Palin seeks increased Romney transparency
(CNN) - Sarah Palin, the former Alaska governor who mused with a presidential bid of her own this cycle, suggested Wednesday that Mitt Romney should release records from his time at Bain Capital, as well as his personal tax returns.
Not doing so, she said, could lead to devastating consequences that would injure his candidacy in the weeks before November's general election.
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"Don't be surprised that that's all coming out today, because it would come out as an October surprise had these GOP candidates not brought those out today," Palin said on the Fox News program "Hannity."
She continued, "Barack Obama and his machine and the billion dollars that he's got behind him will bring all of this stuff out anyway."
Candidates need to be prepared, Palin said.
"It's rough and tumble, not beanbag as Romney and others have called it. You've got to be prepared for this."
In the interview, Palin characterized Texas Gov. Rick Perry's attacks on Romney's tenure at Bain as questions about his job creation claims.
"This isn't about a politician making huge profits in the private sector," she said. I "think what Governor Perry is getting at is that Governor Romney claimed to have created 100,000 jobs at Bain and you know, people are wanting to know, is there proof of that claim?"
Republicans, she said, should vet candidates "within our own party."
But Palin's comments do not mean she is closer to choosing a candidate to support.
"I'm still with the majority," Palin said. "Searching."
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Aww, the Palin's think they are still relevant. How Cute!!
She got that one right.
Romney is likely to catch the Palin foot in the mouth disease!
I think she called her lawyers every time someone asked HER to be transparent. No wonder Alaska takes more from the Gov't than most other states - she left them in a deep hole.
Sarah Who?
Palin and Hannity. That's comedy gold right there.
The best thing that could happen with republican party is "SARAH PALIN"
Even a broken clock is right twice a day.
Curse you John McCain for unleashing Sarah Palin upon us.
Could someone please explain to me why this woman is still relevant?
For all you people writing about Romney's sons not serving in the military, I have a better question,
Why didn't Obuma serve his country in the Military?
Palin, why do you guys ( The Media ) keep giving this incompetent person even the time of day. It is you guys that give the attention she so sorely craves. She is so old news!
Palin has a lot of opinions for someone who never even READS anything!
Why doesn't she go back to Alaska
and use her hot air to melt the ice for
the ships going to Nome.. then she can
sit on her front porch a look at Russa..
Mitt Romney's father was born in Mexico.
I demand to see Mitt Romney's birth certificate! He has to prove he's an American.
What planet do these people live on??? Sarah Palin as governor of Alaska and VP nominee refused to release her official emails... and now she says Romney is not being transparent? Give me a break.
Will someone please tell Sarah she is irrelevant?
Go away Palin. Take care of your family like you said "they are important".
No one want to hear nor see you in politics again.
Take Perry with you.
As hard as it is to believe, for once Palin said something that makes sense.
TRENDING: Sarah Palin seeks in ever more shrill and desperate tones to renew her relevance before her Faux news contract is cancelled.!
Quote from Mr. Anne Coulter, "If we don't run Christie, Romney will get the nomination and we will lose".....need we say more?