once president and CEO. If Mitt doesn't have sense enough to know the facts of a company his father once ran, how could he be expected to have sense enough to be in charge of this Nation. He is running his campaign on a house of lies, and that is how he would govern. America doesn't need this.
Bottom line: Romney is "dark" - he scares me because lying is so easy and comes so naturally to him (as is common in the sales arena - not to demogogue salesmen, but that is their job to "sell" and if that means LIE, so be it.) His demeanor is demonic - he is "dark." Those of you who would overlook the obvious need to truly investigate your own motives for voting Republican. Wow!
Romney has a record, review it. As a businessman he dismantled American manufacturers and sold them off shore, and left the PBGC (a taxpayer funded government agency) to pick up 75% of the value of the pensions lost to workers in the wake of Willard. At the Olympics, he devised elaborate methods to squeeze ...guess who...THE GOVERNMENT for the ultimate BAILOUT it received that he takes credit for. As a "job creating" Governor he took 47th out of 50 for job development in his state. His economic platform can't find an economist to say it adds up, and this "patriot" shelters sizeable portions of his network worth off shore rather than contribute a fair share to the economic health of America. We truly are in an educational black hole if this nonsense sounds like "a plan" to nearly half of the electorate. Pathetic.
From a Bloomberg article on 10/22/12: Fiat SpA (F), majority owner of Chrysler Group LLC, plans to return Jeep output to China and may eventually make all of its models in that country, according to the head of both automakers’ operations in the region. Romney is telling the truth.
And if you actually read the article, you will see this further down:
"Chrysler currently builds all Jeep SUV models at plants in Michigan, Illinois and Ohio. Manley referred to adding Jeep production sites rather than shifting output from North America to China."
Following the "lead" of your half-baked, full blown liar of a candidate we see. Romney began his campaign with a "dishonest" video ...if we talk about the economy..... and ends on this one. All one needs to know about this "character".
Low information voters are more dangerous than an atomic bomb! Stupidity and ignorance have won campaigns before; ala, George Bush, 2000 election. LIES are a fierce weapon with deceit as its side arm and in some cases; idiots do in fact rule! The gullible are like cattle being led to slaughter; mooing and cooing just before their heads are lopped off. STOP THE SLAUGHTER!
Mitt Romney cannot do what he promises because he will be nothing more than a puppet of the great ventriloquist, Grover Norquist! Mitt has received $800-million from his backers and how can he repay their investments? YOU; the taxpayer and me, the middle class, will be hit hardest as Mitt and Paul rape America for the sake of the Koch brothers and others like them! STOP THE SLAUGHTER NOW!
Right on...
This Romney campaign is absolutely unbelieveable. It's either a flat-out lies, edited soundbites, flip-flopping or misleading their base. Is this REALLY what we want in a President?
Edit <Romney> Insert <Obama>... There, now you've got it right!
The Obama camp has NEVER distorted a single word spoken by Mitt Romney. There is no need to because Mitt provides his own built-in fodder!
Right on...
The Des Moines Register's reasoning is that "The GOP/Tea party will hold Obama hostage, so we have to give in to these economic/fiscal terrorists."
It is a good thing that former-Gov. Romney has shown that he will stand by his core principles, whatever the political fallout from his Party. Sure. (The problem is that his only "core principle" is lower taxes for the wealthy.)
Can I get an 'AMEN and a RIGHT ON?'
Right on...