Barack Obama Campaign Attacks Mitt Romney Over Swiss Bank Account

[Galraedia]

Source: Huffington Post

WASHINGTON -- A conference call organized by President Barack Obama's presidential campaign on Monday to push for higher tax rates for millionaires quickly descended into an attack on Republican frontrunner Mitt Romney for his secretive Swiss bank account, with Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) declaring that no presidential aspirant has ever had such an exotic financial portfolio.

"I asked Warren Buffet in a meeting we had recently, 'Have you ever had a Swiss bank account?' He said, 'No, there are plenty of good banks in the United States,'" Durbin said.

"So I started asking people: 'Why do you have Swiss bank account?' One, you believe the Swiss Franc is a stronger currency than the United States dollar. And that is apparently the decision the Romney family made during the Bush presidency. And secondly, you want to conceal something. You want to hide something. Why would you have a Swiss bank account instead of one in the United States? I would like to ... ask the press to really press some of these questions, the obvious questions. When is the last time a presidential candidate for the United States had a Swiss bank account? I think the answer is never."

It was the most direct the campaign has been on the topic of Romney's offshore funds. The issue arose during the heart of the GOP primary, when Romney released 2010 tax returns and 2011 estimates. Recently, the Obama campaign has tried to revive the charge that the former Bain Capital executive is playing loose with the tax code.

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[Fool Count]

1. I don't know about "never", I am pretty sure Bush Senior had one, and probably

so did Kennedy. That's like a status symbol for rich people.

[goclark]

4. Bush and Kennedy probably did have Swiss Accounts

The difference, IMO, is that they were not, to my knowledge, saying mean things about the Democrats .

The 1 % issue is front and center in this election ~ and Rethugs have been firm about not moving off of being selfish ~ it looks good on the evil doers, IMO.

Maybe Bush and Kennedy bragged about their wealth but I don't recall anyone complaining about those two being rich.

This is different.

[gateley]

2. Love that! We just need to run COMMERCIALS pointing this out. And I think it was Papantonio

I heard who said that if there's a Swiss (or other offshore, and Romney has those, too!) bank account, that means they're hiding something.

[elehhhhna]

7. 7 Caymanian accounts, IIRC

[gateley]

8. Jeez -- one wasn't enough? How UN AMERICAN! nt

[MatthewStLouis]

12. Yes, exactly!

We need commercials that focus on issues like these. We don't need commercials that push back against republican wedge issues.

[Cali_Democrat]

3. I don't think the Republicans realize how badly the off shore accounts will hurt Romney

They have no idea

[cindyperry2010]

5. yes mr. rmoney

why are you hiding your money off shore isn't america good enough for you what taxes are you tryng to dodge paying?

[onehandle]

6. Pull no punches. nt

[nvme]

9. Swiftboat thtat c*%ks*%ker

Give em a taste of what they did to John Kerry a war veteran decorated with 3 purple hearts and turned thos against him. Use his highly touted business acumen as the stone about his neck and toss him into the metaphoric river.

[surrealAmerican]

14. No.

We not only don't need to make up lies to discredit this man, but doing so would cast the true things we can say about him in doubt. We should be very sure everything we say is 100% correct, and yes, the truth will make him look bad.

[Major Hogwash]

10. Didn't hear this on the news today. I wonder why.

A super rich Mormon hiding money in offshore bank accounts. And he wants people to trust him enough to vote for him to be the President of the United States??

Fat chance!!

[MatthewStLouis]

11. I really do like this as a talking point.

Not only does it point out the inequity of Romney's immense wealth, it also showcases his lack of faith in America!

[BigAnth]

15. Exactly!! Why does Mitt trust these European socialists more than us hard working Americans?

This is a point that I'll be making from now 'til November.

[Javaman]

13. mittens is finished once the general election begins...

the drumbeat for demanding he release his tax returns for at least the past 7 years will beat loudly.

mitten's won't because it will show he was screwing people left and right with bain capital.