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Mitt faces up to 5 years in jail & $10,000 fine if he did not live in his son’s unfinished basement

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Mitt Romney, guilty of voter fraud?
Posted on April 17, 2012
Mitt Romney faces up to five years in jail and a $10,000 fine if he did not live in his son’s unfinished basement in 2010

In January 2010 the former Massachusetts governor proudly cast a ballot for Republican Scott Brown in the special election to replace the late Sen. Ted Kennedy. He didn’t own property in the state at the time, and had registered to vote listing his son’s unfinished basement as his residence. Massachusetts law defines a residence for voter registration purposes as “where a person dwells and which is the center of his domestic, social, and civil life.” Anyone found guilty of committing voter fraud faces up to five years behind bars and a fine of $10,000.http://dailycaller.com/2012/03/23/romney-voter-fraud-allegations-loom-as-general-election-liability/

Is this exactly like that ‘voter fraud‘ thing that the Republicans are always trying to pretend the Democrats participate in? Except that the Democrats don’t?

Mitt Romney’s motto: vote early and vote often!
http://underthemountainbunker.com/2012/04/17/mitt-romney-guilty-of-voter-fraud/

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If that’s true, Romney showed a true commitment to voting for Republican Senator Scott Brown in last year’s special election, since he owns a $12.5 million home in La Jolla, Calif. and a $10 million home in New Hampshire’s Lake Winnipesaukee – but no home in the state he was once governor.

Not that he was exactly roughing it. Romney’s son Tagg and his wife greatly improved the property in recent years adding an in-ground pool and a jacuzzi to the rebuilt property that spans three old lots, bumping its assessed value up to $3.8 million.

Still, as Belmont, Mass. property assessment records I dug up show, the basement is unfinished – hardly the standard the former investment banker would be used to. Here’s a portion of the property record (Belmont Property View). http://blogs-images.forbes.com/brendancoffey/files/2011/06/Belmont-Property-View.pdf I have edited the image to highlight the basement description. Here is the full record: http://blogs-images.forbes.com/brendancoffey/files/2011/06/Belmont-Property-View-full.pdf Belmont Property View full. As a public record you can find the full report also through the town of Belmont here. The property was last inspected by the town on June 21, 2010, well after the state’s January special election that filled Ted Kennedy’s old seat.

Of course, as Karger argues to the Massachusetts Secretary of State, Romney likely didn’t live in the basement, so it appears like voter fraud, a crime punishable by up to five years in jail and a $10,000 fine.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/brendancoffey/2011/06/15/did-mitt-romney-live-in-his-sons-unfinished-basement-last-year/

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The local fishmonger told Karger, “They flew the coop. They moved to California. I haven’t seen Mrs. Romney in over two years, and she used to come in here all the time.” Likewise, churchgoers used to worshiping with the Romneys told Karger that they also hadn’t seen the Romneys in a couple years. Yet the Romneys continued to vote in Massachusetts, including in the January 2010 special election to fill Ted Kennedy’s Senate seat. Karger says he even received personal confirmation from Ann Romney about the couple’s living arrangements. In April, Karger says he ran into her in Las Vegas at a meeting of the Republican Jewish Coalition, where Mitt was speaking. According to Karger, Ann told him they are living in California.
http://motherjones.com/mojo/2011/06/did-mitt-romney-commit-voter-fraud

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Mitt faces up to 5 years in jail & $10,000 fine if he did not live in his son’s unfinished basement (Original post)	kpete	Apr 2012	OP
I'm going to take a wild guess	sadbear	Apr 2012	#1
Its amazing how some Republicans	AsahinaKimi	Apr 2012	#80
Didn't the lovely and talented Anne Coulter do something similarly fraudulent a while back?	Demoiselle	Apr 2012	#2
So there is voter fraud...it's just the Repukes that do it.	AllyCat	Apr 2012	#23
Yes and she got away with it	DeeDeeNY	Apr 2012	#40
not really	PatrynXX	Apr 2012	#59
If the early poll numbers are close	Lawlbringer	Apr 2012	#3
He was acting as car elevator consultant	Skink	Apr 2012	#4
If found guilty, Mitt will buy a replacement to go to jail for him.	RC	Apr 2012	#5
Come on Republicans.	drm604	Apr 2012	#6
IOKIYAR. nt	riderinthestorm	Apr 2012	#7
He should	lsewpershad	Apr 2012	#8
Now let's imagine Obama did this	Politicalboi	Apr 2012	#9
It's not possible that Obama can do this	usrname	Apr 2012	#43
LOL!	Politicalboi	Apr 2012	#53
He's not just a Mooslim from Kenya--	Jamaal510	Apr 2012	#56
You forgot the part about his soshulust anti-American Christian preacher buddy	jmowreader	Apr 2012	#93
And there are few basements in Kenya	thevoiceofreason	Apr 2012	#84
I wonder if they were voting in California too?	notadmblnd	Apr 2012	#10
That needs to be looked into	Mz Pip	Apr 2012	#21
That's where State Democratic Parties be involved.	LiberalFighter	Apr 2012	#28
Someone needs to send this to Rev. Al	goclark	Apr 2012	#71
BINGO	Cosmocat	Apr 2012	#64
That's what I was wondering.	tonybgood	Apr 2012	#81
how come we are hearing about this NOW??	mimitabby	Apr 2012	#11
Why didn't we hear about it during the primaries?	customerserviceguy	Apr 2012	#63
Maybe that's our good fortune	loyalsister	Apr 2012	#65
Throw the book at the cheating hypocryte!	tk2kewl	Apr 2012	#12
k&r...	spanone	Apr 2012	#13
I hear voting fraud is a problem of epic proportions.	HooptieWagon	Apr 2012	#14
"Tagg"? I knew they were related to the Palins, but...	HiPointDem	Apr 2012	#15
I know! Sounds like an afternoon at the dog park	Tom Ripley	Apr 2012	#94
Perhaps he and Ann were living on the EDGE	LiberalEsto	Apr 2012	#16
I saw some Freeper response to that article.....	Plucketeer	Apr 2012	#17
Maybe it's time to ask Mitt to prove his residency there at the time.	OnlinePoker	Apr 2012	#24
How many other ex-Governor's move out of state after they serve?	bluedigger	Apr 2012	#18
Maybe this is why he won't release his 2009 tax return?	shawn703	Apr 2012	#19
That may be a very good guess.	obxhead	Apr 2012	#20
Yeah, something is fishy.	progressoid	Apr 2012	#31
That's a really good point. Kicking for more exposure for this post nt	riderinthestorm	Apr 2012	#35
That was my thought too when he released the records	rufus dog	Apr 2012	#42
I'm sure the courts can order access to that. n/t	hootinholler	Apr 2012	#51
No running water or toilet to get rid of their feces and it was like a cage	aint_no_life_nowhere	Apr 2012	#22
Maybe Tagg (or whatever anagram-ish son it was ) hosed them off from time to time	SoCalDem	Apr 2012	#47
Mitt faces nothing.	Cleita	Apr 2012	#25
?	maindawg	Apr 2012	#26
More than likely. When done intentionally.	LiberalFighter	Apr 2012	#30
just dumb	maindawg	Apr 2012	#27
g. w. bush was just as dumb	caveat_imperator	Apr 2012	#78
Did he pay taxes in MA?	Bluenorthwest	Apr 2012	#29
And if not, why not?	pscot	Apr 2012	#33
That's what I wanted to know	d_r	Apr 2012	#77
I believe that NH is his residence for tax purposes	FarCenter	Apr 2012	#87
Preppy prison uniform	gejohnston	Apr 2012	#32
This really is fraud! Wonder if he voted someplace else too.	polichick	Apr 2012	#34
Jon Stewart should bite this story like a pit bull	riverbendviewgal	Apr 2012	#36
re:Mitt faces up to 5 years in jail & $10,000 fine if he did not live in his son’s unfinished baseme	allan01	Apr 2012	#37
No fraud! Romney's clones live in all those places at once. Can't you tell?	freshwest	Apr 2012	#38
He is an idiot, but if he did this it is just dumb arrogance	siligut	Apr 2012	#39
Who would be the prosecuting agency? The sheriff in the county where he "lived?"	usregimechange	Apr 2012	#41
I want to see the long form voter registration form!!!	Liberal_Stalwart71	Apr 2012	#44
For those who didn't see the Rachel Maddow Show when she covered this story...	Liberal_Stalwart71	Apr 2012	#45
No problem - IOKIYAR n/t	xocet	Apr 2012	#46
Sleeps with Kochroaches	Blue Owl	Apr 2012	#48
That bastard took a HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION in UTAH on his Ski Home while he was	MADem	Apr 2012	#49
Yeah, a "mistake." He mis-resided. (n/t)	klook	Apr 2012	#75
K & Fucking R!	lonestarnot	Apr 2012	#50
Not only was Mitt living in the basement, but he was sleeping in the dog's old car top carrier!	Faryn Balyncd	Apr 2012	#52
He and Ann loved it!	aint_no_life_nowhere	Apr 2012	#79
It still had the faint aroma of canine turkey-poop about it! nt	MADem	Apr 2012	#82
I bet old Newt is waiting	Politicalboi	Apr 2012	#54
You might be on to something here.....	cbdo2007	Apr 2012	#69
I hope we're both right	Politicalboi	Apr 2012	#90
No wonder Freepers hate him	ThoughtCriminal	Apr 2012	#55
Yes please!	Overseas	Apr 2012	#57
Did he lose his own bet?	Tiggeroshii	Apr 2012	#58
Time to Acorn his ass.	caseymoz	Apr 2012	#60
Voter Fraud. I hope we can make hay out of fuckface's lying.	cali	Apr 2012	#61
Just the thought of Mittens in one of the prisons	Island Blue	Apr 2012	#62
move along....iokiyar n/t	ejbr	Apr 2012	#66
Wow, ANOTHER RMoney contribution to the re-elect the President Campaign, but I have a question...	drynberg	Apr 2012	#67
Roofdog will be doing time	IDemo	Apr 2012	#68
new this sept on FOX	SwampG8r	Apr 2012	#70
Prosecutors decided awhile back to take no action...	dsharp88	Apr 2012	#72
I agree	Catherine Vincent	Apr 2012	#74
Yup- different laws for the rich....always	Marrah_G	Apr 2012	#76
Why not?	treestar	Apr 2012	#97
"faces?" yeah, right. eom.	montanto	Apr 2012	#73
silly rabbit, laws don't apply to the rich	datasuspect	Apr 2012	#83
If there's anything to this, it might be better for us to wait	KamaAina	Apr 2012	#85
I honestly thought this was straight from the Onion.........	AverageJoe90	Apr 2012	#86
Isn't this the same year--2010--as Prop 8 in California? Someone needs to check voter records	mnhtnbb	Apr 2012	#88
Morman made up of lies	mamayo	Apr 2012	#89
Free Republic doesn't have any coverage of this story at all.	alp227	Apr 2012	#91
Every state has a law that says how long you have to live	marlakay	Apr 2012	#92
Voter fraud. I'm told this is a critical issues, and violators must be dealth with harshly.	krispos42	Apr 2012	#95
It's probably why he refuses to release his tax returns from that far back.	toddwv	Apr 2012	#96

Response to kpete (Original post)

Tue Apr 17, 2012, 04:20 PM

sadbear (4,218 posts)

1. I'm going to take a wild guess

and say this doesn't get very far. For some reason, the law that applies to people like us doesn't apply to people like Mitt.

Mitt faces up to 5 years in jail & $10,000 fine if he did not live in his son’s unfinished basement

1. I'm going to take a wild guess

80. Its amazing how some Republicans

2. Didn't the lovely and talented Anne Coulter do something similarly fraudulent a while back?

23. So there is voter fraud...it's just the Repukes that do it.

40. Yes and she got away with it

59. not really

3. If the early poll numbers are close

4. He was acting as car elevator consultant

5. If found guilty, Mitt will buy a replacement to go to jail for him.

6. Come on Republicans.

7. IOKIYAR. nt

8. He should

9. Now let's imagine Obama did this

43. It's not possible that Obama can do this

53. LOL!

56. He's not just a Mooslim from Kenya--

93. You forgot the part about his soshulust anti-American Christian preacher buddy

84. And there are few basements in Kenya

10. I wonder if they were voting in California too?

21. That needs to be looked into

28. That's where State Democratic Parties be involved.

71. Someone needs to send this to Rev. Al

64. BINGO

81. That's what I was wondering.

11. how come we are hearing about this NOW??

63. Why didn't we hear about it during the primaries?

65. Maybe that's our good fortune

12. Throw the book at the cheating hypocryte!

13. k&r...

14. I hear voting fraud is a problem of epic proportions.

15. "Tagg"? I knew they were related to the Palins, but...

94. I know! Sounds like an afternoon at the dog park

16. Perhaps he and Ann were living on the EDGE

17. I saw some Freeper response to that article.....

24. Maybe it's time to ask Mitt to prove his residency there at the time.

18. How many other ex-Governor's move out of state after they serve?

19. Maybe this is why he won't release his 2009 tax return?

20. That may be a very good guess.

31. Yeah, something is fishy.

35. That's a really good point. Kicking for more exposure for this post nt

42. That was my thought too when he released the records

51. I'm sure the courts can order access to that. n/t

22. No running water or toilet to get rid of their feces and it was like a cage

47. Maybe Tagg (or whatever anagram-ish son it was ) hosed them off from time to time

25. Mitt faces nothing.

26. ?

30. More than likely. When done intentionally.

27. just dumb

78. g. w. bush was just as dumb

29. Did he pay taxes in MA?

33. And if not, why not?

77. That's what I wanted to know

87. I believe that NH is his residence for tax purposes

32. Preppy prison uniform

34. This really is fraud! Wonder if he voted someplace else too.

36. Jon Stewart should bite this story like a pit bull

37. re:Mitt faces up to 5 years in jail & $10,000 fine if he did not live in his son’s unfinished baseme

38. No fraud! Romney's clones live in all those places at once. Can't you tell?

39. He is an idiot, but if he did this it is just dumb arrogance

41. Who would be the prosecuting agency? The sheriff in the county where he "lived?"

44. I want to see the long form voter registration form!!!

45. For those who didn't see the Rachel Maddow Show when she covered this story...

46. No problem - IOKIYAR n/t

48. Sleeps with Kochroaches

49. That bastard took a HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION in UTAH on his Ski Home while he was

75. Yeah, a "mistake." He mis-resided. (n/t)

50. K & Fucking R!

52. Not only was Mitt living in the basement, but he was sleeping in the dog's old car top carrier!

79. He and Ann loved it!

82. It still had the faint aroma of canine turkey-poop about it! nt

54. I bet old Newt is waiting

69. You might be on to something here.....

90. I hope we're both right

55. No wonder Freepers hate him

57. Yes please!

58. Did he lose his own bet?

60. Time to Acorn his ass.

61. Voter Fraud. I hope we can make hay out of fuckface's lying.

62. Just the thought of Mittens in one of the prisons