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denem

(11,045 posts)
Wed Jan 25, 2012, 10:19 PM Jan 2012

"Swiss Mitt"? David Axelrod is not a Nice Man.

Axelrod on Twitter: “Mitt may have thought story would be buried by SOU, but, if so, it was a Swiss Miss, His tax release helped make case for Buffett rule.

I chuckled a bit when I first read it. But there was more coming:-

The Chicago Boys had a headline ready.

"Swiss Mitt", citing Axelrod
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/la-pn-swiss-mitt-democrats-gingrich-train-fire-on-bank-account-20120125,0,6003423.story

The DNC had the ad ready.
'An Ordinary Swiss Bank Account'
(video below)

and Romney put out a press release:
Romney Calls State of Union Speech 'Detached From Reality'
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2012/01/25/bloomberg_articlesLYD06G6K50YE01-LYD6K.DTL#ixzz1kWhdkQJ1

'An Ordinary Swiss Bank Account'

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"Swiss Mitt"? David Axelrod is not a Nice Man. (Original Post) denem Jan 2012 OP
Mitt is just lucky his first name isn't Kriss 99th_Monkey Jan 2012 #1
They should change the name to Mitt. denem Jan 2012 #2
Great catch, great ad. DCKit Jan 2012 #3
Axelrod is a sharp witted guy davidpdx Jan 2012 #4
 

denem

(11,045 posts)
2. They should change the name to Mitt.
Wed Jan 25, 2012, 11:18 PM
Jan 2012

Mitt's mug on the front. Seamus on the back.

"Mitt gives me the shits'

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