Mitt Romney In His Own Words (And By His Own Standard)

On Monday, Nov. 21, 2011, Mitt Romney released his first campaign ad, which quotes President Obama saying "if we keep talking about the economy, we're going to lose." But those weren't Obama's words; he was quoting a strategist for Sen. John McCain in 2008.

In response, the Romney campaign has defended this blatantly dishonest campaign tactic as "not out of bounds." Thus, ThinkProgress has created this completely in-bounds "advertisement" quoting Romney, in his own words.

Yesterday, Mitt Romney released his first campaign ad, which quotes President Obama saying "if we keep talking about the economy, we're going to lose." But those weren't Obama's words; he was quoting a strategist for Sen. John McCain in 2008.

In response, the Romney campaign has defended this blatantly dishonest campaign tactic as "not out of bounds." Thus, ThinkProgress has created this completely in-bounds "advertisement" quoting Romney, in his own words:

*Accurate, according to the Romney standard of accuracy.

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[hlq91]

Anything can sound bad when you take incomplete clips out of context.

[NYanarchy08]

Republicans: the only people stupid enough to pull a stunt like the Swift Boat in 2004, then act outraged when a youtube video takes their candidate's words out of context. The video is trying to make a point about the kind of smear campaigns that the GOP loves, you morons. Did you even read the description?

[caredebear1214]

Even republicans aren't voting for him because he's such a dope

[mirbramo94]

What's that? You say Mitt Romney sounds bad?

[Kerry Dean]

I just hate his stupidity. And money lover.

[TheGameMagician]

I hate Romney. He's against gay marriage.

[rexboogie]

Come on, Im for President Obama and I tell tell this was a sound bite hack job. The man says enough dumb shit on his own to make thing s up.

[Ilperon]

Yeah, but this is accurate according to mitt's own campaign advisers.