Romney tax returns are the same as Fast/Furious docs?

[bobabode]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/...zWbW_blog.html

'Tis a strange, strange world Romney lives in.
He's trying to deflect calls for his financials by demanding Fast and Furious documents shielded by executive priviledge. Why does he keep refusing to show the people his tax returns? If everything is on the up and up, what could be the harm?

[merrylander]

It's his Swiss bank account and money in the Caymans that he did not pay taxes on.

[beej]

I'd be curious if Romney is even familiar with the facts surrounding the Fast and Furious flap.

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by merrylander

It's his Swiss bank account and money in the Caymans that he did not pay taxes on.

That Bermudian black hole of his, The Sankaty Company, could be the biggest bombshell.

John

[Zeke]

While I find it distasteful that a private citizen should be pressured to release personal financial information, I believe the door has been opened when -- as a candidate for President -- business/financial acumen is offered as foundation for enhanced qualification.

At the risk of being crass, if a candidate reports he should receive votes because his junk is enormous, he's going to have to provide evidence.

[finnbow]

Romney's gonna release another year or two just before the election so he can say he did so, but before there's time to properly evaluate them. He is willing to suffer the bad press resulting from his nondisclosure because full disclosure would prove more embarrassing/damaging. For better or worse, Obama may well be able to ride this one issue to reelection.

[icenine]

One wonders if there is nothing amiss why would you allow a problem to fester like this....just does not make sense.

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by icenine

One wonders if there is nothing amiss why would you allow a problem to fester like this....just does not make sense.

There's plenty amiss, ice. Plenty.

This is the guy whose father established the tradition of presidential candidates revealing their tax returns. George Romney voluntarily released twelve years worth of his tax returns because he recognized that one year's return could be an anomaly and not indicative of the candidate's true income or wealth. Willard Romney released only one year's return for the very same reason.

John

[icenine]

Originally Posted by Boreas

There's plenty amiss, ice. Plenty.

This is the guy whose father established the tradition of presidential candidates revealing their tax returns. George Romney voluntarily released twelve years worth of his tax returns because he recognized that one year's return could be an anomaly and not indicative of the candidate's true income or wealth. Willard Romney released only one year's return for the very same reason.

John

There has to be something not flattering at the least...this would be a no brainer John, especially in today's world. Swiss bank accounts, Cayman Island accounts? The fact that he would have these and then think about running for President indicates some serious problems, both from a strategic I Want To Be A President-personal point of view and then of course from the point of view of voters seeing him as not financially loyal to the nation, which allowed his family the opportunity to make it big in the first place.

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by icenine

There has to be something not flattering at the least...this would be a no brainer John, especially in today's world. Swiss bank accounts, Cayman Island accounts? The fact that he would have these and then think about running for President indicates some serious problems, both from a strategic I Want To Be A President-personal point of view and then of course from the point of view of voters seeing him as not financially loyal to the nation, which allowed his family the opportunity to make it big in the first place.

But see, that train's already left the station. What we already know - as you point out - is pretty damned unflattering. What he won't let us see has got to be seriously damaging.

John