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kentuck

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8. And how many times have we heard the hypocrites say?

Reply to get the red out (Reply #6)

Fri Aug 17, 2012, 03:16 PM

Aug 2012

"If you don't have anything to hide, why are you afraid of the government eavesdropping on your calls or secretly recording what you have to say. I don't mind - I have nothing to hide..."

They have said this in the past like a mantra.

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We can't give our tax returns because they will be attacked? [View all] kentuck Aug 2012 OP

Nice rant and I agree. reflection Aug 2012 #1

Agreed! TomClash Aug 2012 #2

yeah--our innocent loophole-free tax returns will be unfairly attacked by vandals in the press librechik Aug 2012 #3

It's probably good that you did. russspeakeasy Aug 2012 #10

If they're legal (and i assume they are), then they reveal something distasteful maxsolomon Aug 2012 #4

Or playing the futures market with insider information. HubertHeaver Aug 2012 #21

We plead the fifth. We won't release our returns because they will tend to incriminate us. pnwmom Aug 2012 #5

I like that----"We plead the fifth"!! panader0 Aug 2012 #36

Absolutely!!!!! get the red out Aug 2012 #6

And how many times have we heard the hypocrites say? kentuck Aug 2012 #8

I hadn't thought of that get the red out Aug 2012 #20

many many thumbs up renate Aug 2012 #24

Obama gave them his and they aren't using them for attacks Johonny Aug 2012 #7

Tax returns attacked.. billky Aug 2012 #9

Most likely a third degree felony lurking in there...n/t monmouth Aug 2012 #11

Yes. We need to push that particular aspect, which alone would doom anyone. silvershadow Aug 2012 #32

isn't it bizzare? veganlush Aug 2012 #12

If it were Obama doing this, imagine the outrage. Tennessee Gal Aug 2012 #13

Yep. They were yelling about him hiding his birth certificate HooptieWagon Aug 2012 #27

the roar from the media DEMANDING his returns would be deafening spanone Aug 2012 #29

Hear! Hear! Two things: Raster Aug 2012 #14

Agree. kentuck Aug 2012 #38

"We can't let you see our police rap sheet because you might attack us for something we did" aint_no_life_nowhere Aug 2012 #15

... Chiyo-chichi Aug 2012 #16

Must be some devastating stuff in there pokerfan Aug 2012 #17

This reminds me of the right wing argument for the patriot act Herlong Aug 2012 #18

Absolutely right! kentuck Aug 2012 #19

Remember what he said on Fox back in April about Gingrich? sad sally Aug 2012 #22

Can you imagine Queen Ann in the White House? nolabear Aug 2012 #23

Well at least the maids would be paid by taxpayers.. sad sally Aug 2012 #25

You suppose they're paying undocumented immigrants in cash? The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2012 #34

She makes Barbara Bush look like a cuddly old granny. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2012 #35

Two years worth to re-fi our house Randomthought Aug 2012 #26

That's what she said...used as "ammunition". Solly Mack Aug 2012 #28

Royalty. That's it in a word, someone said it upstream. Both of them. silvershadow Aug 2012 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author BlueinOhio Aug 2012 #31

So you know damn well there's something fishy in them. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2012 #33

Childish logic SoCalDem Aug 2012 #37