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kpete

(71,898 posts)
Tue Aug 7, 2012, 08:28 PM Aug 2012

"RELEASE EVERYTHING" - Mitt Romney Should Challenge Obama to a “Data Dump” Says Steve Forbes

Mitt Romney’s Tax Forms: He Should Challenge Obama to a “Data Dump” Says Steve Forbes

"I was a little surprised that he was flat-footed during the primaries that he didn't have this all squared away," Steve]Forbes says in an interview with The Daily Ticker.

Forbes notes that the best move for Romney now is to "reverse the tables" on President Obama and call for a "data dump": both would release 20-years worth of tax returns, school records and health care records. "Everything" should be included Forbes adds.

http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/daily-ticker/mitt-romney-tax-forms-challenge-obama-data-dump-161941805.html

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"RELEASE EVERYTHING" - Mitt Romney Should Challenge Obama to a “Data Dump” Says Steve Forbes (Original Post) kpete Aug 2012 OP
Since warrior1 Aug 2012 #1
A triple dog dare! NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #2
Do they really think BumRushDaShow Aug 2012 #3
Cool...Obama has released at least 10 years worth of tax returns Cali_Democrat Aug 2012 #4
Not only is ProSense Aug 2012 #5
too bad Rmoney can't do it since he scrubbed all his records as gov. maddezmom Aug 2012 #6
I would have loved to see GW's school records grok Aug 2012 #7
Even if Obama released his kindergarten transcripts and a Kenyan birth certificate JohnnyRingo Aug 2012 #8
I keep hearing this school records thing with Obama Thrill Aug 2012 #9
Saw this posted on FB Fastcars Aug 2012 #12
The same thing that they hope to find with all minorities: Proud Liberal Dem Aug 2012 #13
A clue to Mitten's sociopathy might be revealed in his medical records. nt SDjack Aug 2012 #10
Hey Jobs, it's Romney that doesn't want to release anything. liberal N proud Aug 2012 #11
Health care records? I wouldn't be surprised if Mitt has psychiatric records aint_no_life_nowhere Aug 2012 #14
Steve Forbes? Upper class twit of the year. nichomachus Aug 2012 #15
How did the Flat Tax idea work out for you, Stevie? Panasonic Aug 2012 #16
There's your GOP answer for everything... BadgerKid Aug 2012 #17
Okay Mitt you go first. Historic NY Aug 2012 #18
Obama graduated Harvard Law School Magna Cum Laude cleduc Aug 2012 #19
Oh, it's "school records" meme. Careful what you wish for, Steve. DirkGently Aug 2012 #20
NO NO NO. Not falling for it. Pres.Obama HAS DONE a data dump. It's a diversion tactic. JaneyVee Aug 2012 #21
Birthers have died an ignominious death, long live the collegers? hollysmom Aug 2012 #22
Screw you, Forbes. Romney hasn't released his tax returns. Period. It's not about the President. progressivebydesign Aug 2012 #23
Pres. Obama has already been elected President, he has little to prove. Motown_Johnny Aug 2012 #24

ProSense

(116,464 posts)
5. Not only is
Tue Aug 7, 2012, 08:34 PM
Aug 2012
"RELEASE EVERYTHING" - Mitt Romney Should Challenge Obama to a “Data Dump” Says Steve Forbes


...that lame, but the fact that Forbes is resorting to this means President Obama has already won.



Your turn, Mitt.

Mitt is trapped.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021073742

[font color="black" size="12" face="arial"]What is Mitt hiding?[/font]





 

grok

(550 posts)
7. I would have loved to see GW's school records
Tue Aug 7, 2012, 08:37 PM
Aug 2012

Not to mention his DUI traffic record and maybe even an alcohol/drug treatment health record.

Might have made a HUGE difference in 2000.

JohnnyRingo

(18,581 posts)
8. Even if Obama released his kindergarten transcripts and a Kenyan birth certificate
Tue Aug 7, 2012, 08:43 PM
Aug 2012

There's no way Romney could take that deal. I'm that conviced that Romney's tax history is as crooked and convoluted as a West Texas pawn broker's 1040A.

Romney can't afford to bluff. Releasing his returns is political suicide.

Thrill

(19,178 posts)
9. I keep hearing this school records thing with Obama
Tue Aug 7, 2012, 08:45 PM
Aug 2012

What exactly are they expecting to find in his school records?

Fastcars

(204 posts)
12. Saw this posted on FB
Tue Aug 7, 2012, 08:52 PM
Aug 2012

The right-wing talking point is that Obama attended Columbia as a foreign exchange student and his grades and attendance were nowhere near good enough to qualify him for a scholarship to Harvard.

Proud Liberal Dem

(24,353 posts)
13. The same thing that they hope to find with all minorities:
Tue Aug 7, 2012, 08:52 PM
Aug 2012

proof that he lied about his past, isn't as smart as everybody thinks he is, and that he got *something* (i.e. degrees) that he didn't deserve, and is essentially "a fraud" who *happened* to get lucky and become POTUS. It's part of their "failure to vet" fantasies- always thinking that there is something hiding under some rock somewhere that will unmask Barack Obama for the fraud that they firmly believe he is and that that will finally be the end of his political career. First, it was the birth certificate and now that that's been settled, now they're focusing on his school records. There is no apparent end to this insanity! It seems as though Republicans just can't fathom the notion that there might actually be intelligent, competent, and (gasp) successful minorities in this country (or anywhere).

aint_no_life_nowhere

(21,925 posts)
14. Health care records? I wouldn't be surprised if Mitt has psychiatric records
Tue Aug 7, 2012, 08:58 PM
Aug 2012

due to his bizarre and aggressive behavior in his youth and his traumatic near fatal head-on car collision when he was at the wheel in France.

nichomachus

(12,754 posts)
15. Steve Forbes? Upper class twit of the year.
Tue Aug 7, 2012, 09:02 PM
Aug 2012

I'd forgotten about him. What an entitled, brainless douche.

BadgerKid

(4,541 posts)
17. There's your GOP answer for everything...
Tue Aug 7, 2012, 09:07 PM
Aug 2012

Don't face the challenge that's ALREADY before you; instead, you double-down with fishing nets to see what might stick. Spineless.

Pardon the mixed metaphor.

 

cleduc

(653 posts)
19. Obama graduated Harvard Law School Magna Cum Laude
Tue Aug 7, 2012, 10:04 PM
Aug 2012

(in the top 10% of his class)
Romney graduated Harvard Law School Cum Laude (in the top 33% of his class)
Obama headed the Harvard Law Review while Romney did not.
Harvard Law Professor Lawrence Tribe called Obama the best student he ever had.
Romney also got a business degree from Harvard while Obama did not.

I think for the Obama v Ronney at Harvard contest, Obama probably has the edge as the stronger of the two academically. Romney has the edge with the business schooling.

Romney's report card from high school didn't look that hot
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/06/mitt-romney-report-card_n_1748140.html
- no A's, B average.
So I don't see Mitt dramatically winning that exchange - probably pretty close between the two as Obama wasn't deeply interested in school until later in his college years.

This article by Factcheck addresses a bunch of the other stuff one might seek in a "data dump"
http://www.factcheck.org/2009/05/was-obama-born-in-the-usa/

- from that link which reviews a variety of items, it links the medical info Obama has released - by all accounts, he's been a healthy guy so there's not much to report.

It also refers to Obama being a full scholarship student at Occidental so he couldn't have been horrible academically there nor was he according to the various accounts of people who went to school with him there or taught him.

I honestly think a major data dump that delves into all the stuff Romney's done as a Mormon might be the most volatile between the two because there's some pretty weird stuff like baptizing dead people of other beliefs that Romney has admitted to being involved with.

 

JaneyVee

(19,877 posts)
21. NO NO NO. Not falling for it. Pres.Obama HAS DONE a data dump. It's a diversion tactic.
Tue Aug 7, 2012, 10:08 PM
Aug 2012

Obama has released 7 years of tax returns, had to show his birth certificate (which will go down as a dark fucking day in U.S. history), had to address EVERY PIECE of baseless, accusatory BS flung at him, has had his entire past scoured over and dug through by the RW blogosphere, etc. F*** THAT, YOUR MOVE, ROMNEY!

hollysmom

(5,946 posts)
22. Birthers have died an ignominious death, long live the collegers?
Tue Aug 7, 2012, 10:17 PM
Aug 2012

I swear I never heard this Obama gave up his citizen ship for financial aid as a foreign student meme until today - are they getting dumber - this woman lawyer pulled this on me. when I asked for proof she told me it was out there and I can just google it. I swear how do you keep from calling someone like this a racist ass to their face?

How do these people hold jobs?

progressivebydesign

(19,458 posts)
23. Screw you, Forbes. Romney hasn't released his tax returns. Period. It's not about the President.
Tue Aug 7, 2012, 10:23 PM
Aug 2012

It's about Tricky Mitt. Don't make this about the President. This is STILL about Mitt.

Don't turn this into the latest right wing, racist, teabilly, clusterfuck, obsession with the President's schools records.

The President has been vetted more than any other candidate in history. He has endured the hateful probing idiocy from you and your MSM friends, and Romney and McCain surrogates, and Palin, and republican Congressmen, and local GOP political boards, you name it. HE has been vetted. Your idiot friend Romney has not.


Tell your pal Mitt to release his damn tax returns. Deflect, attack, divert, dance, whine, scream, and hold your fucking breath... people STILL want to see the damn tax returns. So STFU. It wont' work.

 

Motown_Johnny

(22,308 posts)
24. Pres. Obama has already been elected President, he has little to prove.
Tue Aug 7, 2012, 10:30 PM
Aug 2012

Rmoney on the other hand....

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