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JDPriestly

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29. Don't worry. The professionals and small-business taxpayers are getting the message.
Mon Sep 24, 2012, 12:57 PM
Sep 2012

They know what rate they pay. And they know what their marginal rate is.

Romney should be paying the same high, marginal rate on his income, whether it be from capital gains or from earned income, that they pay. They are getting the message. It's loud and clear.

I've talked to a couple of them.

Great ad! Jim__ Sep 2012 #1
I still say liberalmike27 Sep 2012 #21
Don't worry. The professionals and small-business taxpayers are getting the message. JDPriestly Sep 2012 #29
Charity deductions mikki35 Sep 2012 #31
Outstanding jsr Sep 2012 #2
Excellent ad! Ties together the aspects of Romney that are noxious... Spazito Sep 2012 #3
More of this. 99Forever Sep 2012 #4
love it! woolldog Sep 2012 #5
Perfect. AzDar Sep 2012 #6
Very succinct, just the right tone. Aldo Leopold Sep 2012 #7
This ad misses one major point that should have been the centerpiece of the ad: loudsue Sep 2012 #8
The other ad covers that: ProSense Sep 2012 #9
Thanks, Pro....I hadn't seen that one! loudsue Sep 2012 #12
They can only put so much in one ad. Brigid Sep 2012 #10
Your 'centerpiece' statement is not true... JohnnyK Sep 2012 #46
One Word: DEVASTATING Coyotl Sep 2012 #11
Great ad... virgdem Sep 2012 #13
Now that's getting down to brass tacks! Major Hogwash Sep 2012 #14
ok... this is it. they are seriously going for this! Voice for Peace Sep 2012 #15
Poor Willard is sooo out of his league. Zorra Sep 2012 #16
Perfect! Kick goclark Sep 2012 #17
well put and accurate. samsingh Sep 2012 #18
Another ad could also serve to drive this point even farther INdemo Sep 2012 #19
Always seems to hurt more when it's true! zorro1 Sep 2012 #20
Perfect, professional response to the Romney irresponsibility. nolabear Sep 2012 #22
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Sep 2012 #23
Excellent. Its good they are not letting up on the tax returns. DCBob Sep 2012 #24
You know what ad I'd like to see on cable teevee? valerief Sep 2012 #25
Great ad. mnhtnbb Sep 2012 #26
Point WELL made! I just love that there is an actual video of him saying these asinine things. /nt desertduck Sep 2012 #27
Perfect ad! highplainsdem Sep 2012 #28
The Ref Should Call The Fight After That Haymaker ChoppinBroccoli Sep 2012 #30
Damn right! johnlucas Sep 2012 #43
Um, the Romney quote is out of context. Bette Noir Sep 2012 #32
I think it's perfectly in context XemaSab Sep 2012 #33
I was told that was taken out of context too. Curmudgeoness Sep 2012 #39
I don't think it's out of context, but even if it IS kalli007 Sep 2012 #40
They are going to have to hit hard to overcome the OH SoS voter purging and the 1.5m DVDs sent there freshwest Sep 2012 #34
That's nor brutal, that's just common sense. marble falls Sep 2012 #35
I don't see how it can be call "spinning" when Cha Sep 2012 #36
THAT's gonna leave a mark! Drahthaardogs Sep 2012 #37
AWESOME AD ! PLAY IT EVERYWHERE ! BEST ONE SO FAR ! SLAM THE CRAP OUT OF THE MittTwit ! RBInMaine Sep 2012 #38
zing - the r0mnbot has been skewered geckosfeet Sep 2012 #41
Romney, it's OVER johnlucas Sep 2012 #42
Great ad. nt Honeycombe8 Sep 2012 #44
We saw that ad a couple times last night in Virginia too! peacebird Sep 2012 #45
That is gonna leave a mark. hifiguy Sep 2012 #47
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