I have to agree with this article, I don't think what he is hiding will land him in jail; but it isn't going to land him in the White House either.
For those that won't read the article, the most important bit I took from it was this:
In either case, Romney's lack of transparency is a betrayal to America and to the two-party system. The American system depends on trust. Our success as a nation requires that we trust our leaders, our institutions and one another. Romney's behavior is further destroying this trust and corroding our democracy.
It is a truism in American politics that Presidential candidates effectively give up all rights to their privacy. The American people have come to expect that otherwise personal records, including health and finances, will be available to them as they decide on who should be the leader of the free world. Romney's finances are one indicator of his character and how he regards his responsibilities to the nation. I strongly suspect that the vast majority of voters who supported Romney in the primaries assumed that he would demonstrate he was worthy of their trust with an appropriate opening of his records. Now, he is betraying this faith.
At this moment, we need leaders who are working to rebuild the vital trust we have lost over the past decade. Yes, it's the economy stupid. But, more jobs and any economic recovery will inevitably require compromises. In the absence of trust, these will never be achieved, either in the court of public opinion or in our system of governance.
In essence: Without trust, you can't lead. Leadership, I'm sure we can all agree that is lacking and that trust is core to leadership. This transcends party.
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