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Obama campaign aide accused of lying over anti-Romney ad, ties to steelworker
Fox News ^ | 8/8/2012 | By Judson Berger

Posted on 08/08/2012 3:27:50 PM PDT by tobyhill

A top Obama campaign official is being accused of lying over what she knew about the man at the center of a damning super PAC ad tying his wife's death to Mitt Romney.

Deputy Campaign Manager Stephanie Cutter appeared on CNN Wednesday morning to say, among other things, that "I don't know the facts" about the case of Joe Soptic, a steelworker who appeared in a controversial ad for the pro-Obama super-PAC Priorities USA. In the ad, Soptic, recounts how his wife died of cancer after he lost his health insurance when his plant was shuttered after a takeover by Bain Capital and other companies working with the private equity firm.

Cutter said she didn't know when Soptic's wife fell ill, or about his health insurance.

Yet in May of this year, Cutter herself hosted a conference call in which Soptic detailed his case to reporters. During the call, as he did in the ad, Soptic explained how his wife fell ill after he lost his job, and how he lost his health insurance. The call took place as Soptic began appearing in Obama campaign ads, and was featured in a profile on the Obama campaign website.

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In violation of the law, Obama coordinates with Super-PAC.
1 posted on 08/08/2012 3:27:56 PM PDT by tobyhill
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To: tobyhill

This is the most pathetic campaign of all time. Obama is running on empty. It is clear as they burn through 10s of millions in June and July trying to keep the boat from sinking before the fall campaign. Every attack gets utterly destroyed with minimal research.


2 posted on 08/08/2012 3:31:18 PM PDT by ilgipper ( November cannot come soon enough)
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To: tobyhill

Liars, all of them and not even very good at it.

Maybe they need to take some lessons from Bill Clinton


3 posted on 08/08/2012 3:32:35 PM PDT by Helotes
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4 posted on 08/08/2012 3:33:38 PM PDT by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: tobyhill
I believe I heard correctly that Mrs. Sotic died "within days" after the diagnosis.

Someone correct me if I am wrong, as I am not an Oncologist, but it seems to me that given that progniosis there would be no amount of insurance that could have saved her.

5 posted on 08/08/2012 3:40:55 PM PDT by Michael.SF. (Romney was right about the Olympics, but neither the Brits or the Dems will admit it.)
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I believe I heard correctly that Mrs. Soptic died "within days" after the diagnosis.

Someone correct me if I am wrong, as I am not an Oncologist, but it seems to me that given that prognosis there would be no amount of insurance that could have saved her.

6 posted on 08/08/2012 3:42:07 PM PDT by Michael.SF. (Romney was right about the Olympics, but neither the Brits or the Dems will admit it.)
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To: tobyhill

In violation of the law, Obama coordinates with Super-PAC.
++++++++++++++++++++
Simply shocking. Whoda thunkit?


7 posted on 08/08/2012 3:42:07 PM PDT by InterceptPoint (.)
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To: tobyhill
In the Super PAC commercial and Obama people interview, saying basically the same thing, the guys wearing the same shirt. Either they're working together or the guy owns one shirt!
8 posted on 08/08/2012 3:42:56 PM PDT by MacMattico
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...

Thanks tobyhill.

Zero’s a Lying Sack ping.


9 posted on 08/08/2012 4:44:35 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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