Mitt Romney should change his name to Irony.

[Black Diamond]

That's all.

[Kathianne]

That's all.

It's the new normal, release the tax returns. What will be interesting though is whether or not there's back up of 12 years or more of audits from the IRS-not one of his accounting firms.

[Black Diamond]

It's the new normal, release the tax returns. What will be interesting though is whether or not there's back up of 12 years or more of audits from the IRS-not one of his accounting firms.

It wasn't the new normal in 2012? Sure seemed to be.

[Black Diamond]

Next week: David Duke lectures trump on racial tolerance.

[fj1200]

That's all.

Is this about tax returns? Did he not release his tax returns in a timely manner?

[jimnyc]

Is this about tax returns? Did he not release his tax returns in a timely manner?

Timely? Not in my opinion. The Dems jumped all over him for not releasing enough of his information, and not fast enough. His claim back then was that they just wanted it to find reasons to be dishonest about.

[fj1200]

Timely? Not in my opinion. The Dems jumped all over him for not releasing enough of his information, and not fast enough. His claim back then was that they just wanted it to find reasons to be dishonest about.

He apparently released them in January of 2012 except for 2011 which was later because of an extension. IIRC the Dems jumped on him because of his effective tax rate.

[jimnyc]

He apparently released them in January of 2012 except for 2011 which was later because of an extension. IIRC the Dems jumped on him because of his effective tax rate.

And if I recall, he would only release 2 years worth, claiming that McCain set the precedent. Even the (R)'s were apparently pushing him to release - and this was in July.

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Democrats and Republicans alike are urging presumptive GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney to release more of his tax records. So far the former Massachusetts governor has put forth his returns for 2010 and an estimate for 2011 (he says he will release the full 2011 record as soon as it is ready). However, as President Obama's campaign continues to hammer Romney on his business and financial history, Romney's refusal to release more returns have some questioning whether he is trying to hide something.

That Romney is very wealthy is no secret. However the Obama campaign is slamming him on reports that he avoided paying taxes on much of his wealth by hiding it in offshore accounts and using other tax loopholes. Making matters worse is that Romney's own father, George Romney released 12 years of his tax returns when he ran for president in 1968. Obama released seven years of tax returns during 2008's campaign.

Republicans fear that by refusing to release his taxes, Romney is allowing Obama to control the narrative of the campaign, undermining the Romney platform that his business experience equips him to do a better job than the president has to create jobs and reboot the economy. They say that Romney's refusal to release more of his returns is distracting the country from Obama's lackluster economic record as president.

However, Romney defended his decision not to release the returns, telling Fox News that "the Obama people keep on wanting more and more and more—more things to pick through, more things for their opposition research to try and make a mountain out of and to distort and to be dishonest about."

http://www.usnews.com/debate-club/sh...is-tax-returns

[jimnyc]

He apparently released them in January of 2012 except for 2011 which was later because of an extension. IIRC the Dems jumped on him because of his effective tax rate.

Maybe that was the difference, maybe he released the 2 years in January but no more? I can't imagine the R's pushing at him unless it was something he was expected to release, and apparently the brouhaha was not over by July.

[jimnyc]

Another. And I agree, I do see the irony here.

Mitt Romney said Wednesday he finds the whole controversy over tax returns -- a huge source of grief for his campaign -- somewhat entertaining.

"It's kind of amusing," Romney told Columbus, Ohio, CBS affiliate WBNS. "I'm releasing two years of records as well as all that's legally required and, for that matter, I'm doing the same thing John McCain did when he ran for president four years ago, which is releasing two years of returns, and we'll see what time has to say about this."

Romney has maintained that he won't release more tax returns than what he has already -- his full return from 2010 and an estimated return from 2011 -- despite calls from even Republicans that he disclose more to the public to end the debate.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/0...n_1684635.html

[jimnyc]

Mitt also had an issue and releasing tax returns when he ran for governor.

[fj1200]

Maybe that was the difference, maybe he released the 2 years in January but no more? I can't imagine the R's pushing at him unless it was something he was expected to release, and apparently the brouhaha was not over by July.

There's a difference between two years and not at all.

[Bilgerat]

Timely? Not in my opinion. The Dems jumped all over him for not releasing enough of his information, and not fast enough. His claim back then was that they just wanted it to find reasons to be dishonest about.

THAT's on target!

[fj1200]

THAT's on target!

Reality certainly didn't stop Reid from lying about Romney's taxes.

[jimnyc]

There's a difference between two years and not at all.

Point is, he fought releasing them, and more than once, and also had issues doing so running for governor. I personally don't care, but someone as such shouldn't be attacking others, IMO. And Trump said he would in fact release his. So honestly, I don't see an issue at this point. I suppose so long as he releases 2 years worth by sometime in the summer, or hopefully earlier.