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As dispute over Nevada senator's claims about Mitt Romney's taxes rages on, White House distances itself from fray
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Listen I mean it gets worse the battle over governor Mitt Romney's tax returns -- even dirty here senate majority leader Harry Reid and now House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi.
Both displaying deplorable political behavior.
Last week senator Reid twice -- governor Romney of not paying taxes for ten years but he refused to name his source.
How -- he hasn't paid any taxes for ten years.
But -- prove that he has paid taxes because he hasn't.
And now House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi back it up senator -- anonymous an uncorroborated.
Accusation.
-- close Hussein.
Harry Reid made a statement that is true somebody told him it's a fact whether he did or not can easily be deposed disposed of Mitt Romney can releases tax returns and show whether he pay taxes.
It's one thing to name names so it can be investigated to see if it's true.
Is another thing to just -- gossip and rumor by throwing -- explosive and -- this allegations that's just thirty.
And Republicans are not taken that line down RNC chair -- previous firing back at senator Harry Reid.
As.
Terry Reid is concerned listen I know you might want to go down that road I'm not going to respond.
To a dirty liar.
Who hasn't filed -- a single page of tax returns himself complains about people with money but lives in the Ritz Carlton here down the street.
Just call a majority liar you stand by that you think you're -- to dirty liar.
I just set it.
Extremist joins us -- give it one more time do I do every is stand by that still.
Well.
It's -- -- with the -- he is when he has them.
Using the position of majority leader on taxpayer money in the Florida senate I managed just pathetic.
Maneuver on and on behalf of Harry Reid.
I do have another good job firms as we have a new Sherlock Holmes among us and Harry Reid.
He had a fine all of -- anonymous sources and all of his tipster is out there.
And yet investigate -- David -- is doing with Dave was that a group affiliated with the Iranian were revolutionary army so we'll take our Sherlock Holmes Terry -- And put him in charge of that investigation since he's so good -- it.
And I guess that we should really should explain that reference is to -- -- of -- before is that the White House before I went to work for the White House.
That he gave a speech in Africa for MTM -- part of around sell.
Which is -- fully owned by the act as the Iraqi revolutionary guard which of course cracks down on dissidents and was set.
And is largely responsible for its nuclear program.
He was at the White House at the time.
Nonetheless -- want sanctions to work.
We got -- -- -- -- this is deplorable.
No American.
Should be entering any contracts.
That are funded are affiliated with the Iranian revolutionary army let alone a guy.
Who is very involved with Barack Obama.
Then takes a job in the White House it does a one off for a 100000 dollars just before -- steps into the White House.
I mean that these are -- things that Harry Reid and all of these guys ought to be worried about.
Not making up stories on the floor of the senate here's the deal.
I think that this president's got a problem with the American dream in this country did this is when it comes down to.
I don't know what parent in America that drives on -- with their kids my dad was -- union electrician from Kenosha Wisconsin.
-- -- we didn't look at the house on the corner that was beautiful and big and my parents didn't say look at these lousy people over here.
They pointed to the house and -- look back at me and said listen pal if you work card.
And they're going to school.
You're gonna be in that house and mum and -- hope it's even bigger.
And I think in the end all of this noise and all this garbage coming from these guys is all gonna turn against some because people in America Republicans and Democrats.
Believe in the American dream.
And they sure as -- believe in it for their kids and I don't get what this president's all about anymore what fun I think it's gonna I think it's a bad mistake for him.
To demonize this.
This idea of making something from nothing and being successful.
Hi.
I I stadium -- -- would be bulletin to -- to produce anything however I'm tax returns give us an idea.
About someone's financial background and a governor Romney situation we have might tell us whether he is as good -- businessman as he claims to be or whether or not we have to some.
To -- -- to some America to -- make a difference so how much tax to pay what percentage.
Do you think that it's appropriate for him and -- split politically strategic doesn't have to but dead to withhold taxes -- -- I haven't really.
But the thing is here's a deal he's not go.
I mean he's released.
Two years of taxes he's gonna release the 2011 taxes in full when those to complete his release 500 pages.
-- have been filed already with the with the FT CNN and this is the deal.
I think as Republicans and as people in this country that care about these issues and and care about what matters in this campaign which is jobs the economy the -- all the promises made by Barack Obama.
I think there you know it.
-- taking this lying down is a mistake and that's -- we came also strong yesterday we -- not gonna get pushed around by these.
-- of baseless accusations that the president's behind.
-- the president is behind this all he has to do is say to Harry Reid.
-- -- -- cut this -- -- this is not what I'm about this is not what I campaign and in 2000 and it.
The problem is this present -- and who he said he was in all of this is gonna come on unraveled and I think the American dream.
And the idea of the American dream is going to defeat Barack Obama.
Well why don't promise I hate anonymous sources complaint is -- the same way here isn't.
Let me ask you about the conventions coming up SP -- under speaker list so far Governor Palin Michigan State.
I can't make that announcement tonight but certainly she's great and we've.
I think a lot of her and hope that she does speak how about that -- Ron Paul.
Again I don't I don't know when that's going to be coming on I'm not at liberty to -- that Tenet it's Burris senator Rick Santorum.
They are indicated by anything I need to -- -- down the list -- and and and and and I am I'm sorry but.
You know we're gonna roll these things out and wins this is what happened today was the first wave the speakers.
That you saw there's going to be others and I just would rather have everyone kind of wait and see how we roll this out I think it was going to be really happy with how -- comes out.
Just decision made have made by that campaign -- it made by the RNC it's.
It is quite honestly it is.
A 5050 joint venture.
We have a very good we're working relationship with team around me.
You know they don't have a deputy chairman and -- RNC -- many times they've done before so they've empowered us and we've.
Worked together on everything programming speakers.
Everything on the line it's been a great team effort I think you know Romney victory when we announced the fund raising totals that's a joint venture is well between RNC.
And team around me.
So these things are gonna come in waves I think our entire both the base both.
Independents I think people across America -- gonna love array of speakers that we have that are out there and I think it's going to be a good deal.
You go first this year Democrats second would you rather the second.
You know we went second to last night hey we're out and I.
Every every year here they are limited time -- didn't work Gaza ability other women had nice thank -- if I think you draft and no.
