Mitt Romney Presidential Campaign

[gilliam]

Romney: Contributions to Mormon Church Stop Him From Releasing Tax Returns

HOPKINS, Minn. - Mitt Romney has offered a new explanation for his resistance to releasing more than two years of tax returns, tellingParade Magazine that he never intended for the amount of money he gives to the Mormon church to be made public.

“Our church doesn’t publish how much people have given,” Romney**told Parade Magazine** in an interview that will appear in the August 26 issue of the magazine

news.yahoo.com/romney-says-tithing-keeps-him-releasing-tax-returns-122827806–abc-news-politics.html

Sen Reid, your turn

 

[rlg94086]

Recently released Bain documents show that Mr.Romney converted management fees into capital gains. Are they legal? Correction, it said managers of Bain capital, not necessarily Mr. Romney.

washingtonpost.com/politics/bain-documents-reveal-tax-and-offshore-details/2012/08/23/a724c5d8-ed6a-11e1-a80b-9f898562d010_story.html?wprss=rss_national

Well, according to Bain…

“The unauthorized disclosure of a number of confidential fund financial statements is unfortunate. Our fund financials are routinely prepared by auditors and demonstrate a commitment to transparency with our investors and regulators, and compliance with all laws,”

Generally, when things are done in compliane with the law, they are considered “legal.”

 

[mercytruth]

Well, according to Bain…

Generally, when things are done in compliane with the law, they are considered “legal.”

Thanks, I will take it that his tax returns were done incompliance of the IRS.

God’s peace

micah

 

[rlg94086]

Thanks, I will take it that his tax returns were done incompliance of the IRS.

God’s peace

micah

Sure. The IRS has people who review tax returns and would be/have auditing/audited him or charging him with crimes, if there was anything suspicious.

 

[fastenatingguy]

We are heading into the end of peak travel and gas pricess are jumping back up to $4.00 a gallon. The manufacturing economy is still in a slump, which will trickle into the retail and service economies. The housing market has yet to reach bottom, and there are 4 million homes already in the foreclosure inventory. There is already talk of QE3 based on bear market projections. If Romney cannot just keep this focused on the economy and looses, then the GOP should just dissolve and a better, more cogent, more politically capable party should emerge. I am hoping for one more in line with Catholic social teaching than either the GOP or the DNC.

I am in manufacturing and business has been much improved the last two years compared to the previous two. Of course we are small and so pretty insignificant, but most of our industry is performing similarly. Would you mind providing some data on the slump, or was it just a general statement?

FYI I agree with the rest of your commentary.

 

[ComputerGeek25]

You forgot the boost the GOP will get from all their voter suppression laws. It could tip the balance towards Romney in states like Ohio & Pennsylvania.

You mean suppressing people casting multiple votes? And supressing the dead and pets from voting as well?

 

[Dale_M]

I guess that’s about the best $1.5 million spent in this election cycle so far.

I don’t know about that, but perhaps it points at a bigger truth. The Tea Party movement has hurt the GOP at least as much as it has helped it.

Three strange Tea Party nominees likely cost the Republican Party control of the US Senate in 2010. Todd Akin is looking like another such a candidate.

 

[wavejim]

Here is a clear case that Obama’s DoD is suppressing the Military vote. Well not clear, I’m not blaming Obama just yet, but something smells in the hen house.

military.com/features/0,15240,249103,00.html?comp=1198882887570&rank=8

 

[MJE]

Over @ The Gateway Pundit they have 2 diff. video’s of Ann Romney & Mitt addressing a crowd in Michigan. In the background is Mother Assumpta Long OP or maybe it is just 2-3 nuns from her religious order.Dominican Sisters of Mary ; Mother of the Eucharist. Cheering big time for the Romneys!

thegatewaypundit.com/

 

[markomalley]

I don’t know about that, but perhaps it points at a bigger truth. The Tea Party movement has hurt the GOP at least as much as it has helped it.

Three strange Tea Party nominees likely cost the Republican Party control of the US Senate in 2010. Todd Akin is looking like another such a candidate.

Sorry to say it, but Sarah Steelman was the Tea Party Express backed candidate. Todd Akin was a massive outlier.

 

[ishii]

Still think Romney isn’t serious about picking constructionist justices? Still think Romney isn’t committed to overturning Roe V Wade? This should quiet all those folks who don’t think Romney would pick good justices. This is a good choice, and one more reason (among many) for Catholics interested in promoting the sanctity of life (and constitutionalism) . Maybe this will help some of those who are on the fence and considering voting for a 3rd party candidate come around and support Romney/Ryan.

From the article:

The right wing has always claimed Mr. Bork’s defeat was entirely partisan. In fact, it has made a verb out of his confirmation battle. To be borked is to be destroyed by whatever means it takes, and his confirmation struggle was, therefore, not about the substance of his legal views.

nytimes.com/2012/04/27/opinion/robert-bork-romney-standard-bearer.html?_r=1

Here is a Newsmax story:

newsmax.com/InsideCover/RomneyPicksJudgeBorkasJudicialAdviser/2011/08/06/id/406349

Incidentally, the NY Times is criticle of Romney’s choice of Bork for advisor.

Ishii

 

[JimR-OCDS]

I like Robert Bork, and read his book years ago.

However, I never head of a presidential candidate choosing a Chairman of Justice Advisory Committee.

Is this a good political move at this early stage of the game?

Jim

 

[ishii]

I like Robert Bork, and read his book years ago.

However, I never head of a presidential candidate choosing a Chairman of Justice Advisory Committee.

Is this a good political move at this early stage of the game?

Jim

It tells me that Romney is serious about picking good justices. It may not be the best political move but this was announced over three weeks ago and we didn’t hear much from the Obama smear machine which was too busy with other accusations: I guess choosing Bork pales in comparison to murder and tax evasion. However, this might come up in the debates especially as Obama campaign gets more desperate.

I think the more interesting thing about this story is that it seems to contradict what the far right “true-believers” allege about Romney which is that he is not sincere when he says he will choose justices in the mold of Scalia. Hopefully this choice of Bork will put that criticism to rest.

Ishii

 

[meltzerboy]

Still think Romney isn’t serious about picking constructionist justices? Still think Romney isn’t committed to overturning Roe V Wade? This should quiet all those folks who don’t think Romney would pick good justices. This is a good choice, and one more reason (among many) for Catholics interested in promoting the sanctity of life (and constitutionalism) . Maybe this will help some of those who are on the fence and considering voting for a 3rd party candidate come around and support Romney/Ryan.

From the article:

The right wing has always claimed Mr. Bork’s defeat was entirely partisan. In fact, it has made a verb out of his confirmation battle. To be borked is to be destroyed by whatever means it takes, and his confirmation struggle was, therefore, not about the substance of his legal views.

nytimes.com/2012/04/27/opinion/robert-bork-romney-standard-bearer.html?_r=1

Here is a Newsmax story:

newsmax.com/InsideCover/RomneyPicksJudgeBorkasJudicialAdviser/2011/08/06/id/406349

Incidentally, the NY Times is criticle of Romney’s choice of Bork for advisor.

Ishii

I guess Romney is a “severe” conservative after all. Can there be any appointment more out of the mainstream, even of mainstream conservatism, than Robert Bork?

 

[Scott_Lafrance]

I like Robert Bork, and read his book years ago.

However, I never head of a presidential candidate choosing a Chairman of Justice Advisory Committee.

Is this a good political move at this early stage of the game?

Jim

I like Bork and I think that this is a very smart move on Romney’s part. Conservatives really like Robert Bork and know what was done to him at the hands of Ted Kennedy et al.

 

[ishii]

I guess Romney is a “severe” conservative after all. Can there be any appointment more out of the mainstream, even of mainstream conservatism, than Robert Bork?

I think the hardened OBama voters will always vote for Obama. The right, however has been lukewarm - and this choice will help Romney get even more of their support. The muddled middle probably doesn’t even know much about Bork and his views. They will vote on the economy.

Ishii

 

[estesbob]

Outstanding!!!

 

[JimG]

Romney will be borked for this.

 

[MJE]

I can still see Senator Joe Biden, pearly white teeth glistening, attacking Judge Bork, along w/ Biden’s sidekick Senator Edward Kennedy,* the lion of the senate*. That was before this honorable man, Robert Bork, converted to Catholicism.

Is ‘borking’ a word now?

 

[meltzerboy]

I think the hardened OBama voters will always vote for Obama. The right, however has been lukewarm - and this choice will help Romney get even more of their support. The muddled middle probably doesn’t even know much about Bork and his views. They will vote on the economy.

Ishii

For Romney’s sake, I hope the “muddled middle” stay ignorant of Bork’s views. Obama and his campaign are sure to bring it up. Energy self-sufficiency in 2020 by means of oil drilling, the selection of Paul Ryan, now Bork: just how beholden to conservatives is Romney if he should get elected? OK, I forgot: he has adopted the conservative mantle.