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19. The obvious question lies in the discrepancy between Romney's value for Staples

Thu Oct 25, 2012, 09:13 PM

Oct 2012

and what its IPO was valued at nearly a year later. Why? I see three options:

1) He lied about the value.

2) He was WRONG about the value, indicative of a lack of business sense.

3) He's an incredible businessman who turned around a company worth 2.00 to a company worth 22 dollars a year later (I think this is obviously the least likely of the bunch)

Thoughts?

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Breaking Update: Court Unseals Potentially Devastating Testimony-Romney Said Stocks Sold at 1/10th [View all] kpete Oct 2012 OP

I wish the average voter gave even the slightest shit about this. trotsky Oct 2012 #1

exactly heaven05 Oct 2012 #15

He not only has friends who own sports teams. He also has friends who own polling valerief Oct 2012 #28

I think if the headline read "Romney really is a serial killer" mountain grammy Oct 2012 #92

I hope this gets appropriate attention. mzmolly Oct 2012 #2

Romney's a skank... crunch60 Oct 2012 #63

Did Romney perjure himself? Hugabear Oct 2012 #3

Not likely DrToast Oct 2012 #8

Exactly. This is a waste of time. BlueStreak Oct 2012 #49

Unless he knew an IPO was in the works. nt msanthrope Oct 2012 #51

He DID. WinkyDink Oct 2012 #95

But, the information he provided to qualify himself as an expert might JDPriestly Oct 2012 #65

What's interesting about his "opinion" is how WRONG it was. MADem Oct 2012 #71

Right. An attorney who posts on this board and another one I go to explained plethoro Oct 2012 #93

Statute of Limitations on Perjury formercia Oct 2012 #10

somewhere a parade is being rained on leftyohiolib Oct 2012 #20

No. naaman fletcher Oct 2012 #25

He is a slime. I understand Gloria Allred is filing a new motion to have the gag order lifted. hrmjustin Oct 2012 #4

I wonder who bought the shares formercia Oct 2012 #5

This is only really a story if Bain bought them or if the ex-husband bought them back and told her Squinch Oct 2012 #46

Will tv pick it up soon? hrmjustin Oct 2012 #6

I'm confident that it will be the lead story Orrex Oct 2012 #54

Frame the meme: "Romney lied to a woman to help her ex make a fat profit". People understand that. Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2012 #7

And cheat his former spouse in the divorce proceedings! eom Kolesar Oct 2012 #14

I dont see what the issue is here pasto76 Oct 2012 #9

Maybe you don't know - TBF Oct 2012 #13

I somewhat agree, possibly not as much an issue as we'd like to think groundloop Oct 2012 #18

The assertion is that Romney mislead the courts in a divorce case, mzmolly Oct 2012 #21

mittnocchio is a piece of shit underthematrix Oct 2012 #11

Mittnocchio!! MichDem10 Oct 2012 #23

Pathological Liar chuckstevens Oct 2012 #12

I think it's B. nt naaman fletcher Oct 2012 #26

C. Both A and B. Jackpine Radical Oct 2012 #34

Not much here texasmomof3 Oct 2012 #16

Do you think that Romney is clean on this? hrmjustin Oct 2012 #31

Yes, this is what I think.. defacto7 Oct 2012 #32

I Really tbennett76 Oct 2012 #40

Are you kidding? bitchkitty Oct 2012 #69

You are the reason texasmomof3 Oct 2012 #74

writes the guy with 16 posts - eom fleur-de-lisa Oct 2012 #85

"Prozac Generation of 'Mommies'"? democrattotheend Oct 2012 #90

So? riverwalker Oct 2012 #42

It's only a story if Bain bought the shares, or if the wife sold the shares back to the husband. Squinch Oct 2012 #47

I agree texasmomof3 Oct 2012 #76

Wow. That sounds so...professional. aquart Oct 2012 #48

You are in no position to have any idea what this material indicates. Nor am I. Bluenorthwest Oct 2012 #70

I was wondering about all of that too renate Oct 2012 #81

It just does not end with this liar lexw Oct 2012 #17

The obvious question lies in the discrepancy between Romney's value for Staples bayareamike Oct 2012 #19

If you're liked by him, he'll lie for you. If you aren't liked by him, you're screwed. SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2012 #22

Hey Trump DonCoquixote Oct 2012 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author MadDash Oct 2012 #27

Nah. They only hate it when they cam pin it on a Dem. Jackpine Radical Oct 2012 #37

One thing is for sure, Staples isn't appreciating the publicity and it's bound to influence libdem4life Oct 2012 #29

Romney is a fucking liar, and so far, this doesn't seem to be news. liberalmuse Oct 2012 #30

because our corporate media benefits from amoral folks like Romney fascisthunter Oct 2012 #50

Thanks for sharing this! n/t Paddy Ryan Oct 2012 #33

Welcome to DU hrmjustin Oct 2012 #35

Thank you! Paddy Ryan Oct 2012 #45

Perjury riverwalker Oct 2012 #36

Anything to distract from Obama's record.... sellitman Oct 2012 #38

"It's like we share the planet with fucking aliens."... TeeYiYi Oct 2012 #66

You can't be shocked Romney lied. caseymoz Oct 2012 #39

What's a little lie between friends? Cherchez la Femme Oct 2012 #41

So, she got shares and not cash as part of the settlement. tinrobot Oct 2012 #43

totally agree texasmomof3 Oct 2012 #75

#perjury riverwalker Oct 2012 #44

Unfortunately, not a smoking gun Kelvin Mace Oct 2012 #52

Probably a tax dodge by Romney tinrobot Oct 2012 #53

my guess, too---Tax Dodge Mitt does it again, what he's a REAL expert at wordpix Oct 2012 #58

I have the feeling that this is just the beginning. demgrrrll Oct 2012 #55

K&R DeSwiss Oct 2012 #56

someone certainly made lots of $ with a stock zooming from $2.25 to $22.50 in a year. wordpix Oct 2012 #57

One person that made a lot of money was Ms Stemberg onenote Oct 2012 #62

So you do not feel she had right to a fair and equitable distribution of their assests? Bluenorthwest Oct 2012 #73

I'm curious as to whet her you've read the transcript. onenote Oct 2012 #77

Thanks for the detailed explanation Rabid_Rabbit Oct 2012 #88

The wild card is what she would say that conflicts with or isn't covered by the transcript onenote Oct 2012 #89

Romney Stewland Oct 2012 #59

Agree, the more i read about him, alp227 Oct 2012 #91

What a great business man. Up2Late Oct 2012 #60

I've just spent a couple of hours quickly reviewing the entire transcript onenote Oct 2012 #61

Since you clearly have access to information the rest of us don't please share... Bluenorthwest Oct 2012 #72

The only information I have is the transcript which is available to everyone now. onenote Oct 2012 #78

This would be a HUGE story... FreeBC Oct 2012 #64

Nothing to look at here, move along. It's just another Mitt rMoney move. truthisfreedom Oct 2012 #67

"...He also has friends who own polling companies..." greiner3 Oct 2012 #68

SEC violation? Javaman Oct 2012 #79

No. onenote Oct 2012 #80

ahh okay. Thanks. :) nt Javaman Oct 2012 #86

Kick! sarcasmo Oct 2012 #82

R-100 (nt) Kurovski Oct 2012 #83

Why is this news One_Life_To_Give Oct 2012 #84

WillardLIES?OMG Vincardog Oct 2012 #87

what really irks me blondie58 Oct 2012 #94