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toddwv

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84. That's my guess.

Fri Aug 17, 2012, 04:59 PM

Aug 2012

5 years is too specific. Just on the information we have, I would've pushed for taxes back to 2000 when Romney had "left" Bain.

So the Obama Campaign knows something that we don't know.

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Why asking for 5 years of Romney's tax returns was brilliant [View all] cali Aug 2012 OP

I agree cyberswede Aug 2012 #1

On October 15 the extention on his 2011 taxes is up. Salviati Aug 2012 #32

It Will Be An Interesting Release, Too DallasNE Aug 2012 #96

I was just thinking the other day... RagAss Aug 2012 #2

lol. it's an amusing thought, but I fear it would be counterproductive cali Aug 2012 #6

so you say heaven05 Aug 2012 #65

say what? word salad, dear. cali Aug 2012 #75

what accusation heaven05 Aug 2012 #80

no. it would wear thin fast. better to allow the natural migration from one issue after the next magical thyme Aug 2012 #71

Full out ad blitz? brush Aug 2012 #76

Every time he says "no" to this, he looks worse gollygee Aug 2012 #3

Are the returns he did release, posted anywhere on-line? sammytko Aug 2012 #4

He's only released an incomplete one for one year. cali Aug 2012 #8

check here mrJJ Aug 2012 #13

thank you sammytko Aug 2012 #16

tax returns mgarr Aug 2012 #5

Not going to happen- which is why the President's move is BRILLIANT. BeHereNow Aug 2012 #21

Ok Mitty, show me one hand. NO! haha docgee Aug 2012 #49

EXACTLY!!!!! BeHereNow Aug 2012 #54

Romney's main theme is Obama is going negative- here Obama looks reasonable Johonny Aug 2012 #7

Emphatic K&R. Romney bought himself a few days' respite coalition_unwilling Aug 2012 #9

I figure the Obama campaign knows what's in the taxes anyway and is just dragging out Lex Aug 2012 #10

That's my guess. toddwv Aug 2012 #84

2009 Swiss Bank Account Amnesty. beac Aug 2012 #90

Or maybe truebluegreen Aug 2012 #94

It was a classic LBJ-style trope. hifiguy Aug 2012 #11

No, it is not analagous Melissa G Aug 2012 #23

The half-loaf offer is what's analogous. hifiguy Aug 2012 #27

I agree that it's brilliant, Melissa G Aug 2012 #30

Read Caro's biography cali Aug 2012 #31

Agreed. I re-read Caro's first three LBJ hifiguy Aug 2012 #34

Nope. Romney is a tax cheat or worse. emulatorloo Aug 2012 #24

+1, what confirms this is McRages "..we picked Palin..." bit. They KNOW somethings wrong with uponit7771 Aug 2012 #33

I don't think so. hifiguy Aug 2012 #37

Besides ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2012 #87

I'm guessing the smoking gun is in the returns for '08 and '09, The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2012 #41

Bull's eye! nt hifiguy Aug 2012 #43

Amnesty for offshore tax shelters. Warren Stupidity Aug 2012 #61

President Obama will wait until one of the debates and ask point blank just for 2009 cbdo2007 Aug 2012 #66

2009 Return is where the amnesty disclosure would be Gothmog Aug 2012 #69

And even that is a big IF. Marie Marie Aug 2012 #95

I don't think it relates to McCain. I think it was the Swiss bank account deal. denverbill Aug 2012 #36

I hope Wikileaks or a similar group gets a hold of that tax cheat list caveat_imperator Aug 2012 #52

tithe cheat bluemarkers Aug 2012 #40

Every bit as much a phony-baloney cult hifiguy Aug 2012 #45

That's not saying much as all religion is phony baloney stuff. stopbush Aug 2012 #59

Yeah, true, but I am not in the mood for hifiguy Aug 2012 #60

me either bluemarkers Aug 2012 #78

And Romney held the position of Bishop in the LDS Church woodsprite Aug 2012 #63

Worse!!! He committed voter fraud!!! tonybgood Aug 2012 #58

That may very well be true, but VWolf Aug 2012 #70

When was Scott Brown elected? tonybgood Aug 2012 #74

Mixed up the Bain/Olympic scandal (2002) with the Voter Fraud scandal (2009) VWolf Aug 2012 #77

I thought I had on the RMS ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2012 #88

yes Skittles Aug 2012 #73

With one proviso: Romney really is a pig-fucker, so to speak alcibiades_mystery Aug 2012 #29

Yep. hifiguy Aug 2012 #89

average mortage requires 5 years of returns riverwalker Aug 2012 #12

Exactly! Mopar151 Aug 2012 #53

Excellent point! (nt) Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2012 #67

It's less than HALF of what Obama has released. I guess Willard is less than half the man that Pryderi Aug 2012 #14

Plus, kills their "They'll just keep asking for more" argument Atman Aug 2012 #15

Yup, 5 years is the perfect amount. It was a great move nt riderinthestorm Aug 2012 #18

Ah HA! Great point. Ruby the Liberal Aug 2012 #19

It also ties him to Congress' 10% approval rating on unwillingness to compromise. Ruby the Liberal Aug 2012 #17

All three major networks news programs led with his taxes last night. DCKit Aug 2012 #20

Is there a link to this interview? Ruby the Liberal Aug 2012 #22

Here, but I can't figure out how to embed it: DCKit Aug 2012 #25

USA Today analysis. Ruby the Liberal Aug 2012 #38

No way to embed on DU, but here's the direct link to the video TalkingDog Aug 2012 #46

Thanks very much! DCKit Aug 2012 #47

Nah... just happy to forward the cause. TalkingDog Aug 2012 #81

YEAH heaven05 Aug 2012 #26

how about voter disenfranchisement in PA and other states? cali Aug 2012 #28

all heaven05 Aug 2012 #56

This whole debate is opening people's eyes CanonRay Aug 2012 #35

I think the Obama campaign has a pretty good idea what's in all 10 of those returns Canuckistanian Aug 2012 #39

This is more like 3 level tic tac toe! Dustlawyer Aug 2012 #42

and it reinforces that repugs will not budge at all, and the President is willing to compromise Whisp Aug 2012 #44

Agreed. It sets a bar. The most damning stuff is in the last five years. It has to be. HopeHoops Aug 2012 #48

I want to see Queen Ann Romney do her Marie Antoinette impersonation again. n/t Pryderi Aug 2012 #50

Queen Anngry? eom Cha Aug 2012 #91

A thought came to me this morning ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2012 #51

Agree totally. Ruby the Liberal Aug 2012 #55

That is a truly first rate analysis hifiguy Aug 2012 #83

I had to kick this thread ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2012 #98

After the Republican convention, ask for four years Coyotl Aug 2012 #57

Exactly. BumRushDaShow Aug 2012 #64

Well one thing is certain ... bayareaboy Aug 2012 #62

when they say no to 5 and the story dies down you ask for one more year TeamPooka Aug 2012 #68

makes him say stuff like he PAID 13%!!!!!!!!!! Skittles Aug 2012 #72

Right, and he thinks he'll get away with Iwillnevergiveup Aug 2012 #79

"What specific problem in the returns are you afraid the media will pick on if they see them?" aint_no_life_nowhere Aug 2012 #82

"Mr. Romney, please, we are giving you a chance to explain and fully defend what's in those taxes." Lex Aug 2012 #85

You're right - it even gives RMoney an out on having to explain any Bain cash in the early 2000, sad sally Aug 2012 #86

I'd prefer tying his father around his neck TheKentuckian Aug 2012 #92

What is Mitt hiding? Peaceful Protester Aug 2012 #93

It is a national shame and tregedy that the request even has to be made geckosfeet Aug 2012 #97