NYT Magazine: Mitt Romney created his most recent campaign shitstorm by launching an attack that was, simultaneously, an absurdly disingenuous argument built upon a series of demonstrable lies. After an initial period of recrimination and lashing out at the media, Romney and his allies are insisting that he was absolutely correct all along. It is a remarkable testament to the party’s ability not just to engage in spin but create and sustain an alternate reality.
On Monday night, Romney issued this condemnation of Obama: “It's disgraceful that the Obama Administration's first response was not to condemn attacks on our diplomatic missions, but to sympathize with those who waged the attacks.” The lies here are several: The statement was issued by an embassy staffer, not by Obama; It did not express sympathy with attackers; and it was not a “response” to the attacks but in fact preceded them.
That last sentence really sums up Willards scumbaggery nicely. But we would like to use this opportunity to address the cause of what's going on. Right-wing Christians (like the ones who own the GOP), right-wing Jews (like the ones who finance the GOP), and jihadist Muslims are all on the same team. Whenever one group does anything, it helps the other two groups. This episode is a perfect illustration of that.
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