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Dr. Jen Boss, Fascinatrix's avatar

i read that as it only applies to primates...

Dr. Jen Boss, Fascinatrix's avatar

does he think only GENIUSES can understand tax returns?

OrdinaryJoe's avatar

Uh. We don't vote for President. We vote for the electors who vote for president. If all of the California Republican electors are chosen for their loyalty to Trump, you can put Mickey Mouse on the R side of the ballot and the electors will still be committed to voting for Trump.

Nick.Trite's avatar

I believe you still appear on the ballot if you don't submit campaign finance reports, you just run the risk of appearing on the ballot from behind bars.

Nick.Trite's avatar

Idk, I have to agree I think Trump has the right of it this time (and kill me for that). Unless California can argue a meaningful difference between appearing on the primary ballot (which is necessary to appear on the general) and the general. I see that argument as possible, but a hard ass sell.

Sherry's avatar

Remember they got Capone on tax evasion. I'm sure that's at the back of his feeble mind.

𝔅𝔢𝔢𝔩𝔷𝔢𝔟𝔲𝔟𝔟𝔞's avatar

They can spell "MAGA". That might be good enough.

DDB9000's avatar

Yeah, Sixpack Choker's a real scam artist.

DDB9000's avatar

True, but you just know it will bug him endlessly if he isn't.

Owlftr13's avatar

Aren't states allowed to make their own rules for elections?

puredog's avatar

Jamie -- and I say this with the greatest respect -- you're a fucking buzzkill.

𝔅𝔢𝔢𝔩𝔷𝔢𝔟𝔲𝔟𝔟𝔞's avatar

Even for his 2013 returns, it would seem. Too bad he's got his bootlicking toadies running the IRS, or they'd be able so say, "Nope, not auditing nothing here." Now, the fuckers are just as likely to open up audits just for show (to be shut down – without finding nuttin' – the day after the election.)

𝔅𝔢𝔢𝔩𝔷𝔢𝔟𝔲𝔟𝔟𝔞's avatar

I was going to go with Deepak Chopra, but Dr. Phil will do as well.

𝔅𝔢𝔢𝔩𝔷𝔢𝔟𝔲𝔟𝔟𝔞's avatar

From what I've seen so far, we should give them all the bandwidth they can fill.

hendenburg2's avatar

Maybe, but a civil fine and a criminal conviction are totally separate animals.

And IIRC, tax fraud might have an intent requirement, that the prosecutors have to prove that it was deliberate