But as Romney begins to set his sights on the general election, shifting his attacks from his Republican opponents to President Obama, a disturbing pattern is emerging. Romney is moving from making false promises to bearing false witness, suggesting that the person at Romney’s core isn’t a moderate. It’s a liar. Twice in recent days Romney and his campaign have repeated President Obama’s words in a false context. Romney didn’t shade their meaning, or twist the words in a hey-it’s-politics way. He lied about what the president said.
