The Obama Tax Attack Against Clinton

The Clintons have not posted their tax returns since 2000
I am sure the media remembers when Bill Clinton ran for President he released his tax returns from 1980 on – only to discover the infamous “cattle futures” deal was in 1978-79
In loaning themselves $5 million so easily, in yesterday’s news that Bill Clinton has told the archivist to bury more papers – esp as relates to pardons etc — Sen Bradley is right
Hillary Clinton likes to say she has been “vetted”; but that was up to 2000- what about the last eight years?

Pity that the Peter Paul trial was put off until next March. I hope she is not going to trial while in office. But I do want to see the truth come out in the trial.

Do you really think the Clinton’s for all their years in politics would have anything in their tax returns that would be suspicious. She probably knew at one time she’d run for president so I highly doubt there’s anything in there that is earth shattering. She likes to see the Obama campaign distracted by the stupidity of it.

Such inspiring rhetoric from the “yes we can” crowd. So tell us what exactly do you think is in the tax return? Let’s see Obama’s 2005 and 2006 earmarks ok?

She may have been vetted but that doesn’t mean she in immune to all the baggage that will be brought up in a general election. She has survived in the past because she was the ‘passive’ Clinton (not the president) and Bill was the primary target. There is no way the Republicans are going to let her history remain dormant, and vetted or not they will use the information against her and remind all of us of the dark side of the Clintons. I think it will be effective when spoken by someone like John McCain.

Frankly, I wonder exactly where Obama got the money to buy a million and a half dollar home. Especially for a man who had maxed out his credit cards a short time before. Regards to HRC taxes. She says they will be made available by April 15 or sooner. That’s small potatoes. What is Obam’s policy on Iran’s nuclear program? Does anyone know on these blogs?

I failed to understand where Obama’s campaign is taking this race. They are trying to distract the voters’ attention from their campaign’s weakness shown in the recent days.
Their campaign strategy sounds more like playing football without any referee. Obama himself said in 2004 in the The New Yorker -”Everybody knows politics is a contact sport.”
Also, How is Obama’s strategy different from President Bush? Remember, one of the Bush strategies was to go offensive against the enemies. What is Obama changing? He appears to use the same strategy on Hillary. Should we trust the Obama’s judgment when his strategy is similar to President Bush?
We have not seen any “New” way of handling situations; so, I do not get what he means by “New Washington”. His campaign advisors also said they only have words and no plan. It seems that they themselves are not convinced if Obama will become President only on inspirational words and “Hope”.
It appears that Obama campaign is just going with the flow.

It should read the avg. Joe is crazy….and the Clinton’s play to the Big Wigs as does any other career politican…

I saw Bradley on that Obama infomercial otherwise known as “Meet the Press” this morning. Words like “flawed” “secretive” – that’s opinion – not fact. Obama’s supporters criticize Clinton for “going negative”. It’s fair to compare and contrast records and positions. I have a problem though with words like those used above. Interesting that Obama is using surrogates to promote his negative attacks. It seems that this tax issue is really a non-issue. Probably to distract voters from the fact that Obama can’t seem to win the states we’ll need to elect a Democrat in November.

Clintons tax returns and Bill Clintons donations to his library, will have nothing to do for me, it won’t affect the health care Hillary will bring and it won’t affect on how she will run the U.S.

Are any of you getting the fact that they are asking for 2006 as opposed to 2007 tax returns? The Clintons have used their political power for personal gain. This can be proven. The Rezco situation is one that simply appears to be inappropriate whereas the Clintons HAVE engaged in inappropriate activity.

I absolutely love Clinton fans because they hypocrites with a passion for ignorance and drama…one blogger says “tax returns should be private” but then says “Obama should reveal his private financial dealings with Rezcko”…yet Clinton is currently fighting Peter Paul in court over allegations of fraud. Why doesn’t the media report on this story? Oh that’s right because according to Clinton supporters they media is in love with Obama and that is why they hit him hard with things like Rezcko while Clinton scandals continue to be unreported…wow. I’m give up. I’m voting McCain because I feel like I’m in poor company as a Democrat…at least Republicans research their candidates.

To the casual reader of this Forum, it would appear that a significant percentage of Jake Tapper’s readers favor Sen. Clinton.
However, research indicates that many of the posters here are actually being paid to post, by the HRC campaign, here and at other non-verified Forums at newscenters all over the internet.
Don’t believe me? Take a look around at other news centers and see the same names. No one has the spare time to post to 8-10 Forums – that’s a full-time job filled by an HRC staffer.

why should we care that she borrowed her own money to support her own campaign?
wouldn’t michelle have lent her hubby funds from her $300,000.00 annual income should he have needed it?
and both Bill and Hillary were best-selling authors of their autobiographical books just a few years ago…..and royalties brought in millions!
and why is this important, anyhow?
Did Hillary get health care for 6,000,000 children?
Did Obama really blow off every meeting of the the Senate’s committee on Afgahistan?
If he weren’t black would he even be noticed?
I don’t think so.
If she weren’t a woman, would she even be noticed?
I say, “YES, SHE WOULD!”
Can she win?
I say, “YES, SHE CAN!”
Will she be a strong,vital,leader
for our country in these crummy times?
I say, “DAMN STRAIGHT”!

…and I would give the posting people the benefit of the doubt…I said the same thing at first…but there arguments are too weak …they couldn’t be part of the camapaign.
Then againthe camapign doesn’t have a really good argument to be honest

HILLARY GATES:
“Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) has made an issue of the large yet unidentified contributors to presidential libraries, saying that he wants to avoid even the appearance of impropriety in such donations. Obama has introduced legislation that would require disclosure of all contributions to presidential libraries, including Clinton’s, and Congress has actively debated such a proposal. Unlike campaign donations, money given to presidential libraries is often done with limited or no disclosure.”
If BO had all this free time, how come he didn’t attend all those meetings on Afghanistan he was supposed to chair, and how come he was (wink) “present” when it came to vote on important legislation?
Having no record is something to be sneezed at. Time for political sudaphed.
GIVE’EM HELL, HILLARY!

as for paid posters, if there are any, I’d say 90% of them are approved and paid to sling their mud by B O.

Common Obama stop acting like a baby! Grow up please! Get with the issues. Stop trying to avoid the big issues here. This is the reason why Obama will lose the nomination because he can’t answer the tough questions, and he tries to use this tax thing to cloud the real issues.
Big deal about the tax return. Who cares! It’s like a little kid saying I released my tax returns so now its’ your turn. Please grow up !

allison Hillary is running for president NOT Bill. Get with the program. Why should Bill release any of his information?? And Hillary never said she won’t release them she said April. Let’s wait till April. Are all Obama supporters this dense head???

Let’s see, Clinton brings up the Rezko connection, and despite the fact that Rezko’s *trial* has NOTHING to do with Obama, the Media mimics Hillary’s ever word, AD Nauseum.
Meanwhile, the media IGNORES the much bigger story of the Lawsuit by Peter Paul against the Clinton’s, (Campaign fraud connected to her run for the Senate)and Numerous complaints by the FEC against Hillary by others.
Take Fox News for example. Fair and Balanced? Not by the hair of your chinny chin chin. It doesn’t take a Rocket Scientist, or even a 6th grader to understand that they want McCain to win the Presidency, AND that they want Hillary running against him.
Show after show they are actually broadcasting the idiotic commentaries of moronic bigots. Then, when they cover the Democratic Campaigns, they only have Clinton supporters on their programs? What’s with that? At least CNN has both sides in to argue, but they also make it more than obvious that they also support McCain.
Kind of silly when both outlets keep stating that McCain is going to go unknown from so little coverage when both constantly spend more time on him.
NBC is the only Cable outlet that has anything like, Balanced Coverage, but then they acted like sheep led to the slaughter, when it came to the NAFTA gate story. All 3 stations dwelt on that, over and over and over and over the Monday before the Texas/Ohio Primaries. So then they debate all these ‘reasons’ why Obama lost Ohio???
I had stopped watching them after their bias over Kosovo. If they get Clinton the nomination, and either Clinton or McCain the Presidency, I will go back to getting the news from my local stations and the Internet, exclusively.

If Hillary were jabbering at Obama about this kind of stuff, Obama would dismiss it as “old politics” the kind of thing we need to move beyond. Talk about the issues we care about, not this kind of ridiculousness!

Gheez Hillary stated she would release her tax returns on or before April 15. Now, instead of worrying about Hillary’s taxes shouldn’t Obama be more concerned about home owners losing their homes? The American debt load that will prevent any of his promises from seeing reality? The Iran nuclear weapons problem? And on and on. Or is any of this important to you at all?

Sophillyfatz – Shouldn’t you worry more about people losing their homes? The American debt load that will prevent Obama from achieving any of his promises? The Iran nuclear weapons program and where does Obama stand? Perhaps you might use your time to even contribute something valuable.

I do not trust Obama, he is to secretive about himself, what he believes. Taxes are taxes, only reason he wants them is to see if he can use them against someone.
Probably to cover over and make what is has done be alright, and try to make it seem unimportant. That is how he has worked so far.
He has blatantly lied to The people. That is unforgiving. not once or twice but more.
His crocked friend gives him money…..
He has lied, He has said mis-truths, he has mislead people.
He is one Not to be Trusted…….

Hello… Rezko through a shady deal helped Obama buy the family home. The favors done by Rezko for his protege are pretty darn significant. Obama has always said that he just knows Rezko and that going to him for help in buying his home was “boneheaded.” Would Hillary get away with dismissing this by saying it was “boneheaded”. Obama’s Rezko ties are in a totally different league.

The Clintons’ unyielding pathological narcissism fuels their malignant sense of entitlement. Even though it has always been standard practice for presidential candidates to release their tax returns, to the Clintons it is an affront to that sense of entitlement to even be asked to do so. In seven years out of the White House their collective net worth has skyrocketed to an estimated $55 million, and that is without the impending Burkle payout/payoff, which should up it as much as another $20 million. But, in the minds of the Clintons, that is obviously none of our business, as American citizens. One cannot help but wonder, how much of their net worth was from Pardon payoffs, and from the sale of stolen White House furniture?

Hey Obamas why just 2006, why not be fully transparent and publish all your tax returns…you didn’t tear them up did you like your communications from your time in the Illinois senate?

It stuns me to read some of these posts. Does anyone even care about the millions of Americans losing their homes? The horrific debt load we carry as Americans? That we fund the Iraq war from borrowed funds so we get no return of real money just a debt and not money to fund promises of Obama or Clinton. Anyone care about the falling American dollar? Jobs shipped offshore to India and China? Iraq’a nuclear weapons program? Or are you all more concerned with who can write more hate on their posts?

… but “transparency” for Obama
only provides a one way view.
Obama is newer to the political game and thus comes with less political baggage.
BUT he’s already generated some mega-snafus, like his talks with Canadian officials regarding Nafta which have been corroborated. Talk about waffling and deceit! Talk about usurping powers he certainly didn’t have at the time this incident occurred.
ANd Tony Rezko might be his best buddy for he last umpteen years (17?) but, at least in Illinois, at the time when Rezko was enriching Baracka’s
bankroll, it was already public knowledge that there was something shady about him. That didn’t deter
B.O. from being on the take.
And, frankly, Michele oftimes comes across as the wicked wench of the mid-west.
By the way,sophillyfatz,you can’t have it both ways; Hillary Clinton was a successful lawyer who has always been involved in children and health care.
Aside from successfully getting health care for 6,000,000 children, and winning the senate race from New York and being involved in sponsoring programms for the cleaning up of “bad air” around 9/11. she was a successful lawyer. in her own right.
You condemn her for her successes, and
want her remembered only for something over which she had no control… Something which she handled with dignity and diplomacy… Just as Eleanor Roosevelt did. Just as Jackie Kennedy did.
Small minds share limited landscapes.
Hillary is a strong woman. She is smart, she is feisty, and she is NOT teflon!
You can vote for B O;
Just don’t expect too much.
As for me, I’m for Hillary.
GIVE ‘EM HELL, HILLARY!
(at one time, I seriously considered
B O )

Rebecka please read for goodness sake.
PMO: Canadian officials only got briefing from Obama campaign – not Clinton
1 day ago
OTTAWA — Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton never gave Canada any secret assurances about the future of NAFTA such as those allegedly offered by Barack Obama’s campaign, Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s office said Friday.
With the NAFTA affair swirling over the U.S. election and Canadian officials skittish about saying anything else that might influence the race, it took the PMO two days to deliver the information.
After being asked whether Canadian officials asked for – or received – any briefings from a Clinton campaign representative outlining her plans on NAFTA, a spokeswoman for the prime minister offered a response Friday.
“The answer is no, they did not,” said Harper spokeswoman Sandra Buckler.

Well said Questioner, well said Dog Soldier,
We need someone who will stand up for what’s right, who will take on hard issues. Hillary has stood up for the Florida and Michigan voters when no one else would. She has stood up for Health Care consistently, and she wants to cut off the Iraq credit card. I think there lies your answers.

dogsoldier
I think there was something in the past day about it…something about the republicans becasue there are all these questions…if I remember right something about the Clinton campaign being “duped” and that is what caused the whole fruckus…
There was something about a phone call with the Clinton campaign in the past day…but I think all of it was phony…is what the insinuation was in the article I read.
but you have to google it to see.

Dl you have every right to choose Obama for the reasons you stated. I find no fault with your choice. This is what democracy is, free choice. You do a good job for the Obama side on this and other blogs and we often have a clash of ideas. I just wish we sometimes talk about Americans losing their homes, the Iran nuclear weapons issue, the falling dollar, rising gas prices, and on and on and how Clinton AND Obama plan to address these and other issues in real terms.

dogsoldier…we will
trust me we will
and i am sure in three months you and i will be fighting with some jerk from the other side of theaisle…
and when Barack takes office ; ) haha
we’ll go after the terrorists and the corporate schmucks…and rush.

Hey, QUESTIONER, real nice to talk with you.

What is good for da Goose is good for da Gander.
Clinton spokesman, Howard Wolfson, in 2000 he says this Avout Hills Senate race:
“Rick Lazio can’t explain why it took three months to release his taxes. Now he won’t come clean with New Yorkers and reveal the real cost of his reckless trillion-dollar tax plan. It’s time for Mr. Lazio to stop playing games and start talking straight,” -
So are tax returns important?
It all come comes to one of TCG rules of politics: The other guy must be held the the strictest of standards. Our guy (or gal in this case) not so much.
The issue for Hillary is a walk the walk talk the talk issue.
Add what the independent NJ dem said yesterday about contributions coming from strange places ad this is an issue.
What is good for the goose is good for the gander.

I really don’t know what the issue with FL is Obama did get votes, he did run TV ad when he signed that he would not and then hid behind the fact well it was a national ad and he cant control where they show it.
Its is also nonsense to say some people did not vote. People voted they came out the numbers are there to show. Obama did get votes also, there was also another ballot on a tax issue to be voted on, so those who did not take the time to vote is because they did not want to.
Fl should be seated as is Hillary won, as for MI there was also people that voted uncommitted maybe if Obama kept his name on the ballot he would of gotten those vote. Days before that election his supporters were telling people in MI to vote uncommitted to sink Hillary so all this talk now is just nonsense the Obama is fully aware of all that they did, all they are doing now is trying not to count those votes becausse Hillary won.

One of the issues about change is that we need more transparency. If Hillary is unwilling to offer that openness as regards taxes and donations and events concerning her and Bill, what other issues is she willing to hide?
Either put up or stop telling the country that you’re an agent of change.

You go Hillary. Its none of his damn business.

You can tell Obama really has to dig hard, and grasping at straws.
Even though he has gotten the most favorable coverage from the media.
He still whines……….. poor baby
You Go Hillary……
He is getting desperate.

California and New Jersey = 70 electoral votes that Hillary can get but obama will lose. She might also pick up NM, FL and Colorado whereas he cannot. Why? he (obama) has a Latino and Asian problem. I can’t speak for Asians, but we latinos won’t support someone we don’t know and, yes, we know John McCain. How does the adage go? “Better the devil you know…”. Bottom line: there’s no way a Dem wins without California (35% latino and 20% Asian). Do the electoral math. Now, if Obama spends his time as VP, then he’s all set for a run in 4 or 8 years. This is the best solution!

Obama has nothing else to discuss, other then Tax returns.. If I were him, I’d try to explain the Canadian meeting about NAFTA.. There are allot of people that lost there jobs, and don’t like backdoor meetings.. I’d rather hear his thoughts on creating jobs for Americans, what to do about $4 dollar a gal. gas, and getting out of Iraq. The hell with Hillary’s Tax returns.. Obama has no solutions, and Hillary does.. My vote goes to Hillary..

As a presidential candidate,american people deserve the right to know CLINTON’S TAX RETURNS. She must release them to the public. We need to know everything about every candidate. WHY IS SHE HIDING HER TAX RETURNS??? THIS QUESTIONS NEED TO BE ANSWERED. DOO NOT FOOL THE AMERICAN PEOPLE, HILLARY. PLEASE ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.

It’s now been disclosed that it was Hillary’s campaign, not Obama’s that had the NAFTA talk with the Canadians. Another example of Hillary’s dishonest, negative, false, and unethical campaign. The Clintons’ keep blaming everyone else to cover up for their own lack of integrity. It looks like Hillary’s supporters have all drunk the Kool Aid. Deny everything. Admit nothing. Make counter-accusations.

maybe some of these posters are not realizing that the Clintons have not posted their tax returns since 2000
this is not one year of information missing – it is seven years
during those seven years when the Clinton’s became incredibly wealthy very quickly
if you are a student of history or over 40 you may remember when Bill Clinton ran for President in 1992 he realized his tax returns from 1980 on — only for the world to discover the “cattle futures” of 1978-1979 which came out anyway
it isn’t the “tax return” — it is transparency–
1-seven years of tax returns
2-no documents released on her health care debacle
3-last Friday Pres Clinton ordering more of his already limiting public disclosures be further sealed under his archivist with particular attention to the periods when Clinton issued pardons
4- the Clinton library donors
All this matters unless we are not supposed to care about the selling of our country –
Hillary Clinton – with a straight face- on “Meet the Press” in December said she did not know that President Clinton was going to pardon the two men her brother made $400.0 from by selling access to the government
Denise Rich gave $450.0 to the Clinton Library as her husband Marc Rich was being pardoned
Brian Greenspun, the owner of the Las Vegas Sun – the major newspaper in LV which was instrumental in pushing Sen Clinton during the (suddenly decided first time ever this year) early Nevada Caucus – donated $500.0 to the Clinton Library
IS IT NOT APPARENT WHY THIS INFORMATION ALL NEEDS TO BE PUBLISHED
I fully expect the Clinton campaign to release one benign year of tax return before the Penn primary — that is not what is necessary to see — what is necessary as Sen Bradley accurately said is to see and understand the correlation between money and possible influence pedding in the US government
This is something ever citizen – regardless of who they support – should want to see

J.Murphy, CA…..You said “Obama has no solutions, and Hillary does”…Exactly what are her solutions and how do they differ from Obama’s? She said herself that her solutions and Obama’s are very similar. That is why her only option was to attack Obama. Perhaps a smart move for the short term but I believe a disastorous move long term for the Democratic party…

Well.. the Clintons have not posted their tax returns since 2000 and Obama has released only 2006 — who is wicked?? I wish the people would discuss policies on the forum instead of such shallow gossipy items. The IRS takes care of tax returns — the American people need to select their president on what vision the candidates have for the nation and what policy they support and not by what they have in their tax returns!!

OBama is asking about favors attached to donations? And this, while he has yet to explain the donations from someone now on trial for fraud? Obama has yet to explain how it is that this major fundraise for him helped him with the purchase of his home in Chicago, but it’s Clinton who’s somehow indebted to big donors?
Obama — for transparency, for others only. What a fake.

So obama didn’t release the 2005????Guess that is because he got the Iraqi crook AUCHI to help first with his senatorial run and thru Rezko the financing of his 1 million dollar plus house.
He said himself he was broke in 2005. How did he finance a 1.5 million dollar home later in the year. Well look at the Panamanian Company Fintrade Services SA on May 23, 2005…..this is why he won’t release the 2005 tax returns. And to put up a smoke screen he is dissing and flaming Hillary Clinton.
If he is so squeaky clean how come all the association with the buddy of Saddam , Auchi, who left Iraq with billions just ahead of the invasion. And now runs his crooked enterprises from Britian.
Add to that he tried to have obama get him a visa to come to this country after he was banned from entering the US< by our government. When pictures and websites emerged with pictures of the Chicago gangster rezko, Auchi and obama they disappeared from Auchi's website and the website itself went down in a week's time. And miraculously pictures of Bill and Hillary Clinton were posted of them at a fundraiser for Carol Braum early in the Clinton presidency. Who would have had access to THOSE pictures. A very very good friend of obama, rezko the other guy in the picture with the Clintons.

Any candidate that would jeopardize the party’s advantage in favor of her own agenda should be scrutinized by the voting electorate. What message does it send to the republican party when a candidate aligns herself with the real opponent and positions her party competitor as an outsider. Hillary would clearly prefer a republican president to a democratic president that isn’t her. I think that’s called “sour grapes”.

Bill Clinton has said he is wealthy enough, he, he needs no tax cut. We all know he and Hillary made lots of money on book deals, he earns a lot making speeches and surely made investments just like the Bush family and surely Obama too. It is up to the IRS to find any irregularities in the tax returns. If there are no indications of wrong doings Obama knows about he is only fishing, yes, like Ken Starr.
Hillary’s investment in futures was perfectly legal, she made money when lots of people made money too. Unless there is concrete evidence she did something wrong get off it.
The Clintons are wealthy and we know it, duh.

Voter…hmmm, you sound just a Republican…..

While I do believe that both candidates should release their tax info, etc., I think it’s much more important for the Clintons.
Why? If Hillary makes it to the White House, not only would she be the 1st female Prez, but it would be the 1st time that a newly elected *and* a former POTUS reside under the same roof.
We need to know what’s been going on since 2000 in order to make a sound judgement. Could there be any deals that could pose a conflict of interest in domestic and/or foreign affairs? The only way to find out is to get that info before it’s too late. We shouldn’t get to see what they pick and choose, either. Total transparency is a reasonable request, IMHO.
They’ve dragged their feet for about a year as far as I can see, and I don’t understand why nobody is holding their feet to the fire.
If nothing turns up, fine. If something is found, then it needs to be dealt with. Either way, this is a totally unique situation that must be handled now.

I think the Hillary supporters are a little brainwashed by the PR people who are advising her campaign like Wal-Mart. Hillary’s ideas have never been her own. She took a little from John Edwards, a little from Barack Obama. I think that the Hillary people need to read the article in newsday where they HECKLED Lazio in New York to release his tax returns. She is not vetted. Who is Web Hubbell? Why won’t they release white house papers pertaining to her time as first lady? What really is her foreign policy experience minus the ceremonial? I think the Hillary people should get off of their “high horse” already and take a look at reality. The media adopts most of her talking points including michigan and florida because they are smart at getting friends who are reporters and prominent people repeating the same lies over and over again until they are accepted as truth, like the Al-Qaeda/Iraq connection, and yes Hillary is one who repeated that too. But forget that right?

I do not believe in Hillary fans, McCain fans or Obama fans. We are all Americans. We have a very important choice before us and we need to make that choice as Americans. I believe that there are 3 areas of importance. Iraq, Economic and Social. Of all 3 Iraq is the most important because it permeates both the economic and social policies.
Iraq Policy:
Hillary says that she will start off by consulting with the commanders on the ground, involve NATO, our allies, Iraq’s neigbhors and the charitable organizations and the UN. Once she has a team in place to stabilize Iraq, she will begin pulling combat troops out of Iraq. She will be able to do this in 90 days.
McCain says that he will not leave Iraq until there is peace. The surge works and he will continue to pursue this policy.
Obama talks of full withdrawal in 16 months. There is no policy. Samantha Powers spoke of the lack of policy. “It will come after he becomes president”, she says. The lack of policy is scary. He does not have the command to understand what is really going on in Iraq and that is obvious.
Looking at the Iraq policy alone, I believe Hillary is the best choice. However, every American needs to look at who they think is best. It is important to look at policy instead of talking about gossip. By gossiping, you are really taking your eye off the ball and instead of getting a basket, you will find yourself on the losing side. If majority of the Americans lose, our country loses no matter who wins the presidency just like GWB.

Voter….good to see you are not a Republican….and I agree with what you are saying as I believe all Democrats do as well…Many Independents and some Republicans do as well…I just view the trashing of an opponent as strategy to be distasteful and given the history of the Clintons believe that Hillary is the wrong messenger for the party. By the way…I am an Independent. I choose to be because I detest this type of behaviour in both parties.

John, by discussing the trashy accusations, we as Americans are contributing to the trashy discourse. There is so much at stake. I believe that there is a perception out there about the Clintons that is somehow pushed. To me their policies have been progressive, a lot of economic growth came out of the Clinton years and they continue to offer so much value to improving our nation. Inspite of it all, there are people who want to change the dialog and spread rumors instead. One just has to go to Wikipedia and read — all of the taxpayer money was wasted in the 90′s by going after the Clintons. There is nothing to show except a personal failure. Then we saw so many congressmen and senators resign because they got caught also. Do we want to waste our money discussing personal failures or do we want to hold people accountable for public policy failures. If anyone needs to be held accountable, it has to be GWB and yet he gets a free ride! We somehow seem to love personal failures more…it is rather sad when there is so much else at stake.

Change — You say “Let’s get the Michelle Obama thesis from her senior year at Princeton on the table.” It is. It was Princeton’s decision, not the Obama’s to make it unavailable from the university until after the election — I assume because they were sick of responding to requests for it. The Obama campaign, however, has made it readily available to journalists, at least, and you can find a complete write up as well (I believe) as a .pdf verion of the whole thesis on Politico. (I could be wrong about where I saw it – Huffington Post? Atlantic Monthy? but I think it was Politico).

I’d like to read some of his tax returns from the Rezko years, especially when he bought that house and yard!

His tax returns are available.

Voter, Elected officials need to be held accountable for all they do…Look, I felt that is was a waste of taxpayer money as well to go after the Clintons. However, the Clintons sure had enough issues swirling around for them to go after. Their less than truthfulness in personal affairs led to their demise. Don’t blame the Republicans for that. This election should not be about payback. Point is….if Hillary is nominated all the old scandals will once again be brought to the forefront and the country will not focus on her message. While I agree that times were better under Clinton character does matter. I won’t forgive or forget that it is was the Clinton’s personal failings that led to eight years of GWB in the first place. Do you really want to relive the Clinton years? Wouldn’t it be better to have a leader promoting the Democratic agenda without all the baggage the Clintons bring?

He has ALREADY released his previous tax returns. Check out the tribune article on it..
Is it too much to ask the media to do their research before throwing out accusations & misinformation???

I think she should release her tax statements. We as the public have a right to know where her money is coming from. Does she have investments in oil? Does she have investments in pharmacies. We have a right to who is contributing to the Clinton library? To whom are they beholding? Obama has released his 2008 taxes, how come she hasn’t? As far as I am concerned they shouldn’t have to release their previous returns. This is not an IRS audit. Why should they?

the Chicago Tribune article (that everyone is talking about in these comments) definitely says that Obama released his tax returns back to 1997. You should write to (or call) Bob Secter, the person who wrote “For Obama, charity really began in the U.S. Senate.” (article available, by clickin on my name). Clarify what records the Chicago Tribune has and ask them if you or they can post them on-line…. at best, Tapper should have said that Obama should RE-release his tax returns (or specify exactly what information is missing, if that’s the case).

The library stuff isn’t that wierd, what is wierd is George W is still holding papers from his dad and Clinton’s terms, not releasing them….I think it proves he knew there were no WMDs and proves he lied….GWB isn’t releasing those….who got a pardon for a non-violent crime doesn’t matter nearly as much as what Bushy is hiding from his dad’s term and how does it relate to Cheney and Rummy from back then, and what does it reveal about the truth of Iraq knowledge before the war? The Clinton stuff I don’t really care, all President’s pardon people like that. What Bush is hiding is intel from back then….not the same at all, one much scary than the other. Perspective, folks, perspective.

Here is a little humor “she will show hers, if he shows his”

No doubt in my mind, Hillary releasing her tax return will solve;
– the high gas prices for all American
– end the Iraq war
– fix the economy
– provide healthcare for all Americans
– reverse the debacle of the subprime mess
– create jobs for Americans
– fix wink wink NAFTA.
Thank you, Obama.

Total Bills written:
>>>”Hillary – 155 => Passed: approximately 13 in 2007
Barack Obama – 115 => Passed: approximately 21 in 2007
John Mccain – 37 => Passed: approximately 10 in 2007
Quality of Bills see grassroot moms… she did a thorough job here – Link”<<<
PHOENIX…sure would hate to burst your bubble with all the research at such a quality site like grassroot moms…however the information is incorrect and would be better to do your own research at senate.gov and the Thomas legislative guide.
Obama DID write 54 bills- none of which have passed as they ALL go into committee after being read and most die in committee. He DID pass 10 amendments to bills already written in the legislature waiting in committee to probably die there and he DID pass 3 Resolutions- such as "Celebrating the life of Gilbert Earl Patterson", "deeming July 12 as National Summer Day" and "recognizing the achievements of Carl Stokes"
There are Resolutions, Joint Resolutions, Bills, and Admendments to current bills (in waiting) that all total 115 so grassroot mom got one number right- they just aren't bills. You can check out the 'quality' of those bills he wrote along with the bills, res, J-res and amendments Hillary has written by going to the Senate Thomas Legislative guide where the information is accurate.
No insult meant- just thought you would like to feel more comfortable making a decision on a Senators record in voting for a President by viewing correct and accurate information. You may also view Senators past voting records by checking out the roll call votes for bills that were actually voted on in the Senate.org

When I was a little girl, my mother would notice when I had been dipping into the cookie jar. She would often ask me, “Did you take another cookie out of the cookie jar?” and I would respond, “No”. Then she would ask me to show her my hands. I would decline to show her my hands because I knew there might be some chocolate left over on my finger tips. If I truly hadn’t eaten any, I would just show her my hands immediately, safe in knowing there was no chance of chocolate to be found.
Right now, Hillary’s tummy is full and her hands are covered in chocolate I suspect.
From one woman to another. I cannot trust her.

The posts here are hillarious. You’re worried about Clinton’s income taxes while Obama is going down in flames? You’d better hope there’s nothing in those taxes because Obama is now unelectable and Clinton is the only chance the Dems have left. Go to Rasmussen if you don’t believe me.

Barack Obama’s Tax Returns
Let’s really look at Mr. Obama’s tax returns. First of all, the returns for 2006 and 2005 look too good to be true.
I question whether or not Mr. Obama amended these returns and re-created the original returns to reflect the amended ones filed on Form 1040X.
The reason I pose this question is that it seems odd that Mr. Obama did not incur any expenses relating to his business as an author (other than legal fees and commissions). Does he mean to tell us that he incurred no additional expenses such as office supplies, travel, and telephone? Why would he leave these expenses off his tax return when in fact they would certainly be legitimate deductions? The only reason I can think of, other than attempting to make the public see that he is extremely patriotic, is that he used the facilities at the senate for his own personal use in writing his book.
Also, why didn’t Mr. Obama deduct any property taxes on his home in 2005? He must have incurred them because he paid over $60,000 in mortgage interest.

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