palmerreport--2020-06-25--Here comes the cavalry

Here comes the cavalry

Joe Biden just keeps expanding his lead over Donald Trump , in every poll , in every swing state .
But there are still four and a half months until the election , and no matter how far Trump falls behind , we have to treat this like it ’ s going to be a close race .
One of the big concerns has been that the Donald Trump campaign is supposedly the “ Death Star ” in terms of being a cohesively evil operation , and in terms of being able to pull in fundraising from the evil powers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week we ’ ve even seen that narrative turned on its head .
It turns out the Trump 2020 campaign only resembles the Death Star in the sense that it ’ s poorly constructed and rife with vulnerabilities , such as the blind spots that led to Donald Trump ’ s high profile failure of a Tulsa rally .
We ’ ve also seen that last month , Joe Biden out-fundraised Trump .
Notably , when Biden held a joint fundraiser last night with President Obama , they received donations from 175,000 different @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as we wait to see what kind of evil cavalry comes to try to prop up a failing Donald Trump , we ’ re seeing that another cavalry is coming for Joe Biden – and it ’ s all of you .

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Joe Biden just keeps expanding his lead over Donald Trump, in every poll, in every swing state. But there are still four and a half months until the election, and no matter how far Trump falls behind, we have to treat this like it’s going to be a close race.
One of the big concerns has been that the Donald Trump campaign is supposedly the “Death Star” in terms of being a cohesively evil operation, and in terms of being able to pull in fundraising from the evil powers that be. But over the past week we’ve even seen that narrative turned on its head.
It turns out the Trump 2020 campaign only resembles the Death Star in the sense that it’s poorly constructed and rife with vulnerabilities, such as the blind spots that led to Donald Trump’s high profile failure of a Tulsa rally. We’ve also seen that last month, Joe Biden out-fundraised Trump. Notably, when Biden held a joint fundraiser last night with President Obama, they received donations from 175,000 different people.
In other words, even as we wait to see what kind of evil cavalry comes to try to prop up a failing Donald Trump, we’re seeing that another cavalry is coming for Joe Biden – and it’s all of you.
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palmerreport--2020-06-24--I’m disgusted by this

I’m disgusted by this

This is the point at which “ whataboutism ” becomes flagrantly racist .
Donald Trump dug up two disturbing videos of recent violence where a person of color is attacking a white person and demanded in one of the tweets , “ Looks [ sic ] what ’ s going on here .
Where are the protesters ?
Was this man arrested ?
” The suggestion is — and there really is no other way to interpret what Trump is saying here — that no one has the right to protest the ongoing murder of people of color by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police departments that leads to it , until all people of color obey the law .
If you want final proof that Donald Trump is a flagrant racist , you now have it .
I ’ m disgusted on several levels by this .
First , I ’ m disgusted at Twitter for permitting this kind of violence to be used for an overtly racist agenda .
Second , I ’ m disgusted that there isn ’ t more outrage in the media over this .
And third I ’ m disgusted that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t talked Trump into removing those two tweets .
I ’ m also disgusted at Trump , though not surprised .
Trump showed me very early on that he was and remains a racist , and I have never ceased believing him the first time .
To the people who still insist that “ Joe Biden is just as bad as Trump , ” I ’ ve got news for you : reality is calling and it has no idea who the hell you are .
We are now dealing with a genocidal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if you think that ’ s just as bad as being opposed to a strictly single-payer healthcare solution then you aren ’ t just stupid any more , you are out of your goddamned mind .
This is why we must unite against this evil , child-raping , racist murderer usurping our White House .
Trump and his pirate ship of criminal thieves have the power of the executive branch of government .
They will use it to lie , cheat , steal and collude with foreign powers to ensure a Trump second @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Vote for Joe Biden on November third as if your very life depended on it .
Because it just might .
And , as ever , ladies and gentlemen , brothers and sisters , comrades and friends , stay safe .

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This is the point at which “whataboutism” becomes flagrantly racist. Donald Trump dug up two disturbing videos of recent violence where a person of color is attacking a white person and demanded in one of the tweets, “Looks [sic] what’s going on here. Where are the protesters? Was this man arrested?”
The suggestion is — and there really is no other way to interpret what Trump is saying here — that no one has the right to protest the ongoing murder of people of color by the police, or the systemic racism in police departments that leads to it, until all people of color obey the law. If you want final proof that Donald Trump is a flagrant racist, you now have it.
I’m disgusted on several levels by this. First, I’m disgusted at Twitter for permitting this kind of violence to be used for an overtly racist agenda. Second, I’m disgusted that there isn’t more outrage in the media over this. And third I’m disgusted that someone in the White House hasn’t talked Trump into removing those two tweets. I’m also disgusted at Trump, though not surprised. Trump showed me very early on that he was and remains a racist, and I have never ceased believing him the first time.
To the people who still insist that “Joe Biden is just as bad as Trump,” I’ve got news for you: reality is calling and it has no idea who the hell you are. We are now dealing with a genocidal racist murderer in the White House, if you think that’s just as bad as being opposed to a strictly single-payer healthcare solution then you aren’t just stupid any more, you are out of your goddamned mind.
This is why we must unite against this evil, child-raping, racist murderer usurping our White House. Trump and his pirate ship of criminal thieves have the power of the executive branch of government. They will use it to lie, cheat, steal and collude with foreign powers to ensure a Trump second term. We must unite against him. Vote for Joe Biden on November third as if your very life depended on it. Because it just might. And, as ever, ladies and gentlemen, brothers and sisters, comrades and friends, stay safe.
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palmerreport--2020-06-24--This is a body blow to Donald Trump

This is a body blow to Donald Trump

“ I said to my people , slow the testing down.
” We all heard Donald Trump say these exact @ @ @ @ @ speech , in what amounted to a confession that he committed negligent homicide by strategically @ @ @ @ @ because he wanted there to be fewer confirmed cases .
Now the hashtag # TrumpKillsUS @ @ @ @ @ result of a new ad from Meidas Touch , which is a body blow to @ @ @ @ @ ad below won ’ t load on your device , go here instead ) :

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“I said to my people, slow the testing down.” We all heard Donald Trump say these exact words during his Tulsa rally speech, in what amounted to a confession that he committed negligent homicide by strategically pulling back on coronavirus testing because he wanted there to be fewer confirmed cases.
Now the hashtag #TrumpKillsUS is trending, as a result of a new ad from Meidas Touch, which is a body blow to Donald Trump (if the ad below won’t load on your device, go here instead):
📺 NEW VIDEO Trump is not only incompetent, he knowingly kills Americans with malice. That is the definition of murder. #TrumpKillsUS pic.twitter.com/fvV6RngVtA — MeidasTouch (@MeidasTouch) June 23, 2020
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palmerreport--2020-06-24--This is just devastating for Trump

This is just devastating for Trump

It is not good to be overly optimistic .
Doing so can take us to great highs , only to unceremoniously dump us when that optimism fails to pan out .
But let us just say I am optimistically hopeful .
Based on the maps created by Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report , and Nate Silver of FiveThirtyEight , things are looking grim for “ president ” Donald Trump .
Walter opined that Trump has become “ a severe underdog ” for reelection when looking at the map .
She puts 248 votes in Biden ’ s column @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while 204 are solidly or leaning Trump .
In this scenario , Biden needs to win 26 % of the swing states while Trump would have to win 75 % , which the experts say leaves Trump with “ little room for error , ” yet he continues to err every day .
Trump ’ s staff claims that his call to reduce testing was a joke , even as Trump insists he really meant it .
But everything about Donald Trump is a joke .
He has denounced D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser @ @ @ @ @ @ @ zone ” in the area painted with “ Black Lives Matter , ” promising to meet protestors with “ serious force.
” Washington Post reported that federal police and garbage trucks cleared out tents and protestors from the area , something they could not have done without orders .
If Trump continues the way he has been going , we can be more than optimistically hopeful that his days in the White House are numbered .
Nate Silver ’ s prediction may be even more devastating for Trump .
Silver points out that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in states that add up to 368 electoral votes while Trump leads in states that total 170 .
Neither Silver nor Walter are saying Trump can not win ; however , Silver does believe that things are shaping up for Biden to defeat Trump in a landslide victory if all the swing states go to Biden .
Take all of that for what you will , but things are certainly looking good for Biden .
Not only will he take the traditionally Democratic states , but polling data shows that it is “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pennsylvania and Michigan .
Further , Arizona , North Carolina , and perhaps Texas may also end up being competitive for Biden , and Biden ’ s campaign does not rule out Georgia .
While the Biden campaign is focused on trying to win the states where he is either still behind or slightly competitive , they also continue to vet for his vice-presidential running mate .
According to NPR , Kamala Harris is the clear front-runner .
NPR points to Harris ’ prosecutorial skills and background as being the best candidate for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ racial injustice and police brutality .
Her skills and background aside , NPR said that Harris topped a recent multi-state survey asking for voters ’ preferred running mate , and she is the “ runaway favorite ” on betting sites .
Will all this result in Harris being chosen ?
Not necessarily , but she can certainly enhance what Biden brings to the table and can , hopefully , convince everyone that choosing her is the right choice for Biden and the U.S .
I remain optimistically hopeful .

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It is not good to be overly optimistic. Doing so can take us to great highs, only to unceremoniously dump us when that optimism fails to pan out. But let us just say I am optimistically hopeful. Based on the maps created by Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report, and Nate Silver of FiveThirtyEight, things are looking grim for “president” Donald Trump.
Walter opined that Trump has become “a severe underdog” for reelection when looking at the map. She puts 248 votes in Biden’s column as “solidly or leaning” Biden while 204 are solidly or leaning Trump. In this scenario, Biden needs to win 26% of the swing states while Trump would have to win 75%, which the experts say leaves Trump with “little room for error,” yet he continues to err every day.
Trump’s staff claims that his call to reduce testing was a joke, even as Trump insists he really meant it. But everything about Donald Trump is a joke. He has denounced D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s proclamation of an “autonomous zone” in the area painted with “Black Lives Matter,” promising to meet protestors with “serious force.” Washington Post reported that federal police and garbage trucks cleared out tents and protestors from the area, something they could not have done without orders. If Trump continues the way he has been going, we can be more than optimistically hopeful that his days in the White House are numbered.
Nate Silver’s prediction may be even more devastating for Trump. Silver points out that if they are correct, Biden leads in states that add up to 368 electoral votes while Trump leads in states that total 170. Neither Silver nor Walter are saying Trump cannot win; however, Silver does believe that things are shaping up for Biden to defeat Trump in a landslide victory if all the swing states go to Biden. Take all of that for what you will, but things are certainly looking good for Biden. Not only will he take the traditionally Democratic states, but polling data shows that it is “likely” that Biden will take both Pennsylvania and Michigan. Further, Arizona, North Carolina, and perhaps Texas may also end up being competitive for Biden, and Biden’s campaign does not rule out Georgia.
While the Biden campaign is focused on trying to win the states where he is either still behind or slightly competitive, they also continue to vet for his vice-presidential running mate. According to NPR, Kamala Harris is the clear front-runner. NPR points to Harris’ prosecutorial skills and background as being the best candidate for dealing with the current political climate involving racial injustice and police brutality. Her skills and background aside, NPR said that Harris topped a recent multi-state survey asking for voters’ preferred running mate, and she is the “runaway favorite” on betting sites. Will all this result in Harris being chosen? Not necessarily, but she can certainly enhance what Biden brings to the table and can, hopefully, convince everyone that choosing her is the right choice for Biden and the U.S. I remain optimistically hopeful.
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palmerreport--2020-06-24--Donald Trump is going to hate this

Donald Trump is going to hate this

Donald Trump is having a truly terrible week .
Whatever he was frantically trying to stop the SDNY from doing @ @ @ @ @ Tulsa rally was an embarrassingly poorly attended dud .
And during his rally speech , @ @ @ @ @ he instructed the White House to slow down coronavirus testing because the number of positive @ @ @ @ @ look bad .
Now the Lincoln Project , which has shown a unique knack for @ @ @ @ @ s skin , just hit him with this devastating new ad ( if the video @ @ @ @ @ on your device , go here instead ) : During the biggest health crisis of @ @ @ @ @ asked his officials to slow down the one thing that could keep us safe : @ @ @ @ @ suffered and lives were lost because of his gross criminality ?
# AmericaOrTrump pic.twitter.com/xWYvodknE5

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Donald Trump is having a truly terrible week. Whatever he was frantically trying to stop the SDNY from doing, he failed. His Tulsa rally was an embarrassingly poorly attended dud. And during his rally speech, he flat out confessed that he instructed the White House to slow down coronavirus testing because the number of positive test results was making him look bad.
Now the Lincoln Project, which has shown a unique knack for getting under Donald Trump’s skin, just hit him with this devastating new ad (if the video below won’t load on your device, go here instead):
During the biggest health crisis of this generation, @realDonaldTrump asked his officials to slow down the one thing that could keep us safe: testing. How many families suffered and lives were lost because of his gross criminality? #AmericaOrTrump pic.twitter.com/xWYvodknE5 — The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) June 23, 2020
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palmerreport--2020-06-24--Trump dares call it treason

Trump dares call it treason

How better to top off a series of racist dog whistles than to accuse — without evidence — America ’ s only black President of treason ?
At least we finally know what the “ it ” is , when the Washington Post ’ s Philip Rucker asked Trump “ … what crime exactly are you accusing President Obama of committing ?
” Trump replied , “ Obamagate , it ’ s been going on for a long time , it ’ s been going since before I got elected.
” Before the Republicans in my audience google under what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I can assure them there isn ’ t one .
Even Trump ( yes , even Donald Trump ) finally realised this .
“ Obamagate ” he now defines as “ Treason.
” And what is treason ?
Trump answered that question in a recent interview with the Christian Broadcasting Network ’ s interviewer and professional suckup David Brody : “ When I came out a long time ago and said ‘ they ’ ve been spying on my campaign , … turned out I was right .
Let ’ s see what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dignify Trump ’ s point with too much explaining .
If you ’ re not smart enough to figure out that doing opposition research on a presidential campaign isn ’ t treason then you ’ re bullet proof against logic anyway .
We won ’ t be buying any pencils from your cup and you can go home and play with your Hitler doll .
The adults in the room that are left must now consider what it means when a president of the United States accuses his predecessor of treason .
To @ @ @ @ @ @ @ another Trump first .
Treason is a touchy word anyway .
Only 15 people in American history have ever been convicted of treason , the last being Tomoya Kawakitain in 1952 , and each was convicted of “ levying war against the state , ‘ adhering to the enemies ’ of the state , or aiding the enemies of the state.
” ( Wikipedia , “ Treason laws in the United States.
” ) Again , doing ordinary oppo research during a presidential campaign doesn ’ t qualify as treason .
But , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the neighborhood , you may have noticed that Donald Trump has a funny habit of accusing others of doing what he does .
As long as he ’ s bringing it up , there may in fact be a case for charging Trump himself with treason once he leaves office .
Colluding with multiple foreign powers and soliciting the collusion of foreign powers against the interest of the ordinary democratic processes of the United States sounds suspiciously like treason to me .
In Trump ’ s own words , “ let ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it may , it will not be up to the next president of the United States , Joseph Robinette Biden Jr , to decide whether or not Donald Trump has committed treason , it will be up to his Attorney General , whoever he or she may be .
The central question before us is , what does it mean now that this sweaty-faced , enfeebled , short-fingered vulgarian has stooped to accusing the greatest President in my lifetime of an unthinkable crime like treason ?
It means he ’ s getting desperate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ end of the tunnel for Trump is an express train .
It means his campaign is unraveling and he ’ s running out of hyperboles to hurl at that oncoming express train rushing down the tunnel to crush him in November .
This is what happens when you corner a desperate , malignant narcissist who suspects he may not be in for an easy retirement when he leaves office .
However offensive they may seem , Trump ’ s tactics these days are largely defensive .
He ’ s preparing a lifeboat for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ constructed of accusations of voter fraud , accusations without evidence of “ fake news , ” and accusations of treasonous collaborations with the previous administration .
It ’ s a metric for demonstrating how truly frightened Trump is becoming .
Expect his pronouncements in the coming weeks to become more and more unhinged and more and more wretched and pathetic .
This is what a dying monster looks like .
We must never forget that this child-raping murderer is evil and must be stopped .
Unity is our best recourse .
They call @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them the kind of avalanche we can create when enough of us unite in the common cause against tyranny and injustice in November .
And , as ever , ladies and gentlemen , brothers and sisters , comrades and friends , stay safe .

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How better to top off a series of racist dog whistles than to accuse — without evidence — America’s only black President of treason? At least we finally know what the “it” is, when the Washington Post’s Philip Rucker asked Trump “… what crime exactly are you accusing President Obama of committing?” Trump replied, “Obamagate, it’s been going on for a long time, it’s been going since before I got elected.”
Before the Republicans in my audience google under what federal statute “Obamagate” falls, I can assure them there isn’t one. Even Trump (yes, even Donald Trump) finally realised this. “Obamagate” he now defines as “Treason.” And what is treason? Trump answered that question in a recent interview with the Christian Broadcasting Network’s interviewer and professional suckup David Brody: “When I came out a long time ago and said ‘they’ve been spying on my campaign, … turned out I was right. Let’s see what happens.’”
Let’s not dignify Trump’s point with too much explaining. If you’re not smart enough to figure out that doing opposition research on a presidential campaign isn’t treason then you’re bullet proof against logic anyway. We won’t be buying any pencils from your cup and you can go home and play with your Hitler doll. The adults in the room that are left must now consider what it means when a president of the United States accuses his predecessor of treason. To the best of my knowledge this is another Trump first.
Treason is a touchy word anyway. Only 15 people in American history have ever been convicted of treason, the last being Tomoya Kawakitain in 1952, and each was convicted of “levying war against the state, ‘adhering to the enemies’ of the state, or aiding the enemies of the state.” (Wikipedia, “Treason laws in the United States.”) Again, doing ordinary oppo research during a presidential campaign doesn’t qualify as treason.
But, as long as we’re in the neighborhood, you may have noticed that Donald Trump has a funny habit of accusing others of doing what he does. As long as he’s bringing it up, there may in fact be a case for charging Trump himself with treason once he leaves office. Colluding with multiple foreign powers and soliciting the collusion of foreign powers against the interest of the ordinary democratic processes of the United States sounds suspiciously like treason to me. In Trump’s own words, “let’s see what happens.”
Be that as it may, it will not be up to the next president of the United States, Joseph Robinette Biden Jr, to decide whether or not Donald Trump has committed treason, it will be up to his Attorney General, whoever he or she may be. The central question before us is, what does it mean now that this sweaty-faced, enfeebled, short-fingered vulgarian has stooped to accusing the greatest President in my lifetime of an unthinkable crime like treason? It means he’s getting desperate. It means the light at the end of the tunnel for Trump is an express train. It means his campaign is unraveling and he’s running out of hyperboles to hurl at that oncoming express train rushing down the tunnel to crush him in November.
This is what happens when you corner a desperate, malignant narcissist who suspects he may not be in for an easy retirement when he leaves office. However offensive they may seem, Trump’s tactics these days are largely defensive. He’s preparing a lifeboat for his inevitable November humiliation, a lifeboat constructed of accusations of voter fraud, accusations without evidence of “fake news,” and accusations of treasonous collaborations with the previous administration. It’s a metric for demonstrating how truly frightened Trump is becoming. Expect his pronouncements in the coming weeks to become more and more unhinged and more and more wretched and pathetic. This is what a dying monster looks like.
We must never forget that this child-raping murderer is evil and must be stopped. Unity is our best recourse. They call us snowflakes. Let’s show them the kind of avalanche we can create when enough of us unite in the common cause against tyranny and injustice in November. And, as ever, ladies and gentlemen, brothers and sisters, comrades and friends, stay safe.
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palmerreport--2020-06-24--Things just got even uglier with Donald Trump and Jeff Sessions

It ’ s a particularly important year for Democrats to retake the Senate – and they need to flip at least four seats if they ’ re going to .
One of the more problematic seats that they ’ re protecting this year is Doug Jones ’ seat , who replaced Jeff Sessions in a special election against Roy Moore – two names that represent the worst of what the modern day GOP has to offer .
While it ’ s a relief that Roy Moore is no longer vying for the Senate seat , Sessions is back and facing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a July Republican primary runoff .
For a time , it looked like Tommy Tuberville was a clear favorite to win the nomination in a state where Trump enjoys above average favorability , but it ’ s not exactly a great sign that the GOP primary election was close enough to be a runoff between Trump ’ s endorsed candidate and the guy Trump openly despises .
Now , Tuberville has a whole new problem – and it could really throw a wrench into the race however things turn out after the July @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the opioid crisis as one of his top priorities when he gets to Washington , it turns out that Tuberville and his wife have five-figure holdings in stocks of the same companies that have profited from opioids – AmerisourceBergen and Johnson & Johnson , and Teva Pharmaceuticals , all of which have paid out settlements with state and local governments over their role in the opioid crisis , an issue that even Donald Trump has tried to be on the right side of .
This could skew things in Sessions ’ favor , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ winner in the runoff , we can expect a lot of ugly Republican clashing between Sessions and Trump .
If Tuberville manages to prevail , you can expect this to come up again in the fall .
With a roughly 45 % approval rating , it just became a little easier for Doug Jones to win re-election in November .

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It’s a particularly important year for Democrats to retake the Senate – and they need to flip at least four seats if they’re going to. One of the more problematic seats that they’re protecting this year is Doug Jones’ seat, who replaced Jeff Sessions in a special election against Roy Moore – two names that represent the worst of what the modern day GOP has to offer. While it’s a relief that Roy Moore is no longer vying for the Senate seat, Sessions is back and facing the candidate picked by Donald Trump in a July Republican primary runoff.
For a time, it looked like Tommy Tuberville was a clear favorite to win the nomination in a state where Trump enjoys above average favorability, but it’s not exactly a great sign that the GOP primary election was close enough to be a runoff between Trump’s endorsed candidate and the guy Trump openly despises. Now, Tuberville has a whole new problem – and it could really throw a wrench into the race however things turn out after the July runoff.
While he ran on solving the opioid crisis as one of his top priorities when he gets to Washington, it turns out that Tuberville and his wife have five-figure holdings in stocks of the same companies that have profited from opioids – AmerisourceBergen and Johnson & Johnson, and Teva Pharmaceuticals, all of which have paid out settlements with state and local governments over their role in the opioid crisis, an issue that even Donald Trump has tried to be on the right side of.
This could skew things in Sessions’ favor, and if he does come out the winner in the runoff, we can expect a lot of ugly Republican clashing between Sessions and Trump. If Tuberville manages to prevail, you can expect this to come up again in the fall. With a roughly 45% approval rating, it just became a little easier for Doug Jones to win re-election in November.
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It’s finally official

In any given week , several major polling outlets release new presidential general election numbers .
Depending on which way the trend seems to be going , or sometimes simply what sounds like the most ratings-friendly narrative , the media will often latch onto just one of those new polls , while ignoring the others .
That ’ s why today is , statistically speaking , at least , a big deal .
For a couple weeks now we ’ ve seen individual polls that had Joe Biden up by double digits over Donald Trump .
CNN famously had Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ News said Biden was up by 12 points .
But we didn ’ t see much attention given to , for instance , the new Quinnipiac poll , which said Biden was up by just 8 points .
It created the perception that Biden was already ahead by double digits in the averages .
But that didn ’ t officially happen until today , when the New York Times poll placed Joe Biden fourteen points ahead of Trump , thus increasing Biden ’ s lead in the RealClearPolitics polling averages to 10.2 points @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the widely cited RCP model , Biden finally has a double digit lead .
Of course there are other polling models that calculate the averages differently , though Biden has a similarly large lead in all of those models as well .
Two truth shine through here .
The first is that right now , Joe Biden is the best position possible ; his lead is considered massive by presidential general election .
The second truth is that there are still four and a half months until the election .
Plenty of things @ @ @ @ @ @ @ try to cheat .
The best way to make sure any cheating doesn ’ t work , is to make sure Biden wins by too large of a lead for any such scale-tipping to matter .

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In any given week, several major polling outlets release new presidential general election numbers. Depending on which way the trend seems to be going, or sometimes simply what sounds like the most ratings-friendly narrative, the media will often latch onto just one of those new polls, while ignoring the others. That’s why today is, statistically speaking, at least, a big deal.
For a couple weeks now we’ve seen individual polls that had Joe Biden up by double digits over Donald Trump. CNN famously had Biden up by 14 points. Then Fox News said Biden was up by 12 points. But we didn’t see much attention given to, for instance, the new Quinnipiac poll, which said Biden was up by just 8 points. It created the perception that Biden was already ahead by double digits in the averages.
But that didn’t officially happen until today, when the New York Times poll placed Joe Biden fourteen points ahead of Trump, thus increasing Biden’s lead in the RealClearPolitics polling averages to 10.2 points. This means that, according to the widely cited RCP model, Biden finally has a double digit lead. Of course there are other polling models that calculate the averages differently, though Biden has a similarly large lead in all of those models as well.
Two truth shine through here. The first is that right now, Joe Biden is the best position possible; his lead is considered massive by presidential general election. The second truth is that there are still four and a half months until the election. Plenty of things can and will change. Trump will try to cheat. The best way to make sure any cheating doesn’t work, is to make sure Biden wins by too large of a lead for any such scale-tipping to matter.
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palmerreport--2020-06-24--The knives come out for Bill Barr

The knives come out for Bill Barr

Attorney General Bill Barr is having a bad month in general , and a bad week in particular .
He ’ s still on the defensive after having given the order to assault peaceful protesters outside the White House .
Now his corrupt SDNY stunt has not only failed to produce the desired result , it ’ s put a proverbial target on him .
The New York City Bar Association is now gunning for Bill Barr , formally urging Congress to hold him accountable .
This comes at a crucial time because last night House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Barr , and he plans to cut off DOJ funding until Barr replies .
Nadler would only make such a threat if Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is on board with it .
Now the New York City Bar is weighing in at the perfect time for Nadler and Pelosi , handing them leverage in the court of public opinion as they prepare to take unprecedented steps in response to Bill Barr ’ s unprecedented corruption and obstruction .
For good measure , dozens of current and former faculty members of Bill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Washington University , are now calling for him to resign .
The House is going to be able to pursue Barr roughly as aggressively as the majority of the public will support , so every little bit helps when it comes to the court of public opinion right now .

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Attorney General Bill Barr is having a bad month in general, and a bad week in particular. He’s still on the defensive after having given the order to assault peaceful protesters outside the White House. Now his corrupt SDNY stunt has not only failed to produce the desired result, it’s put a proverbial target on him.
The New York City Bar Association is now gunning for Bill Barr, formally urging Congress to hold him accountable. This comes at a crucial time because last night House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler revealed that he’s subpoenaing Barr, and he plans to cut off DOJ funding until Barr replies. Nadler would only make such a threat if Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is on board with it.
Now the New York City Bar is weighing in at the perfect time for Nadler and Pelosi, handing them leverage in the court of public opinion as they prepare to take unprecedented steps in response to Bill Barr’s unprecedented corruption and obstruction.
For good measure, dozens of current and former faculty members of Bill Barr’s alma mater, George Washington University, are now calling for him to resign. The House is going to be able to pursue Barr roughly as aggressively as the majority of the public will support, so every little bit helps when it comes to the court of public opinion right now.
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palmerreport--2020-06-25--It’s not over in the Michael Flynn matter, not by a long shot

A three judge panel of the United States Court of appeals granted the motion of the Department of Justice to ostensibly force Judge Emmet G. Sullivan to dismiss the case against Michael Flynn .
The rationale for the dismissal is summarised in part by the ruling issued by the court : Because this is not the unusual case where a more searching inquiry is justified , and because there is no remedy for the intrusion on the “ Executive ’ s long-settled primacy over charging decisions , ” we grant the petition for mandamus in part and order the district @ @ @ @ @ @ @ … motion to dismiss the charges against Flynn .
The part of the ruling that many will take exception to is the notion that this is not “ the unusual case where a more searching inquiry is justified.
” If this is not the “ unusual case ” then it ’ s difficult to see what is .
It ’ s like saying Donald Trump ’ s attempt to extort Ukraine into helping him pervert the 2020 presidential election was not sufficiently unusual to merit impeachment .
When the Executive ’ s flagrant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the course of justice for partisan purposes , there can be no greater cause for the Judicial to intervene .
It is part of the sacred public trust enshrined in the Constitution to ensure the checks and balances between the three branches of government .
But the biggest abuse here comes in the higher court ’ s misapplication of mandamus .
Mandamus can only be employed to compel a lower court to take action — not to tell the lower court what action to take .
The good news is the language of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bearing on the duty of the lower .
It is still within the power of Judge Sullivan to decide , one way or another , if Flynn ’ s case is to be dismissed .
So technically this ruling has no real teeth .
The worry is that it confers enormous pressure on Judge Emmet Sullivan .
People who don ’ t understand this ruling will think he has no choice but to dismiss Flynn ’ s case .
Should he refuse to do so it will be seen by many as Sullivan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more has happened than the higher court has put the lower court in a difficult position as a result of the higher court ’ s misapplication of the word mandamus .
This is yet another reason why so much is so utterly messed up in Trump ’ s Washington .
Judge Neomi Jehangir Rao , a Trump appointee , is the author of the higher court ’ s opinion and — I have it from a lawyer source who wishes to remain anonymous — she also has a long-standing personal grudge against Sullivan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ruling means nothing but the paper it ’ s written on .
But the pen is still a mighty weapon in the nation ’ s capital , and can still be wielded with deadly intent for the purposes of propaganda .
And , as ever , ladies and gentlemen , brothers and sisters , comrades and friends , stay safe .

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A three judge panel of the United States Court of appeals granted the motion of the Department of Justice to ostensibly force Judge Emmet G. Sullivan to dismiss the case against Michael Flynn. The rationale for the dismissal is summarised in part by the ruling issued by the court:
Because this is not the unusual case where a more searching inquiry is justified, and because there is no remedy for the intrusion on the “Executive’s long-settled primacy over charging decisions,” we grant the petition for mandamus in part and order the district court to grant the government’s … motion to dismiss the charges against Flynn.
The part of the ruling that many will take exception to is the notion that this is not “the unusual case where a more searching inquiry is justified.” If this is not the “unusual case” then it’s difficult to see what is. It’s like saying Donald Trump’s attempt to extort Ukraine into helping him pervert the 2020 presidential election was not sufficiently unusual to merit impeachment.
When the Executive’s flagrant abuse of power is employed to pervert the course of justice for partisan purposes, there can be no greater cause for the Judicial to intervene. It is part of the sacred public trust enshrined in the Constitution to ensure the checks and balances between the three branches of government.
But the biggest abuse here comes in the higher court’s misapplication of mandamus. Mandamus can only be employed to compel a lower court to take action — not to tell the lower court what action to take. The good news is the language of the higher court will have absolutely no bearing on the duty of the lower. It is still within the power of Judge Sullivan to decide, one way or another, if Flynn’s case is to be dismissed.
So technically this ruling has no real teeth. The worry is that it confers enormous pressure on Judge Emmet Sullivan. People who don’t understand this ruling will think he has no choice but to dismiss Flynn’s case. Should he refuse to do so it will be seen by many as Sullivan defying Trump, when in fact nothing more has happened than the higher court has put the lower court in a difficult position as a result of the higher court’s misapplication of the word mandamus.
This is yet another reason why so much is so utterly messed up in Trump’s Washington. Judge Neomi Jehangir Rao, a Trump appointee, is the author of the higher court’s opinion and — I have it from a lawyer source who wishes to remain anonymous — she also has a long-standing personal grudge against Sullivan. In the final analysis, this ruling means nothing but the paper it’s written on. But the pen is still a mighty weapon in the nation’s capital, and can still be wielded with deadly intent for the purposes of propaganda. And, as ever, ladies and gentlemen, brothers and sisters, comrades and friends, stay safe.
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palmerreport--2020-06-26--Donald Trump struggles to walk after going down another ramp

When Donald Trump struggled to walk down a ramp after his West Point speech earlier this month , while also struggling to drink a glass of water , and looking half dead , and barely being able to give a teleprompter speech , it raised serious questions about his health .
Trump was so bothered by this , he spent much of his Tulsa speech ranting and raving about how uniquely difficult the ramp in question was to walk down .
But Trump may have blown a hole in his own excuse today when he was seen struggling to walk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he had successfully walked down a ramp of stairs , and it was a bit more subtle .
But if you watch this video to the end , you ’ ll see that something appears to be wrong with him : If the above video won ’ t load on your device , go here instead .
If today ’ s incident were merely a one-off , we ’ d be inclined to write it off as not being particularly important .
But when you place today ’ s incident within the context @ @ @ @ @ @ @ physical struggles , it paints an alarming picture .
Again , the issue is not that Trump might be physically disabled ; that ’ s certainly not disqualifying .
It ’ s that he ’ s trying to cover up whatever is wrong with his health , and that for all we know , it could be a health condition that also causes mental or cognitive disabilities that could be disqualifying .

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When Donald Trump struggled to walk down a ramp after his West Point speech earlier this month, while also struggling to drink a glass of water, and looking half dead, and barely being able to give a teleprompter speech, it raised serious questions about his health. Trump was so bothered by this, he spent much of his Tulsa speech ranting and raving about how uniquely difficult the ramp in question was to walk down.
But Trump may have blown a hole in his own excuse today when he was seen struggling to walk again. This time it was after he had successfully walked down a ramp of stairs, and it was a bit more subtle. But if you watch this video to the end, you’ll see that something appears to be wrong with him:
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This is today!! Watch closely!
What do you notice? pic.twitter.com/jldHH1PQVq — Mystery Solvent (@MysterySolvent) June 25, 2020
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If the above video won’t load on your device, go here instead. If today’s incident were merely a one-off, we’d be inclined to write it off as not being particularly important. But when you place today’s incident within the context of Trump’s recent string of physical struggles, it paints an alarming picture. Again, the issue is not that Trump might be physically disabled; that’s certainly not disqualifying. It’s that he’s trying to cover up whatever is wrong with his health, and that for all we know, it could be a health condition that also causes mental or cognitive disabilities that could be disqualifying.
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palmerreport--2020-06-26--This is the perfect embodiment for Donald Trump’s entire failed presidency

Whatever level of bureaucracy or ineptness may be inherent in something as large and unwieldy as the federal government , it ’ s more clear than ever that Donald Trump has managed to make that ineptness far more severe .
Now we ’ re seeing the perfect symbol of Trump ’ s failure to run an even remotely competent administration .
We all knew that the Trump regime ’ s distribution of coronavirus economic relief payments was going to go poorly when Secretary of the Treasury Steve Mnuchin initially announced that it would take months to get the checks out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been distributed , the horror stories are mounting about how corruptly and ineptly they were distributed .
It turns out not only did the Trump regime corruptly give large chunks of money to wealthy corporations that didn ’ t need it , the Trump regime also sent stimulus payments to dead people .
No really , dead people .
More than a million dead people .
In a rush to suddenly get millions of checks out the door , some errors and chaos are to be expected .
But the Trump regime @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people .
If that ’ s not the perfect embodiment for Donald Trump ’ s entire failed presidency , we don ’ t know what is .

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Whatever level of bureaucracy or ineptness may be inherent in something as large and unwieldy as the federal government, it’s more clear than ever that Donald Trump has managed to make that ineptness far more severe. Now we’re seeing the perfect symbol of Trump’s failure to run an even remotely competent administration.
We all knew that the Trump regime’s distribution of coronavirus economic relief payments was going to go poorly when Secretary of the Treasury Steve Mnuchin initially announced that it would take months to get the checks out the door. Now that the money has been distributed, the horror stories are mounting about how corruptly and ineptly they were distributed.
It turns out not only did the Trump regime corruptly give large chunks of money to wealthy corporations that didn’t need it, the Trump regime also sent stimulus payments to dead people. No really, dead people. More than a million dead people.
In a rush to suddenly get millions of checks out the door, some errors and chaos are to be expected. But the Trump regime just sent money to a million dead people. If that’s not the perfect embodiment for Donald Trump’s entire failed presidency, we don’t know what is.
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palmerreport--2020-06-25--Turns out Bill Barr tried to retroactively sabotage the Michael Cohen case too

We ’ ve already seen Attorney General Bill Barr corruptly meddle in the criminal cases against Donald Trump ’ s co-conspirators Roger Stone and Michael Flynn , even after the former had been found guilty , and after the latter had confessed to being guilty .
Now it turns out Barr tried to meddle in yet another Trump-related case , even though the case concluded before Barr even took the job .
When Bill Barr first became Attorney General , he pushed the SDNY to retroactively drop the felony campaign finance charges against Michael Cohen , even though Cohen had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contesting the charges , simply because Donald Trump was implicated in those charges .
This is according to a hair raising new expose from the New York Times .
Geoffrey Berman and the SDNY stood their ground , but it reveals just how long Barr ’ s pattern of obstruction of justice has been going on .
What ’ s interesting is that this news is just now leaking out , a few days after Bill Barr tried to replace Berman with his own puppet , but instead ended up getting stuck with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Even though Barr failed in what he was trying to do , it ’ s clear that the SDNY is so outraged , it ’ s now leaking the Michael Cohen revelation in the hope of finishing Barr off .

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We’ve already seen Attorney General Bill Barr corruptly meddle in the criminal cases against Donald Trump’s co-conspirators Roger Stone and Michael Flynn, even after the former had been found guilty, and after the latter had confessed to being guilty. Now it turns out Barr tried to meddle in yet another Trump-related case, even though the case concluded before Barr even took the job.
When Bill Barr first became Attorney General, he pushed the SDNY to retroactively drop the felony campaign finance charges against Michael Cohen, even though Cohen had already pleaded guilty and wasn’t contesting the charges, simply because Donald Trump was implicated in those charges. This is according to a hair raising new expose from the New York Times. Geoffrey Berman and the SDNY stood their ground, but it reveals just how long Barr’s pattern of obstruction of justice has been going on.
What’s interesting is that this news is just now leaking out, a few days after Bill Barr tried to replace Berman with his own puppet, but instead ended up getting stuck with Berman’s widely respected Deputy. Even though Barr failed in what he was trying to do, it’s clear that the SDNY is so outraged, it’s now leaking the Michael Cohen revelation in the hope of finishing Barr off.
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Trump versus Reality

It is my privilege to have at one time shared the planet with one of history ’ s smartest humans , the late Richard Feynman .
Feynman wasn ’ t only a brilliant theoretical physicist , he was also an amateur safecracker , and he used safecracking as an example to illustrate a point during one of his popular lectures on physics .
Feynman invited his audience to imagine the kind of help he could expect from the public in cracking a safe .
For instance , someone might ask , “ Have you tried the combination 10-20-30 ?
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , that it isn ’ t a bad combination to try , but it ’ s a bit obvious .
But they wouldn ’ t even ask if he ’ d solved the first digit , or whether or not the safe had , say , a five digit combination .
It wasn ’ t until the research of doctors Dunning and Kruger that we came to understand the basis for this common impulse .
Some people , not all , but some , have both an overestimation of their own abilities and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
There ’ s a third thing about the Dunning Kruger result that I ’ ve noticed .
Some people want a shortcut to respect , and they don ’ t want to work very hard for it .
That describes Donald Trump .
Trump ’ s whole life could be characterized as one giant shortcut .
He began with the shortcut of money privileges and other advantages few have , combined with the unquestionable advantage to be had from white privilege , male privilege and the myth of American exceptionalism .
These @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and not only does he not want to work very hard for that respect , he has tantrums if we don ’ t .
Unfortunately , those tantrums come with the power of the presidency , and Donald Trump has killed more than a hundred thousand Americans because we won ’ t give him the respect he craves .
Perhaps , if more people respected science and believed what it told us , as Richard Feynman hoped , Trump ’ s power would be significantly diminished .
Instead , in a megachurch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a large indoor gathering where attendees were enticed to come because , the church claimed , an air purifier installed there would kill the coronavirus and keep everyone safe .
Dr. Anthony fauci , who hasn ’ t seen Trump for more than two and a half weeks , wasn ’ t consulted .
Neither were any of the other scientists and health experts at Trump ’ s disposal .
Instead , that group of people at the Phoenix gathering put their health and their very lives in the hands of a man @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and has told over seventeen thousand provable lies .
You can imagine what Richard Feynman would think .
It ’ s unclear whether or not my adoptive country of Great Britain will be signatory to a resolution being considered right now by the European Union .
They are considering banning the right of travel privileges to persons living in the United States because of Trump ’ s appallingly bad and misleading leadership .
I hope they do .
Banning Americans from setting foot on British soil would be the right thing to do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the reality about coronavirus above all , that it ’ s not a political bug nor a national bug , it ’ s just a bug , and it will make you sicker than you ’ ve ever been in your life , and possibly kill you .
Science should have been in charge of this pandemic from the very first , but because it hasn ’ t been we ’ re paying the price in human lives .
The celebration of an America reopened is going to be a short one .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ t keep people from dying , because die they will .
Donald Trump admitted to the church he was speaking at that he didn ’ t know what the “ 19 ” in COVID-19 stood for .
And no , he wasn ’ t kidding , he really doesn ’ t know it stands for “ 2019 , ” as in the year .
Donald Trump really is that stupid .
So don ’ t be like Donald .
Vote Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. for President of the United States on November 3rd @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Reality must take precedence over public relations , for Nature can not be fooled.
” The terrible price we are paying in loss of life and physical disabilities for Donald Trump ’ s stupid attempts to fool Nature is a foretaste of how vengeful she can be when anyone tries .
So , as ever , ladies and gentlemen , brothers and sisters , comrades and friends , stay safe .

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It is my privilege to have at one time shared the planet with one of history’s smartest humans, the late Richard Feynman. Feynman wasn’t only a brilliant theoretical physicist, he was also an amateur safecracker, and he used safecracking as an example to illustrate a point during one of his popular lectures on physics.
Feynman invited his audience to imagine the kind of help he could expect from the public in cracking a safe. For instance, someone might ask, “Have you tried the combination 10-20-30?” Not, he hastens to point out, that it isn’t a bad combination to try, but it’s a bit obvious. But they wouldn’t even ask if he’d solved the first digit, or whether or not the safe had, say, a five digit combination.
It wasn’t until the research of doctors Dunning and Kruger that we came to understand the basis for this common impulse. Some people, not all, but some, have both an overestimation of their own abilities and an underestimation of how little they know. There’s a third thing about the Dunning Kruger result that I’ve noticed. Some people want a shortcut to respect, and they don’t want to work very hard for it.
That describes Donald Trump. Trump’s whole life could be characterized as one giant shortcut. He began with the shortcut of money privileges and other advantages few have, combined with the unquestionable advantage to be had from white privilege, male privilege and the myth of American exceptionalism. These days he wants us to respect him, and not only does he not want to work very hard for that respect, he has tantrums if we don’t. Unfortunately, those tantrums come with the power of the presidency, and Donald Trump has killed more than a hundred thousand Americans because we won’t give him the respect he craves.
Perhaps, if more people respected science and believed what it told us, as Richard Feynman hoped, Trump’s power would be significantly diminished. Instead, in a megachurch in Phoenix, Arizona, Trump attended a large indoor gathering where attendees were enticed to come because, the church claimed, an air purifier installed there would kill the coronavirus and keep everyone safe.
Dr. Anthony fauci, who hasn’t seen Trump for more than two and a half weeks, wasn’t consulted. Neither were any of the other scientists and health experts at Trump’s disposal. Instead, that group of people at the Phoenix gathering put their health and their very lives in the hands of a man who has unprotected sex with porn stars and has told over seventeen thousand provable lies. You can imagine what Richard Feynman would think.
It’s unclear whether or not my adoptive country of Great Britain will be signatory to a resolution being considered right now by the European Union. They are considering banning the right of travel privileges to persons living in the United States because of Trump’s appallingly bad and misleading leadership. I hope they do. Banning Americans from setting foot on British soil would be the right thing to do just now, and it would underline the reality about coronavirus above all, that it’s not a political bug nor a national bug, it’s just a bug, and it will make you sicker than you’ve ever been in your life, and possibly kill you.
Science should have been in charge of this pandemic from the very first, but because it hasn’t been we’re paying the price in human lives. The celebration of an America reopened is going to be a short one. Donald Trump’s lies won’t keep people from dying, because die they will.
Donald Trump admitted to the church he was speaking at that he didn’t know what the “19” in COVID-19 stood for. And no, he wasn’t kidding, he really doesn’t know it stands for “2019,” as in the year. Donald Trump really is that stupid. So don’t be like Donald. Vote Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. for President of the United States on November 3rd.
Richard Feynman once said, “Reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled.” The terrible price we are paying in loss of life and physical disabilities for Donald Trump’s stupid attempts to fool Nature is a foretaste of how vengeful she can be when anyone tries. So, as ever, ladies and gentlemen, brothers and sisters, comrades and friends, stay safe.
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palmerreport--2020-06-25--Fox News poll says Donald Trump is now losing multiple red states to Joe Biden

Earlier today Donald Trump went nuts on Twitter because Fox News allowed an on-air commentator to make fun of his idiocy .
Now Fox is doing something far worse to Trump : it ’ s telling the truth about just how badly he ’ s currently losing the 2020 election .
It ’ s bad enough for Donald Trump that Fox News polling recently announced that he was twelve points behind Joe Biden .
Now Fox is releasing updated state by state polls , and they ’ re even uglier for Trump .
For instance , Fox says that Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the crucial swing state of Florida .
But the news gets even worse for Trump in the red states .
Fox News has Trump two points behind Biden in Georgia , and Trump one point behind Biden in Texas .
That ’ s not a typo ; the Fox News poll currently has Biden winning Georgia and Texas .
It ’ s by the slimmest of leads , and of course it ’ s within the margin of error .
But when the Republican nominee for president is even slightly behind in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it means Donald Trump is in a heap of trouble – as are the Republican Senators who are up for reelection in the fall .

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Earlier today Donald Trump went nuts on Twitter because Fox News allowed an on-air commentator to make fun of his idiocy. Now Fox is doing something far worse to Trump: it’s telling the truth about just how badly he’s currently losing the 2020 election.
It’s bad enough for Donald Trump that Fox News polling recently announced that he was twelve points behind Joe Biden. Now Fox is releasing updated state by state polls, and they’re even uglier for Trump. For instance, Fox says that Trump is now down an astounding nine points in the crucial swing state of Florida. But the news gets even worse for Trump in the red states.
Fox News has Trump two points behind Biden in Georgia, and Trump one point behind Biden in Texas. That’s not a typo; the Fox News poll currently has Biden winning Georgia and Texas. It’s by the slimmest of leads, and of course it’s within the margin of error. But when the Republican nominee for president is even slightly behind in states that are this deep red, it means Donald Trump is in a heap of trouble – as are the Republican Senators who are up for reelection in the fall.
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palmerreport--2020-06-25--The dead giveaway that Donald Trump is in a deep hole

We keep seeing poll after poll , national poll after swing state poll , telling us that Donald Trump is in a deep hole .
We also keep seeing media reports that Trump ’ s own internal polling is just as ugly as his public polling .
Internal polling tends to be more detailed and thus more accurate for various reasons , and it guides a campaign ’ s overall strategy and spending .
There are few things worse for a campaign than having to play defense .
If you have to spend time and resources defending a state that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ margin , it means you have less time and fewer resources to spend in the swing states .
Donald Trump is now running television ads in Texas of all places .
This means that the Trump campaign ’ s own internal numbers say he ’ s in actual danger of losing Texas .
Last month the Quinnipiac poll had Trump up by just one point in Texas , with no major polling done there since .
Trump ’ s decision to begin advertising there means that his internal polling is indeed in line @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In other words , Trump really is losing as badly as we think he is .
Of course this doesn ’ t mean Donald Trump is going to lose .
It just means that he ’ s in a deep hole right now , with four and a half months still to go .
The real upshot here is that with Trump being forced to play defense in states that are supposed to be safe for him , it gives us an opening to expand Joe Biden ’ s lead by playing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ registration and voter turnout .
Let ’ s get to work !

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We keep seeing poll after poll, national poll after swing state poll, telling us that Donald Trump is in a deep hole. We also keep seeing media reports that Trump’s own internal polling is just as ugly as his public polling. Internal polling tends to be more detailed and thus more accurate for various reasons, and it guides a campaign’s overall strategy and spending.
There are few things worse for a campaign than having to play defense. If you have to spend time and resources defending a state that usually goes your way by a sizable margin, it means you have less time and fewer resources to spend in the swing states. Donald Trump is now running television ads in Texas of all places. This means that the Trump campaign’s own internal numbers say he’s in actual danger of losing Texas.
Last month the Quinnipiac poll had Trump up by just one point in Texas, with no major polling done there since. Trump’s decision to begin advertising there means that his internal polling is indeed in line with the public polling numbers being released. In other words, Trump really is losing as badly as we think he is.
Of course this doesn’t mean Donald Trump is going to lose. It just means that he’s in a deep hole right now, with four and a half months still to go. The real upshot here is that with Trump being forced to play defense in states that are supposed to be safe for him, it gives us an opening to expand Joe Biden’s lead by playing offense, in terms of driving voter registration and voter turnout. Let’s get to work!
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palmerreport--2020-06-25--Mary Trump scores major victory over Donald Trump

If Donald Trump is going to stop the launch of his niece Mary Trump ’ s tell-all book , he ’ s going to have to find some other way to do it .
The Trump family tried filing suit against Mary Trump , but it turns out the suit is so baseless , a judge has thrown it out of court already .
Ted Boutrous , the attorney representing Mary Trump in this case , had this to say : “ The court has promptly and correctly held that it lacks jurisdiction to grant the Trump family ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ utmost public importance and concern .
We hope this decision will end the matter .
Democracy thrives on the free exchange of ideas , and neither this court nor any other has authority to violate the Constitution by imposing a prior restraint on core political speech.
” There are still roughly five weeks until the ship date , meaning Donald Trump and his family can try again with a different type of suit , or in a different venue .
But it ’ s worth keeping in mind that this particular suit was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they thought it had the best chance of succeeding .
Anything they try going forward will likely be an even lower percentage play .
Meanwhile Mary Trump ’ s new book is already at # 1 in its category , and # 4 overall , on the Amazon sales charts .
This is all before Mary has even begun her inevitable media interview blitz and book tour .

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If Donald Trump is going to stop the launch of his niece Mary Trump’s tell-all book, he’s going to have to find some other way to do it. The Trump family tried filing suit against Mary Trump, but it turns out the suit is so baseless, a judge has thrown it out of court already.
Ted Boutrous, the attorney representing Mary Trump in this case, had this to say: “The court has promptly and correctly held that it lacks jurisdiction to grant the Trump family’s baseless request to suppress a book of utmost public importance and concern. We hope this decision will end the matter. Democracy thrives on the free exchange of ideas, and neither this court nor any other has authority to violate the Constitution by imposing a prior restraint on core political speech.”
There are still roughly five weeks until the ship date, meaning Donald Trump and his family can try again with a different type of suit, or in a different venue. But it’s worth keeping in mind that this particular suit was his “Plan A” which means they thought it had the best chance of succeeding. Anything they try going forward will likely be an even lower percentage play.
Meanwhile Mary Trump’s new book is already at #1 in its category, and #4 overall, on the Amazon sales charts. This is all before Mary has even begun her inevitable media interview blitz and book tour.
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palmerreport--2020-06-25--Donald Trump goes totally bonkers after Carly Fiorina endorses Joe Biden

Donald Trump has failed so badly , and so grotesquely , that some prominent Republicans now say they ’ re voting for Democratic nominee Joe Biden just to get rid of Trump .
Today , 2016 Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina joined their ranks .
This matters , because it gives anti-Trump conservatives permission to vote Democrat .
Suffice it to say , Trump wasn ’ t particularly happy about it , but his response was bizarre , even for him : Why does Donald Trump think he beat Carly Fiorina twice in one campaign ?
He doesn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , making it all the more strange that he somehow won one .
But when Trump has reached the point where prominent Republicans say they ’ re voting Democrat , and Trump ’ s spiteful response is that they “ should ” do precisely that , he ’ s not even trying to win , is he ?
Of course we have to remain vigilant , because no matter how much Donald Trump tries to blow this election for himself , we ’ re all too aware that flukes can happen .
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ important things like voter registration and turnout .

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Donald Trump has failed so badly, and so grotesquely, that some prominent Republicans now say they’re voting for Democratic nominee Joe Biden just to get rid of Trump. Today, 2016 Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina joined their ranks. This matters, because it gives anti-Trump conservatives permission to vote Democrat.
Suffice it to say, Trump wasn’t particularly happy about it, but his response was bizarre, even for him:
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Why does Donald Trump think he beat Carly Fiorina twice in one campaign? He doesn’t really seem to understand how primaries work, making it all the more strange that he somehow won one. But when Trump has reached the point where prominent Republicans say they’re voting Democrat, and Trump’s spiteful response is that they “should” do precisely that, he’s not even trying to win, is he?
Of course we have to remain vigilant, because no matter how much Donald Trump tries to blow this election for himself, we’re all too aware that flukes can happen. We just need to keep working hard on important things like voter registration and turnout.
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palmerreport--2020-06-25--Donald Trump goes berserk after New York City decides to paint “Black Lives Matter” outside Trump To

Donald Trump goes berserk after New York City decides to paint “Black Lives Matter” outside Trump Tower

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced that within the next several days , the words “ Black Lives Matter ” will be painted on the street in front of Trump Tower .
This comes after Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser did the same thing outside the White House .
Suffice it to say , Trump isn ’ t taking the news well .
Told that @ NYCMayor Bill de Blasio wants to paint the fabled & beautiful Fifth Avenue , right in front of Trump Tower/Tiffany , with a big yellow Black Lives Matter sign .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Em Like Bacon ” , referring to killing Police , is their chant .
NYC Police are furious !
To be clear , that is certainly not the Black Lives Matter slogan , and there is no evidence that the NYPD is “ furious ” about development .
But Trump never met a losing argument he didn ’ t want to lose even more thoroughly , so he also posted this tweet : Donald Trump doesn ’ t appear to know what a metaphor is , as a “ system ” is concept @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down .
Of course with all the explicitly violent tweets that Trump has been posting of late , you ’ d think he ’ d want to avoid a debate about what constitutes violent rhetoric .
In any case , Trump just accused the Black Lives Matter movement of being treasonous .
This racist clown has totally lost it .

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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced that within the next several days, the words “Black Lives Matter” will be painted on the street in front of Trump Tower. This comes after Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser did the same thing outside the White House. Suffice it to say, Trump isn’t taking the news well.
Donald Trump posted this completely unhinged tweet:
Told that @NYCMayor Bill de Blasio wants to paint the fabled & beautiful Fifth Avenue, right in front of Trump Tower/Tiffany, with a big yellow Black Lives Matter sign. “Pigs in a Blanket, Fry ‘Em Like Bacon”, referring to killing Police, is their chant. NYC Police are furious! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 25, 2020
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To be clear, that is certainly not the Black Lives Matter slogan, and there is no evidence that the NYPD is “furious” about development. But Trump never met a losing argument he didn’t want to lose even more thoroughly, so he also posted this tweet:
Black Lives Matter leader states, “If U.S. doesn’t give us what we want, then we will burn down this system and replace it”. This is Treason, Sedition, Insurrection! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 25, 2020
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Donald Trump doesn’t appear to know what a metaphor is, as a “system” is concept that can’t be literally burned down. Of course with all the explicitly violent tweets that Trump has been posting of late, you’d think he’d want to avoid a debate about what constitutes violent rhetoric. In any case, Trump just accused the Black Lives Matter movement of being treasonous. This racist clown has totally lost it.
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palmerreport--2020-06-25--Bill Barr is going to prison

Bill Barr is going to prison

Ladies and gentlemen , brothers and sisters , comrades and friends , mark Tuesday , July 28th , 2020 on your calendars .
That is the date that William Pelham Barr is going to prison .
I hasten to add that ’ s not the date that he will begin his prison sentence .
It isn ’ t even the date we will learn precisely how long that sentence will be .
But it is the date when Bill Barr ’ s inexorable downward slide into prison , probably for the rest of his life , will begin .
That @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to go before Jerry Nadler ’ s House Judiciary Committee to show cause for his improper meddling in criminal cases and antitrust probes for political gain on behalf of Donald J. Trump .
Barr is , in effect , to face questions of why he decided to abandon his distinguished career so late in life and agree to become Donald Trump ’ s fixer .
To be sure , Barr won ’ t be the first United States Attorney General to go to prison .
John N. Mitchell has that distinction .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ go to prison because of actions he took while Attorney General .
And he will go because when he appears before Mr. Nadler ’ s committee , he will do so under oath .
As such he will be faced with two choices , either he tells the truth , at which point he will be criminally liable for his flagrantly unlawful behaviours while in office , or he will lie , at which point he will be criminally liable for perjury .
And he will be criminally liable for his flagrantly unlawful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to say Barr has a little over a month to back out .
In fact , he did back out of appearing before Congress in 2019 during its probe into the impeachment of Donald Trump .
This time is a little different , however .
This time it ’ s about his showing cause as to why Congress should not impeach him .
And if Congress should decide to draft articles of impeachment against Bill Barr , it would not be surprising if those articles are delivered to the Senate after January 3rd @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sworn .
By then it will almost certainly be a Democratic Senate deciding Barr ’ s fate .
Beyond that , of course , Barr will face the wrath of the next Attorney General , to be sworn after 20 January 2021 , who will take his or her time preparing criminal indictments against Donald J. Trump , Mike Pence , Donald , Eric and Ivanka Trump , Kellyanne Conway , a host of Trump cabinet officers , former and current press secretaries and appointees and , last but not least , William @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be quite a circus and I , for one , intend having ringside seats .
The problems facing William Barr are legion .
As Jerry Nadler puts it , “ Mr .
Barr ’ s work at the Department of Justice has nothing to do with correcting injustice .
He is the president ’ s fixer .
He has shown us that there is one set of rules for the president ’ s friends , and another set of rules for the rest of us.
” Trump ’ s last fixer , Michael @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Everything Bill Barr says under oath at his hearing in July can and will be held against him in a court of law .
When he goes to prison I plan to enjoy it .
Barr is an awful , authoritarian , religious zealot who would happily turn America into a theocratic dictatorship if he had his way .
So when we get rid of Donald Trump in November , ladies and gentlemen , brothers and sisters , comrades and friends , we will also be getting rid of William Barr , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Until then , stay safe .

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Ladies and gentlemen, brothers and sisters, comrades and friends, mark Tuesday, July 28th, 2020 on your calendars. That is the date that William Pelham Barr is going to prison. I hasten to add that’s not the date that he will begin his prison sentence. It isn’t even the date we will learn precisely how long that sentence will be. But it is the date when Bill Barr’s inexorable downward slide into prison, probably for the rest of his life, will begin.
That is the date that Barr is scheduled to go before Jerry Nadler’s House Judiciary Committee to show cause for his improper meddling in criminal cases and antitrust probes for political gain on behalf of Donald J. Trump. Barr is, in effect, to face questions of why he decided to abandon his distinguished career so late in life and agree to become Donald Trump’s fixer.
To be sure, Barr won’t be the first United States Attorney General to go to prison. John N. Mitchell has that distinction. But Barr will be the first A.G. to go to prison because of actions he took while Attorney General. And he will go because when he appears before Mr. Nadler’s committee, he will do so under oath. As such he will be faced with two choices, either he tells the truth, at which point he will be criminally liable for his flagrantly unlawful behaviours while in office, or he will lie, at which point he will be criminally liable for perjury. And he will be criminally liable for his flagrantly unlawful behaviours while in office anyway.
Needless to say Barr has a little over a month to back out. In fact, he did back out of appearing before Congress in 2019 during its probe into the impeachment of Donald Trump. This time is a little different, however. This time it’s about his showing cause as to why Congress should not impeach him. And if Congress should decide to draft articles of impeachment against Bill Barr, it would not be surprising if those articles are delivered to the Senate after January 3rd, 2021, when new Senators are sworn. By then it will almost certainly be a Democratic Senate deciding Barr’s fate.
Beyond that, of course, Barr will face the wrath of the next Attorney General, to be sworn after 20 January 2021, who will take his or her time preparing criminal indictments against Donald J. Trump, Mike Pence, Donald, Eric and Ivanka Trump, Kellyanne Conway, a host of Trump cabinet officers, former and current press secretaries and appointees and, last but not least, William P. Barr. It is going to be quite a circus and I, for one, intend having ringside seats.
The problems facing William Barr are legion. As Jerry Nadler puts it, “Mr. Barr’s work at the Department of Justice has nothing to do with correcting injustice. He is the president’s fixer. He has shown us that there is one set of rules for the president’s friends, and another set of rules for the rest of us.” Trump’s last fixer, Michael Cohen, also went to prison.
Everything Bill Barr says under oath at his hearing in July can and will be held against him in a court of law. When he goes to prison I plan to enjoy it. Barr is an awful, authoritarian, religious zealot who would happily turn America into a theocratic dictatorship if he had his way. So when we get rid of Donald Trump in November, ladies and gentlemen, brothers and sisters, comrades and friends, we will also be getting rid of William Barr, and seeing them both safely in prison. Until then, stay safe.
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palmerreport--2020-06-25--Donald Trump has completely berserk meltdown after Fox News makes fun of him

Here ’ s the thing about Fox News .
The network exists for corrupt and dishonest reasons .
The corrupt and dishonest goal isn ’ t simply to prop up Donald Trump .
the corrupt and dishonest goal is to keep ratings high and bring in a large profit .
With Trump ’ s popularity collapsing , and even a decent number of conservatives turning against him , Fox is incrementally turning against Trump as well .
After all , Fox News has to find a way to retain relative credibility with its audience while Trump ’ s downfall plays @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is taking it personally .
He seems to think that Fox was propping him up all that time because it loved him , when everyone else understands that it was really more of a business transaction and marriage of convenience .
Trump is outraged that Fox actually allowed a commentator to make fun of his idiocy : It ’ s worth noting that Donald Trump is still trying to re-litigate his disastrously failed church photo op stunt , which brought him condemnation from military leaders and church leaders alike .
This guy couldn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clue about what he should be focusing on right now .
Last night he went on a lengthy rant about lobster .
Now he ’ s screaming at Fox News .
And he wonders why he ’ s fallen behind Joe Biden by double digits .

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Here’s the thing about Fox News. The network exists for corrupt and dishonest reasons. The corrupt and dishonest goal isn’t simply to prop up Donald Trump. the corrupt and dishonest goal is to keep ratings high and bring in a large profit. With Trump’s popularity collapsing, and even a decent number of conservatives turning against him, Fox is incrementally turning against Trump as well.
After all, Fox News has to find a way to retain relative credibility with its audience while Trump’s downfall plays out. The thing is, Trump is taking it personally. He seems to think that Fox was propping him up all that time because it loved him, when everyone else understands that it was really more of a business transaction and marriage of convenience. Trump is outraged that Fox actually allowed a commentator to make fun of his idiocy:
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A @FoxNews commentator just ripped me with lies, with nobody defending. They talked about the “friendly” protesters (they set the Church on fire the day before. They were anything but friendly), and how I stood and held the Bible upside down – it wasn’t upside down. @edhenry — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 25, 2020
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It’s worth noting that Donald Trump is still trying to re-litigate his disastrously failed church photo op stunt, which brought him condemnation from military leaders and church leaders alike. This guy couldn’t have any less of a clue about what he should be focusing on right now. Last night he went on a lengthy rant about lobster. Now he’s screaming at Fox News. And he wonders why he’s fallen behind Joe Biden by double digits.
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palmerreport--2020-06-25--Why it matters that Carly Fiorina of all people is endorsing Joe Biden

In general it ’ s difficult to award Carly Fiorina points for anything .
She was a terrible CEO of Hewlett Packard , and she did real damage to the company .
She was a terrible Republican candidate for Senate in California .
Then she was a terrible Republican candidate for President .
And remember those five minutes when she was Ted Cruz ’ s running mate ?
But in hindsight , Carly Fiorina would have made a better President than Donald Trump , though at this point you can say that about nearly everyone .
That said , Fiorina @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and it could end up being important .
After having previously hinted at it , she ’ s officially confirming today that she ’ s voting for Democratic candidate Joe Biden .
This perhaps shouldn ’ t be a surprise .
Although Fiorina ’ s political positions and ideas were worthless , they weren ’ t psychotic , like Trump ’ s are .
And Trump ’ s behavior toward Fiorina in the 2016 primary was sexist to the point of abusive .
But it ’ s nonetheless important .
Here we have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years ago , now endorsing the Democratic nominee in an effort to oust the sitting Republican President .
There are plenty of Republicans and conservatives out there who have never loved Donald Trump , and have been looking for someone to essentially give them permission to vote Democrat this time .
Colin Powell ’ s endorsement of Joe Biden is a bigger deal , because he ’ s more broadly influential and respected .
But Powell is seen as less of a Republican and more of a military figure .
Everyone knows Carly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she ’ s announcing that she ’ s crossing party lines to stop Trump , it might help nudge some other Republicans in that direction .
Good for her .

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In general it’s difficult to award Carly Fiorina points for anything. She was a terrible CEO of Hewlett Packard, and she did real damage to the company. She was a terrible Republican candidate for Senate in California. Then she was a terrible Republican candidate for President. And remember those five minutes when she was Ted Cruz’s running mate?
But in hindsight, Carly Fiorina would have made a better President than Donald Trump, though at this point you can say that about nearly everyone. That said, Fiorina is finally doing something right today, and it could end up being important. After having previously hinted at it, she’s officially confirming today that she’s voting for Democratic candidate Joe Biden.
This perhaps shouldn’t be a surprise. Although Fiorina’s political positions and ideas were worthless, they weren’t psychotic, like Trump’s are. And Trump’s behavior toward Fiorina in the 2016 primary was sexist to the point of abusive. But it’s nonetheless important. Here we have a Republican candidate for President just four years ago, now endorsing the Democratic nominee in an effort to oust the sitting Republican President.
There are plenty of Republicans and conservatives out there who have never loved Donald Trump, and have been looking for someone to essentially give them permission to vote Democrat this time. Colin Powell’s endorsement of Joe Biden is a bigger deal, because he’s more broadly influential and respected. But Powell is seen as less of a Republican and more of a military figure. Everyone knows Carly Fiorina is a hardcore Republican. If she’s announcing that she’s crossing party lines to stop Trump, it might help nudge some other Republicans in that direction. Good for her.
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palmerreport--2020-06-25--Donald Trump’s Mary Trump problem just got even uglier for him

Donald Trump ’ s failed legal action and big bad threats didn ’ t stop John Bolton ’ s book @ @ @ @ @ week – a reminder that people aren ’ t necessarily as afraid of Trump as @ @ @ @ @ That includes his niece Mary Trump , who has written a tell-all book exposing Donald @ @ @ @ @ deranged personal life .
That just got even uglier for him .
Mary Trump ’ @ @ @ @ @ weeks away from shipping , but Amazon has now labeled it as the “ # @ @ @ @ @ its category , based on preorder numbers alone .
It ’ s also the # @ @ @ @ @ .
This is without almost any of the book ’ s details having yet surfaced @ @ @ @ @ having yet done an ounce of publicity for its release .
People are just that @ @ @ @ @ dirt she has on her psychotic uncle – and the more people who read the @ @ @ @ @ ’ ll get for Donald Trump : .
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Donald Trump’s failed legal action and big bad threats didn’t stop John Bolton’s book from coming to market this week – a reminder that people aren’t necessarily as afraid of Trump as they used to be. That includes his niece Mary Trump, who has written a tell-all book exposing Donald’s financial scandals and deranged personal life. That just got even uglier for him.
Mary Trump’s book is still five weeks away from shipping, but Amazon has now labeled it as the “#1 New Release” in its category, based on preorder numbers alone. It’s also the #4 bestseller across all categories. This is without almost any of the book’s details having yet surfaced, and without Mary Trump having yet done an ounce of publicity for its release. People are just that eager to hear what insider dirt she has on her psychotic uncle – and the more people who read the book, the uglier it’ll get for Donald Trump:
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palmerreport--2020-06-26--Donald Trump, you’re fired!

Donald Trump, you’re fired!

Donald Trump continues to muddle along and create problems for the nation .
He is rallying his base to racism , with his relaunch of using the term “ Kung flu ” to address the coronavirus .
Kellyanne Conway , who previously accused the press of lying about the use of such term by the White House and asserting that if the person would be identified , punishment would be meted out , now says whatever Trump says or does is peachy .
This morning , after a Fox News commentator talked about Lafayette Park and the conduct of William @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Trump tweeted : “ A @ FoxNews commentator just ripped me with lies , with nobody defending .
They talked about the “ friendly ” protesters ( they set the Church on fire the day before .
They were anything but friendly ) , and how I stood and held the Bible upside down – it wasn ’ t upside down .
@ edhenry ” We get it , Trump , you want us to be Orwellian and 1984ish , not paying attention to what our eyes have seen .
Also , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ punish and attack and pepper spray peaceful protesters for what someone else did the day before .
That is not how our criminal justice system works or the rights of our citizens and guests .
Trump appears to believe he is the head of the Gestapo or some other dictatorial body , but alas , you are only leasing the title of president , and on November 3 , you will be voted out in a massive wave of karma on you , when American will say conclusively , “ you ’ re @ @ @

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Donald Trump continues to muddle along and create problems for the nation. He is rallying his base to racism, with his relaunch of using the term “Kung flu” to address the coronavirus. Kellyanne Conway, who previously accused the press of lying about the use of such term by the White House and asserting that if the person would be identified, punishment would be meted out, now says whatever Trump says or does is peachy.
This morning, after a Fox News commentator talked about Lafayette Park and the conduct of William Barr and Trump in this horrific treatment, Trump tweeted: “A @FoxNews commentator just ripped me with lies, with nobody defending. They talked about the “friendly” protesters (they set the Church on fire the day before. They were anything but friendly), and how I stood and held the Bible upside down – it wasn’t upside down. @edhenry”
We get it, Trump, you want us to be Orwellian and 1984ish, not paying attention to what our eyes have seen. Also, under our Constitution, you cannot punish and attack and pepper spray peaceful protesters for what someone else did the day before. That is not how our criminal justice system works or the rights of our citizens and guests.
Trump appears to believe he is the head of the Gestapo or some other dictatorial body, but alas, you are only leasing the title of president, and on November 3, you will be voted out in a massive wave of karma on you, when American will say conclusively, “you’re fired!”
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