Posted on 01/20/2012 12:46:34 PM PST by BradtotheBone
GILBERT, S.C. — Mitt Romney and a top surrogate called for Newt Gingrich, Romney's chief rival for the Republican presidential nomination, to release the House Ethics Committee report that led to a reprimand of Gingrich and a $300,000 fine.
After Romney was pressed on his tax returns, Gov. Nikki Haley (R-S.C.) stepped in and interrupted Romney.
"The people of South Carolina are not talking about tax returns. They're not. They're talking about jobs, spending and the economy," she said before taking a shot at Gingrich, who is neck and neck with Romney in recent polls of South Carolina.
"In all honesty, I've heard more people wondering why you guys aren't asking about Ethics reports and ethics problems with the Gingrich campaign."
Romney then agreed with Haley that Gingrich should release the Ethics investigation immediately.
"Of course he should," Romney told reporters. "One of the issues that was raised last night by Rick Santorum was the fact that he was pushed out of the House by his fellow members. I think over 80 percent of Republican congressmen voted to reprimand the Speaker of the House, the first time in history. And Nancy Pelosi has the full record of that Ethics investigation. You know it's going to get out before the general election. Sure, he ought to get it out now."
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I noticed that, also. He answered the question the way it was asked. Clear mind/thinking and no add on agenda. He is focused and then consider the day he had!
This deserves its own post.
When I saw her interview right after Perry suspended, she lost me right then.
There are classy ways to support a candidate, and there are class-less ways. She is choosing class-less. Snipey, bitter, underhanded, spiteful.
Don’t. Like. Her.
I would like to know where was Romney for the last two years of his governorship. It seems like he left the state setting his eyes on drumming up support for a presidential run.
Oh please, someone ask Rombot why he spent $100,000 to hide his official records of his governorship?
This is just TOO GOOD of an opening...
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/12/06/us-usa-campaign-romney-computers-idUSTRE7B500X20111206
send this off to Rush, Hannity er al
I would like to know where was Romney for the last two years of his governorship. It seems like he left the state setting his eyes on drumming up support for a presidential run.
What a marooon! Ya know, if he would've just released his tax returns at the beginning it would have taken all the drama out of it. He's so stupid!
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