[EL] Mitt's returns & Obama's records

[Joe La Rue]

I like that idea, Brad. And I'm sure the media will begin using that term. Just like I'm sure it will start calling for Obama to release HIS records. As we all know, the media is all about impartiality and fairness. Oh, wait ...

On Aug 18, 2012, at 5:40 AM, "Smith, Brad" <BSmith at law.capital.edu> wrote:

> I think it's time we come up with a simple term or people such as Harry Reid or the Guardian's aptly named Mr. Bellows. Along the lines of "truthers" and "birthers," how about "taxers"? It works on so many levels.
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> From: law-election-bounces at department-lists.uci.edu [law-election-bounces at department-lists.uci.edu] on behalf of Joe La Rue [joseph.e.larue at gmail.com]
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> Interesting theory the Guardian has about Mitt. Of course, they fail to say that Mitt has no legal obligation to release the tax returns Obama wants. Regardless, I have a proposition: how about Mitt agree to release the returns, right after Obama releases his records from the U of Columbia, including his admissions records. He's been hiding those with nary a word from the media. Some of us think there must be a reason he's hiding them. There are several non-Birther theories to explain why Obama doesn't want  us to see those records, each of which, if true, might derail the President's re-election (and at least one of which would implicate the president in fraud). So, let's see media calls for Obama to release his records, too. Then Mitt can release his returns. Sound fair?
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> “Mitt Romney’s tax returns: the ‘voter fraud’ theory”
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> Posted on August 17, 2012 9:01 pm by Rick  Hasen
> The Guardian reports with the subhead: “There has been much speculation about why Romney refuses to disclose earlier tax returns. Could it be as simple as an address?”
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