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Different situation then the Birther stuff Isaac Send a noteboard - 19/09/2012 07:02:09 AM
look at the birther movement -- obama dragged it out longer than he should have and now we have actual elected officials trying to pretend he can't qualify for the ballot (e.g. -- kansas, arizona). assuming everything is legit and legal, the maelstrom surrounding these mystery returns is going to blow over quite quickly once people go through them. the fact that romney is perceived as trying to hide his personal wealth is just going to feed the rumors more than actually having the returns will.


I think Obama dragged it out unduly long too, but that's a touch different, it's produce one document and done, I'd give him time for saying its a non-issue and maybe having a few guys double and triple check that everything was ironclad or wasn't smudged so as to provoke conspiracy theory, see if the matter dropped in a couple weeks and if not roll the thing out. The delay made people suspicious because there was no logical reason not to and none of us ever believe someone who defends privacy on principle when it's theres.

Difference is that's a simple, single, yes/no document. Tax returns aren't, same as college transcripts - Imagine if Obama got a C in economics? Many would shrug and many would scream it was proof of his bad econ policy and Heaven Forbid he took a history class focusing on Arab/Muslim culture. And honestly, a transcript is a pretty short thing compared to a wealthy investor's tax returns.
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