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EffieBlack

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11. No matter where it came from, it's news

Reply to scheming daemons (Reply #5)

Tue Mar 14, 2017, 10:24 PM

Mar 2017

She's not a political operative. She's a journalist. She reported on information she received. She acknowledged that the source could be questionable but verified the document's authenticity. Was she supposed to not disclose this information because it could be spun in Trump's favor? That's what fake journalist ala Fox would do. Real journalists report.

She's doing her job.

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74% Think Trump Should Release Taxes. This Story Doesn't Help Trump. At All [View all] KittyWampus Mar 2017 OP

Most of that 74% will consider this 2005 release to be "he released his taxes" scheming daemons Mar 2017 #1

No they won't. You are wrong. And it's sad you're so invested in seeing this KittyWampus Mar 2017 #2

Charles Blow says this is a win for Trump. CNBC (MSNBC sister station) says this is a win for Trump scheming daemons Mar 2017 #3

He probably leaked this himself. EffieBlack Mar 2017 #4

No "probably" about it. And Rachel should've been smart enough to smell the rat. scheming daemons Mar 2017 #5

Both she and DKJ acknowledged it might have come from him as he's done this KittyWampus Mar 2017 #6

Which is why she shouldn't have hyped it up as being much more than it was beforehand scheming daemons Mar 2017 #7

LOLZ. The lead in had Rex Tillerson and Trump using fake names to contact press. KittyWampus Mar 2017 #9

No matter where it came from, it's news EffieBlack Mar 2017 #11

She shouldn't have hyped it as being more than it was prior to the show. scheming daemons Mar 2017 #13

Wouldn't she and her producers know this could be a trap? Catherine Vincent Mar 2017 #10

One would hope... scheming daemons Mar 2017 #12

Eh, use your own head sharedvalues Mar 2017 #14

Seriously, what do people expect to find on his tax returns? EL34x4 Mar 2017 #15

I agree. They should have sat on it. Quixote1818 Mar 2017 #16

Heer Jeet explains why this is a loss for Trump sharedvalues Mar 2017 #17

Congress can pry them out of his cold tiny hands with a subpoena. nt oasis Mar 2017 #8

Michael Moore disagrees with you scheming daemons Mar 2017 #18

Still relevant. KittyWampus Mar 2017 #19