palmerreport--2020-03-05--Looks like Joe Biden is about to pull off a huge victory next week

Joe Biden is coming out of Super Tuesday with huge momentum and what feels like a fairly clear path to the nomination , thanks to his big leads in a number of states that will be voting later .
Bernie Sanders is coming out of Super Tuesday reeling , and his mathematical path to the nomination looks bleak .
But momentum can change in an instant .
That ’ s why the next round of Democratic primary states is so important .
Five days from now we ’ ll see seven states voting simultaneously .
Four of them have significant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mississippi , and Washington State .
Based on demographics , Biden is likely to have blowout wins in Missouri and Mississippi .
As of last week , Sanders was ahead in the polls in Michigan and Washington State by single digits .
This would give Biden the biggest delegate haul for the day by far .
But because so much attention in politics is paid to Michigan , Sanders could have come out of next Tuesday with perceived momentum .
Now the numbers are shifting .
The most recent major poll in Michigan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mania , had Sanders up by nine points .
But now a brand new poll has Biden up by six points in the state – a fifteen point shift .
Remarkably , this poll was conducted during Biden ’ s surge , not after .
Pete , Amy , and Bloomberg were all included in this poll , and got twenty points between them .
So if the majority of those votes shift to Biden , he ’ s now looking at a far larger lead than the six points that this poll @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the polling averages are far more reliable than individual polls .
But when you only have one new poll to work with , you have to take it as your only data point .
The bottom line is that Biden appears to be surging in Michigan at a phenomenal rate .
Then there ’ s Washington , where the most recent poll , also conducted during Bernie mania , had Sanders up by six points .
You have to wonder if Biden is surging there as well .
We await more polling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could end up dominating next Tuesday as thoroughly as he did this past Tuesday .

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Joe Biden is coming out of Super Tuesday with huge momentum and what feels like a fairly clear path to the nomination, thanks to his big leads in a number of states that will be voting later. Bernie Sanders is coming out of Super Tuesday reeling, and his mathematical path to the nomination looks bleak. But momentum can change in an instant.
That’s why the next round of Democratic primary states is so important. Five days from now we’ll see seven states voting simultaneously. Four of them have significant delegate hauls: Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, and Washington State. Based on demographics, Biden is likely to have blowout wins in Missouri and Mississippi. As of last week, Sanders was ahead in the polls in Michigan and Washington State by single digits. This would give Biden the biggest delegate haul for the day by far. But because so much attention in politics is paid to Michigan, Sanders could have come out of next Tuesday with perceived momentum. Now the numbers are shifting.
The most recent major poll in Michigan, taken during the height of Bernie mania, had Sanders up by nine points. But now a brand new poll has Biden up by six points in the state – a fifteen point shift. Remarkably, this poll was conducted during Biden’s surge, not after. Pete, Amy, and Bloomberg were all included in this poll, and got twenty points between them. So if the majority of those votes shift to Biden, he’s now looking at a far larger lead than the six points that this poll shows.
I’ve always found that the polling averages are far more reliable than individual polls. But when you only have one new poll to work with, you have to take it as your only data point. The bottom line is that Biden appears to be surging in Michigan at a phenomenal rate. Then there’s Washington, where the most recent poll, also conducted during Bernie mania, had Sanders up by six points. You have to wonder if Biden is surging there as well. We await more polling data, but it looks like Biden could end up dominating next Tuesday as thoroughly as he did this past Tuesday.
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palmerreport--2020-03-05--Chuck Schumer is absolutely right

Chuck Schumer is absolutely right

Yesterday , Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said that Supreme Court Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh are going to “ pay the price ” for the terrible votes they ’ re casting .
Conservative pundits falsely claimed that Schumer was somehow implying violence , and so most liberal pundits also felt they had to lightly condemn Schumer ’ s remarks as well .
This was a bunch of crap , as it was clear that Schumer was talking about a political price .
And he ’ s actually correct in his prediction .
It ’ s obvious what Chuck @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are casting the kinds of rogue extremist votes that are likely going to drive mainstream Americans to the polls to elect a Democratic President and a Democratic Senate .
That means the next few Supreme Court Justices are going to be liberals .
Gorsuch and Kavanaugh are going to lose their majority , and thus they are going to pay the price , as the awful 5-4 rulings they ’ ve rammed through will start to be reversed .
But Kavanaugh could actually pay a far bigger price .
IF Joe Biden becomes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Harris – or someone as tough as her – as Attorney General .
There ’ s no doubt whatever that Harris would bring a criminal case against Brett Kavanaugh for the felony perjury he committed when he lied to her and other Senators under oath during his confirmation process .
Kavanaugh ’ s only hope of remaining out of prison would be to agree to resign in exchange for non-prosecution .
So yeah , Kavanaugh could pay a big price .

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Yesterday, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said that Supreme Court Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh are going to “pay the price” for the terrible votes they’re casting. Conservative pundits falsely claimed that Schumer was somehow implying violence, and so most liberal pundits also felt they had to lightly condemn Schumer’s remarks as well. This was a bunch of crap, as it was clear that Schumer was talking about a political price. And he’s actually correct in his prediction.
It’s obvious what Chuck Schumer was saying. Gorsuch and Kavanaugh are casting the kinds of rogue extremist votes that are likely going to drive mainstream Americans to the polls to elect a Democratic President and a Democratic Senate. That means the next few Supreme Court Justices are going to be liberals.
Gorsuch and Kavanaugh are going to lose their majority, and thus they are going to pay the price, as the awful 5-4 rulings they’ve rammed through will start to be reversed. But Kavanaugh could actually pay a far bigger price.
IF Joe Biden becomes President, he’ll appoint Kamala Harris – or someone as tough as her – as Attorney General. There’s no doubt whatever that Harris would bring a criminal case against Brett Kavanaugh for the felony perjury he committed when he lied to her and other Senators under oath during his confirmation process. Kavanaugh’s only hope of remaining out of prison would be to agree to resign in exchange for non-prosecution. So yeah, Kavanaugh could pay a big price.
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palmerreport--2020-03-05--Here’s who Elizabeth Warren is most likely to endorse if she drops out

Elizabeth Warren , a great candidate , now sadly has no mathematical path to winning the 2020 Democratic nomination outright , and virtually no chance of winning a contested convention .
Some of her supporters don ’ t want to give up , and that ’ s understandable .
But the bottom line is that it ’ s solely Warren ’ s choice when or if she wants to drop out .
The big question is who would get her endorsement .
I ’ ve seen Joe Biden fans speculating about how Elizabeth Warren could drop out and endorse him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ likely going to be the nominee anyway , so she would be joining a winning team .
She knows that Biden is a good man who would be a good President , and she knows that Biden would listen to her when it comes to economic reform .
I ’ ve also seen Bernie Sanders fans speculating about how Elizabeth Warren could drop out and endorse him .
He ’ s as far left as she is .
Perhaps she could even end up being his running mate .
But let ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s support base is a unique group .
Some people support her because she ’ s a progressive .
Some people support her because she ’ s smart and savvy and detail-oriented .
If she drops out , her fans are going to split their support between Biden and Sanders .
And if she endorses one candidate or the other , it ’ s probably not going to have much of an impact on how her fans split themselves up .
In other words , if Warren endorses anyone at this time , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The only outcome is that half her supporters would feel betrayed .
Her progressive supporters will be angry at her if she endorses Biden .
Her realistic supporters will be angry at her if she endorses Sanders .
All that Warren would be doing is to weaken her own clout and support as she prepares to head back to the Senate .
She ’ d be kneecapping herself , and for no reason .
In this wacky 2020 race , we keep seeing candidates dropping out and then immediately endorsing someone .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ it works .
Primary candidates more often save their endorsement for later in the primary race , when they want to help put one candidate over the top near the end , or when there ’ s only one candidate left and it ’ s time to unite the party .
The only reason so many candidates have immediately endorsed Biden after dropping out is that they want to stop Sanders .
Warren , who wouldn ’ t want to bring harm to either of the two remaining candidates , has no motivation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – particularly when you consider that her endorsement probably wouldn ’ t change anything about the race .
Warren ’ s endorsement will be crucial .
Once we finally have a nominee , whether it be ( very probably ) Biden or ( probably not ) Sanders , the factions of the Democratic Party will need to unite behind that nominee .
Warren , who keeps one foot in each faction , is the one person who ’ s uniquely suited to unite the party at the convention .
And she can only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pick sides in the meantime .
I could be wrong about this , but I ’ m usually not wrong about this kind of thing .
Elizabeth Warren would be doing an unbelievably self destructive , divisive , pointless , and stupid thing by endorsing either candidate right now .
And I simply refuse to believe that someone as smart and disciplined as Warren could do something that stupid .
Everyone is overlooking the scenario in which she drops out but doesn ’ t endorse anyone yet – but it ’ s the @ @ @ @

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Elizabeth Warren, a great candidate, now sadly has no mathematical path to winning the 2020 Democratic nomination outright, and virtually no chance of winning a contested convention. Some of her supporters don’t want to give up, and that’s understandable. But the bottom line is that it’s solely Warren’s choice when or if she wants to drop out. The big question is who would get her endorsement.
I’ve seen Joe Biden fans speculating about how Elizabeth Warren could drop out and endorse him. Their reasoning: he’s likely going to be the nominee anyway, so she would be joining a winning team. She knows that Biden is a good man who would be a good President, and she knows that Biden would listen to her when it comes to economic reform. I’ve also seen Bernie Sanders fans speculating about how Elizabeth Warren could drop out and endorse him. He’s as far left as she is. Perhaps she could even end up being his running mate.
But let’s be real here. Elizabeth Warren’s support base is a unique group. Some people support her because she’s a progressive. Some people support her because she’s smart and savvy and detail-oriented. If she drops out, her fans are going to split their support between Biden and Sanders. And if she endorses one candidate or the other, it’s probably not going to have much of an impact on how her fans split themselves up.
In other words, if Warren endorses anyone at this time, she’ll be accomplishing essentially nothing. The only outcome is that half her supporters would feel betrayed. Her progressive supporters will be angry at her if she endorses Biden. Her realistic supporters will be angry at her if she endorses Sanders. All that Warren would be doing is to weaken her own clout and support as she prepares to head back to the Senate. She’d be kneecapping herself, and for no reason.
In this wacky 2020 race, we keep seeing candidates dropping out and then immediately endorsing someone. But that’s not normally how it works. Primary candidates more often save their endorsement for later in the primary race, when they want to help put one candidate over the top near the end, or when there’s only one candidate left and it’s time to unite the party. The only reason so many candidates have immediately endorsed Biden after dropping out is that they want to stop Sanders. Warren, who wouldn’t want to bring harm to either of the two remaining candidates, has no motivation to endorse either of them right now – particularly when you consider that her endorsement probably wouldn’t change anything about the race.
Warren’s endorsement will be crucial. Once we finally have a nominee, whether it be (very probably) Biden or (probably not) Sanders, the factions of the Democratic Party will need to unite behind that nominee. Warren, who keeps one foot in each faction, is the one person who’s uniquely suited to unite the party at the convention. And she can only do that if she doesn’t pick sides in the meantime.
I could be wrong about this, but I’m usually not wrong about this kind of thing. Elizabeth Warren would be doing an unbelievably self destructive, divisive, pointless, and stupid thing by endorsing either candidate right now. And I simply refuse to believe that someone as smart and disciplined as Warren could do something that stupid. Everyone is overlooking the scenario in which she drops out but doesn’t endorse anyone yet – but it’s the most obvious scenario.
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palmerreport--2020-03-06--Rachel Maddow just nailed it

Rachel Maddow just nailed it

Everyone is still talking about Elizabeth Warren ’ s explosive Thursday night interview with Rachel Maddow , which saw Warren giving her first public thoughts after dropping out of the 2020 presidential race .
Warren made a point of calling out the toxic behavior of Bernie Sanders fans , and Bernie ’ s own unwillingness or inability to do anything about it .
Here ’ s the thing though : Maddow actually asked the question .
Considering how passionately Warren spoke about the negative role that Bernie ’ s toxic fan base has played in the 2016 and 2020 elections @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Warren would have brought up the topic of her own volition , either during this interview or during a subsequent media appearance .
We ’ ll never know for sure .
But we don ’ t have to worry about it , because Maddow had the sense to directly ask Warren how she felt about the Bernie trolls .
It ’ s not just that Maddow had the guts to ask a question that she knew the Bernie-supporting segment of her audience wouldn ’ t want to hear .
It ’ s that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it .
Cable news largely exists in its own bubble , focused on a narrow handful of ratings-driven narratives that may or may not even be accurate , and largely cut off from the real world of politics and elections .
When I watch MSNBC , it ’ s often to find out specifically how the public is being misinformed or misled about politics , so I know what to try to correct in my own analysis .
But Rachel Maddow demonstrated that she ’ s fully aware of the toxic behavior of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fans , and the negative impact that this trolling has had on the candidacies of everyone from Hillary Clinton to Kamala Harris to Elizabeth Warren .
Maddow asked Warren about it , in the hope that Warren would be willing to elaborate .
Sure enough , she was .
It a hall of fame moment for TV journalism , and it ’ s why Maddow is the best at what she does .

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Everyone is still talking about Elizabeth Warren’s explosive Thursday night interview with Rachel Maddow, which saw Warren giving her first public thoughts after dropping out of the 2020 presidential race. Warren made a point of calling out the toxic behavior of Bernie Sanders fans, and Bernie’s own unwillingness or inability to do anything about it. Here’s the thing though: Maddow actually asked the question.
Considering how passionately Warren spoke about the negative role that Bernie’s toxic fan base has played in the 2016 and 2020 elections, there’s a good chance Warren would have brought up the topic of her own volition, either during this interview or during a subsequent media appearance. We’ll never know for sure. But we don’t have to worry about it, because Maddow had the sense to directly ask Warren how she felt about the Bernie trolls.
It’s not just that Maddow had the guts to ask a question that she knew the Bernie-supporting segment of her audience wouldn’t want to hear. It’s that Warren had the awareness to ask about it. Cable news largely exists in its own bubble, focused on a narrow handful of ratings-driven narratives that may or may not even be accurate, and largely cut off from the real world of politics and elections. When I watch MSNBC, it’s often to find out specifically how the public is being misinformed or misled about politics, so I know what to try to correct in my own analysis.
But Rachel Maddow demonstrated that she’s fully aware of the toxic behavior of such a disproportionately large number of Sanders fans, and the negative impact that this trolling has had on the candidacies of everyone from Hillary Clinton to Kamala Harris to Elizabeth Warren. Maddow asked Warren about it, in the hope that Warren would be willing to elaborate. Sure enough, she was. It a hall of fame moment for TV journalism, and it’s why Maddow is the best at what she does.
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palmerreport--2020-03-06--Mitt Romney may be about to stick it to Donald Trump again

GOP Senator Mitt Romney put his money where his mouth is when he voted to convict and remove Donald Trump from office .
Yes , it was a symbolic vote that didn ’ t change the outcome .
But Romney nonetheless staked himself to taking a stand against Trump , and he put his career and legacy on the line in the process .
Now Romney is threatening to take another major stand against Trump , and based on his track record , I ’ m inclined to believe he might actually go through with it .
Now that Joe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the Democratic primary race , Donald Trump and his allies are back to worrying sick about it .
After all , Biden is broadly popular , and Trump is broadly unpopular .
When Mitt Romney voted to remove Trump from office , it was specifically over Trump ’ s failed attempt at blackmailing Ukraine into smearing Biden ’ s 2020 campaign .
Now Trump ’ s GOP Senate allies are gearing up to try to smear Biden again , and Romney isn ’ t having any of it .
Mitt Romney said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new attempt at investigating Joe Biden ’ s son Hunter Biden has the “ appearance ” of being politically motivated .
Further , Romney says that he may move to block his own party ’ s attempts at issuing subpoenas in in the sham investigation .
We ’ ll see if Mitt Romney actually goes through with it .
But he ’ s already in pretty deep when it comes to standing up against Donald Trump in this Ukraine scandal .
We don ’ t think this sham Senate probe into the Bidens @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s mind in 2020 .
But if Romney can shut it down from happening , it ’ ll save a whole lot of needless ugliness , and we ’ ll be grateful for it .

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GOP Senator Mitt Romney put his money where his mouth is when he voted to convict and remove Donald Trump from office. Yes, it was a symbolic vote that didn’t change the outcome. But Romney nonetheless staked himself to taking a stand against Trump, and he put his career and legacy on the line in the process. Now Romney is threatening to take another major stand against Trump, and based on his track record, I’m inclined to believe he might actually go through with it.
Now that Joe Biden is emerging as the clear frontrunner in the Democratic primary race, Donald Trump and his allies are back to worrying sick about it. After all, Biden is broadly popular, and Trump is broadly unpopular. When Mitt Romney voted to remove Trump from office, it was specifically over Trump’s failed attempt at blackmailing Ukraine into smearing Biden’s 2020 campaign. Now Trump’s GOP Senate allies are gearing up to try to smear Biden again, and Romney isn’t having any of it.
Mitt Romney said today that the Republican Senate’s new attempt at investigating Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden has the “appearance” of being politically motivated. Further, Romney says that he may move to block his own party’s attempts at issuing subpoenas in in the sham investigation.
We’ll see if Mitt Romney actually goes through with it. But he’s already in pretty deep when it comes to standing up against Donald Trump in this Ukraine scandal. We don’t think this sham Senate probe into the Bidens is going to change a single voter’s mind in 2020. But if Romney can shut it down from happening, it’ll save a whole lot of needless ugliness, and we’ll be grateful for it.
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palmerreport--2020-03-06--Joe Biden just got the best news of all

Joe Biden just got the best news of all

In the very brief window between South Carolina and Super Tuesday , a pair of polls were conducted which showed Joe Biden having climbed very slightly into first place nationwide .
This was before anyone dropped out and endorsed him .
It was before the Super Tuesday dominance that set him on his current wave of momentum .
Because of the timing , few noticed that Biden had already become the frontrunner heading into Super Tuesday .
This is important because , even with roughly one-third of the delegates in this race now having been awarded , national poll still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because two-thirds of the country hasn ’ t voted yet .
Biden has a modest lead in delegates right now .
Sanders will cut into it if they ever finish counting the mail-in ballots in California .
But regardless of which of the two of them ends up with the most delegates coming out of Super Tuesday , that doesn ’ t tell us how things are likely to go in upcoming states .
To know what the upcoming states are thinking , you have to look at the nationwide polls .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since South Carolina , Joe Biden has an average national lead of 7.5 points .
All of these polls included Klobuchar and Buttigieg , who dropped out on Monday .
But in the only new poll that ’ s also omitted Bloomberg , who dropped out on Wednesday , Biden has a double digit national lead .
Reuters now has Joe Biden thirteen points ahead of Sanders nationwide .
This poll does still include Warren , who dropped out this morning .
But second-place polling suggests that Warren ’ s support may be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
If this proves true in other upcoming polls , it ’ ll mean that Biden really is ahead of Sanders by double digits .
This race is exploding in Biden ’ s favor by the day .

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In the very brief window between South Carolina and Super Tuesday, a pair of polls were conducted which showed Joe Biden having climbed very slightly into first place nationwide. This was before anyone dropped out and endorsed him. It was before the Super Tuesday dominance that set him on his current wave of momentum. Because of the timing, few noticed that Biden had already become the frontrunner heading into Super Tuesday.
This is important because, even with roughly one-third of the delegates in this race now having been awarded, national poll still tell us who the frontrunner is, because two-thirds of the country hasn’t voted yet. Biden has a modest lead in delegates right now. Sanders will cut into it if they ever finish counting the mail-in ballots in California. But regardless of which of the two of them ends up with the most delegates coming out of Super Tuesday, that doesn’t tell us how things are likely to go in upcoming states. To know what the upcoming states are thinking, you have to look at the nationwide polls.
In the four national polls that have emerged since South Carolina, Joe Biden has an average national lead of 7.5 points. All of these polls included Klobuchar and Buttigieg, who dropped out on Monday. But in the only new poll that’s also omitted Bloomberg, who dropped out on Wednesday, Biden has a double digit national lead.
Reuters now has Joe Biden thirteen points ahead of Sanders nationwide. This poll does still include Warren, who dropped out this morning. But second-place polling suggests that Warren’s support may be divided roughly evenly between Biden and Sanders. If this proves true in other upcoming polls, it’ll mean that Biden really is ahead of Sanders by double digits. This race is exploding in Biden’s favor by the day.
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palmerreport--2020-03-06--Elizabeth Warren just gave a stunning interview to Rachel Maddow, and it’ll shake up the entire prim

Elizabeth Warren just gave a stunning interview to Rachel Maddow, and it’ll shake up the entire primary race

When it became clear earlier this week that Elizabeth Warren no longer had a path to the nomination , Palmer Report predicted that if she did drop out , she wouldn ’ t endorse anyone at this time .
Instead she would start using her leverage to try to steer the remaining candidates in the direction she wants them to go , because the eventual nominee is going to need her endorsement in the end .
It turns out I was correct .
What I didn ’ t see coming was what Warren just did on live national television .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Maddow tonight , and let ’ s just say that it ’ ll probably change everything .
Warren made clear how proud she was that she forced corporate centrist Mike Bloomberg out of the race .
Then , when it was time for her to take her big swing at shaping the remainder of the race , she decided that the more urgent remaining problem in the race is the toxic nature of Bernie Sanders ’ s most prominent supporters .
To be clear , Warren didn ’ t hold back .
She @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s toxic cult that I ’ ve been sounding the alarm about for the past month .
She said it in a more thoughtful and eloquent fashion than I could have , because she ’ s a smarter and better person than I am .
But she said it just as forcefully as I ’ ve been saying it .
She put the onus on Bernie for being unwilling or unable to get his fans under control .
She blamed his fans for costing Hillary the election last time , and she ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cost Biden the election this time .
She also made clear that she tried to speak to Bernie privately about his fans , but that he wasn ’ t interested in hearing it .
So why is Elizabeth Warren doing this right now ?
Bernie Sanders ’ rank and file supporters are not toxic people .
But his top campaign advisers and surrogates are some of the most toxic , divisive , immature , incompetent , dishonest stooges ever assembled on the liberal side of American politics .
This band of goons running @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s rank and file supporters that trolling , harassment , and conspiracy theories are the best way to get Bernie into office .
And while there are some fake bots trying to amplify this toxicity online , many of Bernie ’ s most vicious online trolls are easily identifiable as being real people and real accounts .
Many of them are so brainwashed , they don ’ t even think they need to bother voting for Bernie , as evidenced by his poor turnout in primary states thus far .
If something @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nature of the Bernie movement , it could cost us the election .
In the increasingly likely event that Joe Biden is the nominee , Bernie ’ s fans don ’ t think they need to bother voting for him over Trump .
And in the unlikely event that Bernie is the nominee , his fans seem to think they can spend the general election trolling people and reciting lunatic conspiracy theories , instead of getting out and driving the vote .
Either way , it could be four more years of Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and file fans will listen to Elizabeth Warren , and some will merely begin trolling her .
In fact that trolling of Warren is immediately underway on social media tonight , as some of Bernie ’ s furthest-gone fans are unwittingly proving her correct already .
But the reality is that if Sanders wants any remote shot at getting anywhere , he ’ s going to need to eventually earn Warren ’ s endorsement .
She ’ s making clear that he has no chance of getting her endorsement unless he cleans up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Based on this interview it ’ s clear , as I suspected all along , that Elizabeth Warren is just fine with an honest mainstream liberal like Joe Biden being the nominee , even though he ’ s not as far to the left as she is .
She knows that if Biden is President , he ’ ll listen to her on things like economic reform .
Warren simply didn ’ t want an unaccountable money bag centrist like Bloomberg to be the nominee .
It ’ s also clear that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Warren thinks Bernie is a stooge who does a poor job of representing the far left .

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When it became clear earlier this week that Elizabeth Warren no longer had a path to the nomination, Palmer Report predicted that if she did drop out, she wouldn’t endorse anyone at this time. Instead she would start using her leverage to try to steer the remaining candidates in the direction she wants them to go, because the eventual nominee is going to need her endorsement in the end. It turns out I was correct. What I didn’t see coming was what Warren just did on live national television.
Elizabeth Warren gave an interview to Rachel Maddow tonight, and let’s just say that it’ll probably change everything. Warren made clear how proud she was that she forced corporate centrist Mike Bloomberg out of the race. Then, when it was time for her to take her big swing at shaping the remainder of the race, she decided that the more urgent remaining problem in the race is the toxic nature of Bernie Sanders’s most prominent supporters.
To be clear, Warren didn’t hold back. She said the same thing about Bernie’s toxic cult that I’ve been sounding the alarm about for the past month. She said it in a more thoughtful and eloquent fashion than I could have, because she’s a smarter and better person than I am. But she said it just as forcefully as I’ve been saying it. She put the onus on Bernie for being unwilling or unable to get his fans under control. She blamed his fans for costing Hillary the election last time, and she’s worried they’re going to cost Biden the election this time. She also made clear that she tried to speak to Bernie privately about his fans, but that he wasn’t interested in hearing it.
So why is Elizabeth Warren doing this right now? Bernie Sanders’ rank and file supporters are not toxic people. But his top campaign advisers and surrogates are some of the most toxic, divisive, immature, incompetent, dishonest stooges ever assembled on the liberal side of American politics. This band of goons running the show has convinced many of Bernie’s rank and file supporters that trolling, harassment, and conspiracy theories are the best way to get Bernie into office. And while there are some fake bots trying to amplify this toxicity online, many of Bernie’s most vicious online trolls are easily identifiable as being real people and real accounts. Many of them are so brainwashed, they don’t even think they need to bother voting for Bernie, as evidenced by his poor turnout in primary states thus far.
If something isn’t done about the toxic nature of the Bernie movement, it could cost us the election. In the increasingly likely event that Joe Biden is the nominee, Bernie’s fans don’t think they need to bother voting for him over Trump. And in the unlikely event that Bernie is the nominee, his fans seem to think they can spend the general election trolling people and reciting lunatic conspiracy theories, instead of getting out and driving the vote. Either way, it could be four more years of Trump.
Some of Bernie’s rank and file fans will listen to Elizabeth Warren, and some will merely begin trolling her. In fact that trolling of Warren is immediately underway on social media tonight, as some of Bernie’s furthest-gone fans are unwittingly proving her correct already. But the reality is that if Sanders wants any remote shot at getting anywhere, he’s going to need to eventually earn Warren’s endorsement. She’s making clear that he has no chance of getting her endorsement unless he cleans up his toxic shit show of a movement.
Based on this interview it’s clear, as I suspected all along, that Elizabeth Warren is just fine with an honest mainstream liberal like Joe Biden being the nominee, even though he’s not as far to the left as she is. She knows that if Biden is President, he’ll listen to her on things like economic reform. Warren simply didn’t want an unaccountable money bag centrist like Bloomberg to be the nominee. It’s also clear that, as I’ve long suspected, Warren thinks Bernie is a stooge who does a poor job of representing the far left.
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palmerreport--2020-03-06--What is Bernie Sanders even doing?

What is Bernie Sanders even doing?

Based on his divisive and resentful press conference yesterday , Palmer Report expressed fear that Bernie Sanders would start to become particularly toxic with his rhetoric against Joe Biden and the Democratic Party .
We ’ ve seen this before : Sanders starts falling behind in real votes , he can ’ t admit that he ’ s only the second most popular candidate , and so he attacks everyone supporting the most popular candidate while floating conspiracy theories about why he ’ s losing .
After all sixteen Democrats in the Mississippi State Senate endorsed Joe Biden today , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ event he had scheduled in the state for tomorrow .
Sanders has been doing poorly with African American voters thus far – something he ’ s simply pretending isn ’ t happening – even as his surrogate Bill DeBlasio went on MSNBC this morning and floated some rather ignorant theories about Bernie ’ s struggles with black voters .
This has led a number of observers to ask aloud if Sanders canceled this rally out of resentment over the fact that the endorsements didn ’ t go his way .
I don ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As Palmer Report spelled out this morning , new polling in Michigan has Joe Biden surging into the lead , in what appears to be an abrupt fifteen point swing .
Sanders desperately needs to win Michigan , a state that gets a lot of attention in the political world .
At the same time , Biden is set to dominate Mississippi , and it ’ s unlikely that Sanders will even be viable for delegates there .
So Sanders is essentially forfeiting Mississippi , in a concerted effort at winning Michigan .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sanders .
He ’ s blowing off the black community again , after he just got done skipping the Selma anniversary event , which was attended by just about everyone else in the race .
His support among black voters could now drop even further .
But when the winds are shifting heavily against your campaign , you end up having to make some desperate decisions that are going to make you look bad .
Joe Biden is now up by double digits in new national polling , and he ’ s up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
If Sanders loses Michigan on Tuesday , he could be done .
No wonder he ’ s panicking .

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Based on his divisive and resentful press conference yesterday, Palmer Report expressed fear that Bernie Sanders would start to become particularly toxic with his rhetoric against Joe Biden and the Democratic Party. We’ve seen this before: Sanders starts falling behind in real votes, he can’t admit that he’s only the second most popular candidate, and so he attacks everyone supporting the most popular candidate while floating conspiracy theories about why he’s losing.
After all sixteen Democrats in the Mississippi State Senate endorsed Joe Biden today, Bernie Sanders decided to cancel the public event he had scheduled in the state for tomorrow. Sanders has been doing poorly with African American voters thus far – something he’s simply pretending isn’t happening – even as his surrogate Bill DeBlasio went on MSNBC this morning and floated some rather ignorant theories about Bernie’s struggles with black voters. This has led a number of observers to ask aloud if Sanders canceled this rally out of resentment over the fact that the endorsements didn’t go his way.
I don’t think this is the case. As Palmer Report spelled out this morning, new polling in Michigan has Joe Biden surging into the lead, in what appears to be an abrupt fifteen point swing. Sanders desperately needs to win Michigan, a state that gets a lot of attention in the political world. At the same time, Biden is set to dominate Mississippi, and it’s unlikely that Sanders will even be viable for delegates there. So Sanders is essentially forfeiting Mississippi, in a concerted effort at winning Michigan.
The optics here are terrible for Bernie Sanders. He’s blowing off the black community again, after he just got done skipping the Selma anniversary event, which was attended by just about everyone else in the race. His support among black voters could now drop even further. But when the winds are shifting heavily against your campaign, you end up having to make some desperate decisions that are going to make you look bad. Joe Biden is now up by double digits in new national polling, and he’s up by a stunning forty-nine points in Florida. If Sanders loses Michigan on Tuesday, he could be done. No wonder he’s panicking.
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palmerreport--2020-03-06--Donald Trump just said the worst thing possible and caused himself a 2020 election nightmare

Whatever is wrong with Donald Trump , medically or cognitively , it ’ s been getting far worse since his mysterious trip to the hospital a few months ago .
Trump now speaks incoherently more frequently than ever .
He ’ s also developing a bad habit of blurting out the true things he ’ s not supposed to say .
He just did it again , and this is the kind that could cost him .
Donald Trump held a town hall on Fox News tonight , in what was apparently supposed to be an effort at convincing people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the economy .
Much of it was babbling incoherency , as expected .
But then for some reason he decided to admit that he ’ ll be “ cutting ” Social Security and Medicare .
No really , he said this – and it ’ s on camera .
I can guarantee you right now that a good percentage of the anti-Trump television ads during the general election will include this footage of Donald Trump saying that he ’ s going to cut Social Security and Medicare .
We ’ ve consistently seen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tend to become single-issue voters whenever they believe that Social Security and Medicare could be cut .
Donald Trump just handed the Democrats a huge talking point .
He can deny it all he wants during the debates , and during his rally speeches .
But he ’ s now on tape saying , in exact words , that he ’ ll be “ cutting ” Social Security and Medicare .
He ’ s going to end up regretting the fact that these words came out of his mouth – and these words @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him again and again .

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Whatever is wrong with Donald Trump, medically or cognitively, it’s been getting far worse since his mysterious trip to the hospital a few months ago. Trump now speaks incoherently more frequently than ever. He’s also developing a bad habit of blurting out the true things he’s not supposed to say. He just did it again, and this is the kind that could cost him.
Donald Trump held a town hall on Fox News tonight, in what was apparently supposed to be an effort at convincing people not to worry about the coronavirus or the economy. Much of it was babbling incoherency, as expected. But then for some reason he decided to admit that he’ll be “cutting” Social Security and Medicare. No really, he said this – and it’s on camera.
I can guarantee you right now that a good percentage of the anti-Trump television ads during the general election will include this footage of Donald Trump saying that he’s going to cut Social Security and Medicare. We’ve consistently seen that a large chunk of senior citizens tend to become single-issue voters whenever they believe that Social Security and Medicare could be cut.
Donald Trump just handed the Democrats a huge talking point. He can deny it all he wants during the debates, and during his rally speeches. But he’s now on tape saying, in exact words, that he’ll be “cutting” Social Security and Medicare. He’s going to end up regretting the fact that these words came out of his mouth – and these words are going to be thrown back at him again and again.
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palmerreport--2020-03-06--The primary race just completely exploded in Joe Biden’s favor today

This morning Palmer Report pointed out that based on new polling out of Michigan , it now appears Joe Biden is set to win three out of the four biggest states that vote next Tuesday .
This is important not only to the delegate math , but also in terms of momentum .
Now some stunning news out of another state has just changed everything .
Joe Biden has always been expected to outpace Bernie Sanders in Florida .
But Mike Bloomberg invested heavily in Florida before dropping out , and Biden was taking a lot of heat nationally when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the opening states .
Now that Biden is surging , just how many delegates can he get out of Florida ?
The only recent major poll being conducted in the state is from St. Pete Polls .
As of today , it has Biden getting an incredible 61 % of the Florida vote .
It somehow gets even better for him .
This poll – conducted yesterday and released today – still has Bloomberg , Klobuchar , and Buttigieg listed as candidates .
It appears that only some respondents were aware that they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to get about 21 % of the vote among them .
Seeing how Biden picked up most of Pete and Amy ’ s would-be voters after they dropped out , and Biden is likely to pick up nearly all of Bloomberg ’ s votes , Biden could actually be closer to ( and we can ’ t believe we ’ re saying this ) eighty percent in Florida .
We ’ re not surprised that Sanders is doing poorly in the state , after partially praising Fidel Castro .
But Biden is ahead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ perhaps closer to 69 points once the other three names are removed from the polls .
Of course this is only one poll , and Palmer Report always preaches that polling averages are far more reliable than individual polls .
But this is the only new Florida poll we have to go on , as the other most recent poll in the state ( from FAU ) was conducted in January .
So we ’ ll wait for other polling outlets to tell us what they ’ re seeing in Florida , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new numbers from St. Pete Polls .
But if these numbers are even close to being correct , Biden will gain such a massive delegate haul out of Florida , the math of this primary race would simply explode .

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This morning Palmer Report pointed out that based on new polling out of Michigan, it now appears Joe Biden is set to win three out of the four biggest states that vote next Tuesday. This is important not only to the delegate math, but also in terms of momentum. Now some stunning news out of another state has just changed everything.
Joe Biden has always been expected to outpace Bernie Sanders in Florida. But Mike Bloomberg invested heavily in Florida before dropping out, and Biden was taking a lot of heat nationally when he didn’t do well in the opening states. Now that Biden is surging, just how many delegates can he get out of Florida? The only recent major poll being conducted in the state is from St. Pete Polls. As of today, it has Biden getting an incredible 61% of the Florida vote. It somehow gets even better for him.
This poll – conducted yesterday and released today – still has Bloomberg, Klobuchar, and Buttigieg listed as candidates. It appears that only some respondents were aware that they had dropped out, as they managed to get about 21% of the vote among them. Seeing how Biden picked up most of Pete and Amy’s would-be voters after they dropped out, and Biden is likely to pick up nearly all of Bloomberg’s votes, Biden could actually be closer to (and we can’t believe we’re saying this) eighty percent in Florida. We’re not surprised that Sanders is doing poorly in the state, after partially praising Fidel Castro. But Biden is ahead of him by 49 points, and perhaps closer to 69 points once the other three names are removed from the polls.
Of course this is only one poll, and Palmer Report always preaches that polling averages are far more reliable than individual polls. But this is the only new Florida poll we have to go on, as the other most recent poll in the state (from FAU) was conducted in January. So we’ll wait for other polling outlets to tell us what they’re seeing in Florida, and if it matches up with with these new numbers from St. Pete Polls. But if these numbers are even close to being correct, Biden will gain such a massive delegate haul out of Florida, the math of this primary race would simply explode.
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palmerreport--2020-03-07--Donald Trump is up against it now

Donald Trump is up against it now

Donald Trump has spent the past three years alienating a majority of Americans while bumbling just about everything he touches .
His reelection effort is largely centered around his argument that because the economy is still growing , it means he must be doing a good job , and therefore he should be allowed to remain in power .
This is a dangerously simplistic measure of a presidency , both because no president has a magic wand over the economy , and because much of the long term economic trajectory you see under any given president is at least partially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But Trump is trying to hang his hat on the still-growing Obama economy anyway – and that ’ s what made today so dangerous for him .
Just as the stock market was opening this morning , the new jobs report was published .
It was a positive one , at least for economic growth , if not for individual workers .
But this particular jobs report was based on data from entirely before the coronavirus became a thing in the United States .
Everyone knows the next jobs report is going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ within the U.S. , and the impact that the worldwide economic slowdown is having on the U.S. economy .
To that end , the Dow Jones finished down more than 250 points today , a stunning development on the day of a strong jobs report .
The existence of the coronavirus is not Donald Trump ’ s fault .
It is his fault that his administration ’ s negligent response appears to have made the coronavirus far worse in the United States that it needed to be .
But in terms of economic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blame .
It ’ s about the reality that the U.S. economy is contracting as we speak , and that it ’ ll show up in the official economic numbers over the next month or two .
Trump will no longer be able to claim the economy as a selling point .
Instead he ’ ll be judged for how he can handle the economic mess we ’ re stepping into .
He ’ s up against it now .

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Donald Trump has spent the past three years alienating a majority of Americans while bumbling just about everything he touches. His reelection effort is largely centered around his argument that because the economy is still growing, it means he must be doing a good job, and therefore he should be allowed to remain in power.
This is a dangerously simplistic measure of a presidency, both because no president has a magic wand over the economy, and because much of the long term economic trajectory you see under any given president is at least partially the handiwork of the previous president. But Trump is trying to hang his hat on the still-growing Obama economy anyway – and that’s what made today so dangerous for him.
Just as the stock market was opening this morning, the new jobs report was published. It was a positive one, at least for economic growth, if not for individual workers. But this particular jobs report was based on data from entirely before the coronavirus became a thing in the United States. Everyone knows the next jobs report is going to reflect a pullback in travel and tourism within the U.S., and the impact that the worldwide economic slowdown is having on the U.S. economy. To that end, the Dow Jones finished down more than 250 points today, a stunning development on the day of a strong jobs report.
The existence of the coronavirus is not Donald Trump’s fault. It is his fault that his administration’s negligent response appears to have made the coronavirus far worse in the United States that it needed to be. But in terms of economic impact, this isn’t about blame. It’s about the reality that the U.S. economy is contracting as we speak, and that it’ll show up in the official economic numbers over the next month or two. Trump will no longer be able to claim the economy as a selling point. Instead he’ll be judged for how he can handle the economic mess we’re stepping into. He’s up against it now.
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palmerreport--2020-03-06--Bernie Sanders gone wild

Bernie Sanders gone wild

No sooner had Bernie Sanders lost South Carolina to Joe Biden on Saturday , February 29 , than by Sunday , March first , Republican chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Ron Johnson drafted a letter demanding that witnesses to the Hunter Biden/Burisma “ scandal ” be subpoenaed .
As long as the fiction of the Bernie Behemoth dominated the news , the laughably flaccid Hunter Biden nontroversy remained mysteriously abandoned to obscurity , where it would have languished forever if Bernie had garnered the nomination .
One gets a weary sense of reluctance on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out again for two reasons .
First , even Republicans are aware of how embarrassingly weak the “ Burisma scandal ” really is , and how dangerous it is to actually call sworn witnesses .
Second , they would prefer Bernie as the candidate because they know he would be much easier to defeat .
So does everyone else , in fact — except diehard Bernie supporters .
Republican reluctance to revive the Burisma imbroglio stems from the problem inherent with calling witnesses under oath , as they tend to tell the truth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to lie and shill for Donald Trump .
Recall what happened to Gordon Sundland , who suddenly “ regained his memory ” after testifying the first time .
The child rapist Donald Trump and his criminal pirate ship of thugs always look their most pallid under the lacerating illumination of sworn testimony .
But all this is preamble to the central point , that conspiracy theories swirl around Bernie Sanders coming and Bernie Sanders going .
Burisma isn ’ t the only debunked conspiracy theory being cynically hauled out and exploited by Republican @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so , too , is the notion that the wicked old “ Corporate Democrats ” have once again railroaded poor old Bernie Sanders out of his justly-owed nomination , a nomination he will now almost certainly never receive .
For those who still can ’ t get their head around it and continue to gripe like kids at a little league game about a perfectly fair umpire call that didn ’ t go their way , it was the people of South Carolina who voted for Joe Biden , not any corporate machine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gave Biden his majority in nine total states thus far .
If Biden wins the nomination , it will also be thanks to the people — and the people alone .
Nevertheless , the idea that the Bernie campaign has been ignominiously hijacked by nefarious corporate Democrats is a Russian-inspired talking point that the Republicans are delighted to exploit and many others are willing to parrot .
That Republicans ( and , by extension , Russians ) would prefer Bernie Sanders as the nominee ought to trouble a shockingly untroubled Bernie fan base @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , say , the Ku Klux Klan backed the same candidate I did , I would want to know why .
Bernie acolytes remain troublingly untroubled .
If I were like them I would suspect a conspiracy .
But because I am unlike them I suspect they are stupid instead .
“ Conspiracy theories make dumb people feel smart , ” as Ken Rutkowski puts it .
It takes a special kind of blindness to believe that people can be enlisted by the hundreds , or even thousands , and agree to lie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ without ever spilling the beans about the conspiracy to anyone .
Drs .
Dunning and Kruger assure us that such people remain serious to the end and are always the last to realize just how limited their own wisdom is .
I know , I know , here come the long , tedious , statistic-heavy “ rebuttals ” in the comment field of this article .
It ’ s inevitable .
The sheer microscopy of it is staggering .
It ’ s the endless lot of the Bernie Sanders conspiracy theorist , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ needs a telescope first and a microscope last .
It ’ s the telescope that gives the bigger picture .
An important part of that big picture includes questions that conspiracy theory advocates never ask , like the previously asked question of how it is possible for thousands of people to keep a conspiracy quiet .
Another problem with Bernie conspiracy theorists is that they ’ re bad at history .
They can ’ t make connections .
Rotten and , in its own way , corrupt as the Weimar Republic may have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unquestionably to be preferred to the Third Reich .
Joe Biden may not be as progressive as you want , but he will never downplay the severity of coronavirus .
He will never tell you that “ a lot of people are saying ” there ’ s really nothing to global warming .
He will never believe Vladimir Putin over his own intelligence agencies .
He will never put an American citizen ’ s life at risk by excoriating them on twitter .
Let me spell it out for you in plain English @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supporter and Bernie doesn ’ t get the nomination and you decide to retaliate by staying home and not voting , or you decide to vote for Trump instead , then you are stupid .
Unfortunately , many people wouldn ’ t vote for a nominated Bernie no matter what .
They ’ re stupid too .
Of course , I and others like me would vote for Bernie if he should get the nomination because we aren ’ t stupid .
You are .
You ’ re the kind of stupid who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s made a career out of demonizing Democrats doesn ’ t get their endorsement when they drop out .
You ’ re the kind of stupid who thinks this bellicose , near 80 year old curmudgeon is perfectly justified in hiding his medical records from you after he ’ s had a heart attack .
You ’ re the kind of stupid that prefers idiotic conspiracy theories to admitting that you are simply losing to the will of the people .
But above all , you are the kind of stupid who would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ four more rapacious , hateful , criminal years in office — just to show us all .
You may find this hard to take , let alone believe , but when I call you “ stupid ” it ’ s the kindest thing I can call you .
Because if you ’ re not stupid then what you are in its place is a million times worse .

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No sooner had Bernie Sanders lost South Carolina to Joe Biden on Saturday, February 29, than by Sunday, March first, Republican chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Ron Johnson drafted a letter demanding that witnesses to the Hunter Biden/Burisma “scandal” be subpoenaed. As long as the fiction of the Bernie Behemoth dominated the news, the laughably flaccid Hunter Biden nontroversy remained mysteriously abandoned to obscurity, where it would have languished forever if Bernie had garnered the nomination.
One gets a weary sense of reluctance on the part of Republicans to haul this chestnut out again for two reasons. First, even Republicans are aware of how embarrassingly weak the “Burisma scandal” really is, and how dangerous it is to actually call sworn witnesses. Second, they would prefer Bernie as the candidate because they know he would be much easier to defeat. So does everyone else, in fact — except diehard Bernie supporters.
Republican reluctance to revive the Burisma imbroglio stems from the problem inherent with calling witnesses under oath, as they tend to tell the truth and contradict the significantly smaller number willing to lie and shill for Donald Trump. Recall what happened to Gordon Sundland, who suddenly “regained his memory” after testifying the first time. The child rapist Donald Trump and his criminal pirate ship of thugs always look their most pallid under the lacerating illumination of sworn testimony.
But all this is preamble to the central point, that conspiracy theories swirl around Bernie Sanders coming and Bernie Sanders going. Burisma isn’t the only debunked conspiracy theory being cynically hauled out and exploited by Republican overlords and their Russian puppet masters, so, too, is the notion that the wicked old “Corporate Democrats” have once again railroaded poor old Bernie Sanders out of his justly-owed nomination, a nomination he will now almost certainly never receive.
For those who still can’t get their head around it and continue to gripe like kids at a little league game about a perfectly fair umpire call that didn’t go their way, it was the people of South Carolina who voted for Joe Biden, not any corporate machine. It was also the people who gave Biden his majority in nine total states thus far. If Biden wins the nomination, it will also be thanks to the people — and the people alone.
Nevertheless, the idea that the Bernie campaign has been ignominiously hijacked by nefarious corporate Democrats is a Russian-inspired talking point that the Republicans are delighted to exploit and many others are willing to parrot. That Republicans (and, by extension, Russians) would prefer Bernie Sanders as the nominee ought to trouble a shockingly untroubled Bernie fan base. If I ever found out that, say, the Ku Klux Klan backed the same candidate I did, I would want to know why. Bernie acolytes remain troublingly untroubled. If I were like them I would suspect a conspiracy. But because I am unlike them I suspect they are stupid instead.
“Conspiracy theories make dumb people feel smart,” as Ken Rutkowski puts it. It takes a special kind of blindness to believe that people can be enlisted by the hundreds, or even thousands, and agree to lie in the name of a conspiracy — without ever spilling the beans about the conspiracy to anyone. Drs. Dunning and Kruger assure us that such people remain serious to the end and are always the last to realize just how limited their own wisdom is.
I know, I know, here come the long, tedious, statistic-heavy “rebuttals” in the comment field of this article. It’s inevitable. The sheer microscopy of it is staggering. It’s the endless lot of the Bernie Sanders conspiracy theorist, who never seems to get it that one needs a telescope first and a microscope last. It’s the telescope that gives the bigger picture. An important part of that big picture includes questions that conspiracy theory advocates never ask, like the previously asked question of how it is possible for thousands of people to keep a conspiracy quiet.
Another problem with Bernie conspiracy theorists is that they’re bad at history. They can’t make connections. Rotten and, in its own way, corrupt as the Weimar Republic may have been, it was infinitely superior and unquestionably to be preferred to the Third Reich. Joe Biden may not be as progressive as you want, but he will never downplay the severity of coronavirus. He will never tell you that “a lot of people are saying” there’s really nothing to global warming. He will never believe Vladimir Putin over his own intelligence agencies. He will never put an American citizen’s life at risk by excoriating them on twitter.
Let me spell it out for you in plain English. If you are a Bernie Sanders supporter and Bernie doesn’t get the nomination and you decide to retaliate by staying home and not voting, or you decide to vote for Trump instead, then you are stupid. Unfortunately, many people wouldn’t vote for a nominated Bernie no matter what. They’re stupid too. Of course, I and others like me would vote for Bernie if he should get the nomination because we aren’t stupid. You are.
You’re the kind of stupid who is surprised when a candidate who’s made a career out of demonizing Democrats doesn’t get their endorsement when they drop out. You’re the kind of stupid who thinks this bellicose, near 80 year old curmudgeon is perfectly justified in hiding his medical records from you after he’s had a heart attack. You’re the kind of stupid that prefers idiotic conspiracy theories to admitting that you are simply losing to the will of the people. But above all, you are the kind of stupid who would give a child rapist like Donald Trump four more rapacious, hateful, criminal years in office — just to show us all.
You may find this hard to take, let alone believe, but when I call you “stupid” it’s the kindest thing I can call you. Because if you’re not stupid then what you are in its place is a million times worse.
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palmerreport--2020-03-06--Here’s the thing about the coronavirus and the 2020 election

The coronavirus is a worldwide tragedy .
What ’ s particularly galling is that so many innocent people are dying from it in nations whose corrupt authoritarian governments haven ’ t done nearly enough to protect their citizens from this kind of crisis .
That said , there is a political reality to what ’ s going on , specifically with regard to the 2020 election .
There ’ s been a lot of talk about how the coronavirus outbreak in the United States could end up impacting the election .
But there ’ s another aspect to all of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to get Ukraine to make up fake scandals about Joe Biden , he got himself impeached over it .
As the scandal played out , it became clear that Trump also tried to get China to make up fake Biden scandals as well .
What was less clear was whether China was interested in playing along .
After all , China hated Trump ’ s trade war , but China surely likes seeing the United States in Trump ’ s weak hands .
Now China is dealing with a nightmarish coronavirus situation , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now infected .
This raises questions about whether the government of China will even be in a position to care about meddling in the 2020 U.S. elections .
There ’ s also a major outbreak in Iran , which has specifically hit senior members of Iran ’ s government .
We think the government of Iran has been rooting for Trump to get the boot , so it can reinstate the Obama-era peace deal it had with the United States .
But if Iran was planning on meddling in the U.S. election either @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the window .
Every deadly tragedy comes with political fallout , which can ’ t be ignored .
The reality is that we don ’ t know precisely how the coronavirus crisis around the world could end up impacting how the rest of of the world tries to have an impact on the 2020 U.S. elections .
All we can do is keep an eye on it , as it adds yet another layer to an increasingly complex election cycle .

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The coronavirus is a worldwide tragedy. What’s particularly galling is that so many innocent people are dying from it in nations whose corrupt authoritarian governments haven’t done nearly enough to protect their citizens from this kind of crisis. That said, there is a political reality to what’s going on, specifically with regard to the 2020 election.
There’s been a lot of talk about how the coronavirus outbreak in the United States could end up impacting the election. But there’s another aspect to all of this. Donald Trump tried so hard to get Ukraine to make up fake scandals about Joe Biden, he got himself impeached over it. As the scandal played out, it became clear that Trump also tried to get China to make up fake Biden scandals as well. What was less clear was whether China was interested in playing along. After all, China hated Trump’s trade war, but China surely likes seeing the United States in Trump’s weak hands.
Now China is dealing with a nightmarish coronavirus situation, with more than eighty thousand people reportedly now infected. This raises questions about whether the government of China will even be in a position to care about meddling in the 2020 U.S. elections. There’s also a major outbreak in Iran, which has specifically hit senior members of Iran’s government. We think the government of Iran has been rooting for Trump to get the boot, so it can reinstate the Obama-era peace deal it had with the United States. But if Iran was planning on meddling in the U.S. election either way, that may now be out the window.
Every deadly tragedy comes with political fallout, which can’t be ignored. The reality is that we don’t know precisely how the coronavirus crisis around the world could end up impacting how the rest of of the world tries to have an impact on the 2020 U.S. elections. All we can do is keep an eye on it, as it adds yet another layer to an increasingly complex election cycle.
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palmerreport--2020-03-06--Donald Trump is collapsing into pieces

Donald Trump is collapsing into pieces

Super Tuesday has had us occupied with the hope that we can get rid of the worst , dumbest president in the history of American politics , Donald Trump .
What has he been up to ?
Saying something so incredibly dumb that it ’ s almost impossible to believe .
He started out his call-in to Sean Hannity ’ s show referring to the “ corona flu.
” This was clue number one of where this was going .
He went on to attempt to completely downplay the impact of the virus .
According to Trump , “ a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and it ’ s very mild .
They ’ ll get better very rapidly .
They don ’ t see a doctor .
They don ’ t even call a doctor .
You never hear about those people.
” Of course we don ’ t ; they don ’ t exist .
Maybe if Superman became infected with “ corona flu ” we might see this .
Since Superman is an imaginary person , we won ’ t be seeing this anytime soon .
Trump then repeated the phrase “ corona flu ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or hundreds of thousands of people getting better just by , you know , sitting around and even going to work.
” Really , Trump ?
Twitter lit up in sheer disbelief of Trump ’ s careless , thoughtless , and dangerous comments .
Peter Gleick pointed out that Trump has had briefings from both doctors and scientists “ and he still spouts total , dangerous bullshit.
” Dr. Kathie Allen chimed in with “ Am a doctor .
Don ’ t go to work with Coronavirus .
Don ’ t listen to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the “ president ” of the United States is this stupid , but the evidence doesn ’ t lie .
Further , HuffPost reports that “ Trump has been peddling falsehoods and downplaying the virus threat amid his administration ’ s haphazard response.
” Maybe that ’ s the problem .
Trump and his administration are so inept that they think it ’ s better to lie to the American people than to take the word of doctors and scientists who know of what they speak .
Perhaps Trump truly is trying to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Nikki Haley as recently reported by both CNN and HuffPost , but these stupid words came from his own dumb mouth .
After all his lies and downplaying of the virus , Trump is now flying to Atlanta to visit the CDC ?
Why ?
He certainly won ’ t understand or listen to one damned thing they say .
He ’ s wasting taxpayer dollars to come and get in the way for a photo op .
Typical Trump .
Keep your dumb ass in DC and do your job , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public and putting all of us at risk for Coronavirus .
Some Twitter posters hit the proverbial nail on the head : “ a little knowledge is dangerous .
Total ignorance is now presidential.
” Another user posted : “ Please God make it stop ” while another said , “ What do you expect from a man who looked at the eclipse without any protective glass ?
A change must come in November.
” Yes , it must .
Eight months and counting until the demise of this idiot .
There is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reign of terror has ended .
The imagination isn ’ t equipped to come up with all of them , but rest assured , the dictator-wannabe ’ s comeuppance is not far away .

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Super Tuesday has had us occupied with the hope that we can get rid of the worst, dumbest president in the history of American politics, Donald Trump. What has he been up to? Saying something so incredibly dumb that it’s almost impossible to believe. He started out his call-in to Sean Hannity’s show referring to the “corona flu.” This was clue number one of where this was going. He went on to attempt to completely downplay the impact of the virus.
According to Trump, “a lot of people will have this, and it’s very mild. They’ll get better very rapidly. They don’t see a doctor. They don’t even call a doctor. You never hear about those people.” Of course we don’t; they don’t exist. Maybe if Superman became infected with “corona flu” we might see this. Since Superman is an imaginary person, we won’t be seeing this anytime soon.
Trump then repeated the phrase “corona flu” and said that “we have thousands or hundreds of thousands of people getting better just by, you know, sitting around and even going to work.” Really, Trump? Twitter lit up in sheer disbelief of Trump’s careless, thoughtless, and dangerous comments. Peter Gleick pointed out that Trump has had briefings from both doctors and scientists “and he still spouts total, dangerous bullshit.”
Dr. Kathie Allen chimed in with “Am a doctor. Don’t go to work with Coronavirus. Don’t listen to stupid.” It is difficult to believe the “president” of the United States is this stupid, but the evidence doesn’t lie. Further, HuffPost reports that “Trump has been peddling falsehoods and downplaying the virus threat amid his administration’s haphazard response.” Maybe that’s the problem. Trump and his administration are so inept that they think it’s better to lie to the American people than to take the word of doctors and scientists who know of what they speak. Perhaps Trump truly is trying to throw Pence under the bus in favor of Nikki Haley as recently reported by both CNN and HuffPost, but these stupid words came from his own dumb mouth.
After all his lies and downplaying of the virus, Trump is now flying to Atlanta to visit the CDC? Why? He certainly won’t understand or listen to one damned thing they say. He’s wasting taxpayer dollars to come and get in the way for a photo op. Typical Trump. Keep your dumb ass in DC and do your job, which does not include misleading the American public and putting all of us at risk for Coronavirus.
Some Twitter posters hit the proverbial nail on the head: “a little knowledge is dangerous. Total ignorance is now presidential.” Another user posted: “Please God make it stop” while another said, “What do you expect from a man who looked at the eclipse without any protective glass? A change must come in November.” Yes, it must. Eight months and counting until the demise of this idiot. There is so much that Trump deserves after his reign of terror has ended. The imagination isn’t equipped to come up with all of them, but rest assured, the dictator-wannabe’s comeuppance is not far away.
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palmerreport--2020-03-06--Joe Biden just seized on Donald Trump’s big mistake

Yesterday , Palmer Report flagged something that Donald Trump said as being a huge mistake on his part .
During his town hall on Fox News , he blurted out that he ’ ll be “ cutting ” Social Security and Medicare if he gets a second term .
We explained that Trump would have to worry about the footage of him saying this being used against him in general election .
Sure enough , we ’ re not the only ones who saw it that way .
Joe Biden quickly jumped on Donald Trump ’ s big mistake , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s words and adding : “ Here ’ s the deal , folks : social security is on the ballot this year , and the choice couldn ’ t be clearer : I ’ ll protect and expand it .
Donald Trump will cut it and take it away.
” Here 's the deal , folks : social security is on the ballot this year , and the choice could n't be clearer : I 'll protect and expand it .
Donald Trump will cut it and take it away .
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Yesterday, Palmer Report flagged something that Donald Trump said as being a huge mistake on his part. During his town hall on Fox News, he blurted out that he’ll be “cutting” Social Security and Medicare if he gets a second term. We explained that Trump would have to worry about the footage of him saying this being used against him in general election.
Sure enough, we’re not the only ones who saw it that way. Joe Biden quickly jumped on Donald Trump’s big mistake, a tweeting a video of Trump’s words and adding: “Here’s the deal, folks: social security is on the ballot this year, and the choice couldn’t be clearer: I’ll protect and expand it. Donald Trump will cut it and take it away.”
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Here's the deal, folks: social security is on the ballot this year, and the choice couldn't be clearer: I'll protect and expand it. Donald Trump will cut it and take it away. https://t.co/Nyez4ihOPa — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) March 6, 2020


palmerreport--2020-03-06--Donald Trump finds himself knee deep in the malarkey

Wednesday night , when Donald Trump gave an interview to Sean Hannity on Fox News about the coronavirus , his narcissism and proud ignorance were on full display .
Within the space of two minutes , Trump managed to offer so much misinformation and dangerous advice that we can only hope no one dies from this self-absorbed lunatic ’ s ramblings .
When Hannity referenced the fact that the World Health Organization ( WHO ) now estimates that the coronavirus ’ s global death rate is as high as 3.4 % , Trump dismissed it as “ really a false @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump claimed , “ This is just my hunch.
” He then proceeded to ramble about “ thousands or hundreds of thousands of people that get better just by , you know , sitting around and even going to work .
Some of them go to work , but they get better.
” In the meantime , the CDC ’ s top-ranked piece of advice for people showing symptoms is to stay home unless seeking medical care .
Trump also misidentified the coronavirus as a flu , even contrasting it to “ the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , considering that top WHO officials made a point of clearing up this confusion at a briefing just two days earlier .
As WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus explained , “ Knowing and understanding your epidemic is the first step to defeating it .
Korea ’ s situation also underlines that this a unique virus with unique features .
This virus is not influenza.
” Ghebreyesus then warned that , as a result , the world has entered “ uncharted territory.
” This is not the first time Trump has pulled what Joe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ overruling scientific experts to fit his desired narrative and oversized birdbrain .
Last September , when Hurricane Dorian threatened the United States , Trump tweeted that Alabama “ will most likely be hit ( much ) harder than anticipated.
” Even after the Birmingham National Weather Service rushed to correct him , Trump brazenly doubled down , going so far as to doctor the official forecast map with a Sharpie to include Alabama in the storm ’ s path .
Something is alarmingly wrong when the President of the United States , whoever @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about a growing public health threat while contradicting the careful , informed messaging from experts around the world , including in his own government .
Although you and I might know to ignore such reckless drivel , many Americans will take Trump ’ s advice to heart .
For some , it is because they always believe this bloviating buffoon , while some others are just used to trusting a President of the United States on such serious matters .
Trump is continuing to prove that he ’ s incapable of keeping Americans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spread of a scary and deadly disease into the country he is supposed to protect .

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Wednesday night, when Donald Trump gave an interview to Sean Hannity on Fox News about the coronavirus, his narcissism and proud ignorance were on full display. Within the space of two minutes, Trump managed to offer so much misinformation and dangerous advice that we can only hope no one dies from this self-absorbed lunatic’s ramblings.
When Hannity referenced the fact that the World Health Organization (WHO) now estimates that the coronavirus’s global death rate is as high as 3.4%, Trump dismissed it as “really a false number.” As for his evidence, Trump claimed, “This is just my hunch.” He then proceeded to ramble about “thousands or hundreds of thousands of people that get better just by, you know, sitting around and even going to work. Some of them go to work, but they get better.” In the meantime, the CDC’s top-ranked piece of advice for people showing symptoms is to stay home unless seeking medical care.
Trump also misidentified the coronavirus as a flu, even contrasting it to “the regular flu.” This is remarkably stupid, considering that top WHO officials made a point of clearing up this confusion at a briefing just two days earlier. As WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus explained, “Knowing and understanding your epidemic is the first step to defeating it. Korea’s situation also underlines that this a unique virus with unique features. This virus is not influenza.” Ghebreyesus then warned that, as a result, the world has entered “uncharted territory.”
This is not the first time Trump has pulled what Joe Biden likes to call malarkey, baselessly overruling scientific experts to fit his desired narrative and oversized birdbrain. Last September, when Hurricane Dorian threatened the United States, Trump tweeted that Alabama “will most likely be hit (much) harder than anticipated.” Even after the Birmingham National Weather Service rushed to correct him, Trump brazenly doubled down, going so far as to doctor the official forecast map with a Sharpie to include Alabama in the storm’s path.
Something is alarmingly wrong when the President of the United States, whoever it may be, boldly misleads Americans about a growing public health threat while contradicting the careful, informed messaging from experts around the world, including in his own government. Although you and I might know to ignore such reckless drivel, many Americans will take Trump’s advice to heart. For some, it is because they always believe this bloviating buffoon, while some others are just used to trusting a President of the United States on such serious matters. Trump is continuing to prove that he’s incapable of keeping Americans safe—he’s only facilitating the further spread of a scary and deadly disease into the country he is supposed to protect.
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palmerreport--2020-03-06--The key takeaway from Elizabeth Warren’s stunning interview with Rachel Maddow

Last night Elizabeth Warren sat down with Rachel Maddow to discuss the end of her 2020 presidential campaign .
This was the biggest stage that Warren was going to get for awhile , and made a point of using it to call out the often deranged behavior of Bernie Sanders fans .
We were fairly certain Warren wouldn ’ t endorse Sanders when she dropped out , but even we didn ’ t see this coming .
So now what ?
The key takeaway from Elizabeth Warren ’ s interview with Maddow is we ’ ve got to figure out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fans from the toxic leaders of their cult .
We have to teach these folks how politics and elections actually work , and get them out of the cult mindset .
Lots of Bernie fans are new to politics .
All they know is this Lord of the Flies routine the cult leaders have taught them .
They think foot stomping is activism .
They think ignorance of the political process is a virtue .
They think every normal thing that happens is a conspiracy .
They ’ re under the impression that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ promises is their ally .
They ’ ve been taught to believe that competent politicians , with a proven track record of moving the country to the left , can ’ t be trusted .
We have to help them unlearn all of it .
Plenty of political newbies took Bernie ’ s magic carpet ride in 2016 , then they realized it was a toxic fantasy , spent the past few years learning how politics and progress actually work , and are supporting a legitimate candidate in 2020 .
That ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
When the Bernie cult formed in 2016 , none of us had ever seen an anti-intellectual movement on the left in our lifetime .
We had no idea how to fight it , or how to bring its victims around in time for the general election .
But 2020 is different .
We have a years-long roadmap .
More importantly , we ’ re not afraid this time .
The Bernie cult was so scary in 2016 that the majority of democratic voters felt they had to hide from it , keep @ @ @ @ @ @ @ groups , for fear of getting blown up by Bernie ’ s online mob .
This time we weren ’ t afraid of Bernie ’ s mob .
We openly fought for our candidates from the start , which forced the media to grudgingly acknowledge that the majority of democratic voters wanted someone other than Bernie .
The 2020 process didn ’ t go like it should have .
The Bernie cult ’ s lie machine took down Kamala Harris early .
Then it went after Warren .
Then Pete .
Whoever was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Biden .
At least we landed on someone .
If Bernie had taken it , he ’ d have lost to Trump .
Now that it ’ s Biden – someone who is broadly popular enough to beat Trump – we have to spend the rest of this primary process trying to unplug as many of Bernie ’ s rank and file supporters from the matrix as we can .
Shifting poll numbers say it ’ s already underway .
Keep at it .
We should go after Bernie ’ s cult @ @ @ @ @ @ @ within the bounds of decency .
Expose the toxicity of his advisers and surrogates for all to see .
But Bernie ’ s naive rank and file fans , the ones we want to win over , let ’ s treat them as victims we ’ re trying to rescue .

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Last night Elizabeth Warren sat down with Rachel Maddow to discuss the end of her 2020 presidential campaign. This was the biggest stage that Warren was going to get for awhile, and made a point of using it to call out the often deranged behavior of Bernie Sanders fans. We were fairly certain Warren wouldn’t endorse Sanders when she dropped out, but even we didn’t see this coming. So now what?
The key takeaway from Elizabeth Warren’s interview with Maddow is we’ve got to figure out how to separate rank and file Bernie fans from the toxic leaders of their cult. We have to teach these folks how politics and elections actually work, and get them out of the cult mindset. Lots of Bernie fans are new to politics. All they know is this Lord of the Flies routine the cult leaders have taught them. They think foot stomping is activism. They think ignorance of the political process is a virtue. They think every normal thing that happens is a conspiracy.
They’re under the impression that the guy with the laughably simplistic false promises is their ally. They’ve been taught to believe that competent politicians, with a proven track record of moving the country to the left, can’t be trusted. We have to help them unlearn all of it.
Plenty of political newbies took Bernie’s magic carpet ride in 2016, then they realized it was a toxic fantasy, spent the past few years learning how politics and progress actually work, and are supporting a legitimate candidate in 2020. That’s proof we can rescue more of them.
When the Bernie cult formed in 2016, none of us had ever seen an anti-intellectual movement on the left in our lifetime. We had no idea how to fight it, or how to bring its victims around in time for the general election. But 2020 is different. We have a years-long roadmap.
More importantly, we’re not afraid this time. The Bernie cult was so scary in 2016 that the majority of democratic voters felt they had to hide from it, keep quiet, find refuge in secret Facebook groups, for fear of getting blown up by Bernie’s online mob. This time we weren’t afraid of Bernie’s mob. We openly fought for our candidates from the start, which forced the media to grudgingly acknowledge that the majority of democratic voters wanted someone other than Bernie.
The 2020 process didn’t go like it should have. The Bernie cult’s lie machine took down Kamala Harris early. Then it went after Warren. Then Pete. Whoever was surging at the time. We landed on Biden. At least we landed on someone. If Bernie had taken it, he’d have lost to Trump. Now that it’s Biden – someone who is broadly popular enough to beat Trump – we have to spend the rest of this primary process trying to unplug as many of Bernie’s rank and file supporters from the matrix as we can. Shifting poll numbers say it’s already underway. Keep at it.
We should go after Bernie’s cult leaders as hard as we can, within the bounds of decency. Expose the toxicity of his advisers and surrogates for all to see. But Bernie’s naive rank and file fans, the ones we want to win over, let’s treat them as victims we’re trying to rescue.
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palmerreport--2020-03-06--Looks like Donald Trump is about to have a horrible morning

Things just keep getting worse for Donald Trump .
He went on Fox News last night and admitted that he ’ s planning to make cuts to Social Security and Medicare if he gets reelected – and that footage will likely be blasted out to American voters every day of the general election .
Now is looks like Trump is about to have a horrible morning too .
The Dow Jones has dropped about two thousand points over the past two weeks , on fears that the worldwide coronavirus crisis could hurt the world economy , and fears that Donald @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the United States .
The only two days the market has gone up lately were the first day it was open after Joe Biden ’ s South Carolina victory , and the day after Biden ’ s Super Tuesday victory .
At this point the only optimism investors seem to have is that Trump could be replaced by Biden at the end of the year .
Of course that kind of optimism about a long term fix to the current downward spiral doesn ’ t tend to last long .
At the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seven hundred points .
Unless a major rally takes place in the next hour and a half , the stock market will open way down again today .
And because there aren ’ t any primary states for Biden to win until next Tuesday , there ’ s not a ton of hope for a rally today .
So even as Donald Trump prepares to spend today trying to pretend that he didn ’ t actually just say he ’ s going to cut Medicare and Social Security , he ’ ll also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ongoing stock market collapse .
And really , it couldn ’ t be any more embarrassing for him than the fact that the stock market ’ s only cause for scattered optimism these days is the hope that Trump will be gone from office soon .

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Things just keep getting worse for Donald Trump. He went on Fox News last night and admitted that he’s planning to make cuts to Social Security and Medicare if he gets reelected – and that footage will likely be blasted out to American voters every day of the general election. Now is looks like Trump is about to have a horrible morning too.
The Dow Jones has dropped about two thousand points over the past two weeks, on fears that the worldwide coronavirus crisis could hurt the world economy, and fears that Donald Trump will screw up the coronavirus outbreak in the United States. The only two days the market has gone up lately were the first day it was open after Joe Biden’s South Carolina victory, and the day after Biden’s Super Tuesday victory. At this point the only optimism investors seem to have is that Trump could be replaced by Biden at the end of the year.
Of course that kind of optimism about a long term fix to the current downward spiral doesn’t tend to last long. At the moment, Dow Futures are down nearly seven hundred points. Unless a major rally takes place in the next hour and a half, the stock market will open way down again today. And because there aren’t any primary states for Biden to win until next Tuesday, there’s not a ton of hope for a rally today.
So even as Donald Trump prepares to spend today trying to pretend that he didn’t actually just say he’s going to cut Medicare and Social Security, he’ll also have to deal with the fallout from the ongoing stock market collapse. And really, it couldn’t be any more embarrassing for him than the fact that the stock market’s only cause for scattered optimism these days is the hope that Trump will be gone from office soon.
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