Weekly, Steve Benen tallies up the latest instances of Mitt's Mendacity. At longer intervals, the Dish flags Romney's Big Lies, the core myths of his case against an imaginary Obama. I find the laser focus on lying a little narrow: the modes of Mitt's deception are manifold. As a private equity chief, Romney was a master of playing a rigged game, or of himself rigging games in his firm's favor; he has carried that skill to the political arena. He would have the election played by Romney Rules, compiled below.
1. Context doesn't matter. Anything you say I may use against you, e.g., by making it sound like you said the opposite.
2. My record shall be judged by different standards from that of my opponent. For example, job losses in my first year in office don't count; in his, they shall define his entire record.
3. What I said 18, 10, 4, or 3 years ago doesn't matter. Erase it from your mind. I've been as consistent as human beings (all three of me) can be.
1. Context doesn't matter. Anything you say I may use against you, e.g., by making it sound like you said the opposite.
2. My record shall be judged by different standards from that of my opponent. For example, job losses in my first year in office don't count; in his, they shall define his entire record.
3. What I said 18, 10, 4, or 3 years ago doesn't matter. Erase it from your mind. I've been as consistent as human beings (all three of me) can be.
