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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Congress critters and Senators have to release thorough financial disclosures EVERY. SINGLE. YEAR. [View all]Aerows
(39,961 posts)48. And still droves of DUers
attempt to tell us we are stupid, like they did with the "Hillary doesn't take money from the fossil fuel associates."
Want to pee on my leg and tell me that it is raining?
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phleshdef
Apr 2016
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Clinton and Obama both disclosed their taxes while running for President, as sitting Senators.
geek tragedy
Apr 2016
#1
You've seen plenty of Hillary' speeches. Why do you need to see the transcripts of others?
geek tragedy
Apr 2016
#4
Please go find one single post where I've said anything about her transcripts.
phleshdef
Apr 2016
#5
Obama and Clinton didn't make that kind of excuse in 2008. Why should Sanders be held to a lower
geek tragedy
Apr 2016
#6
His actions have spoken way louder than any words said or unsaid, his FULL taxes are not out there..
uponit7771
Apr 2016
#85
You are offering nothing but evasion from legitimate questions that challenges your grievances.
phleshdef
Apr 2016
#14
he doesn't get credit for disclosure until he discloses, that's how transparency works
geek tragedy
Apr 2016
#15
this is what is called "vetting" in the political process. This is the very early stage
geek tragedy
Apr 2016
#24
Oh please, its not about vetting. Its about finding a way to make the other candidate look bad.
phleshdef
Apr 2016
#28
it's the hypocrisy. if he hadn't been wagging his finger about Clinton's speech transcripts
geek tragedy
Apr 2016
#30
why did he disclose only the 1040 instead of the schedules showing his deductions?
geek tragedy
Apr 2016
#36
The birthers demanded that Obama show his "long form" BC, but when he did, they
tblue37
Apr 2016
#44
I almost made that same comment myself, but perhaps its a bit over the top in comparison.
phleshdef
Apr 2016
#51
You realize that when he releases these things, it's going to seem awfully wormy when
Marr
Apr 2016
#68
I want to see the transcripts of the speeches that Hillary made to Wall Street and to
JDPriestly
Apr 2016
#32
And if there was anything fishy Brock would have found it in his disclosures.
beam me up scottie
Apr 2016
#3
And tax returns are not financial disclosures? Financial disclosures show a lot more about income...
phleshdef
Apr 2016
#26
Yes, no one said they were tax returns. Now that we've burned that strawman...
phleshdef
Apr 2016
#46
But they still tell us all about their net worth, their assets and their liabilities.
phleshdef
Apr 2016
#50
Yea, thats cool. I do that sometimes, but I get tired of the horse shit other times.
phleshdef
Apr 2016
#71
I think my limit will be reached with the next damn tax thread they vomit over the forum.
Kentonio
Apr 2016
#74
People won't give up on this story until he comes clean and releases his hidden tax returns.
4now
Apr 2016
#78
You said he mishandles money but you won't say why you came to that conclusion.
beam me up scottie
Apr 2016
#81
My guess is that it's a pre-emptive strike in advance of a release of the Panama
winter is coming
Apr 2016
#94
There's a different standard at the Presidential level. Summary forms don't cut it, and full returns
CalvinballPro
Apr 2016
#89
Good. So bore us. After all, you want to tax us - we need to know your deeds on the subject
robbedvoter
Apr 2016
#93