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18. If you think the Obama team didn't feed the BG the story

Reply to klook (Reply #7)

Sat Jul 14, 2012, 11:42 PM

Jul 2012

You need to catch up on how these things work.

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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