Son says Romney won't release tax returns until Pres. Obama releases “grades and birth certificate"

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from ThinkProgress: http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2011/12/30/395912/craig-romney-suggests-his-father-wont-release-his-tax-returns-until-obama-releases-his-grades-and-birth-certificate/


Appearing in New Hampshire as a surrogate for his father, Matt Romney suggested to a group of voters that Mitt Romney would not release his tax returns until Barack Obama released “his grades and his birth certificate.”

Concord Patch has the video. Here’s a transcript:

Q: Will Romney eventually open his tax returns, so we can see what’s going on like most candidates will do and have done?

TAGG ROMNEY: We have no idea.

MATT ROMNEY: He has not said that he will not do it. He has also not said that he will. It’s a matter of time until that issue comes up because I think everyone has to get a chance to do that. So I don’t know the answer to that. I’m not sure he knows the answer to that. But he will do everything that he needs to do. He’s certainly not afraid of anything. Hiding anything. I heard someone suggest the other day that as soon as President Obama releases his grades and birth certificate and sort of a long list of things then maybe he’d do it."


read more: http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2011/12/30/395912/craig-romney-suggests-his-father-wont-release-his-tax-returns-until-obama-releases-his-grades-and-birth-certificate/

watch: http://concord-nh.patch.com/articles/mitt-romney-s-sons-meet-concord-seniors-video#video-8805057

[Azathoth]

1. I question the patriotism of anyone who names their kid 'Tagg' n/t

[hobbit709]

2. That name sounds like Romney hung out with the Palins.

[Azathoth]

11. Maybe Romney is the real father of Trig

He hasn't denied it.

Note to newsmedia: as of right now, some people are saying that Romney might be Trig's dad, so you'd better start covering the story.

[hifiguy]

12. Beat me to it.

Tagg? Jebus wept.

[dragonlady]

18. For the record, his name is Taggart n/t

[Azathoth]

21. He named his kid after an Ayn Rand character?

Oh man, this just gets worse and worse. I liked him better when I thought he just named his kids after random things he saw while walking in the park, a la the Palins.

[DevonRex]

37. Mormons often use family names as first names.

Has to do with their geneology hunt.

[jmowreader]

58. Let's run through Mitt's genealogy...

His mom's maiden name is LaFount. Her mom's maiden name is Robison.

His wife's maiden name is Davies. I don't know what her mom's maiden name is.

While Mormons DO use family names as first names on a very frequent basis, the family name he hung on his kid just happens to be that of the owner of the railroad in "Atlas Shrugged." And I don't think it's a coincidence.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

25. There was Greggy, Dougy, and, some of the other Hitler youth

[hifiguy]

33. Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?

The Germans??

Forget it, he's on a roll.

[Tinksrival]

3. What a dick.

Sorry......couldn't help myself. Grrrrrrrrrrrr!

petulant puke

[RiffRandell]

8. +1.

[abelenkpe]

4. Really?!

Romney won't release his tax returns unless the president releases his birth certificate and grades?! He did release his birth certificate. Now his grades? Insane.

[CTyankee]

27. How about the Mittster releasing all of his medical records, his grades and his school record

going back to elementary school...

[xxqqqzme]

54. 'grades' =

affirmative action. Obama is one of those venturing 'out of his class'. So his grades prove he was a beneficiary of affirmative action, therefore unworthy. See rethugs do use logic when it is twisted and has a few hunks of red meat thrown in the mix.

[BarbaRosa]

5. Well, let's see some Romney grades. .

just sayin'

[LiberalAndProud]

6. If Romney is the eventual nominee, I hope they keep hammering the Birth Certificate issue.

That meme resonates with the people who will vote for *not the Democrat* at any price. For everyone else, it just makes them look STOOPID!

Keep it coming, idjots.

[Riley18]

7. The arrogance of an indulged and spoiled brat.

[Andy823]

9. The "idiots" don't fall far from the tree I see.

So they think that grades and the birth certificate, that he already released, are on the same level as putting out your tax returns so people know where you get your money from, and how much you are worth? The kids must be just as stupid as their father if they believe this BS!

Old Mitt is afraid to release his returns, pure and simple. He knows the country is not happy with the rich getting away with lower tax rates, and all the "real" tax cuts, so he needs to keep the public from seeing his returns since he is worth millions, and most likely has some very questionable income that he does "not" want the people to find out about.

[TwilightGardener]

10. Smug privileged little prick.

[Jello Biafra]

13. Oh I see, Mitt couldn't do this himself so he doled this out....

to his privileged son....just wonderful....very courageous Mitt.

[LiberalFighter]

14. Has Mitt Romney released his birth certificate?

Has Mitt Romney shown his state tax returns so we know which state he files? Maybe he is trying to prevent homestead filing from being declared invalid?

[GoCubsGo]

16. I want to see HIS grades, too.

And, after listening to his little turd sons, we see that the shit doesn't fall far from the bat in the Romney family. Little assholes. Like father, like son.

[safeinOhio]

26. I don't care about his grades,

a diploma works for me and most others. All others have release their tax records.

[GoCubsGo]

40. What's good for the goose is good for the gander.

I generally don't give a shit about his grades, either. But, if he's going to demand that the President show his grades, then he needs to put up or shut up.

[City Lights]

15. A whole family of jagbags.

.!. to the whole lot of 'em.

[tabatha]

17. Feeble excuse.

He is trying anything to get out of releasing his tax returns.

Bush did not release his grades.

Obama has released his birth certificate.

Have Republicans lied so much that they just cannot stop anymore.

[newspeak]

24. obama already released his birth certificate

the same kind of BC that I have, because mama lost the original. I must be questionable, also. I guess they think that hawaii has a bunch of fabricators covering for obama. Also, the newspaper in hawaii is just covering for obama when they had his birth announcement. And, these are the people who were talking about changing the rules so that the gropenfuerher could run as president. What a bunch of delusional, hypotwits!

[The Genealogist]

19. What birth certificate is Blueblood & Son wanting?

Romney likely has some nasty skeletons in his tax closet. And requests for returns? That is for the "little people." But in the process, he throws more red meat to the discredited birther crowd. I'm sure the "Librual media" will be defending their precious little Romney and his disgusting offspring tonight, perhaps apologizing for not forcing their reporters to lick the Romney shoes with more gusto.

[FlyByNight]

20. Upper-class twit

The cipher doesn't fall far from the tree, I see.

[Justice wanted]

47. OHHHH maybe they can be in this years competetion with the other candidates sons.

(I love The Python)

[dixiegrrrrl]

50. Looks like the Repub. debate playoffs.

[WI_DEM]

22. that is a picture of a self satisfied asshole.

[hifiguy]

23. Gads, what a nauseatingly smug smirk.

The kind of face you want to pelt with rotten vegetables.

[rurallib]

28. why aren't this kid and his brothers "fighting for freedom" in Afghanistan?

[justgamma]

34. They are serving their country.

By trying to get daddy elected. At least, that's what he said in 2004.

[Quantess]

38. Romney was the one who said that to Michael Moore?

[maryellen99]

29. Wow

The Stupid is strong with that bunch!

[rufus dog]

30. Hmm, tax returns will include State returns, which will include State of Residency

Tagg and Mitt, is there a problem with Voter Fraud with the Mittster voting in one state and declaring residence in another for tax purposes?

So is he a tax cheat or guilty of voter fraud?

[AtomicKitten]

31. Tagg? Mitt? Hey Romneys, get back to us when you've got a grownup's name.

[Initech]

32. The last four birth certificates don't count? What is wrong with them?

[Pool Hall Ace]

35. Is Tagg sporting a mullet, or is that someone else in the background? n/t

[NNN0LHI]

36. I want to see Mitts application for his draft deferment to be a missionary in France

[kiranon]

39. Asking to see President's grades is racist pure and simple IMHO. Birther issue is just stupid n/t

[eyewall]

45. I agree

Where did this grades thing come from?

[Rex]

41. Don't worry MITT, you can keep the records since

you will NEVER, EVER beat Obama in an election!

[JDPriestly]

42. Did Abraham Lincoln produce his birth certificate?

Did Andrew Jackson?

We might be surprised to learn that a number of our presidents were born at home and have at most documents showing that they registered their births but no birth certificate.

Ridiculous.

Especially since Obama produced his. Romney's son does not pay attention. I am embarrassed for him.

[killbotfactory]

43. Oh my god I hate these people. nt

[Bozita]

44. How 'bout the service records of Mitt and all five of his sons? I wanna see 'em.

I'll bet every one of them has a chest full of medals and commendations!

[NYC Liberal]

46. Let him refuse. It'll only hurt him to refuse to release them.

If he thinks he's "sticking it to Obama" by not releasing his tax statements, he's wrong. People will simply wonder what he's hiding.

[Marnie]

49. What he is hiding is what has been found in Santorums

He is betting the economy will fail.

[Marnie]

48. The famous and pathetic "moving goal the posts" that loser Republicans

like to use.

Obama releases 1 and 2, birth cert and financial.

Republican releases 0, but will release 1 and maybe 2 if Obama releases 3, grades, while rejecting the accuracy of 1 or 2.

A game classic of abusers.

[Roy Rolling]

51. A very important document

How about Mitt releasing the list of people's names who lost their jobs when Bain capital bought companies, fired the workers, sold the companies, then the companies ceased to exist.

[Skittles]

52. LOL

is that one of the five boys "serving their country" by campaigning for their rich daddy?

[erpowers]

53. Release tax returns

If Mitt Romney is waiting President Obama to release his birth certificate then Romney needs to release his tax returns because President Obama has already released his birth certificate. Second Romney should release his tax returns because he knew before he started running for president that everyone who runs for president releases their tax returns. If he did not want to release his tax returns he should not have run for president.

[undeterred]

55. How about if Obama releases some published legal articles?

Lets see if the little boy can read.

[USA_1]

56. Let him file another lawsuit a la Orly Taitz

He'll only get a $25,000 fine and a six month prison sentence. Hopefully, he won't pick up the soap when it happens.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

60. maybe he will release his dealings in the Ponzi scheme?

[jmowreader]

59. I'm not all that interested in Romney's tax returns

I would MUCH rather see a list, by company, of all the people he fired when he was with Bain Capital.