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7. Sometimes reports are designed to raise questions, not answer them

Wed Mar 15, 2017, 12:24 PM

Mar 2017

Although there was one glaring answer from this long-ago tax return: Why is President Trump so anxious to nullify the Alternative Minimum Tax? Because at least in 2005, it raised his marginal tax rate into double digits; Trump clearly doesn't want to pay his fair share for the support and maintenance of the country. Some might even conclude that by starving the country of revenue necessary to run it, Donald Trump hates America.

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From Facebook: Why what Rachel did with the tax release is crafty AF [View all] ehrnst Mar 2017 OP

K & R ......for visibility..nt Wounded Bear Mar 2017 #1

Kickety kickety! fleur-de-lisa Mar 2017 #2

I concur gibraltar72 Mar 2017 #3

I used to wonder why her show was so good... forgotmylogin Mar 2017 #44

That says it all, and very well. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2017 #4

Rachel hit a home run - she got lots of people to watch her show! Next time there will be even more! jmg257 Mar 2017 #5

She wasn't soliciting info on his tax returns the same way you'r not thinking of a giraffe right now KittyWampus Mar 2017 #6

Joke's on you Orrex Mar 2017 #8

And I was thinking of a giraffe's tax returns. nt tblue37 Mar 2017 #70

I guess there is a difference sarah FAILIN Mar 2017 #19

Sometimes reports are designed to raise questions, not answer them gratuitous Mar 2017 #7

Donald Trump loves America! PJMcK Mar 2017 #57

Yasssss! underthematrix Mar 2017 #9

Yes! Yes! Yes! Raster Mar 2017 #10

Her explanation of "why" we need the complete record of all the tax returns - yallerdawg Mar 2017 #11

we'll see if her next show gets high ratings... lame54 Mar 2017 #12

Judging from DU this morning... Orrex Mar 2017 #14

or maybe she hyped it too much lame54 Mar 2017 #15

I don't know Orrex Mar 2017 #16

Not really. I'm thrilled she reported this. Lucky Luciano Mar 2017 #17

All I've seen is circlejerking to her Jonny Appleseed Mar 2017 #18

That's because she has EARNED leftynyc Mar 2017 #22

Saying she "had her reasons" purely on conjecture is irresponsible Jonny Appleseed Mar 2017 #28

I don't know what leftynyc Mar 2017 #46

If she'd fucked up, then sure Orrex Mar 2017 #23

You're wrong, Jonny Appleseed, but at least you could be civil about it. Hekate Mar 2017 #24

I look forward to his years of positive contributions to the community Orrex Mar 2017 #26

No doubt bringing class to the joint Hekate Mar 2017 #34

I'm not being uncivil Jonny Appleseed Mar 2017 #32

Calling it "poop" is civil?? (nt) ehrnst Mar 2017 #67

This is the very definition of 8-dimensional chess. forgotmylogin Mar 2017 #48

unfortunately, it's going to lose one viewer......... lastlib Mar 2017 #54

I cut cable Highway61 Mar 2017 #55

This message was self-deleted by its author desi Mar 2017 #63

Oh, I am sorry! That really does suck! Rhiannon12866 Mar 2017 #69

Trump claims innocence when he does something very similar: Orrex Mar 2017 #13

Another point: Rachel Maddow successes here will encourage other possible leakers, document FSogol Mar 2017 #20

Brilliant analysis. A bunch of people here have been griping that "she got played" .... Hekate Mar 2017 #21

Good analysis apparently beyond Trumplodytes' understanding Panich52 Mar 2017 #25

Well whatever works, I am all for it! Kimchijeon Mar 2017 #27

K&R PatSeg Mar 2017 #29

It's 'crafty' to get a significant number of your viewers pissed at you? randome Mar 2017 #30

I'm still with Rachel Cary Mar 2017 #31

Do foreign sk for US tax returns? nt delisen Mar 2017 #33

Well said, and a great pick-me-up! lagomorph777 Mar 2017 #35

I agree 100% Opbrg Mar 2017 #36

Agree, more details would be nice, but keeping DT on defense is key... johnnyrocket Mar 2017 #37

k$R yortsed snacilbuper Mar 2017 #38

I picked up on the sly #4 move. Ilsa Mar 2017 #39

No matter what the RWNJs are saying about the content of her show, Mr.Bill Mar 2017 #40

have to agree here - Rachel isn't an idiot 0rganism Mar 2017 #41

She ALSO brought the Kushner connection to the forefront. No one has paid much attention Amaryllis Mar 2017 #42

I worked in TV news theglammistress Mar 2017 #43

Yep. Having worked in the news biz myself, YEP. calimary Mar 2017 #45

She shouldn't have announced the tax year rickford66 Mar 2017 #47

Kick BadgerMom Mar 2017 #49

I only caught about 20 seconds of Hannity's show. He was livid! ffr Mar 2017 #50

two things Binders Keepers Mar 2017 #51

If PEEOTUS can flat out solicit Russia to hack our government on teevee ehrnst Mar 2017 #68

Good points mcar Mar 2017 #52

Thank you - very thorough summary Dem2 Mar 2017 #53

K&R. dchill Mar 2017 #56

Thank you... Dave in VA Mar 2017 #58

The tax returns hurple Mar 2017 #59

100% correct. The short-sighted whiners who are angry because the tax returns released didn't reveal Nitram Mar 2017 #60

Precisely malaise Mar 2017 #61

Rachel is a national treasure. Her carefully researched reporting Enoki33 Mar 2017 #62

Item #2 Is A Home Run DallasNE Mar 2017 #64

Tick tock.... Heartstrings Mar 2017 #65

DRUMPf must be so pissed that we now hes not a billionaire NamesDave Mar 2017 #66

Rachel has absolutely kept the information congealed, aggregated, and easy to digest. joet67 Mar 2017 #71

Wow.. I love how your friend framed this on Rachel's Cha Mar 2017 #72