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ProSense

(116,464 posts)
Mon Aug 6, 2012, 08:53 AM Aug 2012

WSJ Editorial: Reid’s Tax Charge Against Romney A ‘Smear From The Fever Swamps’

WSJ Editorial: Reid’s Tax Charge Against Romney A ‘Smear From The Fever Swamps’

The Wall Street Journal editorial board on Monday railed against Harry Reid’s tax accusations against Mitt Romney. Reid claims a Bain Capital investor told him that Romney didn’t pay taxes for 10 years. Reid won’t reveal his source. Romney has told the Senate Majority Leader to “put up, or shut up.”

Reid’s accusations, according to the Journal, are “a smear from the fever swamps that say more about Mr. Reid’s ethics than they do about Mr. Romney’s taxes.”

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entries/wsj-editorial-reids-tax-charge-against-romney-smear

Nice try, tools! This isn't about Reid.

Reid’s spokesman: Republicans forced to defend "the most secretive candidate since Richard Nixon"
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021076566

Mitt is trapped
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021073742

LOL: DNC Mole Rrrrreince Priebus TURNS UP HEAT on Romney Tax Scandal
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021079559

'World News' Political Insights: Mitt Romney Looks for August Reset
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021079060





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WSJ Editorial: Reid’s Tax Charge Against Romney A ‘Smear From The Fever Swamps’ (Original Post) ProSense Aug 2012 OP
WSJ. Say no more! NRaleighLiberal Aug 2012 #1
Exactly. Just try a google search for Obama Birth Certificate WSJ ... Ganja Ninja Aug 2012 #10
'reid won't reveal his source'? how about 'romney won't reveal his taxes' spanone Aug 2012 #2
How could Romney ever prove him wrong? TheCowsCameHome Aug 2012 #3
Fuck off Murdoch malaise Aug 2012 #4
The Point Remains: Where Are Willard's Taxes??? KharmaTrain Aug 2012 #5
Murdoch complaining about smears and jeers. tsuki Aug 2012 #6
those assholes can go cry into a big pile of money..fuck em. dionysus Aug 2012 #7
Actually, it's TO the fever swamps (and not a smear) JHB Aug 2012 #8
Maybe the WSJ is correct maybe not. Who cares? It's working like a friggen charm and it's nice leeroysphitz Aug 2012 #9
And Wall Street Journal Editorialists, Ma'am, Know from Fever Swamps, Very Well The Magistrate Aug 2012 #11
Gimme Tax Shelter Texas-Limerick Aug 2012 #12

Ganja Ninja

(15,953 posts)
10. Exactly. Just try a google search for Obama Birth Certificate WSJ ...
Mon Aug 6, 2012, 10:26 AM
Aug 2012

if you want to see a fevered swamp. The never miss a chance to cover the "controversy".

spanone

(135,832 posts)
2. 'reid won't reveal his source'? how about 'romney won't reveal his taxes'
Mon Aug 6, 2012, 08:59 AM
Aug 2012

mr murdoch works overtime to cover for the reTHUGS

KharmaTrain

(31,706 posts)
5. The Point Remains: Where Are Willard's Taxes???
Mon Aug 6, 2012, 09:16 AM
Aug 2012

You know you've drawn blood when you hear the wingnuts squeal as loud as they are...trying all they can to twist and turn things and get on the offensive but it isn't washing. The longer Mittens hides his taxes (which will be forever) the more questions are asked and the only answer remains the same: Show us the taxes. Murdoch's dogs can howl all they want but there's a real nasty message passing through the vast majority of the electorate that does pay taxes and more than the 13.9% Willard claims he paid (which all indications are he's lying) that if he's not trying to hide something then he's gotten special perks and breaks us mere mortals can't. It's a lose/lose that team willard hopes it can outshout or outspin for the next 100 days. Keep hammering!!!

tsuki

(11,994 posts)
6. Murdoch complaining about smears and jeers.
Mon Aug 6, 2012, 09:28 AM
Aug 2012

"Some people say", Rupert Roo, that you are a hypocrite.

JHB

(37,160 posts)
8. Actually, it's TO the fever swamps (and not a smear)
Mon Aug 6, 2012, 10:07 AM
Aug 2012

Why is it a "smear" to claim Romney didn't pay income taxes? I thought that was the ideal the WSJ crowd strives for?

And the only people living in "fever swamps" are the people who are complaining about Reid but not about Romney putting up.

 

leeroysphitz

(10,462 posts)
9. Maybe the WSJ is correct maybe not. Who cares? It's working like a friggen charm and it's nice
Mon Aug 6, 2012, 10:15 AM
Aug 2012

to see our side playing a little measured amount of hard-ball for once.

The Magistrate

(95,247 posts)
11. And Wall Street Journal Editorialists, Ma'am, Know from Fever Swamps, Very Well
Mon Aug 6, 2012, 10:28 AM
Aug 2012

Fever swamps are where they dwell, and what they appeal to with every word they write.

"Romney loves America like a tickloves a dog."

 

Texas-Limerick

(93 posts)
12. Gimme Tax Shelter
Mon Aug 6, 2012, 03:12 PM
Aug 2012

"Gimme Tax Shelter"
By The Trolling Clones

Oh, a storm is threat'ning
My very life today
If I don't get tax shelter
Oh yeah, I'm gonna fade away

Jail, children, if I'm caught today
If I'm caught today
Jail,  children, if I'm caught today
If I'm caught today

Ooh, Harry's eyes are peepin'
My entire life today
Burns like a red coal carpet
Mad bull lost its way

Jail, children, if I'm caught today
If I'm caught today
Jail, children, if I'm caught today
If I'm caught today

Rape, murder!
If I'm caught today
If I'm caught today

Rape, murder!
If I'm caught today
If I'm caught today

Rape, murder!
If I'm caught today
If I'm caught today

The flood is threat'ning
My very life today
Gimme tax shelter
Or I'm gonna fade away

Jail, children, If I'm caught today
If I'm caught today
If I'm caught today
If I'm caught today

I tell you, shove it mister, it's just my Swiss cache
It's just my Swiss cache
It's just my Swiss cache
It's just my Swiss cache
It's just my Swiss cache
Swiss cache, my Swiss cache

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