Mitt Romney's Own 2002 Testimony Undermines Bain Departure Claim

[kpete]

Source: Huffington Post

Mitt Romney's Own 2002 Testimony Undermines Bain Departure Claim
Posted: 07/12/2012 6:54 pm Updated: 07/12/2012 7:02 pm

WASHINGTON -- Mitt Romney's repeated claim that he played no part in executive decision-making related to Bain after 1999 is false, according to Romney's own testimony in June 2002, in which he admitted to sitting on the board of the Lifelike Co., a doll maker that was a Bain investment during the period.

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Romney's sworn testimony was given as part of a hearing to determine whether he had sufficient residency status in Massachusetts to run for governor.

Romney testified that he "remained on the board of the Staples Corporation and Marriott International, the Life Like Corporation" at the time.

Yet in the Aug. 12, 2011, http://pfds.opensecrets.org/N00000286_2010_pres.pdf federal disclosure form filed as part of his presidential bid, he said, "Mr. Romney retired from Bain Capital on February 11, 1999 to head the Salt Lake Organizing Committee. Since February 11, 1999, Mr. Romney has not had any active role with any Bain Capital entity and has not been involved in the operations of any Bain Capital entity in any way."

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/12/mitt-romney-bain-departure_n_1669006.html

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

1. I'm waiting....

You just know that pretty soon the Romney campaign is going to issue a press release accusing Mitt Romney of lying about his record.

[Amonester]

2. ...

[klook]

3. On the board of "the Life Like Corporation"

Perfect!

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

4. Because Corporations Resemble People, My Friend (nt)

[wordpix]

7. he's "life like," for a R-obot

[nolabear]

5. We sure he's not a PRODUCT of the Lifelike Corporation?

I mean he's almost human. It's astonishing, really.

[DeSwiss]

6. Bain has become a Bane for 'ol Mitty.....

...he should quit while he's not required to wear orange everyday.



K&R

[krawhitham]

8. So he either lied under oath or on his federal financial disclosure form

http://www.democraticunderground.com/125154485#post34

[beac]

10. Which, sadly for Mittens, is KINDA (ok, EXACTLY) the same thing...

a felony.

[Amonester]

12. But, but, but... R-emembe-R...

he's a Repuglikkkan and a 0.000001 peR-cente-R so, diffeRent R-ules apply to him than to us.

[Voice for Peace]

9. Lifelike dolls?

[unblock]

11. ah, so he retired from working directly for bain, he just worked for the companies bain messed with.

he was probably even more directly involved in the offshoring decisions.

[truthisfreedom]

13. Hmm. Life Like, and abortion disposal.

Somehow a dubious combination.

[riderinthestorm]

14. Its OKIFYAR! He's fudged the facts so much he doesn't even know where's he at nt

[Angry Dragon]

15. Willard has lied so much that he can not remember the truth anymore