I don't think it is about whining about the messages, as much as it is amusing...

http://blockchain.info/tx/cec4a1965e5fd48a1c0084f888baab76aaee76f02da9da9b672224db164502c8

^ Has some weird decimals and was posted around 9:12am.  However, was NOT posted in binary and am not sure if conversion will result in a "message"

Possibly, although, if the Secret Service has been involved, you can be pretty sure the Romney camp knows about the potential leak and the consequences.

I think the date on those files HAD to be changed if they are, in fact, legit.

According to the pastebin:http://pastebin.com/zdU1TK40:


If the files were obtained on 8-25-12, any copies of said files, especially if they were scanned copies produced by the "hackers" would have a timestamp of 8/25 as being the latest document edit date, not 1/7/12.  So, they either faked the dates or the files were generated by some kind of tax application fraudulently.

I'm willing to agree that the PirateEat40 thing is separate from the Romey tax forms.  Someone is just trying to get the Feds to investigate a false lead to get revenge.  I haven't seen any "reveal" of information as of 9:17 EDT but, might be due to the different time zone.

However, we can all question the validity of said tax forms.  Flat out, if they are legit, Romney probably won't say and if they aren't legit, Romney will be quick to decry them but, not release the real ones to prove the fake ones wrong.  There is also a slight chance that he would release them to prove they are wrong but, I would doubt it.

I'll keep an eye out for some more 0s and 1s in the next hour or so...