Reid hits Romney over taxes, '47%' comments

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Reid hits Romney over taxes, '47%' comments

Posted by
CNN's Dana Davidsen

(CNN) – The leading Democrat in the Senate continued his attacks on Republican nominee Mitt Romney Sunday in an op-ed that questions the former Massachusetts governor's character and pivots back to criticism over the GOP candidate's taxes.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid wrote the piece for the Las Vegas Sun, hitting Romney on a variety of recent missteps as well as the tax-related accusations that have dogged the Romney campaign since early in the Republican primaries.

"We learn the most about someone's character not from what he does when he knows others are watching but from what he does when he thinks they aren't," wrote Reid, leading into criticism of Romney for his most recent gaffe - the "47%" comments.

Romney made the controversial comments while speaking to a group of wealthy donors at a private fund-raiser in May. The candidate told the donors that nearly half of Americans would not vote for him because they are dependent on government.

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http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/09/30/reid-hits-romney-over-taxes-47-comments/

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1. Sen. Reid (NV-D) is transmitting the message to Willard that

if he becomes president, then expect the same non-cooperation that Repugs gave Pres. Obama -- nothing towards accomplishing the Rethug agenda. Reid is blocking Willard from asserting otherwise in his campaign.

[Spazito]

2. Excellent, hard-hitting Op Ed by Senator Reid...

Well worth the read!

Romney’s offensive comments raise doubts

http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2012/sep/30/romneys-offensive-comments-raise-doubts/

Harry for the win yet again!

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3. Agreed - just found it myself - this is delish!!!

Romney stands not only on shaky ethical grounds in making that indiscriminate generalization — he’s also on flimsy factual footing. The 47 percent Romney derides as self-pitying “victims” includes seniors who live on a fixed income thanks to the Social Security they paid into and earned over a lifetime of hard work, our troops in combat zones and veterans who have fought for our country. It includes students studying to get the skills that will win them the jobs of the future and decent Americans actively looking for work because their jobs were outsourced by companies such as those Romney specialized in developing. Most of them pay plenty of payroll, property, local and state taxes.

None of these Americans is looking for a handout or shortcut. That Romney waited until he thought all the cameras and microphones were off before insulting the millions he belittled as “those people” unworthy of his concern calls into question his judgment, leadership and fitness for the public trust. If you’re not willing to fight for every American, you don’t deserve to represent any of them.

The second lesson we learned came at another time Romney thought no one was looking: He released his 2011 tax returns late on a Friday afternoon in the hopes of making the smallest news splash possible.

What was he trying to hide? Perhaps that, despite his tough talk on China, he profited from investments in a state-owned Chinese oil company and a video company known for pirating copyrighted content. Or that, despite calling Russia our “No. 1 geopolitical foe” and his fiery rhetoric against Iran, he invested in Russia’s state-owned oil giant, which does business with Iran. Or that the candidate with the slogan “Believe in America” has been betting against the U.S. dollar by buying foreign currencies and keeping his investments in the Caymans and Bermuda. Or maybe he was hoping no one would notice that he paid just 14 percent of his $14 million income, a rate lower than many middle-class families pay.

http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2012/sep/30/romneys-offensive-comments-raise-doubts/

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4. The Senator sure has a way with words, doesn't he!

He has a soft voice but, damn, he is rock solid when it comes to his knock out punches, lol.

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5. Reid: "What was he trying to hide?" Mitt

has got some explaining to do.

Is Mitt Romney a felon? A Q&A with MoveOn's lawyer.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021442727

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6. LOL

WilLIARd is up shit creek without a paddle