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Chemisse

(30,793 posts)
133. That's why this is so perfect.
Wed Aug 1, 2012, 01:51 PM
Aug 2012

He's just throwing it out there. It would be quite easy for Romney to clear up the rumor (although I am betting this rumor is very close to the truth).

BRILLIANT move by Harry Reid [View all] scheming daemons Jul 2012 OP
Youbetcha Berlum Jul 2012 #1
I have to agree... truebrit71 Jul 2012 #2
I don't care what people say.. I LIKE Harry :) Rosco T. Jul 2012 #3
I do too. Greybnk48 Jul 2012 #20
cant remember the political name to FU he said on the floor of the senate the other day PatrynXX Jul 2012 #68
I agree. I could only have liked this any better if it had come from Biden. Robb Jul 2012 #4
Nah, it's better coming from fellow Mormon Harry Reid. SunSeeker Jul 2012 #44
Reid may lose his Mormon membership over this Sheepshank Jul 2012 #51
You're wrong about Biden being akin to jaysunb Jul 2012 #57
Relax. I didn't say Biden was crazy. Just that he's said some wacky things. SunSeeker Jul 2012 #64
Absolutely agree ! jaysunb Jul 2012 #71
more heaven05 Aug 2012 #131
I love Joe Biden! vlyons Aug 2012 #124
Outgoing Joe vs meek, reserved, fellow LDS Harry? Ruby the Liberal Jul 2012 #65
Will the MSM be putting this out? riverbendviewgal Jul 2012 #5
It's trickling out. GoCubsGo Jul 2012 #31
So maybe he was cheating on his Church as well! annabanana Jul 2012 #6
I think that is a very important point. kentuck Jul 2012 #36
That was my speculation a couple weeks ago JBoy Jul 2012 #94
Likely not more than 3%. LiberalFighter Jul 2012 #101
I have always thought that POTUS' camp knows it all. musiclawyer Jul 2012 #7
Yep. My speculative guess is that someone from Grampy's camp hifiguy Jul 2012 #13
What's the gamble on Harry's part? hughee99 Jul 2012 #22
I don't see how he would say this unless he has hifiguy Jul 2012 #35
He doesn't have to back it up, all he would have to to is give the name of a guy hughee99 Jul 2012 #37
That's right. He just heard it from a reliable source.A Bain investor said it. The Wielding Truth Jul 2012 #85
I'm not sure why a Bain investor would be a reliable source as to what Romney's hughee99 Jul 2012 #87
Sharon Angle's 2nd amendment solution didn't sell in 2010 Astazia Jul 2012 #38
That's why this is so perfect. Chemisse Aug 2012 #133
I agree Astazia Jul 2012 #30
+1 jaysunb Jul 2012 #60
Cue the GOP pissing and moaning in 3 ... 2 ... 1 ... lpbk2713 Jul 2012 #8
Like LBJ said -- "make them deny it" phantom power Jul 2012 #9
Yes. Make them sue you. If they dare. aquart Aug 2012 #134
"Lyndon, you know that isn't true. hifiguy Jul 2012 #10
Exactly. n/t lumberjack_jeff Jul 2012 #75
The fact that this comes from a fellow Mormon lends some credibility Blue Meany Jul 2012 #11
Nice d_b Jul 2012 #12
Why do you call this "dirty pool"? KarenS Jul 2012 #14
Sting like a bee, Harry!! n/t grasswire Jul 2012 #15
PWN3D!!! backscatter712 Jul 2012 #16
All is fair in love and politics. Lint Head Jul 2012 #17
That's very true!!! nt greytdemocrat Jul 2012 #19
Thank you Harry! RedStateLiberal Jul 2012 #18
that means for a decade, he also screwed the Mormon Church out of its blood money. ChairmanAgnostic Jul 2012 #21
Did he? pscot Jul 2012 #24
I guarantee he gave the church... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2012 #42
Agreed. The Mormon church doesn't buy into that off-shore account crap. SunSeeker Jul 2012 #45
Something along that line may be what he is hiding. JDPriestly Aug 2012 #117
Harry Reid was boxer when he was younger LynneSin Jul 2012 #23
Yup...dude was born with cowbell BeyondGeography Jul 2012 #27
Give Him He'll Harry! otohara Jul 2012 #25
The Mormon Church The Wizard Jul 2012 #26
Harry is not the same as his quiet voice malaise Jul 2012 #28
Dirty pool? They have to understand - they MUST be willing to play dirty. calimary Jul 2012 #29
and the important thing is... kentuck Jul 2012 #33
Reid wouldn't have to play that card if... kentuck Jul 2012 #32
Great timing! Welcome home, how was your trip? Fozzledick Jul 2012 #34
when did you stop beating your wife DemocracyInaction Jul 2012 #39
Harry showed up to a knife fight with a fucking hand grenade !!!! RagAss Jul 2012 #40
Kick! MrMickeysMom Jul 2012 #41
The Reverend is gonna cover this in a few minutes graywarrior Jul 2012 #43
If there was only a way for someone to prove they paid taxes! Ruby the Liberal Jul 2012 #46
Think harder!!! randome Jul 2012 #54
Harry is a brute and I'm loving it! Snarkoleptic Jul 2012 #47
Three years ago... Rozlee Jul 2012 #72
'You always gotta watch out for the quiet ones.' That applies to him. freshwest Aug 2012 #107
And Romney can't call out Reid to reveal his "source" rocktivity Jul 2012 #48
Why do you think that? Llewlladdwr Jul 2012 #97
Checkmate Mittens Plucketeer Jul 2012 #49
This will go down as the day Harry hit the hornet's nest. Vinca Jul 2012 #50
With a flame thrower. Zalatix Aug 2012 #113
Score one for our side! Lone_Star_Dem Jul 2012 #52
2010 was a very difficult election year to be Dem leader in senate scheming daemons Jul 2012 #53
The wild card is McCain - who's seen his tax returns. ehrnst Jul 2012 #55
but Macain is an honest man maindawg Jul 2012 #56
Didn't McCain already say "there's nothing in them"? NYC Liberal Jul 2012 #62
McCain seeing his taxes is a misnomer. Ruby the Liberal Jul 2012 #66
He did state that the tax returns "were not the reason he didn't pick Romney." ehrnst Aug 2012 #122
McCain has already addressed this. SlimJimmy Aug 2012 #125
Disqualifying and distasteful are two different things. Ruby the Liberal Aug 2012 #130
That's not what Sen Reid is implying though. He is saying that Romney didn't pay taxes for ten SlimJimmy Aug 2012 #132
One Republican looking at the tax returns of another Republican?? Yeah, right. nt nanabugg Aug 2012 #137
Now if we can persuade the news B Calm Jul 2012 #58
Fantastic move!! K&R hue Jul 2012 #59
That'll show 'em a thing or two libodem Jul 2012 #61
Of course Reid knows the rope-a-dope longship Jul 2012 #63
Pure Genius! nt Raine Jul 2012 #67
There will be many republicans who will be impressed with the greed mucifer Jul 2012 #69
Those people were going to vote for Romney no matter what. They're not the ones we're after. scheming daemons Jul 2012 #79
And many of those have not a pot in which to piss. /nt TheMadMonk Jul 2012 #88
He'd be in a box IF we had a reliable free press. We don't. I fear that money trumps truth. SleeplessinSoCal Jul 2012 #70
The old Fox news trick: "Some people say...!" rustydog Jul 2012 #73
It was a ProSense Jul 2012 #74
K&R N_E_1 for Tennis Jul 2012 #76
But - Harry did not claim that he knew that - just that he heard it. geckosfeet Jul 2012 #77
Right. So he's not a liar, no matter what happens. n/t pnwmom Aug 2012 #118
Zactly geckosfeet Aug 2012 #136
Hopefully the MSM will pick this up ecstatic Jul 2012 #78
Could be that Reid is being baited by the GOP. Stranger things have happened. applegrove Jul 2012 #80
It'll force the returns to see the light of day... scheming daemons Jul 2012 #81
I agree we should see them. I somehow doubt that they are filled with bad stuff for Romney. He applegrove Jul 2012 #82
It will show this: scheming daemons Jul 2012 #84
Morman Church Tithing DeYanko Jul 2012 #83
FYI: Mormons are encouraged to protect our future Jul 2012 #86
Excellent.. Kalidurga Jul 2012 #89
Reid used Romney's dead father to attack him? Skip Intro Jul 2012 #90
George Romney had integrity. Mitt Romney does not. That's the point. scheming daemons Jul 2012 #91
Unbelieveably offensive to use his dead father as a means of attack. Skip Intro Jul 2012 #92
No, not really. Holding a candidate up to the ideals of his father is not callous. scheming daemons Jul 2012 #104
No. Reid isn't giving advice, he seeks political gain from this. Skip Intro Aug 2012 #110
he's dead, veganlush Aug 2012 #119
Your concern trolling is funny Capt. Obvious Aug 2012 #121
you're responding to a PUMA who never got over it scheming daemons Aug 2012 #127
More FYI: The LDS Church would have protect our future Jul 2012 #93
I'm not so sure. Llewlladdwr Jul 2012 #95
"some people say" Ruby the Liberal Jul 2012 #96
I think it's gonna take more than that for this to grow legs. Llewlladdwr Jul 2012 #98
Thanks for your concern. Ruby the Liberal Jul 2012 #99
We'll know one way or the other in a couple of weeks, eh? Llewlladdwr Jul 2012 #100
YEP - that's how FoxNews does it. Give them some of their own medicine. (nt) ehrnst Aug 2012 #123
Simple. "My source asked for anonymity to protect him. He can come forward if he wishes. However.. scheming daemons Jul 2012 #105
The reply to which would be "you don't have a source..." Llewlladdwr Aug 2012 #106
Eh... no? The man is refusing to release his tax returns. Marr Aug 2012 #109
Because Reid is making the accusation. He's going to have to back it up for this to have legs. Llewlladdwr Aug 2012 #111
Romney is asking for this speculation DearAbby Aug 2012 #116
You are missing something pretty critical here. Ruby the Liberal Aug 2012 #129
Has Romney denied this? drm604 Jul 2012 #102
Unless, of course, it is a dirty trick played on Harry Coyotl Jul 2012 #103
I'm not sure how it could be a dirty trick, unless Willard releases the returns to prove it. If Pryderi Aug 2012 #112
Well, there's a headline I thought I'd never see. krispos42 Aug 2012 #108
This Is Lose-Lose For Romney DallasNE Aug 2012 #114
Mormon trumps Moron Zyzafyx Aug 2012 #115
When I saw your title rrHeretic Aug 2012 #120
you forget these are republicons not people. mitt will refuse to show them SAY it's a lie and the leftyohiolib Aug 2012 #126
you forget that the republican base doesnt matter scheming daemons Aug 2012 #138
He did exactly what the repubs EC Aug 2012 #128
Jon isn't getting it Zyzafyx Aug 2012 #135
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