[Strategerist]

He may have a very big problem. If he was off the deed, he was obligated to report a sale of the asset on his tax return. When he got the million bucks, do you suppose he might have filed a tax return claiming capital gains treatment? This could be big time tax fraud for him.

Complicated financial scandals have NO traction whatsoever - what you typed above is completely incomprehensible to about 99.99% of voters, particularly undecided ones.

Unless Reid is actually indicted or something before the election, this whole scandal is basically irrelevant politically.

[JayNorth]

Unless Reid is actually indicted or something before the election, this whole scandal is basically irrelevant politically.

Plus Dingy has been doing this stuff for years. He is a master at sleazy deals. I'll be happy to see him nailed, but I'm not holding my breath.

[misterrob]

Then the story is:

Senate Minority Leader under investigation for possible tax fraud.

That plays well in America

[Bonaparte]

"Complicated financial scandals have NO traction whatsoever..."

All depends on how things are phrased and what the buzz words are. Everybody understands "bribery," "tax evasion," "kick-backs," "lying to the government," "conspiracy to defraud," and the like.

The MSM has had to mention this news. It will be a lot more difficult for them to soft-pedal or bury it if a hue and cry is raised against them with buzz words like "cover-up" and "news black-out."

[justshutupandtakeit]

There you go bringing down the Hyperexcited.