BREAKING...Maddow: we've got Trump's tax returns!

[Mac1958]

Regardless of which end of the spectrum you occupy, it really is okay to lower your fists now and then and admit a screwup, or a weakness, or anything negative.

Left wing Slate does it here: Rachel Maddow Turned a Scoop on Donald Trump’s Taxes Into a Cynical, Self-Defeating Spectacle

Are there any Progressives who think this big tax revelation didn't go very well? That it may have actually helped Trump and the GOP?
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Or the release of his '05 1040 by Trump before the MSNBC Broadcast may have been a tactic to get Trump to distance himself from the health care fiasco & Russian, et al connections in the making. Keep in mind, the copy has "Client Copy" stamped upon it, and only the first two pages of must have been many were released.

Sure, Trump may have duped Maddow.

As I've said, partisan ideologues deserve what they get.
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[martybegan]

Maddow forced the regressive Trump to release his tax return, and somebody silly regressively thinks Trump won?

You can't make this shit up.
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i'ts called trying to find any glimmer of a "gotcha" win in a sea of "meh".

 

[saveliberty]

Why do people keep arguing this? As a journalist who was given the information anonymously she did not break any laws. Holy shit you people need to learn the laws before starting 5 million threads and posts about this.

It's called Journalistic Privilege. She did not solicit the information and therefor broke no laws.

How can you sit and say it was a "nothing burger" in one breath and then ask for her to be arrested in the next... you're having a mental meltdown.

I think this may be helpful:

Under traditional criminal law principles, both Sheehan and Vopper knowingly received “stolen” property. Nonetheless, because the information in both cases involved matters of public concern, both Sheehan and Vopper were protected by the First Amendment. As the Court explained in Bartnicki, when a journalist receives information “from a source who has obtained it unlawfully,” the journalist may not be punished for the receipt or publication of the information, “absent a need . . . of the highest order.”

HLPR: Can Journalists Be Prosecuted for Publishing Classified Information? | ACS

It is receiving stolen property by the way. Just protected by this case. What is interesting in this case is, no law was broken by Trump, just a privacy violation by a journalist. It may fall outside the protections.

 

[NYcarbineer]

Regardless of which end of the spectrum you occupy, it really is okay to lower your fists now and then and admit a screwup, or a weakness, or anything negative.

Left wing Slate does it here: Rachel Maddow Turned a Scoop on Donald Trump’s Taxes Into a Cynical, Self-Defeating Spectacle

Are there any Progressives who think this big tax revelation didn't go very well? That it may have actually helped Trump and the GOP?
.

Ok, so what was the proper 'thing' to do, as far as MSNBC and Maddow are concerned?

I have no idea. Not my problem.

Partisan ideologues deserve whatever they get, I do know that.
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So you're throwing a spit laden arm flailing pants pissing tantrum over what MSNBC and Maddow did,

but have no clue, not even the faintest idea, of what they SHOULD have done?

Goddam that's funny.

 

[Rexx Taylor]

Wrong.

Look it up.

I don't need to look it up. I've given you the real laws that matter here, and you continue to argue it.

Bullshit.

Any document with your name and SSN on it can be missused and is classified as identity theft.

Id like to take this survey,,,,if Maddow had sex with Elizabeth Warren, what will the child look like ? {well what blend of animals and liberals will it turn out to be}

Milo

i just did my scientific calculation,,,,,i have it,,,,1/32nd Meercat...1/4th Braindead Turkey...1/32nd Toad...1/42nd used Pinto...1/4th Chris Matthews and 1/2 Keith Oldbermans right thigh.

 

[blackhawk]

I guess Maddow had to air the two whole pages of 2005 tax returns so she could find out what was in them. She is looking very much the fool today and that is no ones fault but hers.

 

[mudwhistle]

Actually, if she releases them that is DOJ fodder.

why

It is a felony for her to possess his tax returns.

No. She is protected as a journalist. She has special rights that you and I do not have.

Watch and see what the DOJ does to man-brow.
The bull dyke just destroyed her career on national TV.
Oh the sweet irony!
The bitch is has been trying to destroy President Trump and instead she destroys herself.

Don't you think the NBC attorneys know just what they are doing, sweetie

I'm sure they do. I figure this will only end up being a major issue and new laws created because of it.

 

[Cellblock2429]

This is right out of the Karl Rove playbook, and his planting of the fake GW Bush national guard letters that Dan Rather fell for.

/---- You got proof he did that or is it just more of your wild eyed desperation?

 

[TNHarley]

Regardless of which end of the spectrum you occupy, it really is okay to lower your fists now and then and admit a screwup, or a weakness, or anything negative.

Left wing Slate does it here: Rachel Maddow Turned a Scoop on Donald Trump’s Taxes Into a Cynical, Self-Defeating Spectacle

Are there any Progressives who think this big tax revelation didn't go very well? That it may have actually helped Trump and the GOP?
.

That's why it's clear from a common sense perspective that this was engineered by Trump and his cohorts.

Once a con man, always a con man.

If he did, it was a genius move!
I am sure he appreciates all of you guys compliments today

If you admire con men I guess it's genius.

For gawd sakes, get off your high horse. You have been defending democrat corruption and lies since I joined this site. Don't act like your ass has been enlightened or anything.

 

[NYcarbineer]

Regardless of which end of the spectrum you occupy, it really is okay to lower your fists now and then and admit a screwup, or a weakness, or anything negative.

Left wing Slate does it here: Rachel Maddow Turned a Scoop on Donald Trump’s Taxes Into a Cynical, Self-Defeating Spectacle

Are there any Progressives who think this big tax revelation didn't go very well? That it may have actually helped Trump and the GOP?
.

Or the release of his '05 1040 by Trump before the MSNBC Broadcast may have been a tactic to get Trump to distance himself from the health care fiasco & Russian, et al connections in the making. Keep in mind, the copy has "Client Copy" stamped upon it, and only the first two pages of must have been many were released.

Sure, Trump may have duped Maddow.

As I've said, partisan ideologues deserve what they get.
.

And with that you declare that Trump and his people are not partisans.

Goddam that's funny as well!

 

[Remodeling Maidiac]

Regardless of which end of the spectrum you occupy, it really is okay to lower your fists now and then and admit a screwup, or a weakness, or anything negative.

Left wing Slate does it here: Rachel Maddow Turned a Scoop on Donald Trump’s Taxes Into a Cynical, Self-Defeating Spectacle

Are there any Progressives who think this big tax revelation didn't go very well? That it may have actually helped Trump and the GOP?
.

That's why it's clear from a common sense perspective that this was engineered by Trump and his cohorts.

Once a con man, always a con man.

So what you're saying is Trump fooled...

A prize winning journalist
An entire news division
A major network
And Rachael Madcow

And you guys call Trump stupid?

 

[Mac1958]

Regardless of which end of the spectrum you occupy, it really is okay to lower your fists now and then and admit a screwup, or a weakness, or anything negative.

Left wing Slate does it here: Rachel Maddow Turned a Scoop on Donald Trump’s Taxes Into a Cynical, Self-Defeating Spectacle

Are there any Progressives who think this big tax revelation didn't go very well? That it may have actually helped Trump and the GOP?
.

That's why it's clear from a common sense perspective that this was engineered by Trump and his cohorts.

Once a con man, always a con man.

If he did, it was a genius move!
I am sure he appreciates all of you guys compliments today

And if it's true, Maddow bit.

Tough shit. I love it when a partisan's zealotry bites them on the ass.

If you're going to play nasty, you can't whine the other guy does too.
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And where was your outrage over the wikileaks publications? Cite me those threads and posts, maybe I can stand corrected for once this month,

but I'm guessing you were relatively quiet.

I don't give a shit what you guess. I didn't like them.

I think you hardcore partisan ideologues - side irrelevant - are causing this country great harm.

Nice attempt at deflection there.
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[NYcarbineer]

This is right out of the Karl Rove playbook, and his planting of the fake GW Bush national guard letters that Dan Rather fell for.

/---- You got proof he did that or is it just more of your wild eyed desperation?

When did you earn the standing to demand proof?

It's my opinion, Hector.

 

[martybegan]

Regardless of which end of the spectrum you occupy, it really is okay to lower your fists now and then and admit a screwup, or a weakness, or anything negative.

Left wing Slate does it here: Rachel Maddow Turned a Scoop on Donald Trump’s Taxes Into a Cynical, Self-Defeating Spectacle

Are there any Progressives who think this big tax revelation didn't go very well? That it may have actually helped Trump and the GOP?
.

That's why it's clear from a common sense perspective that this was engineered by Trump and his cohorts.

Once a con man, always a con man.

he's a con man for allegedly releasing 2 pages of his actual tax return?

At most he is gaming the system, that is all. and its nice to see someone with an "R" after their name (even a sorta-kinda-wishy-washy "R") doing it. It's even nicer to see someone on the left Ginsu their reputation (as it was) on it.

 

[mudwhistle]

Actually, if she releases them that is DOJ fodder.

why

It is a felony for her to possess his tax returns.

No. She is protected as a journalist. She has special rights that you and I do not have.

Watch and see what the DOJ does to man-brow.
The bull dyke just destroyed her career on national TV.
Oh the sweet irony!
The bitch is has been trying to destroy President Trump and instead she destroys herself.

All the DOJ can do is try to make her reveal her source, which was actually the guy that was on the show with her. Then they can try to get him to reveal his source, but he got the pages in the mail anonymously so he can't. So there isn't shit the DOJ can do is file a bunch of useless paperwork that MSNBC could then turn around and sue them for harassment.

Well you can sue for any reason but you have to prove damages, and they don't have a case.

 

[TNHarley]

It's fairly obvious the Trump administration leaked the the partial tax return, of one year, with Trump's blessing.

Is that why he is saying whoever leaked it broke the law? Do you think he wants to arrest himself?

Please don't be so NAIVE!

Trump had those 2 pages released.....just like he had his State tax returns released during the campaign.....

For goodness sake, wake up....this is simply Trump shenanigans, to change the topic....it's Trump`s M/O!

Loony conspiracy theorists

Harley....

He wants people to not be focused just like when he lied about the wire tapping and is now changing that story...
Russia, Health Insurance

it was leaked... Funny how Trump kept his twitter silent but his son spoke about him paying taxes withen hours..Nothing goes by without Trump talking..it is so obvious

If he did do it, it was genius. I am sure he appreciates all the compliments you guys are giving him

 

[Eaglewings]

Big difference between a sex tape they PAID for...which is solicitation, and what happened last night. Insert another quarter and please try again.

So a journalist can release kiddie porn and be shielded?

I know this is an extreme example, but if the tax law states you cannot release someone's tax information without their knowledge (or a court order maybe) why does the journalists shield protect you?

Kiddie porn isn't the same thing. Kiddie porn isn't even in the same fucking galaxy as a tax return. Whomever sent out Trump's taxes broke the law, unless it was Trump or someone acting as his agent. Maddow and MSNBC did not pay for it and therefor as a journalist should could report on it without breaking the law. She also has Shield Laws that allow her to protect her source, though here those don't matter because the pages were mailed anonymously so she doesn't even know her source.

Both are illegal, one merely in the possession, the other to disseminate without the permission of the owner. Once they decided to release the information, they became part of the chain of release outside the limits imposed by the owner of said returns.

If the Tax returns actually showed something illegal, that would maybe give Maddow more of a shield from prosecution under the law, but the return shows nothing of the sort. How can she claim her actions were in the public interest when they show nothing but he paid taxes that year?

Are you either a tax lawyer or tax attorney? I am sure the real lawyers at NBC know what they are doing

Just like the lawyers at CBS approved the Dan Rather Bush National Guard Memo?

Nothing is illegal...lol..

He wants the headlines on this , just like it worked on Jeff Sessions and his lying wire tapping tweets..

 

[Mac1958]

So far, they're sticking with Maddow, spinning and deflecting away.

No surprise.
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[Rustic]

Why do we care what his tax return was like 12 years ago?
Big f-ing deal.

His tax returns are nobodies business but his own… Fact

 

[dannyboys]

I know the left and the media which is pretty much one in the same will go into their usual over the top hysterics but so far the two pages don't amount to much if anything. Other than in 2005 he made 150 million and paid 38 million.

Yep, it fizzled like the hildabitches victory fireworks.

Candidate Trump called Hillary's campaign staff two nights before the election and offered to buy Hillary's fireworks at five cents on the dollar.
Robby Mook never replied.