Hillary Clinton has been under increasing pressure to reveal her tax returns and promised to do so by April 15. This week she made good on her promise, and now we can see why she was reluctant to make them public. Apparently, she and Bill (mainly Bill through speeches and "investments") made a jaw-dropping $109 million over the past eight years.
I think this could be the kiss of death for her campaign. Democrat primaries are dominated by hate-anyone-successful rhetoric, and she and Obama vie for who can offer up more class warfare red meat. Her efforts will sound highly hypocritical now, particularly given the sweetheart deals Bill has received and the conflicts of interest they present.
On balance, I think she should have taken the heat and kept her tax info confidential. I can't imagine the fallout would have been more harmful.
I think this could be the kiss of death for her campaign. Democrat primaries are dominated by hate-anyone-successful rhetoric, and she and Obama vie for who can offer up more class warfare red meat. Her efforts will sound highly hypocritical now, particularly given the sweetheart deals Bill has received and the conflicts of interest they present.
On balance, I think she should have taken the heat and kept her tax info confidential. I can't imagine the fallout would have been more harmful.