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TRUMP TO ROMNEY: Release tax returns when Obama releases college records... Fair OR Foul?

jt 2012/07/16 15:36:52
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Billionaire businessman and Mitt Romney supporter Donald Trump said Monday morning that the GOP nominee should release more of his tax returns — as soon as President Obama releases his college records.

"Obama should give his college applications and records — you talk about transparency," Mr. Trump said on "Fox and Friends." "We will learn more about Obama when we look at those college applications than any other thing that can happen."

White House spokesman Jay Carney last week dismissed the issue as "preposterous," labeling it "the Donald Trump question."

"This is from the guy who insisted that he didn't believe the president was born in the United States," Mr. Carney said.

Nevertheless, Mr. Trump said Republicans should keep pushing on the issue.

"If I were Mitt Romney or advising Mitt Romney, I would say, 'I will put out all of my records, I'll go back as far as you want, after you put out your records on college,'" he said.

"I'll tell you what — the Republicans have to get a lot tougher," he continued. "They have to get down and dirty also, because that's what's happening to them."




http://www.washingtontimes.com/blog/inside-politics/2012/jul/...

A fwd article: -jt
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  • John Hall 2012/07/16 16:21:29
    Fair
    John Hall
    +6
    It's fair but it should never come down to this . When you won't release tax or college records it makes me think you have something to hide . But don't ask Romney to release records when Obama won't sounds very hypocritical to me .

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  • TheTruth1313 2012/07/17 07:21:12
    Fair
    TheTruth1313
    +2
    It's funny that, while Obama has a tendency to hide all of his records, that he continually calls for Romney to show his. But, then again, Obama does tend to be a hypocrite.
  • Studied 2012/07/17 00:34:29
    Fair
    Studied
    +1
    After almost 4 years we still no very little truth of our current president. Until he opens up, nothing other than what is required should be presented. It is too bad it has come to this. But when you have a president who refuses to release any information claiming we know nothing about Romney, it is time to fight fire with fire. The Republicans are always too nice.
  • StanKerr 2012/07/16 23:43:03
    Fair
    StanKerr
    +2
    It's absolutely fair, though I doubt Romney will make the play. Obama has been opaque about his past and the slobbering media have played along; time to rub off the grease he's smeared on his records.
  • TimothyBrianFoley 2012/07/16 22:45:31
    Fair
    TimothyBrianFoley
    +1
    if he is going tobe honest he needs to be responsible to do so
  • Brat 2012/07/16 22:18:50
    Fair
    Brat
    +1
    Sure, why not?
  • MarinerFH 2012/07/16 21:15:34
    Fair
    MarinerFH
    +2
    Absolutely it's Fair. Obama needs to put up or shut up.
  • Harley 2012/07/16 20:24:26
    Fair
    Harley
    +1
    I think in order to be a President of the United States all records of everything should be put on the table. I also feel that in order to run our country our Presidents' past should be an open book to all Americans. Then that way when election comes up there is nothing to hide or surprises. After all, when any of us apply for a job we have to supply everything and so should the President. What is fair is fair!
  • Iamfree 2012/07/16 20:17:38
    Fair
    Iamfree
    +2
    Sounds good to me. Romney has to stop messing around and get tough with these people, or the Chicago Way will run right over him.
  • Frank 2012/07/16 19:50:56
    Fair
    Frank
    +1
    Sounds fair to me...........
  • Mimi 2012/07/16 19:46:33
    Foul
    Mimi
    +1
    Its like he's avoiding and pointing fingers everywhere else there both educated we know the deal here is taxes lets see B)
  • unclepat 2012/07/16 19:29:26
    Foul
    unclepat
    +1
    Again the assclown with a wig speaks. Somewhere in he Romney campaign headquarters is a surrogate wishing that Trump would just SHUT THE F*** UP!! lol
  • lark 2012/07/16 18:29:47
    Fair
    lark
    +1
    Yes what did happen to being transparent
  • PrettieReptar 2012/07/16 18:05:19 (edited)
    Fair
    PrettieReptar
    +2
    Obama sealed his records but he has the audacity to criticize Romney for not releasing his?
  • zapped 2012/07/16 18:03:35
    Fair
    zapped
    +2
    not just scholastic records ,, but all records to refute any & all allegations ,

    thats transparency for ya !
  • The Patriot 2012/07/16 17:58:37
  • kevracer 2012/07/16 17:47:55
    Foul
    kevracer
    +3
    The Donald is no position to demand anything
  • jt kevracer 2012/07/16 18:58:26
    jt
    Did U read the news report? lol
  • Mimi kevracer 2012/07/16 19:28:05
    Mimi
    +2
    they are truong to make a point when asking for his taxes school records I say he has his Diploma to prove sucess!
  • Harley kevracer 2012/07/16 20:28:26
    Harley
    +1
    Why is Donald Trump not entitled? I don't know about, you but I would like to see them myself. I still have my doubts about his birth certificate and fake social security card. I also have my doubts that he was even born in America.
  • kevracer Harley 2012/07/16 20:43:16
    kevracer
    +1
    why? what would Obama's college transcripts tell you?
  • Harley kevracer 2012/07/16 20:49:30
    Harley
    +1
    I don't about you but he is running this country and I want to know everything about him....don't you?
  • kevracer Harley 2012/07/16 20:52:10
    kevracer
    +1
    did you see Bush's transcipts?
    did you see Clinton's transcripts?
  • Harley kevracer 2012/07/16 21:02:11
    Harley
    +1
    I will say this Bush is an open book. After all his daddy was President. Clinton was a waste if you ask me. The only thing we saw from him was a open zipper and I never voted for him!
  • kevracer Harley 2012/07/16 21:04:37
    kevracer
    +1
    so your answer on whether you saw their transcripts is NO?
  • Harley kevracer 2012/07/16 21:06:09
    Harley
    +1
    No I didn't but I do know he is an American which I have my doubts about Obama.
  • kevracer Harley 2012/07/16 21:08:44
    kevracer
    +1
    and seeing his college transcripts will answer your concerns as to his birth place?
  • Harley kevracer 2012/07/16 21:14:57
    Harley
    +1
    I am not going to sit and go back and fourth with you. I believe what I believe. You can also. Better take it while we have freedom of speech!
  • kevracer Harley 2012/07/16 21:16:22
    kevracer
    +1
    I can only suppose that have a reason which you won't reveal
  • Harley kevracer 2012/07/16 21:20:36
    Harley
    +1
    The only thing I have to reveal is that my life is in his hands and yes I want to know everything that I can about the man that holds this country in the palm of his hands.
  • mrdog 2012/07/16 17:23:08
    Fair
    mrdog
    +1
    But forget tax records and college records....O remove executive order on F & F...
    American voters would like the full story...bark
  • Janet C K 2012/07/16 17:19:42
    Fair
    Janet C K
    +1
    I like it. Put your money where your mouth is Obama! Since we don't have anything except for his failure to represent those who sent him to the Senate by voting "Present" more than anyone else, it'd be nice to see what his thought process in a academic setting was. No one has to bring up pot, Rev. Wright, Bill Ayers, his birth certificate, or his mom taking him wherever. I am focused on him, and what he said, verses what he did. We know he's now admitted to making up parts of his "biography" (WHO DOES THAT??? At least who does that who CLAIMS to be authentic and not a fake?). We know he told a crowd that he passed legislation requiring Nuclear Power Plants (Excelon) to mandatorily report when they have radioactive waste leaks (like what happened in his district that got into residents well water-- hello-- does it matter if you're mixing up baby formula with nuclear waste?) Anyhow, he told a TRUSTING crowd, that he passed such legislation, when HE DID NOT. The NY TIMES in 2008 (not a conservative paper by any stretch), reported this. Now we all know if Mitt Romney did anything like this, it'd be on the Newsloop of MSNBC, NBC, ABC, CBS, and CNN for weeks to come. And how about that PROPHETIC statement Hillary Clinton made asking how Obama's lack of experience was goin...
    I like it. Put your money where your mouth is Obama! Since we don't have anything except for his failure to represent those who sent him to the Senate by voting "Present" more than anyone else, it'd be nice to see what his thought process in a academic setting was. No one has to bring up pot, Rev. Wright, Bill Ayers, his birth certificate, or his mom taking him wherever. I am focused on him, and what he said, verses what he did. We know he's now admitted to making up parts of his "biography" (WHO DOES THAT??? At least who does that who CLAIMS to be authentic and not a fake?). We know he told a crowd that he passed legislation requiring Nuclear Power Plants (Excelon) to mandatorily report when they have radioactive waste leaks (like what happened in his district that got into residents well water-- hello-- does it matter if you're mixing up baby formula with nuclear waste?) Anyhow, he told a TRUSTING crowd, that he passed such legislation, when HE DID NOT. The NY TIMES in 2008 (not a conservative paper by any stretch), reported this. Now we all know if Mitt Romney did anything like this, it'd be on the Newsloop of MSNBC, NBC, ABC, CBS, and CNN for weeks to come. And how about that PROPHETIC statement Hillary Clinton made asking how Obama's lack of experience was going to help pass legislation thru a divided Congress? The knee jerk reaction- which by the way never answered the question, was to make it a "disrespectful statement about Martin Luther King Jr.'s work". We worked SO hard-- to create a fair environment for equal treatment, us who believe in fair and equal treatment, but this was plan just playing on the wounds of the past, DIVIDING, creating suspicion upon white people ('heck if Hillary Clinton secretly hates- then they all must still be racist!'). The Polls of black support for Hillary before South Carolina, and the actual vote showed HOW EFFECTIVE this divisive, opportunistic talk works. Obama in a nutshell-- a lawyer, playing politician, using his "skills", to manipulate people into trusting him, by using the illusion of sincerity, and being genuine. Too bad his followers are judging him solely based on his looks and how he sounds. Strange considering such shallow standards were what promoted racism. Watch MSNBC's analysis when they were trying to be fair ini 2008 when Hillary was running against him-- Google, MSNBC Obama Oops 6 times. INCREDIBLE!
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  • Hopscotch 2012/07/16 17:13:29
    Foul
    Hopscotch
    +3
    DON'T CLOUD THE ISSUE.... WHERE'S THE TAX RETURNS? What's the dirty little secret.....The question for Mitt is, "What's so bad in the tax returns, that refusing to release them is better?" That's todays issue not old time rhotic. Are YOU trying to cloud the issue? And getting allot of other people pointing the finger in different directions just to distract from the true issue. "WHERE'S THE TAX RETURNS?"

    allot people pointing finger directions distract true issue tax returns
  • Hopscotch Hopscotch 2012/07/16 22:32:47 (edited)
    Hopscotch
    +1
    Tell Trump, Obama will release his school records as soon as Trump releases his penis size, of course Trumps Ex wifes will have to verify that. obama release school records trump releases penis trumps wifes verify


    P.S. Just HUUUGE PRICK won't do.

    "WHERE'S THE TAX RETURNS?"
  • rhstarr 2012/07/16 17:11:42
    Fair
    rhstarr
    +1
    Obama wants to release his crap when he is good in ready. So why should Romney release his when he is asked.
  • Hopscotch rhstarr 2012/07/17 16:06:13
    Hopscotch
    +1
    DON'T CLOUD THE ISSUE.... WHERE'S THE TAX RETURNS?
  • rhstarr Hopscotch 2012/07/17 16:41:07
    rhstarr
    +1
    Were's Obama's real B.C? Where are his college records? It goes both ways.
  • Hopscotch rhstarr 2012/07/17 16:44:51
    Hopscotch
    +1
    NO, it don't! DON'T CLOUD THE ISSUE.... WHERE'S THE TAX RETURNS?
  • none 2012/07/16 17:09:39 (edited)
    Fair
    none
    +2
    Romney already has released some tax records even though he didn't have to. About time for Obama to put up or shut up, there are way too many questions that need to be answered about the man with no past. NOBAMA in 2012!!!
  • Samantha none 2012/07/16 17:35:07
    Samantha
    +2
    He's released one year.
  • none Samantha 2012/07/16 19:27:54
    none
    +1
    He didn't have to release any but he did and he's said he will release more. Where the hell are the transcripts from Obama, unless he has something to hide, and I believe he does, he should release them, Americans want to see them. So Obama and his team of muck rakers should put up or shut up like I said.

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