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In reply to the discussion: David Corn says this is just the first wave of Bain exposures [View all]DevonRex
(22,541 posts)19. It has ALREADY happened. Have you read the
first 3 articles? They're superb. And they're not stopping there. They smell blood in the water. Hell, even Luke Russert asked tough questions this morning and dismissed the Romney rep when she stuttered and hemmed and hawed.
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Popcorn is the healthiest snack around. Even real butter on top is not bad. New findings
juajen
Jul 2012
#75
Only if he releases his returns. He will never do that. Its a moot point. nt
riderinthestorm
Jul 2012
#2
I sincerely hope you are right but the American public is going to latch onto sound bites
riderinthestorm
Jul 2012
#14
A lot of people are morans, but who trusts somebody who is obviously hiding things?
yardwork
Jul 2012
#43
But Mitt did use our money. He stole those pension funds and made taxpayers make up the difference.
SunSeeker
Jul 2012
#86
Even without tax returns anyone who has made hundreds of millions has a long paper trail
Bjorn Against
Jul 2012
#15
The OP isn't talking about tax returns. It's talking about public filings and contracts. Docs filed
Honeycombe8
Jul 2012
#21
he and Fineman could each keep 100 reporters busy for 4 months digging into Romney's dealings
DJ13
Jul 2012
#12
I'd bet everything I own on INSURANCE FRAUD. Romney looted the pension funds knowing federal program
blm
Jul 2012
#29
NO! NO! NO! The taxpayer DOES NOT PICK UP THE TAB FOR GOVERNMENT INSURANCE (PBGC)
antigop
Jul 2012
#67
wel, all and all, the consumer is still paying for it in added costs to their insurance premiums
blm
Jul 2012
#72
the PBGC is NOT FUNDED by taxpayer dollars. I keep trying to tell DU'ers this fact. n/t
antigop
Jul 2012
#68
ALL fraud affects the taxpayers. Plus....The article said he socialized the losses.
blm
Jul 2012
#71
Companies pay premiums to PBGC. And the recently passed highway bill increased those premiums.
antigop
Jul 2012
#81
but taxpayers don't pay for premiums -- which is what several DU'ers have claimed n/t
antigop
Jul 2012
#87
not necessarily when it comes to pensions...the EMPLOYEES may pay for it, but not necessarily the
antigop
Jul 2012
#89
I do get that, and thanks for posting it I'll correct my wording, but costs ALWAYS get passed on
blm
Jul 2012
#85
not necessarily...in this case the employees may take the brunt..not the general public/taxpayer.
antigop
Jul 2012
#88
Earlier Sharpton said that there were at least 134 documents that Rmoney signed
BumRushDaShow
Jul 2012
#9
True. Crazy birther-esque crap won't fly if it's seen as retaliation or the Bain exposure.
lindysalsagal
Jul 2012
#52
David Corn is a very respected author, journalist, and researcher. Bring it on, David! nt
ailsagirl
Jul 2012
#35
We love you David Corn: even if people tire of this it keeps Mitt off balance
flamingdem
Jul 2012
#51
I liked it when David Corn said "Kind of like the DDay Normandy Invasion". And someone said David
ArnoldLayne
Jul 2012
#70