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nichomachus

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9. Doesn't really matter

Mon Jul 16, 2012, 05:49 PM

Jul 2012

And Carville knows it. Once the meme is out there, it becomes real and for Romney to counter it, he has to fight with a ghost.

It's like the David Vitter thing. No one really accused Vitter of paying prostitutes to put diapers on him. But Carville just tossed that out one day -- more as a throwaway line than an accusation "...having the prostitutes put diapers on him or whatever he was doing" or words to that effect.

Once those words were out, they became real to a lot of people and there is no effective way to counter that without making things worse.

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LOL!-"The only person who has seen Romney's taxes is John McCain & he took one look & picked Palin" [View all] kpete Jul 2012 OP

That line is great because it is so straight-forward and obvious. JoePhilly Jul 2012 #1

I really hate to be picky here but lunatica Jul 2012 #2

Palin gave a jolt to the campaign that Rmoney never could have. reeds2012 Jul 2012 #12

Well, yeah..... DeSwiss Jul 2012 #13

I doubt John McCain pored over tax returns, but it's for certain that Steve Schmidt did. Zen Democrat Jul 2012 #3

I still love that guy. Ruby the Liberal Jul 2012 #4

Agreed! missheidi Jul 2012 #7

+1 pinto Jul 2012 #5

I don't think McCain or anyone in his campaign looked at the returns SoutherDem Jul 2012 #6

Doesn't really matter nichomachus Jul 2012 #9

Exactly right Cali_Democrat Jul 2012 #10

I agree and I know this is sticking because I just heard a little commercial on demgrrrll Jul 2012 #14

. Motown_Johnny Jul 2012 #8

McCain probably thought Caribou Barbie was more qualified... Blanks Jul 2012 #11