Given the vast sums or money Bill Clinton has raised and made since 2001 and the fact that the couple loaned $5 million to Hillary’s campaign, I don’t think there’s any question that Hillary should release the couple’s tax returns. But how is it exactly that this very reasonable point has become a staple of the political conversation while no one has even raised the point that John McCain hasn’t released his either?
Remember, McCain’s the one running as John Q. Ethics. And not to put too fine a point on it but his substantial wealth comes from his heiress wife who only a few years ago was revealed to have been skimming pills from her own charity to feed her drug addiction.
I highly doubt that last episode has any direct relevance to their current financial standing — but the efforts to cover it up and help her escape legal jeopardy do show a tendency to avoid playing by the rules. So let’s not pretend McCain is so squeaky clean that he doesn’t need any scrutiny too.
