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41. Nate is dead wrong. Dems need

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Tue Jul 30, 2019, 06:18 PM

Jul 2019

...to fight for once. Need to shake it up. Love Newsome for doing this.

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Nate Silver is way off base here [View all] SHRED Jul 2019 OP

Don't worry Nate, Russian repug SCOTUS will throw out this law. lark Jul 2019 #1

Silver worries me sometimes. The Feds can't seem to move on this so I'm glad... brush Jul 2019 #14

I think other states have done the same?? Im bugging the heck out of Inslee.. samnsara Jul 2019 #2

Not so sure that's a wise Idea. He's not going to win CA anyway. OnDoutside Jul 2019 #3

This is only for the primary, not the general hack89 Jul 2019 #5

Thanks. OnDoutside Jul 2019 #8

It's for the Republican primary PJMcK Jul 2019 #7

Thanks OnDoutside Jul 2019 #9

Not true. former9thward Jul 2019 #47

So you think he's not going to attempt to be on the Calif. primary ballot? brush Jul 2019 #15

He had the nomination won in 2016 before the CA primary was held onenote Jul 2019 #18

California moved it's primary to Super Tuesday... Wounded Bear Jul 2019 #25

So you think he won't enter and cough up the taxes? Calif. is doing it to get the info out. brush Jul 2019 #31

From a screwing with his head pov, fine, but I just hope it doesn't OnDoutside Jul 2019 #21

The state is doing it to get the info out. Only possible backfire is if the taxes are clean. brush Jul 2019 #33

It may open the eyes of other governors to do the same Perseus Jul 2019 #39

My thoughts exactly. brush Jul 2019 #57

He is sooooo right... lame54 Jul 2019 #4

This is only for the primary, not the GE. Not even sure if the Ca SC will allow this for the still_one Jul 2019 #6

Trump will be the first... lame54 Jul 2019 #11

I agree still_one Jul 2019 #13

I disagree. If tRump loses he's going to scream "rigged" KPN Jul 2019 #48

Exactly! Duppers Jul 2019 #56

All Trump has to do is supply his tax returns like everyone else. n/t pnwmom Jul 2019 #55

How is it undemocratic? Please explain lunatica Jul 2019 #10

How would we have felt about it customerserviceguy Jul 2019 #32

I'm not sure I would have a problem with that. OhZone Jul 2019 #34

It would have been an insult to him customerserviceguy Jul 2019 #59

That's kind of how I feel. Not a good precedent overall. Otherwise, I don't Hoyt Jul 2019 #35

I agree Gregory Peccary Jul 2019 #37

Yep, they'd love customerserviceguy Jul 2019 #58

Fine with ne grantcart Jul 2019 #60

I'd be ok if it's required of everyone... like what my kids had to submit to get their 1st driver's deurbano Jul 2019 #64

Yes, that's exactly what I'm referring to customerserviceguy Jul 2019 #65

Transparency is only an issue for the dishonest. eom guillaumeb Jul 2019 #12

Constitution only pertains to the general election. LiberalFighter Jul 2019 #16

The Constitution applies to state elections as well StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #27

The idea could discourage poor people from running for office wasupaloopa Jul 2019 #17

Credit scores aren't on tax returns StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #29

Wrong. It's a great idea! ananda Jul 2019 #19

Condoning kleptocracy...how does that work in a a fair democracy? Karadeniz Jul 2019 #20

Most states have ballot access laws that set forth specific requirements candidates must meet StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #22

I love when Nate Silver acts like he's above it. budkin Jul 2019 #23

An Antidote to Donald Trump's Secrecy on Taxes (Ironically from the NYT, lolol) Celerity Jul 2019 #24

What's "undemocratic" about it? Candidates of all parties have to abide the same rules. Goodheart Jul 2019 #26

Has Nate released his tax returns? bucolic_frolic Jul 2019 #28

I have never found Nate to be a fount of wisdom no matter how popular his opinions are with some. Ford_Prefect Jul 2019 #30

nate's 538 is not a poll, but an analysis of polls jimmy the one Jul 2019 #70

Does this also require tax returns for all state and local candidates as well ? MichMan Jul 2019 #36

Only presidential and gubernatorial candidates dalton99a Jul 2019 #40

So much for transparency MichMan Jul 2019 #43

Let him go back to where he fucking came from. Nt BootinUp Jul 2019 #38

Nate is dead wrong. Dems need zentrum Jul 2019 #41

I don't necessarily like making it more difficult to run for office TheRealNorth Jul 2019 #42

+1000! KPN Jul 2019 #49

All this handwringing while democracy is at stake. FFS, ecstatic Jul 2019 #44

Yes, the interminable hand-wringing. KPN Jul 2019 #51

I like this...my concern is that this next election is going to be held up in courts C Moon Jul 2019 #45

WTF? What's anti-democratic is Trump refusing to be transparent. nt SunSeeker Jul 2019 #46

I agree with Silver SCantiGOP Jul 2019 #50

Actually, many states have ballot access requirements that mandate candidates do certain things StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #53

Agreed - plus, I'm not sure a state can unilaterally force someone to waive their federal Midwestern Democrat Jul 2019 #61

There's no such thing as a federal confidentiality right StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #68

This is about a states primary not general election uponit7771 Jul 2019 #62

Not true. States are in charge of their selection BootinUp Jul 2019 #63

SC used to be in charge of their selection process SCantiGOP Jul 2019 #66

Valid point. I just don't see tax returns as a violation BootinUp Jul 2019 #67

It's not StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #69

KGB is already in our systems, gotta vote still but mass chaos and war coming which is Eliot Rosewater Jul 2019 #52

It should be an amendment to the constitution. warmfeet Jul 2019 #54