What are your thoughts?

[jillan]

What do you think is behind the poutrage of Bernie not releasing his 2015 taxes?

I think we all know who is behind it but what is the point they are trying to make?

Bernie is so unfrivilous (I'm pretty sure that is not even a word - lol) that Jane does their taxes at home & since they don't have access to it on the road, that means she most likely did it by hand and didn't e-file.

What do they think they will find? They are just a couple where both people work outside the home, and Bernie probably gets some social security benefits at his age.
Maybe they'll have a questionable tax write-off or maybe they didn't donate enough to charity (the Bidens were accused of that).
It's not like with Romney, who are very very wealthy & had so many investments that they didn't even know what they invested in because they hired a money manager.

I'm baffled why this is even an issue. Especially with someone like Bernie.

Thoughts?

[Hiraeth]

1. being gracious here ... it is That time of year ... ugh.

me<----being nice

[pangaia]

2. It is not even worth the brain power.

[jillan]

3. Good answer! I concur!

[TDale313]

4. "See. Bernie hides stuff too"

"He's not as honest as you think" "Quit bugging us about the friggin' transcripts!!!"

I think that covers it.

[dchill]

5. End-stage trolling.

[EmperorHasNoClothes]

6. More Rovian/Brockian B. S.

Attack your opponent's strong points. Hillary has questionable finances and Bernie doesn't, so raise suspicion on Bernie's tax returns to neutralize that.

[SheilaT]

7. This is a tempest in a teapot.

Everyone knows that Bernie has not made huge sums of money. He does not have millions of dollars anywhere. Yes, he ought to release his income tax forms because (sigh) that's what is usually done. And everyone who earns less than he does will feel jealous, but in reality, he doesn't make that much money. I'm guessing he's in the top 15% or so, but a long, long way from the top 1%

Which actually leads me to point out the disparity between the various percentiles. Someone in the top 1% is quite well off, but someone in the top .1%? They're EXTREMELY rich.

It's similar at the lower ends. Those in the bottom 10% are barely making if, if that. Someone in the next percentile can just about manage a decent life.

And so on.

[me b zola]

8. Burying us in bullshit

Fake outrage over absolutely nothing so that they can make false equivalencies to very real issues that have surrounded Hillary all of her political life.

[Baobab]

9. Sorry Jillian,

With Bernie, since he doesn't have a foundation thats under suspicion of misappropriating millions of dollars, honestly, my dear, I couldn't care less

[riderinthestorm]

10. I'd guess they used Turbo Tax and are now running their taxes past pros

So many Americans use Turbo Tax. I do for my personal taxes. I know it seems quaint that a US Senator has his wife do their taxes but I'm not such a snob.as to believe Bernie wouldn't just go the "regular guy" route.

Now that there's national scrutiny they're getting pros to vet the returns for any anomalies.

His run for president was so unexpected and last minute, they haven't thought through the tax return questio

[jillan]

12. That could be. I use turbo tax too.

[dana_b]

11. I don't

distract... distract... distract...

[felix_numinous]

13. There is no reason Bernie Sanders is suddenly going to screw up on taxes

while running for president. He answers every question so he is not the one with trust issues, it is Clinton who has explaining to do. We can expect a statement from him about this, he cares about public trust, and is too smart for this shit.

[wundermaus]

14. I think they think he is going to win...

So they are throwing everything at him and hoping something will stick.
You can smell their fear... and the corporatists are coming unhinged.
I'm loving it.
I say, bring it on!
Bern baby Bern!

[silverweb]

15. They can't even wait until the filing deadline?

[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]So lame.

[Bubzer]

16. It's a very transparant attempt to paint a double standard on Bernie. Saying he's "hiding somthing".

It's kabuki theater in an attempt to get the spot-light off hilly's massive amounts of corruption.

[Mira]

17. Disappointing because it is disgusting.

Slurring an honest man.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

18. The Hillary campaign is desperate

this is boring stuff. They are really scraping the barrel.

[hopemountain]

19. it is because they

are frustrated they haven't been able to put a birdie on it for hillary.
or, they get paid for every bernie supporter reply
or, it is how they get their jollies

the positive: the scum is rising to the top and gets scraped straight to the ignore list.

it is past my bedtime...a little punchy tonight.

you are awesome, jillian!

[SmittynMo]

20. Bernie's taxes are a no brainer.

1). I can guarantee his taxes are boring. (Nothing to see here, move on)

2). Bernie has told the truth all his life. Does anyone think he's going to falsify his return? NOT!!!!

3). It's just a ploy to throw his ass off track, which will NEVER work.

4). For those that have not heard, He's in this to WIN!!!!!

[Donkees]

21. People panic when they're drowning, thrash around, and try to pull you under to save themselves

[Califonz]

22. Doo-doo flinging

Because they got nuthin'.