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Mitt Romney’s Son Matt Makes Major Gaffe on Campaign Trail
New York Daily News ^ | December 30, 2011 | Nina Mandell

Posted on 12/30/2011 1:18:01 PM PST by lbryce

Matt Romney may not want to count on inheriting his dad's millions.

Mitt Romney's son stole a bit of the news cycle on Friday after he joked to a group of seniors in New Hampshire that his dad would release his tax records when President Obama released his birth certificate.

"He has not said that he will not do it, he has also not said that he will. I think it's a matter of time until that issue comes up because I think everybody has to get a chance to do that. And so I don't know the answer to that, I'm not sure if he knows the answer to that. But he'll do everything that he needs to," Matt Romney said, according to Patch.com.

"He's certainly not afraid of anything, not hiding anything — you know, I heard someone suggest the other day that as soon as Obama releases his grades and birth certificate and sort of a long list of things, then maybe he'd do it. That was just a —"

Then, Matt's brother Tagg quickly cut in to say, "That was not my dad saying that."

Matt quickly backtracked saying, "No, no no, that was just a suggestion."

The slip is an especially embarrassing one for the Romney campaign, which has tried to stay above the conspiracy theories in the party that the President was not born in the United States.

The President released a copy of his full-form birth certificate this year after needling about the issue from Donald Trump and other outspoken conservatives.

Romney, as have most mainstream Republicans, has never questioned if the President was born in the United States.

Last week he said he wasn’t sure he was going to release his tax forms.

(Excerpt) Read more at nydailynews.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: birthcertificate; certifigate; ineligibleobama; ineligibleromney; mittens; naturalborncitizen; nodocs4obama; nodocs4romney; romney; taxreturns
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To: ASA Vet

HA, The copy he released was a forgery made to prove it could be done. And this gang ran with it like the liars they are.


41 posted on 12/30/2011 2:15:22 PM PST by mcshot (Neither handsome nor handy but took an oath and will vote to save our Country.)
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To: missnry

These needs to be emphasized. This joke is not a gaffe. Matt needs to stand by the joke.


42 posted on 12/30/2011 2:16:32 PM PST by edge919
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To: lbryce

Let’s put aside the birth certificate. Obama has never released ANY of his school records. That’s legitimate, and shouldn’t be in the least controversial. Is ANYONE in the media ever going to ask about his college or law school transcripts?


43 posted on 12/30/2011 2:26:40 PM PST by EDINVA
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To: lbryce

That’s a gaffe? I think that’s a great answer. Give that boy an extra pork chop at dinner.


44 posted on 12/30/2011 2:29:18 PM PST by afraidfortherepublic
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To: lbryce
I think Mitt should refuse. (No, I'm not a Romneybot) But why should he release any records when he doesn't have to? I remember when the screaming hordes demanded that Sarah release her medical records!!

Meet one demand, and the screaming hordes just go for another. Let them scream about one instead of many.

45 posted on 12/30/2011 2:43:45 PM PST by Mamzelle
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To: Spok

College transcripts would certainly be interesting, but I am very curious about his passport(s). If I recall, a FOIA request revealed zero applications for US passports by Obama. So what country’s passport was he carrying when he traveled to Pockyston, France, etc. as a young adult?


46 posted on 12/30/2011 2:47:04 PM PST by Hetuck
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To: ansel12

But, but, but - Mitt SAID that his boys served their country by assisting in his campaign for the presidency! What unMITTigated gall :-(


47 posted on 12/30/2011 2:52:39 PM PST by Inspectorette
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To: lbryce

Uh, I’m betting it was a JOKE...plenty to say about Romney, but his son sputtering off some lame joke is a bit OTT.


48 posted on 12/30/2011 2:53:02 PM PST by Recovering_Democrat
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To: Gator113
Romney’s tax records are securely locked in a vault, at an undisclosed location, someplace in Hawaii.....

Gotta too-rare guffaw outta me!

49 posted on 12/30/2011 2:56:07 PM PST by Does so
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To: Does so

Good. ;>)


50 posted on 12/30/2011 3:07:44 PM PST by Gator113 (~Just livin' life, my way~.. Newt/Palin-West-2012."got a lot swirling around in my head.")
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To: lbryce

Why is it a “gaffe” to ask for information on obama but it’s expected that we all see Mitt’s information?


51 posted on 12/30/2011 3:08:08 PM PST by Principled
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To: Finny

The kids inherited that rare genetic condition that allows them to speak out of both sides of their mouth at the same time.


52 posted on 12/30/2011 3:12:36 PM PST by Boogieman
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To: Responsibility2nd

You left out the best part.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=6x8Tat_mac4


53 posted on 12/30/2011 3:18:51 PM PST by Gator113 (~Just livin' life, my way~.. Newt/Palin-West-2012."got a lot swirling around in my head.")
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To: lbryce
Where is the gaff, only in the reporters mind, has anyone seen clintoons medical records??
54 posted on 12/30/2011 3:20:08 PM PST by org.whodat (Just another heartless American, hated by "AMNESTY" Newt, Willard, Perry and nervous supporters.)
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To: lbryce

That was no gaffe.


55 posted on 12/30/2011 3:28:22 PM PST by BfloGuy (The final outcome of the credit expansion is general impoverishment.)
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To: bigbob

Maybe the kid can run for president.


56 posted on 12/30/2011 4:02:32 PM PST by Stepan12
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To: lbryce

Sounded like he was trying to make a joke...where is the gaffe exactly?


57 posted on 12/30/2011 4:17:11 PM PST by BloodAngel
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To: lbryce

Sounded like he was trying to make a joke...where is the gaffe exactly?


58 posted on 12/30/2011 4:17:44 PM PST by BloodAngel
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To: lbryce

Was this really a “gaffe”? Or was it calculated? Mentioning the birth certificate AND grades was important. If the Obama crowd goes after the B.C. comment later, they will be forced into defense over his grades (and who paid, passport records, health records, etc)


59 posted on 12/30/2011 5:26:36 PM PST by montag813
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To: lbryce

The President released a copy of his full-form birth certificate
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The usurper released a forgery.


60 posted on 12/30/2011 5:34:03 PM PST by wintertime (I am a Constitutional Restorationist!!! Yes!)
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