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DefenseLawyer

(11,101 posts) Tue Aug 7, 2012, 03:46 PM Aug 2012

It worked for W. and cocaine [View all]

It worked for W. and the national guard. W. just said "fuck you all, I'm not going to talk about my past" and left it at that. The press happily left it at that, and obviously the American public left it at that. Twice. I'm sure the same thinking went into how the Romney campaign chose to deal with his tax problems. It probably would have worked again if not for Harry Reid and an opponent who decided to play hardball for a change.

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It worked for W. and cocaine [View all] DefenseLawyer Aug 2012 OP

Even the Republicans are calling for Rmoney to release his returns Warpy Aug 2012 #1

If worked for Bush because EarlG Aug 2012 #2

So you think, that if Bush had been forced to admit using cocaine and dodging Vietnam DefenseLawyer Aug 2012 #4

The few people I know personally who supported w recognized that he was a coke addict. yardwork Aug 2012 #6

I'm just not making my point very well DefenseLawyer Aug 2012 #8

Ok, I think I see your point now. But that kind of hubris is typical of Romney, isn't it? yardwork Aug 2012 #9

We're in agreement, I think EarlG Aug 2012 #11

I agree with what you say, but it's more than just that. Lone_Star_Dem Aug 2012 #10

That's true EarlG Aug 2012 #13

He's definitely doing his campaign no favors by refusing to release his returns. Lone_Star_Dem Aug 2012 #15

If it weren't such a standard, normal thing to release tax returns gollygee Aug 2012 #3

I agree. DefenseLawyer Aug 2012 #5

And Rmoney is guaranteeing it will work by going toe to toe with Reid. morningfog Aug 2012 #7

And while he's doing that.... Wounded Bear Aug 2012 #12

Here's why Bush's past history didn't hurt him. ananda Aug 2012 #14