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madinmaryland

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9. The dope (Romney) will end up all tangled up in the rope...

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Tue Aug 7, 2012, 01:43 PM

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What if Romney's playing rope-a-dope with his tax returns? [View all] Bertha Venation Aug 2012 OP

Not Happening, Ma'am The Magistrate Aug 2012 #1

"Romney loves America like a tick loves a dog." Matariki Aug 2012 #14

Yep - perfectly legal, politically toxic. Ruby the Liberal Aug 2012 #23

Adding to that is the fact that he has been withholding his tax for a long time now mazzarro Aug 2012 #34

I don't think he's that smart. Not Me Aug 2012 #2

I'm with you... Jeff In Milwaukee Aug 2012 #11

This is the only thing Romney hasn't waffled on... Kalidurga Aug 2012 #3

You mean Rmoney Hood, right? kestrel91316 Aug 2012 #24

#Romneyhood Kalidurga Aug 2012 #38

LOL Rmoneyhood. Kalidurga Aug 2012 #39

Romney hasn't done anything to show he's capable of this kind of 11th-dimensional chess. Arkana Aug 2012 #4

Reid doesn't come up for reelection until 2016 Lone_Star_Dem Aug 2012 #5

he has had weeks and weeks and weeks of bad publicity..... cbdo2007 Aug 2012 #6

cbdo2007: Bertha Venation Aug 2012 #13

I agree with cbdo2007 karynnj Aug 2012 #45

I sorta understand your anxiety over this, but Myth Romney has never shown any Jackpine Radical Aug 2012 #52

I've thought about that, too. yewberry Aug 2012 #7

If he is playing rope-a-dope, our response is that he is unethical for gaming the SDjack Aug 2012 #8

The dope (Romney) will end up all tangled up in the rope... madinmaryland Aug 2012 #9

then like old fat Ali he will lose the fight badly. Warren Stupidity Aug 2012 #10

The only major question people will be asking if and when Romney releases more tax returns Proud Liberal Dem Aug 2012 #12

good campaigns don't suffer slings and arrows pointlessly. rope-a-dope precedes a blistering attack unblock Aug 2012 #15

why does this keep coming up? 2pooped2pop Aug 2012 #16

That's very possible. Known attacks are easier to control than future unknowns. It's a great IndyJones Aug 2012 #17

Dear Mitt Romney , 33Greeper Aug 2012 #18

Doesn't matter Broderick Aug 2012 #19

He has to explain the 100m in his 401K....that's not "rope a dope" that's something to hide uponit7771 Aug 2012 #20

I wouldn't worry about it all that much kctim Aug 2012 #21

Not buying into that - George Will said it perfectly. Ruby the Liberal Aug 2012 #22

It is good to recall that Ali did not stay on the ropes the entire fight 1-Old-Man Aug 2012 #25

+1000 part man all 86 Aug 2012 #31

To "toy" with Us on this matter would be worse fredamae Aug 2012 #26

Well, the dope he's roping is himself. Give him enough rope, and all that... nt MADem Aug 2012 #27

Unlikely Rabid_Rabbit Aug 2012 #28

Doubt it cleduc Aug 2012 #29

Was he also playing rope-a-dope when he released the INCOMPLETE 2010 return? pnwmom Aug 2012 #30

The 2010 return is not a complete return Gothmog Aug 2012 #33

Uh -- that's what I said. n/t pnwmom Aug 2012 #36

And what if little mitty is, Harry is not running for office. part man all 86 Aug 2012 #32

It's a real possibility. But I think there is skeleton in that closet. nt Poll_Blind Aug 2012 #35

Beat him up over it anyway. rrneck Aug 2012 #37

With who? Himself? He's the dope giving himself plenty of rope. JHB Aug 2012 #40

Then he's been playing rope-a-dope since he ran for Mass governor n/t malaise Aug 2012 #41

Obama is no dope. randome Aug 2012 #42

Playing rope-a-dope with a senator who is looking to retire? HereSince1628 Aug 2012 #43

If released, I think it would be fair play Ineeda Aug 2012 #44

wishful thinking....trust me, there are massive turds in his tax returns spanone Aug 2012 #46

Harry should ask rmoney if he still beats his wife. deaniac21 Aug 2012 #47

What if he redacts everything except for the "taxes paid" line? dkf Aug 2012 #48

The only way Romney Hood releases his returns maxrandb Aug 2012 #49

I bet he will release fake (or partial) returns the week before the election... mom2threegirls Aug 2012 #50

Romney is stupid - but he's not that stupid... Drunken Irishman Aug 2012 #51

what if he is? ibegurpard Aug 2012 #53

I strongly suspect you're right customerserviceguy Aug 2012 #54