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Ruby the Liberal

(26,219 posts)
13. It depends.
Sat Jul 14, 2012, 11:32 PM
Jul 2012

1. On one hand, if OFA knew and pulled the trigger, they may have MUCH more in the wings, because this is very early with plenty of time for damage control.

2. If OFA knew but didn't pull the trigger, the machine knew what was coming and reacted to the MSM in lightening speed.

3. No way OFA didn't know (see 1 and 2 - preparation/execution was flawless and timely) so either they were on top of this timing, or eminently prepared for it.

4. Either way - you don't ask a question you don't know the answer to, and with Cutter dropping the "F-bomb" (felony) and Reid suggesting that Willard wouldn't pass confirmation for dog catcher due to taxes "not due" because of loopholes,

5. McCain's team of people reviewed 23 years of returns (at 200+ pages each). You can't keep that many people quiet. Especially not those who are looking to make a vetting career and don't care which side of the aisle it is on. How many people did it take to review JUST taxes while others focused on the other vet topics?

6. I trust that they have this one. And yeah - this has been a really great week.

Love to see the Dems on the offensive for a change, and Harry Reid? Your new spine looks mahvelous, dahling.

Was This Smackdown A Little Too Early? [View all] ChoppinBroccoli Jul 2012 OP
He hasn't put forth the tax returns yet. They will be the gift that keeps on giving. pnwmom Jul 2012 #1
Even better rufus dog Jul 2012 #12
Not puppies and kittens. pnwmom Jul 2012 #34
Fetal puppies and kittens meow2u3 Jul 2012 #42
I'm pretty sure there will be lot more stuff on the way... movonne Jul 2012 #2
Simple define your opponent first electioneering. Arctic Dave Jul 2012 #3
Bingo. mattclearing Jul 2012 #28
Not too early... orwell Jul 2012 #4
Nope, Obama's team has excellent timing nobodyspecial Jul 2012 #5
Good questions and good OP. I have no answers, just that I hope they've got coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #6
The Boston Globe came out with it, klook Jul 2012 #7
If you think the Obama team didn't feed the BG the story alcibiades_mystery Jul 2012 #18
Thanks ever so for that constructive critcism.... klook Jul 2012 #36
The Globe Story moved the story into MSM Gothmog Jul 2012 #37
Good point klook Jul 2012 #47
I do not think that this story is going to go away Gothmog Jul 2012 #55
sometimes you just run with what you got, when it comes... progressivebydesign Jul 2012 #8
yeah but Bain was Romney's queen oldhippydude Jul 2012 #9
No. Define him before he starts spending his mega dollars. HooptieWagon Jul 2012 #10
Romney is Dazed and Confused right now NNN0LHI Jul 2012 #11
thing is it is not Romney. It is Romny and Karl ROve and Bush Cheney and the koch borthers, etc. robinlynne Jul 2012 #21
What is not Romney? NNN0LHI Jul 2012 #39
replying to the post just above mine, which says Romney is nervous, afraid, etc. robinlynne Jul 2012 #49
Yes, they are the quitting type, when it comes to individual campaigns Scootaloo Jul 2012 #57
point taken. robinlynne Jul 2012 #58
It depends. Ruby the Liberal Jul 2012 #13
No. The smackdown is right on time. There will never Solomon Jul 2012 #14
Agree, totally. speedoo Jul 2012 #24
No. Romney is still an unknown. The summer months go along way toward defining the challenger... Drunken Irishman Jul 2012 #15
+1. nc4bo Jul 2012 #19
But then there's the risk that people will say, "Okay, he's a douche, but I'll vote for him anyway." Zalatix Jul 2012 #35
Let's Come Up With Some Reason to Beat Up On Obama! alcibiades_mystery Jul 2012 #16
One thing for sure is, he will be asked to release his tax returns at least once a week Amonester Jul 2012 #17
No. First off, the Obama camp needs to define Romney in their terms MannyGoldstein Jul 2012 #20
This kind of story tends to snowball and gather momentum as it goes! DrewFlorida Jul 2012 #22
Stand on his neck. bpj62 Jul 2012 #23
No. First, I believe this is only the start and this will be slowly dripping out. NYC Liberal Jul 2012 #25
This is just the opening gambit. There's MORE. MADem Jul 2012 #26
No. If it were 12 years ago it would have been too early Orangepeel Jul 2012 #27
I'm not so sure. Why is he resisting this for so long? His campaign must know that the steady CTyankee Jul 2012 #50
I'm not sure the good polling data in swing states didn't predicate these punches Schema Thing Jul 2012 #29
Good points. nt Kahuna Jul 2012 #41
The Republican Convention is coming up soon and ... Tx4obama Jul 2012 #30
I don't think it was too early wolfsister77 Jul 2012 #31
Welcome to DU, wolfsister77! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2012 #32
Hi wolfsister77 Aug 2012 #61
NO Skittles Jul 2012 #33
It bolsters the Tea Party rebellion at the convention. nt msanthrope Jul 2012 #38
It's just the beginning... tallahasseedem Jul 2012 #40
Awesome points in this thread. Let me add the notion that quality VP candidates might think zonkers Jul 2012 #43
Never too early to do a smackdown.. DCBob Jul 2012 #44
No, provided that it continues through election day hatrack Jul 2012 #45
Romney had somewhat closed the gap in polling. morningfog Jul 2012 #46
I applaud the timing of these things because arthritisR_US Jul 2012 #48
Kkkarl ,MSM , our diametrically opposed brains orpupilofnature57 Jul 2012 #51
it isn't a bombshell Enrique Jul 2012 #52
For some reason, I think the Obama campaign has a lot more. aaaaaa5a Jul 2012 #53
Early?! There's only 3 months left. Keep them on defense. FarLeftFist Jul 2012 #54
Oh, this is just the tip of the iceberg! Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2012 #56
Not at all. Rmoney is being defined to the low attention voters. Motown_Johnny Jul 2012 #59
Only if you assume that this is all the Obama campaign has. MineralMan Jul 2012 #60
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