Here are Mitt Romney’s 2010 taxes, which are posted on his campaign website. Strangely, a picture of Robert Gibbs looking like an idiot was also filed with the IRS. Now, about President Obama’s college transcripts…
This blog started February 14, 2010, which coincided with Robert Gibbs joining Twitter. It wasn’t by accident — the guy was a total embarrassment and I couldn’t resist writing about it for a second longer. He’s back, proving once again why he was the one White House Press Secretary who could make Scott McClellan look like genius behind the podium.
Asked about Harry Reid’s phantom Bain Capitol buddy and Romney’s taxes, Gibbs had this to say:
Again, put the tax returns out. Put this whole thing to rest. Candy, have you ever seen anybody go to such great lengths to not put something out? And when you generally don’t put something out, isn’t it because you’re generally hiding something?
That is a really, really good point, Robert. Given that Barack Obama has shown that he’ll never miss an opportunity to divide Americans along economic lines, I can understand why the Romney camp wouldn’t want to give them any more ammunition with which to sow the seeds of envy. So that brings us to the big question: What the heck is in the college transcripts that President Obama has under lock and key?
One would think that if President Obama was as smart as the Chris Matthews crowd makes him out to be, he’d want to show everyone what a stellar student he was. Why would a guy who is so into himself that he once claimed the rising global warming waters would recede with his election suddenly shrink from disclosing his academic pedigree? Odd…isn’t it, Mr. Gibbs?
My guess is that Romney’s 2002 tax returns are in a filing cabinet in dark, damp basement, wedged somewhere in between President Obama’s college transcripts and the Ark of the Covenant. When President Obama releases his college transcripts, my guess is he’ll get a few more years of tax returns.
Mitt Romney surrogates: If you don’t put Gibbs into a campaign ad sometime between now and election day, ‘dereliction of duty’ will be written on your foreheads.
You’ll also have to move several cartons of Rose Law Firm Whitewater billing records and three cartons of John Kerry’s missing navy service files to get to those Obama documents.
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Maybe Obama’s college transcripts are hidden right besides Mitts’. That’s right. Mitt hasn’t released his either. That’s why he’s not pushing the matter. Fact check much?
As far as taxes returns go, I think they are quite important for each and every candidate and high officeholder to put on the record. I don’t much care about college transcripts, unless this is the candidate’s first job…
Guess you don’t follow my Twitter feed. Yeah, I know Romney hasn’t released them. Why would he? Any smart politician running against Obama would wait until they’re asked so that they could bring up … Obama’s missing transcripts.
As long as Romney releases what is legally required on taxes, that’s all he should give up. He’s not dumb. Why would he want to listen to idiots say, “Ohhhh, he donated $1 million dollars to Mormon causes in 2003. What’s it mean? Ohhhh, he made 30 million dollars in 2005.”
Give me a break. Maybe he should have married into billions (twice) like John Kerry and the media would shut up. Oh wait…he still has an ‘R’ next to his name. Never mind.
Besides, I’m just using Gibbsian logic on Obama’s transcripts. What’s he hiding, MeAgain? What’s he hiding?
The most likely answer is a lower-than-expected GPA. Perhaps he was just a mediocre student. That would somewhat undermine his intellectual persona.
I personally think candidates should offer these items freely, though medical records should be strictly off-limits. Both Mitt and Barak should give up whatever tax and student records requested. Proof, not words.
I also think the likely reasoning for Romney reluctance is a lower-than-expected tax rate. Perhaps his church might be upset he didn’t tithe the expected 10% of his true earnings. Who knows really?
What president has put forth all there college transcripts on top of asking to present their birth certificate? What other president has been asked to provide such info?
Take it up with Robert Gibbs. He’s Obama’s boy, and he’s the one who put the “what’s he hiding” litmus test out there. I’m just going by his standards.
Tax Returns are traditionally given out as candidates… mostly influenced by Romney’s own father. College transcripts and military records (which Bush kept concealed) are really grasping at straws.
You’re right. And Bush’s college transcripts were leaked and Dan Rather forged military documents to try and take down Bush. Thanks for reminding me.