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(33,497 posts) Thu Aug 2, 2012, 08:16 AM Aug 2012

Reid doubles down on Romney tax chrage [View all]

Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) not only stuck by his story of a Bain Capital investor claiming Mitt Romney paid no taxes at all for 10 years, he broadened it in an interview with the Las Vegas Review-Journal and other reporters.

Said Reid: "I am not basing this on some figment of my imagination. I have had a number of people tell me that."

When asked to identify his sources, Reid declined: "No, that's the best you're going to get from me. I don't think the burden should be on me. The burden should be on him. He's the one I've alleged has not paid any taxes. Why didn't he release his tax returns?"

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2012/08/02/reid_doubles_down_on_romney_tax_charge.html

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Reid doubles down on Romney tax chrage [View all] WI_DEM Aug 2012 OP

Reid seems far to cautious a man to say this if he thought it wasn't true Marrah_G Aug 2012 #1

Even if it is only partially true, it is boxing Mittens in. morningfog Aug 2012 #2

The 'returns' on Reid's conjecture are pretty good, too! randome Aug 2012 #6

Reid Was A Former Boxer HangOnKids Aug 2012 #7

Rope-a-dope krawhitham Aug 2012 #12

No no...that was an uppercut.to the jaw. zeemike Aug 2012 #14

Nope ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2012 #27

Good point. zeemike Aug 2012 #29

Reid has covered himself carefully localroger Aug 2012 #4

It would also ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2012 #28

I Agree, Ma'am: Makes Him the Ideal Fella For This Shiv-Work, Since Most Everyone Will Think As You The Magistrate Aug 2012 #5

That should be on a bumpersticker, The Magistrate. Uncle Joe Aug 2012 #10

Indeed! Plucketeer Aug 2012 #35

Yep. Harry is playing this with the cool assurance of a poker player hifiguy Aug 2012 #22

That's my assumption and I'm sticking to it. tblue Aug 2012 #3

Is it 'Uranium from Africa' or does Reid know something? Vox Moi Aug 2012 #8

huh? eShirl Aug 2012 #16

Well the stakes are a bit different here... ljm2002 Aug 2012 #18

There is a reason Romney doesn't want to show us his tax returns. LiberalAndProud Aug 2012 #21

Huge Difference DallasNE Aug 2012 #25

oh. my. god. SemperEadem Aug 2012 #31

Republicans lie, Reid does not. N/T emulatorloo Aug 2012 #33

The difference to me ... bayareaboy Aug 2012 #9

GIVE EM HELL HARRY ! MITT CAN GO FUCK HIMSELF ! RBInMaine Aug 2012 #11

All Reid did was The Wizard Aug 2012 #13

Good for Reid. nt valerief Aug 2012 #15

I like what Harry is doing! hamsterjill Aug 2012 #17

It's got a good beat and you can dance to it. LiberalAndProud Aug 2012 #19

It's fair baiting, as far as politics are concerned. But Reid's being pretty clumsy about this. Bucky Aug 2012 #20

I don't think so... Kalidurga Aug 2012 #23

This Is Serious And Romney Knows It DallasNE Aug 2012 #24

Romney Has Finally Figured Out That He Is NOT Above Reproach HangOnKids Aug 2012 #26

As I responded to another member about this story, Harry Reid is showing me something I haven't seen magnifisense Aug 2012 #30

OMG....did you read the "Reader Comments" on this. Hysterical: Wortherism Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2012 #32

So now we have Romney saying to Reid, "Put up or shut up." magnifisense Aug 2012 #34