Can I trust this guy to run a country?

[realmirage]

The whole "my wife does my taxes and we don't have time to print a copy" thing makes him sound like just some unprepared private citizen trying to run for president. That coupled with his inability to answer how he'd accomplish his key issues in the NY interview.... I dunno about this guy. If he can't print a freakin tax return how can he handle the complicated ISIS war in Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan?

[KittyWampus]

1. Well, there's the whole SHE LIED ON NATIONAL TV thing. You can't claim to use TurboTax

and then honestly claim you are too busy to release your taxes.

[realmirage]

2. seriously

If she uses turbotax she could sign in from any laptop, download it, email to press. What the hell?

[spooky3]

22. Technically, if she bought the desktop version rather than web version (that's what I do because

I'm paranoid about privacy) she would have to access the computer on which she prepared the return -- OR request them from TurboTax, which anyone can do. Hardly onerous for anyone who WANTS to do it.

But did she definitely use TurboTax?

[redstateblues]

3. Just break up the big banks. That'll fix everything

except he can't remember how to do it.

[realmirage]

4. I like his ideas, but

that lack of preparation makes me not trust him enough to put our lives in his hands. Do people realize they are putting their lives in the hands of the president? They don't care how prepared he is?

[Walk away]

7. Bernie's followers don't care at all...they just want to follow him.

Sad

[realmirage]

24. Sad

But seemingly true

[Cha]

5. No! And, those aren't the only damn reasons!

[Agnosticsherbet]

6. He can't answer tough questions about his income tax.

If he told the truth about his income, that should be easy. Print turbotax is one of the easier options on that piece of software, and copies are stored on PDF on his hard drive.

I don't believe he can't print them. If he can't, that then how can he run a government.

[realmirage]

25. Agreed

Foiled by a printer, never mind the Middle East

[oasis]

8. Stay in the senate Bernie. You can do no harm there.

[NuclearDem]

10. Well, a lot of veterans who tried to get care at VA facilities would disagree.

[oasis]

11. Bernie insists his VA accomplishments are the hallmark of his entire career.

[HillareeeHillaraah]

15. The jewel in his legislative crown...

- what he calls his greatest legislative accomplishment: getting 11 already liberal senators to vote Yes on the ACA, thus making part of the law his amendment to add funding for Veterans to obtain health care services outside of the VA.

Those 11 hold outs were liberals who wanted the single payer option restored, so not exactly like negotiating with republicans.

And yes he's the amendment king but unless the amendments become laws how does it help anyone?

I believe the actual number in his entire legislative career is over 500 amendments passed, 43 became laws. (Some, he co-sponsored).

So that's what, less than 10% ? Again, admirable but not particularly earth shattering.

If this was baseball, he'd be traded not made captain of the team.


And by the way, not to split hairs here but that actual legislation basically says, this government program isn't working (the VA) so here's some money for you to obtain services in the private sector.

What's the word I'm looking for here? Ah yes, irony.

[oasis]

16. What the? This guy needs to be EXPOSED big time. (eom)

[HillareeeHillaraah]

17. We're typing as fast as we can!

[oasis]

20. Great job your doing. Happy to have you aboard.

[HillareeeHillaraah]

21. A real pleasure to have found this group...

After years of just reading the front page on DU

[DemonGoddess]

18. My hubby included n/t

[Thinkingabout]

9. He does not want his supporters to know he is one of the rich he is ranting and saying they

are ruining the world. His own oligarchy.

[sarae]

12. Can you imagine...

if Hillary still hadn't released her tax returns? There would be such an uproar. I'm so tired of this self-righteous man. I'm tired of the fake public image of him as an endearingly genuine crusader for "the people," when the truth is that he's your standard old hypocritical politician.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

13. The Rethugs and Corporate Media would crucify her

And the fanatical BSers would, too!

BS is getting away with murder!!

[realmirage]

26. Exactly

He could hit and run an old lady and their reaction would be "but Hilary's taken money from Wall Street!"

[sarae]

30. Yep

Everything Hillary does seems magnified by the press and social media to be 10x worse (because she's EVIL SHILLARY!). And Bernie gets the opposite treatment; they perceive his worst gaffes as "good intentions" gone wrong and then give him nauseatingly cute nicknames like "Birdie" Sanders.

[livetohike]

14. That's what I think too. They file jointly. I'm sure his wife

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wasn't making minimum wage. Not sure if either of them is collecting their Social Security, since Sanders is still in the Senate.

They probably have money stashed overseas and they don't want anyone to scrutinize their returns.

How stupid does his wife think the public is? My husband works for H&R Block during tax season - for the past 7 years. He's laughing at the excuses coming from them. They (or anyone who has their SS#) can go on line at the IRS site and get ALL of their past filed tax years!!

[realmirage]

27. Yeah but but

He's just a harmless old man who can't find his printer! Let him run your country!

[livetohike]

28. LOL. Welcome to DU and the HC Group!

[realmirage]

29. Thanks!

[anotherproletariat]

19. There is no way he would release it before the NY primary...

even if he just makes his Senate salary, he is still going to be seen as rich by most people.

[Surya Gayatri]

23. Major K & R. Shameful dissimulation by Sanders' "CPA"...total BS.