When will Wikileaks give us Trump's taxes?

[msanthrope]

Seems useful, and only fair.

[unitedwethrive]

1. WikiLeaks is clearly not trying to be fair.

[msanthrope]

7. No....they aren't. A biased source, it seems. nt

[geek tragedy]

2. Wikileaks is an affiliate of Russian spy agencies, who are actively trying to help Trump

So pretty much never

[BlueCaliDem]

10. Yep. eom

[sofa king]

3. I hope they won't.

In the first place, it's illegal and I don't think that Democrats have any need to profit from illegal activity. We've already taken control of this election by taking the high road.

But in the second place, refusing to release the returns allows us to play the same "what's in the box" game that we used to such great effect against Mitt Romney. The prosecutorial mind of Harry Reid took it to its ultimate extent by concluding that the refusal to release the returns proved that Romney never paid any taxes at all for a decade--an allegation which still hangs over Romney and which will prevent him from ever running for President again (and winning).

The same holds true with Trump. He claims he has no financial relationship with Russia; we can say his refusal to release details of his tax returns is primary evidence that he does in fact have that relationship. He claims he donates to charity; the empty record of his tax returns suggests that he does not. And so on. It's a giant question mark that we can use as a weapon against him as long as he remains in politics.

[msanthrope]

6. Publication isn't illegal. nt

[yeoman6987]

4. You think the IRS website is vulnerable? I doubt it.

[msanthrope]

5. The IRS isn't the only people with the taxes. nt

[yeoman6987]

8. I guess his accountant could be talked into releasing them

I heard they are volumes though.

[Cicada]

9. IRS site has been hacked before

Millions of names and social sec numbers were stolen in the past year. But Russians don't want to hurt donald.

[yeoman6987]

11. Ugh!

about Donald

[thucythucy]

12. Only when Putin tells them to. Nt.

[Cali_Democrat]

13. They want trump to win. Assange made that clear in his interview.

So they won't be releasing anything on Trump.

Only Hillary, Obama and the Democrats.

[MowCowWhoHow III]

14. When someone leaks them?

[msanthrope]

15. Who says they haven't been? nt

[MowCowWhoHow III]

17. Who says they have been?

You have the burden of proof; it's not your fantasy anymore when you say it out loud.

[msanthrope]

18. As I've made no claims, I have no burden. But you seem concerned. nt

[MowCowWhoHow III]

20. Wrong, I couldn't give a shit being as I don't get a vote.

But I am amused by the level of general weirdness invoked, on both sides.

[msanthrope]

21. Welcome to DU. We give a shit about Democrats getting elected. nt

[MowCowWhoHow III]

23. And you help them get elected by going on ridiculous flights of fancy?

Maybe you should reevaluate your methods?

I initially tried to gently pop your bubble of delusion by introducing some logic, but meh carry on!

[msanthrope]

24. Again, you seem concerned that Assange is questioned. Welcome to DU. nt

[MowCowWhoHow III]

27. I've been at DU since sep 2015, oh passive-aggressive one

But for the last time, you should really reconsider how you're coming across, it's not good.

[msanthrope]

28. Not good for whom? nt

[MowCowWhoHow III]

29. Not good for anyone taking you at all seriously

[msanthrope]

31. Lighten up, Francis. nt

[TeamPooka]

16. Never Assange hates the Clintons. He's helping Trump and Putin. nt

[DemonGoddess]

19. Assange

wants to hurt Hillary, so he won't be doing that.

[msanthrope]

22. He likes hurting women. nt

[One of the 99]

25. Never, rapist Assange will protect his buddy.

[Rex]

26. HA! When will they give us the dirt on ANY Repuke?

Good call, I've been wondering where all the dirt is on the GOP? Certainly leakers are fair and balanced right?

[workinclasszero]

30. Never because wikileaks is a tool for dictator Putin

to get his pal Trump elected.

[Thinkingabout]

32. Assange released information and then Snowden jumps in

With his two cents, proof of their plan. Would this information be enough to change my vote in the primary, no, there has also been remarks about Obama and the DNC for several years, not surprising. Assange skirted, danced around, diverted on answering the questions this morning about who hacked the emails, he says he has to protect his sources and wants to "whistle low" but is in bed with illegal activity of hacking.