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In reply to the discussion: I dove into the DU archives to see what DU posted on June 18, 1972*. Heres what I found: [View all]The Velveteen Ocelot
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This puzzle will prove to have many pieces. Maybe that old 1040 is just a small one but it was used to refocus on SCROTUS' refusal - not just his failure - to release his tax returns. There's a damn good reason he won't do it, and Rachel is most likely correct when she suggests it will lead to some dodgy Russian connections.
Did MSNBC overhype the story? I think so, but so what?
Were Rachel and the other anchors and commentators on MSNBC "played"? Absolutely not. While it's possible SCROTUS leaked the document himself in an attempt at distraction, looking at this morning's headlines proves it didn't work and was stupid. Trump is reactive, not strategic. The stories - all of them, Russia and all his other fuckups - will continue, and eventually it will all unravel. But it won't happen tomorrow or next week.