Mitt Romney Wins All-Important BS Contest

readersupportednews.org, Rolling Stone by Matt Taibbi | Oct. 6, 2012 (Opinion)

I didn't watch the debate - I just couldn't. I read it in transcript form afterwards. I know it is widely believed that Mitt Romney won, but I don't agree. I think both candidates lost. I think they both sucked. Romney told a series of outright lies - the bit about the pre-existing conditions was incredible - while Barack Obama seemed unaccountably disinterested in the intellectual challenge of the exercise, repeatedly leaving the gross absurdities hurled ... Full Story »

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Subjects: U.S., Politics, Media
Topics: Ethics in Journalism, Journalism, Mainstream Media, Presidential Election 2012
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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Oct 6, 2012 - 4:46 PM PDT
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Edited by: Dwight Rousu - Oct 6, 2012 - 4:53 PM PDT

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Dwight Rousu
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 by Dwight Rousu - Oct. 6, 2012

Taibbi here deftly cuts through the BS in the corporate mainstream media about the debate, and goes directly to describe one big plop of BS that was in the debate. Taibbi takes no prisoners.

Obama, meanwhile, came off as “wonky and lacking punch,” because he was “so intent on answering questions.” The piece literally had nothing ... More »

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smith george
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 by smith george - Oct. 9, 2012

It is almost clear now that Romeny will be our next MR. president.

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Randy Morrow
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 by Randy Morrow - Oct. 7, 2012

Romney’s performance was better than Obama’s, but only if you throw out criteria like “wasn’t 100% full of shit from the opening bell” and ... More »

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Stiven Benson
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 by Stiven Benson - Oct. 8, 2012
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