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JHB

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26. Romney had PLENTY of problems with disclosing his tax returns.

Sun Feb 14, 2021, 10:07 AM

Feb 2021

It was Romney's minimal-figleaf disclosures, and the party establishment's being fine with it, that paved the way for Trump blowing it off entirely.

Mitt's position was that it was private information, and it wasn't anybody else's business. He practically had to have his teeth pulled to release the little that he did: one year plus one incomplete year, both still well within the time range of being "amended" after the spotlight had passed.

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Forget the 14th Amendment. Here's a foolproof solution to keeping Trump from running again: [View all] StarfishSaver Feb 2021 OP

GOPSCUM will never go for it. nt Progressive Jones Feb 2021 #1

No, they won't, but I think Oldem Feb 2021 #4

Great point. On that subject, the Dems have to go simple majority on every vote from here on. Progressive Jones Feb 2021 #8

We still have a filibuster Polybius Feb 2021 #16

Some Pubs should get behind it. They have been supporting legislation Hortensis Feb 2021 #21

Great idea! DonaldsRump Feb 2021 #2

Majority vote? TwilightZone Feb 2021 #3

This would pass. Kamala is the tie breaker. ProudMNDemocrat Feb 2021 #5

They probably wouldn't need Kamala. GoCubsGo Feb 2021 #11

Romney had PLENTY of problems with disclosing his tax returns. JHB Feb 2021 #26

Good point -- and it is for national security LSparkle Feb 2021 #14

I don't see how this passes a Constitutional challenge, given California's effort was struck down servermsh Feb 2021 #6

Candidates and federal officeholders are already required to file financial disclosures StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #9

This has never been challenged at the SC level. former9thward Feb 2021 #17

I am with you on this melm00se Feb 2021 #29

yes, this is a massive waste of time, time we do not have in great supply nt Celerity Feb 2021 #44

I like....where you made your money is a NatSec issue. nt OAITW r.2.0 Feb 2021 #7

Imagine dweller Feb 2021 #10

Also anyone who wants to, sue him before the statute of limitations runs out. halfulglas Feb 2021 #12

This can and will be contested-30 days before the election???? 58Sunliner Feb 2021 #13

The 14th Amendment solution can be challenged and would get thrown out immediately StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #15

Not buying the fantasy. 30 days before an election 58Sunliner Feb 2021 #23

You seem to have financial disclosure confused with disqualification to hold office under the 14th StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #24

No I don't, and I have no idea how you would conflate the 2 in my response. 58Sunliner Feb 2021 #31

Please explain how Congress can require candidates to file financial disclosures StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #34

You are the one making the assertion regarding Trump as a presidential candidate. 58Sunliner Feb 2021 #36

You claim it's constitutional for a candidate to be required to file financial disclosure StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #37

If you don't know the difference between a tax return and a financial disclosure I can't help you. 58Sunliner Feb 2021 #40

Lol StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #42

One is law, neither is constitutional. 58Sunliner Feb 2021 #46

You don't know what you're talking about StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #47

🤣 58Sunliner Feb 2021 #48

Why on earth would we not want Trump to run again???? Jon King Feb 2021 #18

That's what people said in 2016. It didn't work out so well StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #19

If Biden is relatively successful and runs again radius777 Feb 2021 #43

No one is a "lock" to win any election StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #45

Would that measure be constitutionally sufficient? no_hypocrisy Feb 2021 #20

Yes StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #22

Several reasons why this is highly unlikely to happen onenote Feb 2021 #25

You're making this too complicated StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #27

You assume that the Congress would have the stomach to adopt it. onenote Feb 2021 #28

Boom! mcar Feb 2021 #30

Keeping the vote is everything! That's why... ananda Feb 2021 #32

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Please explain how Congress can require candidates to file financial disclosures, StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #35

So let's go over this again. Financial disclosures are not the same as tax returns. 58Sunliner Feb 2021 #38

With all due respect, you are completely wrong StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #39

Oh ok. 58Sunliner Feb 2021 #41

Another way to accomplish this is to have the states require it to be in their primaries Poiuyt Feb 2021 #49

That would be unconstitutional. StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #50

Thanks for the explanation, Starfish Poiuyt Feb 2021 #51

No problem StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #54

Also, they should be forced to divest before inauguration! nt ecstatic Feb 2021 #52

No need to divest. Blind trusts have always worked until 2017 StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #53