re: #298 Daniel Ballard

Wanting to see the taxes is as legit as can be. Demanding to see them-ditto. Sponsoring legislation to require it is even better.

Feeling perfectly comfortable with strong accusations on a slim and anonymous basis not so much, unless apparently they dig at an unpopular candidate in an election cycle. I’m reminded that the stronger the accusation is the stronger the evidence should be. Falling back on “he can fix it by releasing his taxes” really misses that point.

So Mitt can release his taxes or not, and Harry can sponsor tax disclosure legislation or not. Each at their own chosen timing and peril.

Don’t you just wonder, even a little, why Romney would be so reluctant to follow in a tradition of releasing tax returns that goes back over 40 years?

On planet Earth, especially in politics, smoke usually implies fire.