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Grammy23

(5,810 posts)
26. What's Encouraging about this to me
Sat Aug 4, 2012, 01:01 PM
Aug 2012

The most encouraging thing about this whole mess to me is that Romney and his campaign have not been able to make this go away. For all of his clever talk and careful wording of statements that conveniently left out the word "Income", he has not been able to make it all disappear into the blather. And more than a few of us caught the fact that he left out the word income, referring to the taxes he has paid and we won't forget about it.

His past behavior (as shown by Rachel so nicely last night....Thanks, Rach!) should give us all warning that he is not going to give up easily on this refusal to release his tax forms. Being doggedly stubborn apparently has worked for him in the past so why should he change his strategy now? I truly believe this issue is going to be a thorn in his side all the way to election day.

When are the debates scheduled? If the issue of how much he has paid in income taxes is not a major one that should be included in the questions, I don't know what qualifies more! He usually has a nervous laugh when he talks about this issue so he should be laughing like a hyena during the debates. Hope the American people (who are planning to vote for him) can see through this and realize how much he is telling us about himself ..... without saying a word. Dishonest, lying, hypocrite.

Prove it, Willard. Skidmore Aug 2012 #1
We would like to see some numbers Rosa Luxemburg Aug 2012 #24
Romney can make this all go away - Release the Tax returns. liberal N proud Aug 2012 #2
This is something that just won't stop Life Long Dem Aug 2012 #3
Kruggerands........ lastlib Aug 2012 #11
I'm amazed by his conduct... brooklynite Aug 2012 #4
The Person Who KNOWS for sure if Romney Paid Zero taxes for 10 yrs... Blackhatjack Aug 2012 #5
Rick Davis is the one who was tasked to vett rMoneys taxes IIRC, he knows th details and should uponit7771 Aug 2012 #7
Prove it Romney SunsetDreams Aug 2012 #6
Prove it, Milt. Arkana Aug 2012 #8
Ha! 'Milt' louis-t Aug 2012 #18
T-H-E-N P-R-O-V-E I-T TheCowsCameHome Aug 2012 #9
The source would be wrong not Reid. Reid is just sharing what he was told. chowder66 Aug 2012 #10
Harry is only relating what he heard. Mitt needs to bring in his taxes to disprove the Bain investor The Wielding Truth Aug 2012 #14
What if they find the source buy him off and he admits after the payoff that INdemo Aug 2012 #17
I think there is more than one source and at this point chowder66 Aug 2012 #22
Well they silenced the awol issue with Junior INdemo Aug 2012 #25
he probably means when he buys a danish sweet roll on occasion passing through an airport tomm2thumbs Aug 2012 #12
Romney: "Put up or shut up Harry. Let's see those tax returns" aint_no_life_nowhere Aug 2012 #13
Prove it, Mittens. Release your tax returns. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2012 #15
The corporate media have all the scripts in place and they INdemo Aug 2012 #16
It should be easy enough to prove him wrong ... if you could. lpbk2713 Aug 2012 #19
Prove it... Aviation Pro Aug 2012 #20
Of course he could have paid 13.9% in taxes, theoretically... progressivebydesign Aug 2012 #21
BREAKING: Republicans are furious that a white man is being asked for his papers. (LOL) Tx4obama Aug 2012 #23
What's Encouraging about this to me Grammy23 Aug 2012 #26
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