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berni_mccoy

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Fri Aug 3, 2012, 09:35 AM Aug 2012

Remember: Romney released 23 years of tax returns to McCain [View all]

It is very possible that Reid's Bain source was privy to those returns if he was in any way involved with Romney's campaign. Furthermore, if most of Romney's "income" since 2000 were residuals from Bain, or if basis points on his equity or other assets acquired through Bain, then it is very likely he still needed accounting information from Bain and someone there was involved in working with Romney on his returns.

As I said earlier this summer, the Obama campaign *knows* something. That is why they have kept this issue hot and pushed hard on Romney to release his returns. And the harder they've pushed, the harder he's resisted. Romney has something in his returns that is so bad, most Americans couldn't bring themselves to vote for him if they knew what was in them.

I strongly believe Reid would not make that information public if he didn't have the evidence to back it up. As Itchinjim pointed out, "A good lawyer never asks a question he doesn't already know the answer to...and Obama is a good lawyer". Reid is a good lawyer too.

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Reid has no evidence. It's hearsay based on a one call he got from a Bain investor. dkf Aug 2012 #1
Romney is certainly ducking the issue get the red out Aug 2012 #3
Well McCain could put this to rest without Romney having to release the returns. dkf Aug 2012 #6
........... Angry Dragon Aug 2012 #9
Why do you keep shifting the burden away from Romney? morningfog Aug 2012 #10
It was Romney's burden til Reid stepped in to it. dkf Aug 2012 #17
Reid has nothing to lose. He said what he was told. morningfog Aug 2012 #18
It's still Romney's burden. JHB Aug 2012 #27
I was suspicious before but now it is obvious Kingofalldems Aug 2012 #15
SOOOO obvious. morningfog Aug 2012 #16
yep frylock Aug 2012 #25
In what universe could McCain put this to rest? Marr Aug 2012 #32
The GOP, Romney and SunsetDreams Aug 2012 #33
Do you really think they even looked at the returns? apples and oranges Aug 2012 #34
It must carry a lot of truth. Mitt morningfog Aug 2012 #4
Just because Reid is only giving out *that* bit of information... berni_mccoy Aug 2012 #5
Dana Bash's source is someone close to Reid who is vouching that the investor talked to Harry Reid. dkf Aug 2012 #8
But it is Reid and another doubling down that the original source is legit. morningfog Aug 2012 #13
I only hope you are as concerned when the republican politicians Angry Dragon Aug 2012 #14
Sigh. See how the comparisons work? dkf Aug 2012 #19
No Angry Dragon Aug 2012 #21
Her concern trolling is nothing new. It's been going on for years. Just look Guy Whitey Corngood Aug 2012 #23
So you expect this person to reveal rMoney's personal tax information mazzarro Aug 2012 #7
It isn't about the accusation per se CabCurious Aug 2012 #12
Oh for goodness sakes that is the same thing the Birthers were saying. dkf Aug 2012 #20
Oh for fuck's sake. Why does everything you post read like RW concern trolling? nt Guy Whitey Corngood Aug 2012 #22
i think you know the answer to that question frylock Aug 2012 #26
We need a "rhetorical" Guy Whitey Corngood Aug 2012 #30
Agreed. I will add that Romney thinks morningfog Aug 2012 #2
I wonder if McCain's staff or McCain actually said they saw Romney's tax filings? Or, maybe,.... dmosh42 Aug 2012 #11
"So They Say"... KharmaTrain Aug 2012 #24
23 years is weird, right? Unless you have to make DevonRex Aug 2012 #28
The leaker has to be McCain himself taught_me_patience Aug 2012 #29
Heh, I think you nailed it. berni_mccoy Aug 2012 #31
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