Speaking before a friendly crowd in the Detroit suburb of Commerce, Romney noted that he and his wife, Ann, were born at nearby hospitals.The whole "birther controversy" is nothing than disguised racism. Romney was not making an awkward joke, he was signalling to the Birthers that he is with them.
"No one's ever asked to see my birth certificate. They know that this is the place that we were born and raised." he said.
The press plays along, of course. The reporters see no difference between Romney dog-whistling to the racists and Obama making jokes about Romney strapping his dog to the roof of his car. Because one is a reference to racist conspiracy fiction and the other is a reference to an event that really happened.
The Birther crap is racist fiction. What isn't fiction are these points: Romney strapped his dog to the roof of his car, keeps much of his money in foreign banks to avoid paying taxes, took several deferments to stay out of the Vietnam War, and falsified documents submitted to the SEC. If that pasty tax-dodging, draft-dodging, animal-abusing felon wants to keep this up, fine.
Please explain how keeping money in a foreign bank allows you to not pay taxes.
ReplyDeleteYou mean that he was keeping money in the Caymans and Switzerland just so he didn't have to pay the ATM fees when he visited those places?
DeleteThe only reason for Mittens having his money there is the traditional one: To hide it.
Gawker has documentation relating to Mr. Romney's financial dealings; his investments deliberately minimized tax liability. He did manage not to serve in Vietnam. I would say "possible felon" until he's convicted, though.
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