Would Republicans consider this to smell like voter fraud?

[sad sally]

Brendan Coffey, Contributor - 6/15/2011

Did Mitt Romney Live In His Son's Unfinished Basement Last Year?

Mitt Romney lived in his son’s unfinished basement in Belmont, Massachusetts in 2010 – or at least that what he claimed to the state to be able to vote last year, says GOP candidate Fred Karger.

If that’s true, Romney showed a true commitment to voting for Republican Senator Scott Brown in last year’s special election, since he owns a $12.5 million home in La Jolla, Calif. and a $10 million home in New Hampshire’s Lake Winnipesaukee – but no home in the state he was once governor.

Still, as Belmont, Mass. property assessment records I dug up show, the basement is unfinished – hardly the standard the former investment banker would be used to. Here’s a portion of the property record (Belmont Property View). I have edited the image to highlight the basement description. Here is the full record: Belmont Property View full. As a public record you can find the full report also through the town of Belmont here. The property was last inspected by the town on June 21, 2010, well after the state’s January special election that filled Ted Kennedy’s old seat.

Of course, as Karger argues to the Massachusetts Secretary of State, Romney likely didn’t live in the basement, so it appears like voter fraud, a crime punishable by up to five years in jail and a $10,000 fine.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/brendancoffey/2011/06/15/did-mitt-romney-live-in-his-sons-unfinished-basement-last-year/

Just heard on Rachel's show that there's a question about his residency in 1999-2000. Massachuttes requires that to run for governor, the candidate has to have lived in the state for at least seven years. Romney's tax records in 1999 & 2000 had him living in Utah, which he went back and amended to change his residency?

Lies or forgetfulness? Either way, looks bad.

[The Magistrate]

1. A Repeat Offender, Ma'am....

"Don't commit a felony when a misdemeanor will do."

[sad sally]

3. How right you are, sir. Liked what was quoted from the local fishermonger...

“They flew the coop. They moved to California. I haven’t seen Mrs. Romney in over two years, and she used to come in here all the time.” Likewise, churchgoers used to worshiping with the Romneys told Karger that they also hadn’t seen the Romneys in a couple years. Yet the Romneys continued to vote in Massachusetts, including in the January 2010 special election to fill Ted Kennedy’s Senate seat. Karger says he even received personal confirmation from Ann Romney about the couple’s living arrangements. In April, Karger says he ran into her in Las Vegas at a meeting of the Republican Jewish Coalition, where Mitt was speaking. According to Karger, Ann told him they are living in California.

[99th_Monkey]

2. We wouldn't need Voter ID if we PROSECUTED fraudsters, like Rmoney. nt

[pa28]

4. Oh. They would have been all over this months ago if the situation was reversed.

They'd be talking about impeachment hearings on inauguration day because, as we all know, the rule of law gives them no choice.

Interesting how Republicans talk about enforcing the laws on the books instead of creating new laws (like voter suppression ID laws) yet this time they want to disenfranchise thousands because they think pets and dead people are going to flood polling places on election day.

[Angry Dragon]

5. Willard -- the great American liar and fraud

[DCKit]

6. So, let's find out if he also voted anywhere else, as Ann Coulter did. nt

[FourScore]

7. His callous disregard for the law, including tax law, is pathological.

It bears the markings of a man without conscience who believes he is entitled to bend and twist the truth anytime he wants. As long as his end-goal is reached, who cares what means are used?

[nanabugg]

8. As is most GOPers.