It is really annoying this TAX RETURN issues has 100% gone away!

[Logical]

We need to keep it in the front! Damn!

[porphyrian]

1. Hey, where are Romney's tax returns, anyway? n/t

[SmileyRose]

2. It had it's 15 minutes

We all know he's a liar and cheat. Even his supporters know it.

A friendly reminder of his car elevator and Swiss Bank accounts is all that's really needed now.

[liberal N proud]

4. It needs more than 15 minutes

He is hiding something potentially criminal and the American people need to be informed of this.

[DrewFlorida]

3. I think Harry Reid will bring it back to the forefront again!

[dimbear]

9. I think you are entirely correct. Not much love between those two. n/t

[GentryDixon]

5. If I knew how to send a tweet I would ask him. n/t

[ChoppinBroccoli]

6. What Do You Bet The Issue "Comes Up" In The Debates?

I bet Obama will make reference to it in some way, just to keep the public aware of it.

And it hasn't gone away 100%, because I saw it mentioned in one of the more recent Obama ads (but it was used as a funny dig in order to springboard to another issue). I live in Ohio, so trust me, I get to see ALL the ads that run on TV.

Unlike a few other campaigns from the past, I actually trust the Obama campaign to know exactly the right way to play this one. An issue can turn against you if you flog it too long. And if there's one thing I've learned this year, it's that Mitt is so stupid that HE'LL probably be the one who brings it up and keeps it alive. He's just not very smart.

[budkin]

7. Debates are coming...

Just wait until the debates.

[RB TexLa]

8. It's September, plenty of time for it to come back

[ProSense]

10. It hasn't gone away

"Michigan- 52% of voters think Romney should release 12 years of his tax returns"
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021263128

NC: "51% of voters think Romney should release 12 years of his tax returns"
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021258170

-By a 50/43 margin voters in the state think Romney should release 12 years of his tax returns.

http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/main/2012/09/obama-up-5-in-virginia.html

Obama campaign: The Top Five Reasons Why Mitt Romney Won't Release More Tax Returns
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021342836

[Logical]

17. Thanks for this! n-t

[caseymoz]

11. Tax return issue is suppression fire.

Why do you think he's been so passive? He's afraid if he opens his mouth and he doesn't make a gaffe that leads the news, then he'll be asked about his tax returns again.

The tax return issue is working for Obama, even if not openly. There's a danger of overusing it. If the Democrats demand his tax returns and he refuses, and then nothing else happens, that's news only for about a week.

I wouldn't worry. There's an indictment in the for Romney.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

12. Easy way to bring it back to the front: tie it to Voter Fraud issues (graphic):

Romney won't release tax returns from prior years like 2009 because it will reveal voter fraud due to residency fraud:

[gulliver]

13. It's just taking a breather.

I assume Romney has rehearsed his answer for the debates. He will need it.

[Care Acutely]

22. +1

[Major Nikon]

14. I'm really surprised it lasted as long as it did

However, even it if isn't in the media much, it still sandbags Rmoney because it pretty much denies him any claim he might make for his own personal integrity for fear of it raising it's head again. It also limits who he can be interviewed by which limits his exposure, and you can bet it will be brought up dring the debates where he'll have to suffer through it again.

[spanone]

15. knr

[Frank Cannon]

16. It's not gone, just moved to the bottom of the stack.

Romney's doing a sensationally good job of torpedoing his own campaign in numerous other ways.

[clydefrand]

18. I am waiting for Larry Flint

to pay those guys a million bucks...not much longer...26th or 28th?

[dougolat]

19. The "Obama 2012 / Romney 1040" bumper sticker helps nt

[JI7]

20. There is a TV Ad which mentions him not showing his Tax Returns

[efhmc]

27. That is a good ad and current.

[JoeyT]

21. I'm wondering if there's a reason

they've stopped talking about it. Like someone has told them "We've got his tax returns. We'll be releasing them around mid-October."

Either way, IMO it's best to not lay on the horn all the way up to the election. Better to honk it for a while, then start honking again right before the actual election.

[silvershadow]

23. I first speculated that it is because he took amnesty from felony tax evasion

during the amnesty period, but perhaps it is because he didn't properly tithe to his church. Many of us may have thought it, wondered it, etc, but a recent post by another DU'er really brought it into focus for me. And, a guy who would stiff the government, and his fellow citizens, surely wouldn't be bothered a bit to stiff his church too. Just a thought. Sharing for any new DU'ers who might stumble in, and to bump this thread.

[defacto7]

24. Back room deals boys and girls...

Don't underestimate what goes on in the back room. Let's say old Mitt is caught red handed with fraud up the kazoo. He's not only going to lose the election but he's goin' ta jail. The GOP is screwed royal for ever and a day. They pay off the million to the hacker and tell'm disappear or die. The dark side of the GOP makes deal with the dark side of the administration, "You drop the tax fraud demands and we drop...(unknown deep dark plan)". A deal is struck, the demands are secretly dismissed only leaving the public asking a lot of questions that almost always are magically ignored. The media is held in limbo and wait for a blip that never comes. All that's left is dead air and a little static.

I just made all this up just to reiterate, don't underestimate what goes on in the back room. We may never know.

[winstars]

25. He has to file with the IRS by October 15, there will be zero reasons at that point not to release..

Then we will have 2.5 weeks to go over them. Thanks for nothing you scumbag Willard..

[krawhitham]

26. 5 reasons why he will not release his taxes

[bowens43]

28. nobody really cares.

it's a non-issue. those who would vote for romney would applaud him if he has been able to avoid paying taxes. The people outraged are those who would not vote for him under any circumstances.

[truebluegreen]

29. With the release of Mother Jones' story

and Mittens dissing half the country that "doesn't pay income taxes", I think the issue of his returns is back.

How much do YOU pay, Mittens?

[D23MIURG23]

30. There are other things grabbing the attention now.

Like the fact that Shitt can't hold a press conference on foreign policy without lighting himself on fire.

Also, the fact that he thinks 47% of the country is composed of welfare queens.

[archiemo]

31. K&R!!!!!