Does Harry Reid actually have a source?

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Does Harry Reid actually have a source?

Maybe Huntsman Sr?

By HeelBearCub

Politics • August 2012 • Views: 1,880

Jonathan Chait - NY Mag

Oh, I’m not sure that the underlying claim about Romney’s tax payments is right. I suspect it’s a kind of colloquialism — ‘no taxes’ is rich-guy talk for, say, a single-digit tax rate. But I do think Reid has a real source here. Markos Moulitsas and a host of other online sleuths have compiled a pretty persuasive case that Reid’s source is Jon Huntsman Sr. Reid has described his source as a major Bain investor and a Republican. Huntsman (the father of the former candidate who’s now backing slowly out of the GOP) is a major Bain investor and a business partner with its managing director, as well as a Reid donor. Abby Huntsman curiously co-bylined a Huffington Post story claiming inside information about Romney’s returns.

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10 comments

SanFranciscoZionist Fri, Aug 10, 2012 1:17:46pm

Eh, maybe yes, maybe no.

I've seen at least one person suggest that the thing that Romney might not want to publish would be charitable donations to the 'wrong' sort of charities, from back in the day.

This is a fishing expedition, at best.

Cannadian Club Akbar Fri, Aug 10, 2012 2:19:32pm

Harry Reid is a douche. And his aide gave details, then retracted. (I know the link is a Fox News link, but if it wasn't true KTLK in Los Angeles would be disputing it) And BTW, Mittens has given the tax returns he needed to. This is an idiotic witch hunt lead by a sorry little man.
[Link: www.foxnews.com...]

Bubblehead II Fri, Aug 10, 2012 3:00:36pm

Jon Huntsman Sr. has denied being the source Reids claim

Obdicut Fri, Aug 10, 2012 3:57:54pm

re: #2 Cannadian Club Akbar

When you say he's given the returns he needs to, what returns are you speaking of? He hasn't even given a single year's full returns.

Why don't you think, during this time when tax policy is at the national forefront of debate, and Romney is running for an office that sets tax policy, that his own interaction with taxes is relevant? Especially since Romney is also part of the class of high-level financiers that are also currently highly on everyone's mind, after the meltdown of Wall Street.

moderatelyradicalliberal Fri, Aug 10, 2012 4:09:19pm

re: #2 Cannadian Club Akbar

Harry Reid is a douche. And his aide gave details, then retracted. (I know the link is a Fox News link, but if it wasn't true KTLK in Los Angeles would be disputing it) And BTW, Mittens has given the tax returns he needed to. This is an idiotic witch hunt lead by a sorry little man.
[Link: www.foxnews.com...]

John McCain has seen Romney's tax returns and knows whether or not he has paid any taxes. So why hasn't he called Reid a liar yet? It's been two weeks and counting. McCain could have ended this on the Senate floor the day Reid first made the allegations if he wanted to, but he hasn't. Gee, I wonder why?

jamesfirecat Fri, Aug 10, 2012 4:37:33pm

"Jon Huntsman Sr." No relation to the Daily show guy right?

Political Atheist Fri, Aug 10, 2012 6:38:08pm

Does anyone still think this issue will change any minds it has not already? At this point it is improving ratings far more than Obamas chances. I suppose that means the "ratings bias" will keep this issue alive well past any real effect on the election. I will be so glad when we move on to the VP pick. Or something, anything else.

uncah91 Fri, Aug 10, 2012 9:34:21pm

re: #7 Daniel Ballard

Does anyone still think this issue will change any minds it has not already? At this point it is improving ratings far more than Obamas chances. I suppose that means the "ratings bias" will keep this issue alive well past any real effect on the election. I will be so glad when we move on to the VP pick. Or something, anything else.

The thing is, Romney's returns are a real issue, not some made up one.

Sure, the Reid claim is essentially a fauxtrage, but Romney shouldn't get away with not actually releasing his returns. It's honestly one of the ballsiest moves I've seen in politics in a while. Most politicians have some sense of shame at some point, but not Romney. He just expects it to go away.

And given the short attention span of the media, he might actually get away with it.

Sophia77 Sat, Aug 11, 2012 2:13:58pm

I'd bet he has a source. Reid has been in the Senate a long time and Romney is probably alarming plenty of rational Republicans, something not improved by his choice of Paul Ryan.

Something in those tax returns would, at the least, confuse "us people."

Achilles Tang Sat, Aug 11, 2012 6:05:14pm

re: #9 Sophia77

I'd bet he has a source. Reid has been in the Senate a long time and Romney is probably alarming plenty of rational Republicans, something not improved by his choice of Paul Ryan.

Something in those tax returns would, at the least, confuse "us people."

I agree. Reid would not set himself up to go down in flames as the liar of the year (hard as that is to do) in the case that his bluff was called.

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