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Reply to Julian Englis (Reply #21)

Fri Feb 22, 2019, 11:19 AM

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Lawmakers Pass Bill to Force Trump to Release Tax Returns or Be Left Off Ballot [View all] DonViejo Feb 2019 OP

LOL!! Love it!!! Bengus81 Feb 2019 #1

applies to bernie also..... getagrip_already Feb 2019 #25

CA Legislature passed a bill similar to this but Gov. Brown veto'ed it. /NT sdfernando Feb 2019 #37

Never heard that one before, and I thought I'd heard them all. True, that... lindysalsagal Feb 2019 #39

Yes. But I understand his stance (it wasn't personal, because he wasn't going to be running anymore) C Moon Feb 2019 #60

I think it was a weak argument sdfernando Feb 2019 #68

I agree with you, but I think what he was saying is that this would open the flood gates for OTHER C Moon Feb 2019 #69

getagrip....Bernie zentrum Feb 2019 #38

But don't primary voters deserve to know this information before nominating a potentially damaged ca getagrip_already Feb 2019 #42

Good answer. Thanks for your quick comeback. politicaljunkie41910 Feb 2019 #49

I guess by zentrum Feb 2019 #58

The 2 page return Bernie released would satisfy this rule. But why r u so fixed on his tax onit2day Feb 2019 #59

Agree!! diva77 Feb 2019 #61

Me too!! zentrum Feb 2019 #66

Hi onit2day zentrum Feb 2019 #65

Yes, they should. True Blue American Feb 2019 #62

Only if he wins the primaries Bradical79 Feb 2019 #70

he should release everything before the primaries.... getagrip_already Feb 2019 #72

New Jersey. Great idea! California_Republic Feb 2019 #2

Useless. The Orange Dipshit would never win New Jersey anyway. 3Hotdogs Feb 2019 #32

I'm in Northern NJ doompatrol39 Feb 2019 #41

I forgot about northern Passaic and Sussex. 3Hotdogs Feb 2019 #57

Essex and Bergen are pretty blue. doompatrol39 Feb 2019 #67

Legal challenge will sadly go beyond 2020 WiseElder Feb 2019 #3

Not necessarily Major Nikon Feb 2019 #6

Ooohhh not fooled Feb 2019 #18

Except that presidential qualifications SoCalNative Feb 2019 #45

Anything can be challenged, the question is how far they'd get Major Nikon Feb 2019 #48

There is also no popular election for president in the Constitution. Angleae Feb 2019 #63

Well worth fighting for and expanding to many states. lagomorph777 Feb 2019 #15

They should consider expanding the deadline further out than 50 days before the general election. politicaljunkie41910 Feb 2019 #51

Kicketty Kickin' Faux pas Feb 2019 #4

There's no law that says Trump has to release his tax returns. SergeStorms Feb 2019 #5

I've seen posters here claiming the Constitution says you can't indict. lagomorph777 Feb 2019 #16

Right you are. SergeStorms Feb 2019 #54

It's silent on that issue paleotn Feb 2019 #55

Au contraire. Article 1 Section 3 lagomorph777 Feb 2019 #56

State Senate. What State??? TryLogic Feb 2019 #7

Isn't the article about New Jersey ? rickford66 Feb 2019 #10

You have to click through to figure that out. Would be nice to include in the OP. lagomorph777 Feb 2019 #17

Look at the third line of the post. rickford66 Feb 2019 #19

Oops. lagomorph777 Feb 2019 #20

No problem rickford66 Feb 2019 #23

St Bernie too would have to release his taxes..... bottomofthehill Feb 2019 #8

Yup. If he's even on the ballot. KPN Feb 2019 #9

The dem party should make it a primary requirement... n/t getagrip_already Feb 2019 #26

I think they have haven't they? KPN Feb 2019 #27

not as of the 2016 election.... getagrip_already Feb 2019 #30

I'm talking about for 2020. KPN Feb 2019 #33

haven't heard but.... getagrip_already Feb 2019 #35

That law should True Blue American Feb 2019 #11

Trump would give up his place on the NJ ballot before releasing his returns. thesquanderer Feb 2019 #12

New York was going to do the same thing Danascot Feb 2019 #13

Whoa! K&R ffr Feb 2019 #14

Democrats in Pennsylvania, Virginia, Michigan, & other swing states need to introduce this.... Julian Englis Feb 2019 #21

Exactly! 👍 Duppers Feb 2019 #31

This is a New Jersey proposal Shoonra Feb 2019 #22

About time, but I suspect that there will be challenges to it before long. We need this for... SWBTATTReg Feb 2019 #24

more than likely will be ruled unconstitutional.... beachbum bob Feb 2019 #28

There are already ballot access laws in every state Bradical79 Feb 2019 #78

THIS needs to be done in every state Duppers Feb 2019 #29

While I Agree... BlueIdaho Feb 2019 #34

True. Thank you. Duppers Feb 2019 #46

Happy to help. BlueIdaho Feb 2019 #50

Comment could have been added to make it clear this is New Jersey without clicking thru. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2019 #36

Would help if you say which stte question everything Feb 2019 #40

California needs to bring this up again and pass it this time..... getagrip_already Feb 2019 #43

I'm thinking the would be a 8-1, 9-0 ruling in SCOTUS as unconstitutional if it got there. AncientGeezer Feb 2019 #44

Not sure why that would be Bradical79 Feb 2019 #71

Simple....Constitution...Re: POTUS elegibility. AncientGeezer Feb 2019 #74

It doesn't affect the qualifications though Bradical79 Feb 2019 #75

Totally incorrect.."It doesn't affect the qualifications though" It would do Exactly that. AncientGeezer Feb 2019 #76

And you're wrong. Bradical79 Feb 2019 #77

Requirement for POTUS eligibilty is in the Constitution AncientGeezer Feb 2019 #79

Except the people aren't actually electing a president. Angleae Feb 2019 #80

"..provided it does not violate some other federal/state statute.." AncientGeezer Feb 2019 #81

This is awesome and necessary. akraven Feb 2019 #47

K&R stonecutter357 Feb 2019 #52

Never happen.. Maxheader Feb 2019 #53

Good start, but has to be a state that matters in the general zaj Feb 2019 #64

It's a bill. zanana1 Feb 2019 #73