palmerreport--2020-04-27--What is this idiot Donald Trump even talking about?

Just a couple days after announcing that he was done holding press briefings because reporters were too mean to him @ @ @ @ @ gone back to holding press briefings today .
He ’ s in the Rose Garden @ @ @ @ @ bunch of companies for no apparent reason , and it ’ s already going off @ @ @ @ @ While attempting to read from a script , Donald Trump went off track and began @ @ @ @ @ , could have been stopped short , but somebody a long time ago decided to @ @ @ @ @ ” No one has any idea what Trump is even talking about – least of @ @ @ @ @ ll see if Donald Trump ends up taking questions today from reporters .
If he @ @ @ @ @ question should be about his Lysol meltdown .
He doesn ’ t get a free @ @ @ @ @ a couple days not holding briefings .
If these reporters in the audience are doing @ @ @ @ @ walk away from this briefing too afraid to ever hold another one .

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Just a couple days after announcing that he was done holding press briefings because reporters were too mean to him, Donald Trump has already gone back to holding press briefings today. He’s in the Rose Garden with the CEOs of a bunch of companies for no apparent reason, and it’s already going off the rails for him.
While attempting to read from a script, Donald Trump went off track and began ranting about “unnecessary death, could have been stopped short, but somebody a long time ago decided to do it a different way.” No one has any idea what Trump is even talking about – least of all him.
We’ll see if Donald Trump ends up taking questions today from reporters. If he does, the very first question should be about his Lysol meltdown. He doesn’t get a free pass just because he spent a couple days not holding briefings. If these reporters in the audience are doing their jobs, Trump should walk away from this briefing too afraid to ever hold another one.
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palmerreport--2020-04-27--This isn’t working for him anymore

This isn’t working for him anymore

Now that Donald Trump has changed his mind and decided to hold a press briefing today , after having announced over the weekend that he no longer saw any point to them , pundits near and far will try to decipher what Trump ’ s strategy is .
I ’ ll make it easy for you : he doesn ’ t have one .
Trump has always been a malignant narcissist who ’ s been clinically addicted to attention , in the same way that someone else might be addicted to a drug .
In years past he ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sure he got attention in ways that benefited him .
In his youth he managed to goad the media into writing about how wealthy he supposedly was , which helped him perpetuate the illusion that he was a billionaire .
In recent years he ’ s managed to goad the media into covering whatever controversy he manufactured that day , instead of covering his actual scandals that day .
The problem for Trump is that , in addition to being as much of a malignant narcissist as ever , he ’ s now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still has a clinical need for attention .
But he ’ s no longer capable of figuring out how to get attention in a way that helps him .
He ’ s been trying to do that with his press briefings , but instead they ’ ve merely exposed how badly he ’ s fading .
Yet even after seeing the damage that he did to himself with his “ disinfectant ” debacle , Donald Trump is about to head out there yet again today .
It ’ s not that he doesn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these briefings are having on his reelection prospects .
It ’ s that he cares more about his addiction to attention .
Now that he ’ s senile enough that it ’ s an either-or proposition for him , he ’ s clearly choosing poorly – as addicts tend to do .
Trump ’ s life-long con game now working against him .

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Now that Donald Trump has changed his mind and decided to hold a press briefing today, after having announced over the weekend that he no longer saw any point to them, pundits near and far will try to decipher what Trump’s strategy is. I’ll make it easy for you: he doesn’t have one.
Trump has always been a malignant narcissist who’s been clinically addicted to attention, in the same way that someone else might be addicted to a drug. In years past he’s been savvy enough about it to make sure he got attention in ways that benefited him. In his youth he managed to goad the media into writing about how wealthy he supposedly was, which helped him perpetuate the illusion that he was a billionaire. In recent years he’s managed to goad the media into covering whatever controversy he manufactured that day, instead of covering his actual scandals that day.
The problem for Trump is that, in addition to being as much of a malignant narcissist as ever, he’s now slipped pretty deep into senility. He still has a clinical need for attention. But he’s no longer capable of figuring out how to get attention in a way that helps him. He’s been trying to do that with his press briefings, but instead they’ve merely exposed how badly he’s fading.
Yet even after seeing the damage that he did to himself with his “disinfectant” debacle, Donald Trump is about to head out there yet again today. It’s not that he doesn’t care about the negative impact these briefings are having on his reelection prospects. It’s that he cares more about his addiction to attention. Now that he’s senile enough that it’s an either-or proposition for him, he’s clearly choosing poorly – as addicts tend to do. Trump’s life-long con game now working against him.
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palmerreport--2020-04-27--Here comes Donald Trump’s biggest dumpster fire yet

After Donald Trump announced that he was giving up on press briefings , we saw over the weekend what happens when he doesn ’ t get to go on stage and behave like a maniac each day .
His tweets over the weekend weren ’ t just disturbing , they were evidence that you could use to get someone locked in a rubber room for their own safety .
Trump ’ s own people announced that there would be no press briefing today .
But he ’ s apparently overruled them , because now he suddenly has a last minute @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s babysitters clearly don ’ t think this is a good idea – and for good reason .
Trump just spent the weekend stewing on Twitter in psychotic fashion , airing grievances real and imagined and hallucinatory .
Now he ’ s about to step in front of the TV cameras for the first time in three days , still angry about all the imaginary things he spent the weekend ranting about .
Even if Trump tries to behave , there ’ s little to suggest that he ’ s even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ point .
Keep in mind that since Donald Trump began doing these press briefings , his already-bad approval numbers and 2020 poll numbers have gotten even worse .
Trump ’ s briefings are hurting him so badly , they ’ re essentially TV ads for Joe Biden .
But Trump is looking to feed his narcissistic addiction to attention at any cost .

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After Donald Trump announced that he was giving up on press briefings, we saw over the weekend what happens when he doesn’t get to go on stage and behave like a maniac each day. His tweets over the weekend weren’t just disturbing, they were evidence that you could use to get someone locked in a rubber room for their own safety.
Trump’s own people announced that there would be no press briefing today. But he’s apparently overruled them, because now he suddenly has a last minute briefing scheduled for 5pm eastern time. Trump’s babysitters clearly don’t think this is a good idea – and for good reason.
Trump just spent the weekend stewing on Twitter in psychotic fashion, airing grievances real and imagined and hallucinatory. Now he’s about to step in front of the TV cameras for the first time in three days, still angry about all the imaginary things he spent the weekend ranting about. Even if Trump tries to behave, there’s little to suggest that he’s even capable of mimicking sane behavior at this point.
Keep in mind that since Donald Trump began doing these press briefings, his already-bad approval numbers and 2020 poll numbers have gotten even worse. Trump’s briefings are hurting him so badly, they’re essentially TV ads for Joe Biden. But Trump is looking to feed his narcissistic addiction to attention at any cost.
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palmerreport--2020-04-27--Joe Biden just picked up a key progressive endorsement

Joe Biden is ahead of Donald Trump in the national polls and in every swing state , but when you ’ re running against a cheater like Trump , you have to run up the score by as much as possible .
That ’ s why it ’ s important that Biden expand his already-broad base .
To that end , Joe Biden has picked up endorsements from people as far left as Senator Bernie Sanders and as far right as former Republican Congressman Joe Walsh .
Now Biden is picking up another far left endorsement , this time from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ progressive .
Jayapal posted this : Today I am announcing my endorsement of Joe Biden for President of the United States .
VP Biden is a deeply dedicated public servant with the ability to unite the American people .
I am moved by his compassion and ability to connect with people on the most human level .
As Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-Chair , I believe wholeheartedly that gov ’ t can & must be a force for good—expanding access to health care & education , fighting the climate crisis , passing humane immigration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people instead of corporations .
I started this campaign as an ardent and vocal surrogate for Bernie Sanders & while I have not always agreed with Vice President Joe Biden on matters of policy , I ’ m ready to work with him to craft & then implement the most progressive agenda of any candidate in history .
She continued : “ We are ready for a President who will encourage us to be as big as we can be , with compassion & bold leadership .
That President must be Joe Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to help Joe Biden win back the White House , take back the Senate , & preserve our House majority .
Together , I am confident we can build a more perfect union .
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Joe Biden is ahead of Donald Trump in the national polls and in every swing state, but when you’re running against a cheater like Trump, you have to run up the score by as much as possible. That’s why it’s important that Biden expand his already-broad base.
To that end, Joe Biden has picked up endorsements from people as far left as Senator Bernie Sanders and as far right as former Republican Congressman Joe Walsh. Now Biden is picking up another far left endorsement, this time from progressive Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, an influential progressive. Jayapal posted this:
Today I am announcing my endorsement of Joe Biden for President of the United States. VP Biden is a deeply dedicated public servant with the ability to unite the American people. I am moved by his compassion and ability to connect with people on the most human level. As Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-Chair, I believe wholeheartedly that gov’t can & must be a force for good—expanding access to health care & education, fighting the climate crisis, passing humane immigration reform, & looking out for working people instead of corporations. I started this campaign as an ardent and vocal surrogate for Bernie Sanders & while I have not always agreed with Vice President Joe Biden on matters of policy, I’m ready to work with him to craft & then implement the most progressive agenda of any candidate in history.
She continued: “We are ready for a President who will encourage us to be as big as we can be, with compassion & bold leadership. That President must be Joe Biden. I will do everything I can to help Joe Biden win back the White House, take back the Senate, & preserve our House majority. Together, I am confident we can build a more perfect union.”
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palmerreport--2020-04-27--Well that didn’t last long

Well that didn’t last long

Over the weekend , Donald Trump loudly tried to convince us on Twitter that he wouldn ’ t be doing regular press briefings going forward ; he blamed the media for how his briefings are being portrayed .
We all knew this wouldn ’ t last , as Trump ’ s malignant narcissism clinically compels him to be the center of attention , even when it harms him .
People have been taking bets on which day this week Trump would finally snap and decide he had to hold a press briefing .
If you had your money on “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s fake press secretary Kayleigh McEnany announced earlier today that there will be no briefing today .
But then this afternoon she posted this : That ’ s right , Donald Trump has decided at the last minute that he needs to hold a press briefing today after all .
These disastrous briefings have driven Trump ’ s already-bad poll numbers even lower .
But like any addict , feeding his addiction is more important to him than whether he wins or loses .
We ’ ll watch today ’ s briefing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This garbage shouldn ’ t be on TV to begin with .
But keep in mind that these briefings only make it harder for him to win in November .

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Over the weekend, Donald Trump loudly tried to convince us on Twitter that he wouldn’t be doing regular press briefings going forward; he blamed the media for how his briefings are being portrayed. We all knew this wouldn’t last, as Trump’s malignant narcissism clinically compels him to be the center of attention, even when it harms him.
People have been taking bets on which day this week Trump would finally snap and decide he had to hold a press briefing. If you had your money on “today” then you win. Trump’s fake press secretary Kayleigh McEnany announced earlier today that there will be no briefing today. But then this afternoon she posted this:
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UPDATE: The White House has additional testing guidance and other announcements about safely opening up America again. President @realDonaldTrump will brief the nation during a press conference this evening. — Kayleigh McEnany 45 Archived (@PressSec45) April 27, 2020
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That’s right, Donald Trump has decided at the last minute that he needs to hold a press briefing today after all. These disastrous briefings have driven Trump’s already-bad poll numbers even lower. But like any addict, feeding his addiction is more important to him than whether he wins or loses. We’ll watch today’s briefing so you don’t have to. This garbage shouldn’t be on TV to begin with. But keep in mind that these briefings only make it harder for him to win in November.
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palmerreport--2020-04-27--For Hope Hicks, this is a complete disaster

If you ever wonder why certain people in the Trump administration manage to get sympathetic puff pieces written about them , it ’ s not difficult to parse .
These people are sources of information , and mainstream media want to be on the receiving end of that information , so they do what they can to butter them up .
Take , for instance , today ’ s new Politico article about Hope Hicks .
The whole thing reads like something that her mother would write about her .
It ’ s not difficult to figure out that Politico @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her good side by publishing this sycophantic crap .
Plenty of other major news outlets are guilty of the same thing , of course , and they ’ re usually best ignored entirely .
But this particular puff piece is notable in how badly it swings and misses .
This article reveals that Hope Hicks played a key role in talking Donald Trump into going on television and giving his infamous Oval Office address about the coronavirus outbreak .
If you recall , it was a complete disaster .
Trump came off as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of presidential .
In other words , Hicks has played an important role in Donald Trump ’ s utter failure in this crisis .
Again , this joke of an article was written in order to pander to her .
News outlets know that puff pieces like this about horrible people are going to be widely mocked .
It ’ s the price they pay for access .
The question is whether Hicks will even think this particular puff piece makes her look good , because it certainly doesn ’ t .

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If you ever wonder why certain people in the Trump administration manage to get sympathetic puff pieces written about them, it’s not difficult to parse. These people are sources of information, and mainstream media want to be on the receiving end of that information, so they do what they can to butter them up.
Take, for instance, today’s new Politico article about Hope Hicks. The whole thing reads like something that her mother would write about her. It’s not difficult to figure out that Politico is trying to get or remain on her good side by publishing this sycophantic crap. Plenty of other major news outlets are guilty of the same thing, of course, and they’re usually best ignored entirely. But this particular puff piece is notable in how badly it swings and misses.
This article reveals that Hope Hicks played a key role in talking Donald Trump into going on television and giving his infamous Oval Office address about the coronavirus outbreak. If you recall, it was a complete disaster. Trump came off as lifeless, clueless, and the opposite of presidential.
In other words, Hicks has played an important role in Donald Trump’s utter failure in this crisis. Again, this joke of an article was written in order to pander to her. News outlets know that puff pieces like this about horrible people are going to be widely mocked. It’s the price they pay for access. The question is whether Hicks will even think this particular puff piece makes her look good, because it certainly doesn’t.
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palmerreport--2020-04-27--Donald Trump wants out

Donald Trump wants out

MSNBC and Huffington Post both report that Trump wants to get out of the White House .
Several Twitter users had a great suggestion for him : Resign , with a photo of Richard Nixon ’ s resignation letter .
The truth of the matter is that Trump hates being holed up in the White House , where he is constantly reminded of his incompetence .
Aides say Trump is “ frustrated , ” but he is likely frustrated that he can not play golf instead of working .
He has made 25 trips to his resorts to play golf @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 134 million , which he is unable to do right now .
Yeah , we want him out too .
We may just get our wish .
CNN calls Joe Biden ’ s campaign “ invisible , ” but the body of their report shows that he must not be too invisible .
A new Fox News poll shows Biden leading Trump 49 % to 41 % in Michigan , and that ’ s not all .
The same poll shows Biden “ clearly ahead ” in both Florida and Pennsylvania .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden is also ahead of Trump .
So , Trump may get his wish to get out of the White House — permanently .
While Democrats have been crying foul over Biden ’ s lack of coverage , CNN shows that this lack of coverage isn ’ t hurting Biden and is actually helping him .
CNN compares/contrasts the media coverage between Trump and Clinton and Trump and Biden .
In the case of Clinton , she was badly hurt by negative press thanks to James Comey ’ s announcement of an eleventh-hour @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hurt Clinton much more than any positive press for Trump helped him .
Now , the proverbial shoe is on the other foot , as Trump is constantly bombarded with his ineffective handling of the coronavirus pandemic .
Trump is giving ill-advised advice such as injecting bleach as an antidote for the virus .
That conversation has been trending all weekend , and now Trump is trying to turn the tables by doing what he does best : change his story .
Donald Trump is now blaming the press for the blow-up surrounding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ something so utterly wrong and dangerous deserves media scrutiny .
Trump went into hiding only emerging to use his favorite vehicle — Twitter — to target his favorite punching bag , the press , though he best serves us with his silence .
Whenever he opens his mouth , something stupid comes out .
He has refused to rely on the scientists who surround him , instead relegating them to secondary positions , as if what they have to say can not possibly be as important as anything he wants to say .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Americans do not want to hear any more nonsense from him .
Whatever Trump is doing , he needs to keep doing it .
With Biden leading in the polls and Trump continuing to shoot himself in the foot , he will get his wish to get out of the White House .
That is our most ardent wish as well .

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MSNBC and Huffington Post both report that Trump wants to get out of the White House. Several Twitter users had a great suggestion for him: Resign, with a photo of Richard Nixon’s resignation letter. The truth of the matter is that Trump hates being holed up in the White House, where he is constantly reminded of his incompetence. Aides say Trump is “frustrated,” but he is likely frustrated that he cannot play golf instead of working. He has made 25 trips to his resorts to play golf at a cost to taxpayers of $134 million, which he is unable to do right now. Yeah, we want him out too. We may just get our wish.
CNN calls Joe Biden’s campaign “invisible,” but the body of their report shows that he must not be too invisible. A new Fox News poll shows Biden leading Trump 49% to 41% in Michigan, and that’s not all. The same poll shows Biden “clearly ahead” in both Florida and Pennsylvania. In long-term polling averages of the states, Biden is also ahead of Trump. So, Trump may get his wish to get out of the White House — permanently.
While Democrats have been crying foul over Biden’s lack of coverage, CNN shows that this lack of coverage isn’t hurting Biden and is actually helping him. CNN compares/contrasts the media coverage between Trump and Clinton and Trump and Biden. In the case of Clinton, she was badly hurt by negative press thanks to James Comey’s announcement of an eleventh-hour investigation into her emails. That story hurt Clinton much more than any positive press for Trump helped him. Now, the proverbial shoe is on the other foot, as Trump is constantly bombarded with his ineffective handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Trump is giving ill-advised advice such as injecting bleach as an antidote for the virus. That conversation has been trending all weekend, and now Trump is trying to turn the tables by doing what he does best: change his story.
Donald Trump is now blaming the press for the blow-up surrounding his stupid suggestion. Duh. Saying something so utterly wrong and dangerous deserves media scrutiny. Trump went into hiding only emerging to use his favorite vehicle — Twitter — to target his favorite punching bag, the press, though he best serves us with his silence. Whenever he opens his mouth, something stupid comes out. He has refused to rely on the scientists who surround him, instead relegating them to secondary positions, as if what they have to say cannot possibly be as important as anything he wants to say. Perhaps he is finally getting it that Americans do not want to hear any more nonsense from him.
Whatever Trump is doing, he needs to keep doing it. With Biden leading in the polls and Trump continuing to shoot himself in the foot, he will get his wish to get out of the White House. That is our most ardent wish as well.
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palmerreport--2020-04-27--Donald Trump’s hydroxychloroquine scandal just got even uglier

Donald Trump may be quietly walking away from his previous stance on hydroxychloroquine as a miracle cure , one that he decided to push with the help of Fox News despite all evidence that it was nothing of the kind and could actually be dangerous .
It ’ s going to be a bit more difficult to backpedal than he probably imagined , however , particularly in the state of Utah , where promoters bragged of the anti-malaria drug ’ s ability to “ raise the dead ” on Trump ’ s behalf back in mid-March .
The state spent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plans to set aside $ 8 million to distribute free to people diagnosed with COVID-19 , even while experts warned them against the drug ’ s side effects .
This is a pretty hefty sum for a state that spent most of the last eight years refusing to expand Medicaid under Obamacare – despite its residents voting in favor of expansion , and House Democrats from Utah fought against the move .
On Friday , the state ’ s Republican governor Gary Herbert finally announced that the state wouldn ’ t buy any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ warnings and asked for a refund on the first $ 800,000 spent .
Considering the degree to which Trump lied and promoted this drug , hoping that the administration could stockpile large quantities , it ’ s only a matter of time before we see similar problems popping up across the country – even in reliably Republican states where Donald Trump can ’ t afford to lose any support .
If he thought simply skipping press briefings would take further heat off of him , he ’ s sorely mistaken – he might @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appetite for an investigation into his response .

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Donald Trump may be quietly walking away from his previous stance on hydroxychloroquine as a miracle cure, one that he decided to push with the help of Fox News despite all evidence that it was nothing of the kind and could actually be dangerous. It’s going to be a bit more difficult to backpedal than he probably imagined, however, particularly in the state of Utah, where promoters bragged of the anti-malaria drug’s ability to “raise the dead” on Trump’s behalf back in mid-March.
The state spent $800,000 on the drug and made plans to set aside $8 million to distribute free to people diagnosed with COVID-19, even while experts warned them against the drug’s side effects. This is a pretty hefty sum for a state that spent most of the last eight years refusing to expand Medicaid under Obamacare – despite its residents voting in favor of expansion, and House Democrats from Utah fought against the move. On Friday, the state’s Republican governor Gary Herbert finally announced that the state wouldn’t buy any more hydroxychloroquine, giving in to FDA warnings and asked for a refund on the first $800,000 spent.
Considering the degree to which Trump lied and promoted this drug, hoping that the administration could stockpile large quantities, it’s only a matter of time before we see similar problems popping up across the country – even in reliably Republican states where Donald Trump can’t afford to lose any support. If he thought simply skipping press briefings would take further heat off of him, he’s sorely mistaken – he might just further ignite the public’s appetite for an investigation into his response.
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palmerreport--2020-04-27--Donald Trump just tipped off how afraid he is of Michael Cohen’s release from prison

Due to the worsening coronavirus outbreaks in federal prison , Michael Cohen is being released so he can serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest .
We ’ re fine with this .
Cohen served nearly half his term , he ’ s highly unlikely to return to a life of crime , and he did try to do the right thing at the very end , so he doesn ’ t deserve to be exposed to a deadly virus .
Donald Trump , however , is apparently not fine with Michael Cohen getting out .
In fact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it behind the scenes , according to a new Daily Beast expose .
Trump is offering various faux-high minded reasons for not wanting Cohen to be released , but we don ’ t think it ’ s difficult to parse Trump ’ s real reason for being so bothered by this .
Michael Cohen has a tell-all book coming out about the crimes he committed with Donald Trump , and it ’ s coming out before the election .
This was going to happen whether Cohen was still behind bars or not ; @ @ @ @ @ @ @ book while in prison and have your representatives put it up for sale .
But Donald Trump is a more simplistic thinker than that , so he surely equates Michael Cohen ’ s release with the book somehow having more impact .
It ’ s still not clear how many or few privileges Cohen will have when it comes to things like TV interviews and Twitter while he ’ s under house arrest , but there ’ s no limit to what he can put in the book .
And because Cohen ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with national security , Trump can ’ t play the games that he played with John Bolton ’ s failed book .
Trump is clearly very worried about what Cohen has to say about their life of crime together – and the fact that he ’ ll get to say it before the election .

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Due to the worsening coronavirus outbreaks in federal prison, Michael Cohen is being released so he can serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest. We’re fine with this. Cohen served nearly half his term, he’s highly unlikely to return to a life of crime, and he did try to do the right thing at the very end, so he doesn’t deserve to be exposed to a deadly virus.
Donald Trump, however, is apparently not fine with Michael Cohen getting out. In fact he’s throwing a fit about it behind the scenes, according to a new Daily Beast expose. Trump is offering various faux-high minded reasons for not wanting Cohen to be released, but we don’t think it’s difficult to parse Trump’s real reason for being so bothered by this.
Michael Cohen has a tell-all book coming out about the crimes he committed with Donald Trump, and it’s coming out before the election. This was going to happen whether Cohen was still behind bars or not; you’re allowed to write a book while in prison and have your representatives put it up for sale.
But Donald Trump is a more simplistic thinker than that, so he surely equates Michael Cohen’s release with the book somehow having more impact. It’s still not clear how many or few privileges Cohen will have when it comes to things like TV interviews and Twitter while he’s under house arrest, but there’s no limit to what he can put in the book. And because Cohen’s book will have nothing to do with national security, Trump can’t play the games that he played with John Bolton’s failed book. Trump is clearly very worried about what Cohen has to say about their life of crime together – and the fact that he’ll get to say it before the election.
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palmerreport--2020-04-28--This says it all

This says it all

Just how embarrassing was Donald Trump ’ s last minute press briefing on Monday ?
At one point he was @ @ @ @ @ , with no real context .
At another point he randomly accused the reporters in @ @ @ @ @ his phone call with the governors .
But if you want one image that sums @ @ @ @ @ just take a look at this CNN chyron , captured by CNN reporter Vicky Ward @

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Just how embarrassing was Donald Trump’s last minute press briefing on Monday? At one point he was ranting about Nancy Pelosi dancing, with no real context. At another point he randomly accused the reporters in the audience of spying on his phone call with the governors.
But if you want one image that sums up the entire debacle, just take a look at this CNN chyron, captured by CNN reporter Vicky Ward:
In case you're wondering how today's briefing is going: pic.twitter.com/aXqHPL2ZsC — Vicky Ward (@VickyPJWard) April 27, 2020
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palmerreport--2020-04-28--Donald Trump’s stooge Tucker Carlson goes completely off the deep end

As Donald Trump continues to unravel , even Fox News has begun – ahem – social distancing itself from him @ @ @ @ @ on Fox are just as likely to take a swipe at Trump as they are @ @ @ @ @ , and now Fox has cut ties with Trump apologists Diamond and Silk .
But @ @ @ @ @ Carlson , who ’ s still taking on water for Trump .
Tucker Carlson delivered @ @ @ @ @ t just deranged , it was barely human .
Fortunately , Congressman Ted Lieu was @ @ @ @ @ the carpet : The family members of the over 56,000 Americans who died from # @ @ @ @ @ months would disagree with @ TuckerCarlson .
And the current case fatality rate in the @ @ @ @ @ .
Simply unacceptable that @ FoxNews keeps ignoring science and downplaying the virus .
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As Donald Trump continues to unravel, even Fox News has begun – ahem – social distancing itself from him. Daytime and weekend hosts on Fox are just as likely to take a swipe at Trump as they are to lie on his behalf, and now Fox has cut ties with Trump apologists Diamond and Silk. But then there’s Tucker Carlson, who’s still taking on water for Trump.
Tucker Carlson delivered message tonight that wasn’t just deranged, it was barely human. Fortunately, Congressman Ted Lieu was there to call him on the carpet:
The family members of the over 56,000 Americans who died from #COVID19 in less than two months would disagree with @TuckerCarlson. And the current case fatality rate in the US is over 5.6%. Simply unacceptable that @FoxNews keeps ignoring science and downplaying the virus. https://t.co/HO9ZiZuIaq — Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) April 28, 2020
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palmerreport--2020-04-28--Nikki Haley would like to have this tweet back

Donald Trump ’ s former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley seems to be biding her time these days , hoping Donald @ @ @ @ @ the 2020 ticket , and hoping she gets to take Pence ’ s place .
@ @ @ @ @ reputation and career by aligning herself so closely with Trump , so all she has @ @ @ @ @ a propagandist for him .
One of the many problems with being a Trump sycophant @ @ @ @ @ having to publicly align yourself with all the other Trump sycophants .
On Monday , @ @ @ @ @ Diamond and Silk because they were pushing the kind of conspiracy theories so deranged that @ @ @ @ @ hang in there with them .
That means Nikki Haley would surely like to have @ @ @ @ @ happened to Nikki Haley ?
She used to be the Governor of South Carolina .
@ @ @ @ @ star in the Republican Party .
Now she ’ s just an unemployed loser who @ @ @ @ @ Silk .

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Donald Trump’s former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley seems to be biding her time these days, hoping Donald Trump ditches Mike Pence from the 2020 ticket, and hoping she gets to take Pence’s place. Haley has already destroyed her reputation and career by aligning herself so closely with Trump, so all she has left is to continue being a propagandist for him.
One of the many problems with being a Trump sycophant is that you end up having to publicly align yourself with all the other Trump sycophants. On Monday, Fox News cut ties with Diamond and Silk because they were pushing the kind of conspiracy theories so deranged that even Fox couldn’t hang in there with them. That means Nikki Haley would surely like to have this tweet back:
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What happened to Nikki Haley? She used to be the Governor of South Carolina. She was considered a rising star in the Republican Party. Now she’s just an unemployed loser who hangs out with Diamond and Silk.
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palmerreport--2020-04-28--What little was left of Donald Trump’s mind has turned to mush

After Donald Trump was done having his hamburger meltdown and his Noble/Nobel meltdown yesterday , we caught him doing something @ @ @ @ @ : talking to himself .
Trump quoted an old tweet of his , adding “ @ @ @ @ @ if he were talking to some other guy named Donald Trump .
Now Trump is @ @ @ @ @ only this time he ’ s taking it to a whole new bizarre level : @ @ @ @ @ , Donald Trump is now retweeting himself talking to himself .
We didn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ thing .
This is like watching some Batman sequel where an aging Joker is as @ @ @ @ @ he ’ s half senile , and he ’ s carrying out plots that are @ @ @ @ @ are instead just bafflingly stupid .

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After Donald Trump was done having his hamburger meltdown and his Noble/Nobel meltdown yesterday, we caught him doing something even more bizarre last night: talking to himself. Trump quoted an old tweet of his, adding “So true!” as if he were talking to some other guy named Donald Trump.
Now Trump is at it again tonight, only this time he’s taking it to a whole new bizarre level:
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That’s right, Donald Trump is now retweeting himself talking to himself. We didn’t even know that was a thing. This is like watching some Batman sequel where an aging Joker is as deranged as ever but now he’s half senile, and he’s carrying out plots that are supposed to be sinister but are instead just bafflingly stupid.
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palmerreport--2020-04-28--Donald Trump caught on camera in completely senile moment

If Donald Trump ’ s disinfectant debacle , “ angrily eating a hamburger ” rant , and Nobel/Noble/Pulitzer meltdown weren @ @ @ @ @ you that he ’ s going more senile by the day , just take a @ @ @ @ @ a meeting today where he didn ’ t realize the cameras were on him : @ @ @ @ @ ?
There has been some debate across social media , but to us it sounds @ @ @ @ @ love everybody.
” That would be a fine sentiment , if it were coming from @ @ @ @ @ s capable of love .
But coming from Trump , this is just random senile @ @ @ @ @ melting .

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If Donald Trump’s disinfectant debacle, “angrily eating a hamburger” rant, and Nobel/Noble/Pulitzer meltdown weren’t enough to convince you that he’s going more senile by the day, just take a look at this moment during a meeting today where he didn’t realize the cameras were on him:
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Uh Trump didn’t realize the camera was running and this just happened pic.twitter.com/zVZMKfX99m — Stop Cop City (@JoshuaPHilll) April 27, 2020
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What did Trump even say? There has been some debate across social media, but to us it sounds like he said “I love everybody.” That would be a fine sentiment, if it were coming from a normal human who’s capable of love. But coming from Trump, this is just random senile incoherency. This guy is melting.
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palmerreport--2020-04-28--This idiot just doesn’t know when to quit

Donald Trump has had arguably the worst five day stretch of his presidency , when you consider that it ’ @ @ @ @ @ to Noble-gate .
He said he was done holding press briefings after his last one @ @ @ @ @ debacle .
But today Trump was back out there , tepidly tripping over words , @ @ @ @ @ coming off as more senile than ever .
Now tonight he ’ s at it @ @ @ @ @ that now , at 11pm at night , is the right time to begin ranting @ @ @ @ @ Adam Schiff .
Why ?
Who cares .
It ’ s just the latest reminder @ @ @ @ @ on every level .

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Donald Trump has had arguably the worst five day stretch of his presidency, when you consider that it’s included everything from disinfectant-gate to Noble-gate. He said he was done holding press briefings after his last one ended up being an all-time debacle.
But today Trump was back out there, tepidly tripping over words, saying incoherent things, and coming off as more senile than ever. Now tonight he’s at it again. Trump has decided that now, at 11pm at night, is the right time to begin ranting about House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff. Why? Who cares. It’s just the latest reminder that Trump is falling apart on every level.
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palmerreport--2020-04-28--Military veterans rip Donald Trump to shreds over West Point debacle

Right now West Point is trying to figure out how to bring its graduating cadets back to the academy for @ @ @ @ @ just so Donald Trump can give a self-congratulating commencement speech .
It shouldn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ military veterans are calling Trump out for it .
Will Goodwin , the Director of @ @ @ @ @ had this to say : I ’ m a West Point graduate .
Mr. President @ @ @ @ @ you to be there You put your ego ahead of the safety of our future @ @ @ @ @ just the latest example of you putting your own political interest ahead of our military @ @ @ @ @ columnist and Vietnam War draftee Clyde Haberman is calling Trump out as well : As @ @ @ @ @ number US52773245 , I ’ d like to say it would be disgraceful to bring @ @ @ @ @ to campus to serve not their country but , sure as a sunrise , as @ @ @ @ @ commercial .

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Right now West Point is trying to figure out how to bring its graduating cadets back to the academy for an in-person graduation ceremony, just so Donald Trump can give a self-congratulating commencement speech. It shouldn’t be happening. Some prominent military veterans are calling Trump out for it.
Will Goodwin, the Director of Government Relations at VoteVets, had this to say:
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Former New York Times columnist and Vietnam War draftee Clyde Haberman is calling Trump out as well:
As a Vietnam-era draftee, service number US52773245, I’d like to say it would be disgraceful to bring these West Point kids back to campus to serve not their country but, sure as a sunrise, as props for a Trump campaign commercial. — Clyde Haberman (@ClydeHaberman) April 26, 2020
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Bait and switch

Donald Trump said over the weekend that he wasn ’ t doing any more coronavirus press briefings .
Then his White House announced today that there would be a briefing after all .
Then it announced there wouldn ’ t be .
Then it announced that there would be a different kind of briefing , focused on reopening the country .
This kind of thing points to some kind of internal power struggle in the White House , as various Trump handlers push different agendas on him throughout the day and convince him to keep changing his mind about what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Even though it may have simply been a byproduct of all the chaos , the result was that today ’ s briefing was a bait and switch .
The media and the public were told that this briefing would be an economic one .
Instead it was the same old thing as ever : Trump reading propaganda about how well he ’ s supposedly handed the crisis .
Idiotic back and forth with the reporters in the audience .
The only thing different was that a few CEOs gave brief speeches for no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ usually air the opening segment of Trump ’ s briefings .
But , perhaps egged on by the promise that this was going to be something new and different today , CNN went ahead and aired it – only to cut away within a couple minutes .
The thing about a bait and switch like this is that it only works once .
Now Trump and his people have used up that space on the bingo card today , for no good reason .
They ’ re in total chaos .

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Donald Trump said over the weekend that he wasn’t doing any more coronavirus press briefings. Then his White House announced today that there would be a briefing after all. Then it announced there wouldn’t be. Then it announced that there would be a different kind of briefing, focused on reopening the country.
This kind of thing points to some kind of internal power struggle in the White House, as various Trump handlers push different agendas on him throughout the day and convince him to keep changing his mind about what he’s going to do. Even though it may have simply been a byproduct of all the chaos, the result was that today’s briefing was a bait and switch.
The media and the public were told that this briefing would be an economic one. Instead it was the same old thing as ever: Trump reading propaganda about how well he’s supposedly handed the crisis. Idiotic back and forth with the reporters in the audience. The only thing different was that a few CEOs gave brief speeches for no apparent reason.
CNN doesn’t usually air the opening segment of Trump’s briefings. But, perhaps egged on by the promise that this was going to be something new and different today, CNN went ahead and aired it – only to cut away within a couple minutes. The thing about a bait and switch like this is that it only works once. Now Trump and his people have used up that space on the bingo card today, for no good reason. They’re in total chaos.
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palmerreport--2020-04-28--Donald Trump sounds like a total goner

Donald Trump sounds like a total goner

Donald Trump spent the weekend ranting about a hamburger , and then getting Pulitzer Prizes confused with Nobel Prizes , @ @ @ @ @ “ Noble Prizes.
” The guy is as evil as ever , but he ’ @ @ @ @ @ , so we end up seeing him carrying out dastardly plans that center around , @ @ @ @ @ prizes .
Because Trump wasn ’ t content to keep humiliating himself on Twitter , @ @ @ @ @ today , after having supposedly sworn off holding them .
How did it go for @ @ @ @ @ brief clip pretty much sums it up : That ’ s right , Donald Trump @ @ @ @ @ goner .
This isn ’ t a guy with some secret evil plan to turn @ @ @ @ @ get reelected .
This is a 50 % senile , 100 % sociopath who ’ @ @ @ @ @ the day .

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Donald Trump spent the weekend ranting about a hamburger, and then getting Pulitzer Prizes confused with Nobel Prizes, only to misspell them as “Noble Prizes.” The guy is as evil as ever, but he’s also in cognitive decline, so we end up seeing him carrying out dastardly plans that center around, well, hamburgers and imaginary prizes.
Because Trump wasn’t content to keep humiliating himself on Twitter, he held a press briefing today, after having supposedly sworn off holding them. How did it go for him? Well, this brief clip pretty much sums it up:
Tell me more about Biden’s mental state, MAGAs. pic.twitter.com/RGl2RxFzJQ — Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) April 28, 2020
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That’s right, Donald Trump now sounds like a total goner. This isn’t a guy with some secret evil plan to turn things in his favor and get reelected. This is a 50% senile, 100% sociopath who’s behaving more incoherently by the day.
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palmerreport--2020-04-29--Donald Trump just stepped in it

Donald Trump just stepped in it

Mitch McConnell is a savvy negotiator , but Nancy Pelosi is even better at it .
That ’ s why Pelosi was able to defeat McConnell yet again on the matter of bailing out individual states .
McConnell tried to win the narrative by criticizing blue states , but Pelosi seized on McConnell ’ s cravenness , and she won the narrative .
So now there will be state bailouts in the next financial stimulus package .
This means it ’ s time for Donald Trump to take the most ridiculous position he can think of with regard to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ something out of it for himself .
He ’ s decided to float the idea of forcing states to cave on his racist immigration agenda in exchange for the money .
You can see why this isn ’ t going to work .
Trump just walked right into another quid pro quo scandal .
Democrats have spent the past ten months accusing him of a quid pro quo in his Ukraine scandal , and he swore it wasn ’ t true .
But now he ’ s on stage attempting another quid pro @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s not going to help him seize the narrative when it comes to state bailouts .
Trump just stepped in it .
Now we ’ ll see what gambit Mitch McConnell decides to try .
Again , the state bailouts are going to happen .
That ’ s a given .
The question is whether McConnell can trick us into believing the bailouts won ’ t happen , unless we cave to him on some arbitrary demand .
Trump ’ s gambit was a swing and a miss .
McConnell is better at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ playing with a weak hand on the bailouts at this point .

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Mitch McConnell is a savvy negotiator, but Nancy Pelosi is even better at it. That’s why Pelosi was able to defeat McConnell yet again on the matter of bailing out individual states. McConnell tried to win the narrative by criticizing blue states, but Pelosi seized on McConnell’s cravenness, and she won the narrative. So now there will be state bailouts in the next financial stimulus package.
This means it’s time for Donald Trump to take the most ridiculous position he can think of with regard to the bailouts, in the hope of getting something out of it for himself. He’s decided to float the idea of forcing states to cave on his racist immigration agenda in exchange for the money. You can see why this isn’t going to work.
Trump just walked right into another quid pro quo scandal. Democrats have spent the past ten months accusing him of a quid pro quo in his Ukraine scandal, and he swore it wasn’t true. But now he’s on stage attempting another quid pro quo in plain sight. That’s not going to help him seize the narrative when it comes to state bailouts. Trump just stepped in it.
Now we’ll see what gambit Mitch McConnell decides to try. Again, the state bailouts are going to happen. That’s a given. The question is whether McConnell can trick us into believing the bailouts won’t happen, unless we cave to him on some arbitrary demand. Trump’s gambit was a swing and a miss. McConnell is better at this than Trump, but McConnell is playing with a weak hand on the bailouts at this point.
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palmerreport--2020-04-28--Mike Pence gives completely asinine response when he’s cornered about not wearing a mask at Mayo Cli

Mike Pence gives completely asinine response when he’s cornered about not wearing a mask at Mayo Clinic

Donald Trump thinks people should drink Lysol .
Mike Pence thinks he ’ s too pretty to wear a face mask while visiting a hospital during a pandemic .
These may not be the dumbest or most injurious things that these two psychotic freaks have ever done , but they could end up being the lasting image for each of them .
The Mayo Clinic announced that it had informed Mike Pence in advance that he was required to wear a mask , and he still refused to do it – that ’ s how ugly this is for him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dumb enough to put himself in front of reporters , and one of them asked him about not wearing a mask .
His response was utterly deranged .
Mike Pence asserted that because he ’ s regularly tested for coronavirus , it means he doesn ’ t have it , and therefore he can ’ t give it to anyone else .
This is wrong on both a leadership and factual level .
Any real leader would wear the mask whether it was medically necessary or not , in order to set a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clue about coronavirus testing knows that your results are generally negative unless you ’ re symptomatic , so Pence could be falsely testing negative while he has the virus .
Mike Pence should resign over this .
In fact he should be facing criminal charges over it .
That won ’ t happen , at least not right now .
But Pence had better keep in mind that if Trump loses the election , he and Trump will both be charged with negligent homicide or something similar , for having lied to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ start .
Trump and Pence will both end up in prison .

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Donald Trump thinks people should drink Lysol. Mike Pence thinks he’s too pretty to wear a face mask while visiting a hospital during a pandemic. These may not be the dumbest or most injurious things that these two psychotic freaks have ever done, but they could end up being the lasting image for each of them.
The Mayo Clinic announced that it had informed Mike Pence in advance that he was required to wear a mask, and he still refused to do it – that’s how ugly this is for him. After this debacle, Pence was dumb enough to put himself in front of reporters, and one of them asked him about not wearing a mask. His response was utterly deranged.
Mike Pence asserted that because he’s regularly tested for coronavirus, it means he doesn’t have it, and therefore he can’t give it to anyone else. This is wrong on both a leadership and factual level. Any real leader would wear the mask whether it was medically necessary or not, in order to set a good example. And anyone with a clue about coronavirus testing knows that your results are generally negative unless you’re symptomatic, so Pence could be falsely testing negative while he has the virus.
Mike Pence should resign over this. In fact he should be facing criminal charges over it. That won’t happen, at least not right now. But Pence had better keep in mind that if Trump loses the election, he and Trump will both be charged with negligent homicide or something similar, for having lied to the American people about this pandemic from the start. Trump and Pence will both end up in prison.
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palmerreport--2020-04-28--Nancy Pelosi just went on TV and destroyed Donald Trump

Donald Trump is continuing to destroy America by the day , and if his sinking poll numbers are any indication , he ’ s continuing to destroy himself .
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi tried to get rid of Trump when she impeached him , but the Republican Senate refused to remove him .
Now Nancy Pelosi is trying to get under Donald Trump ’ s skin , because every time she does , it knocks him off his game and she gets the best of him in legislative negotiations .
Pelosi appeared on the Nicolle Wallace show today @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Pelosi not only condemned Donald Trump , she condemned Republicans in Congress for refusing to speak out against Trump ’ s deadly idiocy .
Pelosi made a point of praising the Republican Governors who have stood up to Trump , and she pointed out that the “ great patriot ” John McCain never would have stood for this .
Nancy Pelosi then went right at Donald Trump over his obsession with weakly attacking her for liking ice cream : “ I have ice cream in my freezer .
I guess that ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s lungs .
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Donald Trump is continuing to destroy America by the day, and if his sinking poll numbers are any indication, he’s continuing to destroy himself. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi tried to get rid of Trump when she impeached him, but the Republican Senate refused to remove him.
Now Nancy Pelosi is trying to get under Donald Trump’s skin, because every time she does, it knocks him off his game and she gets the best of him in legislative negotiations. Pelosi appeared on the Nicolle Wallace show today on MSNBC and went right at Trump.
Pelosi not only condemned Donald Trump, she condemned Republicans in Congress for refusing to speak out against Trump’s deadly idiocy. Pelosi made a point of praising the Republican Governors who have stood up to Trump, and she pointed out that the “great patriot” John McCain never would have stood for this.
Nancy Pelosi then went right at Donald Trump over his obsession with weakly attacking her for liking ice cream: “I have ice cream in my freezer. I guess that’s better than having Lysol in somebody’s lungs.”
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palmerreport--2020-04-28--Ivanka Trump goes completely off the rails

Donald Trump keeps reminding us that he ’ s too deep into cognitive decline to have any idea what he @ @ @ @ @ or even to read a prepared script during his press conferences without botching it seventeen @ @ @ @ @ that when you put a script in front of his daughter , she comes off @ @ @ @ @ .
Ivanka Trump offered up this bizarre word salad while trying to give a speech @ @ @ @ @ ’ t she supposed to be the “ smart ” one in the family ?
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Donald Trump keeps reminding us that he’s too deep into cognitive decline to have any idea what he’s tweeting about, or even to read a prepared script during his press conferences without botching it seventeen ways. The kicker is that when you put a script in front of his daughter, she comes off as being just as lifeless.
Ivanka Trump offered up this bizarre word salad while trying to give a speech about small businesses:
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Isn’t she supposed to be the “smart” one in the family? This is just sad.
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palmerreport--2020-04-28--Joe Biden just got a big boost from Bernie Sanders’ former campaign manager Jeff Weaver

Jeff Weaver was the campaign manager for Bernie Sanders in 2016 , and he was a senior adviser to Bernie @ @ @ @ @ has his fans and his detractors , and I ’ ve often found myself in @ @ @ @ @ now Weaver is doing something that ’ s unquestionably patriotic .
Jeff Weaver and some @ @ @ @ @ former campaign advisers launching a Super PAC in support of Joe Biden ’ s 2020 @ @ @ @ @ New York Times .
Weaver is aiming to convince progressives to turn out and vote @ @ @ @ @ ’ s the only way to oust Donald Trump .
Some of Bernie Sanders ’ @ @ @ @ @ turned out to be such divisive creeps , Sanders ended up publicly condemning their anti-Biden @ @ @ @ @ ll say this for Jeff Weaver : he ’ s trying to do the right @ @

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Jeff Weaver was the campaign manager for Bernie Sanders in 2016, and he was a senior adviser to Bernie Sanders in 2020. Weaver has his fans and his detractors, and I’ve often found myself in the latter category. But now Weaver is doing something that’s unquestionably patriotic.
Jeff Weaver and some of Bernie’s other former campaign advisers launching a Super PAC in support of Joe Biden’s 2020 campaign, according to the New York Times. Weaver is aiming to convince progressives to turn out and vote for Biden, because it’s the only way to oust Donald Trump.
Some of Bernie Sanders’s top 2020 campaign advisers turned out to be such divisive creeps, Sanders ended up publicly condemning their anti-Biden antics. But we’ll say this for Jeff Weaver: he’s trying to do the right thing.
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palmerreport--2020-04-28--GOP Senators panic as Donald Trump threatens to take them down with him

“ Don ’ t defend Trump.
” It ’ s generally common sense advice coming from one of us – or something you have to regularly tell your Trump-loving neighbor in an argument , but probably not something you ’ d expect to hear from a Republican campaign consultant .
Spoken off the record , this comment would be bad and probably stir up the news cycle for a day or two , causing a headache for a few politicians , but it appears twice in a 57-page memo detailing the GOP ’ s strategy to maintain their majority in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That ’ s right – you ’ ll never hear it from them , but the Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee understands that it ’ s hopeless to even try spinning Donald Trump ’ s response to the coronavirus when it comes to any on-the-fence voters .
To get the full context of what the memo ’ s about , Republicans are gambling on something else .
The memo fully encourages candidates to instead go after Democrats , China , and the World Health Organization , as scapegoats for the pandemic .
It ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – they tried it throughout the 2014 midterms when they took back the Senate – inciting fear of Ebola and using immigrants as a scapegoat , even though the spread was rapidly contained with a competent response from the Obama administration .
What follows in the memo is a lot of the usual racist nonsense against Asians we ’ ve been seeing in right-wing media , and unsubstantiated claims that the WHO coordinated with China and political correctness is the real reason states are suffering .
There ’ s probably not a lot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , depending on what the country looks like by election season – but it ’ s possible that a number of red states like the ones that re-opened for business this week could be seeing a considerable hike in cases , and because they chose to listen to Donald Trump – not due to political correctness or whatever .
This is a desperate strategy that may amount to no strategy at all by the time they need one .
In the meantime , do everything you can to make this election about Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because that ’ s what it is .

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“Don’t defend Trump.” It’s generally common sense advice coming from one of us – or something you have to regularly tell your Trump-loving neighbor in an argument, but probably not something you’d expect to hear from a Republican campaign consultant. Spoken off the record, this comment would be bad and probably stir up the news cycle for a day or two, causing a headache for a few politicians, but it appears twice in a 57-page memo detailing the GOP’s strategy to maintain their majority in the Senate in the upcoming election.
That’s right – you’ll never hear it from them, but the Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee understands that it’s hopeless to even try spinning Donald Trump’s response to the coronavirus when it comes to any on-the-fence voters. To get the full context of what the memo’s about, Republicans are gambling on something else. The memo fully encourages candidates to instead go after Democrats, China, and the World Health Organization, as scapegoats for the pandemic.
It’s a strategy that should be familiar – they tried it throughout the 2014 midterms when they took back the Senate – inciting fear of Ebola and using immigrants as a scapegoat, even though the spread was rapidly contained with a competent response from the Obama administration. What follows in the memo is a lot of the usual racist nonsense against Asians we’ve been seeing in right-wing media, and unsubstantiated claims that the WHO coordinated with China and political correctness is the real reason states are suffering.
There’s probably not a lot of this strategy that will hold up, depending on what the country looks like by election season – but it’s possible that a number of red states like the ones that re-opened for business this week could be seeing a considerable hike in cases, and because they chose to listen to Donald Trump – not due to political correctness or whatever. This is a desperate strategy that may amount to no strategy at all by the time they need one. In the meantime, do everything you can to make this election about Trump and all that he stands for, because that’s what it is.
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palmerreport--2020-04-28--Mayo Clinic condemns Mike Pence after he makes a fool of himself during visit

Mike Pence visited the Mayo Clinic today , interacting with patients and staffers while refusing to wear a mask .
@ @ @ @ @ disgusting , and frankly criminal move on Pence ’ s part .
If Pence has @ @ @ @ @ needlessly infected an unknown number of frontline workers and vulnerable patients .
The Mayo Clinic @ @ @ @ @ tried to stop Mike Pence ’ s asinine stunt .
The Mayo Clinic put out @ @ @ @ @ made the Vice President and his staff aware of our policy regarding masking .
For @ @ @ @ @ his press team.
” Mayo Clinic also posted this tweet , which has since apparently @ @ @ @ @ needs to resign over this , and potentially face criminal charges .
He ’ s @ @ @ @ @ a psychotic murderous scumbag as Donald Trump ; he just speaks more softly .

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Mike Pence visited the Mayo Clinic today, interacting with patients and staffers while refusing to wear a mask. This was a dangerous, disgusting, and frankly criminal move on Pence’s part. If Pence has coronavirus, then he just needlessly infected an unknown number of frontline workers and vulnerable patients.
The Mayo Clinic is making clear that it tried to stop Mike Pence’s asinine stunt. The Mayo Clinic put out this statement: “We made the Vice President and his staff aware of our policy regarding masking. For all additional inquiries please contact his press team.” Mayo Clinic also posted this tweet, which has since apparently been deleted:
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Mike Pence needs to resign over this, and potentially face criminal charges. He’s every bit as much of a psychotic murderous scumbag as Donald Trump; he just speaks more softly.
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palmerreport--2020-04-28--Jeff Flake just gave something away about Donald Trump

Former Republican Senator Jeff Flake has long shown us that he ’ s the kind of guy who would like to do the right thing , but he lacks the guts to actually do it .
It ’ s why no one misses him now that he ’ s gone from politics .
He occasionally resurfaces with op-eds that sound good in theory , but lack any substance .
Today is different , though .
During a new interview with the Washington Post today , Jeff Flake announced – in his own grammatically tortured way – that he ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It ’ s not entirely surprising that an anti-Trump Republican like Flake is voting for the Democrat just to try to get Trump out .
What is somewhat surprising is that he ’ s announcing it .
There ’ s a reason Jeff Flake ultimately caved on the Brett Kavanaugh thing after having briefly tried to show some couragae .
If Flake had succeeded in costing conservatives a Supreme Court seat , he ’ d have never been able to make a penny as a conservative lobbyist , which is where all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ careers fail .
So Flake isn ’ t going to defy the conservative establishment now .
Yet he ’ s telling everyone that voting for Biden over Trump is the right thing for reasonable Republicans to do .
It ’ s difficult to imagine that Jeff Flake would say something like this unless his wealthy conservative puppet masters signed off on it .
You have to wonder what ’ s behind it .
Donald Trump ’ s approval and poll numbers are dropping by the day – to the point that the GOP @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Senate .
Are Flake and the GOP overlords now trying to drive moderate Republicans to the polls by urging them to vote for Biden , in the hope that they ’ ll vote for downtick Republicans while they ’ re there ?
This feels like a GOP panic move .

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Former Republican Senator Jeff Flake has long shown us that he’s the kind of guy who would like to do the right thing, but he lacks the guts to actually do it. It’s why no one misses him now that he’s gone from politics. He occasionally resurfaces with op-eds that sound good in theory, but lack any substance. Today is different, though.
During a new interview with the Washington Post today, Jeff Flake announced – in his own grammatically tortured way – that he’s voting for Joe Biden over Donald Trump. It’s not entirely surprising that an anti-Trump Republican like Flake is voting for the Democrat just to try to get Trump out. What is somewhat surprising is that he’s announcing it.
There’s a reason Jeff Flake ultimately caved on the Brett Kavanaugh thing after having briefly tried to show some couragae. If Flake had succeeded in costing conservatives a Supreme Court seat, he’d have never been able to make a penny as a conservative lobbyist, which is where all Republican politicians go for work after their careers fail. So Flake isn’t going to defy the conservative establishment now. Yet he’s telling everyone that voting for Biden over Trump is the right thing for reasonable Republicans to do.
It’s difficult to imagine that Jeff Flake would say something like this unless his wealthy conservative puppet masters signed off on it. You have to wonder what’s behind it. Donald Trump’s approval and poll numbers are dropping by the day – to the point that the GOP is at severe risk of losing the Senate. Are Flake and the GOP overlords now trying to drive moderate Republicans to the polls by urging them to vote for Biden, in the hope that they’ll vote for downtick Republicans while they’re there? This feels like a GOP panic move.
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palmerreport--2020-04-28--What happened to us?

What happened to us?

When I first came to England in December , 2001 , I was privileged to bask in the still yet unsquandered fund of international goodwill .
The then three month old tragedy of September eleventh belonged , not to New York nor even the United States , but to the entire world .
As bad as that catastrophe was it left behind a unifying empathy .
The image of George Bush hugging Tom Daschle and Richard Gephardt two months earlier was still vividly etched in the American consciousness .
We were one spirit and the world knew it and approved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drew battle lines and those battle lines were clear : no one had any difficulty deciding which side they were on .
You might expect , then , that a calamity of greater scope and more universal urgency than 9/11 , such as the coronavirus pandemic , would provide an even more auspicious occasion for worldwide solidarity .
That it has to some extent is credit to the human spirit .
That it has not achieved the same standard of unity as was extant in the spirit of 9/11 has a complicated explanation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have a clear grasp of what that explanation is .
But I can not discount two essential differences between now and then that I think have played devastating roles .
One is the rise of fascism and the other is an increase in the mistrust of science .
I offer them in no deliberate order because I can ’ t tell you which is worse than the other .
But I can tell you , with confidence , that mistrust of science will bring us to our end as a species , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us there .
In this way Donald Trump is less a cause and more a symptom .
He would not be president of the United States were there more trust in science and a proper , universal abhorrence for fascism .
He got there because we let him , and there will soon be 60,000 dead Americans — and counting — to tally up the terrible cost .
Science doesn ’ t always fit snugly inside a meme or a hashtag , and therein lies part of the problem .
The time it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than a lot of people are willing to devote .
Even so that time is available , especially now , and that many won ’ t utilize it is a shame .
It ’ s how some of us are so easily fooled .
It ’ s how charlatans can get away with showing us only one side to an issue and keep us unwilling to even look at the other side with anything approaching objectivity .
There are too many graduates of YouTube University who believe that 9/11 was an inside job @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that vaccines cause autism is a “ thing.
” Such nonsense is given oxygen not just because proponents of the nonsense will not even look at contradicting evidence , but because they don ’ t even know how .
Ignorance is a thing that is blinded by its own smothering embrace .
Fascism is the only acceptable worldview for the bigot , and bigotry is incubated in the same Petri dish as the mistrust of science .
Expect in the coming months , therefore , that Trump and his people will continue to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and attempt to create enemies and sow division as a distraction so they can continue to cling to power .
That it is a strategy that is failing them will not stop them from trying , and many people will fall for it because they want to .
Defeating Trump in November is a beginning but it is not enough .
There is no power on earth for change beyond ourselves , and it is up to us to ensure that science and democracy and the promotion of sane environmental policies ultimately @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ladies and gentlemen , brothers and sisters , comrades and friends , stay safe .

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When I first came to England in December, 2001, I was privileged to bask in the still yet unsquandered fund of international goodwill. The then three month old tragedy of September eleventh belonged, not to New York nor even the United States, but to the entire world. As bad as that catastrophe was it left behind a unifying empathy. The image of George Bush hugging Tom Daschle and Richard Gephardt two months earlier was still vividly etched in the American consciousness. We were one spirit and the world knew it and approved. September eleventh was an event that drew battle lines and those battle lines were clear: no one had any difficulty deciding which side they were on.
You might expect, then, that a calamity of greater scope and more universal urgency than 9/11, such as the coronavirus pandemic, would provide an even more auspicious occasion for worldwide solidarity. That it has to some extent is credit to the human spirit. That it has not achieved the same standard of unity as was extant in the spirit of 9/11 has a complicated explanation, and we may not yet entirely have a clear grasp of what that explanation is.
But I cannot discount two essential differences between now and then that I think have played devastating roles. One is the rise of fascism and the other is an increase in the mistrust of science. I offer them in no deliberate order because I can’t tell you which is worse than the other. But I can tell you, with confidence, that mistrust of science will bring us to our end as a species, and fascim will be the taxicab that conveys us there.
In this way Donald Trump is less a cause and more a symptom. He would not be president of the United States were there more trust in science and a proper, universal abhorrence for fascism. He got there because we let him, and there will soon be 60,000 dead Americans — and counting — to tally up the terrible cost.
Science doesn’t always fit snugly inside a meme or a hashtag, and therein lies part of the problem. The time it takes to understand the world is more than a lot of people are willing to devote. Even so that time is available, especially now, and that many won’t utilize it is a shame. It’s how some of us are so easily fooled. It’s how charlatans can get away with showing us only one side to an issue and keep us unwilling to even look at the other side with anything approaching objectivity. There are too many graduates of YouTube University who believe that 9/11 was an inside job, or believe that the exposed hoax that vaccines cause autism is a “thing.” Such nonsense is given oxygen not just because proponents of the nonsense will not even look at contradicting evidence, but because they don’t even know how. Ignorance is a thing that is blinded by its own smothering embrace.
Fascism is the only acceptable worldview for the bigot, and bigotry is incubated in the same Petri dish as the mistrust of science. Expect in the coming months, therefore, that Trump and his people will continue to misidentify individual and group causes for coronavirus, and attempt to create enemies and sow division as a distraction so they can continue to cling to power. That it is a strategy that is failing them will not stop them from trying, and many people will fall for it because they want to.
Defeating Trump in November is a beginning but it is not enough. There is no power on earth for change beyond ourselves, and it is up to us to ensure that science and democracy and the promotion of sane environmental policies ultimately triumph. And, as ever, ladies and gentlemen, brothers and sisters, comrades and friends, stay safe.
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palmerreport--2020-04-28--Katie Porter needs your help

Katie Porter needs your help

The resignation of Democratic Congresswoman Katie Hill has set up a special election in the California 25th District on May @ @ @ @ @ States currently in the midst of a pandemic , there ’ s a concern that @ @ @ @ @ in the shuffle .
Fortunately , Democratic Congresswoman Katie Porter is coming out swinging on @ @ @ @ @ candidate Christy Smith : Thank you for your support , @ katieporteroc Congresswoman Katie Porter @ @ @ @ @ have your endorsement and looking forward to joining you in the fight for working families @ @ @ @ @ pic.twitter.com/sDPrTfXMac

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The resignation of Democratic Congresswoman Katie Hill has set up a special election in the California 25th District on May 12th. With the United States currently in the midst of a pandemic, there’s a concern that this race could get lost in the shuffle.
Fortunately, Democratic Congresswoman Katie Porter is coming out swinging on behalf of California 25th Democratic candidate Christy Smith:
Thank you for your support, @katieporteroc Congresswoman Katie Porter! I am honored to have your endorsement and looking forward to joining you in the fight for working families. #CA25 #VoteByMay12 pic.twitter.com/sDPrTfXMac — Christy Smith🟧 (@ChristySmithCA) April 27, 2020
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palmerreport--2020-04-28--Donald Trump can’t win

Donald Trump can’t win

Throughout history , presidents have brought people together during times of crisis and grief affecting our country .
Who can forget the photos of President Barack Obama comforting residents following the Newtown shootings or after Hurricane Sandy ravaged a small town in New Jersey ?
Similar photos show President George W. Bush comforting victims of Hurricane Katrina and President Bill Clinton hugging children after Hurricane Andrew wreaked havoc on southern Florida .
These photos are forever emblazoned in our minds of how a president should act in times of crisis .
Then there is “ president ” Donald Trump , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was to wear campaign merchandise and say idiotic things like this : “ HISTORIC rainfall in Houston , and all over Texas .
Floods are unprecedented , and more rain coming .
Spirit of the people is incredible .
Thanks !
” Trump made a trip to the CDC in Atlanta , decked out in his MAGA hat , bragging on how he could have been a scientist himself .
He displayed absolutely no caring , no empathy , no feelings .
Instead of a president who , no matter what , can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the country he was elected to lead , we have a self-aggrandizing , self-centered , dumb-as-dirt poser in the White House .
He continues to learn nothing from his own history , using the pandemic to focus on his base by browbeating and denigrating others .
That ’ s why his ass is going home in January .
As HuffPost so clearly lays out , Trump ’ s behavior amid the worst disaster in modern history is well below what is expected of and acceptable by a president .
Is he focused on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
How about the 20 million who have lost their jobs ?
Of course not .
He spends his time attacking Democrats , blaming President Obama ’ s administration for his own shortcomings , and picking fights with reporters .
He ’ s taking the opportunity to sneak in things like “ banning foreigners ” from the country .
Ari Fleischer , press secretary under President Bush , told HuffPost : “ It drives me crazy , frankly , because part of being the president is to rise above , to ignore certain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how to do that in the wake of the September 11 attacks , and his approval numbers went through the roof .
Trump has waged war on Governor Gretchen Whitmer , who leads a state Trump desperately needs to won .
He pays no attention to his own surroundings , even those that can lead to his success or failure .
He is being challenged by someone many see as being able to reach across the aisle , has a pragmatic outlook , and has experience with these situations — Joe Biden .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ his potential reelection , for Trump , this is business as usual .
Other Republicans with sense fear Biden ’ s presence in the race .
Doug Cole , a Republican in Arizona who worked on John McCain ’ s presidential bid , believes that “ people are going to look for stability .
Biden can capitalize on that.
” Trump , meanwhile , can continue to believe that his very small base will carry him to the White House , but only in his feeble mind is that a possibility .

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Throughout history, presidents have brought people together during times of crisis and grief affecting our country. Who can forget the photos of President Barack Obama comforting residents following the Newtown shootings or after Hurricane Sandy ravaged a small town in New Jersey? Similar photos show President George W. Bush comforting victims of Hurricane Katrina and President Bill Clinton hugging children after Hurricane Andrew wreaked havoc on southern Florida. These photos are forever emblazoned in our minds of how a president should act in times of crisis.
Then there is “president” Donald Trump, whose reaction to his first hurricane disaster was to wear campaign merchandise and say idiotic things like this: “HISTORIC rainfall in Houston, and all over Texas. Floods are unprecedented, and more rain coming. Spirit of the people is incredible. Thanks!”
Trump made a trip to the CDC in Atlanta, decked out in his MAGA hat, bragging on how he could have been a scientist himself. He displayed absolutely no caring, no empathy, no feelings. Instead of a president who, no matter what, can display his care for the people of the country he was elected to lead, we have a self-aggrandizing, self-centered, dumb-as-dirt poser in the White House. He continues to learn nothing from his own history, using the pandemic to focus on his base by browbeating and denigrating others. That’s why his ass is going home in January.
As HuffPost so clearly lays out, Trump’s behavior amid the worst disaster in modern history is well below what is expected of and acceptable by a president. Is he focused on the 50,000 plus Americans who have died? How about the 20 million who have lost their jobs? Of course not. He spends his time attacking Democrats, blaming President Obama’s administration for his own shortcomings, and picking fights with reporters. He’s taking the opportunity to sneak in things like “banning foreigners” from the country.
Ari Fleischer, press secretary under President Bush, told HuffPost: “It drives me crazy, frankly, because part of being the president is to rise above, to ignore certain things.” Fleischer’s boss knew how to do that in the wake of the September 11 attacks, and his approval numbers went through the roof. Trump has waged war on Governor Gretchen Whitmer, who leads a state Trump desperately needs to won. He pays no attention to his own surroundings, even those that can lead to his success or failure. He is being challenged by someone many see as being able to reach across the aisle, has a pragmatic outlook, and has experience with these situations — Joe Biden. Instead of focusing on the problems with his potential reelection, for Trump, this is business as usual.
Other Republicans with sense fear Biden’s presence in the race. Doug Cole, a Republican in Arizona who worked on John McCain’s presidential bid, believes that “people are going to look for stability. Biden can capitalize on that.” Trump, meanwhile, can continue to believe that his very small base will carry him to the White House, but only in his feeble mind is that a possibility.
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