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George Will, Matthew Dowd Blast Mitt Romney For Not Releasing Prior Tax Returns
Yahoo ^ | 7/15/12 | George Stephanopoulos - abc

Posted on 07/15/2012 9:37:15 AM PDT by NormsRevenge

ABC News' George Will slammed presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney for failing to fully release information on his tax returns and offshore accounts, saying Romney "must have calculated that there are higher costs in releasing them."

"If something's going to come out, get it out in a hurry," Will said this morning on the "This Week" roundtable. "I do not know why, given that Mitt Romney knew the day that [John] McCain lost in 2008 that he was going to run for president again that he didn't get all of this out and tidy up some of his offshore accounts and all the rest."

"He's done nothing illegal, nothing unseemly, nothing improper, but lots that's impolitic," Will added. "And he's now in the politics business."

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Political strategist and ABC News political analyst Matthew Dowd said "there's obviously something there" in Romney's tax returns that he doesn't want public, adding that Romney's refusal to release his prior returns was a sign of "arrogance."

"There's obviously something there, because if there was nothing there, he would say, 'Have at it,'" Dowd said. "So there's obviously something there that compromises what he said in the past about something."

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: georgewill; matthewdowd; mittromney; taxreturns
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To: newheart
Romney should unilaterally release a package

Probably on the same day Sheriff Joe has his news conference. I guess we'll know which story will get over shadowed.

21 posted on 07/15/2012 11:28:54 AM PDT by tsowellfan (http://www.cafenetamerica.com/)
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To: NormsRevenge

George should pick up O in a Chevy Volt and the two of them can make out.
Using the same bent logic of some on the right who overlook the ovious.
Obama breaks ALL the rules and basically gets a pass. The left makes up dirt about Willard and people like George Will play along like clueless dingwads.


22 posted on 07/15/2012 11:35:27 AM PDT by Leep (Enemy of the StatistI)
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To: Gaffer

Standing and applauding. Perfectly said. And I hope you say it again, early and often.


23 posted on 07/15/2012 12:02:31 PM PDT by M. Thatcher
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To: NormsRevenge

These are all of the elitist, from both political parties and of all political ideologies, all wanting the same thing: Defeat Mitt Romney, so that our elitist way of life, from within the Washington Beltway, isn’t interfered with.


24 posted on 07/15/2012 12:02:50 PM PDT by johnthebaptistmoore (The world continues to be stuck in a "all leftist, all of the time" funk. BUNK THE FUNK!)
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To: NormsRevenge

Here, let’s just hand them the election while we’re at it.

Dems hide all kinds of things, but the smartest people in the conservative room never even let out a pathetic squeal....


25 posted on 07/15/2012 12:52:22 PM PDT by Tzimisce (THIS SUCKS)
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To: Magic Fingers

“There’s obviously something there, because if there was nothing there, he would say, ‘Have at it,’” Dowd said.

You mean, like Jug Ears’ sealed records? Why isn’t he saying “have at it”?

Same reason. They are both scum that shouldn’t be dog catcher. Stop defending Romney on legitimate attacks.


26 posted on 07/15/2012 1:10:14 PM PDT by freedomfiter2 (Brutal acts of commission and yawning acts of omission both strengthen the hand of the devil.)
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To: NormsRevenge

The only thing George Will cares about is hearing his own voice.


27 posted on 07/15/2012 1:53:23 PM PDT by SeaHawkFan
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To: NormsRevenge

The only thing George Will cares about is hearing his own voice.


28 posted on 07/15/2012 1:53:40 PM PDT by SeaHawkFan
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...

Thanks NormsRevenge. So, what are their FR nicks?


29 posted on 07/15/2012 2:24:52 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: NormsRevenge

How about Obama’s US birth certificate, George Will?


30 posted on 07/15/2012 2:49:16 PM PDT by maxwellsmart_agent
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To: NormsRevenge

How about Obama’s US birth certificate, George Will?


31 posted on 07/15/2012 2:49:29 PM PDT by maxwellsmart_agent
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To: NormsRevenge

How about Obama’s US birth certificate, George Will? The man is a phoney and the media looks the other way.


32 posted on 07/15/2012 2:50:25 PM PDT by maxwellsmart_agent
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To: NormsRevenge

How about Obama’s US birth certificate, George Will? The man is a phoney and the media looks the other way.


33 posted on 07/15/2012 2:50:46 PM PDT by maxwellsmart_agent
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To: NormsRevenge
I think George Will needs a little more fiber in his diet.
He seems a little plugged up recently....
34 posted on 07/15/2012 3:56:12 PM PDT by BigEdLB (Now there ARE 1,000,000 regrets - but it may be too late.)
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To: freedomfiter2

“Stop defending Romney on legitimate attacks.”

Bite me.


35 posted on 07/15/2012 3:57:38 PM PDT by Magic Fingers (Political correctness mutates in order to remain virulent.)
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To: NormsRevenge

Newt and the others saw this coming in the primary, but they let the GOP elite bully them into dropping the subject. A huge mistake.


36 posted on 07/15/2012 4:14:25 PM PDT by PAConservative1
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To: NormsRevenge

I’m so old I can remember when George Will was considered a conservative.


37 posted on 07/15/2012 4:24:52 PM PDT by ozzymandus
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Is King Jerk-A-Boo still outsourcing his cocaine supply?

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38 posted on 07/15/2012 4:29:51 PM PDT by devolve (-------------- ------- no servers - no intelligence ----------- ---------------------)
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To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
When Rinos bicker

Granted that Will is a Rino, but so is Romney. Will is EXACTLY right. Romney knew he was running for the presidency. His files should have been cleaned up long ago. And if he's got them cleaned up and is just being coy, then he's being stupid coy.

Romney is a rino disaster, he's not got the support of conservatives, and if he doesn't quit stepping on it, they should find some graceful way to get him to step down.

And, tell me this, why in the world would Romney, who knew he was in this race, NOT have closed out those offshore and Swiss accounts years ago. Even an imbecile knows those would get attacked.

He can stand up there and shout "I'm proud of my success." all he wants, but why not be proud of it with cleaned up records and closed off-shore accounts? Why give them ammo? Why give them openings?

The man is a walking disaster, and just like Kennedy buried Romney with attacks based on the Bain years, Romney is still vulnerable in these areas.

I simply can't believe he's been planning this run this long and he didn't come up with solid, satisfying answers about Bain and offshore accounts. He looks like a freakin' deer in the headlights.

He is such a bad candidate. And now we see what it looks like when he is up against someone who can spend as much as him. But....we were warned...by Perry, Gingrich, Santorum, Cain.

39 posted on 07/15/2012 4:56:06 PM PDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Those who truly support our troops pray for their victory!)
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To: xzins
Granted that Will is a Rino, but so is Romney.

Agreed, absolutely. He was (is) one of the RINOs to whom I was referring. ;)

40 posted on 07/15/2012 5:02:37 PM PDT by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle ("If you're not fiscally AND socially conservative, you're not conservative!" - Jim Robinson, 9-1-10)
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