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tableturner

(1,683 posts)
Sun Jul 15, 2012, 11:19 PM Jul 2012

Romney's Own 2002 Testimony....why was it not mentioned today?

This testimony of his, which was part of an effort to make sure that he met the residency requirements to run for governor, nails Romney. It is in his own sworn words. The only question left is which time he lied.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/12/mitt-romney-bain-departure_n_1669006.html

"Mitt Romney's repeated claim that he played no part in executive decision-making related to Bain Capital after 1999 is false, according to Romney's own testimony in June 2002.....

"Romney noted that he regularly traveled back to Massachusetts. '[T]here were a number of social trips and business trips that brought me back to Massachusetts, board meetings, Thanksgiving and so forth,' he said....."

Maybe I missed it, but I don't think I heard anything about this today, and I cannot understand why the Obama surrogates did not use what I consider to be an exceedingly potent weapon that would end all debate on the subject, except, as noted above, to figure out which time he lied.

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Romney's Own 2002 Testimony....why was it not mentioned today? (Original Post) tableturner Jul 2012 OP
You can't throw everything you got on him all at once. sadbear Jul 2012 #1
I don't understand that viewpoint. tableturner Jul 2012 #4
Don't want to finish him off too soon sadbear Jul 2012 #6
The "debate", is just getting started. This is a long slow burn. Kind of like geckosfeet Jul 2012 #16
I'm sure Mrs. Andrea Greenspan Politicalboi Jul 2012 #2
I've seen it somewhere. Globe? elleng Jul 2012 #3
I've seen it lots of places online..... tableturner Jul 2012 #5
Rachel had it on last night including an interview Ruby the Liberal Jul 2012 #7
Yes, saw it. elleng Jul 2012 #8
Yes, I saw it on Rachel and others..... tableturner Jul 2012 #11
That was an excellent interview. JDPriestly Jul 2012 #12
I think they have dirt on Romney that they are holding back. Lint Head Jul 2012 #9
Saw Mitten's on either ABC or CBS Friday, 1KansasDem Jul 2012 #10
Oh he knows they are Bain entities alright SunsetDreams Jul 2012 #14
Romney is taking time off, til tuesday Yeah Its Spin Jul 2012 #13
HighplainsDem has a NY Times Editorial with it mentioned rufus dog Jul 2012 #15
Isn't there another Romney quote about "working 112 hours a week" because they KurtNYC Jul 2012 #17

sadbear

(4,340 posts)
1. You can't throw everything you got on him all at once.
Sun Jul 15, 2012, 11:22 PM
Jul 2012

No need to use that weapon yet. The others are working just fine right now. Be patient.

tableturner

(1,683 posts)
4. I don't understand that viewpoint.
Sun Jul 15, 2012, 11:27 PM
Jul 2012

This testimony leaves Romney with no defense, and effectively ends the debate. Why let a bunch of people get away with saying that these attacks are false, when this testimony would have instantly killed their arguments?

sadbear

(4,340 posts)
6. Don't want to finish him off too soon
Sun Jul 15, 2012, 11:30 PM
Jul 2012

The media NEEDS time to fill. We mustn't leave them to their own devices. They might try to resurrect the guy and there's still a lot of time between now and November and American voters have a notoriously short memory.

geckosfeet

(9,644 posts)
16. The "debate", is just getting started. This is a long slow burn. Kind of like
Mon Jul 16, 2012, 06:39 AM
Jul 2012

smoking a rack of ribs, or a long lazy afternoon in the sack.

What's the rush, dude? The election is in November. Save some for the coup de grace.

tableturner

(1,683 posts)
5. I've seen it lots of places online.....
Sun Jul 15, 2012, 11:28 PM
Jul 2012

It has been all over the net, but, to my memory, not mentioned a bit on the shows today. I just don't get it!

Ruby the Liberal

(26,219 posts)
7. Rachel had it on last night including an interview
Sun Jul 15, 2012, 11:32 PM
Jul 2012

with the woman he was running against, who called Willard out in a debate on this.

tableturner

(1,683 posts)
11. Yes, I saw it on Rachel and others.....
Sun Jul 15, 2012, 11:53 PM
Jul 2012

I still think that they could have totally demolished the Romney claims today had they pointed this out. If there are more bombs in the Obama arsenal to come Romney's way, I don't think using this argument today would affect that at all, except to make Romney much more vulnerable when those new bombs hit.

I just think it was something that was missed, but of course, I could easily be wrong.

1KansasDem

(251 posts)
10. Saw Mitten's on either ABC or CBS Friday,
Sun Jul 15, 2012, 11:48 PM
Jul 2012

talking about returning to Mass. for board meetings for a couple of companies that he was a board member of.
Guess he didn't consider them "Baine entities" even though Baine was the only reason he was on these boards in the first place.

 

Yeah Its Spin

(236 posts)
13. Romney is taking time off, til tuesday
Mon Jul 16, 2012, 12:06 AM
Jul 2012

with good reason . He is waiting to see how much spills out. You can be sure his campaign has not slept this weekend. Watch Bashire tomorrow, should be real interesting.

 

rufus dog

(8,419 posts)
15. HighplainsDem has a NY Times Editorial with it mentioned
Mon Jul 16, 2012, 12:15 AM
Jul 2012

The reluctant sources will now have to report it.


NYT editorial: Mitt Romney’s Complaints

Sorry - edit to add link and HPD thread

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/16/opinion/mitt-romneys-complaints.html

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002955394


KurtNYC

(14,549 posts)
17. Isn't there another Romney quote about "working 112 hours a week" because they
Mon Jul 16, 2012, 07:43 AM
Jul 2012

were back and forth between the Olympics and Bain ?

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