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Sat Aug 4, 2012, 02:56 PM

Aug 2012

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Two masterful strategic moves by a brilliant political operation. [View all] grantcart Aug 2012 OP

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