Friday, August 17, 2012

"A 'Just Trust Me' Campaign"

"Let’s step back and survey the overall picture so far.
"Romney has broken with recent precedent—his father included—in refusing to release his tax returns, but he says has paid 13 percent for 10 years. (Just trust me.) Romney has not released the names of his major bundlers, but he won’t be beholden to his donors, as Obama has been. (Just trust me.) Romney vows to eliminate the deficit, and promises that his tax plan will be revenue neutral, even though he won’t say which loopholes and deductions he’d eliminate to pay for deep tax cuts that disproportionately benefit the rich. (Just trust me.) Romney says he intends to eliminate whole agencies of government, but won’t say which ones, except in closed-door meetings with donors, and even then, details are scarce. (All together now: Just trust me.)"

Greg Sargent at The Washington Post criticizes the Romney campaign.

Sargent adds a couple of days later that Romney's campaign is one of "epic dishonesty."

And he continues by discussing "Romney’s historic levels of mendacity."

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