Consider: The favorable tax treatment regarding Mitt Romney Bain Capital income is being touted as an excellent example of good capitalism. However Mark Maremont (WSJ 1/28-29) points out that Romney left Bain in 1999 and so did he continue to provide servies to Bain Capital . if he did not then by a 1993 IRS pronouncement he was not entitled to claim the 15% under the portion carried interest which are rights of income from Bain. If there are questions about what romney did release then what is he hiding in those tax records that he did not release?

Consider: Romney is misleading voters concerning the ethics matter involving Newt Gingrich. Romney makes reference to a history course Gingrich taught at Kinnesaw and Reinhardt Colleges.... and ties that to the $300,000 reprimand and the resignation in disgrace. Romney then asks Gingrich to release those documents. But in fact those documents all 1,280 pages and exhibits "In The Matter Of Representative Newt Gingrich have been online for some time. Even a casual reader won't find evidence of impropriety because the accusations were a partisan vendetta by Democrats who wanted to force GOP to the floor to defend the charge and to "pettifog" the Clinton's White House own ethical woes. On charges by Democrats that Gingrich diverted 503 (a) funds via the Progress and Freedom Foundation sponsoring his Renewing American Civiliation as its real purpose being an advance in Gingrich's political career vis a via a civics Seminar.

Gingrich copped a plea and accepted the House rebuke "TO AVOID FURTHER POLITICAL DAMAGE. and yet the IRS after a formal investigation exonerated Gingrich in 1999 and found the course was intended to educate students about American government and society (WSJ Review and Outlook 1/28-29)

There is perhaps a lot not to like about gingrich but it does appear he was smart enough to conclude that you can't defend a negative no matter how untrue it is. We have all been there.

What do we voters make of this? Clearly we are tired of the mud slinging as evident in the response Gingrich recived when John King tried to bushwack him.