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2016 Postmortem

Kalidurga

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23. I still don't get how he got away with that.

Reply to Spitfire of ATJ (Reply #22)

Sat Aug 4, 2012, 09:42 PM

Aug 2012

If his returns reveal he was an illegitimate governor (which I believe he was) what will the legal repercussions be if any? I am not saying his returns will show this or that they are needed to prove it, it seems rather obvious to me that this was the case.

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This concern that Romney will somehow release his taxes in an October Surprise is just silly... [View all] Drunken Irishman Aug 2012 OP

Thank you. GoCubsGo Aug 2012 #1

Ahhhh! Thank you! I needed this Raven Aug 2012 #2

well said and exactly right. the time to have released clean returns was a couple weeks ago. nt magical thyme Aug 2012 #3

Bravo! Each day that goes by where his Royal Doucheness does not coalition_unwilling Aug 2012 #4

He's been afraid to release them his entire political career and K8-EEE Aug 2012 #5

I'm just afraid come November this issue will be so old no one will care mucifer Aug 2012 #6

"I'm just afraid..." Drunken Irishman Aug 2012 #8

Plus one million. Denninmi Aug 2012 #11

there will be an October Suprise... and we know what it is oldhippydude Aug 2012 #7

Sony actually bowed down to protests and changed the release to December... Drunken Irishman Aug 2012 #9

did not know........... sorry n/t oldhippydude Aug 2012 #10

I didn't know it, either, until I Googled it after your comment. Drunken Irishman Aug 2012 #12

oh my God oldhippydude Aug 2012 #16

One way or the other, this is the only way to play it... reACTIONary Aug 2012 #13

Finally, some clear thinking logic. speedoo Aug 2012 #14

I'm certainly hopeful the Obama team Herlong Aug 2012 #15

In This Street Fight Of A Political Campaign ... emanymton Aug 2012 #17

If he did release them at the last minute everyone would assume they're fake Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2012 #18

it would be really ironic if it turned out he filed as a non-US Citizen to avoid paying taxes. Kalidurga Aug 2012 #20

If he did that there would be a real issue with him running for President... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2012 #22

I still don't get how he got away with that. Kalidurga Aug 2012 #23

Maybe we could go retroactive and invalidate everything his signed into law. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2012 #24

He he Kalidurga Aug 2012 #25

What could possibly be worth all this bad press?? thecentristword Aug 2012 #19

He has done this before and still won the election. D23MIURG23 Aug 2012 #21