by August Lady
Member since:
November 18, 2006

The Heat Is On~Prominent Pubs Call For Romney To Release Tax Returns...

July 16, 2012 10:15 PM UTC (Updated: July 17, 2012 12:47 AM UTC)
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I receive emails news regularly from newyorker.com, Yesterday's edition contained a very interesting article regarding Romney's tax returns, and his reluctance to turn them over. Three(3) prominent Republicans, George Will, Matthew Dowd, and Billy Kristol, made the Sunday morning talk-show circuit criticizing Romney for hisfailure to provide them. Some harsh words were spoken, asKristol, the editor of the Weekly Standard, saidon Fox News Sunday,

“He should release the tax returns tomorrow: it’s crazy,”

 

George Will, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist from the Washington Post agreed,

“If something's going to come out, get it out in a hurry.”

 

Matthew Dowd, chief strategist for the Bush-Cheney campaign in 2004, termed Romney's refusal to release his returns as a sign of "arrogance." The author of this article, John Cassidy, points out 4 plausible reasons for Romney's reluctance:

 

1. Extremely high levels of income. According to the tax filings and estimates he released earlier this year, Romney earned about $21.7 million in 2010 and $20.9 million in 2010—most of it from capital gains on investments related to Bain Capital. This is a lot of money, but Romney may well have earned considerably more in earlier years. His ten-year severance agreement with Bain Capital ended in 2009. The terms of it haven’t been revealed, but quite probably it allowed Romney to keep pocketing a substantial portion of the firm’s profits. And the years before 2008 were massively successful ones for Bain and other private-equity firms.

 

Reason #1, and Cassidy pretty much hits a nail on the head~for Reasons 2-4, follow the link below:


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Read more http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/johncassidy/2012/07/why-wont-romney-release-more-tax-returns.html#ixzz20q21u7Vu

 

 

Note: Not the most flattering pic of Mitt~he already looks...BEAT!

Comments: 28

August Lady Jul 16, 2012, 10:20pm UTC
Frig, took me 20 minutes to do this (OK< I type slow), but friggin' twice as long to post it~for some reason, I couldn't post to any groups without getting an "error" message. Back to the drawing board later...
Margie Wilson-Mars Jul 20, 2012, 10:47am UTC
Oh, I LOVE when that happens.
Crin Forbes Jul 16, 2012, 10:50pm UTC
Honestly, I think that he feels that his chances are diminishing and he does not want to bring out things that may take them even lower at this time.

I am sure that some people in the Republican Organization are kicking their asses for picking him as a candidate.
Dave A. Jul 16, 2012, 11:18pm UTC
I love it. As his stonewalling continues, his credibility and standing fade. Bye Mittens.
August Lady Jul 16, 2012, 11:30pm UTC
Cassidy, the author of this article, calls Romney, "the Mittster."
Marilyn M. Jul 16, 2012, 11:27pm UTC
As many Republicans have said, he needs to "grow a pair" and tell everyone he'll release his tax return after Obama has released all of the records he's spent millions to keep hidden.
Dave A. Jul 16, 2012, 11:39pm UTC
Perfect strategy! Extend the crisis for the Romney campaign and place it under control of the oponent's camp. Hope he runs with it.
Margie Wilson-Mars Jul 20, 2012, 10:49am UTC
I agree with you, Marilyn, but he won't do it. He came out sooo soft after the Obamacare ruling...it was a perfect opportunity for him.
At this point, I think he should just do it if he won't call Obama on it. Just to shut him up!
Ron R. Jul 21, 2012, 10:37pm UTC
I am sure the president has not spent nearly the amount Romney has spent trying to hide his offshore acounts.BTW what has the president tried to hide??? I hear this all the time from reicvh wingers, if he were spending sop much money trying to hide something you would not know he was spending money.
August Lady Jul 21, 2012, 10:51pm UTC
Really Ron, they call Obama a liar, but they never state what he's lying about; they say he's abusing his power, but all they do is regurgitate what the see on extreme right-wing blogs without offering any proof; they get offended at being called "racists" when they spew downright nasty & inappropriate racist comments...they just think with myopic minds, and frankly, they're starting to scare me!
Vic Damico Jul 16, 2012, 11:37pm UTC
People are on a quest to discredit Romney. Romney needs to tell us of his past, unlike some presidents, but that is not what this is about. This is nothing more than an example of the continuing "us verses them" mentality. Those who are requesting the information are searching in hopes of finding something. You would think the people would expect that from any candidate, not just those who are on the right side of the political coin.
August Lady Jul 16, 2012, 11:45pm UTC
I said this on another post~if Romney comes clean about his dealings with Bain, it would avoid further speculation, and stop the Obama campaign from digging. If he won't/can't come clean, then that leads me to "speculate" he's hiding something.
Dave A. Jul 16, 2012, 11:57pm UTC
You're describing a political campaign, Vic. As August Lady documents, what is being heard from senior political observers on the Right, such as William Kristol, is that only full disclosure will allow Romney to put this issue behind him (hopefully).

The more subtle narrative is that the presumed strength of the candidate is being turned into a weakness. When Karl Rove used the technique it was largely through lies and dirty tricks (e.g., swift boating). It was hasty and ill-considered statements by operatives of the Romney campaign that opened up this issue. And the candidate himself made contradictory statements about his responsibility and credit for the actions of Bain over various time periods. The self-implosion continues.
Vic Damico Jul 17, 2012, 12:06am UTC
I don't like the secrecy, especially as it applies to the President of the United States. I do not accept secrecy or dishonesty, regardless as from which side it may come. I expect Romney to be held accountable for his actions, just as I do with Obama. I just find it quite odd that those on the left do not demand the same transparency with Obama as they expect from Romney. I do not approve of dishonesty, period. The source of the dishonesty or secrecy is irrelevant. It is still dishonesty and secrecy.
August Lady Jul 17, 2012, 12:20am UTC
"I just find it quite odd that those on the left do not demand the same transparency with Obama"

I don't know if you slept thru the 2008 campaign, or you just don't remember~Obama was heavily vetted, the Clintons saw to that!
Vic Damico Jul 17, 2012, 12:28am UTC
Ok, I just stated that I expect Romney to tell us what is needed to be known about him, and your only response is about my reference to Obama.

As far as Obama is concerned, we, and the Clintons found out only what Obama allowed. Why is no one concerned that Obama has paid almost $2,000,000 in legal fees to keep certain information from the public? I demand it of Romney, just as I do with Obama. Why do you only see one side of my comment?
Vic Damico Jul 17, 2012, 12:40am UTC
And by the way, whatever the hell you meant by it, I did not sleep through the 2008 campaign, nor is there anything wrong with my memory.
August Lady Jul 17, 2012, 12:40am UTC
Obvious Vic, I didn't have a problem with your other comments, & let as stand. I had a problem with your Obama comment because it's flagrantly false~can you cite that $2 mil story~I never heard any such thing. Plus, keep in mind, I'm not totally in Obama's corner~I may just sit out this election & not vote. But, I will continue to address erroneous and/or nonsensical, false and/or inaccurate comments pertaining to him~I'm a stickler for details...and lying drives me nuts!
August Lady Jul 17, 2012, 12:41am UTC
In the future, if you would like, as time-consuming as it may be, I will highlight your comment(s) that I agree with in addition to those I don't.
Vic Damico Jul 17, 2012, 12:46am UTC
Hell, I cited the law firms that represent Obama and the amounts that were paid to the firms in another blog. No one on the left was interested because I do not feed the drama on my blogs. I find it amazing that I am always questioned with my thoughts, when anyone can spend a couple of minutes on the Internet and find anything they want from a reliable source. People don't look for what they do not want to find.

My reference to you ignoring one side of my last comment was because I am amazed at how someone can actually agree with the left on certain issues and it is simply dismissed because it comes from someone on the right. This is why I get angry when I am grouped with anything Republican, as if I cannot have a single independent thought of my own.
August Lady Jul 17, 2012, 12:59am UTC
Gee Vic, not sure what to say here~I mean, it's pretty evident you align with the right wingers on this site & they pretty much eat up every word you say. But, for obvious ideological reasons, those on the left, or us "middle of the line folks," we will question. Believe me when I say I respect you for your well-thought-out opinions, and the intelligent way you convey them. But, you're not always gonna be right...I get it wrong at times, and when I have to, I bite the bullet!
Vic Damico Jul 17, 2012, 2:14am UTC
This had nothing to do with whether I was right or not. How is it that I align myself with the right? I constantly speak against the corrupt element of George W. Bush. I constantly speak of how detrimental the division is between the right and the left. I refer to the Patriot Act by Bush as being the most intrusive piece of legislature in the history of the nation. And even on this particular blog, I agreed with you that Romney needs to present details of his business ventures. And yet, simply because I say the same about Obama, that puts me in line with every single member of the Republican Party. That is why the division between the right and the left is so strong. No one seems to be willing to look beyond that indivisible, government created and maintained division. It is so strong that you failed to even acknowledge that I agreed with you that Romney needed to be fully vetted. Personal opinions or even the truth mean absolutely nothing to some because they simply are coming from the right.
Jeanette Cheezum Jul 16, 2012, 11:47pm UTC
Thanks for sharing.
Steve !!!! Jul 17, 2012, 12:36am UTC
The first presidential candidate to release tax records was George Romney, Mitt's father. He released 12 years worth of records. Since that time all candidates have released more of their records than Mitt has.
August Lady Jul 17, 2012, 12:43am UTC
Yeah, the article I linked mentioned that~guess Mitt wasn't paying attention back then!
Rosa j. Jul 17, 2012, 10:59am UTC
Well, my conclusion remains the same. When folk have something to hide, they do what folk do who have something to hide They keep hiding whatever it is they have to hide. But what they fail to realize is:
There is no material durable enough to hide anything forever. History has proven that...Even Ronald Reagan himself said: YOU CAN RUN, BUT YOU SHO' CAN'T HIDE.
May Xue Jul 18, 2012, 6:14pm UTC
Comment kitty was here. Hey, it's been a long time since I've been back. But stopped by to say hey!
August Lady Jul 18, 2012, 7:20pm UTC
Hey May, I was going to mention that when I commented on your post the other day, but was having mucho Gather problemos. Anyhoo, nice to see you back & thanx for your comments!

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