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10. David Cay Johnson is talking about how the figures were arrived at,

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Tue Mar 14, 2017, 09:32 PM

Mar 2017

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talking about the alternative minimum tax - Still need to know what the sources were. Johnson speculates that Trump released these two pages himself because he's done that before. (Could have been to prove he actually did pay tax?)

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So, basically, she has nothing [View all] LibraLiz1973 Mar 2017 OP

Rachel's been on fire lately mnmoderatedem Mar 2017 #1

Twitter agrees with you....many WTF??? comments. n/t dixiegrrrrl Mar 2017 #32

It all went down in a very predictable way that benefits DT. pat_k Mar 2017 #50

Was there anything different from what was already out there? leftstreet Mar 2017 #2

Exactly, it is bullshit, and might actually do more damage because of the still_one Mar 2017 #29

I agree still_one... TomJulie Mar 2017 #58

Big let down. Rachel blew it. scheming daemons Mar 2017 #3

agree, when I heard 2 pages from 2005 I thought "haven't we seen this all before"? Hamlette Mar 2017 #6

nnnnnnn, I'll take them seriously all the time... but they should've gotten the bigger story uponit7771 Mar 2017 #7

We all have opinions. babylonsister Mar 2017 #17

Even without the "teaser," or even if someone else had "taken it public"... pat_k Mar 2017 #53

Ever again? That's sure some hyperbole. tinrobot Mar 2017 #57

Yep oberliner Mar 2017 #4

yeap, the 1040 is basically just a summary... the schedules are needed for right off details uponit7771 Mar 2017 #5

Wow, what a huge let down. Next time she does this, I won't believe her. Kind of like manicraven Mar 2017 #8

Mmm but she got those SWEET SWEET retrowire Mar 2017 #9

David Cay Johnson is talking about how the figures were arrived at, The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2017 #10

So it's his 1040 form and a couple of empty wine bottles... ClusterFreak Mar 2017 #11

I'm having a flashback to Al Capone's Vault. QC Mar 2017 #12

DAMMIT!!! I wanted to be the first up with that reference! bullwinkle428 Mar 2017 #16

LOL! I was in college then. My fraternity watched it together, QC Mar 2017 #27

Not even close Pacifist Patriot Mar 2017 #34

Not nothing exactly. ananda Mar 2017 #13

But, ever since last year Motownman78 Mar 2017 #22

"Like, this is is so boring, put on The Voice1!" BannonsLiver Mar 2017 #14

i wonder if she was set up Takket Mar 2017 #15

In which case, a Rhodes Scholar like RM should have looked at the returns... regnaD kciN Mar 2017 #59

She is a yellow journalist Motownman78 Mar 2017 #18

How's the weather in Moldovia? BannonsLiver Mar 2017 #44

She is being played by Trump Generic Brad Mar 2017 #19

Agree Juliusseizure Mar 2017 #43

Hope you are right about "something larger..." on the horizon. pat_k Mar 2017 #55

This is to get voters more radical noodle Mar 2017 #20

She's making this story scream cover-up. She's going to save us all from Russian mobsters. lindysalsagal Mar 2017 #21

They only thing this will do is move the conversation along Fearless Mar 2017 #23

The story is... Pacifist Patriot Mar 2017 #24

But the tease was that she had Trump's tax returns oberliner Mar 2017 #30

So, what Rachel is saying is GWC58 Mar 2017 #25

....blah..blah...blah.... Stuart G Mar 2017 #26

If there is no there there, the babylonsister Mar 2017 #28

Agree HipChick Mar 2017 #33

I agree as well. Pacifist Patriot Mar 2017 #36

I disagree Juliusseizure Mar 2017 #39

How so? progressoid Mar 2017 #56

Weird Al exboyfil Mar 2017 #31

Overhyped turd Juliusseizure Mar 2017 #35

At least Rachel is doing something. dubyadiprecession Mar 2017 #37

oh for pete's sake... chillfactor Mar 2017 #38

Maybe... greytdemocrat Mar 2017 #40

Yea. And maybe you will look like that tomorrow. babylonsister Mar 2017 #42

Hahaha! babylonsister Mar 2017 #41

Cleansing the documents of Bush the lesser... LompocDem Mar 2017 #48

It may well come drip-by-drip... regnaD kciN Mar 2017 #60

I have been trying to see how this helps us and it just doesn't Quixote1818 Mar 2017 #45

Heer Jeet explains why Rachel's show tonight is good sharedvalues Mar 2017 #46

Oh well Kimchijeon Mar 2017 #47

She weaves a story... LompocDem Mar 2017 #51

"Trump Pays His Taxes" is everywhere on every comment section about this story Quixote1818 Mar 2017 #49

The story here is that they had to go back 11 years to find one with no Russians in it Warpy Mar 2017 #52

The grift continues. Today, Rachel (and her audience) was the mark. malchickiwick Mar 2017 #54