Comments on: All Of McCain’s Investments Are In His Wife’s Name? http://donklephant.com/2008/05/09/all-of-mccains-investments-are-in-his-wifes-name/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:05:09 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Donklephant » Blog Archive » Quote Of The Day http://donklephant.com/2008/05/09/all-of-mccains-investments-are-in-his-wifes-name/comment-page-1/#comment-407142 Donklephant » Blog Archive » Quote Of The Day Wed, 14 May 2008 20:24:27 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=5576#comment-407142 [...] out some of our other posts for and against releasing her tax returns: All Of McCain’s Investments Are In His Wife’s Name? Do Cindy McCain’s Tax Returns Matter? Cindy McCain Won’t Release Tax Returns This entry was [...] [...] out some of our other posts for and against releasing her tax returns: All Of McCain’s Investments Are In His Wife’s Name? Do Cindy McCain’s Tax Returns Matter? Cindy McCain Won’t Release Tax Returns This entry was [...]

]]> By: whim http://donklephant.com/2008/05/09/all-of-mccains-investments-are-in-his-wifes-name/comment-page-1/#comment-406730 whim Sat, 10 May 2008 23:34:40 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=5576#comment-406730 I highly recommend reading this short blog post about this issue. http://nitpicker.blogspot.com/2008/05/right-wing-magazines-attack-cindy.html?view=print Be sure to read to the end -- it is hilarious. I highly recommend reading this short blog post about this issue.

http://nitpicker.blogspot.com/2008/05/right-wing-magazines-attack-cindy.html?view=print

Be sure to read to the end — it is hilarious.

]]> By: Justin Gardner http://donklephant.com/2008/05/09/all-of-mccains-investments-are-in-his-wifes-name/comment-page-1/#comment-406668 Justin Gardner Sat, 10 May 2008 05:33:36 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=5576#comment-406668 Alan, I'm not suggesting that Cindy has anything to hide. But for the McCains to claim that income after 28 years and 3 children is actually separate is stretching credibility. He's running for the POTUS after all, and it should be public record. Trust me, this will be standard operating procedure in the future. And to add to that idea, shouldn't we be demanding more transparency from our candidates instead of less? One last note, I think Theresa should have disclosed her income in 2004. It's only fair. Alan,

I’m not suggesting that Cindy has anything to hide. But for the McCains to claim that income after 28 years and 3 children is actually separate is stretching credibility. He’s running for the POTUS after all, and it should be public record. Trust me, this will be standard operating procedure in the future.

And to add to that idea, shouldn’t we be demanding more transparency from our candidates instead of less?

One last note, I think Theresa should have disclosed her income in 2004. It’s only fair.

]]> By: Avinash_Tyagi http://donklephant.com/2008/05/09/all-of-mccains-investments-are-in-his-wifes-name/comment-page-1/#comment-406666 Avinash_Tyagi Sat, 10 May 2008 04:42:01 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=5576#comment-406666 @Alan: Keating five; that's reason enough, the man has proven he isn't trustworthy, and since she holds his assets I want to see what he's wheeled and dealed over the years @Alan:

Keating five; that’s reason enough, the man has proven he isn’t trustworthy, and since she holds his assets I want to see what he’s wheeled and dealed over the years

]]> By: Nelson http://donklephant.com/2008/05/09/all-of-mccains-investments-are-in-his-wifes-name/comment-page-1/#comment-406660 Nelson Sat, 10 May 2008 04:10:25 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=5576#comment-406660 If they ever divorce, he's out of luck because all of those assets are in her name. Journalists and bloggers want the data because it will give them fodder for a few (or many) stories. I doubt highly they're calling for this for altruistic reasons. From the McCain family point of view: If nothing funny is going on, he gains nothing and his wife loses her privacy (which doesn't tend to make people happy, generally speaking). If something funny is going on, he loses a lot. Therefore the sensible action is to not do it. Much like testifying in one's one criminal trial. If you're guilty you gain nothing, if you're innocent you lose privacy and digging deep enough, everyone has secrets they'd rather not reveal (even legal ones). If they ever divorce, he’s out of luck because all of those assets are in her name.

Journalists and bloggers want the data because it will give them fodder for a few (or many) stories. I doubt highly they’re calling for this for altruistic reasons.

From the McCain family point of view:
If nothing funny is going on, he gains nothing and his wife loses her privacy (which doesn’t tend to make people happy, generally speaking). If something funny is going on, he loses a lot.

Therefore the sensible action is to not do it. Much like testifying in one’s one criminal trial. If you’re guilty you gain nothing, if you’re innocent you lose privacy and digging deep enough, everyone has secrets they’d rather not reveal (even legal ones).

]]> By: Alan Stewart Carl http://donklephant.com/2008/05/09/all-of-mccains-investments-are-in-his-wifes-name/comment-page-1/#comment-406640 Alan Stewart Carl Sat, 10 May 2008 00:10:56 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=5576#comment-406640 Unless there is any real reason to expect financial wrongdoings on the part of the McCains, I don't see how forcing a woman to disclose personal income is a matter of public interest or furthers governmental "transparency." Government transparency is about GOVERNMENT action, not private action. There has to be a line of privacy, even for spouses of presidential candidates. I had no problem with Kerry's wife wanting to keep her finances private and I have no problem with Mrs. McCain's choice now. Until someone has some credible reason to assume they're hiding something, I think calls for her to disclose her taxes is taking the idea of "transparency" further than it really needs to go. Unless there is any real reason to expect financial wrongdoings on the part of the McCains, I don’t see how forcing a woman to disclose personal income is a matter of public interest or furthers governmental “transparency.” Government transparency is about GOVERNMENT action, not private action. There has to be a line of privacy, even for spouses of presidential candidates.

I had no problem with Kerry’s wife wanting to keep her finances private and I have no problem with Mrs. McCain’s choice now.

Until someone has some credible reason to assume they’re hiding something, I think calls for her to disclose her taxes is taking the idea of “transparency” further than it really needs to go.

]]> By: Justin Gardner http://donklephant.com/2008/05/09/all-of-mccains-investments-are-in-his-wifes-name/comment-page-1/#comment-406636 Justin Gardner Fri, 09 May 2008 23:48:02 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=5576#comment-406636 Haha, well actually, yes...this is the very definition of post-partisan because I'm asking for the McCains to be open and transparent. Good call. Haha, well actually, yes…this is the very definition of post-partisan because I’m asking for the McCains to be open and transparent.

Good call.

]]> By: Dos http://donklephant.com/2008/05/09/all-of-mccains-investments-are-in-his-wifes-name/comment-page-1/#comment-406633 Dos Fri, 09 May 2008 23:11:33 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=5576#comment-406633 Hey look everybody!! More of that post-partisan, unifying focus on the important issues coming from an Obamamite. They truly do transcend don't they. I'm so look forward to the "fixing" of Washington by these good folks. Hey look everybody!! More of that post-partisan, unifying focus on the important issues coming from an Obamamite. They truly do transcend don’t they. I’m so look forward to the “fixing” of Washington by these good folks.

]]> By: Becky http://donklephant.com/2008/05/09/all-of-mccains-investments-are-in-his-wifes-name/comment-page-1/#comment-406630 Becky Fri, 09 May 2008 22:49:32 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=5576#comment-406630 This really shouldn't be all that baffling--look at the source of Cindy McCain's money: http://girlinshortshorts.blogspot.com/2008/02/john-mccain-and-mob.html ~Becky This really shouldn’t be all that baffling–look at the source of Cindy McCain’s money: http://girlinshortshorts.blogspot.com/2008/02/john-mccain-and-mob.html

~Becky

]]> By: Grant Gould http://donklephant.com/2008/05/09/all-of-mccains-investments-are-in-his-wifes-name/comment-page-1/#comment-406626 Grant Gould Fri, 09 May 2008 22:13:29 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=5576#comment-406626 Yowch. I'm against all of this tax disclosure in principle, but this looks an awful lot like deliberate obfuscation. I'm eager to see the "straight talk" on this one. And to see what it is they considered sufficiently important to be worth hiding this way. Plus the hint of a juicy story just off-stage might be enough to get the press to stop the whole ridiculous "integrity" line with McCain and actually, y'know, investigate something more than what he tells them. Yowch. I’m against all of this tax disclosure in principle, but this looks an awful lot like deliberate obfuscation. I’m eager to see the “straight talk” on this one. And to see what it is they considered sufficiently important to be worth hiding this way.

Plus the hint of a juicy story just off-stage might be enough to get the press to stop the whole ridiculous “integrity” line with McCain and actually, y’know, investigate something more than what he tells them.

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