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C Moon

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69. I agree with you, but I think what he was saying is that this would open the flood gates for OTHER
Sun Feb 24, 2019, 06:11 AM
Feb 2019

"proven" documentation to be included for every candidate—and we know how the GOP operates: they would bend this rule for use as a tool to weed out great Democratic candidates.

Again, he didn't do this because he was planning on running again and not showing his taxes. He's an insightful, good Democrat, and I think he saw this as a tool that would be abused.

LOL!! Love it!!! Bengus81 Feb 2019 #1
applies to bernie also..... getagrip_already Feb 2019 #25
CA Legislature passed a bill similar to this but Gov. Brown veto'ed it. /NT sdfernando Feb 2019 #37
Never heard that one before, and I thought I'd heard them all. True, that... lindysalsagal Feb 2019 #39
Yes. But I understand his stance (it wasn't personal, because he wasn't going to be running anymore) C Moon Feb 2019 #60
I think it was a weak argument sdfernando Feb 2019 #68
I agree with you, but I think what he was saying is that this would open the flood gates for OTHER C Moon Feb 2019 #69
getagrip....Bernie zentrum Feb 2019 #38
But don't primary voters deserve to know this information before nominating a potentially damaged ca getagrip_already Feb 2019 #42
Good answer. Thanks for your quick comeback. politicaljunkie41910 Feb 2019 #49
I guess by zentrum Feb 2019 #58
The 2 page return Bernie released would satisfy this rule. But why r u so fixed on his tax onit2day Feb 2019 #59
Agree!! diva77 Feb 2019 #61
Me too!! zentrum Feb 2019 #66
Hi onit2day zentrum Feb 2019 #65
Yes, they should. True Blue American Feb 2019 #62
Only if he wins the primaries Bradical79 Feb 2019 #70
he should release everything before the primaries.... getagrip_already Feb 2019 #72
New Jersey. Great idea! California_Republic Feb 2019 #2
Useless. The Orange Dipshit would never win New Jersey anyway. 3Hotdogs Feb 2019 #32
I'm in Northern NJ doompatrol39 Feb 2019 #41
I forgot about northern Passaic and Sussex. 3Hotdogs Feb 2019 #57
Essex and Bergen are pretty blue. doompatrol39 Feb 2019 #67
Legal challenge will sadly go beyond 2020 WiseElder Feb 2019 #3
Not necessarily Major Nikon Feb 2019 #6
Ooohhh not fooled Feb 2019 #18
Except that presidential qualifications SoCalNative Feb 2019 #45
Anything can be challenged, the question is how far they'd get Major Nikon Feb 2019 #48
There is also no popular election for president in the Constitution. Angleae Feb 2019 #63
Well worth fighting for and expanding to many states. lagomorph777 Feb 2019 #15
They should consider expanding the deadline further out than 50 days before the general election. politicaljunkie41910 Feb 2019 #51
Kicketty Kickin' Faux pas Feb 2019 #4
There's no law that says Trump has to release his tax returns. SergeStorms Feb 2019 #5
I've seen posters here claiming the Constitution says you can't indict. lagomorph777 Feb 2019 #16
Right you are. SergeStorms Feb 2019 #54
It's silent on that issue paleotn Feb 2019 #55
Au contraire. Article 1 Section 3 lagomorph777 Feb 2019 #56
State Senate. What State??? TryLogic Feb 2019 #7
Isn't the article about New Jersey ? rickford66 Feb 2019 #10
You have to click through to figure that out. Would be nice to include in the OP. lagomorph777 Feb 2019 #17
Look at the third line of the post. rickford66 Feb 2019 #19
Oops. lagomorph777 Feb 2019 #20
No problem rickford66 Feb 2019 #23
St Bernie too would have to release his taxes..... bottomofthehill Feb 2019 #8
Yup. If he's even on the ballot. KPN Feb 2019 #9
The dem party should make it a primary requirement... n/t getagrip_already Feb 2019 #26
I think they have haven't they? KPN Feb 2019 #27
not as of the 2016 election.... getagrip_already Feb 2019 #30
I'm talking about for 2020. KPN Feb 2019 #33
haven't heard but.... getagrip_already Feb 2019 #35
That law should True Blue American Feb 2019 #11
Trump would give up his place on the NJ ballot before releasing his returns. thesquanderer Feb 2019 #12
New York was going to do the same thing Danascot Feb 2019 #13
Whoa! K&R ffr Feb 2019 #14
Democrats in Pennsylvania, Virginia, Michigan, & other swing states need to introduce this.... Julian Englis Feb 2019 #21
Exactly! 👍 Duppers Feb 2019 #31
This is a New Jersey proposal Shoonra Feb 2019 #22
About time, but I suspect that there will be challenges to it before long. We need this for... SWBTATTReg Feb 2019 #24
more than likely will be ruled unconstitutional.... beachbum bob Feb 2019 #28
There are already ballot access laws in every state Bradical79 Feb 2019 #78
THIS needs to be done in every state Duppers Feb 2019 #29
While I Agree... BlueIdaho Feb 2019 #34
True. Thank you. Duppers Feb 2019 #46
Happy to help. BlueIdaho Feb 2019 #50
Comment could have been added to make it clear this is New Jersey without clicking thru. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2019 #36
Would help if you say which stte question everything Feb 2019 #40
California needs to bring this up again and pass it this time..... getagrip_already Feb 2019 #43
I'm thinking the would be a 8-1, 9-0 ruling in SCOTUS as unconstitutional if it got there. AncientGeezer Feb 2019 #44
Not sure why that would be Bradical79 Feb 2019 #71
Simple....Constitution...Re: POTUS elegibility. AncientGeezer Feb 2019 #74
It doesn't affect the qualifications though Bradical79 Feb 2019 #75
Totally incorrect.."It doesn't affect the qualifications though" It would do Exactly that. AncientGeezer Feb 2019 #76
And you're wrong. Bradical79 Feb 2019 #77
Requirement for POTUS eligibilty is in the Constitution AncientGeezer Feb 2019 #79
Except the people aren't actually electing a president. Angleae Feb 2019 #80
"..provided it does not violate some other federal/state statute.." AncientGeezer Feb 2019 #81
This is awesome and necessary. akraven Feb 2019 #47
K&R stonecutter357 Feb 2019 #52
Never happen.. Maxheader Feb 2019 #53
Good start, but has to be a state that matters in the general zaj Feb 2019 #64
It's a bill. zanana1 Feb 2019 #73
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