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iluvtennis

(19,914 posts) Sat Jun 23, 2018, 01:59 PM Jun 2018

Rhode Island bill would keep Trump off 2020 ballot unless he releases his tax returns

@SethAbramson
Jun 22

Seth Abramson Retweeted The Hill
EVERY STATE should put this kind of law on the books by 2019.

Rhode Island lawmakers pass bill banning Trump from ballot unless he releases tax returns http://hill.cm/1Mgi24q

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http://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/393581-rhode-island-bill-would-keep-trump-off-2020-ballot-unless-he-filed-his

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Rhode Island bill would keep Trump off 2020 ballot unless he releases his tax returns (Original Post) iluvtennis Jun 2018 OP

I'd bet big money SCOTUS will invalidate this and CA law. lark Jun 2018 #1

I don't know how they would justify it. Dave Starsky Jun 2018 #4

Kickin' with gusto! Faux pas Jun 2018 #2

Seth is right, EVERY state should do this RainCaster Jun 2018 #3

lark

(23,207 posts)

1. I'd bet big money SCOTUS will invalidate this and CA law.

Reply to iluvtennis (Original post)

Sat Jun 23, 2018, 02:09 PM

Jun 2018

Russian Repug SCOTUS will do anything to retain the power of their party over all branches of the government

Dave Starsky

(5,914 posts)

4. I don't know how they would justify it.

Reply to lark (Reply #1)

Sat Jun 23, 2018, 02:35 PM

Jun 2018

The Constitution doesn't dictate how states have to chose their electors. And as long as they require ALL candidates to release their returns, then no one's being discriminated against. So Trump can go fuck himself.

Faux pas

(14,717 posts)

2. Kickin' with gusto!

Reply to iluvtennis (Original post)

Sat Jun 23, 2018, 02:15 PM

Jun 2018

RainCaster

(10,964 posts)

3. Seth is right, EVERY state should do this

Reply to iluvtennis (Original post)

Sat Jun 23, 2018, 02:21 PM

Jun 2018

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