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Is Harry Reid waiting until after the debates to drop tax bomb? (Original Post) panader0 Sep 2012 OP
If he has it, he needs to release it. HopelesslyLiberal Sep 2012 #1
It's a lot more complex in the trenches The Second Stone Sep 2012 #2
There are things he could do. HopelesslyLiberal Sep 2012 #4
Does he have copies of the returns that were leaked? Gman Sep 2012 #3
Harry Reid is an idiot. He has nothing. MercutioATC Sep 2012 #5
If Harry Reid releases Mittens' tax returns, hughee99 Sep 2012 #6
Harry already dropped the bomb by pointing out the questions regarding what might be... Spazito Sep 2012 #7
 
1. If he has it, he needs to release it.
Sun Sep 30, 2012, 01:11 PM
Sep 2012

Regardless of how the debates go. Damage to Mitt hurts downticket races.

If Harry has real info, he needs to release it. He needs to prove he has the spine to be Senate Majority Leader or resign the position.

 

The Second Stone

(2,900 posts)
2. It's a lot more complex in the trenches
Sun Sep 30, 2012, 01:20 PM
Sep 2012

than I imagine it to be on the outside. Reid has to hold together a coalition of egos approaching the zenith of Joe Lieberman's. Obama has much the same to do. I've been very frustrated with Obama, except on judicial appointments. But it is exactly those judicial appointments that have real long term effect. Ginsberg is likely to retire. Maybe Scalia will too. Maybe Thomas. Getting two more Kagan and Sotomayor appointments would be world changing.

 
4. There are things he could do.
Sun Sep 30, 2012, 01:25 PM
Sep 2012

Like end the filibuster rule. Call the rethuglican's bluff. Make 'em actually filibuster something.

Do you think the GOP is lacking in egos? They have every bit as much ego as the dems. But even when reid has the upper hand he doesn't know how to play it.

 

MercutioATC

(28,470 posts)
5. Harry Reid is an idiot. He has nothing.
Sun Sep 30, 2012, 02:42 PM
Sep 2012

He's last decade's Dem talking head that really needs to go. He doesn't have any dirt, he just loves to bloviate.

hughee99

(16,113 posts)
6. If Harry Reid releases Mittens' tax returns,
Sun Sep 30, 2012, 02:45 PM
Sep 2012

the story is that Romney is the victim of Democratic dirty tricks, not what's in his tax returns.

Spazito

(50,368 posts)
7. Harry already dropped the bomb by pointing out the questions regarding what might be...
Sun Sep 30, 2012, 03:00 PM
Sep 2012

in the hidden tax returns and what possible reasons Romney won't release them. The majority of Americans polled want Romney to release them. Harry doesn't need to do anything else, imo. The ball is in Romney's court and he has failed spectacularly in that regard.

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