"Mitt gets to choose when he'll pretend to finish doing his taxes. I'm not saying he's a devious sleazo, gaming our tax deadlines for political advantage -- that would be uncivil -- but I wouldn't be too surprised if his taxes didn't just happen to come out on a day when they'll get the least possible news coverage. A news cycle when, just by happy chance, there's some other big story. And the lower -- and more embarrassing -- Mitt's tax rate is, the bigger the news story it hides behind will have to be:
ROMNEY TAX RATE - EMBARRASSING EVENT
20% to 25% - Israel Bombs Iran
17% to 19.9% - Israel Nukes Iran
15% to 16.9% - Israel Nukes Iran; Radiation Gives Iranians Superpowers
13% to 14.9% - New iPhone
11% to 12.9% - Rise of Planet of the Apes
9% to 10.9% - World Series Goes Seven Games / Seven Earthquakes
7% to 8.9% - Earthquakes Cause Nipple Slip Facebook Hunger Games
5% to 6.9% - Kate Middleton and Prince William are Pregnant
3% to 4.9% - Pippa Middleton and Prince William are Pregnant
0% to 2.9% - Prince William is Pregnant"
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