Donald: this is the deal, take it or leave it!

Yeah, if we had proof of collusion, we wouldn’t be having this conversation, and there would be impeachment hearings already. That some retired guys claim they haven’t seen does not mean that it doesn’t exist (nor does it mean that it does). That what they whole investigating thing is all about.

Now that President Obama has moved on, it’s actually nice to see the new leader of the free world sitting in the Oval Office, and also Donald Trump.

I love when she starts with something goofy like llamas and ends up with controversy over some obscure aspect of the moon landing or whatever. This story had decidedly too few llamas so I’ll give the critics that one, I guess.

People that think this was for ratings are possibly unaware that Maddow’s ratings have been jumping up by a ton in the last six months. She doesn’t need the ratings. The format of the show was EXACTLY how she does it every single night. For fuck’s sake, guys. Can we stop making enemies out of people who are actually…

Maybe it wasnt ratings but a drive to get eyeballs on information, I know a few people who didnt realize the importance of tax returns until they saw this segment.

I love that first segment too. It feels like having a cool conversation with a brilliant person who explains a nasty political story that usually is getting overlooked by the MSM. I don’t have a single problem with this taxes thing. She’s got people talking again about why he isn’t releasing them, she’s underlining…

In depth articulation and connecting the dots isn’t for everyone, I suppose.

I lay this at the feet of people who still, despite all evidence to the contrary, think that one single thing is going to take him down. She, as you said, over-estimated her audience,* but what she did in that hour was carefully lay out exactly why these two pages were important and the oddness of the two pages.

Things like that first 20 minutes are what I watch Maddow for. I love when she whips out her doctorate in politics and gives us a big lecture on why we are where we are. It’s a perspective that’s missing when other news shows are trying to jump from topic to topic.

She took what was likely her largest audience share ever, and gave them a concise, thorough 10-minute overview of the labyrinthine reporting she’s been doing for months. It was ingenious.

Did you all think there would be 1099s made out to Russian hookers?

I disagree — did you watch the show? Because I thought her lead-in that explained the whys and wherefores of the reason we NEED to see his tax returns was very enlightening. There are real and present dangers that Trump owes WAY more than just money to hostile foreign powers. I hope this leak is the crowbar that…

I’ve been telling people that if this is their takeaway from tonight, they might want to rethink. Yes it was just a 2 sheet 1040. The chances of it being some hugely damning smoking gun were slim no matter what. However it is hugely important that it is the beginning of a paper trail. It makes the Trump people look…

Nobody cares about your boner.

Imagine, workers being paid an increasing amount relative to their years of experience and qualifications.

when i was teaching someone once told me i was a glorified babysitter.

That doesn’t look like anything to me.

Hudson was probably his career-defining role, but how about some love for his portrayal of Chet in “Weird Science?” And his delivery of the line, “I’d like to butter your muffin” was perfect.

My fucking favorite was the asshat older brother in Weird Science, Chet :)