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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Bernie is looking silly with this tax return release delays.... [View all]NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)6. I wonder if "suspicious" would be a better word to use, instead of "silly".
His campaign advisor or PR person needs to jump on this ASAP.
Could it be that he (and Jane) and the campaign director/s have ALREADY made a cynical and calculated decision that there would be less damage from NOT releasing them, compared to the damage of actually releasing them as promised?
This is a great big "fuck you" to the American voters and to the other candidates.
It's the political equivalent of "Pleading-the-Fifth" ... and although that's not legal proof of wrongdoing, it certainly does make people wonder what's being hidden.
People deserve to know if the candidate they're thinking of voting for is honest and that he (or she) is not a "tax-cheat". The voters are entitled to know where a candidate's money comes from, how it's being invested, donated, saved. Is the money in a domestic bank or in some off-shore haven? Is the candidate generously giving to his/her favorite charities? If so, what are they? There's MUCH to be learned about a candidate by looking at his or her full and complete tax returns.
Personally, I think it's hypocritical for ANYONE to be lecturing other politicians about how important things like "honesty" and "transparency" are... and then to completely ignore that standard. Any candidate who does that would be revealing his (or her) hypocrisy.
It's my belief that anyone who doesn't release their full and complete tax returns (for at LEAST ten years prior... no "summaries" and no "corrections" or "re-filing'') should be disqualified and ineligible from appearing in any DNC debates.
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primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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Kirsten has released 10 years, not one. And Amy Klobuchar, Elizabeth Warren, and Jay Inslee
pnwmom
Apr 2019
#37
I don't think he is looking silly, especially when compared to rumps' claims that he's been ...
SWBTATTReg
Apr 2019
#4
True. Absolutely true for all of our candidates. And I feel like they all will. I trust our ...
SWBTATTReg
Apr 2019
#17
Yeah, I was the starry eyed liberal who voted for him in the 2016 primary - but no more.
lark
Apr 2019
#5
When he says he will release them, then months later if he hasn't, I'll post about it also. nt
USALiberal
Apr 2019
#21
I agree that Bernie needs to produce the goods but 2016 was one primary and this another.
CentralMass
Apr 2019
#27
Its not an issue that keeps me awake at night. I look foreard to him putting the issue to rest
CentralMass
Apr 2019
#33
Well the news shows are starting to talk about it some...that ain't good. nt
UniteFightBack
Apr 2019
#25
I just found out that Bernie has been avoiding showing his taxes, not for years. but
GemDigger
Apr 2019
#26
3 years worth of something I cannot see because you link something that has a paywall
GemDigger
Apr 2019
#29