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5. YES! Tom Pezez needs Feedback on that. Click on the tweets and tweet your replies!

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While the Democratic party is planning its primaries, it should also agree on a requirement [View all] pnwmom Aug 2018 OP

Yes, tax returns are a must manor321 Aug 2018 #1

good idea Angry Dragon Aug 2018 #2

Is it really an option? The GOP clearly had no control, else Trump wouldn't have won the nomination. Towlie Aug 2018 #88

Well, we couldn't even keep Lyndon LaRouche off the Democratic primary ballot in 1992 when Midwestern Democrat Aug 2018 #91

New DNC rule-Every Democratic Candidate must be a Democrat Gothmog Aug 2018 #121

I think that this is to prevent what Sanders does in Vermont every time he runs for Senate. ehrnst Aug 2018 #154

This is a good rule Gothmog Aug 2018 #156

Not actually SCantiGOP Aug 2018 #3

Congress doesn't enact requirements for a Democratic party run. Barring black people pnwmom Aug 2018 #7

Don't want to argue the point, but SCantiGOP Aug 2018 #37

I would like to ask him if they've looked at this particular restriction, pnwmom Aug 2018 #38

His opinion was SCantiGOP Aug 2018 #42

This is not correct EffieBlack Aug 2018 #79

Candidates who won't disclose taxes shouldn't be on the ballot Gothmog Aug 2018 #123

Hard to argue with that SCantiGOP Aug 2018 #130

I have no trouble with this being added to the party rules Gothmog Nov 2018 #160

No, it doesn't. Parties can make requirements for the candidates they support and endorse. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2018 #12

I would like a law that if any candidate for fed office takes contributions Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2018 #4

Then billionaires don't have to be financially transparent. Trump has shown us why that won't work. pnwmom Aug 2018 #8

Even billionaires don't fully fund their campaigns, despite promises. Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2018 #9

YES! Tom Pezez needs Feedback on that. Click on the tweets and tweet your replies! Cha Aug 2018 #5

Let's add that only democrats can seek office WhiteTara Aug 2018 #6

Agree Frances Aug 2018 #10

COMPLETELY AGREE+10 Crutchez_CuiBono Aug 2018 #15

Absolutely grantcart Aug 2018 #17

Define what is a "Democrat" please? SkyDancer Aug 2018 #65

A registered Democrat is a Democrat. WhiteTara Aug 2018 #69

What about residents of states that don't register with party affiliations? sl8 Aug 2018 #83

Then oops for them? WhiteTara Aug 2018 #86

According to this, 31 states with, 19 states without: sl8 Aug 2018 #87

Thanks sl8 for that WhiteTara Aug 2018 #89

That map has nothing to do with candidate registration, just voter registration... George II Aug 2018 #106

That applies to VOTER registration, not CANDIDATE registration. George II Aug 2018 #104

Who does this prospective candidate register his affiliation with? sl8 Aug 2018 #108

In Vermont (as with most if not all states) prospective candidates register with the Secy of State.. George II Aug 2018 #113

Okay, but if you go by that, I don't see how that changes anything. sl8 Aug 2018 #122

It remains to be seen how the Democratic Party implements their new rule. We don't know yet, but... George II Aug 2018 #129

They would simply register for the Democratic Primary. Really simple stuff. nt NCTraveler Aug 2018 #148

That is only with respect to VOTING. Assuming you're referring to Vermont (correct me if I'm wrong): George II Aug 2018 #102

Being a Democrat SkyDancer Aug 2018 #90

and I guess you told me WhiteTara Aug 2018 #92

Don't you think SkyDancer Aug 2018 #94

You are going to double down? WhiteTara Aug 2018 #95

Post removed Post removed Aug 2018 #111

Are you a Vermont resident? ehrnst Aug 2018 #152

Two questions: George II Aug 2018 #100

No answer yet? sheshe2 Aug 2018 #133

Then why does BS throw insults at the Democratic Cha Aug 2018 #117

And, Thankfully BS/AOC didn't bring "enough" voters Cha Aug 2018 #118

Those were considered the three most visible Midwestern Democratic primaries, and... George II Aug 2018 #128

Yes, Senator Tammy Duckworth was bashed for Cha Aug 2018 #138

Yet it is not about "you" or "me" sheshe2 Aug 2018 #139

"It's time to stop shitting on the heads of allies and biting the hand which feeds you." ehrnst Aug 2018 #150

First and foremost a Democrat considers themself a Democrat Cary Aug 2018 #107

No. sheshe2 Aug 2018 #131

The fact you need to ask says so much about you. ehrnst Aug 2018 #151

Amen! R B Garr Aug 2018 #72

You will like this new DNC rule Gothmog Aug 2018 #124

You're right. I do like that rule. WhiteTara Aug 2018 #132

I was a Clinton delegate to the National Convention Gothmog Aug 2018 #135

2016 or 2012? WhiteTara Aug 2018 #137

2016 Gothmog Aug 2018 #145

Oooh. That could be a book or column WhiteTara Aug 2018 #149

Yep Gothmog Aug 2018 #159

Yep. sheshe2 Aug 2018 #127

Has this ever been a problem for Democrats? mysteryowl Aug 2018 #11

Only one of the Democrats who ran in the primaries in 2015 released her tax returns. n/t pnwmom Aug 2018 #20

Hmmm. I thought everyone did. mysteryowl Aug 2018 #21

One of the others released the first two pages of a single tax return, pnwmom Aug 2018 #22

That release was for 2014, not 2015, and did not include any Schedules. It was just two pages.... George II Aug 2018 #109

In the last Presidential cycle, only two declared candidates didn't release their tax returns. George II Aug 2018 #103

That's not true oberliner Aug 2018 #25

Good for O'Malley... five is enough. InAbLuEsTaTe Aug 2018 #26

WaPo ran this article after he released them: "Martin O'Malley: Little in savings, lots of debt" oberliner Aug 2018 #27

Yeah, that's the flip side of the same coin... maybe better to make it voluntary? InAbLuEsTaTe Aug 2018 #28

Why? It's already voluntary. And that meant that if someone won our primary pnwmom Aug 2018 #40

Thanks. So Bernie was the exception then, in being too "busy" to release his. n/t pnwmom Aug 2018 #39

There was no reason for him not to release his full tax returns oberliner Aug 2018 #43

He also didn't submit a final FEC report. That wasn't the greatest look either. pnwmom Aug 2018 #45

Agreed oberliner Aug 2018 #46

This hypocrisy and double standards about transparency R B Garr Aug 2018 #71

I remember Jane being interviewed by Andrea Mitchell under the Brooklyn Bridge.... George II Aug 2018 #134

Yep Gothmog Aug 2018 #125

No, but this topic is a way to rehash the primary QC Aug 2018 #52

Not really , xmas74 Aug 2018 #55

Posting history melman Aug 2018 #57

I know it. xmas74 Aug 2018 #58

No disagreement. By all means. nt JCanete Aug 2018 #13

+1 Crutchez_CuiBono Aug 2018 #14

I'm on board with that n/t Tom Rinaldo Aug 2018 #16

Now how the hell u gonna do that dembotoz Aug 2018 #18

The party has control over who gets the party's nomination. Anyone can run outside of the party. pnwmom Aug 2018 #19

Lol no they don't. We just ran local primary dembotoz Aug 2018 #47

What rule did they have in place that David Clarke didn't follow? pnwmom Aug 2018 #48

Don't think c happens where I am from dembotoz Aug 2018 #63

You enforce them by not endorsing a non-Democrat and by endorsing a Democrat. pnwmom Aug 2018 #119

We follow the law. Simple enough dembotoz Aug 2018 #143

You should familiarize yourself with the law in your state regarding party endorsements. pnwmom Aug 2018 #144

the gop does endorse before primaries in wisconsin...folks find it distasteful dembotoz Aug 2018 #155

Washington state is unusual -- it's one of the few states that don't hold partisan primaries Jim Lane Aug 2018 #105

In that aspect it's unusual. But it's not the only state that has a Democratic party pnwmom Aug 2018 #126

Your own link proves my point. Jim Lane Aug 2018 #141

It won't "taint" the party with "bossism" if what the party does is require financial transparency pnwmom Aug 2018 #142

Plus Skidmore Aug 2018 #23

What's the point of that? oberliner Aug 2018 #24

Because Skidmore Aug 2018 #29

Also, carpetbaggers dilute the vote. Squinch Aug 2018 #35

Are they capetbaggers SkyDancer Aug 2018 #64

Yes "carpetbaggers".. you read it right. Cha Aug 2018 #114

Well, if they condone or participating in booing lifelong progressive activists like John Lewis ehrnst Aug 2018 #157

Exactly, ehrnst. I'm not interested in Cha Aug 2018 #158

Oh, but if it was just booing. I could take that. GulfCoast66 Aug 2018 #140

Eliminate "temps". justhanginon Aug 2018 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author sl8 Aug 2018 #49

Did you notice that they changed the rules that you have to have been in the Squinch Aug 2018 #32

Thanks for that update. Skidmore Aug 2018 #34

Where did you see the 4 year requirement? sl8 Aug 2018 #53

Kick! Squinch Aug 2018 #30

I think 15 - 20 years should be the range. Hillary released 30. 20 years would catch anomalies... Tarheel_Dem Aug 2018 #33

20 years?! Yeah, let's unilaterally disarm ourselves against the Rethugs... makes no sense!! InAbLuEsTaTe Aug 2018 #41

If a candidate has nothing to hide, I don't see the problem. We're dealing with someone in the WH, Tarheel_Dem Aug 2018 #44

So if a candidate doesn't release 20 years of tax returns, they must be hiding something? InAbLuEsTaTe Aug 2018 #54

The more the better. And, FWIW, I want us to be better than "Rethugs". For people who ran around.. Tarheel_Dem Aug 2018 #56

There was a debate here on DU about that the other day. One said the Constitution.... George II Aug 2018 #36

No its not the "minimum" requirements. former9thward Aug 2018 #51

Anyone can run for President who meets those requirements. pnwmom Aug 2018 #60

Yes, the Party can impose whatever restrictions it wants to secure its nomination. former9thward Aug 2018 #82

The Constitution doesn't say "only requirements" or "no other requirements can be added". George II Aug 2018 #68

I'd just be happy with a requirement of party membership. ACTUAL long-term and committed membership... NurseJackie Aug 2018 #50

Agreed. Similar requirement to run for the Senate proglib217 Aug 2018 #70

Who has done that? George II Aug 2018 #73

I hope it's not an RFK reference. lapucelle Aug 2018 #76

So was I. George II Aug 2018 #77

I remember the hub bub when RFK ran for a NYS senate seat, lapucelle Aug 2018 #84

It's an attack on Hillary. Because she was living in the WH she couldn't establish pnwmom Aug 2018 #97

Here's a hint: Chappaqua is not in Arkansas. (n/t) Jim Lane Aug 2018 #101

What do Chappaqua and Arkansas have to do with RFK? lapucelle Aug 2018 #146

Who has ever "conveniently targeted a state lapucelle Aug 2018 #75

Hillary, who was a VERY popular Senator in New York, even though pnwmom Aug 2018 #98

Illinois to Massachusetts to Connecticut (stops in California and Texas), lapucelle Aug 2018 #112

You mean like Bobby Kennedy? Tsk. Hekate Aug 2018 #85

First the poster said s/he would never support Kamala Harris, because of Al Franken, pnwmom Aug 2018 #99

This is a transparent attack on Hillary, which makes me wonder yet again what you're doing here. nt pnwmom Aug 2018 #96

Agreed. K&R JHan Aug 2018 #59

K&R Jamaal510 Aug 2018 #61

Transparency. Why would any candidate not want this? oasis Aug 2018 #62

Exactly, oasis.. and why would their fans not want it, Cha Aug 2018 #110

For those who insist on privacy, there's always the PRIVATE SECTOR. oasis Aug 2018 #115

Yeah, they're Not so special that Cha Aug 2018 #116

I agree. K&R brer cat Aug 2018 #66

I can live with 3 - 5 years. aikoaiko Aug 2018 #67

definitely librechik Aug 2018 #74

This message was self-deleted by its author Midwestern Democrat Aug 2018 #78

Absolutely! AZmikey Aug 2018 #80

Is this just at the presidential level? crazycatlady Aug 2018 #81

KICK! Cha Aug 2018 #93

Several blue states will have ballot access laws in place to require release of tax returns Gothmog Aug 2018 #120

Sounds good to me workinclasszero Aug 2018 #136

Can there be a "blame your wife" exception? nt NCTraveler Aug 2018 #147

Any candidate who balks at this requirement has no business running as a Democrat. (nt) ehrnst Aug 2018 #153