Posted on 08/05/2012 4:02:41 AM PDT by Kaslin
Earlier this morning, Karl Rove appeared on Fox & Friends to discuss Harry Reid's reckless accusations against Mitt Romney. In case you're just joining this controversy, the Senate Majority Leader has spent the last few days peddling a scurrilous and evidence-free claim that Romney is a serial tax evader. Rove wondered aloud why our fraudulent post-partisan prince of a president hasn't denounced Reid:
There's a pretty straightforward answer to this question. Obama isn't lifting a finger to put an end to this slanderous side-show because his campaign specifically gave Reid the green light to launch these baseless attacks. Politico reports:
The ruthless Senate majority leader sees political gold in his attack on Romney — and he’s got the blessing from President Barack Obama’s campaign for the attack, even if he lacks evidence on Romney’s failure to pay taxes. Reid has calculated that the frenzy created by his charge has accomplished exactly what he sought to do: Turn the focus back onto the GOP nominee’s unreleased tax returns, according to several people close to the leader and the campaign. For Reid, he’s got virtually nothing to lose: His approval ratings back home are still upside-down, and he may not even run for reelection when he’s up for a sixth term in 2016. On top of that, his aides say, Reid genuinely believes his source...
As far as Reid and Obama are concerned, the more we're discussing this foundationless rumor, the less we're discussing the president's egregious record of economic failure. Three quick points:
(1) Even if Reid has special "source" inside Bain, which I sincerely doubt, said informant would have no access to Romney's personal tax returns.
(2) A former McCain aide who vetted Romney as a potential Vice Presidential pick in 2008 has reviewed many years of the current presumptive nominee's tax returns. He says everything was totally in order, and if anything, Mitt overpaid.
(3) Here's a quote from a "top Reid confidant," explaining Democrats' thinking on this smear campaign:
“What Republicans don’t get is the more they fire back at Reid, the more he will fight, and in the end, what will the topic be? Romney and his taxes.”
How does one effectively combat an opponent with no shame, no decency, and not even a tenuous commitment to the truth? One option is to take the high road, fight the smears, and continue to push your message. For the record, this is the road I would personally recommend. ("Oh, that's interesting Harry -- get back to me when you have some evidence. Incidentally, have you seen the latest jobs report?") Another option is to get down into the Democrats' mud and fight dirty. As amusing as the Reid/pedophilia "accusation" saga is -- and we still haven't seen firm proof that the Senate Majority Leader doesn't fondle little boys -- it won't break through and capture the narrative spotlight. If Republicans are interested in getting nasty and force-feeding Democrats some of their own repulsive medicine, they would need to make it about Obama. Here's what they could do (not an endorsement, just an illustration): Get a senior and high-profile Republican member of Congress to give an on-the-record "scoop" to a site like, say, Townhall.com. Let's use Sen. John McCain as an example; as a former presidential nominee and a media fixture, he'd do the trick. McCain could say that he's heard from "a source" inside the Justice Department that President Obama exerted executive privilege in the Fast & Furious scandal because he didn't want the public to discover that he himself ordered the operation. McCain might add that he isn't totally sure if the leak is true, but he still believes it to be accurate -- and that it is up to Obama to release every single document pertaining to Fast & Furious to prove that he didn't directly order it. After all, the president has been extremely secretive about the program, even as hundreds of its murdered victims' families demand justice. Romney wouldn't have to comment on the allegation, aside from affirming that Americans "deserve answers" about the lethal gun-running operation. (The public agrees). McCain could keep making the allegation day after day, with Democrats rushing to condemn him. The truth wouldn't matter, though; the more they'd fire back at McCain, the more he'd fight, and in the end, what would the topic be? Barack Obama's bloody scandal that killed hundreds of innocent people, including a US border agent. See how this works?
The above scenario is a nearly perfect parallel to what Democrats are doing now, except Obama's scandal actually exists, and real blood has been spilled. The only stretch/fabrication would be Obama's direct involvement in it, rather than just his Attorney General. There are, of course, a few problems with this scenario: First, the media simply would not abide such tactics from Republicans (even as the cover Reid's lying buffoonery as a partisan squabble), and second, John McCain is an honorable man. Democrats are working with two insurmountable advantages here -- a press that covers for them, and a surplus of dishonorable actors.
I wish Romney would call him on it, and make that little toad sweat in his own filth.
That's only good through 2006 for a final submission, at most ~ this is 2012 ~ 6 years later.
Lot can go on in a lengthy period.
This gives you an idea of how desperate Romney is to NOT reveal a couple of critical years between when he last ran for President and now. No wonder the Democrats are suspicious.
Look, anyone that has done a research on this will KNOW that 1) if you have nothing to run on, you demonize and 2) Obamaidiot and his surrogates have long utilized demonization and character assassination to gain office(s) - example: ObamaIdiot and his surrogates used them to become Senator, used them to remove Hillary Clinton to become the DNC presidential nominee, and used them (along with the garbage ‘hope and change’messaging) to become POTUS.
They will do likewise now to gain a 2nd term if Romney and his timid ass staff do not grow some balls and hit back twice as hard every time the Anointedidiot moves his lying lips. =.=
anyone know if this comes under the libel law? There seems to be malice behind the accusation...
Romney should bring up Reid’s shady land deals.
Romney should bring up how Dirty Harry has run the Senate and how he is partly directly responsible for the current state of the country (not passing a budget, insisting on taxing the rich more, etc.)
Of course these people are terrible: they are Progressives...which means they are intellectual thugs...truth means nothing to them.
Still, it is depressing that the Romney people did not get out in front on this tax thing. He should have released them months ago...taken the hit...and moved on.
Now we will have a campaign in which every Obama supporter in the media (great majority of them) will talk about Romney’s taxes.
This will be one of the three or four major issues in this campaign. And it is a shame...because Obama has run this economy into the ground.
This election should be a Romney landslide...the Republican “etch-a-sketch” campaign team could lose it.
It is STILL about defending the Author of Gay MArriage
by his Improper Executive Authority rather then helping
the BOY SCOUTS, right Kaslin?
And it is STILL about defending Mr. ROmneyCARE's
weak record instead of going after Obama, Traitor
to the USA. Why, Kaslin?
Why is TEAM ROMNEY ONLY willling to attack conservatives?
Fast and Furious. - Mr. RomneyCARE is quiet and hides.
Boy Scouts. - Mr. RomneyCARE is against conservatives.
Chick a fil - Mr. RomneyCARE is against conservatives.
Fake Birth certificate - Mr. RomneyCARE is against conservatives.
A Senator and Representative,when speaking from the floor of the Senate or House,is immune from all charges of libel/slander,etc.Of course,such individuals just might be subject to certain felony charges related to the unauthorized dissemination of a private citizen's tax records.
It is quite obvious the Dems want the tax records not because they believe this sham but because once released they will pour over them line by line by line and highlight every tax advantage Romney used and making the point “average” tax payers could not do likewise because they aren't rich enough.
He is correct to refuse and he simply needs to stick to what the voters feel are the important issues. No voter will change their vote and no undecideds will make their final choice on something like this.
To be pulling this kind of baloney, the Dems must be truly desperate.
“a press that covers for them, and a surplus of dishonorable actors”
Harry Reid is rocketing up the “most despicable public figure” charts in my world, but that’s probably because he’s the only one getting the airplay this week.
That just extends the story another news cycle, adding to the distraction away from the Kenyan's pathetic Marxist record. Romney should tell Harry to put up or STFU.
He's a rich guy who has been able to buy what he wanted for many years. He's lost touch with America.
BTW, the Obamistas can't use that against him because they too have no use for the First Amendment, and could care less if he pays no taxes. They don't either!
But just because Romney is morally the equivalent of his opponent is no reason to let him off the hook on these matters.
This is not, after all, a contest between the Commies and the Nazis ~
Romney should run an ad showing a clip of arpaio’s press conference. The part where Zullo says it’s a photos hopped fake. Force him to address the allegations. Two can play that game. The media won’t. Be able to sweep it under the rug once a pac puts it front and center.
Why does no one bring up Reid’s shady dealings while in Nevada. Put Reid on the defensive.
BTW, NOBODY Feels sorry for the Hildabeast.
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