Romney's Supreme Hypocracy: Tax Returns Were Factor In VP Choice

[Lakhota]

By Zeke Miller

“Several” years required, Myers says. Romney has released just two years of returns.

Mitt Romney's presidential campaign requested "several" years of tax returns from potential vice presidential picks, senior adviser Beth Myers, who ran the search, told reporters Saturday.

Myers said vetting documents were stored in safes in a secure room at campaign headquarters for review by attorneys.

Asked what was inside the safes, Myers replied "tax documents, everything we used.”

And how many years? "Several" she said, declining to provide a more specific number.

More: Romney Campaign Examined Tax Returns Of Potential Veeps

 

[Lakhota]

10 Theories About What Mitt Romney's Really Hiding in Those Tax Returns | Alternet

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[Lakhota]

Romney has found himself on defense on the issue. His father, former Michigan Governor George Romney, began the voluntary practice of financial transparency when he volunteered to turn over, in his case, 12 years of tax returns to an inquisitive reporter in 1967. Mitt Romney reportedly provided 23 years of returns to John McCain's vetters when he was up for the vice presidential nomination four years ago. He has said he fears that the Obama campaign and the media will distort the contents of any other returns he might release.

From the OP link.

 

[candycorn]

By Zeke Miller

“Several” years required, Myers says. Romney has released just two years of returns.

Mitt Romney's presidential campaign requested "several" years of tax returns from potential vice presidential picks, senior adviser Beth Myers, who ran the search, told reporters Saturday.

Myers said vetting documents were stored in safes in a secure room at campaign headquarters for review by attorneys.

Asked what was inside the safes, Myers replied "tax documents, everything we used.”

And how many years? "Several" she said, declining to provide a more specific number.

More: Romney Campaign Examined Tax Returns Of Potential Veeps

Oh man...what a dysfunctional campaign.

 

[Lakhota]

He has said he fears that the Obama campaign and the media will distort the contents of any other returns he might release.

What does that mean? Are the hidden ones that much different than his released 2010 or the 2011 to be released? Anyone care to dissect his "distort" fears?

 

[bripat9643]

Romney has found himself on defense on the issue. His father, former Michigan Governor George Romney, began the voluntary practice of financial transparency when he volunteered to turn over, in his case, 12 years of tax returns to an inquisitive reporter in 1967. Mitt Romney reportedly provided 23 years of returns to John McCain's vetters when he was up for the vice presidential nomination four years ago. He has said he fears that the Obama campaign and the media will distort the contents of any other returns he might release.

From the OP link.

Tax returns for someone like Romney are complicated, which makes them easy for Democrat weasels to demagogue because the typical middle-of-the-road voter is too stupid to understand them.

That's why the turds want Romney's tax returns.

 

[Lakhota]

Romney has found himself on defense on the issue. His father, former Michigan Governor George Romney, began the voluntary practice of financial transparency when he volunteered to turn over, in his case, 12 years of tax returns to an inquisitive reporter in 1967. Mitt Romney reportedly provided 23 years of returns to John McCain's vetters when he was up for the vice presidential nomination four years ago. He has said he fears that the Obama campaign and the media will distort the contents of any other returns he might release.

From the OP link.

Tax returns for someone like Romney are complicated, which makes them easy for Democrat weasels to demagogue because the typical middle-of-the-road voter is too stupid to understand them.

That's why the turds want Romney's tax returns.

Complicated? Well, I think we have the wits to handle it. We did okay with his 2010.

 

[buckeye45_73]

I didnt read the thread, did Lakhota just spew out HuffPo talking points again? He adds zero value to an arguement

 

[Publius1787]

Tax returns are the birther issue of the democrat party. There's nothing like watching Harry Reid and Debbie Wassweman Shultz demand Romney release additional taxes while refusing to do so themselves. We all know what's going on. Democrats want to stoke class envy.

Democrat Commercial: (start evil,music) "Romney has more money than you, writes off his charitable contributions on his taxes, and invests his money in a blind trust that we will pretend isn't blind. While you are suffering, Romney is living the high live with evil wealthy fat cats.
(Start sympathetic piano music) Obama, on the other hand, will stand up to the fatcats, force them to pay higher taxes, and give the money to the welfare, uh, working class for your vote. Obama would never take a sweetheart mortgage from Chicago fat cats like Rezco, he would never earmark a grant to his wife's hospital that would End up in her promotion to a six figure salary while in a "work/show up optional" job, and Obama would never use taxpayer dollars to bail out political allies in the Green energy lobby /auto workers union. And if he did, the media would never report it. Foward with Obama! Workers of the World Unite!

 

[Black_Label]

Tax returns are the birther issue of the democrat party. There's nothing like watching Harry Reid and Debbie Wassweman Shultz demand Romney release additional taxes while refusing to do so themselves. We all know what's going on. Democrats want to stoke class envy.

Democrat Commercial: (start evil,music)

I agree, Willard's horrible rendition of "america the beautiful" is downright atrocious, but this is what arguably the greatest political ad in history looks like

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ud3mMj0AZZk]Obama for America TV Ad: "Firms" - YouTube[/ame]

 

[edthecynic]

Romney has found himself on defense on the issue. His father, former Michigan Governor George Romney, began the voluntary practice of financial transparency when he volunteered to turn over, in his case, 12 years of tax returns to an inquisitive reporter in 1967. Mitt Romney reportedly provided 23 years of returns to John McCain's vetters when he was up for the vice presidential nomination four years ago. He has said he fears that the Obama campaign and the media will distort the contents of any other returns he might release.

From the OP link.

Tax returns for someone like Romney are complicated, which makes them easy for Democrat weasels to demagogue because the typical middle-of-the-road voter is too stupid to understand them.

That's why the turds want Romney's tax returns.

And now we see what the America-hating CON$ervoFascist scum think of the American people, Americans are stupid turds.

 

[buckeye45_73]

From the OP link.

Tax returns for someone like Romney are complicated, which makes them easy for Democrat weasels to demagogue because the typical middle-of-the-road voter is too stupid to understand them.

That's why the turds want Romney's tax returns.

And now we see what the America-hating CON$ervoFascist scum think of the American people, Americans are stupid turds.

Make a flat tax and those returns would be real easy to get. CHA CHING!

 

[Interpol]

The enigma wrapped inside a riddle tucked inside a mystery will forever be this: Mitt Romney ran for President for 5 straight years and he could have released all his baggage a long time ago, thereby getting himself in front of the story.

He didn't and now he'll be on the defensive until election day.

Totally confounding.

 

[Interpol]

Tax returns are the birther issue of the democrat party. There's nothing like watching Harry Reid and Debbie Wassweman Shultz demand Romney release additional taxes while refusing to do so themselves. We all know what's going on. Democrats want to stoke class envy.

Democrat Commercial: (start evil,music) "Romney has more money than you, writes off his charitable contributions on his taxes, and invests his money in a blind trust that we will pretend isn't blind. While you are suffering, Romney is living the high live with evil wealthy fat cats.
(Start sympathetic piano music) Obama, on the other hand, will stand up to the fatcats, force them to pay higher taxes, and give the money to the welfare, uh, working class for your vote. Obama would never take a sweetheart mortgage from Chicago fat cats like Rezco, he would never earmark a grant to his wife's hospital that would End up in her promotion to a six figure salary while in a "work/show up optional" job, and Obama would never use taxpayer dollars to bail out political allies in the Green energy lobby /auto workers union. And if he did, the media would never report it. Foward with Obama! Workers of the World Unite!

Sorry, but Mitt Romney did this to himself.

By not getting out in front of this story years ago, he has served a batting practice fastball right in the Democrats wheelhouse.

He did it to himself.

 

[Lakhota]

Romney is a political idiot.

 

[buckeye45_73]

The enigma wrapped inside a riddle tucked inside a mystery will forever be this: Mitt Romney ran for President for 5 straight years and he could have released all his baggage a long time ago, thereby getting himself in front of the story.

He didn't and now he'll be on the defensive until election day.

Totally confounding.

My question is why is this more imporantant than say actual issues? So was the birth certificate a big issue to you?

 

[idb]

Romney has found himself on defense on the issue. His father, former Michigan Governor George Romney, began the voluntary practice of financial transparency when he volunteered to turn over, in his case, 12 years of tax returns to an inquisitive reporter in 1967. Mitt Romney reportedly provided 23 years of returns to John McCain's vetters when he was up for the vice presidential nomination four years ago. He has said he fears that the Obama campaign and the media will distort the contents of any other returns he might release.

From the OP link.

Tax returns for someone like Romney are complicated, which makes them easy for Democrat weasels to demagogue because the typical middle-of-the-road voter is too stupid to understand them.

That's why the turds want Romney's tax returns.

Interesting commentary on the typical middle-of-the-road voter.
Is that from the GOP manual?

 

[bripat9643]

From the OP link.

Tax returns for someone like Romney are complicated, which makes them easy for Democrat weasels to demagogue because the typical middle-of-the-road voter is too stupid to understand them.

That's why the turds want Romney's tax returns.

Complicated? Well, I think we have the wits to handle it. We did okay with his 2010.

No, you don't have the necessary wits. You prove that with your ignorant posts about them. Such idiocies are the reason Romney correctly declines to make his financial affairs available to liberal media vultures and Obama hacks.

Now why don't you explain why Obama doesn't want to release his college records, his passport records or his medical records.

 

[bripat9643]

From the OP link.

Tax returns for someone like Romney are complicated, which makes them easy for Democrat weasels to demagogue because the typical middle-of-the-road voter is too stupid to understand them.

That's why the turds want Romney's tax returns.

Interesting commentary on the typical middle-of-the-road voter.
Is that from the GOP manual?

NO, that's from my personal manual. A large portion of voters in this country are simply too stupid to be allowed to vote. Most of them are in the Democrat party.

 

[bripat9643]

And now we see what the America-hating CON$ervoFascist scum think of the American people, Americans are stupid turds.

At least half of them are stupid turds. They voted for Obama, after all.