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Jim__

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12. Romney didn't make any friends during the primary.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Jul 16, 2012, 09:55 AM

Jul 2012

I have to believe his former opponents are taking a lot of pleasure seeing Romney getting his ass kicked.

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"Romney would drop out of the presidential race before ever releasing further tax returns." [View all] highplainsdem Jul 2012 OP

Yes why not? Presumably McCain released his and he was rich treestar Jul 2012 #1

Someone posted: McCain saw 20+ years of Romney tax returns....and chose Palin as his running mate. paparush Jul 2012 #13

yes, true - 23 or 24 years Voice for Peace Jul 2012 #17

Considering the absolute uncivil war in that campaign over Palin, I have no doubt of the leaks. n/t progressivebydesign Jul 2012 #45

This can't be good ProSense Jul 2012 #2

This just might be the biggest understatement ever seen on this website. Ikonoklast Jul 2012 #55

Jon Huntsman's daughter. Very interesting Tom Rinaldo Jul 2012 #3

I agree about her writing. And I'd love to know her sources for what I quoted in the subject line. highplainsdem Jul 2012 #9

couldn't agree more ... hip is everything Jul 2012 #33

I don't think Palin ever saw Romney info. aquart Jul 2012 #67

I doubt she did either - why would she? karynnj Jul 2012 #88

McCain has seen Romney's taxes 23 years worth all you hear from him is crickets. gordianot Jul 2012 #4

Yep. He's certainly not out there defending Romney. emulatorloo Jul 2012 #76

How did Mittens not know this was gonna happen? Mopar151 Jul 2012 #5

Remember Leona Helmsley? WinstonSmith4740 Jul 2012 #19

Ah, Leona, the original Queen of Mean. She left her DOG twelve million, IIRC. nt MADem Jul 2012 #53

Time to get all Biblical on Romney's ass: "Vanity, vanity, all is vanity" - n/t coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #23

Because the bush crime family was able to keep Junior's crimes a secret loudsue Jul 2012 #36

Robotney's handlers forgot to include this asjr Jul 2012 #48

Because Robmey always 'felt' and still 'feels' it's his turn to be Prez. Amonester Jul 2012 #62

I'm thinking he thought he had jeff47 Jul 2012 #80

I never bought the Romney worth 250mil spin - Never bought Bush's worth, either, knowing that blm Jul 2012 #6

Ditto. nt Kahuna Jul 2012 #37

I think the tax returns are an even bigger problem for him then Bain Marrah_G Jul 2012 #7

Interesting that no one will broach the subject of auditing BumRushDaShow Jul 2012 #8

He must be holding assets in a legally ambiguous manner, closeupready Jul 2012 #10

I think you just coined the catch-phrase for the 2012 cycle: Legally Ambiguous paparush Jul 2012 #14

Goes well with idealogically ambiguous lindysalsagal Jul 2012 #49

Corollary to plausible deniability.. Wounded Bear Jul 2012 #50

And 'retroactively retired!' elleng Jul 2012 #60

He's severly ambiguous. MoonchildCA Jul 2012 #90

I cant help but think this is all a distraction. Although Rmoney is an idiot rhett o rick Jul 2012 #11

Don't underestimate Rove Jessy169 Jul 2012 #16

Rove wants Jeb Bush in 2016 zazen Jul 2012 #31

^this^ Ineeda Jul 2012 #40

Why not Jeb in 2012? nichomachus Jul 2012 #52

You have a devious mind. We need that to anticipate what the corp-overlords are up to. rhett o rick Jul 2012 #59

Then your talking about conspiracy......with criminal implications.... Historic NY Jul 2012 #70

That pretty much describes movement conservativism nichomachus Jul 2012 #73

Because he would lose. Badly. jeff47 Jul 2012 #81

The real story was in Bloomberg yesterday -- JDPriestly Jul 2012 #32

Yes! I felt like that actually overshadowed Baingate, if any of the other media picks up on it. progressivebydesign Jul 2012 #44

Thom Hartmann has been saying this for months... Wounded Bear Jul 2012 #51

It would be interesting to compare the agreements Bain made with the former owners of the JDPriestly Jul 2012 #65

How many of the other 57 wound up in bankruptcy? aquart Jul 2012 #69

Those running the gop aren't that stupid. Really??? Two words...Sarah Palin. nt Kahuna Jul 2012 #39

Sorry, but I am not smart enough to get your point from those two words. rhett o rick Jul 2012 #57

Stupid. Short-sighted. Rich. aquart Jul 2012 #71

People said the same thing about Palin. Pale Blue Dot Jul 2012 #58

Romney didn't make any friends during the primary. Jim__ Jul 2012 #12

Hello! Total schadenfreude right now and not just with the Paul supporters. - n/t coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #26

lost mittens will never drop out... Javaman Jul 2012 #15

Going out in a blaze of glory: coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #28

That is one scary picture solara Jul 2012 #47

I wish I'd had that graphic for the recent Alberta, Canada election TrogL Jul 2012 #61

So is that a, wait for it... Javaman Jul 2012 #66

Hah-hah! Good one! - n/t coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #75

Im not psychic MissNostalgia Jul 2012 #18

I agree. WinstonSmith4740 Jul 2012 #20

:) MissNostalgia Jul 2012 #22

HI MissNostalgia Welcome to DU.. Tikki Jul 2012 #21

:) MissNostalgia Jul 2012 #25

Me too. I want him to stay on the ballot in McGovern '72 form (altho coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #30

I had nightmares that Romney won and I woke up screaming. Scared the hell out of the dog. olegramps Jul 2012 #27

:( MissNostalgia Jul 2012 #29

It took me over for an hour to calm him down. olegramps Jul 2012 #38

What are you hiding Brother Romney? Raster Jul 2012 #24

Did Mitt make money selling short before the housing and wall street collapse? Botany Jul 2012 #34

DING DING DING! I think you've hit the nail on the head. reformist2 Jul 2012 #46

Why did he release them to McCain then? AllyCat Jul 2012 #35

That was different. Ineeda Jul 2012 #42

No. There's another reason not to release wiggs Jul 2012 #41

I second that motion Jessy169 Jul 2012 #54

In other words they're setting us up for a straw man TrogL Jul 2012 #63

I don't believe it. FlaGranny Jul 2012 #85

Thank you for your concern. And your faith in the superiority of the Republican elite. aquart Jul 2012 #72

Amen to that! jillan Jul 2012 #82

C'mon you KNOWW that his people are busy AMENDING and filing tax returns for the past 12 years. progressivebydesign Jul 2012 #43

They've already done that Jessy169 Jul 2012 #56

Can't do that. jeff47 Jul 2012 #83

I think he'd rather hang himself ... GeorgeGist Jul 2012 #64

I guess Romney released no tax returns at all when he ran for Governor aint_no_life_nowhere Jul 2012 #68

You're right. He did not release any in 1994. aquart Jul 2012 #74

He'll do neither for a while, and then he'll release the returns DFW Jul 2012 #77

It's just this kind of article cloudbase Jul 2012 #78

There has to be something really bad in those returns. Zoeisright Jul 2012 #79

romney hiding Harley Jacobson Jul 2012 #84

Works for me! morningfog Jul 2012 #86

Would you believe it, there are a few Republicans that are re-thinking their party membership? McCracken888 Jul 2012 #87

Good for you... A little hint, though, If you are going to show your support & respect for Democrats hlthe2b Jul 2012 #89