Taking Debate

   Speculation is high as to whether Joe Biden will yield to temptation and respond to Donald Trump's taunts during the first debate of the current presidential campaign, set for Tuesday evening.
   Also, what will he do about the many interruptions that Trump typically launches while others are speaking, replete with insults?
   There is also the question whether either candidate will actually answer any of the questions posed by the moderator.
   Especially of interest will be whether Trump says anything about his financial doings, as documented in a major expose printed in the New York Times. His only comment so far has been to assert that the report is "fake" and the information in it was obtained illegally.
   But if the data is "fake," what does it matter how it was acquired? If it was only "made up," as Trump alleges, then it was not obtained illegally. On the other hand, if the tax return data was gotten legally, then the president has an obligation to respond.
   He has claimed that because his returns are under audit, he cannot release them publicly. But there is nothing in IRS regulations that stipulates that an individual cannot disclose his personal financial information.
   Other presidents and candidates have done that, so the question now becomes, what is Trump hiding?