Real estate and construction in NY in the 90s was mobbed up?

Noooooo.... really?!?!?

Say it ain't so!

As for Trump taking the easy path with mob lawyers?

Well duh.

I'm done. No more,, PPPHHHST

Moving to Greenland until november 3

This is world-class scary. Eric says daddy is running because he believes in fully discredited far-right internet lies.

Wow.

Eric Trump, listing off reasons his father is running for president, said in an interview this week that one of the motivations was the renaming of the White House Christmas tree to “holiday tree.”

A lie. Of course.

“He opens up the paper each morning and sees our nation’s leaders giving a hundred billion dollars to Iran."

Another lie. But one can understand the Trump mentality: it is incomprehensible to a Trump to pay money you owe - thats what lawyers and bankruptcy is for!

Nevermind it was money sent to America in 1979 and courts have said we owe Iran up to ten billion.

Bizzaro Trump World - courtesy of the leader of the Republican party.

Donald Trump's Pay to Play scandal is coming to light in Florida

Web Link

Tampa Bay Times, winner of 12 Pulitzers:


"Trump gave money to Bondi's political committee to 'stave off' investigation..."

" "Donald Trump has been falsely attacking the charity run by President Clinton when it is Trump's own Foundation that has been caught in an actual pay-to-play scandal,” spokeswoman Jennifer Palmieri said.

The Washington Post on Thursday reported that Trump paid a $2,500 penalty to the IRS for using his foundation to give $25,000 to Bondi’s political committee, And Justice for All.

"While the Clinton Foundation has received the highest ratings from independent charitable watchdogs, Donald Trump's use of foundation money to donate to the Florida Attorney General actually broke the law,” Palmieri said. “Worst of all, it appears the payment may have been intended to stave off an investigation into the sham Trump University that has ripped off unsuspecting students." "


Eric Trump: "you would have a bunch of people who know nothing about taxes"

Show us your taxes and we will show many, many more Trump illegalities.

Trump is dirty. And he has to hide his taxes from you.

Clinton has released 40 years of tax returns. Romney released 1. Trump is a loser - zero.

I suppose that the American people deserve what they get if this pathologically criminal threatens, bullies and deceives her way into the White House. Her evil nature is right in front of us and yet some people will refuse to accept it - just as the Naked Emperor forced his people to believe that he was regally clothed.

This despicable husband/wife enterprise will be undoubtedly judged for what they are by history but it still is shameful that they can live a grand life during this lifetime on the suffering and work of the American people.

Bill [portion removed] manipulates a young intern to give him a hummer in the Oval Office - no big deal.

Hillary lies so often that the World simply accepts it as a form of her status - as perverse as it is. Lie to the Benghazi victims' families - whatever. Uses the Sec of State office to extort cash for the criminal operation that is the Clinton Foundation - part of life. Rigs the Democratic primaries - she's just crafty. The entire com;outer server debacle - aww shucks...simple and honest mistakes.

Since leaving the White House the first time - after claiming she is "dead broke" - this Witch and her demented Husband have raked in $3mm PER WEEK simply by peddling their political influence.

I have hope that we Americans are not completely as gullible and stupid as these two grifters take us for when Election Day arrives...

Once again, Trump troll: How much is the Trump campaign paying you to pollute these discussion boards? How much?

Poor fringie: living in the brietbart world of lies and falsehoods:

"Uses the Sec of State office to extort cash for the criminal operation that is the Clinton Foundation"

40 years of Clinton tax returns prove you wrong. (where's Trump's taxes?)

Every major rating watchdog rates them clean as a whistle (Clinton Foundation higher rated than the Red Cross.)

11 hours under oath and the republicans found nothing (because it's all a bunch of fringe far right fairy tales)


So sad. Can't defend the crazies running the Republican party these days - so make up more stuff about Clinton, like the last 25 years.

Just wait until November when your town, your county, your state and the United States of America tell you that you are crazy and elect America's first woman president.

Enjoy your day!

Hmmm...conveniently left out this one?

[This portion is removed because it violates terms of conditions. Stop it already. -Editor]

and this one?
"Lie to the Benghazi victims' families - whatever."

I think we all know who the trolls are here... I really can't understand why all you Hillary lovers even bother with all the multiple threads here noising up a board we turn to about community events.

You must be so concerned about your candidate hiding from the press for over 9 months that you take it upon yourselves to speak for her.

Really sad.

From your favorite Politico:

The FBI disclosed the event in its newly released report on the former secretary of state’s handling of classified information.
Oh, and about the server...just an honest mistake...


"According to the bureau’s review of server logs, someone accessed an email account on Jan. 5, 2013, using three IP addresses known to serve as Tor “exit nodes” — jumping-off points from the anonymity network to the public internet.

The owner of the account, whose name is redacted in the report, said she was “not familiar with nor [had] she ever used Tor software.”

Clinton left the State Department less than a month after the intrusion."

This is who we should entrust our country....
Even the Socialist Bernie would be better...

Just watched CNN, Usually aka the Clinton New Network, But had to give out the unslanted truth today.

Clinton in her Sat. afternoon FBI interview said "she couldn't recall 39 times to their questions".

As to her last years taxes, Over 10 Million Dollars in income, Mostly speaking fees, Not sure where the rest came from,

To quote Bernie,

"Those must have been some great speeches" to those investment banks.

"Bill [portion removed] manipulates a young intern to give him a hummer in the Oval Office - no big deal."

Prove it. If there was a shred of proof, the GOP would have held hearings; if there was a shred of proof, the Bush justice department would have opened an investigation when Clinton started her campaign in 2007, or her senate run earlier.

It is just the sick fantasy of a brietbart type hater. It is what drives good conservative moderates from the GOP.

Thanks for doing that - we will enjoy the landslide as you stew in defeat.


"Lie to the Benghazi victims' families - whatever."
Again - 11 hours under oath and they found nothing - Clinton came out stronger and the GOP came out weaker.


The FBI: Clinton "never deleted, nor did she instruct anyone to delete, her email to avoid complying with the Federal Records Act, FOIA, or State or FBI requests for information."


As in your non-existent defense of the leader of the republican party, Donald Trump, you have nothing.


Enjoy your day!

Just for fun - HR - ready for the presidency....

Below is the list of things Clinton could not recall in the FBI interview:

When she received security clearance
Being briefed on how to handle classified material
How many times she used her authority to designate items classified
Any briefing on how to handle very top-secret "Special Access Program" material
How to select a target for a drone strike
How the data from her mobile devices was destroyed when she switched devices
The number of times her staff was given a secure phone
Why she didn’t get a secure Blackberry
Receiving any emails she thought should not be on the private system
Did not remember giving staff direction to create private email account
Getting guidance from state on email policy
Who had access to her Blackberry account
The process for deleting her emails
Ever getting a message that her storage was almost full
Anyone besides Huma Abedin being offered an account on the private server
Being sent information on state government private emails being hacked
Receiving cable on State Dept personnel securing personal email accounts
Receiving cable on Bryan Pagliano upgrading her server
Using an iPad mini
An Oct. 13, 2012, email on Egypt with Clinton pal Sidney Blumenthal
Jacob Sullivan using personal email
State Department protocol for confirming classified information in media reports
Every briefing she received after suffering concussions
Being notified of a FOIA request on Dec. 11, 2012
Being read out of her clearance
Any further access to her private email account from her State Department tenure after switching to her HRCoffice.com account

Another bad week for the backpedaling lying candidate...Losing the narrative quickly.
Time for her to take another nap.

Who's kidding who? Trump had the disastrous week. He cemented himself to all thinking Americans as a man of hate and intolerance, who got slammed around by the president of Mexico.

Clinton keeps getting stronger because of far fringe brietbart types like you. Thank you. We really appreciate your efforts. Keep it up!

One notes you never addressed the topic: Eric Trump telling you that you know nothing about taxes.

You don't. Most kids in school do not know about taxes.


Enjoy the election!

Enjoy your day!

I am not defending Trump. I am against Hillary. He'll have to win or lose without depending on anyone's vote in CA.

But I can't really see how anyone with a brain could support someone like Hillary, who won't tell the truth at ANY time.

And because I think the Town Square has been ruined by the constant Hillary trolls, I guess I am contributing to the problem, so I'm out - have a nice weekend.

Indeed - have a great weekend! One bit of advice, one would consider holding your tongue in public with any friends - if you spouted those crazy sex allegations you keep making, your friends will be confused and insist you are talking about Roger Ailes, the sex harasser fired as head of Fox News.

And now the head of Trump's campaign.

Or Newt Gingrich - 3 time cheater. Or Mark Foley. Or the Idaho guy, Larry Craig, in the bathrooms. Or Donald Trump himself who used to call the press about his affairs when married.


Enjoy the election!

Enjoy your day!

Actually the most sad thing about this is Comey sold out,

Such a well respected man of integrity

Sell out? Sell out?

Tell me Trump troll, do you even THINK before you post your nonsense? Oh wait -- you're being paid to post that garbage...

It was really Ronald Reagan who began the practice of cashing in on having been our President. In 1989, the Republican God went to Japan and gave two speeches for $1,000,000.00 each to a Japanese communications conglomerate. That's $1,940,701.61 per speech in today's dollars. The Donald earned a staggering $1.5 million per speech at The Learning Annex’s “real estate wealth expos” in 2006 and 2007. Trump appeared at 17 seminars and collected this fee for each speech. It is ludicrous that the Clintons are being criticized for being paid for speeches and a real window into the Republican Noise Machine.

What a lovely Labor Day! A grand day to enjoy the fruits of our labor, and to celebrate the American Worker who built this great country! (we are great, despite what you hear from certain candidates.)

Donald Trump - come celebrate with us - and do so 'cleanly' by doing what every American President has done for decades.

Release your taxes. We understand you are broke, and rarely pay taxes. It's okay, we'll support you by buying one of your Chinese-made ties or suits.

You'll feel better when you remove the burden of having to constantly hide all your lies and falsehoods.

I am embarrassed for the Republican party.

Release your taxes like every American president for the last century.

Ol' Farmer john says:

"Clinton keeps getting stronger because of far fringe brietbart types like you. Thank you. We really appreciate your efforts. Keep it up!"

Read the polls much? I guess you have a different definition of "getting stronger".

"Stronger Hillary" can't even get through a weekend of campaigning without coughing fits.

Hillary is said to be best and smartest candidate by her supporters... but she can't remember anything when asked - blaming it on a head injury!. Nice presidential material there.

You folks must be getting desperate. Launching topic after topic...in a region where the D candidate will win anyway.

Seems like a form of bad sportsmanship. Taunting?

Thanks for playing...

One poll, online, an outlier, with no crosstabs. No tab for the 18-34 year olds polled.

Bet the farm on that!

When the aggregates move below 4, you can talk. But if she wins by 7, the Senate turns blue, and the House starts to get close.

Until then, prattle on about her health, even though she has released more health information than that old man, Trump.

And she has released decades of tax info. Trump? He's still coughing.

Trump admits he is free to release his taxes anytime, but that it will be political suicide to do so:

ABC News Web Link

"On Tuesday, he admitted that he could actually make the returns public at any time.
The GOP nominee here acknowledged that the audit itself is not preventing him from making the returns public. Instead, he implied that there is no political advantage to doing so."

Newsweek Web Link

"He uses the bogus claim that he can’t because he is being audited, an argument Richard Nixon could have used to block releasing his tax returns in the midst of the Watergate scandal, but didn’t (after a lot of delay). Also, Trump’s returns from 2002 through 2008 can be released without an issue—all audits involving them are over. But he wants to pretend—or should I say lie?—that turning over records more than a decade old will somehow affect a current audit."

Time Web Link Who cares - Americans by 2 to 1.

"A new Monmouth University poll shows 62% of voters think it’s either very important or somewhat important to them that candidates release their returns."


How did it go last time we saw Trump's taxes?

Washington Post Web Link

"The last time information from Donald Trump’s income-tax returns was made public, the bottom line was striking: He had paid the federal government $0 in income taxes."

Zip.

Zero.

Nada.


Why is this important? Trump lies on his financial disclosures.

Fortune Web Link

"In fact, a close reading of the two documents, especially the PFD, shows that number is actually Trump’s revenues, and not his income, which should be after salaries, IT costs, interest and all other expenses. Indeed, the filing specifically labels these items under such headings as “revenue,” “sales,” “royalties,” “commissions” and other categories—clearly designating them as gross receipts rather than taxable income."

In fact it is more important - American banks have shunned Trump for years - so where is Trump's money coming from? Russia. China. Germany.

Show us your taxes.

Wall Street Journal google it - there is a limit to links

"One of Donald Trump’s closest allies on Wall Street is a now-struggling German bank.

While many big banks have shunned him, Deutsche Bank AG has been a steadfast financial backer of the Republican presidential candidate’s business interests. Since 1998, the bank has led or participated in loans of at least $2.5 billion to companies affiliated..."

And now that they are in trouble, Trump has had to turn to....

Show us your taxes.

In what world is it possibly correct to not know the potential conflicts of interest with our president?

Show 20 years of taxes.

Pence released ten years of tax returns. Clinton 30 years. Kaine 20 years.

Where are trumps returns for the last 30 years? What crimes is he hiding?

Carrot and Stick.


The Stick - Poll: "64% of Americans surveyed think Trump should release his taxes, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll. That includes 41% of registered Republicans."

"Those numbers appear to be having an affect even among Trump supporters. Rep. Mark Sanford, a South Carolina Republican, took to the opinion pages of the New York Times to call on Trump to release his returns." Web Link



The Carrot - 5 MILLION BUCKEROOS FOR AMERICAN VETERANS!

"LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman is now throwing his weight behind the mounting pressure on Republican candidate Donald Trump to release his tax returns.

In a Medium post on Monday, Hoffman said he would give up to $5 million of his money to veterans if Trump releases his returns before the last presidential debate, slated for October. " Web Link


Trump cannot release his taxes, because they show at least 3 things that make him more un-electable:

1. Trump is owned by Russian Oligarchs and Putin since they bailed Trump out of the 2008/9 Bush Great Recession, and real estate meltdown

2. Trump has many years of not paying ANY taxes

3. Trump never donates his cash to charities


Release 20 years of returns, Trump. Clinton has released 40.

He's not even half as good as a girl.

$5 million to veterans - do it, Donny!

Loser!

Sad!

Wow - you Hillary trolls are getting more desperate by the day!
Your constant trolling a local community message blog is pathetic. The constant noise has become a source of much humor around our house.

Why is she running for President?
Has anyone yet been able to determine just what Hillary's message is?

Most voters polled feel that the country is going in the wrong direction - a USA in decline.

She can't run on continuing the improvement of USA relations, world stability.

She can't run on the success of Obamacare.

Is she for or against TPP?

She wants thousands more refugees with little of no vetting of their intentions.

And how about amnesty for all who are here (and are still coming) - gotta keep wages down - and of course sign everyone up to vote ASAP without having to show any proof of citizenship.

Is her platform to give us 4/8 more years of this?

She seems by most accounts to be the least trustworthy and least transparent among all of the Democratic candidates.

Looks like the party has nominated an establishment candidate promising more of the same. Nice job!

Looking forward to your cutting pasting and linking oodles of spew to support your chosen candidate.

Oh BTW- Using the "Romney pays no taxes" ruse again this election won't work anymore. And the guy offering $5M to see trump's tax returns is wasting his money. Someone in the IRS will leak the info anyway between now and the election.

Any of the primary candidates would have been better than the compulsive liar selected.

I forgot to mention - it is very interesting that on the Town Square forum of a sister publication Palo Alto Online, when I scan through the first 5 pages there are no Hillary trolls / postings.
It seems the managers of that site have correctly decided that their focus should be on local issues and removed the incoming Hillary spam through site moderation. Or perhaps the Almanac hasn't figured out yet that the dozens of postings with different names on this forum are really the same person using proxies...?

Sad that the Trump supporters can't a dress the topic. The Clinton's have released nearly 50 years of taxes.

All this basket of Trump supporters can do is attack and change the subject. Why can't they tell us what their hero is hiding?

My guess is that he doesn't pay any taxes. Isn't there some court documents from the 90's that show he paid nothing?

Instead - lets make something up about an IRS leak!

They'd be really stupid to pay someone to post on this site - Trump is smart enough to know how to calculate ROI. Unlike all the bogus Hillary shills posting here hoping to take her $$.

It is amusing to see how concerned you posters are about Hillary's failing campaign.

She has CA in the bag, so all your efforts here are of no help.

Wait - you expecting folks from outside this region that are up for grabs to be reading this and deciding to vote for her?? Surely not likely.

Maybe you just like grandstanding and taunting in a small arena..

I'm just posting because I want to better understand why you spend hours posting multiple threads denouncing Trump, but never offer any compelling reason for voting for Hillary. Probably because she has no message. Or maybe you just need lower wages for your employees? To make up for the higher taxes she'll be charging you?

Pitiful, really

Oh, and why don't you and your alter egos expand your horizons a bit? You'd probably be welcome posting your comments on the palo alto online town square site - I'm sure there are lots of Hillary sycophants in PA. Then you could leave more room in our forum for topics of local interest.

One last comment - then I'm done.

I think I speak for many in the community - who have tuned you out.

If you look at the topic regarding the former Park Theater space development - it was posted today and has 661 views already. This topic is of interest of those who live here.

Your diatribes about a Dallas newspaper endorsement have been viewed by only 167 people in 7 days. Take a clue from your candidate and give it a rest.

I realize to some, I'm contributing to the troll problem. Sorry, I'm done posting. Back to reading articles about our community.

Everyone is critical that Trump wants to have a dialogue w/ Putin, Obama can't and has been played a fool by Putin.

Wake up folks the Russians kill opposition leaders, the Saudis kill people for being Gay and the Clintons take millions from them. Should we not talk to the Saudi's.

As Reagan showed w/ Gorbachev talking is better than isolationism.

I'd rather talk to Putin than Iran if I had to choose and Kerry has lot's of talks with them.

And where are the reparations for the American hostages? if we're paying Iran billions for an old debt to buy planes?

Also has anyone noticed Obama is not campaigning for Clinton. Bubbas doing a great job telling people "Make America Great Again" is a racist thing to say, when he was quoted 6 times at rallies saying it when he was campaigning for himself and Hilliary.

Guess Obama he has his hands full of China and the South Sea, This ship has already sailed, China has claimed the South China sea as their territory. built islands. Built military bases on man made islands, Telling the US, Vietnam, Phillipines, and anyone else the Sea is no longer international waters.

Disrespecting and isolating Israel

The Filpino President calling Obama a "son of a whore," his words not mine.

China snubbed Obama and did not offer Obama a dignitaries welcome at the G20 meeting,

N. Korea setting off a large Nuclear bomb w/ Iranians there to watch and learn. Both in violation of course.

N. Korea Declaring war on the US

Building a sub that can fire nuclear missiles on US soil.

Not Defeating Isis hear and abroad

Not Defending Ukraine

Not defending the Kurds

Protecting our borders, He has deported 3 million people, mostly Mexicans as an fyi, I'll give him that one but why aren't they bringing it up. Might lose some Mexican Voters maybe?

Also Clinton did vote for the wall/fence on the Mexico border when she was in Congress.

Wondering why there were 1,000 people shot in Chicago, 400 dead so far this year. After all BLM. just not in Chicago where Obama calls home. I doubt his kids will attend public schools there.

Figuring out how to funnel plane loads of cash in unmarked bills in unmarked planes in the middle of the night and saying with a straight face "that aint ransome, we don't pay ransom that was just a coincidence"

Pressuring Lynch and Comey to tow the company line on Clinton's e-mail scandal

While the FBI gives immunity to the guy who handles Clinton's server, and now nobody can find him, Must be in the hide him from the press program.

Letting Clinton get away with smashing blackberries w/ hammers? No obstruction here?

Bringing the new head of the IRS in front of Congress to start impeachment hearings

As Obama said to Bill O'reilley during the Super Bowl half time interview, Was there any corruption at the IRS w/ Lois Lerner, "Bill not only was there not a little there was not even a smidgeon" Then proceeded to give her people immunity over the scandal of targeting Conservative Groups.

Telling Central Command in Iraq to Cook the books to show how well we're doing there.

Playing 300 rounds of golf,

Allowing Iranian go fast boats to confront and constantly harass American military ships in International waters.

Allowing Putin to annex Crimea days after Russia hosted the Olympics when nobody was looking,

Over 1,000 people arrested in the US for Isis related crimes. Can we admit we have a problem here?

Head of Homeland security saying to Congress they can't guarantee that they can vet all the Syrian refugees. Obama just let 10,000 in the country. Hilliary wants another 50,000.

Then there's always the 20 Trillion Dollar debt,

Or Obama care, that is crumbling as we speak, More and more Insurance companies pulling out. Premiums going up.

I feel so much better now that he has endorsed Clinton for President.

BTW her untrustworthy numbers are a new record high for presidential candidates, approaching 70% of the population.

She had to get rid of those 30 thousand yoga class e-mails?

And Chelsea calling Trump a misoginyst, Did she forget about Jennifer Flowers and Monica Lewinski, She really shouldn't go there.

Laureate University, Google it....Bubba received 17 Million Dollars for being an honorary something or other.

Hilliary calling Trump supporters' "Deplorable" Way to win over new voters

Getting typer's cramp, More later. or just wait for Julian next round of e-mails.

OK, one more, Clinton;s brother was given a seat on the board of directors of a mining co. in Haiti while Hilliary was Sec. of State overseeing the earthquake ravaged country. You wanted your pay to lay, there you go.
Report Objectionable Content Email Town Square Moderator

Add to the list,

N. Korea acting up again,a 5th Nuclear bomb test, w/ a promise for a 6th. More sanctions yelled Obama, Our military flew Bombers 75 miles from the demilitarized zone. Un assured Japan they were practicing for the war on the U.S. When asked if Obama would have approved of flying the bombers, It was said probably not. Don't want to offend Un,

And the list goes on.

To address your question of Trumps taxes.

No he doesn't pay income taxes

Neither does General Electric

Neither does Exon

100's of corporations don't pay taxes. Lots with offshore accounts estimated at 1.2 trillion dollars in profits waiting for a tax holiday.

Are you surprised, appalled, flabergasted?

Wake up, He Does Not Pay Taxes,

He's audited every year.

Tax returns don't show who your loans are with or who your connections are?

You might also be surprised a local company named apple has hundreds of billions of taxable dollars sitting in Irish Bank Accounts. Yes.... To avoid Americas high Corporate tax rate.

Don't like the tax laws change them, Until then, Let it go.

This is a last ditch effort to save a dying campaign.