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Ruby the Liberal

(26,217 posts)
Mon Aug 6, 2012, 12:45 PM Aug 2012

Pelosi defends Reid, says his story on Romney taxes 'is true'

Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Reid is telling the truth and that Romney should release his tax forms to prove it one way or the other.

"Harry Reid made a statement that is true. Somebody told him. It is a fact," Pelosi said to The Huffington Post on Sunday. "Whether he did or not can easily be disposed of: Mitt Romney can release his tax returns and show whether he paid taxes."

Reid has refused to say who told him the story and has offered no evidence it is true.

Earlier on Sunday Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) both strongly criticized Reid's claim. Priebus called Reid a "dirty liar" for the accusation.

When asked about Priebus's comment, Pelosi initially said "Who?"


More: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/242335-pelosi-says-reids-story-on-romney-taxes-is-true-?utm_campaign=briefingroom&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitterfeed


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Pelosi defends Reid, says his story on Romney taxes 'is true' (Original Post) Ruby the Liberal Aug 2012 OP
The power of the surrogate. Lone_Star_Dem Aug 2012 #1
"wtf is a Reince Priebus?" Enrique Aug 2012 #2
Rinse Preemie...Who? BeyondGeography Aug 2012 #3
"Who"? pinto Aug 2012 #4
. ProSense Aug 2012 #7
I'm still having trouble with this ... any help out there? Vox Moi Aug 2012 #5
Romney can end it all this minute. Kurovski Aug 2012 #6
Thanks for your concern... truebrit71 Aug 2012 #8
Comes with the territory... pinto Aug 2012 #9
the Pugs are fighting rotten dirty Whisp Aug 2012 #10

Vox Moi

(546 posts)
5. I'm still having trouble with this ... any help out there?
Mon Aug 6, 2012, 01:03 PM
Aug 2012

I think that the stakes in this election cannot be higher and that Romney would be a disaster as President but is this the kind of politics we want to encourage? I'm uneasy.
Why it fair to use an unidentified source as grounds for an accusation?
Is it not some sort of rhetorical fallacy to cite the true fact that someone told you something as a justification for repeating what they said?
Isn't that what people do when they spread rumors?
Just asking.

Kurovski

(34,655 posts)
6. Romney can end it all this minute.
Mon Aug 6, 2012, 02:02 PM
Aug 2012

yes, this is what "we" want. We want romney's tax returns YESTERDAY. And the demands will not end, not even up to the day before the election.

 

truebrit71

(20,805 posts)
8. Thanks for your concern...
Mon Aug 6, 2012, 02:06 PM
Aug 2012
No really, I totally share the same concern as you

Harry has them by the balls and all you're hearing is the little piggies squealing as the vice gets tighter around their useless, character-less, charm-devoid, robotic, used-car salesman candidate...
 

Whisp

(24,096 posts)
10. the Pugs are fighting rotten dirty
Mon Aug 6, 2012, 02:19 PM
Aug 2012

and what Reid said is mild compared to what spews out of their GOP assmouths.

because the stakes are so high I would think most would applaud Reid for his courage rather that sit back like a pretend Jesus turning cheeks.

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