Tue Aug 7, 2012, 12:51 PM

Elizabeth Warren backs off demand that Scott Brown release more tax returns

Source: Boston Globe

Elizabeth Warren demanded Monday that Senator Scott Brown release more years of his tax returns. The only problem was that Brown, her Republican rival, had already released six years of tax returns while Warren has refused to release more than four years of her filings.

Asked to reconcile that apparent conflict, Warren backed off her demand hours later, saying Tuesday that six years was enough. She did not, however, offer to release any more of her IRS filings.

The episode began on Monday night, when Warren called on Brown to release two decades worth of filings.

“I think Scott Brown should release his tax returns for all the years he’s been in public service,” Warren said in Worcester Monday night, according to the website GoLocalWorcester.com. “He’s been in public service for 20 years, then he should have 20 years of tax returns.”

Read more: http://www.boston.com/politicalintelligence/2012/08/07/elizabeth-warren-calls-scott-brown-release-more-tax-returns-than-she-has/YBXaARA2AdnEfFnV2XECmM/story.html

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Elizabeth Warren backs off demand that Scott Brown release more tax returns (Original post)	Freddie Stubbs	Aug 2012	OP
Can we please stop having unforced errors in races for this seat? (nt)	Recursion	Aug 2012	#1
When I read this	Equate	Aug 2012	#2
for a smart lady, she has had a lot of miss steps... how she may lose Ted Kennedy's	Moltisanti	Aug 2012	#15
She's a very smart woman	Equate	Aug 2012	#19
Seems her 'campaign staff' isn't quite up to its job.	elleng	Aug 2012	#34
She needs to clean house	Equate	Aug 2012	#36
She should say that she will release her returns when Romney releases his...	rfranklin	Aug 2012	#3
That would be brilliant...	Kalidurga	Aug 2012	#4
This election season is beyond depressing.	Beacool	Aug 2012	#5
Butttttt	Broderick	Aug 2012	#6
Apparently neither side wants to focus on the elephant in the room.	Beacool	Aug 2012	#10
Indeed.	woo me with science	Aug 2012	#21
Thanks!!!	Beacool	Aug 2012	#24
If only we had Hillary to save us from all of this	snooper2	Aug 2012	#12
Preach it	crimson77	Aug 2012	#23
Save your snark...........	Beacool	Aug 2012	#25
Search the internet. Look for bad news about Democrats.	Kingofalldems	Aug 2012	#7
see no evil etc	HomerRamone	Aug 2012	#9
.	Guy Whitey Corngood	Aug 2012	#18
We should make a rule that candidates running for federal	JDPriestly	Aug 2012	#8
Hmm	kenfrequed	Aug 2012	#11
Yes, at least someONE,	elleng	Aug 2012	#35
For crissakes! Can't we do anything right in MA?	graywarrior	Aug 2012	#13
Half of the state party leadership going to jail a few years ago didn't help	Recursion	Aug 2012	#14
Pretty soon, I will be too old and senile to give a rats ass.	graywarrior	Aug 2012	#16
I'm already at that point and I'm not even that old.	Beacool	Aug 2012	#26
Could the root of that be that Kerry and possibly Tsongus	karynnj	Aug 2012	#17
I'm not sure why she did this	Marrah_G	Aug 2012	#20
Probably some staffer suggested it	Equate	Aug 2012	#22
I feel the same way. nt	woo me with science	Aug 2012	#27
Pretty much everyone calling for Mitt Romney's returns hasn't released theirs either.	dkf	Aug 2012	#28
Just for the sake of accuracy, this wasn't about Romney's returns.	cigsandcoffee	Aug 2012	#29
She's gone quiet, at least for a bit. Which is good. When you are in a hole, stop digging...	CTyankee	Aug 2012	#30
Hi, yank!	elleng	Aug 2012	#38
don't know about kerry...musta missed that one!	CTyankee	Aug 2012	#39
Remember	elleng	Aug 2012	#40
I'll have to ask my son in law what he knows about Cahill.	CTyankee	Aug 2012	#42
Oh right, a great resource!	elleng	Aug 2012	#43
I'll pm you about what he's doing in this campaign...	CTyankee	Aug 2012	#44
OK.	elleng	Aug 2012	#45
Kerry actually made a great decision firing Jordan	karynnj	Aug 2012	#49
The two Kennedy people, Mary Beth Cahill and Bob Shrum, turned things around	karynnj	Aug 2012	#48
Ugh, she really seems to have fumbled this one badly. nt	cstanleytech	Aug 2012	#31
I am going to leave this here....	crimson77	Aug 2012	#32
You a big supporter of the Boston Herald?	CTyankee	Aug 2012	#33
???	elleng	Aug 2012	#37
Nothing dicey there - just demanding they follow the law	karynnj	Aug 2012	#41
that story makes Scott Brown look like a vile racist...UGH!	CTyankee	Aug 2012	#46
I agree - and someone who sees people on welfare as not deserving a vote	karynnj	Aug 2012	#47

Response to Freddie Stubbs (Original post)

Tue Aug 7, 2012, 12:57 PM

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Elizabeth Warren backs off demand that Scott Brown release more tax returns

1. Can we please stop having unforced errors in races for this seat? (nt)

2. When I read this

15. for a smart lady, she has had a lot of miss steps... how she may lose Ted Kennedy's

19. She's a very smart woman

34. Seems her 'campaign staff' isn't quite up to its job.

36. She needs to clean house

3. She should say that she will release her returns when Romney releases his...

4. That would be brilliant...

5. This election season is beyond depressing.

6. Butttttt

10. Apparently neither side wants to focus on the elephant in the room.

21. Indeed.

24. Thanks!!!

12. If only we had Hillary to save us from all of this

23. Preach it

25. Save your snark...........

7. Search the internet. Look for bad news about Democrats.

9. see no evil etc

18. .

8. We should make a rule that candidates running for federal

11. Hmm

35. Yes, at least someONE,

13. For crissakes! Can't we do anything right in MA?

14. Half of the state party leadership going to jail a few years ago didn't help

16. Pretty soon, I will be too old and senile to give a rats ass.

26. I'm already at that point and I'm not even that old.

17. Could the root of that be that Kerry and possibly Tsongus

20. I'm not sure why she did this

22. Probably some staffer suggested it

27. I feel the same way. nt

28. Pretty much everyone calling for Mitt Romney's returns hasn't released theirs either.

29. Just for the sake of accuracy, this wasn't about Romney's returns.

30. She's gone quiet, at least for a bit. Which is good. When you are in a hole, stop digging...

38. Hi, yank!

39. don't know about kerry...musta missed that one!

40. Remember

42. I'll have to ask my son in law what he knows about Cahill.

43. Oh right, a great resource!

44. I'll pm you about what he's doing in this campaign...

45. OK.

49. Kerry actually made a great decision firing Jordan

48. The two Kennedy people, Mary Beth Cahill and Bob Shrum, turned things around

31. Ugh, she really seems to have fumbled this one badly. nt

32. I am going to leave this here....

33. You a big supporter of the Boston Herald?

37. ???

41. Nothing dicey there - just demanding they follow the law

46. that story makes Scott Brown look like a vile racist...UGH!

47. I agree - and someone who sees people on welfare as not deserving a vote