HEY ROMNEY, IF YOU'RE DONE EMBARRASSING YOURSELF, WHERE ARE YOUR TAXES?

[porphyrian]

As a tax-paying, voting citizen of the United States of America, I demand that you show us your tax records to prove you are fit for consideration as our President.

I doubt it will help you at all, though.

[madokie]

1. We must not forget this

This is a nail that needs driven in

[porphyrian]

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[Voice for Peace]

23. Taxy has gone into psychotherapy

Taxy doesn't understand why he must be kept hidden,
as if he were a shameful family secret or an illegitimate child.

Singing helps some days.

[porphyrian]

28. Ha! n/t

[Plucketeer]

26. My thoughts also

How about another prod from Reid. Maybe sheriff Arpio should dispatch a deputy to find a copy of Mitt's taxes. Since the sheriff has already dispatched a deputy to the foreign country of Hawaii, a trip to the Caymans shouldn't be that daunting.

[porphyrian]

29. Heh, heh. n/t

[Voice for Peace]

31. it may be too late for a deputy dispatch

[kentuck]

3. At the debate, I would like to see the President hold up his tax returns.

...and ask, "Where are your returns, Mr Romney?"

It would be a prop but an effective one, imo.

[porphyrian]

4. Ha! He should bring his birth certificate, too. n/t

[TahitiNut]

25. I'm pretty sure the debate rules will prohibit "props."

No "show-and-tell" permitted.

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[reflection]

6. I'll kick that! k/r

Where are your taxes, Gov. Romney?

You want me to jump through flaming hoops to vote, and you can't be bothered to come off your taxes?

[porphyrian]

10. Thanks. n/t

[ecstatic]

7. And when did you leave Bain?! nt

[porphyrian]

11. Right?! n/t

[mfcorey1]

8. ITA

[porphyrian]

12. His behavior should have us all questioning his eligibility, if it isn't already. n/t

[corkhead]

9. It is just amazing the lengths he will go to to change the subject away from his tax dodging.

[porphyrian]

13. Suspicious, isn't it? n/t

[ProSense]

14. Mitt Romney owes the American people two things:

1) An apology (http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021333679) and 2) his tax returns.

[font color="black" size="12" face="arial"]What is Mitt hiding?[/font]

[porphyrian]

15. Absolutely! n/t

[barbtries]

17. tweeted.

thanks for keeping this story current.

[porphyrian]

18. Thank you. n/t

[HughBeaumont]

20. Kicked. Fair's fair, Mitt. You don't get a pass because you think you're king.

Dubya Mitt . .. "I don't HAVE to Answer to You People."

[porphyrian]

21. I'm not sure he gets the message yet. n/t

[randome]

22. He's not done!

[porphyrian]

24. We're not, either. n/t

[mlevans]

27. At this point there's no point to that.

He has already more than adequately demonstrated that he is not fit for further consideration.

[porphyrian]

30. Well, for many, but we should definitely pursue this until all the votes are in. n/t

[daybranch]

32. Ten years worth

It's now or too late! Well maybe it is too late now. Work for and contribute to the guys who get us and are on our side- Obama -Biden and the democrats!!

[porphyrian]

35. Sounds like a good plan. n/t

[Aldo Leopold]

33. Right on! Keep the pressure on!

[porphyrian]

36. My memory isn't that bad yet. n/t

[fishwax]

34. something tells me, though, that he's not done embarrassing himself

[porphyrian]

37. For comedians everywhere, I hope not. n/t

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[tiny elvis]

40. Is Mitt Romney clean? Who knows?

kick for clean public service

[porphyrian]

41. Thank you. n/t

[Tigress DEM]

42. Obama had to show his birth certificate(s)

[porphyrian]

43. Fair is fair. n/t

[spanone]

44. releasing his taxes would indict himself.....he's above laws

[porphyrian]

45. I don't mind if he indicts himself. n/t

[TrollBuster9090]

48. My favorite slogan: "If Romney wants to be Commander in Chief of the U.S. Army, why are his tax

dollars paying for the SWISS Army?
If you love America, you'll pay to support it.

[porphyrian]

49. Nice. n/t

[pokerfan]

50. that's one way to get the tax returns off the front page

[porphyrian]

51. I think they were hoping for another outcome, but yeah. n/t

[sofa king]

54. When is the deadline for the release of his full second year?

Romney is already taking a hit for not meeting the minimum legal requirements. He's not entitled to security briefings until he's cleared, which ain't exactly informing his foreign policy expertise right now.

But now I'm interested in whether or not Romney can make it all the way to Election Day without releasing the rest of his returns. Would electors even be permitted to cast a vote for him if he fails to meet the minimum requirements? Can he turn in his returns after the election but before the Electoral College assembles?

Because if he can, he'll do that.

[porphyrian]

55. I'm not sure. Anyone...? n/t

[sofa king]

57. It may be October 15th.

http://goingconcern.com/post/romney-tax-returns-be-released-october-15th-advisor-says-which-we-respond-duh

For his 2011 returns, but that's the final filing date for the IRS, not according to the law on Presidential elections.

It may be that there is no law on publicly releasing returns, only Jimmy Carter's precedent.

In which case Romney simply won't do it... unless Anonymous does it.

Observers here at DU have speculated that Romney has been waiting for a time when his numbers have closed with President Obama so that the negative results of the release won't permanently disable his chances. But time is running out for him now, and a release two and a half weeks before the election won't be enough for him to make up from the hit he's sure to take over it.

We can safely assume that the information is highly damaging, otherwise Romney would have released the information in the summer doldrums and used his remaining time to repair the damage. His refusal suggests that the damage which will be done won't be so easily repaired.

This week might actually be the best time for Romney to do it, before his blackmailers pull the trigger and while the President's post-convention bounce is dissipating. I doubt he'll do it, though. Romney relies heavily on deception at every turn, and adding actual facts to his campaign is the last thing he wants.

[porphyrian]

59. I think he's counting on whatever spew he has for us today to distract us.

It hasn't worked yet, but I think he should feel like he tried when it fails.

[MariaM83]

56. don't hold your breath

[porphyrian]

58. Not for this, but I'll keep on demanding anyway. n/t

[siligut]

60. We agree that Mitt must be hiding something; but have we decided what it is?

Did he use so many loopholes that he really didn't pay any taxes for ten years, like Harry Reid says? Were all those loopholes legal? Would they stand up to scrutiny? He used to help church members with their taxes; did he use iffy loopholes to save them money too?

Did Mitt share his tax savvy with the LDS church accountants? Up until a few years ago, I sent my tax forms to the IRS office in Salt Lake City, Utah. Could it be that they covered for members of the church? And finally, another possibility, did he take the tax amnesty deal and now showing past forms would show how much money he cheated the USA out of all those years?

[porphyrian]

61. I want to find out. n/t

[porphyrian]

63. ...and make me a sandwich, too, you elitist fuck. n/t

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