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21. Well played, Senator Reid...

Tue Jul 31, 2012, 05:29 PM

Jul 2012

Reminiscent of the story about LBJ's response to an extremely unflattering and probably untrue report concerning a political opponent: "I don't care if it's true, I just want to hear him deny it."

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Harry Reid: Bain Investor Told Me That Mitt Romney 'Didn't Pay Any Taxes For 10 Years' [View all] kpete Jul 2012 OP

That would be the October surprise! n/t cosmicone Jul 2012 #1

OMG montanacowboy Jul 2012 #2

The response: Gman Jul 2012 #33

But the fact that the issues has been out there since July 12 or so and the response non-existent skip fox Aug 2012 #53

Typical AWOL Republican tax-(and draft)-dodger Berlum Jul 2012 #3

"No skin in the game" Adenoid_Hynkel Jul 2012 #42

Good one. freshwest Aug 2012 #47

What's that? ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2012 #4

I am soooo hoping this is true... but cannot understand how it could be. Did Romney honestly think AzDar Jul 2012 #5

The truth will come out. berni_mccoy Jul 2012 #6

bwhahahha read what else Reid said jn2375 Jul 2012 #7

deserves it's own thread. Melissa G Jul 2012 #11

Can't release them if didn't pay them. liberal N proud Jul 2012 #8

It actually doesn't matter if this is 100% accurate johnd83 Jul 2012 #9

It is far more likely that Romney paid no taxes and feels no shame about it JDPriestly Jul 2012 #40

Possibility of Mitt Romney not paying any taxes. mugwort2 Jul 2012 #45

Hey! Where did this elephant come from! Jeff In Milwaukee Jul 2012 #10

Never thought I'd say this lillypaddle Jul 2012 #12

Seriously, me either! Mnemosyne Jul 2012 #18

No wonder McCain "didn't see anything" wrong with Mitt's taxes Jessy169 Jul 2012 #19

Also, Romney Was Able To Pass On To His Kids Another $100 Million Tax-Free DallasNE Jul 2012 #13

If true, that rich b*tch is TOAST! BigDemVoter Jul 2012 #14

This says it all Andy823 Jul 2012 #15

He didn't even say the guy had any basis for saying it. Igel Jul 2012 #27

"Gricean maxims' - I had to look it up and still am not sure I understand coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #30

I had to look it up, too, but I think this is the gist of it. japple Jul 2012 #39

I Think That It's Worse Than Not Paying Taxes Yavin4 Jul 2012 #16

Think outside the box bucolic_frolic Jul 2012 #17

Oh man, he's gotta release the fuckers now. nt onehandle Jul 2012 #20

Well played, Senator Reid... shoreline Jul 2012 #21

You can say pigfucking here. Welcome to DU! nt msanthrope Jul 2012 #31

That's a damned big statement from Reid if it isn't true. nolabear Jul 2012 #22

Even if it isn't true, I don't think it matters Cali_Democrat Jul 2012 #23

All Reid said nichomachus Jul 2012 #25

And now Mitt has got to be really paranoid Jessy169 Jul 2012 #28

nice hardball from Harry Enrique Jul 2012 #24

Harry learned a lot nichomachus Jul 2012 #26

He probably got a refund in addition to paying no taxes. firehorse Jul 2012 #29

The harder they fall Iwillnevergiveup Jul 2012 #32

WTG Senator Reid Gothmog Jul 2012 #34

July 12 Video of Reid in Senate claiming Romney's basically paid no taxes for 12 years cleduc Jul 2012 #35

Rope-a-dope! longship Jul 2012 #36

And he waited a month to tell us this because... truthisfreedom Jul 2012 #37

We're finally playing by the Republican rulebook and I like it high density Jul 2012 #38

GOP presumptive nominee belongs in prison. Octafish Jul 2012 #41

i smell karl rove... BREMPRO Jul 2012 #43

So who's that investor? Otherwise this is just hearsay. alp227 Jul 2012 #44

Doesn't matter who it was. Ruby the Liberal Jul 2012 #46

Probably got a refund though. nt NorthCarolina Aug 2012 #48

I can hear the debate question now. What percentage did each candidate pay sarcasmo Aug 2012 #49

how would an investor know? eom ellenfl Aug 2012 #50

Maybe Mitt's ability to engineer the avoidance of taxes djean111 Aug 2012 #51

Reid is using LBJ's old "Let the bastard deny it" trick ButterflyBlood Aug 2012 #52