Originally Posted by buggyone

Do YOU have proof that Romney HAS paid Federal taxes or are you just blowing more Republican hot air? Mitt could clear all this up very quickly but since he refuses to show his tax returns - something must be amiss. Hmmmm?

Google is this really neat thing we can use to find information (and I heard once that Al Gore invented it). Romney's tax returns for 2010 and 2011 are all available here at this link, below.

There's no reason to think prior years would look any different....

.....but this way, you all can feed on Dingbat Harry's gossipy claims longer, making you look as crazed and foaming at the mouth as the "birthers" do while still digging! It's kind of fun to watch, actually.

Mitt Romney's 1040 tax return for 2011 - Boston.com

Romney tax returns have as much effect on the election as the Obama birther issue did not affect him (or any of the other controversial issues of the day).

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Originally Posted by buggyone

Do YOU have proof that Romney HAS paid Federal taxes or are you just blowing more Republican hot air? Mitt could clear all this up very quickly but since he refuses to show his tax returns - something must be amiss. Hmmmm?

If you would stop beating your wife you might be able to think straight about the effects of unfounded charges.

Romney says he paid taxes every year, and lot of taxes in fact.

Why should the onus be on Romney? It's Dirty Harry Reid who has some explaining to do and not Romney.

Originally Posted by RichieLion

If you would stop beating your wife you might be able to think straight about the effects of unfounded charges.

Romney says he paid taxes every year, and lot of taxes in fact.

Why should the onus be on Romney? It's Dirty Harry Reid who has some explaining to do and not Romney.

One of the earlier posters made some accusations about OBAMA...they are now TRUE until he proves otherwise. You talk about cockeyed logic !!! WOW

The only folks with IRS problems are those in the admiinistration.....I am betting that Romney gets a lot of scrutiny from the IRS but that is not good enough...well lets hear about the charges against Obama...prove that the accusation is wrong.

Reid had NEVER EVER shared any of his income tax of INCOME for that matter and if you read todays Boston Herald is sort of what you might call a "devious" sort of guy back out in Nevada !

I wish that Romney would sue him for defamation as with a lot of these folks who simply make charges in some sort of political bubble...I am waiting for the day when they find out they are NOT as insulated as they think.

No one cares about his taxes, you all Just keep beating a dead horse.

That pretty much describes Willard's campaign.

"word is out that Obama actually got expelled from college for selling drugs and never got any degree at all because of it. Word is also out he's been cheating on his wife during all his golfing trips.

Guess it's all true until he proves otherwise. Hummmm? "

Anybody heard anymore on this ? Will the President actually respond to these charges ? He has to prove them wrong now !!!

Guess we may never know....

"President Obama has not taken a serious question from the White House press corps in nearly seven weeks, a remarkable string that points to a campaign-style White House operation that is seeking to insulate the candidate from tough cross examination.

The last substantive question Obama took from a White House reporter was during a June 20 press conference following the G20 Summit in Los Cabos, Mexico. Obama allowed only six questions during the event, which was nearly guaranteed to keep him out of political hot water as the focus was on foreign policy.

Since then, Obama has held no press conferences, given no interviews to White House reporters, and taken no questions at the White House events he has held where reporters have been present."

WH Press Corps Goes Seven Weeks Without a Question | The Blog on Obama: White House Dossier

The Mitt Romney tax issue is a canard. Its intent to is say that the rich only get richer because they do not pay their fair share of taxes. Its intent is to continue the "class warfare " shtick and by the way class warfare is not "classy" Its intent is to distract on the real issues economy, foreign policy,etc.

Mitt Romney's tax situation is a non factor. If it was not a factor important to election or re-election of Reid, Geithner and so many others.

Harry Reid's allegation if false have reached a new low. Even many Democrats are backing away from this albatross. If Reid would reveal his deep throat and if Reid would publicize his taxes for the last three years then he may gain some credibility,

Romney is smart not to take the bait. Mitt has handle his campaign well by keeping on message and retaining his cool even has the liberal media continue to ignore his message while undermining his campaign

NOT I AM DONE WITH THIS THREAD IT HAS NO RELEVENCE TO THE ELECTION

As I said before, I do not think there would be any criminal activity, but he could take the high road and wheel out the forms.

Originally Posted by Golfingnut

As I said before, I do not think there would be any criminal activity, but he could take the high road and wheel out the forms.

So you think that Romney is the one who needs to go to the high road ?? WOW

Originally Posted by Bucco

So you think that Romney is the one who needs to go to the high road ?? WOW

Sorry, I did use harsh words.
My apology.

"t’s one thing for conservative sites, pundits and writers to blast Harry Reid’s dirty politics and smear tactics against GOP presumptive nominee Mitt Romney. It’s quite another when a liberal Washington Post columnist does it, calling him a “gaudy and kitschy” “crass man”.

Everyone on our side is aware of the fact that the Senate majority leader and head of the upper chamber’s Democratic Party plays dirty — always. He learned at the feet of the master (thank you, John Thune, for saving us from the South Dakota nightmare)."

Washington Post’s Cohen Blasts: Harry Reid‘s a ’jerk‘ and embodies everything that’s wrong with DC | TheBlaze.com

"n “The Godfather Part II,” a senator from Nevada is portrayed as corrupt. His name is Pat Geary. In real life, a senator from Nevada is a jerk. His name is Harry Reid.

Reid is where he loves to be: the center of controversy. He has accused Mitt Romney of paying no taxes for 10 years. Romney denies the accusation and challenged Reid to put up or shut up. In an apparent response, Reid repeated the charges on the Senate floor. Countless aides have echoed their boss. They and he attribute their information to a source they will not name.

Whether such a source exists, really, is beside the point. It could be that someone did indeed tell Reid that Romney paid no taxes for 10 years. Journalists get that sort of tip all the time, and their responsibility is (1) to check it out and (2) identify the source. Reid has not done the latter and apparently has not done the former, either. The truth is that Reid doesn’t really care if the charge is true or not. He would prefer the former, but he’ll settle for the latter.

For Reid, this is yet another brazen and tasteless partisan attack. As majority leader, he has managed to sink the public image of the Senate even lower than it would otherwise be. He contributes to bad feelings, gridlock and the sense — nay, the reality — that everything is done for political advantage. Reid is a crass man, the very personification of the gaudy and kitschy Las Vegas Strip.

Still, he is not some backbencher, but the Senate majority leader. He is the face of the Democratic Party in the Senate and the ally of President Obama. Yet, not a single Democrat has had the spine to rebuke Reid. The White House has been given the chance and explicitly ducked its duty. Other members of the Senate have run for cover"

Harry Reid’s gutter politics - PostPartisan - The Washington Post

There are some that have came on board to support what he said.

Senator Harry Reid put the bait out there and republicans took it, spending the last five days talking about nothing else. Meanwhile, the president is out there talking about cutting taxes for the middle class while Mitt Romney would raise taxes on 95% by up to $2000 annually and lower them for millionaires by $87,000 per year.

Now three congressmen are getting the Justice Department involved into looking into Romney's 20-100 million dollar IRA.