[BushCountry]

Not a Mitt fan, however this issue is BS and we are letting Obama’s media affect our rational decisions. How many people know that Romney has not had control of his finances since 2002? His money is in the same blind trust it was in 4 years ago. He pays 15% capital gains on his income because that is how capital gains is tax. The law firm that his handling his finances is one of the best in the country. He has also given more to his church and charity last year than Obama has given in his lifetime.

If Newt (only choice left), who I am voting for had his way, Romney would pay 0% on this income. All of his income has already been taxed at the full rate. This is double taxation. I am for a 0% capital gain tax to stimulate the economy and Newt and almost all conservatives agrees with me on this point. It is regretful that conservatives spout off without a clue of what they are talking about.

[vaudine]

I do not care about Mitt's finances or his money. I DO care about his willingness to work with the Dems in DC, which he is fond of telling us. I DO care about his flip flops on Romnicare, guns, abortion, gays, and I DO care about his cluelessness about what it will take to turn this country around. I DO care about his being the darling of Rove, et al, which makes him suspect. I DO care about his lackluster performances.

IMHO Reid and Pelosi, Shumer and co would wipe the floor with him.

vaudine

[bramps]

What's regretful is that no one has figured out the real reason he doesn't want them out: Millions and millions of dollars given to a cult that thinks their members (Mitt in this case) can one day become a God of their own planet, and that in fact God was once just like you and me. Obama, of course through his surrogates, will have a field day with Mitt's Mormon beliefs. But I'm just another conservative spouting out without a clue. (also, I call complete b.s. on Mitt having no control of his money. He didn't walk up to someone randomly on the street and say, “here, look after my money”. Romney has attempted to set up plausible deniability with every foible in his life. He is the one with truly weak character.

[SatinDoll]

“... this issue is BS...”

For all the reasons you stated, the above is true.

For one really big reason, it is not: appearances.

Gov. Romney cannot maintain a posture hiding something from the voters. It appears he is shielding unfavorable information and in a political race ‘appearance’ means everything.

Since you talk as though politically knowledgable, you know what I mean.