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The drumbeat for Mitt Romney to release additional years of tax returns is growing louder -- not just from President Obama's campaign, but also from conservatives who seem to worry about the political toll of the presumptive GOP nominee's refusal to do so.
The Associated Press reported that Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) called on Romney on Tuesday to release more of his tax returns beyond the 2010 forms he has already made public, and the 2011 returns Romney has pledged to release.
Perry had been among the conservatives to attack Romney over his personal finances and record at Bain Capital during the Republican presidential primary earlier this year. Another of Romney's former primary opponents, Texas Rep. Ron Paul, also told Politico on Tuesday that Romney should release additional returns.
The former Massachusetts governor has resisted releasing additional years of tax data, arguing that it would provide the Obama campaign with fodder to mine for political attacks.
"In the political environment that exists today, the opposition research of the Obama campaign is looking for anything they can use to distract from the failure of the president to reignite our economy. And I’m simply not enthusiastic about giving them hundreds or thousands of more pages to pick through, distort, and lie about," Romneytold National Review Online in an interview today.
But the editors of the conservative magazine joined the chorus demanding Romney release more returns.
"Romney argues that whatever he releases will not be enough to satisfy the Obama campaign and its factota in the media, who are, once again, proving their bias and double standards. Romney is right, but he should release the returns anyway. Let them go fish," the magazine said in an unsigned editorial.
Romney has given no indication that he would reverse his decision and provide additional tax data. In the meanwhile, the Obama campaign released a new television ad on Tuesday speculating that there might have been a year in which Romney paid no taxes at all.
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I think it would be much more interesting to see Obama's college transcripts and application. LOL
We all know he stated he was a foreign applicant. Why else is he trying to hide it. I wonder if he was able to beat out last in class Al Gore?
Why are libby's so obsessed with what Romney does with his money rather than what Obama does with OUR money?
Quick, call the fire department, your strawman just caught on fire!
I'd rather see what reason he had to 86 all those hard drives. The guy is NOT to be trusted to carry an egg accross the street!
RedSoxRule, Could you PLEASE find something else to post about???? I'm sick of wading through your transcript/birther crap to actually read the more interesting posts. Or if you do manage to be the first post, collapse yourself??? Thanks!
What's up Drive By - where you been?
But anyhoo - how interesting that there seem to be no democratic drumbeat for Obama to do something, anything about the fact that the GDP was just downgraded to 1.1%.
No dem drumbeat about african american unemployment at 14%, or the fact that real wages are crashing down.
Nope, instead we get a certain dem senator, heading up the Disclose Act who had to leave the Senate proceedings to attend, wait for it...a fundraiser.
Fantastic, right Drive By?
Golly Al - is the strawman transparency?
Cause if it is, and since Obama doesn't seem to want to disclose his college and law school records, then there just might be a problem.
Wait, I know it's Fast and Furious disclosure, cause you know in '08 Obama was all over Bush about the assertion of same.
And now, well, that there strawman must really be on fire.
Hey Spanky...where did you slither off to yesterday? You were gonna tell us all the consequences for Romney in that he may have committed a felony. You know...like how much jail time he could face?
Sure you were, right "counselor"?
But I see you would rather beat the old dead horse on F&F...seems that talking points are all you have. ]How about defending Romney's record?
But for me, I would sure like to know why you can't seem to want to defend Romney...after all, he IS you candidate of choice, right? That in itself tells the story, doesn't it?
Sure it is...
Golly gang. Since things are so pathetic in the Republican Party, wouldn't it be super to go off topic about all the nontroversies we can think of -- even the ones that are more stale than day old chocolate goodies. And "anywho" we'll steal other members terminology because we have no original thoughts of our own!
Mrs. Spanky, we found him!
Look, I know that by nature, conservatives are not very curious, but REALLY, aren't you just the teenie weenie bit curious as to what Romney has on his tax forms, especially those years he was raking in so much Bain money he couldn't find enough tax dodges for it? If you want to ferret out welfare queens, why not Wall Street welfare queens?
Hey, does anyone know how I report a glitch with my computer? 'Cause on Red Sox and Spanky's, the headline apparently reads "Obama faces growing conservative drumbeat to release college transcripts" and the article is about Rick Perry and Ron Paul and the editorial staff at the National Review demanding to know how he got into Harvard Law.
On mine, though, it says something else. Or maybe, as NoJoe has frequently suggested, I have a reading comprehension problem?
Slither off Mickster? Naw, just went home to eat dinner and hang witht he fam.
But I suppose that's not yhour thing. Too bad.
But back to yesterday - asked you several times to tell us what law Mitt viloated, and if you could cite it and explain how what he did was in vilation.
You couldn't so tell you what, you get back to me when charges are filed, k little buddy?
Hmm, yes, curious about how Romney got that sh!t load of money into 401k's.
JoAnne in PA -- LMAO!
Awww, TruePatriot, are you calling me a girl?
That's all you got these days?
Man, you really were captain of the debate team, right.
Not a reading comprehension problem JoAnne. That you can't seem to make the connection/see the bigger picture is kinda worse.
He's tone deaf, he'll just ignore them.....wonder how that will go in Tampa?
[Slither off Mickster? Naw, just went home to eat dinner and hang witht he fam.]
Is that what they call slithering off in Cali? SWEET! I'll have to remember that one.
C'mon "counselor"...you can put this one to bed here and now...all you have to do is answer those questions presented to you...you can do that, right?
Sure you can...and here you have everyone believing you have such a "big brain"...huh...sorry, but it just ain't happening...
Well, I guess it's just about time for you to "go home to eat dinner and hang with the fam" (wink wink), right "counselor"?
Sure it is...but I'd call it weaseling out on your responsiblilties as the First Read Brain....you're not a weasel, are you Spanky?
Of course you're not....
JoAnne, I don't think you have a reading comprehension problem ...
Because I do enjoy your posts. I think Spanky and RedSox are up in the night ... the headline is ..
What difference does it make what Obama's transcripts are? The fact that he was a LAW PROFESSOR and led the Harvard Law Review means that those grades must have been pretty good as they don't allow just anybody to do either of those things. Obama has been President for nearly 4 years and whatever grades he got were irrelevant however his tax returns might give us an idea how he handles money and his attitudes toward fairness in taxation. Romney should be held to the same scrutiny. Crap that doesn't matter the GOPTP get pushed out of shape ad nauseum but important stuff doesn't matter.
If Obama were to be re-elected it would be like having a flash mob set upon every working American!
We are a capitalist country. Vote the Marxist out of office before its too late.
Romney/Rubio 2012
How do you know Spankster? Can you come up with a video link or a verifiable quote where he expressly refuses to comply with an explicit demand for transcript disclosure? Be a good fellow and help us out here won't you then? There's a good chap.
How are Obama's transcripts relevant to this case "counselor"? Be specific.
Even if Obama's transcripts are deliberately withheld can you reliably prove some loss due to it? What material harm have you suffered? You know the law principle of material harm dontcha' Spanks?
Regardless why don't you FOIA the records and furnish them to Fox "News"?
If some malfeasance is exposed in Romney's tax dealings then I would call that deliberate attempt to deceive wouldn't you Spanks? I want to know my President didn't pull tax evasion gymnastics when I'm ponying up the full boat.
Know what I mean Spanks?
You got answers to all these questions dontcha' Spanks? Sure you do.
[You got answers to all these questions dontcha' Spanks? Sure you do]
Sure he does! Don't you, Spanks?
Hey Mickey.
Nice to see you on a steamy Motown Tuesday night.
Perhaps Bain should release their board minutes from 1999-2002 to see if the CEO and sole shareholder Willard really did have NO role in what happened at Bain.
Even Issa admitted that he has no evidence that Obama or Holder were aware of Fast and Furious when it was happening. The Fortune magazine article showed what a non-scandal F&F really is. So Spanky, do any Republicans have any sense of shame over exploiting the grief of Officer Terry's family to score cheap partisan points? Wouldn't a better legacy for Officer Terry be to stop the flow of guns from all sources into Mexico? Of course, any such effort would cause the Republican water carriers for the NRA to scream like scalded cats.
obozo wont release his transcipts because he is stupid.
anyone with a brain knows it was just a bunch of spoiled white people needed to make a black guy head of something.
ya ever hear the word TOKEN?
DUH
[Hey Mickey. Nice to see you on a steamy Motown Tuesday night.]
Shhhh...be vewwy qwiet...I'm huntin' Spanky's...
Huh huh huh huh huh....
Put Romney in control of your taxes
without knowing how he does his.
Great Plan.
Why gosh Sandy we've put Obama in charge of ours and it hasn't exactly cgone so well.
So what had he done? Cause what he has done is not working very well, hence the 1.1% GDP.
And say Sandy I know you remember when Obama's minions promised 5.6% UNEMPLOYMENT IN THE THIRD QUARTER OF '12.
I also know that you know what time it is, right Sandy.
Of course you do. SO what happened?
Yep- been away a long time it seems, but I see ol' Spank (AKA "Counselor") still can't run with the topic at hand worth a sh*t.
Must be a Romney man.
Never could and never will Drive By.
But dude, I get it. The last thing you libbies can talk about are the economic numbers.
Lucky you DBO - you live in a state with a rep. governor.
But our gal Sandy asked about Mitt's qualifications, cause, you know he's running for pres. and all. And you know who else is, so let's give equal time, shall we Drive By?
Of course we will.
How bout that Romney, huh Spanky?
Seems you're all about the "pro-life crowd, right "counselor"? Gee...seems Romney, while at Bain Capital, invested $75 million in Stericycle...
...but you know all about Stericycle, right Spanky?
Sure you do...
Spanky
Romney should hold a TOWN Hall meeting
to answer voters questions.
He'd have to bus in the audience. And, like most Republicans, he'd need to see the questions before he opened the forum.
How 'bout him Mickey - according you you all he is the worst candidate in the world.
And yet he is tied with the sitting incumbent.
So Mickster - how about Obama. He invest $535 million of our money in a company called Solyndra.
Now I know you have heard about Solyndra, right Mickey?
Of course you have.
[He invest $535 million of our money in a company called Solyndra.]
You loves beating you some dead horse, don't you Spanky. Way. To. Go!
Nice deflection, "counselor"...but I can understand your infatuation with stale talking points. It's because you have no real answers..like how you were oh so wrong on SCOTUS ruling...you really screwed the pooch on that one, Spanky...good god it was entertaining though, to confirm that you're as ignorant as ever.
Sweet!
Anyhow, we were talking about you defending Romney...you ARE going to defend Romney, aren't you?
I mean, just how much jail time could he face for a felony regarding that little SEC problem he has? Or why he can only release ONE year of his tax returns?
..yeabut...yeabut...yeabut...even conservative bigwigs are calling for him to release his tax returns...I mean, he couldn't POSSIBLY have anything to hide, right Mr. BigBrain?
Huh...it's kinda like Romney pleading the 5th...I get it...but you're all about that, right?
Sure you are.
Poor Mickey.
Sorry my man, until you can articulate what law was broken and how, not much to discuss. Hay, maybe tomorrow ThinkProgress will tell you what to say?
Until then addressing your speculation would be even more pointless than addressing your obvious unrequited love for all things Spanky. Clearly there is a reason for all the attention and name calling you give me. But it's ok, I love it.
But you are right about the Obamacare ruling. Although I was correct - the law was an unconstitutional expansion of the Commerce Clause, it is a valid tax. My error was believing Obama when he said so many times that it was not a tax.
You have a nice night Mickey.
December 5, 1991 - Sununu's Resignation Was Overdue - Sun Sentinel.com
The abrasive Sununu had long since worn out his welcome as Oval Office gatekeeper and point man for an uncertain economic agenda. In three years, the White House chief of staff managed to alienate the Cabinet, the Congress, the press and just about everybody else in Washington except the one man who mattered most.
###########
Guess no one likes him. Idiot.
Diane, also don't forget - no cameras!
[You have a nice night Mickey.]
Awww Spanky...don't slither away mad...just slither away...besides, you're not done making an @!$%# of yourself...AGAIN...
So, care to elaborate on Stericycle? No, you don't (or can't)?
Allow me...Seems "Pro-Life" Romney invested $75 million dollars in his tenure at Bain in Stericycle...a company that disposes of...
...wait for it...
...wait for it...
...wait for it...
Aborted fetuses....
Quality guy, that Mitt...the opitome of the term "Moral Compass", right Spanky?
Sure he is...
And just adMITT it...you @!$%#ed up the SCOTUS ruling...Oh.My.God...
You have a good night yourself, Snake...
Sandy,
If we trusted tax cheat Geithner, I think we an trust Romney much more.
You gcan Google it on the www.washingtonpost.com ›
Mr. Geithner "came clean" only when he was caught, first by an IRS audit that found he owed Social Security taxes for 2003 and 2004 and then when additional tax liabilities for 2001 and 2002 were discovered after his nomination. He has been praised for repaying these additional taxes for the earlier years, which apparently may not have been required under a statute of limitations, but this raises another question: Why didn't he voluntarily correct his 2001 and 2002 taxes once he found out that he had made the same error in 2003 and 2004?
Good night, going to see a show at the Ship's Theater.
So President Obama single-handedly controls the largest market economy of the face of the entire globe huh Spanks? Pretty impressive feat for any human. So favor us with a response Spanks. How'd Obama pull that off? How's Obama control our entire GDP by himself? What's the first thing he'll do to affect that when he rolls out of the rack tomorrow morning Spanks?
I would have thought the GDP was controlled by planetary market forces, but thankfully I have Spankaroni to school me up. Econ Professor Spanks.
As the connies like to remind us sooooo often it is a "global" economy now. So if that's true how does Obama control our GDP alllll by his lonesome Spanks?
Spill it.
Thrill me.
[Spill it.]
Nahh...he can't right now...he's home eating "din din" with the "fam fam"...
Aren't you, "counselor"...
Sure you are...
Hey BTW Mickey,.....doesn't our little buddy Spanky claim a "specialty" in corporate tax law? Sure he does.
What do you suppose Romney is trying so hard to hide Spanks?
Yeah. I seem to remember a little news item where Rachel Maddow exposed that the Republican Party's medical insurance plan covered abortion services through Cigna too.
More egg on the pro-life party's face. I wonder how many repub girls got their embarrassing little "procedure" done before the "Liberal Press" blew their cover?
This is the new one I heard today. Remember when Romney was in charge of the Olympics and all the outrage about the Olympic uniforms being made in China this year. Well Romney had his Olympic uniforms outsourced to Burma, a country with even less human rights than China.
Romney knew nothing about outsourcing except for the times he did.
I can't believe republicans believe Romney's line of trust me, I'm rich, vetting is for other people.
The drip...drip...drip is rapidly becoming a torrent...
Come on Willard - show us what you got... Daddy Warbucks!
That is... if you truly have nothing to hide...
I'm beginning to think there is some pretty damning stuff in them or he wouldn't allow Team Obama to continue beating him like a drum!
Fisty, does that mean Obama has something to hide in his college records? Does it? Do tell.
LOL
Fisty, does that mean Obama has something to hide in his college records? Does it? Do tell.
Redsux - He's not running on his college records. You're such a dick.
If the Mittney Lion shows his tax records, it will open a can of worms that not even the birds will be able to eat....
Obama/Biden 2012
Oops - that has got to hurt - even 'Oopsie" Perry wants to see those forms. What's next, the Donald asking for the long form tax documents? Brewer sending Maricopa Joe to the IRS in search of tax documents? How about asking I'm a Witch O'Donnell to gaze into her crystal ball to make sure they exist.
RedSoxRule
Obama graduated magna cum laude from Harvard Law School, which means he was in the top 10% of his class. It's irrelevant what grade Obama made in English lit when he was a freshman. His academic record was excellent by the time he left Harvard.
What Romney's covering up in his tax returns IS relevant, because he's supposed to be running on his business record, not his grades in English lit.
I told you earlier... but in case you didn't hear me...
PISS OFF PENGUIN-BOY!
Houston, you have a problem. Every other candidate has made their college records public.
Face it, Obama probably barely skated by since he was on drugs most of the time. He even states in his book he didn't work hard.
How did he get into Harvard law? I think that is a fair question.
What is Obama covering up? We all know it has to be something juicy.
You libbys do keep me entertained.
Good to see you tonight Houston!
Don't forget Willard the clandestine also got rid of all the computer hard drives when he left the Governor's office...
The Presidents college records have nothing to do with the President ability to be President. However, Willard's lies and deceit on his record is important as to Romney ability to serve.
We have to remember it is rare that this Nation has ever had a successful business man serve as President
Look at Hoover and Bush.
Every other candidate showed us their tax returns.
Why did Willard have to get an extension on his 2011 returns, RedSoxRule.
Houston, you have a problem. Every other candidate has made their college records public.
Redsux - "Every other candidate" is the key term. Not every candidate. However, every candidate showed their tax returns when requested.
Now Slingblade, why don't you re-read Houston's comment particularly the part that says"magna cum laude from Harvard Law School", and STFU about his grades for crying out loud...
What next? You'll wanna see O's friggin birth certificate?
Obama/Biden 2012
Fisty Redbush, who cares. I hope he doesn't release them just to piss you lefty libtards off.
And this jack@ss is going to go to Poland and Israel? Is he going to give a speech about what a liar and sneak he is and how proud he is to have the likes of Rush Limbaugh running his campaign? Is he going to talk about what Sununu said today?
That's how clueless Romney is. He has Limbaugh dictating his campaign now. And we all know the kind of advice Limbaugh is going to give.
I do hope the people of Israel and Poland know about Mitt assaulting a classmate because he didn't like the length of his hair. His classmate was different. I do hope the people of Israel and Poland know about Mitt getting rich while working people lost their jobs, their pensions and their life savings.
I do hope the people of Israel and Poland know about Mitt and his cronies and supporters not seeing our president as a real American, with American values. That's how they see all Democrats.
After all, this isn't something new to the people of Israel and Poland, considering their histories in Poland and Germany.
We have a huge propaganda machine here in America, dividing us all into real Americans and fake Americans. And Mitt has chosen to stick with Limbaugh, an uneducated clueless racist.
We're seen this movie before. Poles and Jews. I can't think of one reason why these people would like Mitt, unless he proclaims that he wants to bomb Iran. Yeah, that'll go over real well Mitt. Nothing like promising a war to the people of Poland and Jews. It's what the neocons want, and they are Mitt's closest advisers.
Romney is not the solution. He's the problem.
If he doesn't show them the attacks on him will continue to dog ole Willard.
Remember, if the election were held today, Obama wins.
Projected Winner Obama 293
Projected Loser Romney 245
GT, what is your point?
Romney is already showing what he legally has to.
So, are you saying Romney should do more than is required, but Obama shouldn't? That seems hypocritical.
LOL. Libbys, always the hypocrites.
B-Job. Where is all the hope and change? Why is Obama using attack ads based on lies? Why not run on his record. Oh, that's right, his record is abysmal. LMAO
Anybody else notice that Willard no longer touts his private sector job creation experience in his campaign speeches?
What happened to "I know how to create jobs....I worked for 25 years in the private sector".........
chilled, according to Eugene Robinson's article today, Staples created jobs after Mitt left Bain. He's such a liar.
So, are you saying Romney should do more than is required, but Obama shouldn't? That seems hypocritical.
Redsux -
Obama showed at least six years of his tax returns. What does Mitten's have to hide? What is the Mitten's campaign afraid of?
Yup Pat,
Willard is a pathological liar........Were the jobs paying a living wage?
GT, so, again, you are saying Romney should do more than he has to, but Obama shouldn't.
Like I said, typical Libby Hypocrite.
Tweet over @ The Obama Diary:
The lines to see Pres. Obama in Austin is HUGE!!!. People are so excited.
Yes, typically college records do offer insight to the intellect, discipline, and philosophy of a candidate. I think the right is hunting for essays - signs of a liberal philosophy. This is moot, really, since the President has made clear his liberal and social philosophy in his public life and Presidency thus far. They're also looking for the application to see under what circumstances President Obama got into a prestigious school. Like Governor Romney, if records are off limits the people will wonder, rumors will fly and conspiracy theories and distractions will form.
This is an example of the distraction and speculation that comes. If Governor Romney releases additional tax returns we will probably find out that he made a ridiculous amount of money and paid a low effective rate. We already know that though so this hoo-hah is a bit futile as well.
Everyone grasping at straws. I understand how both sides would resist these requests on principal alone, but should fess up anyway so we can move on.
Sorry, Job 1, I don't think President Bush was every entirely successful in his business endeavors.
Pat, Boston
Check out Richard Cohen's article today entitled "Neither Side Has a Clue when it Comes to Jobs." An enlightening article, and surprising since Richard Cohen is decidedly on the left. He comes to mostly reasonable conclusions --- very much different than what goes on here.
GT, so, again, you are saying Romney should do more than he has to, but Obama shouldn't.
Ok! Let me repost it for you, Slingblade. I'll do it slowly so your little peanut brain doesn't overheat.
Redsux -
Obama - showed - at - least - six - years - of - his - tax - returns. - What -does - Mitten's - have - to - hide? - What - is - the - Mitten's - campaign - afraid - of?
Is that better little nimrod?
There's a great article over @ Think Progress on how Romney spent the day calling Obama a foreigner -
Obama Grew Up In Indonesia
Obama Has To Learn How To Be An American
Obama's America is Socialism
Romney Says Obama's Policies Are Extraordinarily Foreign
**********
Shame. Shame. Shame.
btw, Romney assaulted a classmate because he wasn't American enough. Evidently.
That's what the GOP does. They go out of their way to look for reasons {excuses} to hate people. Over and over and over and over and over and over. But hey, this is the same group of losers who fought a war in Iraq because ... well, who the hell knows why.
Oh GT, you do amuse me. Your like a little clown dancing for my entertainment.
Thanks for the good laughs.
Pat, your pretty good too. You write some funny stuff.
At least I hope you guys are trying to be entertaining.
So gang, anyone care to advise us why the law requires only the release of two years?
Come on, for something so super important, what gives. Oh and while you are at it, can you tell us who wrote said law?
Come on, inquiring minds want to know.
Oh, fine, maybe not inquiring minds, but I'm bored.
Why won't Willard follow the same standard set by Senate GNOPer's?
From my very own Senator Dick Durbin;
Unless of course you have something to hide...
Is Romney going to talk about his party's leadership when it comes to voter suppression when he goes to Israel and Poland? I'm sure the people in Israel and Poland can identify with that as well.
I hope they ask him about it, because it appears that Romney's party believes that the only way they can win the election is to steal the election.
Stop people from voting.
[...anyone care to advise us why the law requires only the release of two years?]
Wow...just...WOW. You'd think a "big brained" tea partier like yourself would want to know if his candidate is evading taxes, or avoiding the SEC...
Anyhoo...Seems McCain got a wiff of 23 years of Romney's tax returns in 2008 as a candidate for VP...THEN PICKED PALIN...OUCH!...now THAT'S gotta tell you something, right "counselor"? But you're not too bright, afterall, so I understand if you can't make the obvious connection.
But as you say, "counselor"...Romney doesn't have anything to hide, right?
Sure he doesn't.
Or, we could go back to how you were going to provide us with the amount of jail time Mittens could face if he, indeed, did commit a felony...remember?
You were going to enlighten us by putting that "big brain" of yours to work.
But I understand if you don't see these posts, after all, you have me on ignore, right Spanky?
And as far as being bored, I can see that...business is a "bit off" in SD lately, huh...so I've read. And I've noticed that you've been spending a lot more time around the water cooler, so to speak. But that's ok...you could always fall back on your job as pivot man in the conservative circle jerk.
I'm sure you like that so much better than getting your ass handed to you in a public forum.
Spanky: good thing no one uses your legal expertise on FEC filing requirements. A simple Google of the term "Presidential Tax Returns" would reveal that there is no legal requirement for tax return disclosure.
However, since Mitt Romney is supposed to be an above board kind of guy AND his father, George Romney, set the standard of 12 years by saying to the effect that one or two years could be a fluke, it does beg the question of why doesn't Mitt Romney bite the bullet and release the returns. The longer he waits, the more deceptive he looks.
If you are so bored, try flipping on Fox News for a while. I always get at least a chuckle and sometimes real out loud laughs from watching them. If you prefer radio, I'm sure you can find repeats of Limbaugh's comedy routine available on line.
SO that's a no, you will not tell us why the law requires two year, eh Mickey.
Can't really say I super surprised.
So tell us Mickey who at the SEC is filing the charges against Mitt? But hey, do get back to us when that happens, k?
CIrcle jerk, eh Mickey. Nice. DOne talking about politics and you now want to focus on my junk.
Kinda sad, even for you. So which is it, my junk or my ass?
It's ok Mickey I love you too. :)
So, no answer huh Spanky? Don't care to address the questions presented to you?
I can understand that...because you SIMPLY DON'T KNOW, now do you...or, you're just the little troll that you hav always been.
Time for you to slink off now, Spanky...back to your nest under that bridge.
I'm not sure which i prefer Mickey the Moocher or Gay Mickey...
Nope Mickey you lost me at :
But that's ok...you could always fall back on your job as pivot man in the conservative circle jerk.
Rob - it would kinda appear to be gay Mickey.
Maybe I'm wrong but read his earlier post. Lots of talk about my anatomy.
Flattering in a stalker kinda way.
No requirement at all Dirp? Huh. Then it would seem to be a lot about nothing. However, it would seem that there is a requirement, for election purposes for a Presidential candidate to release two years. No more, no less.
And FYI, Google is great, but it ain't the end all be all for research.
Looks like Bernacke finally figured out that Obama is helpless and can no longer govern.
The democrats are begging for him to turn on the printing press and further devalue our dollar to starve off the impending recession. The true reason of course is to do nothing other than save their own sorry hides at the expense of our economy's future.
It's about time Ben that you recognized that Obama is a nothing but a failed Marxist. None the less, you are responsible for the state of our economy, too. Not as much as Hussein, but your number is up to come January 20th when Romney is inaugurated.
[Rob - it would kinda appear to be gay Mickey.]
So, Raab...it's about time you headed to the "drugstore" with your "girlfriend", isn't it?
Sure it is...
Gee, Spanky...not only are you ignorant, your an ignorant bigot...now that's the topper, eh "counselor"? And to think you live in that bastion of acceptance, California...so, just when are you moving?
When all else fails, call the person making an ass of you "gay"...Way.To.Go.
Oh...here's an oldie but goodie for you and Raab from mASS:
Mitt Romney right before Coulter called a Presidential Candidate a "faggot"...
All this from the self-proclaimed party of "morals and ethics"...
Sure is Mick - time for our little re-reg to stock up on the anti-virals...
Our little Raaab is so full of @!$%# not only are his eyes brown, but so is the hair on his back!
Speaking of my girlfriend, I have to give Her credit for being a lot more perceptive about relationships. After watching the whole restaged "kiss cam" nonsense with the Obama's she told me that it's clear to her that their relationship is a sham. They don't even like each other.
I never picked up on it but my girlfriend bats 1000% when it comes to this stuff.
[After watching the whole restaged "kiss cam" nonsense with the Obama's she told me that it's clear to her that their relationship is a sham.]
Uhm, Raab...I hate to be the one to have to break it to you, but your "girlfriend" is jealous...seems she sees the true sham to be your relationship. She's looking for something...shall we say...a little stiffer...something she can really wrap her legs around, if you get my drift. After all, all those trips to the drugstore...in disguise...paying for Viagra with your ObamneyCare card...are simply taking it's toll on her.
Oh, and it sounds like she really digs black men...just an FYI...
It would be a hoot if Romney who earns $57,000. a day paid no income taxes in one of the years he would rather not have made public.
Or could it be something else?
Even governor Perry, your old competition from Texas says release your tax returns.
I think you're on to something Northstar!
If Willard wants to manage the countries money, it is only fair we get to see how he has managed his...
Why is this too much to ask?
Fisty, so if he paid no taxes, legally, would you would have to say he did a GREAT job managing his money, right? I guess you would be a big supporter then, right?
LMAO
You libbys are soooo entertaining.
RedNeckRube, you are not and you are hereby graded with 5 yawns. Best marks you ever got right pink boy?
Why is this too much to ask?
Feisty, His whole campaign is banking on the fact that he keeps those records secret.
If you get his returns, and piece them together with his off shore activity, I'm sure you'll find enough vile info in there that it would make a Billy-goat puke.......
Obama/Biden 2012
Romney really screwed the pooch with this one. What is in his tax returns is most likely not as bad as how what could be in them in portrayed. Just like his "no involvement" with Bain after February 1999, the fact that he comes out as a serial liar with something to hide is probably worse than what he is hiding.
I don't know where I read this - but somone somewhere wrote yesterday that Mitt acts as though we are answerable to him, instead of him being answerable to us.
Pat, that must be Obama you are talking about. He acts like a dictator all the time.
Just look how he gutted the Welfare Reform Act, or went to war with Libya without congressional approval.
Yes, that is Obama, the dictator.
Come on North Star - you are better than that.
You want to engage in mindless speculation, knock yourself out. But no taxes, really?
Yeah, maybe capital gains were zero one year.
Nope - Obama has stuck to his guns, no transcripts.
Goose, meet the gander.
Quack, quack.
Perfect Pat!
Absolutely perfect!!
BTW: Did you happen to see Malia with her parents at the basketball game last night? Thank goodness the Pres has secret service protection for that stunner!
She is simply gorgeous!
Fisty, I finally know what is up with you:
charlotte.cbslocal.com/2012/07/17/study-people-who-are-constantly-online-can-develop-mental-disorders/
Feisty posted "If Willard wants to manage the countries money, it is only fair we get to see how he has managed his.." I would say that since the left keeps talking about Romney making $57K a day and the fact he is worth around 200 - 300 million, I would say he has managed his money very well. BTW, it's actually Congress that controls the spending.
You Democrats just keep talking about Romney's tax returns, and speculating about his wealth which it appears only the liberals care about. The Republicans will talk about the economy, jobs, and point out Obama's failures.
No worries Gomer - we WILL!
Now go stick your head back up your ass, after all, it is where you are most comfortable...
Moron!
Spanky,
Speculation or inquiring minds : the stuff that moves knowledge and understanding forward.
Best professor I ever had in graduate school said: Become familiar with the state of the question. Put forth your thesis, run it up the flagpole, if people salute, good work, if not then start over and try again....
guess,you did not salute :)
Oh well, it is still fun
[Now go stick your head back up your ass, after all, it is where you are most comfortable...]
Nahh..."sarge" would rather talk about how the Democrats had a "supermajority" for two years and couldn't get anything done...
Northstar - that is the kinda of unchecked speculation that gets you into trouble out here in the real world.
But hey, what ever floats you boat.
Does anybody know how long Reagan had his super majority for? How about either of the Bush's. How long we're their super majorities. Did Clinton have one?
Spanky,
Speaking of the real world out in Cali...
What is up with the newly elected San Diego district judge Kreeper? A birther, with a ton of pacs all funding his living expenses?
And is that his real name???LOL
Hi, Feisty. I manage other people's money and I take very good care of it and treat it very respectfully.
My own money - I've made some very stupid investments in my own accounts...
I want some indication of how either he, the President or Congress will handle my money. I could really care less what they do with theirs.
Mickey NY - Again with the lies, since I never mentioned "super majority", it was you that brought up the "super majority" in your defense of Obama's failures to forge agreements with Congress.
Feisty - Just because you keep your head up your ass doesn't mean everyone else, except maybe Mickey, does. See you and Mickey have the same problem, you can't reply with sensible answers or comments you want to resort to snarly remarks and name calling.
BTW Mickey I am glad you agree with me that Obama can't govern and has no leadership abilities unless he has a "super majority."
What exactly are you looking for Candice? A pat on the back?
Gomer - go back to sucking on a tail pipe! At least then you are much more coherant!
No. Just saying...a lot of the time the way we take care of ourselves is a lot different than the way we might take care of others. So are tax returns --and college transcripts, for that matter all that important?
Aren't there more important issues to worry about? Unemployment, getting out of Afghanistan, dreadfully long recovery, energy solutions. Stuff like that?
[Again with the lies, since I never mentioned "super majority"...]
"sarge", what you described was a "supermajority"...you didn't have to "mention it"...that's why I brought it up...but of course, you're too ignorant (or have your head too far up your ass) to recognize that FACT. But please continue beating that dead horse...
Maybe a little more homework and a little less spewing of the same old stale talking points is in order for you...
Mickey NY, the ignorant one that has his head up their ass is you and only you except for your lover the fat ass redhead. Now I can point out many lies you keep telling except you are afraid to show your past posts.
Now maybe you can put some facts out and quit whining about Obama's failures because he doesn't have a so called "super majority." You are a friggin joke. BTW, thanks for admitting you are a liar. Now give your mother back her computer and run off to bed since it is getting close to 9:30 pm NY time, unless you don't really live in NY.
[Now I can point out many lies you keep telling except you are afraid to show your past posts]
Oh boo hoo...everyone's lying but you, right "sarge"?
My posts are my business...not yours. If you don't like being called out as an ignorant little @!$%#, stop repeating ignorant @!$%#. Got it?
And I don't see YOU sticking up for Romney either...now why is that, "sarge"? A little shell shocked that he's such a horrible candidate?
Oh, by the way...looks like you have a bit of unreated PTSD to deal with...you're very angry...not good for the heart. Not good at all, since you're going to be VERY angry, not to mention unhappy, come November.
Mickey NY - Still telling the same lies, and because you got caught twice now and can't give a decent answer you have to resort to snarly (@!$%#) replies.
You are afraid to leave your posts up because you are afraid people will see what a ignorant ass h**e you really are.
BTW, I have stuck up for Romney many times, you are just to stupid to understand things you don't like. I'm not angry, but it appears you are since you have finally admitted that the only way Obama can accomplish something is with a "SUPER MAJORITY". Guess what, he don't have one and he won't get one if lucky enough to get a 2d term. So cry and whine all you want, and keep your head up your ass. LOL, you are such a chump with little or no knowledge of what is going on in this country. Maybe you, Bev and feisty should get back in the kitchen and have your discussions. Ha, Ha.
Romney reminds me of Nixon.
His Bain experience...Americans don't deserve to see his tax records dating back to 1999 when he supposedly left Bain (but then attended board meetings and conference calls).
His Governor years...Romney "lost" state computer hard drives before leaving office. Governor Romney and his wasteful leadership felt the state should spend money to replace computers that were only 2 years old, despite having a lease for another year. Typical of Romney, spend taxpayer money to cover up his records.
Except Nixon actually had a clue about public and foreign policy?
It really is too bad Nixon had to be such a bad politician, he would have gone down as one of the great Presidents. From reopening relations with China, beginning the thaw for the cold war by negotiating with the USSR on nuclear weapons, starting the EPA, ending the war in Viet Nam, preventing the middle-East from becoming a permanent war zone.
Nixon's success would have prevented the eventual demise of moderates in the Republican Party.
Not all Nixon did was good, yet much he did was not bad.
His main failure was to surround himself with people who did not know that there are limits to what you can do in government. His group of advisors truly thought they could do anything they wanted to do.
Oh oh, looks like Obama wasn't born in the US.
I really love birthers. They provide such a guilt free way to laugh at their delusional nature and overall stupidity. Please keep on posting JFK, I could use the free entertainment.
Oh God, don't tell me you are one of those crazy birthers. They are a stupid lot.
Me too!
They sure know how to bring rational to a debate...
*snark off*
Fisty, what would you know about rational thought?
LMAO
Your posts clearly show that fact, truth, and reality have little to do with your opinions.
LOL
Good Lord RedSoxRule .... Do you ever have a thought of your own or do you just follow posters around and make crap up? Honestly!
Like I said before, RedSuxReturd, is like a turd that won't flush.
And the @!$%# everyone avoids in the punch-bowl! ;o)
Redsux - Is it time for your meds? Even by the standards of your Guru, "Glen Beck", you are one annoying little @!$%#er....
But you are fun!
Obama/Biden 2012
Oh *SNAP* Job 1! That is one of true pet peeves! So aptly put!!!! (Still laughing!)
Hey birthers. Did Romney pass the "be an American" test by hiding in France during the Viet Nam war?
Gov. Mitt "I'm not a felon" Romney is stumped. He's in a damned if I do, damned if I don't situation, and doesn't know how to get out of it. Is this really the person you want to receive that famous 3 am phone call to the Whitehouse??
@skip1,
President Nixon: "I'm not a crook".
We know what happened to him. We'll see what happens to Governor Romney.
I noticed a recent Obama tv add refering to Romneys mones issues. It uses quotes from disserent sources ie: Boston Globe, NYT etc, it gives months and years of these quotes, and was approved.. One quote comes from VANITY FAIR and it quotes "tax haves like Bermuda" Its dated AUG 2012. Last i checked its still JULY!!. Time Travel, Magic, Illusion or just more smoke and mirrors. Really!????
Would you like to read the entire article? Here it is:
http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/2012/08/investigating-mitt-romney-offshore-accounts
By the way, magazines have been coming out days or even weeks before their "cover date" for as long as I can remember.
Sorry to burst your conspiracy theory, but hey - I'll give you points for at least paying attention to detail!
"Romney argues that whatever he releases will not be enough to satisfy the Obama campaign and its factota in the media, who are, once again, proving their bias and double standards".
Just like Obama's release of his birth certificate will never satisfy the right and its de-facto propaganda machine!
Exactly.
Interesting thing we have going here. Romney, a relative political amateur who isn't a career politician only because he tends to lose campaigns, doesn't see the danger in remaining the mystery man. His party members, however, do see the danger. So now they are pushing him to give in and comply with his hostile takeover target - oops, sorry, slipped in a little predatory cowboy capitalism speak - comply with his political opponent's demands. And to Romney, that's weakness that potentially impacts the deal - oops, meant the campaign.
He is running on his business acumen forgetting that there are a lot of good businessmen out there, voters are only interested in his business ethics and principles since that will be important if he hopes to be President. OPPS, you mean there is more to business than JUST MAKING MONEY??? Romney is a fool to try to cover up his track record, good or bad. As usual the cover up is worse than the crime!
Actually, the coverup IS a crime.
If Romney is willing to hide information where there is no crime (the GOP hopes) then you have to wonder what will he try to cover up when there is a crime. We've already had one Tricky Dick in the Whitehouse, we don't need a Tricky Mitt.
Well, to be fair to the guy, hiding stuff on the campaign trail is hardly criminal. Dumb, arguably. But not criminal.
Don't see me coming to Romney's defense often. He is the most integrity-lacking presidential nominee from either party I remember ever seeing - and that's saying a lot, obviously. Politicians are pretty bad, the really good politicians who reach this level are really bad, and Romney has the hardest time with the truth of that whole bunch - Nixon included. Actually, JFK and HW Bush exceed Nixon, too, in my view. But with all of them, there is always a reason behind the lie. Romney lies when he has nothing to gain from the lie, and when he has to know it's going to be seen as a lie almost immediately after, and still does it. To me, that seems pathological.
But certainly nothing criminal in keeping his other year tax returns close to the vest.
HAHA PAUL. no integrity huh?
5 kids, loving wife
great freinds
self made
genius
rich
religious
honest
the libs trying to find anything on mr clean is falling waaaayyyy short of successful because obozo is just a communist, plain and simple
when history and your children look back on what you libs tried to do to america, there wont be such a term.
your kids will laugh at you, like the conservatives do now
and paul, jfk? really?
womanizer, murderer at bay of pigs
drug addict
spoiled child
richest man ever to hold office from his criminal father
what a joke you libs are
what do i expect from people that elect a senator that went home and slept 12 hours before he turned himself in for leaving a girl drowning in his car
what dummies you libs are.
Mitt must be hiding something from those of us who would give him a chance. What the Obama campaign or the "liberal" media do is unimportant (to his supporters) and he knows it. Mitt, did you donate money to homosexuals and/or abortion providers or something? Just what are you afraid of?
I know he donated a LOT to his little church and they only give out 7% to humanitarian causes from what they collect. I seeded the article from Businessweek on my vine page . . . . what they do with the remaining 93% ... interesting.
Tax returns tax returns dont they have anything else
Tax returns tax returns dont they have anything else
liars. rick perry wanted the returns shown during the primaries. ron paul is just an angry kook, who cares what he wants
conservative magazine had "an anonymous writer" asking for the returns
an article with no quotes and no evidence is proof of the lamestream medias attempt to support the strangulation of the american people by the communist co administration
any retard that wants to destroy america and their childrens freedom should just move, because we like freedom.
libs are too stupid to ever get it.
they will keep pushing because they have nothing else but tax returns.
kinda sucks for obozo, doesnt it libs?!
lol at you libs, lol at you
romney is a self made man, stellar, smart, the kinda guy we need.
bye obozo. back to kenya ya bastid
I used to be a republican but now I'm fiercely independent. Sometimes you posters put out some good information and ideas about both candidates. Quit calling each other names and post some great facts about the candidates and their platforms!
College transcripts are not normally released. If they were, Bush Jr would have never been president. On the other hand tax returns are. For that matter, Romney has based his campaign on his business experience ect. and they should serve as proof.
He released them to McCain and was dropped like a hot potato. He testified under oath that he flew to board meetings for a company he had no dealings with? He lied, period. Not only did he lie, he lied under oath. If he is now claiming he had nothing to do with Bain during that time period, then he should be convicted of perjury at the very least.
another bad move by romney.
he says he's proud to be wealthy but affraid to show how wealthy he is or isn't?
or maybe he doesn't want to get in the reduce taxes for wealthy when he doesn't pay taxes on his abundance of monies?
either way he's typical, waiting to the very end so he looks like a real fool.
whoever's running this campaign is the fool.