White House senior adviser David Axelrod to US Chamber of Commerce: What Are You Hiding That You Don’t Want the American People to See?
AXELROD: Well I’m not demonizing the Chamber of Commerce. I’m simply suggesting to them that they disclose the source of the $75 million that they are spending in campaigns and put to rest, put to rest the questions that have been, that have been raised.
TAPPER: Isn’t that like the whackjobs that tell the president he needs to show them his full long-form birth certificate so he can put to rest the questions that have been raised?
AXELROD: The president’s birth certificate has been available to people.
TAPPER: The long form?
AXELROD: Someone once in the course of this debate about whether we should have a law to force these organizations to disclose where they’re money is coming from in the campaigns, someone said, and I think they’re right – “the only people who want to keep things secret are folks who have something to hide.” If the Chamber doesn’t have anything to hide about these contributions, and I take them at their word that they don’t, then why not disclose? Why not let people see where their money is coming from? -Jake Tapper: ABC Senior White House Correspondent.
The Limerick:
The Chamber of Commerce must open their books
to certify truthfully they are no crooks.
Well now, Mr. President;
Uncertified resident:
No longer we trust you just on your looks.
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