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In reply to the discussion: It's been what, 25 days since Sen. Sanders said he would "soon" release his full tax returns? [View all]dsc
(52,169 posts)30. No it isn't and it is beyond offensive to pretend it is
Every President in my lifetime (51 years) with the exception of LBJ and Trump released his tax returns. Zero, count it zero Presidents were asked for birth certificates until the first black one. On top of that Sanders promised not once, not twice, not thrice, but on countless occasions to release these only to not follow through. I don't recall Obama promising even once without following through (nor should he have promised a birth certificate). To compare a request that is so reasonable that it has been fullfilled by Nixon, Ford. Carter, Reagan, Bush 1, Clinton, Bush 2, and Obama with a request that was on its face racist is pure filth.
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It's been what, 25 days since Sen. Sanders said he would "soon" release his full tax returns? [View all]
lunamagica
Mar 2019
OP
name another famous politician who says he will release tax returns any day now nt
msongs
Mar 2019
#3
Yes, we'll never know about that, but we do know he pledged to do something that he didn't do.
George II
Mar 2019
#83
"Pledging" is one thing, doing is another thing entirely. From past performances we've seen that...
George II
Mar 2019
#73
I'm happy with my life and how I spend my time, no need to advise me how to expend my energy.
George II
Mar 2019
#85
Nonsense? Like falsely claiming that "no other Dem candidate has pledged to release
ehrnst
Mar 2019
#89
Yep, didn't require a promise from them nor did they put it off for three years.....
George II
Mar 2019
#110
And I see only one democrat who ran for president in 2016 who has failed to do so. That is a problem
catbyte
Mar 2019
#52
What? Gillibrand released ELEVEN and Warren has released TEN. Where do you get that he....
George II
Mar 2019
#67
You should learn to google - Warren has pledged 10 years and Gillibrand has actually released 11..
ehrnst
Mar 2019
#84
Warren has actually released her last ten years already, months before becoming a candidate...
George II
Mar 2019
#90
'My Opponents' Want Black, White, Gay, Latino or Women Candidates 'Regardless of What They Stand Fo
Cha
Mar 2019
#119
Yep. It's like telling a new Latina co-worker: "To say, I'm a Latina, give me a raise
ehrnst
Mar 2019
#140
So if people don't agree with all your many, many criticisms and complaints of the Democratic Party
ehrnst
Mar 2019
#135
You presented the duality that those who disagree with you are "blind followers."
ehrnst
Mar 2019
#145
So? Each of them that you claim haven't done so just recently announced, unlike the one....
George II
Mar 2019
#70
what about her. She didn't tell us years ago, she would produce them. Bernie did.
trueblue2007
Mar 2019
#49
What is your obsession with Kamala Harris? You've been going from thread to thread...
George II
Mar 2019
#69
Thank you for this reply. Good to see a supporter posting this. It's been long enough
lunamagica
Mar 2019
#7
It is just a question of trasparency. he has been dragging his feel and giving excuses for years now
lunamagica
Mar 2019
#11
One can want to reform the financial industry and still invest money.
Cuthbert Allgood
Mar 2019
#152
Yes I seriously do think that, and I won many high school debates. Don't see the connection.
George II
Mar 2019
#154
Your understandably strong feelings on this may have clouded your interpretation of my post
Devil Child
Mar 2019
#32
That's almost 30 years ago. Are you going go further back and point to FDR, DDE, Herbert Hoover....
George II
Mar 2019
#71
"Are there instances of nepotism? I dunno. But that's what some people are saying."
mac56
Mar 2019
#68
The same things people have expected to find and have found in others' returns.....
George II
Mar 2019
#80
It's shows great disrespect to the American voters who deserve to know whether...
NurseJackie
Mar 2019
#17
I'll see your "release you tax returns" before you can be an official candidate for POTUS
Rural_Progressive
Mar 2019
#41
His defenders seem to believe it was a "last minute" and "spur of the moment" decision to run...
NurseJackie
Mar 2019
#66
If you support one candidate, you must be for the death of every other candidate.
Cuthbert Allgood
Mar 2019
#153
I'm old enough to remember when people wanted politicians to keep their promises
Starry Messenger
Mar 2019
#112
I wonder if Sanders is worried that if people know he's wealthy they'll get mad.
betsuni
Mar 2019
#122
Sanders has a different standard for other candidates. he demands transparency from everyone but him
lunamagica
Mar 2019
#142
Well, he said this morning that they just have to dot the I's and cross the T's,
highplainsdem
Mar 2019
#169
Washington Post-Enough with the excuses. It's time for Sanders to release his tax returns.
Gothmog
Apr 2019
#172