His son-in-law, Clinton Wilder, had filed for bankruptcy in 2001, four years before Deal agreed to co-sign more than two million in loans for the now-failed business. When Wilder again filed for bankruptcy in 2009, he allegedly failed to disclose the 2001 filing, as required by law.
Nathan Deal refuses to say when he learned of his son-in-law’s 2001 bankruptcy, and it is this refusal that makes this an issue in the Governor’s race and not an uncomfortable topic at supper with the family.
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Deal’s spokesperson acknowledged that he knew about his son-in-law’s 2001 bankruptcy (apparently that’s okay to talk about), but when asked when Deal found out, the answer was:
“Members of Nathan’s family are not running for public office,” Robinson said.”The important thing for voters to know is that Nathan will meet the obligations that are his.”
Huh? Okay to discuss son-in-law, not okay to discuss Deal’s own knowledge. This makes my head hurt.
When is Nathan Deal going to get the message that telling Georgia voters the truth is his obligation?
Note to Deal: this is not about your children. It’s about your judgment, your ethics and your failure to disclose.
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