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JHB

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60. Weasel words. Nothing instills trust and confidence like tax lawyer-speak.
Fri Aug 10, 2012, 06:23 AM
Aug 2012

Just what we want in a president, right? A guy who STARTS OFF sounding like a Defendant in a corruption scandal.

But I thought he said that "Corporatations are people, my friend!" rocktivity Aug 2012 #1
Yep, lol - the jokes have begun writing themselves. closeupready Aug 2012 #17
He's making me dizzy! rocktivity Aug 2012 #20
wow!! I haven't heard that song in ages! SemperEadem Aug 2012 #26
I thought wingnuts wanted to run the gub'mint 'like it's a business' Adenoid_Hynkel Aug 2012 #62
The loser speaks: he corrected himself to say "human beings, my friend" sad sally Aug 2012 #66
that is awesome n/t Enrique Aug 2012 #2
LOL. bemildred Aug 2012 #3
Yeah, you are, Mitt. A criminal enterprise. Scuba Aug 2012 #4
not a corporation, not a person grantcart Aug 2012 #5
Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated... FailureToCommunicate Aug 2012 #36
This message was self-deleted by its author yonder Aug 2012 #65
He's a people my friend tularetom Aug 2012 #6
People are corporations, my friend. mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2012 #7
His HORSE is a business though. . .right? . .n/t annabanana Aug 2012 #8
I... am not... a business.. I am a human being or a horse, whichever gets the bigger deduction nt progressivebydesign Aug 2012 #46
That's why he skipped the Olympic dressage competition, to not distract Rafalca JHB Aug 2012 #61
Mitty McShifty, always stepping in his own bullshit BeyondGeography Aug 2012 #9
See, this is why I love America Canadian 2 Aug 2012 #10
You win this thread. Brigid Aug 2012 #13
+1 GrantDem Aug 2012 #33
"I'm not a human" he said, and then JBoy Aug 2012 #11
Corporations are people my friend Iliyah Aug 2012 #12
So Mitt is not a person? BSUbluNorange Aug 2012 #14
This proves Mitt is a Robot. sarcasmo Aug 2012 #15
Romney Talks The Talk DallasNE Aug 2012 #16
But in America, corporations are people, Mitt!!! nt msanthrope Aug 2012 #18
lol. Wut? Liberal Veteran Aug 2012 #19
I am choking on the irony! Atman Aug 2012 #21
What does that even MEAN??? Pirate Smile Aug 2012 #22
He's not a corporation or a person, so I guess he really is an animatronic robot. Confirmed. tridim Aug 2012 #23
Um, no... you don't get to walk this one back, mittiot SemperEadem Aug 2012 #24
"transparency"??? beac Aug 2012 #25
He's not a business but he is a robot Happyhippychick Aug 2012 #27
have provided and will provide a full two years of tax returns.” - is gramatically a mess karynnj Aug 2012 #28
Asshole! SoapBox Aug 2012 #29
Romney is a weasel. n/t RKP5637 Aug 2012 #30
In snakeskin loafers. closeupready Aug 2012 #50
And a sharkskin suit!!! RKP5637 Aug 2012 #52
Still undecided Roy Rolling Aug 2012 #31
Just keeps getting better. Old and In the Way Aug 2012 #32
My Mother used to say ... bayareaboy Aug 2012 #34
Mitt sure likes to talk a lot about what he is not. sofa king Aug 2012 #35
I'll be darned...I never saw this. SoapBox Aug 2012 #43
He's making himself more unelectable by the minute! Amazing! truthisfreedom Aug 2012 #37
Well then he is hiding something....period. Evasporque Aug 2012 #38
Oh is that so, Willard? Blue Owl Aug 2012 #39
they bet on the least damaging choice... Evasporque Aug 2012 #40
I somehow don't think this will fly. Kerosene, meet match. Just gets better and better. NRaleighLiberal Aug 2012 #41
lost mittens plays yet another game of "political twister". Javaman Aug 2012 #42
" have provided and will provide a full two years of tax returns.” Have or will? Which is it mitt?? progressivebydesign Aug 2012 #44
Try diagramming that sentence ThoughtCriminal Aug 2012 #59
really, romney, what's the difference? barbtries Aug 2012 #45
Romney demands that businesses public release tax records!!! n/t Blue Meany Aug 2012 #47
This guy is getting desperate. The problem with this argument is that IF Romney is like Justice wanted Aug 2012 #48
One grows weary of this loathsome prevaricating Republican Berlum Aug 2012 #49
All the warmth and charm of a corporate quanset hut libodem Aug 2012 #51
Corporations are people, but he himself is not a corporation. Peaceful Protester Aug 2012 #53
Yes you are, MittWitt. You're a real operator. bucolic_frolic Aug 2012 #54
I actually laughed out loud when I saw this headline at work underpants Aug 2012 #55
Huh what?? and-justice-for-all Aug 2012 #56
Businesses are people, friend. Fantastic Anarchist Aug 2012 #57
He won't stop talking about it. He keeps the issue in the news every single day. randome Aug 2012 #58
Weasel words. Nothing instills trust and confidence like tax lawyer-speak. JHB Aug 2012 #60
Romney is right. He is not a business. mgarr Aug 2012 #63
as usual his responce makes no sense. nt Javaman Aug 2012 #64
Why can't he even get the 2nd year's out - what's the hold up?!! tomm2thumbs Aug 2012 #67
Corporations are People but I'm Not a Business! Romney for President 2012 arely staircase Aug 2012 #68
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