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Tennessee Gal

(6,160 posts)
Wed Jul 11, 2012, 07:49 PM Jul 2012

Would you vote for Obama or any Democrat

for President with the personal financial holdings like those of Mitt Romney?

I know there are many wealthy Democrats and there have been several very wealthy Democratic Presidents and candidates for President, but I do not recall any of them refusing to release their tax records or holding questionable investments in foreign countries.

Perhaps my memory is failing me, but I don't recall Roosevelt, Kennedy, Johnson, or John Kerry having investments like that.

How can any Republican not find fault with their candidate over this?

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Fumesucker

(45,851 posts)
1. They would all do exactly the same thing in the circumstances?
Wed Jul 11, 2012, 07:53 PM
Jul 2012

I mean that's my take on it and I know a bunch of Republicans..

Fumesucker

(45,851 posts)
9. Like I said, they would do it too if the opportunity arose..
Wed Jul 11, 2012, 08:07 PM
Jul 2012

It's not so much that they see it as right or wrong, it's an open and shut case of the practical thing to do, morality doesn't even enter into the calculation.



wandy

(3,539 posts)
10. Sadly, predictably, the same group of fools that six months ago were screaming...........
Wed Jul 11, 2012, 08:22 PM
Jul 2012
Anybody But Romney.
Have now taken their assigned places.
To herd animals, the Alpha male can do no wrong.
 

Aerows

(39,961 posts)
3. I wouldn't vote for anyone
Wed Jul 11, 2012, 07:56 PM
Jul 2012

That refuses to release their taxes, particularly one as wealthy as Mitt. Mitt is purposefully hiding his taxes, because I have absolutely NO DOUBT there are some highly damaging things in them.

The RW has been trying to paint this as "Obama attacks" to get in front of it, but I think the majority of people realize that Mitt is the one that caused this problem by completely lacking business ethics.

Tennessee Gal

(6,160 posts)
7. Even if they were doing what Romney is doing regarding their personal finances?
Wed Jul 11, 2012, 08:00 PM
Jul 2012

I just wonder if any Republicans will just not vote because of this.

I know they would not vote for Obama.

FarLeftFist

(6,161 posts)
6. I would be embarrassed to even tell ppl I'm voting for someone so secretive.
Wed Jul 11, 2012, 07:59 PM
Jul 2012

Who knows what else this guy is hiding.

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