Truman Demands Romney Release His Tax Returns
The last of God’s creatures on earth has demanded that Mitt Romney quit dilly-dallying around and “either release his tax returns or give me a treat.”
Hairy S Truman (see below) said yesterday that if Mitt doesn’t release his tax returns, he’s apt to be nipped on the ankle by dogs and every darn political commentator in the country, from George Will to Erin Burnett.
Burnett said Romney was cruisin’ for a bruisin’.
“If he refuses to release them, it is because one, he had a lot more money in tax shelters in prior years than he does now,” she continued. “Two, he did something shady. Or, three, he’s stupid.”
And Matthew Dowd nipped, too.
Political strategist and ABC News political analyst Matthew Dowd said “there’s obviously something there” in Romney’s tax returns that he doesn’t want to release publicly, adding that Romney’s refusal to produce his prior returns was a sign of “arrogance.”
And there’s even growling Bill Kristol …
Weekly Standard Editor Bill Kristol called Romney’s refusal to release more than two years of tax returns “crazy.”
“He should release the tax returns tomorrow,” Mr. Kristol said. “You’ve got to release six, eight, 10 years of back tax returns.”
Stupid? Arrogant? Crazy? Whoa, wait, isn’t that already the motto of the Republican Party?
“Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.”
1Napoleon Bonaparte
Mitt is in a tunnel with an oncoming train. And he can’t figure out how he got there or what to do about it.
My only complaint is that the lighting is not suitable for photography. I want a picture of his expression when reality finally hits him.
2James Carville claims Romney showed his tax returns to John McCain in 2008 and McCain chose Palin.
Just how long can someone continue to run for president against Ron Paul?
3Sgt Mike is right. Let Mitt keep acting the fool. At the end of the day, Americans know the difference between confidence and arrogance.
4Truman needs a dog biscuit shaped like a dollar bill. That way, he can be sure that “the buck stops here!”
5And now Ron Paul too!
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0712/78599.html
6Seems like most of the speculation on why Romney isn’t releasing more information circulates around tax dodges or shady earnings.
But I wonder if it might, at least in part, be massive donations to the Mormon Church that are somehow documented in those returns or supporting paperwork. I don’t begrudge the Mittster his right to support the organizations of his choice, religious or otherwise, but I imagine gargantuan donations to a church many consider to be a cult might not play so well in this campaign.
7The Obama campaing does not need to win over voters, it just needs to give them a credible excuse for not voting for Romney.
There is plenty to dislike about Mitt, so that should be easy.
My only worry: Is this too early in the campaign ? I hope they keep some ammo for the end.
8“Stupid? Arrogant? Crazy? Whoa, wait, isn’t that already the motto of the Republican Party?” Uh … yeah!!!
9What do you wanna bet there were years that Mitt paid no taxes at all?
10I would guess that even IF everything in Mittens tax returns is legal. there would be a LOT of questions from regular people on WHY this stuff is legal.
As my Daddy used to say… “Just because it’s legal, doesn’t make it right”.
11McCain has just announced that Palin was the better candidate http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/17/john-mccain-sarah-palin-mitt-romney_n_1680089.html
12Crazy Ron Paul is calling for Romney to release his tax returns http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0712/78599.html#ixzz20toNBQJh
13Goodhair and the National Review have both called for the release of Romney’s tax returns http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/07/national-review-romney-tax-returns.php?ref=fpa
14To me the killer is the fact that Mittens Tax Return is over a thousand pages. When the teabaggers who file their returns on the 1/2 page 1040 EZ see >1000 pages I think someone will have to do the “Hindlick” maneuver to remove their little tricorner hats from their windpipes!
15Best theories I have read:
161. He paid no taxes in 2009, or worse got a refund without paying any taxes.
2. He made a bundle sell short during the crash.
3. He gave a huge amount to the Mormon Church.
4. He gave very little to the Mormon Church, making him both a cheapskate and in trouble with the church elders.
5. My favorite, he and Ann took advantage of the IRS amnesty for illegal Swiss bank accounts.