I have not always been kind to Harry Reid (D-NV). I nicknamed him the Nevada Leg Hound, because, when he has encountered Republican opposition, he has often humped a few GOP legs hoping for votes, whined, rolled over and played dead. That was not the case this week. Reid has Romney’s panties in such a big bunch, that it’s hard to tell which Willard is doing more: whining or etching his sketch. But the rest of the story is even better.
Senator Harry Reid’s decision this week to hurl a taunting, unsubstantiated accusation at Mitt Romney is hardly out of character for the cantankerous Democratic leader of the Senate, who revels in provocative comments and once called Mr. Romney “kind of a joke.”
On a personal level, Mr. Reid has long been publicly contemptuous of Mr. Romney, the presumptive Republican nominee and a fellow Mormon. In 2008, he said Mr. Romney would have been “a tremendous drag” on the Republican ticket. Last year, he said Mr. Romney “doesn’t stand for anything.” And in the last month, he has said that Mr. Romney could not be confirmed as a dogcatcher or a cabinet secretary.
But Mr. Reid’s latest series of tart-tongued volleys — in which he cited an unnamed source who claims Mr. Romney has not paid taxes for a decade — have generated more than the usual outrage from his Republican colleagues and from Mr. Romney himself, who on Friday spent a second day condemning the remarks…
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Michael Eric Dyson and George Miller (D-CA) discussed Willard’s taxes and campaign tactics being used on both sides.
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Willard lied to ABC News, and there is no reason to believe him now.
The irony here is that Willard once did the exact same thing to a Democrat that Reid is doing to him. The difference is that when Willard was doing it, he was refusing to release his own returns, as Rachel Maddow explained.
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In addition to that Willard has a history of being caught lying about the contents of his tax returns. Rachel documented this too.
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Now I can’t say whether or not Harry Reid’s source is correct. However, the political heat Willard has taken for refusing to release his returns could only be worth taking, if the contents of the returns are even more damaging. ‘Trust me’ just does not cut it. Because Willard has already been caught lying about the contents of his tax returns, his word has no value, and he deserves no trust.
I cannot help but laugh at Willard’s indignant attitude at being on the receiving end. If wimpy Harry Reid is bullying the bigger bully, who could deserve it more than Willard? As Willard would say, in his elitist way, “What’s sauce for the goose…”
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Absolutely love this— Yep– Ole Mutten is backed into a corner and it took Harry to do it with a few careful words— so OK Mutt –was Harry wrong ? Seems the put up is your job- not his— so lets see them —How about it- ? You Mutt.. are a yellow bellied coward and a lying S-O-B ! — sniveling
A whining, sniveling whimp–
GO HARRY GO!!!
Amen Phyllis!
"In addition to that Willard has a history of being caught lying about the contents of his tax returns. Rachel documented this too."
In 1994 Willard chides Kennedy on the tax subject but, then fails to release his own… This is a big problem if we can't trust this man to lead the free world…
He has proven himself completely unworthy of trust.
I has a suspicion that Mitt will give up his tax returns but to some group like Price-Waterhouse, who will be required to hold the information confidential except to answer a few specific questions such as whether Mitt had returns in which he paid no taxes, didn't properly report overseas earnings (I think he's already been caught on that one), and how long after the dog died did he keep Seamus listed as a deductible son.
You may be right, but I doubt it. If he does, it would not be the first time a corporate criminal has paid an accounting firm to lie.
Mittens has ENOUGH money to pay fines, if any, when he has to 'update' his tax returns…normal folk would simply go to jail or be stripped of all property for the kind of 'mistakes' that Mitt has copped to….Martha Stewart did far less egregious acts~altho it may be apples to oranges~
You're right. The rich het to buy injustice.
I had 2 male cats years ago — Scooter and Bosley — who were 4 months apart in age. At 7 months, Scooter, the dominant one and a bit of a bully was large and shall we say well endowed in the back end. Bosley, my bullied gay boy was much smaller and not particularly well endowed at the time. One day as I watched from a distance, little Bosley ran up to his brother's caboose, opened his mouth wide and bit his gonads with those needle sharp milk teeth. He released and ran like hell! There was new respect in the house for Bosley and the bullying stopped. Rmoney is Scooter and Reid is Bosley. Reid figuratively has bitten Rmoney on the balls with the continued allegations. Although the attention right now is on Reid, and I think Rmoney is trying to keep it there by deflecting attention away, it really should be on Rmoney and how he deals with the situation. In order to stop the attacks, Rmoney will have to release his returns in some fashion and answer questions.
I've seen comments that John McCain should disclose the information since he has seen 23 years worth. But he can't without getting sued by Rmoney, and I somehow think Rmoney's pockets are much deeper than McCain's when it comes to paying attorney fees. It should be obvious that Rmoney carries too much baggage in those returns as John McCain took Palin (bat shit crazy as she is!) over Rmoney as his VP nominee in 2008.
Marva has mentioned returns being turned over to Price-Waterhouse with questions answered by them. But that presumes that people know what questions to ask. As someone who in the course of business reviews financial statements and tax returns, not every question can be identified unless you actually see the material.
I am of the opinion that there are things in Rmoney's tax returns that he doesn't want out there, whether it be the amount of taxes he paid, his declared residence, sources of income, or . . . you add to the list. It must be tough for Rmoney to ride out this barrage of attacks knowing that it would be so easy to end the barrage. But then, does a new barrage open up over the contents? Either way, Rmoney is not fit to be POTUS. He cannot be trusted in the most basic ways and that does not bode well for a leader who should lead by example.
Oh the visualization!! 😈
You're right. McCain's wife is a liquor distributor heiress, but not in the same league as Willard.
Good point.
Bingo!
I'm inclined to believe that Harry Reid is right about his fellow Mormon. The one thing about Harry's criticism is Rmoney can't say he's picking on him because of his religion.
Sic 'im, Harry!
Good observation!
Dirty Harry
Cenk defends Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s attack on Mitt Romney's tax returns: “He’s making a charge. Hey, show me what you got. Make my day.” – WATCH VIDEO
http://current.com/shows/the-young-turks/videos/keep-playing-dirty-harry-why-sen-reids-attacks-on-romney-are-totally-justified
lol Romney is dust in the wind Thanks TomCat
Thankls Mama. Cenk was having fun.
So, what is he hiding? Why won't he release his tax returns? Hmmmm!
Whatev it is, it must be quite significant ti justify the crap he's taken over it.