After getting humiliated last night, Mittens has announced he'll release at least his '10 tax returns. Sometime this week.

Why do I have the sinking feeling that "issue" isn't dead yet?

~Why? See CNN debate quesiton on George Romney. I could totally see Newt and later the Democrats (Newt especially) use Romney Sr.'s comments about releasing just one year's tax returns* as proving nothing because it could be "just a fluke" and using that as smear against Jr.

*=Lost in the headlines, he's also promising to release his '11 tax estimates. Not the same, but just being fair here.

Ok, why is he just releasing last year's and projection for this year? Give HIM the Obama treatment. Hound him to death for the long form (past 6 years or whatever they normally release). What's good for the goose is good for the gander.


TIS

To be fair, didn't Hillary hound Obama on his taxes too at one point? Apparently the future President did eventually release his tax returns...10 years backworth in spring 2008, March I believe.

I know some of Mittens' people panicking I'm sure after last night, but piecemealing such an issue after papercut after papercut by himself, I just don't know if this will kill the issue for now or not.

Here's my idea: What if he released say at least 5 years worth? He could then dick Newt for not releasing his Bernie Mac papers and older tax returns. It would totally work and totally change the story because you know Newt doesn't want his Bernie Mac shit released. Oh no. The heat would turn back on the Georgian Bacon.

Because politicians aren't the rest of us. They tend to easily be identified for fraud if they deduct trivial shit. Remember when the Clintons took a tax deductable in donating used socks/underwear to Goodwill? They got heat for a brief time over that petty cheat. That's a problem with being a politician: everything about you is under a microscrope. Or more accurately these days, a flip camera phone.

In short, I think if Mittens did release his returns, we'll find assumingly absolutely surely nothing new. Or not the dirt that he's indirectly promised us with his recent dodging and kabuki dancing. Right?

I did read someone's conspiracy theory, with no evidence whatsoever to back it up, that Mittens is doing his best to hide the supposed millions he's donated to the Church of LDS over the years. *shrugs*

Not when the goose is black and the gander is white, Tis .

Bottom line on the GOP: Mitt will never win over the conservatives. Newt will never win over the Independents. That's why they can't win.

And it won't surprise me in the least if the loser runs as a third party candidate.

It won't happen, but I would love a 3rd party Paul run. Force those fundamental philosophical disagreements that some right-wingers are having right now regarding topics like the Patriot Act, unilateral serial warfare, and the War on Drugs. He would also cost Obama votes because alot of those Paul supporters are disgruntled liberals and independents. But mostly Mittens/Newt would be hurt more I suppose.

Anyway, TPM is reporting that Mittens is gonna get real nasty, real quick on Newt, ready to play Newt better than Newt. I guess Newt pissed in his Cheerios one too many times. Also he's playing a new speech line that Obama never had a job before going into the White House.


What?

You're sure Mitt? Wikipedia claims the following:



I know Mittens is trying to refine his message after the saturday night massacre, but it needs more work. Anyway, tomorrow night should be a total hoot. I'm getting the popcorn.

Opps.

Gingrich Used Payroll Tax Ploy Often Attacked By IRS

http://www.forbes.com/sites/janetnovack/...ttacked-by-irs/

NEWT SURGING.... LEADS ROMNEY BY 8 POINTS IN FLA

Flori-Duh .

That speaks volumes about the people living in the central part of the state. A few years ago, I had to gas up on Alligator Alley just about halfway between Broward and Polk Counties. And I swear to God, Goober Pyle really was the gas station attendant .

what else do you think jeb would be doing?

This is a closed primary, so it is GOP only. It is not the middl of the state as the Panhandle. Obama, Kerry and Gore both carried the I-4 corridor. The remaining GOP people in Palm Beach and Naples are for Romney, but they are the 1% !!!!!!!!!

You're right, DT. The people in the Panhandle make the folks in Lakeland look like Mensa members .

Well if Mittens was planning on using Freddie Mac against Newt, Newt just short circuited it. He's releasing the papers tonight during the debates.

and from Gallup:



EDIT - also Mittens has hired Bachmann's debate coach.

President Newt would invade and overthrow Castro.

Now that's good pandering.

EDIT - Fred Thompson just endorsed Newt.

Gaffe?



Mittens' greatest achivement? A new word: "Self-deport."

Vote Mittens, and he'll let the illegal immigrants self-deport themselves.

Very low key debate tonight. No cut throat tactics, and THIS audience isn't applauding at all, so it's kind of hard to tell where it's going. No major gaffes tho no?

But, IF Fred Thompson is endorsing Newt, well then that's good enough for me.



TIS

Romney threw tons of shot (Fredi Mac, etc) at Newts direction but Gingrinch wasnt biting

The truth shall set you free!

DD - good ones! Now Newter mailed this:

Newt Camp Sends Blank E-Mail: 'Mitt Romney's Top Conservative Achievements'

Love the cartoon ads DD and the newspaper headline is great.
A blank e-mail sounds exactly like something Newt would do.

I am just surprised cause Newt seemed so low key tonight (compared to SC). One exchange with Romney started to get a little testy and it seemed like Mitt was prepared to fight back but Newt seemed to discipline himself to be calm. Go figure.

Analysis by pundits seem to think this debate didn't really change anything. I tend to agree but there is still a ways to go.

Btw, did anyone else laugh at Mitt's "self-deportation" comment.


TIS

^^^yea i thought wtf at Mitt's self deportation comment

I felt Mitt looked a little desperate in this debate, he came out swinging right from the beginning attacking Newt and trying to bait him to get angry and for the most part Newt played the "im the front runner-let me be high and mighty" role quite well i thought, then Romney starts saying stupid stuff about self deportation and his stupid comment on Afghanistan

"How do you win? Well, by beating your opponent, of course. And how do you beat your opponent? By winning. "

LMAO

Just as goofy as this he said sometime back:

"I believe in an America where millions of Americans believe in an America that's the America millions of Americans believe in. That's the America I love."

(Did Palin write that for him?)

EDIT - Was I the only one who thought how odd when Mittens claimed he would pay no taxes under Newt's tax plan? I get the idea, but something about that...I don't know.

^^^LMAO poor Mitt lol

The Mittens '10 Tax Returns have been released. The summary:



EDIT - I smell a good smear.

Will Romney's 2010 Tax Return Reveal Voter Fraud?



http://bradblog.com/?p=9083

the audience was told beforehand not to applause

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/24..._n_1225953.html

Thanks DD

I heard later that the audience was told not to applaud. I wonder if it is because of their behavior at the other debates or if each state has different guidelines.

Btw, did you see the clip of Santorum campaign stop in which a lady asked him why, since President Obama is NOT an American citizen, hasn't anything been done to get him out of office?
Sanatorum's reply was only, (loosely)"I'm doing what I can to get him out of office. NO mention that this woman is totally off base. Does anything go in these campaign stops?

TIS

Just heard on MSNBC that Newt Gingrich is "threatening" to pull out of other debates IF the audience can't participate. Poor Newt, didn't feel the love last night? (or is it hate?).



TIS

When I was growing up, my priest told me if I self-deported myself I'd go blind.