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I actually found this very

Flavius — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 02:05:41 +0000

In reply to Yeah I saw this; probably the

I actually found this very encouraging. At some level , I shouldn't have. It's not a good thing that a brilliant, powerful candidate for President feels he can get away with telling a lie in response to a challenge from the President..

But at the level of just plain politics whatever gain in support Romney achieved by his "performance"- which is what it was -last night is going to be diminished when viewers who were impressed by him learn that they've been "had". Been blatantly lied to.

This may be a measure of my naivety but I think that "net net" result that he may ultimately have lost votes. I hope so. He deserves to.

Yeah I saw this; probably the

Richard Day — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 19:29:48 +0000

In reply to Romney's lie about pre existing conditions

Yeah I saw this; probably the single greatest lie of about fifty told last night.

There is that Leno? appearance where Mitt states clearly that only those who have had a continuous coverage over the years regardless of the number of insurance carriers involved.

If I recall correctly Mitt said that if that 25 year old decided (don't you love that word?) not to 'opt' for coverage and he is diagnosed with cancer at age 45, well too bad for him!

Last night Mitt just lied straight out and he will cover this up--if he is ever challenged on the issue--that he merely meant that those with continuous coverage would be free of any pre-existing health provision in his current plan.

Also for some segments it

Flavius — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 17:40:34 +0000

In reply to I have so little trust that

Also for some segments it suits their political bias to leave his lies uncorrected.

For others, welcoming a good story isn't a sin, but needn't prevent also correcting lies.

I have so little trust that

Aunt Sam — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 16:05:45 +0000

In reply to Romney's lie about pre existing conditions

I have so little trust that the MSM will mass publish the truth about all of Romney's lies - the little bit of research I did afterwards on fact check sites clearly state that about his tax plan (gag) and healthcare as well as some other statements he either lied or gave 'half truths' (isn't that like being a little bit pregnant?) - but this a.m. just perusing a couple of sites, I see very little of this being reported.

Of course, I also think that the media is just gleeful because now it's stir the pot time and ratchet it up so they can do what they do best and sadly, that doesn't even come close to practicing actual journalism.