Say It Ain't So Already

Mitt, Thanks for Releasing Your Tax Returns Today

January 24, 2012 at 8:44 PM Leave a comment

Last week, when Mitt Romney announced he would release his 2010 tax return and a “summary” of his 2011 tax return on January 24 (as in today), I read a tweet (for the life of me, I wish I could remember who it was from) saying something like:  Romney wants to upstage Obama’s State of the Union address.

For a second I thought, yeah, he does.  Then I realized that no, the media will chew on the State of the Union address on Tuesday night and Wednesday (and Thursday and Friday), not so much during the day today.

So, again, I wish I could remember who sent that tweet.  In retrospect, I think it might have been from a Romney supporter; a Romney supporter who was drinking his or her own Kool-Aid.

Because as it turns out, nothing could be more perfect for President Obama than to have had those returns released today — that 13%-something income tax rate fresh in the mind of those of us who pay at least twice as much.

Take it away Obama (please!).

Entry filed under: 2012 Election, Democrats, Including Blue Dogs & "Liberals", President Barack H. Obama and Co., Republicans, Including Wingers & "Moderates". Tags: income tax rate, state of the union address.