2016 Postmortem

brooklynite

(94,933 posts) Tue Jul 17, 2012, 11:35 AM Jul 2012

I think we should knock Mitt Romney off balance...

The Romney campaign is fixated on denying the he was responsible for Bain between 1999 and 2000, and expects continued challenges that he was. Let's catch him off guard and ask a simple question: "Do you support the business decisions that Bain Capital, the company you founded, made after your departure in 1999? Yes or No?

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I think we should knock Mitt Romney off balance... (Original Post) brooklynite Jul 2012 OP

That's allowing him to get away with his claim that he left Bain in 1999. To me, that's shraby Jul 2012 #1

In My Mind This Question Still Keeps Rmoney In A Box...... global1 Jul 2012 #2

Ah, that says Romeny left in 99. Why give him that gift? Bluenorthwest Jul 2012 #3

I agree... Jeff In Milwaukee Jul 2012 #6

Knock them off balance? You're telling me Etch's campaign is balanced today? (nt) apnu Jul 2012 #4

huh? Like the official campaign hasn't already got the vampire octopus tying itself in knots? magical thyme Jul 2012 #5

shraby

(21,946 posts)

1. That's allowing him to get away with his claim that he left Bain in 1999. To me, that's

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Jul 17, 2012, 11:45 AM

Jul 2012

a no-go. Keep him on the ropes about the discrepancy between the 1999 story and the 2002 story..or is that 2001? OOOOOORRRRRR is he was he still running that show behind the scenes up until 2010..the oldest tax return he will release???
An inquiring mind wants to know.

global1

(25,294 posts)

2. In My Mind This Question Still Keeps Rmoney In A Box......

Reply to shraby (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 17, 2012, 11:56 AM

Jul 2012

He can't say yes that he supports their decisions - because they bankrupted companies and shipped jobs overseas. That's not good for him. He can't say "no" he doesn't support their decisions - because his name was on the SEC filings that he was the one in charge. His name is tied to those decisons whether he likes them or not. And if it does come out that he did benefit from those decisions financially - he's still in the box.

Bluenorthwest

(45,319 posts)

3. Ah, that says Romeny left in 99. Why give him that gift?

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Jul 17, 2012, 01:08 PM

Jul 2012

And I am always amused by those who think asking a 'yes or no question' is some big trick which gets a yes or no answer. All this proposition would do is establish his exit date, which is not yet done, and as such, I reject it.

Jeff In Milwaukee

(13,992 posts)

6. I agree...

Reply to Bluenorthwest (Reply #3)

Tue Jul 17, 2012, 04:19 PM

Jul 2012

There will be plenty of time to pummel him over the actions of his former company. For now, let him squirm.

And make no doubt about it, the actions of Bain Capital in the few months after Mitt left are still something he has to explain. This is the company and the corporate ethic that HE BUILT. The idea that the company suddenly turned on a dime the moment Romney left the room is a little preposterous -- particularly since even if he wasn't involved in the day-to-day, he was still connected to all the principles.

apnu

(8,759 posts)

4. Knock them off balance? You're telling me Etch's campaign is balanced today? (nt)

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Jul 17, 2012, 03:27 PM

Jul 2012

magical thyme

(14,881 posts)

5. huh? Like the official campaign hasn't already got the vampire octopus tying itself in knots?

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Jul 17, 2012, 03:49 PM

Jul 2012

Arms #1,2 & 3 are wrestling over whether Mittens should release his returns or double-down and refuse. Arm #4 McCain just pulled a knife, swung at O and instead sliced off arm #5 and a bunch of suckers, and poked out an eye. Arms # 6,7 & 8 are squalling like stuck pigs.

Now there's blood in the water, shark fins appearing in the distance, and a feeding frenzy about to begin.

Why mess with that?

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