Today Mitt Romney posted this to his Facebook page:
President Obama’s lawsuit claiming it is unconstitutional for Ohio to allow servicemen and women extended early voting privileges during the state’s early voting period is an outrage. The brave men and women of our military make tremendous sacrifices to protect and defend our freedoms, and we should do everything we can to protect their fundamental right to vote. I stand with the fifteen military groups that are defending the rights of military voters, and if I’m entrusted to be the commander-in-chief, I’ll work to protect the voting rights of our military, not undermine them.
Of course, the Obama for America lawsuit does nothing of the kind. As
Think Progress points out, the lawsuit only seeks to restore voting rights to civilians.
From the complaint:
Plaintiffs bring this lawsuit to restore in-person early voting for all Ohioans during the three days prior to Election Day – a right exercised by an estimated 93,000 Ohioans in the last presidential election. Ohio election law, as currently enacted by the State of Ohio and administered by Defendant Ohio Secretary of State, arbitrarily eliminates early voting during the three days prior to Election Day for most Ohio voters, a right previously available to all Ohio voters.
Think Progress notes:
Even Fox News acknowledges the purpose of the suit, noting “the lawsuit does not restrict the ability of military personnel to cast their ballots early.”
But apparently this fact "escapes" the Romney team. Eric Fehrnstrom should really take a look in the mirror and contemplate how far gone one is when Fox News won't even parrot your lies?
It will be so much easier for Mitt Romney to beat the imaginary Barack Obama he's created than the one that has been president the last three and half years.