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Stinky The Clown

(68,952 posts)
Tue Mar 14, 2017, 09:28 PM Mar 2017

I'm getting a strong whiff of Dan Rather's cologne and Mary Mapes' perfume.

Dropped in a mailbox.

Just two pages.

Fuzzy fonts.

Speculation fodder.

Substantively thin.
















context: Maddow/Johnston/45/140's alleged tax return

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I'm getting a strong whiff of Dan Rather's cologne and Mary Mapes' perfume. (Original Post) Stinky The Clown Mar 2017 OP
I also worry that Rachel is being set up to be "Rathered"... TheDebbieDee Mar 2017 #1
That is exactly what is happening Generic Brad Mar 2017 #3
Yep. nt Susan Calvin Mar 2017 #5
+1, thinking this was a trap at the time of the announcement ... Benedict Donald's a bastard uponit7771 Mar 2017 #2
One good thing: some states are requiring Ilsa Mar 2017 #4
I don't think so. ananda Mar 2017 #6
And you trust that the White House was telling the TRUTH? TheDebbieDee Mar 2017 #8
The White House confirmed the information. tinrobot Mar 2017 #7
Do you mean Marla Maples? Loki Liesmith Mar 2017 #9
No. I mean Mary Mapes, Dan Rather's producer at the time of the Bush Nat'l Guard story. Stinky The Clown Mar 2017 #10
Gotcha Loki Liesmith Mar 2017 #11
For all we know, it could be Putin sending DT a warning. Tatiana Mar 2017 #12
This should help BannonsLiver Mar 2017 #13
One good turn deserves another Stinky The Clown Mar 2017 #14

Ilsa

(64,366 posts)
4. One good thing: some states are requiring
Tue Mar 14, 2017, 09:39 PM
Mar 2017

Presidential candidates to release current returns in order to be on the ballot.

That's news to me.

ananda

(35,141 posts)
6. I don't think so.
Tue Mar 14, 2017, 09:40 PM
Mar 2017

They checked with the WH first, and the WH confirmed
that the return was 45's.

Loki Liesmith

(4,602 posts)
11. Gotcha
Tue Mar 14, 2017, 10:21 PM
Mar 2017

Someone already called Geraldo "Gerardo" tonight. These names get fuzzy in the mists of time.

Tatiana

(14,167 posts)
12. For all we know, it could be Putin sending DT a warning.
Tue Mar 14, 2017, 10:34 PM
Mar 2017

As in... we are blackmailing you. We can release more. Do what we told you to do or else.

It's got to be hard for the Russians to communicate now that they know the CIA and FBI (and probably other foreign intelligence agencies) are monitoring any potential communications.

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