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As you've probably seen, the Romney campaign has been attacking Obama for saying, "if you've got a business, you didn't build that." This is a cynical and pretty radical distorition—if not totally unheard of in modern campaigning—that willfully misconstrues Obama's meaning. The "that" in question, if you look at the actual remarks, refers not to the business, but to "roads and bridges," and "the American system we have that allowed you to thrive." Now, we don't expect the Romney folks to stop using this line just because the attack is dishonest, but it would be great to see them explain how it differs from Romney's comments above, when he told Olympians in 2002, "you didn't get here solely on your own power." Gasp! In fact, Romney makes pretty much the identical argument about success that Obama was making in his speech. From MSNBC:

"You Olympians, however, know you didn't get here solely on your own power," said Romney, who on Friday will attend the Opening Ceremonies of this year's Summer Olympics. "For most of you, loving parents, sisters or brothers, encouraged your hopes, coaches guided, communities built venues in order to organize competitions. All Olympians stand on the shoulders of those who lifted them. We've already cheered the Olympians, let's also cheer the parents, coaches, and communities. All right! [pumps fist]."

Yep, you were both right. Kudos to NBC's team for combing through their archives to find this gem. And as a bonus, we now have tape handy for when the candidates start bickering over who wears goofier parkas.

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