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jerseyjack

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12. The better strategy would have been to hold off on the income tax return strategy until Oct.
Sat Aug 4, 2012, 01:44 PM
Aug 2012

If Mitt does release the returns now, the whole thing will blow over as soon as Dancin' With The Stars and NFL gets on the tube.

Their eyes will glaze over and the response will be, "What about the taxes? He filed them didn't he?"

If this issue had been brought out in early Oct., it would still be fresh in their heads in November. Now, it will be a boring topic and soon forgotten by those who understood it in the first place.

Fascinating explanation Marymarg Aug 2012 #1
I think you hit it on the head: cilla4progress Aug 2012 #5
Strategic Move Two GoCubsGo Aug 2012 #2
called 'chicago style politics'. if you thought that was a bad thing, mopinko Aug 2012 #3
Excellent analysis, thank you! n/t pnwmom Aug 2012 #4
By Jove I think your on to something.... Historic NY Aug 2012 #6
Plus - POTUS has now turned Romney into the guy that wants to raise taxes on the middle class to pay Pirate Smile Aug 2012 #7
To be fair, Rmoney built that himself. Schema Thing Aug 2012 #10
True Pirate Smile Aug 2012 #17
We need more voters to understand that lowering taxes for the rich LiberalFighter Aug 2012 #13
The President has pulled off a hat trick. sofa king Aug 2012 #8
excellent- you should make this an OP Tumbulu Aug 2012 #49
And he's even managed to execute Americans with impunity! midnight armadillo Aug 2012 #60
Very well said... cheezmaka Aug 2012 #61
Team Obama started running for reelection day one. vinny9698 Aug 2012 #9
I hope your theory is right. Denninmi Aug 2012 #11
I might have bought the Rove trap, were it only Reid saying his source had high credibility. But coalition_unwilling Aug 2012 #27
Wonder if it's John Huntsman? dballance Aug 2012 #34
I don't know how Huntsman would be in a position to know, though. But I agree that coalition_unwilling Aug 2012 #40
The better strategy would have been to hold off on the income tax return strategy until Oct. jerseyjack Aug 2012 #12
That is just nonsense. speedoo Aug 2012 #14
Yeah, but there is definitely 'some thing($)' in there that's not going to go well for willaRd... Amonester Aug 2012 #15
Mitt has consistently refused to release his tax returns. JDPriestly Aug 2012 #16
I wonder all of the time how many of the people who work in the IRS have seen his taxes? left on green only Aug 2012 #52
Also, there is no upside to Reid of saying something untrue about this. JDPriestly Aug 2012 #58
Interesting is your thinking that Romney would drop out over this.... left on green only Aug 2012 #59
Several including his Accountant cheezmaka Aug 2012 #62
Someone suggested that he "under-tithed" to the Mormons. mwb970 Aug 2012 #57
Romney has a long history of refusing to release tax returns magical thyme Aug 2012 #20
Nah, I disagree. The time to brand your opponent - in this case, as a shifty-eyed crook - is coalition_unwilling Aug 2012 #28
I agree. Get the branding done and repeat it over and over again so it is really, really CTyankee Aug 2012 #31
It's working: saw a sign "Romney for Cayman Islands President" dougolat Aug 2012 #51
Besides the other points brought up is that end of the campaign ad space in swing areas is basically grantcart Aug 2012 #33
If he does release them, it will be FAR more damaging. NYC Liberal Aug 2012 #41
October Surprise Herlong Aug 2012 #18
He knows what's in his tax returns magical thyme Aug 2012 #21
DING DING DING! Grantcart, you're our grand prize winner! rocktivity Aug 2012 #19
plus Reid is a fellow Mormon. nt magical thyme Aug 2012 #22
icing meet cake grantcart Aug 2012 #35
I have a hunch re using Reid as the messenger.... pkdu Aug 2012 #46
As for Church doctrine, dougolat Aug 2012 #53
+1 bemildred Aug 2012 #23
Thinking of an October Surprise Herlong Aug 2012 #24
Great post! Why the devotion to military spending? 1. image 2. money underpants Aug 2012 #25
"Why the devotion?" In non-combat positions at the Pentagon, it's BRIBERY that runs the revolving patrice Aug 2012 #32
Absolutely dougolat Aug 2012 #54
the republicans rejected jon huntsman madrchsod Aug 2012 #26
Huckabee might also have given Obama a serious run for his money. He has coalition_unwilling Aug 2012 #29
Why do you think one of the first things Obama did as President rocktivity Aug 2012 #36
Meanwhile, more & more people are thinking, "FOREIGN accounts? WTF??? W - H - Y????" patrice Aug 2012 #30
Brilliant OP lillypaddle Aug 2012 #37
Thank you grantcart Aug 2012 #38
If move one works out intersectionality Aug 2012 #39
Insightful analysis... ThisThreadIsSatire Aug 2012 #42
Reince has called Harry Reid a Dirty Liar bucolic_frolic Aug 2012 #43
The president gives them just enough rope maindawg Aug 2012 #44
Speaking of Rope, the Limbaugh 9000 is almost worn out. grantcart Aug 2012 #45
very well put... nradisic Aug 2012 #47
Brilliant is our Prez.! Kteachums Aug 2012 #48
Amen to that! Paka Aug 2012 #55
Amen! cheezmaka Aug 2012 #63
Great analysis. K&R. cliffordu Aug 2012 #50
Romney's lucky the Olympics are still going on. mwb970 Aug 2012 #56
Round 2 Rosa Luxemburg Aug 2012 #64
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