Lying All the Way to the White House

Mitt Romney chose Paul Ryan to be his running mate, which supposedly has energized the GOP base. The fact that Romney still has to worry about "energizing" the GOP is a sign of trouble. That could be why Romney has hit upon a new way to win the Presidency, namely, to spread lies. Lately, he's claiming that the Obama administration is going to cut 700 billion dollars from Medicare. Obama has done no such thing, but Romney apparently has no scruples. While lying has worked for other GOPers, Reagan and the Bushes, Romney is carrying this to a new low. As Mark Twain pointed out, a lie can travel around the world while the truth is putting on his shoes. Still, it would be a terrible day if Romney wins the Presidency.