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4 Pinocchios for an unproven Romney claim of ‘crony capitalism’
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washingtonpost.com — The Pinocchio Test
Romney tried to carefully craft his statement.
Romney said the president gave money to “the businesses of campaign contributors.” Doerr is an important partner at Kleiner and he has been an advocate for green energy, but it is a stretch to say it is his “business.” In fact, Ray Lane, who contributes mostly to Republicans, is an important Kleiner partner on this deal. Moreover, the money was raised before Obama became president.
Romney said Obama gave “$500 million in loans to a company called Fisker” — but it was a loan originally submitted under the Bush administration for a Bush administration program. He also said “they make cars now in Finland” --technically true, but in a way that suggests the taxpayer money went for that purpose, rather than for jobs and work in the United States.
Finally, Romney makes the leap that because of the “crony capitalism” — not proven — no jobs will be created. The company says jobs have been created, though the venture is still highly uncertain.
Romney’s phrasing has too many weasel words. An ordinary listener would believe that Obama paid off a contributor to build cars in Finland with U.S. taxpayer money, with no hope of U.S. jobs being created. That does not appear to be the case, at least as Romney has framed it.
We usually give some credit for a semblance to the truth, but the net effect of Romney’s words are too much.

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Is Mitt Romney disperate?
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Free
Posted 303 days ago
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Mitt's nose is getting so long…………………………………}
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james2044
Posted 303 days ago
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Free, how many of these prizes has Obama collected?

Whhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhy more than Romney.
lastbaldeagle
Posted 303 days ago
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The word is desperate, not disperate, but aside from that Obama is lying every time he moves his lips.
lightdude
Posted 303 days ago
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@ FreeDOPE "Is Mitt Romney disperate?" No but the dumb craps are. All they can do is attack with the same fabrication over and over. That's all they have. NOTHING and they know they are losing. Bye bye dumbo, HELLO Mitt the American!
lightdude
Posted 303 days ago
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More FREEDOPE propaganda.

Where's TOPSPUD?
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