Wed May 17, 2017, 02:03 PM
Madam45for2923 (7,178 posts)
Sanders misses another financial reporting deadline- May 15th- 20 day Extension to June 4thLast edited Thu May 18, 2017, 09:07 AM - Edit history (1)
What the heck? Many posts below deleted after yesterday?
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., missed the May 15 deadline to submit documents detailing his finances during 2016, ... Meanwhile, Vermont’s other senator, Democrat Patrick Leahy, filed his report on time.
All U.S. senators are required to file annual reports with the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Ethics, detailing their assets, liabilities and investments, as well as gifts and travel provided by private entities. Sanders was granted a 20-day extension, and his disclosure is now due June 4. According to Senate rules, extensions may be granted for up to 90 days. Once filed, the 2016 report will shade in some of Sanders’ financial details during an exceptionally busy year for the senator, who ran an upstart bid for president before writing a best-selling book reflecting on the campaign. vtdigger.org/2017/05/16/sanders-misses-another-financial-reporting-deadline/ edit: This is new news. Filings were due this week on Monday. Article is from Yesterday. Vermont newspaper.
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Madam45for2923 | May 2017 | OP |
Volstagg | May 2017 | #1 | |
Madam45for2923 | May 2017 | #2 | |
Volstagg | May 2017 | #61 | |
George II | May 2017 | #14 | |
Volstagg | May 2017 | #59 | |
George II | May 2017 | #60 | |
WoonTars | May 2017 | #64 | |
George II | May 2017 | #71 | |
Jakes Progress | May 2017 | #94 | |
Me. | May 2017 | #3 | |
Madam45for2923 | May 2017 | #4 | |
Name removed | May 2017 | #81 | |
Cha | May 2017 | #96 | |
bettyellen | May 2017 | #5 | |
geek tragedy | May 2017 | #6 | |
George II | May 2017 | #15 | |
bettyellen | May 2017 | #16 | |
geek tragedy | May 2017 | #21 | |
bettyellen | May 2017 | #33 | |
Cha | May 2017 | #85 | |
JTFrog | May 2017 | #66 | |
bettyellen | May 2017 | #68 | |
R B Garr | May 2017 | #72 | |
bettyellen | May 2017 | #73 | |
Bradical79 | May 2017 | #80 | |
Jakes Progress | May 2017 | #95 | |
Cha | May 2017 | #86 | |
uponit7771 | May 2017 | #26 | |
jrthin | May 2017 | #82 | |
Jakes Progress | May 2017 | #92 | |
demmiblue | May 2017 | #7 | |
PatsFan87 | May 2017 | #8 | |
Madam45for2923 | May 2017 | #10 | |
PatsFan87 | May 2017 | #11 | |
George II | May 2017 | #17 | |
PatsFan87 | May 2017 | #25 | |
uponit7771 | May 2017 | #27 | |
PatsFan87 | May 2017 | #28 | |
uponit7771 | May 2017 | #30 | |
PatsFan87 | May 2017 | #32 | |
Post removed | May 2017 | #37 | |
PatsFan87 | May 2017 | #44 | |
uponit7771 | May 2017 | #45 | |
PatsFan87 | May 2017 | #52 | |
Madam45for2923 | May 2017 | #62 | |
George II | May 2017 | #41 | |
PatsFan87 | May 2017 | #47 | |
George II | May 2017 | #54 | |
PatsFan87 | May 2017 | #55 | |
QC | May 2017 | #87 | |
Jakes Progress | May 2017 | #93 | |
R B Garr | May 2017 | #9 | |
murielm99 | May 2017 | #12 | |
Madam45for2923 | May 2017 | #13 | |
Trial_By_Fire | May 2017 | #18 | |
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murielm99 | May 2017 | #20 | |
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Gothmog | May 2017 | #23 | |
Trial_By_Fire | May 2017 | #36 | |
Madam45for2923 | May 2017 | #39 | |
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uponit7771 | May 2017 | #29 | |
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Gothmog | May 2017 | #22 | |
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zipplewrath | May 2017 | #38 | |
Hassin Bin Sober | May 2017 | #77 | |
Iggo | May 2017 | #31 | |
rzemanfl | May 2017 | #63 | |
Dyedinthewoolliberal | May 2017 | #49 | |
mhw | May 2017 | #65 | |
seaglass | May 2017 | #69 | |
Sissyk | May 2017 | #78 | |
WoonTars | May 2017 | #67 | |
Hortensis | May 2017 | #97 | |
QC | May 2017 | #88 | |
JCanete | May 2017 | #53 | |
Madam45for2923 | May 2017 | #56 | |
JCanete | May 2017 | #75 | |
Madam45for2923 | May 2017 | #76 | |
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QC | May 2017 | #89 | |
Hortensis | May 2017 | #98 | |
JCanete | May 2017 | #102 | |
Hortensis | May 2017 | #103 | |
iamateacher | May 2017 | #58 | |
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QC | May 2017 | #90 | |
Chevy | May 2017 | #84 | |
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Response to Madam45for2923 (Original post)
Wed May 17, 2017, 02:04 PM
Volstagg (233 posts)
1. So he didn't really miss it
so much as get an extension. Which is something he can obviously do.
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Response to Volstagg (Reply #1)
Wed May 17, 2017, 02:05 PM
Madam45for2923 (7,178 posts)
2. Title of News link. Plus I added the extension info to the OP
Response to Madam45for2923 (Reply #2)
Wed May 17, 2017, 03:54 PM
Volstagg (233 posts)
61. I get it's the title.
I guess my questions/comments weren't necessarily aimed at you, but the concept. Not sure how you feel about the issue.
This seems like a non-issue to me. He filed for an extension and it was granted. This isn't a problem. |
Response to Volstagg (Reply #1)
Wed May 17, 2017, 02:48 PM
George II (67,782 posts)
14. The deadline was May 15, he didn't file on May 15. Instead he filed for an extension.
Response to George II (Reply #14)
Wed May 17, 2017, 03:53 PM
Volstagg (233 posts)
59. So he didn't miss the deadline.
He got an extension. The extension is the new deadline.
Why is this an issue? |
Response to Volstagg (Reply #59)
Wed May 17, 2017, 03:54 PM
George II (67,782 posts)
60. May 15 has come and gone and he didn't file.
Response to George II (Reply #60)
Wed May 17, 2017, 04:01 PM
WoonTars (694 posts)
64. ..because he got an extension.....
....what has you confused?
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Response to Volstagg (Reply #1)
Thu May 18, 2017, 03:21 AM
Jakes Progress (11,051 posts)
94. Read beyond the headline.
Response to Madam45for2923 (Original post)
Wed May 17, 2017, 02:06 PM
Me. (35,167 posts)
3. Is There A There There
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Response to Me. (Reply #3)
Wed May 17, 2017, 02:16 PM
Madam45for2923 (7,178 posts)
4. From the article it sounds he's done this before in other years.
Maybe he is not good at doing the paperwork.
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Response to Me. (Reply #3)
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Response to Me. (Reply #3)
Thu May 18, 2017, 03:29 AM
Cha (283,860 posts)
96. I guess it's too much to ask for Transparancy
from all our Senators..
snip// Meanwhile, Vermont’s other senator, Democrat Patrick Leahy, filed his report on time. All U.S. senators are required to file annual reports with the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Ethics, detailing their assets, liabilities and investments, as well as gifts and travel provided by private entities. snip// Sanders was granted a 20-day extension, and his disclosure is now due on June 4. According to Senate rules, extensions may be granted for up to 90 days. Once filed, the 2016 report will shade in some of Sanders’ financial details during an exceptionally busy year for the senator, who ran an upstart bid for president before writing a best-selling book reflecting on the campaign. snip// Since 2012, Leahy has never missed a deadline or requested an extension, while online records show Sanders requested filing extensions on his 2012, 2014 and 2015 reports. More.. http://www.vnews.com/SANDERS-MISSES-ANOTHER-FINANCIAL-REPORTING-DEADLINE-10072890 ![]() |
Response to Madam45for2923 (Original post)
Wed May 17, 2017, 02:20 PM
bettyellen (47,209 posts)
5. I hate these games.
Response to Madam45for2923 (Original post)
Wed May 17, 2017, 02:21 PM
geek tragedy (68,868 posts)
6. who cares? nt
Response to geek tragedy (Reply #6)
Wed May 17, 2017, 02:48 PM
George II (67,782 posts)
15. Many people care.
Response to geek tragedy (Reply #6)
Wed May 17, 2017, 02:50 PM
bettyellen (47,209 posts)
16. The lack of transparency continues to bother me.
Response to bettyellen (Reply #16)
Wed May 17, 2017, 03:00 PM
geek tragedy (68,868 posts)
21. not ideal, but he's not the enemy nt
Response to geek tragedy (Reply #21)
Wed May 17, 2017, 03:09 PM
bettyellen (47,209 posts)
33. He's not been a great ally. I find the waters too muddied already and the
Endless and vague allegations of corruption tiresome. And coming from someone hiding their own financial records, a bit galling actually. Maybe he's not in a good position himself to be an ally regarding the Russian investigations, I don't know. I have a feeling he's going to take a hard fall.
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Response to geek tragedy (Reply #21)
Wed May 17, 2017, 05:01 PM
Cha (283,860 posts)
85. He's always accusing the Democratic Party
of this and that.. I think we need Transparency from him.. do not think it's too much to ask.
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Response to bettyellen (Reply #16)
Wed May 17, 2017, 04:03 PM
JTFrog (14,274 posts)
66. Message deleted by DU the Administrators
Response to JTFrog (Reply #66)
Wed May 17, 2017, 04:08 PM
bettyellen (47,209 posts)
68. Between the passive aggressive swipes at so many Dems and the propensity
To hold out or hold the party hostage, I'm pretty fed up. I'm sure he thinks the ends justifies the shitty means- but I don't see anything good that's come of it so far. I feel like he is still confusing voters as well as normalizing Trump and both those things suck.
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Response to bettyellen (Reply #68)
Wed May 17, 2017, 04:16 PM
R B Garr (16,533 posts)
72. Message deleted by DU the Administrators
Response to R B Garr (Reply #72)
Wed May 17, 2017, 04:24 PM
bettyellen (47,209 posts)
73. Yeah this is about current events- we need to realize the RW is saving their attacks on him-
And while most of their attacks will have little to no merit, they're just waiting in the wings. And the taxes and bank fraud issues would be bigger.
It's not that he's squeaky clean, it's just he's serving RW agenda and the media right now with this divisiveness. I think we'd see a whole lot of scandal mongering crap if he was really unifying with Dems against Trump. |
Response to JTFrog (Reply #66)
Wed May 17, 2017, 04:48 PM
Bradical79 (4,490 posts)
80. There's not a problem unless he misses the last extension deadline
Until then, I don't see any transparency problem. There's no rush to get his returns for anything going on before then, from what I can tell.
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Response to Bradical79 (Reply #80)
Thu May 18, 2017, 03:23 AM
Jakes Progress (11,051 posts)
95. He did.
Response to JTFrog (Reply #66)
Wed May 17, 2017, 05:04 PM
Cha (283,860 posts)
86. If he wants to "remake" the Democratic Party in
his "image" then he better be transparent.
Everyone else releases theirs.. like President Obama that he's always got something negative to say about. |
Response to geek tragedy (Reply #6)
Thu May 18, 2017, 03:13 AM
Jakes Progress (11,051 posts)
92. Bernie cared,
When it was other people's money and funding.
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Response to Madam45for2923 (Original post)
Wed May 17, 2017, 02:24 PM
demmiblue (35,428 posts)
7. O NOES!
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Response to Madam45for2923 (Original post)
Wed May 17, 2017, 02:25 PM
PatsFan87 (368 posts)
8. He's been busy and got an extension. The primaries are over, please stop fighting them.
There's more important fish to fry with this cluster mess of a White House.
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Response to PatsFan87 (Reply #8)
Wed May 17, 2017, 02:33 PM
Madam45for2923 (7,178 posts)
10. From article same has happened in other years: 2012, 2014, 2015
Since 2012, Leahy has never missed a deadline or requested an extension, while online records show Sanders requested filing extensions on his 2012, 2014 and 2015 reports.
https://vtdigger.org/2017/05/16/sanders-misses-another-financial-reporting-deadline/ |
Response to Madam45for2923 (Reply #10)
Wed May 17, 2017, 02:38 PM
PatsFan87 (368 posts)
11. Requesting a filing extension isn't a crime. As long as he gets it in within the extension,
this is a non-issue. Please stop being divisive when we need a united front of Hillary/Obama/Bernie people to deal with the Trump mess.
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Response to PatsFan87 (Reply #8)
Wed May 17, 2017, 02:54 PM
George II (67,782 posts)
17. This has nothing to do with the primaries and no one has mentioned it.
Response to George II (Reply #17)
Wed May 17, 2017, 03:04 PM
PatsFan87 (368 posts)
25. It really is though. I haven't seen any anti-Hillary threads in a while even though the narrative
is supposed to be that rabid Bernie folk are dividing and destroying the party. I continue to see anti-Bernie threads including the bullshit one about 2020 from the other day (how dare Bernie not have a super PAC 3 and a half years out from 2020, that MONSTER!!). Bernie haters need to get over 2016 and keep their eyes on the true enemy: Trump. We need to have a united front to deal with this catastrophic mess and the divisive posts stand in the way of that.
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Response to PatsFan87 (Reply #25)
Wed May 17, 2017, 03:05 PM
uponit7771 (88,610 posts)
27. no its not
Response to PatsFan87 (Reply #28)
Wed May 17, 2017, 03:07 PM
uponit7771 (88,610 posts)
30. nope ... bout consistency and trust
Response to uponit7771 (Reply #30)
Wed May 17, 2017, 03:09 PM
PatsFan87 (368 posts)
32. Funny how consistency and trust are suddenly major issues now.
Is there anything from Bernie's prior tax returns that anyone has any issues with? I'm all ears.
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Response to PatsFan87 (Reply #32)
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Response to Post removed (Reply #37)
Wed May 17, 2017, 03:33 PM
PatsFan87 (368 posts)
44. Damn he's doing pretty amazing for himself for someone
with such low intellect... consistently ranked as one of if not the most popular senator, has the ear of a huge portion of young folk, has haters following his every move to try to take him down because he's so threatening, on all the news shows, a successful book, asked to go along with Perez on a Unity tour where people boo Perez and cheer him, told to go campaign for every house candidate because he's so popular. What a star he is and in such demand for someone so intellectually deficient. Gives hope to everyone out there.
Once someone has an actual scandal, come back and try again. The White House is basically on fire and our democracy under attack and people are concerned about filing deadlines and extensions. What a joke. |
Response to PatsFan87 (Reply #44)
Wed May 17, 2017, 03:33 PM
uponit7771 (88,610 posts)
45. "himself" .... he had help from Russia and Comey
Response to uponit7771 (Reply #45)
Wed May 17, 2017, 03:40 PM
PatsFan87 (368 posts)
52. His favorability numbers were high before Wikileaks. Anything else you've got on him?
Response to PatsFan87 (Reply #44)
Wed May 17, 2017, 03:59 PM
Madam45for2923 (7,178 posts)
62. Poster was talking about TRUMP!! TRUMP OK! TRUMP w the low intellect
It is obvious they were talking about TRUMP.
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Response to PatsFan87 (Reply #25)
Wed May 17, 2017, 03:28 PM
George II (67,782 posts)
41. This discussion is about the requirement for 100 Senators to file....
....their personal financial disclosures by May 15 each year. Last I looked Hillary Clinton isn't a United States Senator.
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Response to George II (Reply #41)
Wed May 17, 2017, 03:34 PM
PatsFan87 (368 posts)
47. And he got an extension which is perfectly legal. Once you have an actual story
to talk about, come back to me.
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Response to PatsFan87 (Reply #47)
Wed May 17, 2017, 03:46 PM
George II (67,782 posts)
54. It isn't an "actual story"? Is it fiction?
Response to George II (Reply #54)
Wed May 17, 2017, 03:48 PM
PatsFan87 (368 posts)
55. Fiction? No. Something to be up in arms over? No.
If he doesn't turn in what he needs to by the end of the extension deadline, there's the story worthy of discussion.
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Response to PatsFan87 (Reply #8)
Thu May 18, 2017, 12:13 AM
QC (26,371 posts)
87. Alas, the primaries will never be over for some people.
For them time stopped about a year ago and no power in heaven or on earth can get them to move on.
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Response to QC (Reply #87)
Thu May 18, 2017, 03:15 AM
Jakes Progress (11,051 posts)
93. Alas,
This is not about the primaries. Moving on means understanding, not ignoring.
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Response to Madam45for2923 (Original post)
Wed May 17, 2017, 02:30 PM
R B Garr (16,533 posts)
9. Message deleted by DU the Administrators
Response to Madam45for2923 (Original post)
Wed May 17, 2017, 02:45 PM
murielm99 (29,629 posts)
12. We haven't seen his tax returns, either.
This is current news, not about the primary.
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Response to murielm99 (Reply #12)
Wed May 17, 2017, 02:46 PM
Madam45for2923 (7,178 posts)
13. This is current news, not about the primary. -Thanks! That's why I edited.
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Response to murielm99 (Reply #12)
Wed May 17, 2017, 02:56 PM
Trial_By_Fire (624 posts)
18. Is there is reason why you want to look at Sanders tax returns?
Or is it a 'dog with a bone' thing?
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Response to Trial_By_Fire (Reply #18)
Wed May 17, 2017, 02:58 PM
Madam45for2923 (7,178 posts)
19. Taxes give a lot of info and they are traditionally meant for transparency.
Response to Madam45for2923 (Reply #19)
Wed May 17, 2017, 03:10 PM
Trial_By_Fire (624 posts)
34. Is there a law that says he has to? Are you saing all members of Congress should show their returns?
I might support a law requiring *all* members of Congress/President and candidates to
provide their returns.. |
Response to Trial_By_Fire (Reply #18)
Wed May 17, 2017, 03:00 PM
murielm99 (29,629 posts)
20. There are quite a few reasons.
Was Jane paid by the campaign? How did they finance the beach house? And above all, why do other politicians running for office show their tax returns, but not Bernie or trump? Why shouldn't they be held to the same standard?
I am sure other people can come up with more reasons. |
Response to murielm99 (Reply #20)
Wed May 17, 2017, 03:13 PM
Trial_By_Fire (624 posts)
35. Message deleted by DU the Administrators
Response to Trial_By_Fire (Reply #18)
Wed May 17, 2017, 03:03 PM
Gothmog (126,508 posts)
23. I want to see who owns Olde Town Media
Response to Gothmog (Reply #23)
Wed May 17, 2017, 03:15 PM
Trial_By_Fire (624 posts)
36. Message deleted by DU the Administrators
Response to Trial_By_Fire (Reply #36)
Wed May 17, 2017, 03:26 PM
Madam45for2923 (7,178 posts)
39. I will research and get back to you! LOL!
Response to Madam45for2923 (Reply #39)
Wed May 17, 2017, 03:27 PM
Trial_By_Fire (624 posts)
40. Is it a Fox News thing?
Or Russian anti-Sanders propaganda?
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Response to Trial_By_Fire (Reply #40)
Wed May 17, 2017, 03:30 PM
Madam45for2923 (7,178 posts)
42. NOPE! Fox News has no idea or never mentioned.
Response to Madam45for2923 (Reply #42)
Wed May 17, 2017, 03:31 PM
Trial_By_Fire (624 posts)
43. Message deleted by DU the Administrators
Response to Trial_By_Fire (Reply #43)
Wed May 17, 2017, 03:34 PM
Madam45for2923 (7,178 posts)
46. HUH? Russia has never mentioned to my recollection!
Response to Madam45for2923 (Reply #46)
Wed May 17, 2017, 03:36 PM
Trial_By_Fire (624 posts)
48. Message deleted by DU the Administrators
Response to Trial_By_Fire (Reply #48)
Wed May 17, 2017, 03:37 PM
Madam45for2923 (7,178 posts)
50. Are you being facetious? LOL! Geesh!
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Response to Madam45for2923 (Reply #50)
Wed May 17, 2017, 03:39 PM
Trial_By_Fire (624 posts)
51. Message deleted by DU the Administrators
Response to Trial_By_Fire (Reply #51)
Thu May 18, 2017, 09:04 AM
Madam45for2923 (7,178 posts)
100. WTH? Many of your posts went kaput after the hacking? Like this one.
Response to Trial_By_Fire (Reply #18)
Thu May 18, 2017, 09:03 AM
Madam45for2923 (7,178 posts)
99. WTH? Many of your posts went kaput after the hacking?
Response to Madam45for2923 (Original post)
Wed May 17, 2017, 03:02 PM
Gothmog (126,508 posts)
22. why the delay?
Response to Gothmog (Reply #22)
Wed May 17, 2017, 03:03 PM
Madam45for2923 (7,178 posts)
24. Reasons not clear. They tried to reach him for comment but did not hear back.
Response to Gothmog (Reply #22)
Wed May 17, 2017, 03:24 PM
zipplewrath (16,557 posts)
38. Seems to be a repetitive thing
I suspect it has to do with the complexity of his wife's finances. His run for office probably helped too, not to mention the book. But he seems to need this frequently and he hasn't had those excuses.
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Response to Gothmog (Reply #22)
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Response to Madam45for2923 (Original post)
Wed May 17, 2017, 03:07 PM
Iggo (46,442 posts)
31. Okay, that's enough.
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Response to Iggo (Reply #31)
Wed May 17, 2017, 03:59 PM
rzemanfl (29,140 posts)
63. Message deleted by DU the Administrators
Response to Madam45for2923 (Original post)
Wed May 17, 2017, 03:37 PM
Dyedinthewoolliberal (14,531 posts)
49. What's the point of this post?
I'm not getting it..........
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Response to Dyedinthewoolliberal (Reply #49)
Wed May 17, 2017, 04:01 PM
mhw (678 posts)
65. I believe he's the only one to miss the FEC deadline. But up to 90 days can be extended.
He's good for 90 more days.
As far as taxes, should he choose to run in 2020, he will have to release them in order to comply with new election laws recently enacted in many States. These new laws state that if a candidate wants their name on the ballot they must show their tax returns. Thanks to Trump. Its actually a law that is needed, to give some semblance of integrity to the process. Thanks to Trump. Trump's thumbing his nose at all things has created much mistrust. Its a fair Law. |
Response to mhw (Reply #65)
Wed May 17, 2017, 04:11 PM
seaglass (8,156 posts)
69. Have those laws actually been passed? I know there were states considering it but didn't know any
had passed.
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Response to mhw (Reply #65)
Wed May 17, 2017, 04:45 PM
Sissyk (12,665 posts)
78. Message deleted by DU the Administrators
Response to Dyedinthewoolliberal (Reply #49)
Wed May 17, 2017, 04:03 PM
WoonTars (694 posts)
67. To continue the 'Bernie Bad' fixation some around here can't seem to shake...
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Response to WoonTars (Reply #67)
Thu May 18, 2017, 06:47 AM
Hortensis (55,612 posts)
97. Sanders is the nation's "most popular active politician,"
right now because he is the only one at the "presidential" campaign level--which is the only office most people pay any attention to.
But he occupies that very prominent position right now because -- very importantly -- he has not ruled out running again for either the Senate in 2018 or the presidency in 2020. And, of course, he has always avoided producing his financials by kicking that can further down the road. THIS time, if he intends to run for the Senate, he has to make a choice by the upcoming deadline. That makes this news. |
Response to Dyedinthewoolliberal (Reply #49)
Thu May 18, 2017, 12:20 AM
QC (26,371 posts)
88. To rehash the primary in a sufficiently indirect, passive aggressive fashion
as to avoid getting a hidden post.
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Response to Madam45for2923 (Original post)
Wed May 17, 2017, 03:44 PM
JCanete (5,272 posts)
53. At some point this may become a story, and since eventually, extensions will run
out, we will all finally see if there is anything here worth talking breathless about. This OP is literally saying reporting got delayed for like 2 weeks. Was it article worthy? Was it post worthy?
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Response to JCanete (Reply #53)
Wed May 17, 2017, 03:49 PM
Madam45for2923 (7,178 posts)
56. Yes it is article worthy! Why should reporters ignore FEC filings/deadlines/extensions?
Response to Madam45for2923 (Reply #56)
Wed May 17, 2017, 04:35 PM
JCanete (5,272 posts)
75. well since you posted this 2 week postponement, what does it mean to you? nt
Response to JCanete (Reply #75)
Wed May 17, 2017, 04:37 PM
Madam45for2923 (7,178 posts)
76. It means watch and see.
Response to JCanete (Reply #53)
Wed May 17, 2017, 03:49 PM
demmiblue (35,428 posts)
57. Good question, especially given how much is going on with Trump.
Things that make you go 'hmmm'...
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Response to demmiblue (Reply #57)
Thu May 18, 2017, 12:21 AM
QC (26,371 posts)
89. Whenever Trump has an especially bad day,
the divisiveness here gets cranked up to 11.
Never fails. |
Response to JCanete (Reply #53)
Thu May 18, 2017, 08:55 AM
Hortensis (55,612 posts)
98. Come on. Reporting was delayed all through the 2015/16 primary
and now in 2017 up through this latest extension.
Aren't you curious why? I don't figure the reason's anything huge. After all, the IRS knows what he hasn't been reporting. It's most likely just something that doesn't fit the image he's created, but he has a year and a half for voters to forget whatever it is, and supporters forgive everything but child molestation in less time than it takes to get a glass of water, most others never hear about it, and the few who do...whatever, according to their natures. |
Response to Hortensis (Reply #98)
Thu May 18, 2017, 03:01 PM
JCanete (5,272 posts)
102. I am curious. I hope he didn't do something stupid, because it hurts the things
he stands for and people, even democrats, will let it hurt the things he stands for, which is a serious tragedy, but in the scheme of things, the timeline you just laid out, 2 more weeks doesn't really say much. Reporting on it, or more to the point, posting it here, is gossipy, intended to paint him as hiding something, which sure, he might be, and I am sure there are eyes on it that will point that out if such information comes to light, but right now there's nothing here, and he didn't kick it down the road another year this time...again, 2 weeks. |
Response to JCanete (Reply #102)
Thu May 18, 2017, 03:23 PM
Hortensis (55,612 posts)
103. Everyone does stupid things, and it's unfair to pretend
they're bigger than they are, but that's how politics are played. If more people were honest and rejected lies and dishonorable behaviors, such as filing phony lawsuits, politics would be very different. No public figure can avoid that these days, but he got far, far, far less of it than his opponent last time and would this time if it came to it.
In any case, I don't think you should imagine tragedy. Besides the extremely short caring curve I mentioned, frankly I sort of suspect by 2018, certainly by 2020, someone else will have risen to leadership. There are a lot of good people out there. Not that he'll be gone, but just maybe sort of a populist elder? That degenerative arthritis in his neck and shoulders looks very painful. My best cast as an oracle, anyway. ![]() But, sure. This final deadline (for the Senate race only) runs in 2 weeks. 2020 we'd be back to the can until or if he won the primary. |
Response to Madam45for2923 (Original post)
Wed May 17, 2017, 03:52 PM
iamateacher (1,054 posts)
58. Give it a break
Omg, can you think of anything less important?
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Response to Madam45for2923 (Original post)
Wed May 17, 2017, 04:12 PM
Hekate (82,747 posts)
70. When my husband was a consultant he routinely filed for tax extensions, would pay in August I think
It's all on the up-and-up, and allows people who are extremely busy in the first part of the year time to get all their paperwork in order.
When he started teaching at the local college he played the game differently. Because the paychecks only came in during the teaching season, he had as much taken out of his paycheck as possible, thus giving us a summer "paycheck" in the form of a tax return. All 100% legal. |
Response to Madam45for2923 (Original post)
Wed May 17, 2017, 04:30 PM
WellDarn (255 posts)
74. It looks like some people missed
Another important date
July 26, 2016 Because, to see the hate for our party's biggest ally, you would think it never happened. |
Response to Madam45for2923 (Original post)
Wed May 17, 2017, 04:47 PM
Maraya1969 (20,838 posts)
79. I just got called on a jury on a post from this thread. I wish I could have voted on your
OP. I would have said, "It Clearly Breaks the law"
All your surreptitiousness about 'reporting about present news fools no one. I know what it is about, everyone else knows what it is about and most of us wish you would get over it and talk about what is really important in today's world. k? |
Response to Madam45for2923 (Original post)
Wed May 17, 2017, 04:51 PM
Else You Are Mad (3,040 posts)
83. I filed for an extension on my taxes one year.
Does that mean I did not file my tax return? No, as long as he was granted the extension, this is no big deal. He has been on the road supporting Democrats and is busy. I would imagine that most Senators have done this.
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Response to Else You Are Mad (Reply #83)
Thu May 18, 2017, 01:28 AM
QC (26,371 posts)
90. You made baby Jesus cry!!!
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Response to Madam45for2923 (Original post)
Wed May 17, 2017, 04:56 PM
Chevy (1,063 posts)
84. Message deleted by DU the Administrators
Response to Madam45for2923 (Original post)
Thu May 18, 2017, 02:14 AM
chowder66 (7,926 posts)
91. You know, it seems to me that Bernie is fading into the background a bit lately
so I really don't understand these kind of OP's. Bad news is at least news? I really like Bernie so this isn't a dig on him but I just wonder, what's the point of this kind of OP? There is nothing more significant right now than the Trump/Russia/Obstruction story.
The Democrats should be supported in the meantime. If Bernies' follower's want to boost Bernie, then fine but we really should be reporting on positive Democratic stories outside of Trump-gate. I don't see a need for Bernie bashing, just let his story/message find it's place and leave it.... unless it's seriously major shit. |
Response to Madam45for2923 (Original post)
Thu May 18, 2017, 09:06 AM
Madam45for2923 (7,178 posts)
101. Wondering why there are so many of the posts in this thread gone after the hacking yesterday!
WTH!
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