Obama: What’s in Hillary’s tax returns?

Hot Air ^ | March 06, 2008 | by Ed Morrissey

[Ron in Acreage]

The media refuses to ask her where the $5 million loan to her campaign came from.

[deuteronlmy232]

A good reason to make public her tax returns, for I too wonder where she got that kind of cash. More cattle futures perhaps?

[elhombrelibre]

The empty shirt is attacking the dirty shirt.

[CitizenM]

Yep, the media has refused to pressure her. She has refused to release them when any Republican mentioned it. Now, with this drama between Obama and Hillary, maybe the Dem party will have to put the pressure on her. Wouldn't that be ironic? But, I suspect there are so many in the Clinton camp (including some top media execs.) who might be hurt by the release of info about where her $$ was made, this will remain a well-kept hidden secret for one trumped- up reason or another. For the Clintons they probably consider the issue of her tax returns a dead one, and that all the flurry of suspicion will eventually fade away. Just like the people close to them who had info. on their affairs (business and personal) "faded away."

[Hillary'sMoralVoid]

Hillary’s response is simple: “what about the details of the purchase of your home, how did you come up with the money to purchase it, what role did Tony the Syrian play, how did Ton’y wife come up with the money to buy the adjacent lot, how did you manage to buy the house for 20% below asking price?

[billorites]

Clinton communications director Howard Wolfson just said on a conference call with reporters: “I for one do not find that imitating Ken Starr is a way to win a Democratic primary election for president.”

So asking for tax returns somehow equates to a supposed witch hunt about sex? What did Hillary do to earn money, anyway?

Begone disturbing lap dancing image...

[ErnBatavia]

Nah...both she and Bill made zillions with those "book advances"; and Bill gets the huge bucks for his speaking engagements.

They're now an extremely wealthy couple of capitalists.

[pabianice]

According to reports, her 2005 and 2006 returns show tens of millions of dollars from lobbyists, foreign governments, and speech fees.

[dfwgator]

Pass the popcorn.

[proudpapa]

Remember when Al Gore’s returns showed a few hundred dollars of used clothes donated to charity. What a stingy miser.

[roj]

Personally, I think the reason she doesn’t wasnt to release them are that they will show thay they paid fewer taxes % wise than most people.

[glorgau]

Hillary’s tax returns are right next to John Kerry’s SF 180.

[Malesherbes]

I’m more interested in Rezko’s tax returns.

[Non-Sequitur]

The media refuses to ask her where the $5 million loan to her campaign came from.

Did they ask Romney where his multi-million dollar loans to his campaign came from?

[Dante3]

The corrupt Clintons have gotten too many passes from the media. In addition, medical records should also be released, including treatment for mental illness. Imagine a POTUS who is bipolar.

[SeaHawkFan]

Did they ask Romney where his multi-million dollar loans to his campaign came from?

I was not a Romney supporter, but it seems pretty obvious that it was from legitimate business; and not from foreign sources as is likely in Clinton's case.

[Non-Sequitur]

I was not a Romney supporter, but it seems pretty obvious that it was from legitimate business; and not from foreign sources as is likely in Clinton's case.

Why is it likely it's from foreign sources? Both Clintons got seven figure advances for books and he makes millions in speaking fees. Five million is probably not that significant a part of their net worth.

[Ron in Acreage]

They had no need to. He reported them above board and openly in his monthly disclosure forms. He earned his income as a private citizen. On the other hand, she has only been a senator earning less than $200k. She is a public servant, as is McCain, and should have more scrutiny.

[Non-Sequitur]

On the other hand, she has only been a senator earning less than $200k. She is a public servant, as is McCain, and should have more scrutiny.

Their book deals and his speaking income have never been a secret and have netted them millions over the last few years.