White House says Reid 'speaks for himself' on disputed Romney tax claim - Polidicks

White House says Reid 'speaks for himself' on disputed Romney tax claim August 06, 2012 FOX [quote] The White House gently distanced itself Monday from Harry Reid's disputed claim that Mitt Romney didn't pay taxes for a decade, with Press Secretary Jay Carney saying the Senate Democratic leader "speaks for himself." Carney fielded several questions at Monday's press briefing about Reid's allegation, which dominated the weekend political talk shows. Republicans one-by-one have accused the Nevada Democrat of lying and suggested the Obama campaign was behind Reid's accusation. But Carney on Monday played down the notion that there was any coordination between the president's team and Reid. "I'm not aware of the White House speaking to Senator Reid about this issue. I would simply say that you all probably know Senator Reid well, and, you know, he speaks for himself," Carney said. Carney said that "only Senator Reid knows his source." Carney addressed the controversy as Republicans ratcheted up their attacks on both Reid and the Obama campaign. The pushback has grown since Reid took to the Senate floor last week to say he was told Romney didn't pay taxes for 10 years -- a claim that Reid had earlier acknowledged he couldn't personally vouch for. After Romney first suggested Obama's team might be behind the claim, Romney surrogate John Sununu doubled down on that charge Monday in an interview with Fox News. "The Obama campaign and President Obama are the ones that are behind this dishonesty and misrepresentation because they're trying to hide the failure of this abysmal presidency," Sununu, a former New Hampshire governor, told Fox News. Repeating what has become something of a consensus among top Republican officials and surrogates, Sununu claimed Reid is "lying." "Harry probably got it from talking to the mirror while he was shaving," Sununu joked, but he claimed Reid must have been "encouraged" by Obama's team. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, though, defended Reid on Monday. The no-tax claim has prompted a round of name-calling unusual in its vitriol. Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus called the Nevada Democrat a "dirty liar" in an interview Sunday on ABC's "This Week." Priebus, speaking with Fox News on Monday, defended the comment. "What else do you call somebody who goes onto the Senate floor and claims that somebody hasn't paid any taxes in 10 years, a complete lie," Priebus said. "It is what it is. I mean he's a dirty liar, and we're moving on." But neither side was letting go entirely. Republicans have pressed Reid to "put up or shut up" -- meaning reveal his source, whom he has identified only as somebody from Romney's Bain Capital firm. Democrats, meanwhile, have used the claim to once again challenge Romney to put the matter to rest by simply putting up documents showing his extended tax history. Romney has released two years' worth of documents, but no more. "Governor Romney can resolve this in 10 seconds. They can release the tax returns," Obama campaign adviser David Axelrod said on "Fox News Sunday." Carney said Monday that "the issue here is one of transparency ... an important tradition that allows the American people to get a sense of a candidate's background." Reid chief of staff David Krone told Politico earlier that Republicans are "a bunch of cowards and they're avoiding this issue."[/quote] source: [url]http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/08/06/republicans-unleash-on-reid-obama-campaign-over-romney-tax-claim[/url]

Fox news.

Even Glaber should know that Fox News isn't a respectable source.

[QUOTE=Banhfunbags;37115046]Fox news.[/QUOTE] Yes, It's stated right on the second line of the post. So do you agree with Reid or do you think he's a liar? [QUOTE=Keegs;37115068]Even Glaber should know that Fox News isn't a respectable source.[/QUOTE] You must be new here.

Oh fox, if only you could grow up and become something respectable. It would have to be a cold day in hell for that to happen though.

[QUOTE=Keegs;37115068]Even Glaber should know that Fox News isn't a respectable source.[/QUOTE] he only uses it to piss people off or something

We agree that Fox is not a reputable news source, Glaber.

[QUOTE=Glaber;37115087]Yes, It's stated right on the second line of the post. So do you agree with Reid or do you think he's a liar? You must be new here.[/QUOTE] I think Reids a dumbass but that doesn't mean you should use Fox News, that's a low blow.

Actually, I believe Fox is reputable. it's NBC/MSNBC that I believe isn't.

Okay, nice thread Glaber carry on.

good to see the whitehouse cracking down on these filthy LIEberals

[QUOTE=Dalndox;37115099]We agree that Fox is not a reputable news source, Glaber.[/QUOTE] Regardless, it is important to see what the other side thinks about issues on which we disagree with them. I think Glaber is doing a good thing posting their stories here.

I demand other sources (reuters, bbc, ap) that isnt a copy and paste

[QUOTE=Glaber;37115128]Actually, I believe Fox is reputable. it's NBC/MSNBC that I believe isn't.[/QUOTE] BBC: Decent source NBC: Terrible source CNN: Terrible source MSNBC: Terrible source Fox News: King of terribad sources [editline]7th August 2012[/editline] American media is the worst shit I've seen. I've had to revert to only BBC and Aftenposten. [editline]7th August 2012[/editline] I think it was a good move for the White House to distance itself. Reid is being a childish dumb-ass. Doesn't mean we don't want to see Romneys tax returns though.

[QUOTE=Glaber;37115128]Actually, I believe Fox is reputable. it's NBC/MSNBC that I believe isn't.[/QUOTE] you know you're basically a running joke at this forum right

[QUOTE=mac338;37115275]BBC: Decent source NBC: Terrible source CNN: Terrible source MSNBC: Terrible source Fox News: King of terribad sources [editline]7th August 2012[/editline] American media is the worst shit I've seen. I've had to revert to only BBC and Aftenposten. [editline]7th August 2012[/editline] I think it was a good move for the White House to distance itself. Reid is being a childish dumb-ass. Doesn't mean we don't want to see Romneys tax returns though.[/QUOTE] So what are [i]good[/i] sources then? I frequently see shit from blogs like Addicting Info posted here and passed off as "news."

[QUOTE=SPESSMEHREN;37116125]So what are [i]good[/i] sources then? I frequently see shit from blogs like Addicting Info posted here and passed off as "news."[/QUOTE] NPR. Rolling Stone(idk if they do news but they have surprisingly good analysis of political and scientific issues) [editline]7th August 2012[/editline] also Al-Jazeera

[QUOTE=SPESSMEHREN;37116125]So what are [i]good[/i] sources then? I frequently see shit from blogs like Addicting Info posted here and passed off as "news."[/QUOTE] As I said I've only backed down to two sources - they're not perfect, but they're the most unpartisan and least sensationalist I could find with good reporting, and that's BBC and Aftenposten.

[QUOTE=SPESSMEHREN;37116125]So what are [i]good[/i] sources then? I frequently see shit from blogs like Addicting Info posted here and passed off as "news."[/QUOTE] yeah no that hardly ever happens at all

It looks to me like this is actually a true report though....

[QUOTE=Glaber;37115128]Actually, I believe Fox is reputable. it's NBC/MSNBC that I believe isn't.[/QUOTE] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COSeM2EVkDc[/media]