Flashback! HRC once though taxes should be open

[gmudem]

http://weblogs.newsday.com/news/local/longisland/politics/blog/2008/03/flashback_hrc_once_thought_tax.html

A trip down memory lane:

Eight years ago, when Hillary parachuted into NY to become our Senator, she and Howard Wolfson became completely obsessed with opponent Rick Lazio's tax returns, which he did not release until the end of August..

They talked about them at every opportunity. In early July, Hillary called it "frankly disturbing." A guy in an Uncle Sam outfit was dispatched to be a nuisance at various Lazio events in August. Howard himself showed up once to try to rattle Lazio by offering him a copy of some Chappaqua property tax receipt after Lazio said he'd release his state returns as soon as Hillary released hers (which didn't exist, because she had just moved up here).

This produced a lot of coverage. We've copied one of the stories after the jump, if you're interested. But obviously, what brings it to mind is the current discussions of when, if ever, Clinton and Wolfson will release her tax returns as she runs for president this year. Their attitude has been, basically, when they feel like it.

Pressed again today by the Obama campaign, Wolfson said: "Their tax returns since they left the White House will be made available on or around April 15."

[Warpy]

1. If she's the nominee, she'll probably open them

Until then, she's wise to keep the matter closed and to avoid giving the GOP more to pore over to try to discover something they can twist to their advantage.

She knows what she's up against, in other words.

Were I in her shoes, I'd ignore the demands, too.

BTW, are you criticising John McCain for not opening his tax records to scrutiny? He's their candidate, he has no opposition remaining.

[gmudem]

2. That is a lame ass excuse

If she's the nominee? So Democratic primary voters don't have the right to know what's in her tax returns unless she becomes the nominee? (which won't happen, but that's another story) And if there's nothing bad in Clinton's returns, why not release them? Wouldn't want Pennsylvania voters to see any of that huh?

Obama has been campaigning on being a clean, open candidate and he has followed through on that promise. The point of this article is that it shows the incredibly hypocrisy and arrogance of the Clinton campaign.

And McCain should release his records as well, all the candidates should be held to the same standard.

[Warpy]

5. Sorry you don't like it

but that's how it is.

I don't have a dog in the fight since Edwards was forced out. I find both front runners to be deeply flawed.

I'll vote for whichever one the fanatics out there leave standing.

[Mojambo]

3. What a total hypocrite. n/t

[papau]

4. when will Obama released the tax return Schedules - as in a complete return - to date he's released

only a photo of the one page he signs - the rest is a typed summary sheet we are supposed to trust.