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LanternWaste

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39. Try to see the forest as well as your trois-point trees.

Wed Jul 1, 2020, 05:48 PM

Jul 2020

And only last week, you thought Trump wouldn't even see, let alone notice BLM being painted in front of his property. Yet here he is today, rage tweeting about something you told us he'd ignore.

I'm surprised though, that you miss the larger point of the returns... forcing him to tilt at windmills denies him the opportunity to use his bully pulpit to complain about that which could help his campaign. Forcing him to react to a thousand fleas is a better tactic than allowing him to act on what he wants to.

Try to see the forest as well as the trees.

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I think people are WAY too hopeful about Trump's tax returns being a smoking gun... [View all] brooklynite Jul 2020 OP

The issue is starting to 2naSalit Jul 2020 #1

November 10th? leftieNanner Jul 2020 #6

... 2naSalit Jul 2020 #14

Interesting leftieNanner Jul 2020 #22

It's definitely a faxtor 2naSalit Jul 2020 #23

I am beginning to agree with you. Polly Hennessey Jul 2020 #34

Everything you say is logical and may be true....but it WILL piss Trump off...SO worth it! dutch777 Jul 2020 #2

This soothsayer Jul 2020 #8

His net worth zipplewrath Jul 2020 #3

But that's precisely the sort of thing you would never learn. brooklynite Jul 2020 #10

Because leaks never happen zipplewrath Jul 2020 #25

Would it be okay to leak your tax returns? Joe Biden's? brooklynite Jul 2020 #27

Do you think it won't leak? zipplewrath Jul 2020 #28

Reductio ad absurdum LanternWaste Jul 2020 #40

I feel well enough not to resort to personal digs... brooklynite Jul 2020 #42

I'll voluntarily leak mine in exchange for someone leaking Trump's. PTWB Jul 2020 #43

Tax fraud isn't the worst of it. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2020 #4

The land deal in South Flordia ScratchCat Jul 2020 #16

That's what I was thinking of, and there are probably many more. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2020 #20

I haven't necessarily thought there would be something criminal dflprincess Jul 2020 #5

And that he pays no taxes. Solomon Jul 2020 #17

Why haven't they leaked a long time ago? jeffreyi Jul 2020 #7

He doesn't need to go to jail for his taxes being released to mess him up mr_lebowski Jul 2020 #9

The returns might lead to non tax crimes Cicada Jul 2020 #11

Translation, if this is about ANY democrat it finishes them overnight... Eliot Rosewater Jul 2020 #12

Point 4 genxlib Jul 2020 #13

I agree and disagree ScratchCat Jul 2020 #15

I think the real question is. Is the president above the law? Walleye Jul 2020 #18

No one will see them until after the election Johnny2X2X Jul 2020 #19

I would settle for a smocking gun. Bleacher Creature Jul 2020 #21

There is principle involved, and precedent to be set... Wounded Bear Jul 2020 #24

Me too! redstatebluegirl Jul 2020 #26

You might be right... Backseat Driver Jul 2020 #29

He Is Still A Failure & Will Lose, Hopefully Badly sfstaxprep Jul 2020 #30

Every Democrat running for Pres has and should disclose their tax returns grantcart Jul 2020 #31

I don't expect the court to rule in favor of their release. He's not a Democrat. themaguffin Jul 2020 #32

Why would anyone think he has TOLD THE TRUTH to the IRS????? Grasswire2 Jul 2020 #33

If Vance gets an indictment, the underlying evidence (the taxes) should be public Arazi Jul 2020 #35

If he got loans from Russians through Deutsche Bank right before the election... cbdo2007 Jul 2020 #36

#SCOTUS will issue orders tomorrow morning at 9:30 am Eastern. Next day for opinions: Monday, July 6 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2020 #37

K&R for the post and the discussion. crickets Jul 2020 #38

Try to see the forest as well as your trois-point trees. LanternWaste Jul 2020 #39

He is crazed in his efforts to keep it from the public. Lucinda Jul 2020 #41

What do you mean by smoking gun ? If you mean something that moves his supporters JI7 Jul 2020 #44

They will show one thing and one thing only. Xolodno Jul 2020 #45

nothing will shake that 39% away from Trump. Better to focus on turnout Demovictory9 Jul 2020 #46