RNC Chair: 63 percent of voters are "ridiculous"

[kpete]

“It’s ridiculous,” Priebus said Friday morning on CNN’s Starting Point, when asked to respond to polls showing that 63 percent of the public thinks Romney should release more tax returns. “I’m not spending any more time talking about this issue,” the Chairman informed the hosts

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http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2012/08/10/670421/republican-party-chairman-americans-who-want-romney-to-release-more-tax-returns-are-the-new-birthers/
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/08/10/1118580/-RNC-Chair-63-percent-of-voters-are-ridiculous

[cali]

1. That daily kos headline is ridiculous. He simply didn't say that.

I dislike weasel words wherever they come from.

[ProSense]

2. What was he calling "ridiculous"? n/t

[cali]

7. the questions and discussion about Romney's taxes

that's what he was calling ridiculous. And there's really no ambiguity there. Now, of course, I think Rencie is full of shit and I'm all for getting that 63% even higher, but he didn't say that the people holding that opinion are ridiculous, but that there opinion on this matter is. There really wasn't any need to put words in his mouth when what he said was quite bad enough.

[ProSense]

8. So is that why

the questions and discussion about Romney's taxes

that's what he was calling ridiculous. And there's really no ambiguity there. Now, of course, I think Rencie is full of shit and I'm all for getting that 63% even higher, but he didn't say that the people holding that opinion are ridiculous, but that there opinion on this matter is. There really wasn't any need to put words in his mouth when what he said was quite bad enough.

...he compared those calling on Romney to release his tax returns to birthers?

Face it, he called the 63 percent "ridiculous."

[cali]

9. I haven't seen that he called the 63% birthers

but in the op he didn't call the 63% ridiculous. the quote's right there.

[ProSense]

10. If he's

I haven't seen that he called the 63% birthers but in the op he didn't call the 63% ridiculous. the quote's right there.

...calling the issue "ridiculous" in response to a question about the 63 percent who are demanding Mitt release his tax returns (the issue), then he is saying that the 63 percent are making a "ridiculous" demand.

I find the attempt at nuance over this to be quite silly. The OP makes a valid extrapolation.

[Yeah Its Spin]

4. What was his response to?

when asked to respond to polls showing that 63 percent of the public thinks Romney should release more tax returns

[ProSense]

3. 63% of Americans DEMAND That Mitt Romney RELEASE His TAX RETURNS

63% of Americans DEMAND That Mitt Romney RELEASE His TAX RETURNS
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021102767

[gordianot]

5. As apposed to 100% of Republican voters that are "ridiculous"

Like Priebus I have an anatomical sphincter for food waste and an opinion. Most people who vote have both.

[Yeah Its Spin]

6. "37 percent of Americans don't suck!" -- Reince Priebus, RNC Chair

[Yeah Its Spin]

11. Oh My