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SoutherDem

(2,307 posts)
Thu Jul 12, 2012, 09:10 PM Jul 2012

So if your signature on a SEC document stating you are CEO and Managing Director doesn't mean

you are in charge and confirm the truth of the document, why do they need to sign the document?

Factcheck.org will not back off their claim that Romney had nothing to do with the company since 1999. They are claiming it is reasonable that he could "technically" be the CEO, have absolutely nothing to do with the company except to sign these documents without reading.

If 25 years of service is really 22 years of service isn't that a lie in and of itself? Or really bad math skills. Plus it is really odd 25 years of service is the number of years he signed document for Bain as CEO.

I thought the purpose of the these SEC documents were to put the CEO on the chopping block if the document was falsified. When I sign financial documents I am swearing they are true and would be held responsible if they are not.

Romney wants to be given credit for anything good but take no blame for anything bad. Typical Romney.

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So if your signature on a SEC document stating you are CEO and Managing Director doesn't mean (Original Post) SoutherDem Jul 2012 OP
Clearly, he shouldn't be signing things without reading them... HereSince1628 Jul 2012 #1
I thought it said CEO and "sole shareholder" Jeff In Milwaukee Jul 2012 #2
I think the full title was SoutherDem Jul 2012 #3
Now if the title had included "Grand Poo-Bah" Jeff In Milwaukee Jul 2012 #4
Annenberg Public Policy Center LiberalFighter Jul 2012 #5

HereSince1628

(36,063 posts)
1. Clearly, he shouldn't be signing things without reading them...
Thu Jul 12, 2012, 09:21 PM
Jul 2012

Signing things without reading them is what we expect from people who aren't careful enough to keep from getting scammed.

I don't think even Condi Rice wants THAT sort of care being giving to treaty considerations with Putin.

Jeff In Milwaukee

(13,992 posts)
2. I thought it said CEO and "sole shareholder"
Thu Jul 12, 2012, 10:08 PM
Jul 2012

I'm trying to figure out how you're the CEO and Sole Shareholder of a company, yet have nothing to do with its operations.

SoutherDem

(2,307 posts)
3. I think the full title was
Thu Jul 12, 2012, 10:16 PM
Jul 2012

CEO, Sole Shareholder, Chairman of the Board and President. Yet, he is claiming he had nothing to do with Bain.

LiberalFighter

(50,950 posts)
5. Annenberg Public Policy Center
Thu Jul 12, 2012, 10:49 PM
Jul 2012

Walter Annenberg appointed US Ambassador to UK by Nixon
Annebergs contributed to 1980 Reagan campaign


Director
Brooks Jackson -- AP, Wall Street Journal & CNN

Deputy Director
Eugene Kiely -- USA Today

A few of the others have long history with Pennsylvania print media.

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