Why does Mitt Romney lie so often, and so well?

The root of Mitt Romney's comfort with lying

Pithy quotes:

"But this pattern of lying and not acknowledging it even when confronted directly has  persisted and has led me to look for other sources of Romney’s behavior, and of his  clear comfort with continuing it. I think much of this comfort stems from his Mormon faith.

I found myself discussing this situation with several colleagues and we agreed  that Romney doesn’t lie. Let me repeat: Mitt Romney doesn’t lie. He is telling  the truth as he sees it — and truth it is, facts notwithstanding. This is not  simply a case of Hamlet arguing about point of view, saying, “for there is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.” This is about a  conflict between evidence and faith. There is a long tradition in the Mormon  belief system where evidence takes second place to faith.

This unwavering faith is central to Romney’s comfort deflecting any examples that the press might bring up of his lying. Further it allows him to repeat  lies again and again — both personally and in political advertising — because to him they are not lies at all. I’m reminded of that old epigram from the 1960s that said “My mind is made up; don’t confuse me with the facts.”

That may be all good and well in many offices, but it’s not so good in the Oval Office."


The more and more I read about Mitt Romney, the more I'm convinced he's just like Greg Stillson of Stephen King's The Dead Zone.  Do we REALLY want to give this flake a chance to be POTUS?

Here's yet another example:
Mitt Romney's 'Absurd' Claim Misses Billions In Federal Funds For Cops, Teachers, Firefighters