"Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday branded a much-criticized Ohio ad campaign by Republican nominee Mitt Romney "an outrageous lie" and cast it as a character issue that should matter to all voters, not just those in Ohio. In TV and radio ads running in Ohio, Romney suggests that Chrysler and GM are shipping jobs to China and that Romney, who opposed the Obama administration bailout that revived US automakers, is the true champion of the industry. Fact-checkers, both car companies, and the Obama campaign have accused Romney of flagrant distortions. Biden took the rhetoric to new heights on Wednesday. The Ohio ad, he told a rally here, says Obama forced Chrysler into bankruptcy so that "Italians could take over Chrysler and ship Jeep manufacturing to China. ... It's an outrageous lie. A lie, a lie that is so deceptive and so patently untrue" that Chrysler executives have felt compelled to point out repeatedly that not only are they not sending US jobs anywhere, they are adding shifts and workers at US plants."* Cenk Uygur breaks down Biden's counter-comments, the straight facts, and the words straight from General Motors that prove Romney's ads airing in Ohio are not truthful. Read more from Rodney Hawkens and Rebecca Kaplan/CBS News: www.cbsnews.com Support The Young Turks by Subscribing bit.ly Support The Young Turks by Shopping bit.ly Like Us on Facebook: www.fb.com Follow Us on Twitter: bit.ly Buy TYT Merch: theyoungturks.spreadshirt.com Find out how to watch The <b>...</b> Author: TheYoungTurks Duration: 4:46
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Share this: OFA.BO Tweet this: OFA.BO As highlighted in Obama for America's new radio ad, retired four star general and former Secretary of State Colin Powell endorsed President Obama for re-election last week in an interview with CBS News. Powell enthusiastically cited the President's leadership in bringing us back from the brink of economic collapse, ending the war in Iraq, putting in place a plan to end the war in Afghanistan, and his strong record of fighting terrorism as reasons for his endorsement. Author: BarackObamadotcom Duration: 1:01
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The future of American politics is up for sale. As a result of the 2010 Citizens United ruling, corporations and special interests are able to spend unlimited money to influence elections. Join GOOD + Ben & Jerry's in our fight to get the money out of politics. Go to www.GetTheDoughOut.org to take action! www.good.is/ Author: GOODMagazine Duration: 2:51