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Joe BidenCongratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
 

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)
30. If I was impressed, perhaps. But I'm not.
Tue Apr 2, 2019, 03:11 PM
Apr 2019
Nuthin to say about the impressive numbers?
If I was impressed, perhaps. But I'm not. Now that those number have been released and the deadline has passed, the person in charge of submitting that data now has a few free hours to work on releasing Bernie and Jane's taxes.

I'm sure they'll be released "soon" or "any day now", eh?

I'm mostly curious why Bernie and Jane haven't released their full tax returns. Delay after delay, excuse after excuse. If their tax returns for the past ten years were complete enough to submit to the IRS, then they're complete enough to release to the American voters.

What does Jane do with herself all day, anyway? Surely she's had plenty of time to print them and black out the SSN's. How hard can it be? What are they hiding? This is just a great big "fuck you" to the American people and to the other candidates.

We deserve transparency and honesty. Where are the tax returns? People need to know ALL about the candidates and whether he (or she) is a tax cheat, and where his (or her) money comes from, and where he (or she) invests/donates his (or her) money, and if his (or her) money is in domestic or "off-shore" banking accounts.

That's perfectly reasonable to ask of ALL our candidates. It's just so odd that Bernie won't release his when "transparency" and "honesty" have been the cornerstone of his talking points. Why won't they live up to the demands and expectations that they place upon others?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden

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So great! And in just a month! floppyboo Apr 2019 #1
Oops added link Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2019 #5
And an overwhelming majority of them have already made second donations. WeekiWater Apr 2019 #2
I made my second before the deadline and may opt for reocurring CentralMass Apr 2019 #12
Not sure exactly what you meant but I think I get it. WeekiWater Apr 2019 #13
There are FEC fundraising deadlines (for the month ?) that must be met. CentralMass Apr 2019 #16
Somehow, that figure seems small given the money involved in campaigns. David__77 Apr 2019 #3
2020 Cycle Shows The Impact Of Removing PAC Money corbettkroehler Apr 2019 #7
Great to see! A man of the people! jalan48 Apr 2019 #4
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #6
Some simple math: George II Apr 2019 #8
With the highest approval rating for 18-29 year olds floppyboo Apr 2019 #9
The 18-29 year old age group is the smallest of the four with the lowest voter turnout. George II Apr 2019 #11
must be a russian! LOL! floppyboo Apr 2019 #14
You can find out who he is here: FEC.gov George II Apr 2019 #18
clever! floppyboo Apr 2019 #20
It's all in the math. Unfortunately the average voter doesn't pay attention... George II Apr 2019 #25
Exactly! Thanks, George II, for the explainer. Too many people don't understand that. pnwmom Apr 2019 #33
There were about a dozen letters sent to the campaign flagging almost 100,000 contributions... George II Apr 2019 #36
I wonder if the Bernie team learned from last time how to do it correctly. pnwmom Apr 2019 #38
If you want to see an "eye-popping" haul... brooklynite Apr 2019 #10
As the article states. Average contribution was $20 CentralMass Apr 2019 #15
I think Kamala Harris' avg. donation was about $100, which is pretty good. I expect Perrenial Voter Apr 2019 #29
He's always encouraged his donors to make multiple small donations, rather than fewer, bigger gifts. pnwmom Apr 2019 #41
+1,000,000 George II Apr 2019 #37
Although given his database this number is on the low end of public expectations. pnwmom Apr 2019 #17
You're correct. Considering his large email database, which he refused to share with the DNC.... George II Apr 2019 #39
Interesting. But not as interesting as seeing his full TAX RETURNS. NurseJackie Apr 2019 #19
+1000. nt pnwmom Apr 2019 #22
Lol. Nuthin to say about the impressive numbers? Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2019 #24
If I was impressed, perhaps. But I'm not. NurseJackie Apr 2019 #30
Considering the campaign forecast $20 million, they're not as impressive as some would like..... George II Apr 2019 #40
On the bright side, sanders failure to meet his goal makes Harris' numbers look even better Gothmog Apr 2019 #44
Fabulous start!!! Power 2 the People Apr 2019 #21
I want to spend my time in the General Election talking about what an asshole Trump is... louis c Apr 2019 #27
Agree.That would be great. Power 2 the People Apr 2019 #34
If Bernie is the nominee, that Socialist label he so proudly wears... louis c Apr 2019 #45
Yes !!!!!!! pnwmom Apr 2019 #35
Bernie raised about $15 million in his first quarter last time around, pnwmom Apr 2019 #23
Math? BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #32
This and other indicators put Bernie and Kamala in the top 2 RandySF Apr 2019 #26
He certainly is a money magnet Politicub Apr 2019 #28
6 million in 24 hours BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #31
sanders had $10 million after first week Gothmog Apr 2019 #43
So sanders did not meet the $20 million that people were expecting Gothmog Apr 2019 #42
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