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Stephanie Cutter: No regrets about accusing Romney of possibly committing a felony

Cutter looked back on her time on the campaign trail and news-making moments, such as when she said that Mitt Romney was either possibly guilty of a felony for misrepresenting his position at Bain Capital after 1999 to the SEC or guilty of misrepresenting his position to the American people. ”I don’t regret saying it. It’s the truth,” Cutter said.

“What I said was there were a series of documents that came out, that came to light in a news report that showed that Romney had signed SEC documents alleging that he was in charge of Bain Capital from 1999 to 2001, when he alleged he wasn’t in change of Bain Capital, and that he was off running the Olympics. But he was signing these documents as the chairman, president, CEO and sole owner of Bain Capital to the federal government. So only one of two things could be true… either he’s not telling the truth to the SEC or he’s not telling the truth to the American people. If he’s not telling the truth to the SEC, then that could be a felony. That’s exactly what I said.”

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No regrets here about calling her a b*tch.

vityas on February 11, 2013 at 9:18 AM

I don’t regret saying it. It’s the truth,” Cutter said.

Prove it, hack.

Good Lt on February 11, 2013 at 9:19 AM

or guilty of misrepresenting his position to the American people.

Yah, you high-minded libs spewing about this with Bark in office makes me laugh. Gallows humor but humor nonetheless.

Bishop on February 11, 2013 at 9:19 AM

“Or, I have a wildly limited understanding of business and corporate law, and still have not bothered to educate myself.”

/flips her hair

Irritable Pundit on February 11, 2013 at 9:24 AM

It’s really is disturbing that degenerates like Cutter have so much power in this country. I’ll bet she’s another one who could probably pass a polygraph while lying, and that ain’t good.

forest on February 11, 2013 at 9:26 AM

Of course she has no regrets. Professional liars are proud of their skills, not embarrassed. Like Chris Dorner, she’s very pleased with herself and what she’s done.

cicerone on February 11, 2013 at 9:27 AM

It’s good to be a liberal, you don’t have to prove anything, just say it.

Cindy Munford on February 11, 2013 at 9:30 AM

Why would she have any regrets? That is exactly how low-life cretins like her operate. The sad thing is, it was all in service to a man whose resume paled in comparison to Romney’s, one who wouldn’t be asked to run a lemonade stand, much less a company or Olympic games.

changer1701 on February 11, 2013 at 9:32 AM

So says possible felon Stephanie Cutter. I don’t know, but it is possible that Stephanie Cutter has committed at least one felony.

rbj on February 11, 2013 at 9:34 AM

Why would she have any regrets? Obama was reelected and there was little fallout from those remarks. Oh sure, the media pretended to care for a few days, but they never really took her to task they way they did with Romney over that Jeep China ad(which ended up being true BTW).

Doughboy on February 11, 2013 at 9:34 AM

If a Republican said something like this about Obama, there would be cries from REPUBLICANs for apologies and that person’s firing. Not a word from Democrats.

loveitorleaveit on February 11, 2013 at 9:35 AM

I don’t regret saying it. It’s the truth,” Cutter said.

Stephanie Cutter, like Harry Reid, is a dirty kid-toucher.

steebo77 on February 11, 2013 at 9:35 AM

The ends justify the means, don’t they, b***h?

Red Cloud on February 11, 2013 at 9:36 AM

I don’t know, but it is possible that Stephanie Cutter has committed at least one felony. rbj on February 11, 2013 at 9:34 AM

I heard that she, Dingy and Botox had frequent orgies together. She needs to prove it did not happen.

Dingbat63 on February 11, 2013 at 9:37 AM

The ends justify the means, don’t they, b***h?

Red Cloud on February 11, 2013 at 9:36 AM

Yup, “By any means necessary.”

Fallon on February 11, 2013 at 9:40 AM

As a teenager, I enjoyed the Electirc Light Orchestra. I don’t think of them much anymore, except when I see anything about Stephanie Cutter, at which time I can hear “Evil Woman” very clearly in my head.

radjah shelduck on February 11, 2013 at 9:48 AM

“What I said was there were a series of documents that came out, that came to light in a news report that showed that Romney had signed SEC documents alleging that he was in charge of Bain Capital from 1999 to 2001, when he alleged he wasn’t in change of Bain Capital, and that he was off running the Olympics. But he was signing these documents as the chairman, president, CEO and sole owner of Bain Capital to the federal government

She absolutely proved it – found SIGNED BAIN docs in Willard’s own hand after he said he had nothign to do with the company.

HondaV65 on February 11, 2013 at 9:48 AM

Willard: “I had nothing to do with Bain during that time!”

LSM: “Oh yeah, you deny these are your signatures on documents signed during the time you say you weren’t involved with Bain?”

Willard: “Um no, I don’t deny it – but shucks, it was just a formality or something!”

LMFAO!!

HondaV65 on February 11, 2013 at 9:50 AM

She absolutely proved it – found SIGNED BAIN docs in Willard’s own hand after he said he had nothign to do with the company.

HondaV65 on February 11, 2013 at 9:48 AM

The documents don’t show what she alleged:

But we see little new in any of these SEC filings, and a University of Pennsylvania Law School professor we spoke to sees no basis for the Obama campaign’s claim that Romney committed a felony.

None of the SEC filings show that Romney was anything but a passive, absentee owner during that time, as both Romney and Bain have long said. It should not surprise anyone that Romney retained certain titles while he was working out the final disposition of his ownership, for example. We see nothing to contradict the statement that a Bain spokesman issued in response to the Globe article:

Bain Capital, July 12: Due to the sudden nature of Mr. Romney’s departure, he remained the sole stockholder for a time while formal ownership was being documented and transferred to the group of partners who took over management of the firm in 1999. Accordingly, Mr. Romney was reported in various capacities on SEC filings during this period.

Jill E. Fisch, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School and co-director of the Institute for Law and Economics, said Romney would not have committed a felony by listing himself as managing director — even if he now claims he had no role in running the company after February 1999. There is no legal obligation to describe how active one is in the day-to-day management of the company, she said. And just because he held title of managing director doesn’t necessarily mean that he’s responsible for decisions like layoffs or outsourcing.

steebo77 on February 11, 2013 at 9:55 AM

Scorched earth policy.

Ward Cleaver on February 11, 2013 at 9:55 AM

Don’t feed the trolls.

Ward Cleaver on February 11, 2013 at 9:56 AM

If she had any regrets, she might have to face up to what a loathsome pig she is…

Can’t have that.

BigWyo on February 11, 2013 at 10:17 AM

She has not conscience. What irks the heck out of me with all the wrong doing on Wall Street, and there was some. No one has been prosecuted and sent to jail. One name keeps running through my head, Jon Corzine and what happend at MF Global.

SC.Charlie on February 11, 2013 at 10:34 AM

Willard: “Um no, I don’t deny it – but shucks, it was just a formality or something!”

LMFAO!!

HondaV65 on February 11, 2013 at 9:50 AM

and then…

None of the SEC filings show that Romney was anything but a passive, absentee owner during that time, as both Romney and Bain have long said.

steebo77 on February 11, 2013 at 9:55 AM

The slap down heard ’round the web.

HotAirian on February 11, 2013 at 10:37 AM

The Dems play for keeps, the GOP ought to try it sometime.

Tasha on February 11, 2013 at 11:18 AM