CNN

How can one be a president when the potential first lady has lots to hide!!

clintons give charities 10 % and 90 % giving away to OWN their foundation WHAT A JOKES....just like I giving my money to my own wife

Okay so we have it on McCains word that they keep their finances completely separate...riiiiigggghhhtttt I'll file that right alongside Hillary's account of landing under sniper fire.

Well at least we can be pretty sure that this will be the last time McCain will be running.

Mrs. McCain has a vast fortune. She is wealthy thanks to her father's distribution company and strong ties to beer giant Anheuser Busch. If this isn't big money behind McCain then I don't know what is. And excuse me, but with a wealthy wife, you can finance anything...everytime I see McCain all I can think of is: "have another Bud" as his campaign slogan.

New rule: If you're collecting Social Security then you're too old to be PRESIDENT!

pretty smart move

I am sick of McClintons.. They give charity to them selves. McCain gave $105,467 to their family foundation and got tax deduction.

I did my charitable contribution better than McClintons. No wonder they are out of touch with us.

Why not Cindy's? Pre-nup agreement or not, it still needs to be made available.

McCain is taking the same position that Kerry's wife took in 2004. Inevitably, I think she'll have to disclose her returns because of the heat they'll get.

Untrained eyes looking at the returns will think something is fishy. Keep in mind, they reside in a AZ, a community property state, one of eight or so such states. They are like parallel universes in that all wages and salaries are treated as one-half earned by each spouse. When you look at his actual returns, he shows half of his senator's and half of her company salary. She's making about $432K (for 2007).

Now, depending on the state, investment income may or may not be considered community property. Looking at the return, it's hard to say.

She has an interest in a profitable closely held business. That said, I'll bet that she's been carving up her interest among trusts for the benefit of their kids and that, frankly, ain't anyone's business but that family's.

uGH. If I have to live four more years through a McSame presidency and look at his cooky cutter Barbie doll wife, I don't know what I"ll do.

By NOT releasing his wife's income, when the other candidates released their spouse's incomes, it looks like John McCain has something to HIDE!

No need for Mrs McCain's return. If they filed seperately it is none of our business.

For an older woman Cindy is hot. She must have been a dime back in the day!

McCAIN/ROMNEY '08

if she's going to use her millions for his campaign,then they should be made public,too.it appears that mccain just doesn't want to appear 'elitist'.

Who wears the pant's in that family?

Cindy: What! Not again! When will you ever learn?

Being financially successful does not made a person an elitist.

Being educated does not made a person an elitist.

Attitude makes a person elitists.

If Obama and Clinton did it, then McCain should have to do it. Secrecy and lack of transparency is a major reason that so many Americans are "angry" or "bitter" with the current government. If McCain wants to prove that he's different from Bush, he should start by showing some transparency. Release the tax returns!

I think Cindy's would probably take our breath away, so let's just leave them alone, shall we? Besides, I doubt if her charitable contributions even come close to the sizeable ones made by the Clintons.

Thanks Vince from Phoenix!

Though it may seem trivial to some, I think tax returns can say alot about an individual. Like, lets say you are against trade agreements with Colombia, but on your tax returns, your husband made a large sum of money for speeches pushing for a trade agreement... It speaks a lot to me anyway... You are either for it or against it.

And I'm sorry – if Hillary is in the White House, Bill will be in the WH and have a lot more say in politics than some people might like to believe. You really are voting for the whole package – not just one side of the marriage.

Didn't I see Cyndi on the cover of Penthouse in 1982? Cyndi's fortune should be rendered inaccessible to the McBush campaign. Sounds pretty illegal to me under campaign finance law, if he can put his hands in the cookie jar.

Maybe she should have released her taxes, the Obama camp is going to be all over that in the general election?

ofcourse she will not release her tax returns because she is into a contract marriage to the old man. it is not a

come on people, do you think the old man would have signed initially for public funding for his campaign, knowing that the wife is very rich?

papa, knows he is on his own all the way!!!

Mrs. McCain's fortune will be inherited by her own children, who will probably run the company when she steps-down. Putting her income taxes "out there" now would be a business mistake, at the least. She never said it was her new husband's money, or that he would be receiving any of it.

I dont care if she releases her returns or not.

She's nice.

Hillary scares me.

to 'fred':

Hillary is a wolf in wolf's clothing.

Forgot to include the wife's income eh,, !!

Well imagine that…

Only a fool tries trick the wise one.. "Nice Try" poor man.. NOT…

Yes We Can in 2008………….

I could care less about Cindy's tax returns... She steals recipes, thats good enough. On the flip side, McCain and his co horts planned this all along, so he wouldnt be questioned. He is an old elitist, period! He spends Cindy's money too. DUH

The McCains file seperately – no need to see her returns.

Okay here's the bottom line on his wife. Her family is one of the biggest booze distributors in the U.S. with alleged ties back to the bootlegging mafia. All her money is from her family's bootlegging business. No wonder she's so odd looking... probably karma.

Teresa Heinz Kerry did release most of her tax forms except for the part that concerned her children.

They have to become more transparent; come on McCain, you can't believe the Independents are going to accept that, do you.

No excuses. What are you hiding?

Most all Senators and congressmen are million aires one way or the other. If they don't have it themselves their wives or husbands do.
So what.? I'm sure the IRS knows if its legal money or not.

I don't really care how much she is worth. We already know she has money. I just don't want her as a FIrst Lady. I can't imagine her reaching out to anyone other than her wealthy friends.

This is all getting pretty petty, people,,Let's talk about issues that matter. Who will be the best President. I for one choose Barack Obama!

This is not something that John McCain just did for the election.
They have always filed separate taxes as long as they have been married.
John McCain made a choice to have his wife’s money not included in the campaign that is
why he got a loan on his life insurance.
This man is all about integrity and character.

John McCain 08

Cindy McCain's net worth is estimated to be over 100 million dollars. If she releases her tax return it would be difficult for Johnny Mac to use the "elitist" tag on his opponents.

Did grandpa Mccain just use John Kerry wife as prove that Cindy does not have to release her tax returns? hmm.....its a new kinda day Sir. We must fully know who your family has been dealing with! nothing illegal to the IRS, but would say alot to your rethoric.

This sounds like they are elitist to me. Maybe she can fund the war with some of her money.

Quite trying to be so nosey about private matters.

She should release her taxes --- I wonder what mcsame is trying to
hide ?

Jeeeez, don't you people have anything better to do than this?????

I've read a few people knock this. Well when you make around $420,000 a year, and your wife has about $200 million, it makes common sense to file separately. Heaven forbid common sense is out the window...

Also, a few of you fired at McCain for not giving to charity. Well, the link on his tax returns clearly shows he donated $105,000 of his salary to charity, literally 25%... so please read before you make a very ignorant and bigoted comment about somethign you know nothing about...

btw I'm a democrat, but I choose the side of reason and common sense over party platforms anyday.

Talk about elitism....By the way maybe she isn't really real, like has anyone heard her utter two words? I'm really curious....

Get over it people, she was rich before she was even born. I can't believe how obsessed the Obama-bots are about how much the candidates are worth. Question is, how will they govern the less fortunate? It is the newly rich you have to worry about. Obama reminds me of a new snob. They are the worst.

JOHN MCCAIN, DON'T FORGET TO RELEASE YOUR MEDICAL RECORDS ALSO.

McThuseluh releasing his tax returns but not his heiress wife's is meaningless. His income alone does not reflect their elitist lifestyle.

Cyndi McCain doesn't have to release her tax information because she filed seperatly. They are still elitists, nonetheless. It' still doesn't replace the fact that Cyndi was addicted to pain killers and use to STEAL them when she was head of the Red Cross right here in Phoenix. But I guess breaking the law means something different to the GOP. But lets all jump over Michelle and Bill for misspeaking which isn't breaking the law.

these people look like mummies. Is the GOP the mummy party?

I predict that if McCane wins, Americans will get free beer and it's wiskey if Hillary wins.

The hard cold truth is that those rich folks don't give a crap about the littleman. Who feels it knows it and they've never been on foodstamps, so how can they feel your pain? How can you know that fire bur ns if you've never been bur nt before?

I am reading that "Cindy is not running for president, so leave her alone". Such hypocrites - Michele Obama is not running for president either and you same people have said: "she is a racist", "she is non-patriotic", "she is arrogant", etc.

YOU PEOPLE MAKE ME SICK! YOU BELONG WITH GEORGE BUSH BECAUSE YOU ARE "DOUBLE STANDARD" LIARS!!!!!!!

I agree...
I want to see Obama's kids taxes... McCains kids taxes, their parents taxes, their neighbors taxes, (they could be contributors)... and employee's taxes, any long time affiliates taxes,......

Find the truth!

Nop Republicans ! Not this time, not this year. The democratic candididates all have children to protect and yet they were vetted in the name of tranparency. I dont want any president with hidden alliances. Papa Mccain needs to let us in on his family's taxes. His family includes his wife. shes a patriot right?

Is Cindy McCain a robot? I'm sorry but that woman scares the dickens out of me.

Are Americans who are going to vote in November not cast their vote because his wife is a millionarist? America needs to get real and start to concentrate on what McCain can do for this nation to reverse the "downard trend" of America's performance.......knowing what his wife's annual income is not part of the solution.

If Bill Clinton or Michele Obama had refused to release their taxes, there would be such an outrage like you have not seen in a long time.

Cindy McCain is part of the campaign; who knows whether or not a lobbyist paid something into one of her bank accounts.

Teflon John should not get away with hiding a source of income to which he certainly has access.

Hillary should spend a little time attacking McCain instead of her fellow Democrat. Incidentally, I will vote for either one of them. I hope they can get together and run on the same ticket: it would be a double historical time in the history of this great country.

So what! Who cares how much a candidate makes. It's irrelevant. It's not their bank account that matters. Rather, it is their ability to understand voters and the issues that matter to every American. A candidiate can be of moderate income and still look down at average Americans (and shun their values) or a candidiate can do well financially and yet they can understand the average American. It's not the bank account that matters but the attitude. Hillary Clinton understands us and she understands what matters to us in these tough times. She is the only candidiate who gets "it" and who also respects our middle America values. She is the only Democrat who can win the swing states (Ohio, Fl, TN, AK, PA, WV, KY, NH, NM) that the Dems desperately need to win in Nov.

Talk about transparency – straight talk express – why put yourself in a position for questioning? the Mcsame campaign should note that John Kerry is NOT running for President, Hillary and Obama are and they've disclosed their tax returns – the notion that she's worried about her kids security is very cheezy – DON'T HILLARY AND OBAMA HAVE KIDS?, you mean that Michel and Hillary don't care about their kids security by releasing their returns? What am I missing here?

When I hear that someone doesn't want to do something like financial disclosure I SMELL A RAT. Ok let it all out lady, including your expenses for those facelifts to make you look younger than the old man. I'm sure you'd like the silk sheets in the Whitehouse like you're used to, you can save fuel for your private jet (yes the American public will fly you all expenses paid ..NOT.)...he won't make President this time, and I've stopped buying your beer...I hope it shows in the decrease of your stocks.....SORRY......NOT

McCains & Clintons are the ELITISTS and OUT OF TOUCH with the American working calss people

PA Democrat,

There is a pre-nup. Thats a fact. That's also why McCain has filed separate returns for the last 26 years.

smart mccain and cidy you dont want people to know how rich you are.

John in PA – right on – she IS hot!

McCain is not stupid if he shows his wife earnings Like all the other candidates he can't call Obama an elitist and then the everyone will know he is a hypocrite ps I respect this guy alot his primary comebacks were amazing and he served this country AND His WIFE IS A RICH BLONDE who ain't half bad looking ..old but I can look past that … I am jus sayin

Understand this John, we know your wife is wealthy. A little bit of straight talk for the so called straight talker. We'll be waiting for Cindy's tax returns.

Obama 08

Dream on McCain if you think you're going to keep little Cindy's piggy bank private. You will not, trust me.

So much for the straight talk because it's only when talking about what John McBush wants to talk about -more war in Iraq and now Iran.

Obama 08

I'd vote for her if she ran for the president. She's gorgeous and wealthy, best representing the whole of America.

cindy mcCain is a conviicted felon who stole money from charity. this women does not belong in the whitehouse

Come on Hillary and Barack, get after Cindy "Fake" McCain and make her release her tax forms.
I just bet old McBush is hiding something under her name, too. Look at the people who are making excuses for Cindy McCain on this site; they are the same republicans who keep goading the supporters of Hillary and Barack to keep on fighting so that their old war mongering candidate can win.

GO GET HIM HILLARY AND BARACK. YOU TWO MUST GET TOGETHER AND WIN IN NOVEMBER. AND BARACK, TAKE THE VICE PRESIDENCY SINCE YOU ARE YOUNGER AND HAVE MANY YEARS TO RUN FOR THE PRESIDENCY.

Nice snag, Sen. McCain, dumping your wife for a brand new Barbie-doll and beer-heiress ta boot. The "perfect" woman, where do I get one?

Please, what a Barbie doll, Cindy McCain. The Straight Talk Express' wife seems to be too scared to open her mouth. I want a real woman who's going to speak on behalf of the people. Not somone who has to ask her husband permission to speak.

Michelle Obama, our next first lady, not Barbie Doll McSame. Let Cindy go count her millions and leave the country to grown-ups.

That Stepford wife of his has WAY more money than he does. Of course the Republicans don't want that to get out because that would make McCain an "elitest".

It would be hilarious if it wasn't true.

OBAMA '08

LOL...
John don't want you people to know that he is married to a millionaire!!!
He is hiding her taxes and they should be released to the public!!!

Guys you have got to read the related article in the above,
"Wife's Beer Fortune gives McCain access to millions, don't miss it.

By the way John doesn't have access to Cindy's money it's called a Pre-nupt. If she wants to not release it that is her right. besides if you look at the airizona return you can see that she was only paid $432,991 in 2007. By the way she isn't Heiress to a beer manufacur, which is what the Busch company is. Heck if you want a more complete report about it go to Fox News. not like this commet will make it.

Fred, you are the cry baby. What scares you about Obama–his integrity, or his unwillingness to cater to big corporations? Don't get too scared, you can always run home to your MOMMY.

Obama 08

Look at that picture.....she just looks evil and he looks like a retired Joker without makeup.

I am not sure why all you crazy people are mad at people for making money. Oh wait a minute... you support Obama or Hillary and you think you are entitled to other peoples money to support your lazy behinds. Nevermind I get it.

Talk about elitist. He just comes down to hobnob with the little people when he's running for the presidency. And Cindy wouldn't know what real people are, except when she listens to the servants chatter.

Give me a break. Yeah, like McCain is going to solve our economic problems. I don't think he'll have the time between shuttling back and forth from his eight houses.

Obama 08

Cindy would have taken Michelle to task for a fake recipe and failing to disclose her taxes. Did she wear a flag pen while filing her taxes. Inquiring minds wanna know. Where is Hiliary to scream and ask John McCain do you reject or denoounce your wife for not disclosing her income?

Obama should quit. Obama is the most irresponsible and most degrading candidate I have ever seen.

Obama mocked the Pennsylvannians and all Americans really good. As deamening as Obama so goes Wright and Rezco. Shame on them.

Wake up America! If you want the way Bush had operated/handled the nation over the last 8 years then vote for Obama.

And his cronie trip with Lieberman and Graham was paid for by
taxpayers. The sole purpose of the trip being to have a fundraiser
"hot shot" dinner in London. Iraq was added in at the very, very end.

Come on CNN tell the whole story. You told how much Obama and Clinton gave to charity why not mention the $105,000 that Mccain gave. Or the $177,000 from book royalties that went to charity instead of his pockets. All that is just from 2007.

Oh no, we wouldn't want to release Cindy's taxes because then the world would know John's a phony, a flake, and a fake in calling Obama an elitist.

Sure John, just keep Cindy's trust funds to yourself. It won't matter because you are not going to win anyway.

Why should he be let off easy–he's going to tell us what he is NOT going to do. Well the American people are NOT going to vote for a Napoleon dictator who just wants to see more blood spilled in the Middle East.

He's a loser, show him the door.

I look at that picture of both of them and I just can not see them being the Pres and First Lady.
But same goes for the 2 Demoncrat nominees.
Seriously our choices suck.

Elites

The reason Obama and Hillary revealed their spouses tax returns is because they were filing "joint" returns. In essence the tax returns of both are in one document. The article says that McCain and his wife have been filing separare returns for years. Hers is a completely separate document and no need to be revealed since she is not running for public office. Still everybody knows that all three presidential candidates are millionaires whether on their own or through their spouses. Wish I were one.

Do you guys buy their argument for not filing Mrs McCain's tax returns?
I sure don't! You don't know what could be buried in her returns, I don't know about the US tax policies, but here in Canada, there are such things as spousal transfers. Also there could be numerous Sen. McCain's transactions that were put in her name just to hide them. I find it hard to believe, that, given the opportunity to file joint returns, they have chosen not to, it's obvious there are benefits to gain from filing jointly. Why do you think the Clintons and Obamas file jointly? There has to be a fundamental reason why the McCains have made this choice.

Amazine Cindy going into a poor neighborhood. The McCains need to enjoy the last few months of acting like a president. Obama is going to clean the dust of his clock.

all this stuff over taxes is stupid. his wife is a gazillionaire.

i don't give a rat's buttocks how much any of them made – they will always be richer than I'll ever be.

125 people died in Iraq in the last two days. China just sent a 17 ton shipment of rocket launchers to Zimbaabwe so Mugabe can kill his own people. SUFFERING around the world is unbelievable – and we squabble over peanuts.

I don't care how much money any of them are worth. When John McCain was running against George Bush I felt empathy for him especially when they attacked him by using racial content. They used racism by showing pictures of the beautiful baby they had adopted from Indonesia and tried to say he had a black love child. This helped Bush win. I lost respect for him when after that he embraced Bush. Now with him taking on all of President Bush's policies I no longer respect him. He used to be his own man and I think he would have won over more people if he was The Maverick. Now he is a duplication of Bush.

How convenient. and John, are you blind??? She's a dog.

Right on, Dave from MI, and good job CNN pointing out that Theresa Heinz Kerry didn't disclose her tax returns when John was running, either. Who cares if Cindy is from privilege? Whether they're born into it or it's something they come into later, they're all elitists. Who cares?

What if some lobbyist made a is doing a "business deal" with Cyndi??

Her husband's a U.S. Senator, and a chance to be President...

It is just like Bill recdeiving $800,000 to push a trade agreemnt that his WIFE may be in a position to sign into law..

transparance dictates her taxes should be released as well.

It's not like they don't share a life. It's not as if at dinner time she eats steak and John has a hotdog. She's his wife and she's there for him on the campaign. When you run for president the separate filing status don't cut it. Voters see her money as his money for the most part. For the sake of letting the people in on the immedate family loot they should release her taxes too.

And as for the lame rationale citing Kerry's wife tax returns, the McCains shouldn't do what Kerrys did unless they want the same results.

Ha HA- she is not Stupid!!!!!
She's like~ im gonna keep mines! I wouldn't be surprised if there is a prenup. somewhere in there lol~

Who wouldn't wish their spouse was a beer heiress...come on...be honest....

It's the coolest thing on earth that a beer heiress could be the First Lady!!
Just imagine the possibilities!!! Seriously, they file separately, as many of us do...get over it..she's rich, all the candidates are rich or have huge earning potential...that's just part of reality...

it's so stupid that people are making a big deal about someone's taxes. who cares! why base your decision on who to vote for in the election on taxes? we've got people saying they're ashamed to be an american based on the questions asked during the debate on wednesday night and now this. people, get your priorities straight. it's just taxes and questions!

Just because she's an elitist doesn't mean anything. ; ) I wonder what the Busch company is lobbying for?

I don't care what anyone says. That woman is freaky lookin'.

She should, because Michell and Barack did, and so did Billary. She's rich, not that I care, and she needs to be forth right. If only Barck released his, then there would be something said.

So, John Kerry is your yardstick now? Whatever suits this "straight talker" .

The pill-popping stepford is footing McCain's bill...good thing he walked out on his first wife for the richer second wife that he was cheating with...and good thing, he didn't walk out on this stepford for the lobbyist he was subsequently cheating with...
At least the weasel can pick the right woman to support his own agenda. What a weak individual.

OK GUYS, SHE IS NOT RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT, I AGREE. HOW ABOUT Rev. WRIGHT???

GOBAMA 08!!!

So John's got his own little Paris Hilton heirress. COOL!

no wonder she is so proud of this country...she has reaped all the benefits of being raised wealthy. had she been poor AT ALL during her lifetime she may understand why some of us PEASANTS are BITTER towards the fact that almost every previous president has been raised in wealth and has special interests attached to the wealthy.

this is a great country, no doubt. However, i agree with Michelle Obama that this is the first time I am proud to call myself American because we have, for the first time in a long time, a candidate who actually acheived the American Dream without it being handed to him (hint, hint McCain, Clinton)

Obama 08

Not nearly as much as the Democratic candidates, but still quite hefty. Scottsdale life is demanding. Since it is significantly lower, is Mccain trying to take a humble approach? Sorry, it still does not equate to a more accurate representation of the people.

If it were Michelle Obama who was not releasing her tax returns, the media and Hillary's camp would be pouncing on them.

McCain cheats on his crippled wife with a drug addicted heiress.

Yeah, he's a real hero.

Cindy McCain's income has no bearing on the Presidential campaign unlike Teresa Heinz Kerry's did in 2004.

Here's one example of how numbers lie. We all know how much your wife is worth.

I thought she was proud of her country? Stay in the back and we won't care...but when you put your toe in? It's on....we already know McCain divorced his injured wife to marry you because you were young and rich anyway...

I am an Obama supporter and I dont care if Cindy's tax returns isnt made public. She isnt running for President.

She should release your taxes! She follows her husband around and is right on his heels at every speech and gathering! This family is the one who should be called "Elitist". Things may look good on the outside, but peel back the covers and let us find about this candidate!

That's completely ridiculous – as if her wealth has nothing to do with his? As if he's not benefiting from having a super-rich wife? McCain needs to step up and stand for transparency. Especially if he's going to accuse others of elitism. As far as I can tell, Obama has been the only truly transparent candidate in this race. Hillary has gone along with SOME transparency, when she is completely forced. John McCain is not even making an attempt to be transparent and sincere to the American people.

Never McCain. He is mentally and physically unfit to be President.

We know who wears the pants in this family and who wears the depends.

Mike,

Shut up and go back to school. your math is way off.

14.25 Mil per year is no where near 4.1 Mil per year. The Clintons donate to their favorite charity, themselves!

again,, americans are doin just that,, not takin this election serious,,, listen to whats being said ,, about the issues,, thats what counts,, not the slapin each in the face,, many americans are not ready for the real thing, someone whose goin to turn this country around for the best,, Obama can do that , ,many arent ready for him because they cling to the neg comments about him and maybe change it a little to their liking,,, many are still prejudice against colored people,, come on americans,, hear whats really siad not what you want to hear, hillary and bill have decieved us before and she will do it again,,, the republicans would love to see her in there so they can pull her strings,, ( and trust me they will),, Its time for change and its not hillary,,,, GO OBAMA!!!! (macain, spill it all out not just what you want us to see,,) BE real,,

McCain don't believe in "Big Government "as ALL REPUBLICANS.
They want to get rid of all "intitlements, including S.S. Medicare,
Unemployment. America will never recuperate from that if it happens,
because Bush's Stimuli Package to "stimuli" the economy would have
to be sent out every month. 2 Billion borrowed from China for this
current Stimuli Package and America has to pay them with INTEREST!

McCains Health Care plan is: The employer won't have to pay any more: They only have to give you a small raise and you are on your
own!!!!!!! That includes you paying your own Health Care for your
whole family. Then you also lose all your benefits.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What if those lobbysts...his friends....deposit money in her bank account for favors done by McCain? What does she have to hide...tax breaks perhaps? Make this plastic doll looking woman release her taxes, PRONTO! Please for a change let's demand something of the republicans.

By the way, her eyes scare the hell outta me and wears too much make up.

Honestly, I believe this is an arranged marriage. A marriage of convenience.

I'm a Dem, but I find the double standard here pretty hypocritical. No one moaned about Teresa Heinz Kerry filing separately and not releasing her returns when John Kerry was running for president. And she's the one with the money keeping him in the windsurfing lifestyle to which he has become accustomed. It should be no different with the McCains. The whining Obamabot hypocrites on the far left are incredibly annoying and driving me and many others to the center and/or toward becoming independents.

Complete Disclosure

The rest of the candidates are supposedly.

We won't hold you kazillions against you, but you can't claim full transparency with out it.

I don't think John has a chance, but he still should abide by the rules the rest do.

How many of you posting complaints about Mrs. McCains taxes had the same complaints when Senator John F (big war hero) Kerry's wife did not release her taxes? Screw you freekin people.

they are the scariest couple i have ever seen yo

To hide and seek unlike Hillary, McCain is unable to tap into his wife's earnings for his presidential bid. Hillary was able to take a 5 million loan with interest from bill's money. That is a big difference for your transparency argument. I don't see how you can make this argument when the dems have candidate clinton.

Cindy McCain IS running for office. She's running for the office of First Lady. While it is not a constitutional office, the position of First Lady has a great deal of influence in this country. Abigail Adams, Dolly Madison, Mary Todd Lincoln, Eleanor Roosevelt, Lady Bird Johnson, Jackie Kennedy, Nancy Reagan and Hillary Clinton all made meaningful contributions to the history of this nation as First Lady, so being the wife of a presidential candidate is, therefore, also a candidate of sorts.

John McCain lives a lifestyle far beyond what his income alone could support thanks to his wife's wealth. It is just a technicality that they file separately, but the reality is that he has access to wealth far beyond his Senate pay, book royalties and Navy pension and WE THE PEOPLE deserve some insight into our potential President's finances.

The other candidate spouses were released and so should hers. Senator McCain seems a bit secretive to me. All I really know is that he wants to keep troops in Iraq for up to 100 years.

Of course she should disclose her tax returns. What's his is hers and vice versa. Voters deserve transparency. if it were Bill Clinton or Michelle Obama, their campaigns would be skewered (as in fact the Clintons were until they disclosed). Candidates have always disclosed their personal taxes and McCain should not be exempt - especially when he gets to enjoy his wife's millions and their 8 homes, etc. And to call Barack elite! (the only one who recently paid off his student loans!)

Get over it. Big fat deal. They file separately. So do my wife and I to avoid getting absolutely screwed by the state tax in Ohio. Filing jointly would have cost us an extra $1700. Thanks, Gov. Strickland.

Cindy McCain is the most stiff, frightening woman alive

Please! We want to see how much Barbie spends on her wardrobe and botox ... and family recipe cookbooks! Those would be the kind of books that haven't been cooked by her husband.

To Hide and Seek Obama and Clinton haven't been transparent so how are you going to vote for them.

McCain donated his congressional pay increases since 1991 to charity. It totaled 450,000. McCain has donated all his money from books to charity unlike the Clintons.

Clintons won't release the foreign donor names to the Clinton library.

Did you people not understand that they file separate returns??? The 2 Democratic candidates filed joint returns. Therefore, both incomes had to be released. Cindy McCain's money is old family money & I guess I wouldn't worry about it. She's savvy enough and so is he to know that somehow if there was wrong doing it would get leaked to the media. By the way, I'm a democrat, but am so tired of all this crap that is nothing but petty nastiness that are said on these blogs

So the Clinton supporters think it's none of our business where candidates get their money from (like the Clintons getting $800k from Colombian free trade lobbyists), but they do think we should investigate what church and religion a candidate has. Hmmmm, I thought there was no religious test for presidency.

But there is a conflict of interest test, which tax records help us understand.

Hey......Mr. McCain now you still talking about John Kerry? he not running for President this time. Why not file joint if you want to be President? How about some marry couple or citizens file not joint like your guy what IRS going to do? because I want to file separate too.

Obama supporters... Be aware... These are the facts. He will have to answer these, and more questions if he does get the nomination.... And I do not believe he will make a good president . I really don't trust the guy...

The other two candiates exposed both spouses income so should McCain. You see he is already getting special treatment . All this talk about transparency.

Obama 08!

For the person who pushed campaign reform like no other, he sure manages to get around all of those laws slicker than anyone else. But the only reason he has pushed for campaign finance laws were because of his involvement with the Keating 5. He is violating all campaign laws this year and he is the one who preaches integrity; integrity for everyone else, but not for himself.

Mccain and Hillary both are sneaky! I hate them both, but would vote for Mccain over Hillary!

She's also hiding the fact that her vampire teeth were shaved down.

But she's the one with the money!

We need to see the Clinton's tax return. Why are they taking so long. Why are people at the UN falling asleep while the Pope is speaking.

To hide and seek Hillary wouldn't release her 2007 tax returns.
Hillary won't release her public schedule from 2000-2006 and she is afraid the republicans will get a copy of it from homeland security.
Hillary won't release her earmark projects. Obama won't release his records from the illinios state senate. But you won't vote for McCain for this. His wife's records are already on record.

I agree with John in PA. She is HOT!! But more to the point, her tax returns are non of our business just as much as Teresa Heinz-Kerry's tax returns are non of our business. Oh and let me repeat: She is HOT!!

There should be complete disclosure. Both Democrats released their joint tax returns. McCain is a liar, a hypocrite, and an elitist. It's nobody's business, huh, unless it's Bill Clinton or John Kerry or some Democrat. Then the whole world needs to know. This lady is crooked and hiding something. She is just as much a fraud as her two-faced husband.

They are married. She has influence with him. Let's see where her money comes from, and where it goes, so there's no conflict of interest here. I think there's lots of smoke and mirrors with McCain.

Scary, emotionless, putty-faced pod people...
At 3:00 AM I'll be having nightmares about them.

Cindy definitely SHOULD release her tax returns. She's part of the family.
Francie-SC

__________________

How far do you really want to go? The law does not require it. And Cindy's finances are none of our business.

Her family runs a prosperous business. They gave jobs to many people. Good for them.

Compare that to $100 mil Clintons wealth. Different color, don't you think?

Of course she has to reveal what she makes. After all she is trying to be the first lady of this nation. And as such us Americans have every right to know where her money is coming from, what influences her because for sure she is going to influence the POTUS as the first lady and as his closest confidant.

I am sorry, McCain's wife should release her tax return. This is not full transparency at all. Cindy McCain knew what she was getting into when she messed w/this married man and then married him after divorced his 1st wife.

At this point suspicion is cast on him. He called Barak an elitist, but has backed off wow!!! He knew this was coming.

Transparency,, Transparency, Transparency John McCain.

From watching fox news and the RNC, I am not seeing who the true elitist are. Have you noticed that the demands they place on the democrats does not apply to them. Have you also notice they do not just themselves by the same standard as everyone else. Have you notice that anyone that does not agree with their view of america is unpatriotic.

Have you notice when in comes to Wright and 9/11 comments they never state that he is quoting Edward Peck who was at one time Deputy Director of the Reagan White House Task Force on Terrorism.

This Is the definition of an Elitist. Not only to us but now America is seen as elitist to the world.

No offense to the Senator but coULD someone please explain to me how a person who is worth 100 million dollars has a CLUE what it is like for the average American.
The fact they file separate tax returns can be answered in one word...POLITICAL.
Really, I could NOT care less, Sen. McCann is NOT the correct person to be the next President. I felt the same way about our current President. His thinking is old school and will prove to be harmful to the nations future. His OBSESSION with Iraq, his flip-flop on the Bush tax cuts shows he is NO DIFFERENT than the rest of the politicians who have under performed the last 12 years.
I AM HOPING WE ARE SMART ENOUGH NOT TO MAKE THE SAME MISTAKE TWICE!!

When Cindy McCain decided to actively and openly campaign for her husband to be president it immediately and automatically became the public's business. To all the posters so far, keep in mind cronyism, no bid contracts, etc. IF she has interests in other areas of the government that he as president has influence over we need to know. Its like John McCain and the lobbyists working out of his office.

Don't miss the bigger picture most of you seem to be missing. Conflict of Interest, ever heard of that phrase? It may be new to some but it is old.

Where is McCain's flag pin? Does he care about America?

why was Cindy stealing drugs when she has 100 million dollars1?1

You better know the President will NOT do ANYTHING to hurt or penalize the "family`s wealth" . We all know she is rich,rich,rich (all the candidates are) -- or will be as soon as they leave office.

Even if Cindy McCain is out of touch (which I don't think she is), I'll take her any day over Michelle Obama who is only proud of her country when her husband is running for President.

Incredible. Bush3 thinks that refusing to release information about something makes the issue go away.

What is there in our recent political history that would make anyone who still has functioning brain cells believe that will work. It only focuses attention on the issue, whether there is an actual issue there or not.

Dimwit!

I'd vote for McCain just to make sure we have a good-looking First Lady!! Maybe a little heavy on the make-up for my tastes, but hey, if that's part of the deal then I'm good with that!

Every comment i make pointing out Cindy McCain's worth and why they are hyopocrites with a long history of labor busting and hostility to workers, CNN ends up deleting it.

I' m going to keep trying though. This needs to be said.

Wake up and smell the coffee. The McCain's are worse than Bush for workers.

Hillary 08

What the heck!! You all wanted Bills and those of his foundation as well as contributers to his library.

The politician is the person who should divulge all earnings.
She isn't running for office–her spouse is.

The public should respect her desire not to expose details of her personal finances to the nation.

Bill–didn't have to divlulge...Michelle didn't have to divulge. No spouse of a Presidential candidate should be held to the same level of scrutiny as the candidate him/her self.

Could everyone posting here and in the media please look up the definition of the word "elite"!!!
It does not mean rich.

She IS scary too. Not only is she richer than Fort Knox, but she looks like an Ice Queen who has no mercy for anyone who doesn't eat cavier and creme brulee with her.

And she isn't going to worry a hoot about the common man and women. Never have. Neither of them.

Wake up and smell the coffee. No it isn't all about how much money you have. John Kerry had money but his policies were very worker friendly.

Cindy and John McCain's policies have been murder on the workers.
AND now they're hypocrites who call for disclosure of others taxes when the wife is worth more than Fort Knox.

The word "Elitest" is being thrown around quite a bit. There are two types of Elitests.. One of material/financial wealth and the other of Power.. All 3 candidates fall into the Power category. 100M is not what is used to be. There are much more powerful folks behind the scnes thatn these 3 that are influencing this process.

The McCain campaign notes John Kerry's wife, Teresa Heinz, did not release her tax returns during the 2004 campaign.

Excellent move McCain, let's lets hope you're as successful as Kerry was.

Cindy could be accepting things for John to avoid it going in under his name... it's very possible and suspicious that they'd hide her.

Wow....
The McCain camp is already coming up with excuses! Interesting! They must already preceive this as an issue.
So much for pushing that "elite" crap....

NOW BACK TO THE REAL ISSUES!

All you people crying about Cindy not releasing her tax returns need to chill out – go have a beer! Budweiser in fact – make Cindy a little more money

John McCain should be swept into office..... finding a wealthy beautiful woman and keeping her happy... HE has good judgement!!

my god people, what is the problem with this country where being rich=being elitist and obviously the only way someone can get rich is be doing something fishy and wrong??? for crying out loud, "humble" Obama is worth more than $4,000,000, which is less than Cindy McCain and the Clintons, granted, but still way more than any average american will make in a lifetime! Being elitist is not about being rich, or more intelligent, but by thinking you are more entitled and superior because of your wealth or intelligence...

Don't worry- McCain is known to call his own wife (in public mind you) some of the most degrading things.

McCain has anger issues. I voted for Obama but I will vote for Hillary over that anger management issues. McCain is a flip-flopper and the media has done nothing but dance around him and offer him donuts!

BTW, McCain has as much baggage as Hillary does. Obama has alot to picking to do!!!! After Obama is done with McCain, he won't be able to face the public!!!!

Obama for President!

YEAH WE KNOW WHY? McCAIN DOESN'T WANT TO APPEAR WEALTHIER THAN THE CLINTONS!

Listen to yourselves, you selfish group of people. Why on earth to you THINK you need to know Cindy's financial information? She isn't running for president! Get a grip and get your noses back on your faces, where they belong!

What??? The real ELITIST won't fully release their taxes? What a shame! After calling Obama an elitist, and now they're hidding their elitists' transactions.

Screw McCain. It's all about Hillary. McCain is sorry. Hillary is not.

Hillary and Nader

Why not Cindy's....'re they not husband and wife.?...Please don't deceive us we 're not dumb as you think.....

I am a registered Rep. since 1992. I came to this Country in 1986 and for the first time in my Adult life I will be voting for a Dem.

Barack H. Obama

I am not thrilled about his middle name, but the Man's poliies make sense. We had been running this Country with the same old failed policies for awhile now.

If you keep doing things the same way over and over and again and expect a different result. That equals MADNESS

We didn't talk to Cuba and Castro run the Country for over 40 yrs. What is wrong with our policies They lack COMMON SENSE.

Engage your enemies so reasonable people can see that you tried then Squash them when they don't comply.

Barack you have my support and many other Republicans supporting you. You will WIN

OBAMA 08

MCCAIN needs to retire to Florida. God's Waiting Room

Go OBAMA 08

Don't care about her! She will never see the inside of the White House.

I think the point here is that McCain had the audacity to come down on Obama with the Elitist comment, when he lives in in the top 1 % of ;this country's personal income. His neighbors must be the Clintons.

If McCain intends to use some of her money then she should release her tax returns.

i agree that the right to privacy is important..(dont want anyone all in my business).. but these candidates and their spouses are supposed to be for the people and blah blah blah.. which means.. if she's hoping to be First Lady.. then transparency applies her to as well...otherwise i wouldnt care that she's stinking rich(good for her)...but I'm sure its due to the Elitist issues that have come up(which is dumb).. but if you start it.. you should be able to deal with it as well

Plus.. i personally think she's creepy.. pretty no doubt.. but creepy all the same

to Eddie:
1) what does her not releasing her tax returns have to do with her patriotism?
2) the Clintons and Obamas filed JOINTLY!...

Won't be president anyway, so I don't care what his wifes up to.

or ...

Perhaps he has the beginning stages of Alzheimers.

After all of his foreign policy EXPERIENCE, he has been

mixing up the Shi'ites and Sunnis quite a bit lately.

(I pray his health is well. But it concerns me that he has delayed the release of his medical records. Perhaps he should consider dropping out of the race and enjoying his latter years with his family.)

I smell somthing fishy and it stinks really bad...lol

Ooooooooooooh No,

She is on the campaign stump. She is out there yelling about her patriotism and fake recipes. I want to know what she is contributing to. Because if Bill matters, and Michelle matters, then so does cindy. And since McCain has access to Cindy's money you best to believe it is relevant.

something fishy ???

Cindy McCain is not the one running for President! Her tax returns are her business and no one else's. All of those people clamoring for her tax returns should first volunteer to disclose their own.

Would have been hard for McCain to defend an Elitist label if they had released hers to to...

TOTAL BS!

Of course he won't. Hell I just found out a few weeks ago that this woman is teh heir to the BUSCH BEER Fortune. ( I am almost positive it is Busch) But anyway she is a Billionair!!!

Also I heard ( RUMOR ALERT) that she is the woman he cheated on his last wife with then left her for this new one here THEN cheated on HER with a cute young lobbiest.

WOW talk about baggage.

It isn't going to help to try and distance himself from his wifes fortune. They Crucsified Kerry for His wifes wealth so turn about is fair play. But JUST WATCH how they try to cry foul when it is done to THEM!

She isn't running for office. Leave her alone. It isn't none of our Business what she has!!

Obama scares me!!! Wolf in sheeps clothing and cry baby to boot!!!

Go Hillary!!

both democratic candidates released their JOINT taxes

what makes them so special?!?!

its so funny the republicans who say its non of the public's business, but they are the first to want to know the "silly" questions about Barack Obama.....WHO CARES (in your own words!!!)

OBAMA 08!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

One thing to remember is that the Clintons made $100 million over 7 years and Obama made $4 million last year in just starting to reap the sales of his books. Obama outsold his books over Clintons so 2008 will be a very big year financially for him. However for some reason the obamabots are disturbed by the Clintons making so much money even though Obama is not far away.

The bottom line in deciding a person's character is not what they say at rallies or hype people up about but what they spend their own money on. The amount of money they make is irrelevant, but what they do with it.

The Clintons overpaid their taxes by 10% and gave 10% more to charities like the Nelson Mandella Fund. The Clintons have always been known for their support of minority causes.

Obama gave 5% to charity in 2007 which was mostly Rev. Wright's church. Obama says he denounces Wright's sermons but yet financially supports him well.

The proof is in the pudding.

What is the "Big Deal" – the Clintons are probably worth $100,000,00.00 too. Why do we have double standards – one for GOP and one for the Democrats? Could the IRS or Election Commission address this discreptancy ? Sincerely, Lake Hart, a Native American Writer.

When you see this Kind of Security, between Two People, it should make the Whole Country, if not the Whole World, feel much more Secure... With a Leader like John....

Who cares – she's hot!

Cindy definitely SHOULD release her tax returns. She's part of the family.

Let's have COMPLETE disclosure, not something hidden and unknown
about this secretive man. This issue will just sit and FESTER n the minds of the people, serving as another point of attack in November.

who cares...

YEAH, because she is a multimiliatoatagagillzillanbillionmilionare!

Ha, who is out of touch.

P.S. She scares me!

I agree, it's no ones business about Cindy' s tax return.

Every citizen has the right to privacy.

I really don't care what the cadidates tax returns reflect .... I do care how they will present this Country to its citizens and the rest of the world. I do care how the next president will handle health care issues, veteran issues and economic concerns. God Bless America.

why is everyone so concerned about these candidates tax returns-is it just to get mad because they are wealthy? All 3 candidates have to be wealthy to even think about running for president. Why don't we leave this issue to the IRS who actually know something about tax cheaters and go over these high-profile returns with a fine tooth comb.

Not that proud American Cindy,who claims to be so patriotic,what is she hiding.I know Hillary and Obama released them and thier spouses tax returns.Maybe he does not want America to Know just how much of an elitist he and her are!!!

Not voting for Cindy, don't care what's in her bank account or what she's worth.

BTW, Hillary and McCain are not 'elite' even though they make more money that Barack.

Well John McCain/ if you think the President of the US is going to keep his
wifes income and worth away from the voters you won't get my vote that is the way I am. I am for transparency in this election and when
You act this way it is because they have something to hide. Enough under the table dealing already.

The McCain camp making excuses for being less than transparent, typical politics

Still not as much as the Clintons.

She is a Business Woman??? What would he, a ( Professional Soldier), Politician, have to do with her Tax...

Look, I don't care if Mrs. McCain keeps her tax return to herself. She is not running for anything. I think for Bill and Hillary Clinton to release theirs together was very forthright, they sure could have filed separately. I don't happen to mind if people are successful.