palmerreport--2020-11-23--Donald Trump goes completely off the rails

– Trump is now ranting about “ voting for unsuspecting people.
” What does that even mean ?
Like , they voted for people who weren ’ t suspecting it ?
“ Hey look , I voted for Carrot Top !
He never suspected that !
” This makes no sense at all .
No wonder the judge laughed Trump out of court .
– Carl Bernstein revealed on Sunday night that twenty-one Republican Senators have privately expressed their “ disdain ” and/or “ extreme contempt ” for Donald Trump .
The list : Portman , Alexander , Sasse , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Thune , Romney , Braun , Young , Tim Scott , Rick Scott , Rubio , Grassley , Burr , Toomey , McSally , Moran , Roberts , Shelby .
Remarkably , about half of them haven ’ t yet acknowledged that Joe Biden won the election .
– Tweet of the day from General Barry McCaffrey : “ Pres elect Biden to nominate Antony Blinken to be Sec State on Tuesday .
Brilliant .
Experienced .
Global contacts and respect .
Harvard then Columbia Law .
Served as both Dep Sec @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dir Sen For Relations Cmte .
Good news for America .
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– Trump is now ranting about “voting for unsuspecting people.” What does that even mean? Like, they voted for people who weren’t suspecting it? “Hey look, I voted for Carrot Top! He never suspected that!” This makes no sense at all. No wonder the judge laughed Trump out of court.
– Carl Bernstein revealed on Sunday night that twenty-one Republican Senators have privately expressed their “disdain” and/or “extreme contempt” for Donald Trump. The list: Portman, Alexander, Sasse, Blunt, Collins, Murkowski, Cornyn, Thune, Romney, Braun, Young, Tim Scott, Rick Scott, Rubio, Grassley, Burr, Toomey, McSally, Moran, Roberts, Shelby. Remarkably, about half of them haven’t yet acknowledged that Joe Biden won the election.
– Tweet of the day from General Barry McCaffrey: “Pres elect Biden to nominate Antony Blinken to be Sec State on Tuesday. Brilliant. Experienced. Global contacts and respect. Harvard then Columbia Law. Served as both Dep Sec State and Dep NSC. Senior Staff Dir Sen For Relations Cmte. Good news for America.”
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palmerreport--2020-11-23--Joe Biden’s got this

Joe Biden’s got this

Some of you want Joe Biden to go out there and angrily stomp his feet about Trump ’ s unwillingness @ @ @ @ @ But that would weaken Biden ’ s position .
Nothing would change as a result @ @ @ @ @ , he ’ d look foolish for trying and failing , and it would give @ @ @ @ @ ’ t currently have .
Biden ’ s smart move is to just keep rolling @ @ @ @ @ clear to everyone that he is the President-elect , and using it to further erode @ @ @ @ @ .
Neither Biden nor Trump has a magic wand .
But Biden has the leverage @ @ @ @ @ important that he not fritter it away by losing his cool .
He ’ s @ @ @ @ @ of the day from ethics watchdog Walter Shaub , about rogue GSA Administrator Emily Murphy @ @ @ @ @ think there is a version of this story that ends with anyone sticking their neck @ @ @ @ @

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Some of you want Joe Biden to go out there and angrily stomp his feet about Trump’s unwillingness to start the transition. But that would weaken Biden’s position. Nothing would change as a result of Biden stomping his feet, he’d look foolish for trying and failing, and it would give Trump leverage that he doesn’t currently have.
Biden’s smart move is to just keep rolling out his cabinet, making clear to everyone that he is the President-elect, and using it to further erode Trump’s crumbling position. Neither Biden nor Trump has a magic wand. But Biden has the leverage, and it’s important that he not fritter it away by losing his cool. He’s got this.
– Tweet of the day from ethics watchdog Walter Shaub, about rogue GSA Administrator Emily Murphy: “Does @GSAEmily think there is a version of this story that ends with anyone sticking their neck out for her?”
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palmerreport--2020-11-23--Joe Biden keeps expanding his cabinet tonight as Donald Trump sulks

– Multiple major news outlets are now saying Joe Biden is picking Linda Thomas-Greenfield as his UN Ambassador .
Yet another highly competent pick , after the news earlier this evening that Tony Blinken will be Biden ’ s Secretary of State .
It ’ s going to be fun having a real President again .
– What ’ s remarkable is that none of Biden ’ s reported cabinet or senior adviser choices is known to be a criminal or a traitor , none of them got their jobs through bribery , and none of them are members of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that .
– Donald Trump may be under the childlike false impression that if he can somehow get an election related case in front of the Supreme Court , no matter how much of a trivial case or a laugh-out-loud non-case it might be , then the Justices he appointed will somehow magically hand him the election .
Nothing comes within a million miles of working that way , but Trump may be too far gone to understand that .
– According to CNN , Joe Biden just got a street named after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about to have a cell block named after him in New York .

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– Multiple major news outlets are now saying Joe Biden is picking Linda Thomas-Greenfield as his UN Ambassador. Yet another highly competent pick, after the news earlier this evening that Tony Blinken will be Biden’s Secretary of State. It’s going to be fun having a real President again.
– What’s remarkable is that none of Biden’s reported cabinet or senior adviser choices is known to be a criminal or a traitor, none of them got their jobs through bribery, and none of them are members of the President’s family. Imagine that.
– Donald Trump may be under the childlike false impression that if he can somehow get an election related case in front of the Supreme Court, no matter how much of a trivial case or a laugh-out-loud non-case it might be, then the Justices he appointed will somehow magically hand him the election. Nothing comes within a million miles of working that way, but Trump may be too far gone to understand that.
– According to CNN, Joe Biden just got a street named after him in Scranton. Donald Trump is about to have a cell block named after him in New York.
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palmerreport--2020-11-23--Trump official admits sore loser Donald Trump has become a “national laughingstock”

– As Donald Trump continues to drag out his loss , he continues to humiliate himself , which further erodes his leverage .
Now that his election legal team has gone from the three stooges to the two stooges , it ’ s even more embarrassing .
One Trump administration official is admitting to the WSJ that Donald Trump has become a “ national laughingstock.
” Though in reality he was always a national laughingstock .
– Donald Trump tweeted on November 14th that he was adding Sidney Powell to his election legal team .
The rest of the team @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that she was off the team .
Powell lasted nine days , or 0.81 Scaramuccis .
– After Ivanka Trump tweeted some completely tone-deaf nonsense about how she ’ s supposedly creating jobs , E. Jean Carroll fired back at her with “ THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE DYING , IVANKA !
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” – Tweet of the day , from Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman : “ I don ’ t get why Trump cut Sidney Powell loose .
How is she any less warped or tragic than any other of their cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weeks after the election , my dude in Forty Fort + his dead mom still represents *50 % * of the total voter fraud in PA out of 7M votes .
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– As Donald Trump continues to drag out his loss, he continues to humiliate himself, which further erodes his leverage. Now that his election legal team has gone from the three stooges to the two stooges, it’s even more embarrassing. One Trump administration official is admitting to the WSJ that Donald Trump has become a “national laughingstock.” Though in reality he was always a national laughingstock.
– Donald Trump tweeted on November 14th that he was adding Sidney Powell to his election legal team. The rest of the team announced on the evening of November 22nd that she was off the team. Powell lasted nine days, or 0.81 Scaramuccis.
– After Ivanka Trump tweeted some completely tone-deaf nonsense about how she’s supposedly creating jobs, E. Jean Carroll fired back at her with “THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE DYING, IVANKA!!”
– Tweet of the day, from Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman: “I don’t get why Trump cut Sidney Powell loose. How is she any less warped or tragic than any other of their cases or attorneys in PA? Nearly 3 weeks after the election, my dude in Forty Fort + his dead mom still represents *50%* of the total voter fraud in PA out of 7M votes.”
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palmerreport--2020-11-23--Michael Flynn is having a bad night

Michael Flynn is having a bad night

– It ’ s worth pointing out that Donald Trump just fired Sidney Powell , who also represents Michael Flynn .
Does this mean Flynn isn ’ t getting his pardon after all ?
Keep in mind that Trump and Powell ( and ostensibly Bill Barr ) spent months coordinating on Flynn ’ s maniacal decision to renege on his guilty plea .
Now Powell , and perhaps Flynn , have been hung out to dry .
Trump always throws his own loyal people under the bus in the end .
– Now that Trump has fired Sidney Powell , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ includes the phrase “ Kraken on steroids.
” Hoo boy .
– Congressman Gerry Connolly has a great thread on how GSA Administrator Emily Murphy has been corruptly conspiring with Donald Trump on various antics dating back to 2017 .
This won ’ t help Murphy ’ s cause at all if she ends up getting hauled into court , or into a congressional hearing room , over this .
– If you ’ re surprised that Chris Christie and Lisa Murkowski threw Trump under the bus today , you shouldn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ viable in his ABC News analyst gig .
Murkowski is up for Senate reelection in 2022 , and she ’ s been trying to strike a balance of dunking Trump at just the right time , so as to not elicit a far right Republican primary challenge , while also not handing the Democrats a talking point against her .
Neither Christie or Murkowski cares about Trump ’ s feelings .
This is about their own selfish ambitions .

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– It’s worth pointing out that Donald Trump just fired Sidney Powell, who also represents Michael Flynn. Does this mean Flynn isn’t getting his pardon after all? Keep in mind that Trump and Powell (and ostensibly Bill Barr) spent months coordinating on Flynn’s maniacal decision to renege on his guilty plea. Now Powell, and perhaps Flynn, have been hung out to dry. Trump always throws his own loyal people under the bus in the end.
– Now that Trump has fired Sidney Powell, she’s released a statement that includes the phrase “Kraken on steroids.” Hoo boy.
– Congressman Gerry Connolly has a great thread on how GSA Administrator Emily Murphy has been corruptly conspiring with Donald Trump on various antics dating back to 2017. This won’t help Murphy’s cause at all if she ends up getting hauled into court, or into a congressional hearing room, over this.
– If you’re surprised that Chris Christie and Lisa Murkowski threw Trump under the bus today, you shouldn’t be. Christie cares more about remaining viable in his ABC News analyst gig. Murkowski is up for Senate reelection in 2022, and she’s been trying to strike a balance of dunking Trump at just the right time, so as to not elicit a far right Republican primary challenge, while also not handing the Democrats a talking point against her. Neither Christie or Murkowski cares about Trump’s feelings. This is about their own selfish ambitions.
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palmerreport--2020-11-24--President-elect Joe Biden just sent a message to ICE and Border Patrol

– Joe Biden ’ s new Department of Homeland Security Director Alejandro Mayorkas is an immigrant .
ICE and Border Patrol both answer to DHS .
That ’ s right , the racist agents at ICE and Border Patrol will now have to answer to an immigrant .
Can ’ t wait to see how Mayorkas cleans house and works to right the embarrassing , deadly , and criminal wrongs of our immigration policies over the past four years .
– Not only is Joe Biden appointing John Kerry as his Climate Czar , he ’ s putting John Kerry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s right , we ’ re about to have a Climate Czar on the National Security Council .
It ’ s about time .
– Several of Joe Biden ’ s top White House personnel picks have leaked , and notably , none of them are also named “ Biden.
” The days of Trump ’ s corrupt nepotism are over .
– Tweet of the day from @ RhutaBhayga2 : “ Spoke with a family member this evening who ’ s a Trumper .
She and her husband are now disgusted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the subsequent endangerment that his actions are causing with Covid and our Democracy .
They ’ re done supporting him .
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– Joe Biden’s new Department of Homeland Security Director Alejandro Mayorkas is an immigrant. ICE and Border Patrol both answer to DHS. That’s right, the racist agents at ICE and Border Patrol will now have to answer to an immigrant. Can’t wait to see how Mayorkas cleans house and works to right the embarrassing, deadly, and criminal wrongs of our immigration policies over the past four years.
– Not only is Joe Biden appointing John Kerry as his Climate Czar, he’s putting John Kerry on the National Security Council. That’s right, we’re about to have a Climate Czar on the National Security Council. It’s about time.
– Several of Joe Biden’s top White House personnel picks have leaked, and notably, none of them are also named “Biden.” The days of Trump’s corrupt nepotism are over.
– Tweet of the day from @RhutaBhayga2: “Spoke with a family member this evening who’s a Trumper. She and her husband are now disgusted by his refusal to concede, and the subsequent endangerment that his actions are causing with Covid and our Democracy. They’re done supporting him.”
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palmerreport--2020-11-24--Donald Trump goes out with a whimper

Donald Trump goes out with a whimper

– It ’ s not at all surprising that Donald Trump ultimately gave up with a whimper , tweeting out a partial concession as the transition to Joe Biden got underway .
Trump talks like a strongman , but he ’ s always been indecisive and tepid in his actions and decision making ; he just hopes you won ’ t notice that he ’ s flailing .
You never , ever cower to this kind of fragile villain .
You just keep wailing on him , until he grows unsure of himself and caves in the end .
That @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that ’ s what he did .
– Donald Trump is now reportedly beginning renovations on Mar-a-Lago .
This furthers Palmer Report ’ s expectation that Trump is hoping to convince his eventual New York State trial judge to give him house arrest at Mar-a-Lago , under the argument that it ’ s his primary residence .
Yes , Trump is already preparing ahead for his new life of prison and bankruptcy , even if the TV pundits are still focusing on the fantasy of Trump running again in 2024 .
– Tweet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Climate Czar John Kerry : “ It ’ ll be an honor to work with our allies and partners , alongside rising young leaders in the climate movement , to tackle the climate crisis with the seriousness and urgency it deserves .
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– It’s not at all surprising that Donald Trump ultimately gave up with a whimper, tweeting out a partial concession as the transition to Joe Biden got underway. Trump talks like a strongman, but he’s always been indecisive and tepid in his actions and decision making; he just hopes you won’t notice that he’s flailing. You never, ever cower to this kind of fragile villain. You just keep wailing on him, until he grows unsure of himself and caves in the end. That’s what we did, and that’s what he did.
– Donald Trump is now reportedly beginning renovations on Mar-a-Lago. This furthers Palmer Report’s expectation that Trump is hoping to convince his eventual New York State trial judge to give him house arrest at Mar-a-Lago, under the argument that it’s his primary residence. Yes, Trump is already preparing ahead for his new life of prison and bankruptcy, even if the TV pundits are still focusing on the fantasy of Trump running again in 2024.
– Tweet of the day, from Biden administration Climate Czar John Kerry: “It’ll be an honor to work with our allies and partners, alongside rising young leaders in the climate movement, to tackle the climate crisis with the seriousness and urgency it deserves.”
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palmerreport--2020-11-24--Philadelphia just certified its votes

Philadelphia just certified its votes

– New from Philadelphia City Commissioner Al Schmidt : “ We just certified the results of the 2020 Presidential Election .
Despite all the meritless litigation and misinformation targeting our electoral system , I ’ m proud that the birthplace of our Republic held the most transparent and secure election in the history of Philadelphia.
” – This puts the state of Pennsylvania a big step closer to certifying its votes statewide , after Michigan did the same earlier today .
Donald Trump ’ s dead-end antics , which had literally zero chance of working to begin with , failed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – Congrats to Rep. Katie Porter for being such a badass that Emily Murphy took one look at the prospect of having to be questioned by her , and decided to sign the transition papers instead .
Today , I ’ m announcing the first members of my national security and foreign policy team .
They will rally the world to take on our challenges like no other—challenges that no one nation can face alone .
It ’ s time to restore American leadership .
I trust this group to do just that @ @

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– New from Philadelphia City Commissioner Al Schmidt: “We just certified the results of the 2020 Presidential Election. Despite all the meritless litigation and misinformation targeting our electoral system, I’m proud that the birthplace of our Republic held the most transparent and secure election in the history of Philadelphia.”
– This puts the state of Pennsylvania a big step closer to certifying its votes statewide, after Michigan did the same earlier today. Donald Trump’s dead-end antics, which had literally zero chance of working to begin with, failed just as we knew they would.
– Congrats to Rep. Katie Porter for being such a badass that Emily Murphy took one look at the prospect of having to be questioned by her, and decided to sign the transition papers instead.
– Fantastic composite video of Joe Biden’s newly announced cabinet members and senior officials:
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Today, I’m announcing the first members of my national security and foreign policy team. They will rally the world to take on our challenges like no other—challenges that no one nation can face alone. It’s time to restore American leadership. I trust this group to do just that. pic.twitter.com/uKE5JG45Ts — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) November 23, 2020


palmerreport--2020-11-24--For Donald Trump, it’s now a transition to prison

Now that the doomsday fantasies about Donald Trump somehow magically overturning the election have finally been put to rest , let ’ s turn our attention to the real narratives at hand .
And no , none of them center around Trump somehow magically running for president in 2024 , by which time he ’ ll obviously be behind bars .
First , Donald Trump ’ s future now consists entirely of criminal charges , civil litigation , and financial crisis .
In other words , prison and bankruptcy .
Now that he ’ s sorta kinda conceded , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time in office to try to give himself a softer landing when it comes to prison and bankruptcy .
That leads us to the next thing on the table .
Trump will likely try to pardon himself , his family , and his underlings on his way out the door .
Keep in mind that pardons are not magic wands .
Some of them will likely be thrown out in court , on the basis that he can ’ t pardon his own co-conspirators .
And in any case , Trump can ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anyone else on state charges .
Then there ’ s the fact that Trump desperately needs money .
He ’ ll likely try to pilfer cash on his way out the door , cut corrupt deals in exchange for future kickbacks , perhaps even start selling off pardons to wealthy criminals .
This is the stuff we should have been watching closely for all along , not signs that Trump might magically overturn the election results .
Finally , there ’ s the reality that everything about the next four years will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Georgia Senate runoff races and take control of the Senate .
Without it , President-elect Joe Biden will have an uphill fight in everything he tries to do .
It ’ s time to put everything we have behind Jon Ossoff and Reverend Raphael Warnock .

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Now that the doomsday fantasies about Donald Trump somehow magically overturning the election have finally been put to rest, let’s turn our attention to the real narratives at hand. And no, none of them center around Trump somehow magically running for president in 2024, by which time he’ll obviously be behind bars.
First, Donald Trump’s future now consists entirely of criminal charges, civil litigation, and financial crisis. In other words, prison and bankruptcy. Now that he’s sorta kinda conceded, he’ll use the rest of his time in office to try to give himself a softer landing when it comes to prison and bankruptcy.
That leads us to the next thing on the table. Trump will likely try to pardon himself, his family, and his underlings on his way out the door. Keep in mind that pardons are not magic wands. Some of them will likely be thrown out in court, on the basis that he can’t pardon his own co-conspirators. And in any case, Trump can’t even try to pardon himself or anyone else on state charges.
Then there’s the fact that Trump desperately needs money. He’ll likely try to pilfer cash on his way out the door, cut corrupt deals in exchange for future kickbacks, perhaps even start selling off pardons to wealthy criminals. This is the stuff we should have been watching closely for all along, not signs that Trump might magically overturn the election results.
Finally, there’s the reality that everything about the next four years will be largely defined by whether we win the Georgia Senate runoff races and take control of the Senate. Without it, President-elect Joe Biden will have an uphill fight in everything he tries to do. It’s time to put everything we have behind Jon Ossoff and Reverend Raphael Warnock.
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palmerreport--2020-11-24--Joe Biden and Dr. Fauci

Joe Biden and Dr. Fauci

– Now that the formal GSA transition to President-elect Joe Biden is underway , he ’ s free to coordinate with any Trump administration officials he wants .
We ’ re guessing his first phone call will be to Dr. Fauci , so he can coordinate the pandemic response accordingly .
– Palmer Report , 6:04pm : Emily Murphy just blinked by agreeing to testify next week , it ’ s surely just a matter of time before she caves on transition … Emily Murphy , 6:12pm : formally signs off on transition … Once you figure out where the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t that difficult to predict .
– Why on earth is MSNBC allowing Donald Trump ’ s lying lunatic lawyer Jenna Ellis to appear on the air right now and tell one harmful lie after another ?
Hasn ’ t she already done enough damage ?
This isn ’ t journalism , it ’ s World Wrestling Entertainment .
– Key passage from the Biden-Harris transition team ’ s statement acknowledging the start of the transition : “ In the days ahead transition officials will gain a complete understanding of the Trump administration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agencies.
” Ouch .

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– Now that the formal GSA transition to President-elect Joe Biden is underway, he’s free to coordinate with any Trump administration officials he wants. We’re guessing his first phone call will be to Dr. Fauci, so he can coordinate the pandemic response accordingly.
– Palmer Report, 6:04pm: Emily Murphy just blinked by agreeing to testify next week, it’s surely just a matter of time before she caves on transition … Emily Murphy, 6:12pm: formally signs off on transition … Once you figure out where the leverage is, this stuff isn’t that difficult to predict.
– Why on earth is MSNBC allowing Donald Trump’s lying lunatic lawyer Jenna Ellis to appear on the air right now and tell one harmful lie after another? Hasn’t she already done enough damage? This isn’t journalism, it’s World Wrestling Entertainment.
– Key passage from the Biden-Harris transition team’s statement acknowledging the start of the transition: “In the days ahead transition officials will gain a complete understanding of the Trump administration’s efforts to hollow out government agencies.” Ouch.
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palmerreport--2020-11-23--After transition to Joe Biden formally begins, Donald Trump post tweet sorta kinda basically concedi

After transition to Joe Biden formally begins, Donald Trump post tweet sorta kinda basically conceding

Just a few minutes ago , GSA Administrator Emily Murphy formally signed off on the transition to President-elect Joe Biden .
That means it ’ s over for Donald Trump , whether he ’ s willing to accept it or not .
Now Trump is reacting to the news in a fairly strange tweet : “ I want to thank Emily Murphy at GSA for her steadfast dedication and loyalty to our Country .
She has been harassed , threatened , and abused – and I do not want to see this happen to her , her family , or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continues , we will keep up the good fight , and I believe we will prevail !
Nevertheless , in the best interest of our Country , I am recommending that Emily and her team do what needs to be done with regard to initial protocols , and have told my team to do the same.
” We take this as a sign that Donald Trump realizes he can ’ t stop the transition now that it ’ s underway , and so now he ’ s going along with supporting it , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ notion that he ’ s somehow magically going to win .
This allows him to continue fundraising from his most gullible supporters , even while sorta kinda conceding to everyone else .
No matter ; the transition to Biden is underway .

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Just a few minutes ago, GSA Administrator Emily Murphy formally signed off on the transition to President-elect Joe Biden. That means it’s over for Donald Trump, whether he’s willing to accept it or not. Now Trump is reacting to the news in a fairly strange tweet:
“I want to thank Emily Murphy at GSA for her steadfast dedication and loyalty to our Country. She has been harassed, threatened, and abused – and I do not want to see this happen to her, her family, or employees of GSA. Our case STRONGLY continues, we will keep up the good fight, and I believe we will prevail! Nevertheless, in the best interest of our Country, I am recommending that Emily and her team do what needs to be done with regard to initial protocols, and have told my team to do the same.”
We take this as a sign that Donald Trump realizes he can’t stop the transition now that it’s underway, and so now he’s going along with supporting it, while still trying to spin a fantasy notion that he’s somehow magically going to win. This allows him to continue fundraising from his most gullible supporters, even while sorta kinda conceding to everyone else. No matter; the transition to Biden is underway.
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palmerreport--2020-11-23--Emily Murphy just gave in; transition to President-elect Joe Biden has begun

Barely fifteen minutes ago , Palmer Report pointed out that GSA Administrator Emily Murphy had just blinked .
She told the House she was willing to testify as soon as next week , which meant she knew her position was crumbling and she couldn ’ t hold it much longer .
Sure enough , just now , she caved entirely and informed Joe Biden the transition can begin .
CNN is reporting that Emily Murphy has sent President-elect Joe Biden a letter informing him that the Trump administration is ready for the formal transition to begin to the Biden administration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ daily briefings , access to crucial pandemic resources , proper funding , and everything else .
This raises the question of what Donald Trump will do next .
Michigan certified its results today .
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court shot him down today .
He has nowhere to go with any of this .
Now his administration has begun the formal transition , with or without his blessing .
Trump can still make a mess on his way out the door .
But it ’ s now too late for him to stop the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s begun .

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Barely fifteen minutes ago, Palmer Report pointed out that GSA Administrator Emily Murphy had just blinked. She told the House she was willing to testify as soon as next week, which meant she knew her position was crumbling and she couldn’t hold it much longer. Sure enough, just now, she caved entirely and informed Joe Biden the transition can begin.
CNN is reporting that Emily Murphy has sent President-elect Joe Biden a letter informing him that the Trump administration is ready for the formal transition to begin to the Biden administration. This means Biden now gets presidential daily briefings, access to crucial pandemic resources, proper funding, and everything else.
This raises the question of what Donald Trump will do next. Michigan certified its results today. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court shot him down today. He has nowhere to go with any of this. Now his administration has begun the formal transition, with or without his blessing. Trump can still make a mess on his way out the door. But it’s now too late for him to stop the transition to Biden, because it’s begun.
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palmerreport--2020-11-23--Emily Murphy just blinked

Emily Murphy just blinked

– GSA Administrator Emily Murphy is now offering to brief the House and Senate a week from today .
Not soon enough .
But the fact that she ’ s agreeing to testify at all is a clear sign that she knows her position is crumbling ; if she thought she could get away with it , she ’ d simply ignore Congress entirely .
She just blinked , and now it ’ s time for the House to pounce .
– Senator Dianne Feinstein has announced she ’ s stepping down from her current leadership position on the Senate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decided not to pursue any committee leadership positions for the rest of the term .
This is a good thing .
Much as I respect her entire body of work over the years , she wasn ’ t getting it done during the most recent Judiciary Committee hearings .
Respect to her for stepping aside .
– GOP Senator Lamar Alexander just told Donald Trump to start the transition to Biden and pack his bags .
Alexander deserves zero points for waiting this long .
But it ’ s yet another blow to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by his fingernails for dear life and losing his grip by the minute .

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– GSA Administrator Emily Murphy is now offering to brief the House and Senate a week from today. Not soon enough. But the fact that she’s agreeing to testify at all is a clear sign that she knows her position is crumbling; if she thought she could get away with it, she’d simply ignore Congress entirely. She just blinked, and now it’s time for the House to pounce.
– Senator Dianne Feinstein has announced she’s stepping down from her current leadership position on the Senate Judiciary Committee, and she’s decided not to pursue any committee leadership positions for the rest of the term. This is a good thing. Much as I respect her entire body of work over the years, she wasn’t getting it done during the most recent Judiciary Committee hearings. Respect to her for stepping aside.
– GOP Senator Lamar Alexander just told Donald Trump to start the transition to Biden and pack his bags. Alexander deserves zero points for waiting this long. But it’s yet another blow to Trump, who’s hanging on by his fingernails for dear life and losing his grip by the minute.
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palmerreport--2020-11-23--Donald Trump throws Rudy Giuliani under the bus

Donald Trump is so afraid to fire Rudy Giuliani , no matter how badly Rudy screws up , you have to figure Rudy must be holding criminal dirt over his head .
Throw in the fact that Trump is paying Rudy $ 20,000 a day to lead the most ineffective legal challenge of all time , and it makes things even more curious .
But Rudy Giuliani keeps getting laughed out of court , including a new ruling by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court today .
And Rudy ’ s team has been such an embarrassing joke , Trump had to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last night .
Now Trump is finally throwing Rudy under the bus by leaking to NBC News that Rudy and his remaining team are “ fools ” that are making him look bad .
To be clear , this is Donald Trump ’ s way of assigning Rudy the blame for all this losing .
Back when Trump first put the comically inept Rudy in charge a few weeks ago , Palmer Report predicted that Trump was only doing so because he knew he was going to lose all these legal challenges anyway @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wanted to be able to blame some someone who was obviously incompetent .
In any case Trump is still falling short of actually firing Rudy Giuliani , which probably goes back to whatever Rudy is holding over his head .
But it does look like Trump has moved into the blame game stage .
This means he has no more cards to play .
All he can do is blame the loss on Rudy and give up .

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Donald Trump is so afraid to fire Rudy Giuliani, no matter how badly Rudy screws up, you have to figure Rudy must be holding criminal dirt over his head. Throw in the fact that Trump is paying Rudy $20,000 a day to lead the most ineffective legal challenge of all time, and it makes things even more curious.
But Rudy Giuliani keeps getting laughed out of court, including a new ruling by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court today. And Rudy’s team has been such an embarrassing joke, Trump had to fire Rudy’s associate Sidney Powell last night. Now Trump is finally throwing Rudy under the bus by leaking to NBC News that Rudy and his remaining team are “fools” that are making him look bad.
To be clear, this is Donald Trump’s way of assigning Rudy the blame for all this losing. Back when Trump first put the comically inept Rudy in charge a few weeks ago, Palmer Report predicted that Trump was only doing so because he knew he was going to lose all these legal challenges anyway, and once he did, he wanted to be able to blame some someone who was obviously incompetent.
In any case Trump is still falling short of actually firing Rudy Giuliani, which probably goes back to whatever Rudy is holding over his head. But it does look like Trump has moved into the blame game stage. This means he has no more cards to play. All he can do is blame the loss on Rudy and give up.
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palmerreport--2020-11-23--Joe Biden wins Michigan again, as Board of State Canvassers votes to certify the results

Earlier in today ’ s board of canvassers meeting , Michigan Republican Aaron Van Langevelde made pretty clear that he was going to end up voting to certify the results .
Now , just a few moments ago , he confirmed that he ’ s indeed voting to certify .
That officially puts it over the top .
That made certificaton a done deal .
Trump ’ s guy Shinkle ended up abstaining , making the result 3-0-1 .
This means that Joe Biden has won Michigan .
Again .
With the Michigan results now certified , another door has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ face .
It ’ s not that Trump ever had anything greater than a 0.0 % chance of somehow magically stealing Biden ’ s electoral votes in Michigan .
But today ’ s vote means that he can ’ t even slightly delay the inevitable in the state .
We ’ re guessing Shinkle voted to abstain because he didn ’ t want to face criminal charges , as voting “ no ” would have been a felony .
This comes even as the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled against Donald Trump today , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Trump never had any shot at all of overturning the election , but now it should be clear even to those who haven ’ t been paying close enough attention to see that Trump never had a chance .

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Earlier in today’s board of canvassers meeting, Michigan Republican Aaron Van Langevelde made pretty clear that he was going to end up voting to certify the results. Now, just a few moments ago, he confirmed that he’s indeed voting to certify. That officially puts it over the top. That made certificaton a done deal. Trump’s guy Shinkle ended up abstaining, making the result 3-0-1.
This means that Joe Biden has won Michigan. Again. With the Michigan results now certified, another door has just been slammed in Trump’s face. It’s not that Trump ever had anything greater than a 0.0% chance of somehow magically stealing Biden’s electoral votes in Michigan. But today’s vote means that he can’t even slightly delay the inevitable in the state. We’re guessing Shinkle voted to abstain because he didn’t want to face criminal charges, as voting “no” would have been a felony.
This comes even as the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled against Donald Trump today, slamming yet another door in his face. Trump never had any shot at all of overturning the election, but now it should be clear even to those who haven’t been paying close enough attention to see that Trump never had a chance.
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palmerreport--2020-11-23--The House will have to do more than just subpoena Emily Murphy for failing to show up today

The House should , and probably will , subpoena Emily Murphy for failing to show up today .
But subpoenas @ @ @ @ @ It could take a year to get a judge to order her to testify .
@ @ @ @ @ effective leverage points for going after her .
Keep in mind that House hearings rarely @ @ @ @ @ play to a stalemate .
It ’ s the threat of a hearing , having @ @ @ @ @ it , litigation costs of fighting a subpoena , and so on , that are @ @ @ @ @ ’ s hand .
These things tend to take place behind the scenes , as @ @ @ @ @ gesture in public .
In any case , no one on either side of this @ @ @ @ @ .
There ’ s no way for the House to just magically force Emily Murphy @ @ @ @ @ papers .
Nor will Murphy just skate into the sunset after she finishes dragging it @ @ @ @ @ making it ugly for us and for herself .

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The House should, and probably will, subpoena Emily Murphy for failing to show up today. But subpoenas are not magic wands. It could take a year to get a judge to order her to testify. There are other, more effective leverage points for going after her.
Keep in mind that House hearings rarely trigger change. Hearings usually play to a stalemate. It’s the threat of a hearing, having to get a lawyer for it, litigation costs of fighting a subpoena, and so on, that are more likely to force someone’s hand. These things tend to take place behind the scenes, as opposed to some big grand gesture in public.
In any case, no one on either side of this battle has a magic wand. There’s no way for the House to just magically force Emily Murphy to immediately sign the transition papers. Nor will Murphy just skate into the sunset after she finishes dragging it out. She’s making it ugly for us and for herself.
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palmerreport--2020-11-23--Donald Trump just lost big time in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court

After a judge dismissed Donald Trump ’ s Pennsylvania election case with prejudice over the weekend and basically told him to go shove it , you ’ d think Trump and Rudy Giuliani would finally take a hint and give up .
But they just keep finding new ways to lose .
Today the Pennsylvania Supreme Court denied Trump ’ s appeal to get Philadelphia ballots thrown out .
Not only did this shut down Trump ’ s current case , it also reversed an earlier lower court ruling that Trump had won .
That ’ s right , even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rulings related to the election , he ’ d only won two minor rulings along the way – and now he ’ s back down to having only won one minor ruling .
Giuliani keeps openly fantasizing about getting this all in front of the United States Supreme Court .
That would also fail , because when you have literally no case , you automatically lose , even if the judges like you better .
But it ’ s worth noting that the U.S. Supreme Court declined to take up any of Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deadlines looming , he ’ s running out of time .
All of this had literally zero chance of magically overturning the election result , but it ’ s going even more humiliatingly for Trump than even we were expecting .

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After a judge dismissed Donald Trump’s Pennsylvania election case with prejudice over the weekend and basically told him to go shove it, you’d think Trump and Rudy Giuliani would finally take a hint and give up. But they just keep finding new ways to lose.
Today the Pennsylvania Supreme Court denied Trump’s appeal to get Philadelphia ballots thrown out. Not only did this shut down Trump’s current case, it also reversed an earlier lower court ruling that Trump had won. That’s right, even as Trump has lost dozens of court rulings related to the election, he’d only won two minor rulings along the way – and now he’s back down to having only won one minor ruling.
Giuliani keeps openly fantasizing about getting this all in front of the United States Supreme Court. That would also fail, because when you have literally no case, you automatically lose, even if the judges like you better. But it’s worth noting that the U.S. Supreme Court declined to take up any of Trump’s cases today. With certification deadlines looming, he’s running out of time. All of this had literally zero chance of magically overturning the election result, but it’s going even more humiliatingly for Trump than even we were expecting.
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palmerreport--2020-11-23--Meet Joe Biden’s new Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. She’s about to make Donald Trump’s life hell.

President elect Joe Biden has selected Janet Yellen for Secretary of the Treasury , per WSJ .
Excellent pick .
Former Fed Chair .
Highly regarded .
She ’ ll be the first woman Treasury Secretary in United States history .
Fun fact : Trump ’ s Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin has been single handedly ( and illegally ) defying a subpoena to turn over Trump ’ s tax returns .
Once Janet Yellen is in place , we presume she ’ ll follow the law by handing over Trump ’ s tax returns immediately .
Even if Yellen isn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be out the minute Biden is sworn in , and the resulting Acting Treasury Secretary would surely comply with the subpoena as well .
This means the House of Representatives , and the New York grand jury , will be getting their hands on every last inch of Trump ’ s tax returns that they ’ ve been seeking .
Keep in mind that while the New York Times published a detailed analysis of Trump ’ s tax returns , it did not publish Trump ’ s actual tax returns .
Biden just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only is it making him look Presidential , it ’ s having the effect of preventing Trump from getting as much media coverage for his dead-end Michigan stunt as he ’ d like to be getting right now .

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President elect Joe Biden has selected Janet Yellen for Secretary of the Treasury, per WSJ. Excellent pick. Former Fed Chair. Highly regarded. She’ll be the first woman Treasury Secretary in United States history.
Fun fact: Trump’s Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin has been single handedly (and illegally) defying a subpoena to turn over Trump’s tax returns. Once Janet Yellen is in place, we presume she’ll follow the law by handing over Trump’s tax returns immediately. Even if Yellen isn’t immediately confirmed, Mnuchin will be out the minute Biden is sworn in, and the resulting Acting Treasury Secretary would surely comply with the subpoena as well.
This means the House of Representatives, and the New York grand jury, will be getting their hands on every last inch of Trump’s tax returns that they’ve been seeking. Keep in mind that while the New York Times published a detailed analysis of Trump’s tax returns, it did not publish Trump’s actual tax returns.
Biden just keeps rolling out cabinet picks. Not only is it making him look Presidential, it’s having the effect of preventing Trump from getting as much media coverage for his dead-end Michigan stunt as he’d like to be getting right now.
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palmerreport--2020-11-23--General Motors abandons Donald Trump, CEO gets on board with President-elect Joe Biden

We told you that the longer and more absurdly Donald Trump dragged out his election loss , the more of his allies would turn against him for their own selfish or pragmatic reasons .
Sure enough , Trump has now lost General Motors , which was on Trump ’ s side in a legal battle over pollution , but is now joining California ’ s side in court .
It ’ s a clear sign that General Motors understands this is now the Biden era , and that it has little choice but to find a way to prosper under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Motors CEO Mary Barra is now emphatically signaling her agreement with Biden ’ s desire to shift to more electric cars .
This is a big deal , but it was also inevitable .
The Trump regime ’ s court case against California will surely be dropped the minute Joe Biden is sworn in .
By joining California ’ s side now , General Motors is trying to make sure it still has a seat at the table in the Biden era .
This is , simply , how politics works .
Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to risk their own viability just to avoid hurting his feelings about the fact that he lost .

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We told you that the longer and more absurdly Donald Trump dragged out his election loss, the more of his allies would turn against him for their own selfish or pragmatic reasons. Sure enough, Trump has now lost General Motors, which was on Trump’s side in a legal battle over pollution, but is now joining California’s side in court.
It’s a clear sign that General Motors understands this is now the Biden era, and that it has little choice but to find a way to prosper under President-elect Biden. Sure enough, General Motors CEO Mary Barra is now emphatically signaling her agreement with Biden’s desire to shift to more electric cars.
This is a big deal, but it was also inevitable. The Trump regime’s court case against California will surely be dropped the minute Joe Biden is sworn in. By joining California’s side now, General Motors is trying to make sure it still has a seat at the table in the Biden era. This is, simply, how politics works. Trump’s corporate allies were never going to risk their own viability just to avoid hurting his feelings about the fact that he lost.
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palmerreport--2020-11-23--Michigan Board of Canvassers now appears set to certify Joe Biden’s victory

In today ’ s Michigan Board of State Canvassers meeting , Republican board member Aaron Van Langevelde now very much sounds like he ’ ll vote to certify .
His vote will put it over the top .
Final vote should be either 4-0 or 3-1 , depending on whether Trump stooge Norm Shinkle wants to face criminal charges by casting a lone “ no ” vote .
Either way it ’ ll be certified .
It doesn ’ t have to be unanimous .
If you want to wait until the certification vote is actually cast before feeling safe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ understandable .
But every expert watching this meeting agrees that it ’ s now a done deal , after Van Langevelde ’ s emphatic remarks .
Even if it had gone 2-2 , the courts would have automatically overruled it .
Trump ’ s only play here was to very slightly delay the certification .
He always had literally zero chance of magically stealing Michigan ’ s electoral votes .
Can ’ t stress enough that Joe Biden ’ s electoral votes in Michigan were never , ever , ever in jeopardy .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ matter of whether any of Trump ’ s goons were willing to face criminal charges just to very slightly drag out Trump ’ s Michigan loss .
If any pundit portrayed the electoral votes as being in jeopardy , they were either being alarmist or manipulative .
Days like today are a good opportunity to figure out who ’ s trying to bait you .

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In today’s Michigan Board of State Canvassers meeting, Republican board member Aaron Van Langevelde now very much sounds like he’ll vote to certify. His vote will put it over the top. Final vote should be either 4-0 or 3-1, depending on whether Trump stooge Norm Shinkle wants to face criminal charges by casting a lone “no” vote. Either way it’ll be certified. It doesn’t have to be unanimous.
If you want to wait until the certification vote is actually cast before feeling safe about it, that’s totally understandable. But every expert watching this meeting agrees that it’s now a done deal, after Van Langevelde’s emphatic remarks.
Even if it had gone 2-2, the courts would have automatically overruled it. Trump’s only play here was to very slightly delay the certification. He always had literally zero chance of magically stealing Michigan’s electoral votes.
Can’t stress enough that Joe Biden’s electoral votes in Michigan were never, ever, ever in jeopardy. Today’s hearing was merely a matter of whether any of Trump’s goons were willing to face criminal charges just to very slightly drag out Trump’s Michigan loss. If any pundit portrayed the electoral votes as being in jeopardy, they were either being alarmist or manipulative. Days like today are a good opportunity to figure out who’s trying to bait you.
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palmerreport--2020-11-23--Support pours in for President-elect Joe Biden’s first round of cabinet picks

President-elect Joe Biden has announced several cabinet and high level administration picks , including Tony Blinken for Secretary of State , Linda Thomas-Greenfield for UN Ambassador , Avril Haines for Director of National Security , Alejandro Mayorkas for Homeland Security , Jake Sullivan for National Security , and John Kerry for Climate Czar .
Support is pouring in for these picks .
Former Vice President and early climate change activist Al Gore : “ A superb choice by President-elect Joe Biden of John Kerry as Climate Envoy .
Kerry ’ s experience and passion are exactly what we need to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alliances that are crucial to solving the climate crisis.
” General Barry McCaffrey : “ Pres elect Biden to nominate Antony Blinken to be Sec State on Tuesday .
Brilliant .
Experienced .
Global contacts and respect .
Harvard then Columbia Law .
Served as both Dep Sec State and Dep NSC .
Senior Staff Dir Sen For Relations Cmte .
Good news for America.
” Pete Buttigieg : “ The selection of Amb .
Linda Thomas-Greenfield demonstrates a welcome re-commitment to the patriots in our diplomatic service who have been demeaned and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ presence at the UN will reflect a new and brighter day for US diplomacy .
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President-elect Joe Biden has announced several cabinet and high level administration picks, including Tony Blinken for Secretary of State, Linda Thomas-Greenfield for UN Ambassador, Avril Haines for Director of National Security, Alejandro Mayorkas for Homeland Security, Jake Sullivan for National Security, and John Kerry for Climate Czar. Support is pouring in for these picks.
Former Vice President and early climate change activist Al Gore: “A superb choice by President-elect Joe Biden of John Kerry as Climate Envoy. Kerry’s experience and passion are exactly what we need to restore American leadership abroad and repair the alliances that are crucial to solving the climate crisis.”
General Barry McCaffrey: “Pres elect Biden to nominate Antony Blinken to be Sec State on Tuesday. Brilliant. Experienced. Global contacts and respect. Harvard then Columbia Law. Served as both Dep Sec State and Dep NSC. Senior Staff Dir Sen For Relations Cmte. Good news for America.”
Pete Buttigieg: “The selection of Amb. Linda Thomas-Greenfield demonstrates a welcome re-commitment to the patriots in our diplomatic service who have been demeaned and demoralized the last four years. Her presence at the UN will reflect a new and brighter day for US diplomacy.”
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palmerreport--2020-11-23--Ted Cruz utterly humiliates himself

Ted Cruz utterly humiliates himself

– Ted Cruz insisted that if Biden won , liberals would suddenly stop caring about the pandemic because it was never real to begin with .
It ’ s a reminder that there ’ s wrong , there ’ s damn wrong , and there ’ s Ted Cruz wrong .
– We keep hearing that “ nearly half the country ” voted for Trump in 2020 .
False !
74 million votes , out of 330 million people , means only 22 % of Americans voted for him .
Percentage goes up when you narrow it to eligible voters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ half ” the country .
– President-elect Joe Biden has reportedly picked Avril Haines as Director of National Intelligence , a key position that oversees the U.S. intel community .
She ’ s highly qualified , with a background as an Obama-era Deputy National Security Adviser , and as a CIA official before that .
As opposed to Trump ’ s various Directors of National Intelligence , who might as well have been pulled from the sewer .
– Here ’ s a crazy fact about Joe Biden ’ s reported Secretary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Samuel Pisar once escaped a Nazi concentration camp and hitched a ride in an American tank .

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– Ted Cruz insisted that if Biden won, liberals would suddenly stop caring about the pandemic because it was never real to begin with. It’s a reminder that there’s wrong, there’s damn wrong, and there’s Ted Cruz wrong.
– We keep hearing that “nearly half the country” voted for Trump in 2020. False! 74 million votes, out of 330 million people, means only 22% of Americans voted for him. Percentage goes up when you narrow it to eligible voters. But still light years from being “half” the country.
– President-elect Joe Biden has reportedly picked Avril Haines as Director of National Intelligence, a key position that oversees the U.S. intel community. She’s highly qualified, with a background as an Obama-era Deputy National Security Adviser, and as a CIA official before that. As opposed to Trump’s various Directors of National Intelligence, who might as well have been pulled from the sewer.
– Here’s a crazy fact about Joe Biden’s reported Secretary of State Tony Blinken. His stepfather Samuel Pisar once escaped a Nazi concentration camp and hitched a ride in an American tank.
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palmerreport--2020-11-23--President-elect Joe Biden adds John Kerry to his administration in new role

President-elect Joe Biden is reportedly picking Tony Blinken for Secretary of State , Alejandro Mayorkas for Homeland Security , Avril @ @ @ @ @ Intelligence , Jake Sullivan for National Security Adviser , and Linda Thomas-Greenfield for UN Ambassador @ @ @ @ @ and experienced heavyweights , but they ’ re not household names .
Now Biden is @ @ @ @ @ but in a new role .
– Biden is appointing former Secretary of State John @ @ @ @ @ , according to the New York Times .
This is a crucial role , particularly @ @ @ @ @ regime has been about climate change .
Kerry has been focused on climate for some @ @ @ @ @ skills will come in handy , because the climate battle requires coordination with governments around @ @ @ @ @ Biden ’ s Secretary of State Tony Blinken has previously appeared on Sesame Street .
@ @ @ @ @ thing you ’ ll see all day :

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President-elect Joe Biden is reportedly picking Tony Blinken for Secretary of State, Alejandro Mayorkas for Homeland Security, Avril Haines for Director of National Intelligence, Jake Sullivan for National Security Adviser, and Linda Thomas-Greenfield for UN Ambassador. These are all impressive and experienced heavyweights, but they’re not household names. Now Biden is adding a household name, but in a new role.
– Biden is appointing former Secretary of State John Kerry as his climate czar, according to the New York Times. This is a crucial role, particularly given how negligent the Trump regime has been about climate change. Kerry has been focused on climate for some time. His international diplomacy skills will come in handy, because the climate battle requires coordination with governments around the world.
– Joe Biden’s Secretary of State Tony Blinken has previously appeared on Sesame Street. It’s the best thing you’ll see all day:
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palmerreport--2020-11-23--In the end, Donald Trump will have to beg Andrew Cuomo for mercy

– At some point in the next 58 days Donald Trump will likely attempt to preemptively blanket pardon himself on any and all federal criminal charges he might end up facing .
But this isn ’ t a magic wand for him .
His attempted self-pardon will likely be overturned in court .
And Trump can ’ t even try to pardon himself on state charges .
The only person who can pardon Trump on the state charges he ’ ll face in New York ?
Andrew Cuomo .
We all know the odds of that are zero .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ begging Cuomo for a pardon anyway .
– Last night Trump tweeted “ we also won the election !
” What does that mean ?
Is he trying to carve out some delusional middle ground where Biden won , but he also won ?
Like they ’ re co-champions ?
They ’ ll split the presidency now ?
Somebody get this man a straitjacket already .
– It ’ s worth noting that even though Donald Trump and his ( now former ) lawyer Sidney Powell tend to post the same kind of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Twitter suspended Powell for twelve hours and didn ’ t suspend Trump .
Something is very wrong when Trump has free rein to tweet things that even his lawyer isn ’ t allowed to tweet .
It ’ s time to suspend Trump ’ s account permanently .

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– At some point in the next 58 days Donald Trump will likely attempt to preemptively blanket pardon himself on any and all federal criminal charges he might end up facing. But this isn’t a magic wand for him. His attempted self-pardon will likely be overturned in court. And Trump can’t even try to pardon himself on state charges. The only person who can pardon Trump on the state charges he’ll face in New York? Andrew Cuomo. We all know the odds of that are zero. But Trump will have to humiliate himself by begging Cuomo for a pardon anyway.
– Last night Trump tweeted “we also won the election!” What does that mean? Is he trying to carve out some delusional middle ground where Biden won, but he also won? Like they’re co-champions? They’ll split the presidency now? Somebody get this man a straitjacket already.
– It’s worth noting that even though Donald Trump and his (now former) lawyer Sidney Powell tend to post the same kind of false nonsense about the election results, Twitter suspended Powell for twelve hours and didn’t suspend Trump. Something is very wrong when Trump has free rein to tweet things that even his lawyer isn’t allowed to tweet. It’s time to suspend Trump’s account permanently.
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palmerreport--2020-11-23--It’s time for us to raise the bar again

It’s time for us to raise the bar again

The cynical manipulation of public sentiment by the Republican Party has become blatant .
It ’ s been a long time since they have even tried to disguise what they are up to .
There was a time , for instance , when somebody would have been in charge of keeping up the appearance that Republicans really did care about the alleged crimes revealed by the contents of Hunter Biden ’ s laptop .
No sooner was the election over , however , was the whole thing dropped .
Not even a cricket can be recruited to maintain what was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in American history .
The Hunter Biden “ scandal ” failed to fool a sufficient number of fools to get Trump re-elected , so it was insouciantly , cynically dropped — and never referred to again .
Lest we forget , it was dropped along with “ Obamagate , ” that other greatest scandal in American history , also never mentioned again .
Of course , I already know what some Republicans would say about that .
They have a new , far more serious bit of treachery to concern themselves with .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Donald Trump.
” Sorry , that ’ s not how it works in the real world .
We have the same thing to worry about , too , by the way .
Only it ’ s not the theft of the election from Trump , it ’ s the current , cartoonish , Keystone Cops attempt to steal an election fairly and squarely won by President-Elect Joe Biden .
But we are also still able to worry about children in cages .
We are also still able to worry about more than a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus .
We are also still able to worry about the rampant murder of innocent people of color by the police .
We worry about those things because they ’ re real , and when it comes to calling out crimes against humanity , we can multitask .
We do not forget about any of it because they ’ re real problems that really exist and really need to be solved .
But nobody in the White House cares about any of that .
They ’ re too busy with their own invented @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so they can mug for the cameras , clutch their pearls and shake with counterfeit outrage .
I ’ m sick of the lot of them .
I ’ m heartily sick of being talked down to by that evacuated husk of a human being , Kayleigh McEnany , that make-believe Christian , that sparrow fart humanitarian , that cross-wearing phony pretend patriot of a press secretary .
I ’ m sick of the whole lot of them .
I ’ m sick of the hate-driven bile that issues daily from the White @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to see the back of them .
I can ’ t wait for the final judgment of history on them .
I can ’ t wait for the handcuffs and jail sentences and the astonished looks on their mobster-innocent faces .
It ’ s time to raise the bar .
America needs to shuffle off this awful veneer of lies , manipulations and conceit and return to what she once was .
I ’ m not deceived , America was never perfect .
But neither is the rest of the world , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an edge .
There was a time when Americans were the good guys .
I still remember what that was like .
I can still close my eyes and recall my first visit to England , three months after the terrorist attacks of September 11 , 2001 .
We had the world on our side back then , and I felt the genuine regard and sympathy of every Briton I met .
I felt respect , encouragement and real international camaraderie .
It took George W. Bush very little time to squander all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and Donald Trump is the final expression of that poison .
The poison has become so toxic , in fact , that many Republicans are becoming publicly ill. By accusing Georgia Republican Governor Brian Kemp of election fraud , even Trump lawyer Sidney Powell went too far , by Republican standards .
Republicans are even beginning to notice that Trump lawyers who so blatantly accused Democrats of voter fraud in public are reluctant to use the same language in a court of law .
They know there are consequences for lying to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ purpose , and those consequences include loss of licenses and even prison time .
America has a chance to recapture some , or even most , of her lost reputation in January .
My sense from abroad is that the world is ready to return to that ideal .
I hope for our sake we are able to make the most of this second chance we ’ ve been given .
It ’ s very possible we won ’ t be given another one .
So let ’ s raise the bar again @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there .
And , as ever , ladies and gentlemen , brothers and sisters , comrades and friends , stay safe .

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The cynical manipulation of public sentiment by the Republican Party has become blatant. It’s been a long time since they have even tried to disguise what they are up to. There was a time, for instance, when somebody would have been in charge of keeping up the appearance that Republicans really did care about the alleged crimes revealed by the contents of Hunter Biden’s laptop. No sooner was the election over, however, was the whole thing dropped.
Not even a cricket can be recruited to maintain what was once the most “shocking scandal” in American history. The Hunter Biden “scandal” failed to fool a sufficient number of fools to get Trump re-elected, so it was insouciantly, cynically dropped — and never referred to again. Lest we forget, it was dropped along with “Obamagate,” that other greatest scandal in American history, also never mentioned again.
Of course, I already know what some Republicans would say about that. They have a new, far more serious bit of treachery to concern themselves with. The “theft of the election from Donald Trump.” Sorry, that’s not how it works in the real world. We have the same thing to worry about, too, by the way. Only it’s not the theft of the election from Trump, it’s the current, cartoonish, Keystone Cops attempt to steal an election fairly and squarely won by President-Elect Joe Biden.
But we are also still able to worry about children in cages. We are also still able to worry about more than a quarter of a million Americans dead from coronavirus. We are also still able to worry about the rampant murder of innocent people of color by the police. We worry about those things because they’re real, and when it comes to calling out crimes against humanity, we can multitask. We do not forget about any of it because they’re real problems that really exist and really need to be solved.
But nobody in the White House cares about any of that. They’re too busy with their own invented scandals, their tailor-made controversies contrived exclusively so they can mug for the cameras, clutch their pearls and shake with counterfeit outrage. I’m sick of the lot of them.
I’m heartily sick of being talked down to by that evacuated husk of a human being, Kayleigh McEnany, that make-believe Christian, that sparrow fart humanitarian, that cross-wearing phony pretend patriot of a press secretary. I’m sick of the whole lot of them. I’m sick of the hate-driven bile that issues daily from the White House. I can’t wait to see the back of them. I can’t wait for the final judgment of history on them. I can’t wait for the handcuffs and jail sentences and the astonished looks on their mobster-innocent faces.
It’s time to raise the bar. America needs to shuffle off this awful veneer of lies, manipulations and conceit and return to what she once was. I’m not deceived, America was never perfect. But neither is the rest of the world, and there was a time when America had an edge. There was a time when Americans were the good guys.
I still remember what that was like. I can still close my eyes and recall my first visit to England, three months after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. We had the world on our side back then, and I felt the genuine regard and sympathy of every Briton I met. I felt respect, encouragement and real international camaraderie. It took George W. Bush very little time to squander all of it.
Republicans have become poison, and Donald Trump is the final expression of that poison. The poison has become so toxic, in fact, that many Republicans are becoming publicly ill.
By accusing Georgia Republican Governor Brian Kemp of election fraud, even Trump lawyer Sidney Powell went too far, by Republican standards. Republicans are even beginning to notice that Trump lawyers who so blatantly accused Democrats of voter fraud in public are reluctant to use the same language in a court of law. They know there are consequences for lying to a judge about fraud for a corrupt purpose, and those consequences include loss of licenses and even prison time.
America has a chance to recapture some, or even most, of her lost reputation in January. My sense from abroad is that the world is ready to return to that ideal. I hope for our sake we are able to make the most of this second chance we’ve been given. It’s very possible we won’t be given another one. So let’s raise the bar again. Then let’s keep it there. And, as ever, ladies and gentlemen, brothers and sisters, comrades and friends, stay safe.
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palmerreport--2020-11-23--Donald Trump Jr goes completely bonkers while quarantining with coronavirus

– Let ’ s check in to see how Donald Trump Jr is doing while he ’ s quarantining with coronavirus… and he ’ s encouraging small business owners to harass health inspectors .
It looks like infected Trump Jr is roughly the same level of bonkers as regular Trump Jr. – By leaking his Tony Blinken pick for Secretary of State tonight , Joe Biden has made sure to put a dent in Trump ’ s attempt at hijacking Monday ’ s news cycle with whatever dead-end Michigan stunt he ’ s planning .
Biden is simply savvier at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Twelve Republican senators ( out of 53 ) and six Republican governors ( out of 26 ) have admitted it ’ s over and Joe Biden has won .
These numbers are embarrassing for the GOP .
They ’ re also terrible numbers for Trump .
He needed 100 % participation for an illusion like this to work .
– If we could all set aside our usual routine of lamenting about “ damage ” and “ norms ” and “ institutions ” for a minute and pay attention to what ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Trump is self destructing and the GOP is caught in his blast radius .
War is hell , but we ’ re winning .
– Some folks who don ’ t understand how anything works are upset that President-elect Biden is hiring the top diplomats from the Obama administration .
Come on , they ’ re the most highly qualified people around .
Who did they want him to hire , the Avengers ?

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– Let’s check in to see how Donald Trump Jr is doing while he’s quarantining with coronavirus… and he’s encouraging small business owners to harass health inspectors. It looks like infected Trump Jr is roughly the same level of bonkers as regular Trump Jr.
– By leaking his Tony Blinken pick for Secretary of State tonight, Joe Biden has made sure to put a dent in Trump’s attempt at hijacking Monday’s news cycle with whatever dead-end Michigan stunt he’s planning. Biden is simply savvier at this stuff than Trump is.
– Twelve Republican senators (out of 53) and six Republican governors (out of 26) have admitted it’s over and Joe Biden has won. These numbers are embarrassing for the GOP. They’re also terrible numbers for Trump. He needed 100% participation for an illusion like this to work.
– If we could all set aside our usual routine of lamenting about “damage” and “norms” and “institutions” for a minute and pay attention to what’s actually happening, we’d see that Trump is self destructing and the GOP is caught in his blast radius. War is hell, but we’re winning.
– Some folks who don’t understand how anything works are upset that President-elect Biden is hiring the top diplomats from the Obama administration. Come on, they’re the most highly qualified people around. Who did they want him to hire, the Avengers?
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palmerreport--2020-11-24--Here we go – this is what progress looks like

– All happening now : First woman Vice President .
First woman Director of National Intelligence .
First woman Secretary of the Treasury .
( Possible ) first woman Secretary of Defense .
This is what long overdue progress looks like .
Let ’ s keep it going .
– Things that hinge on the Senate runoffs in Georgia : Supreme Court expansion/reform .
Every single law that President-elect Biden wants to pass .
Biden being able to get liberal cabinet members confirmed .
Lindsey Graham blocked from running sham Senate Judiciary Committee investigations .
– Palmer Report predicted that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election , and that there wouldn ’ t be wide scale violence in the streets , but that Trump would attempt shady last minute deals with foreign nations to benefit himself .
Trump ’ s Open Skies scandal with Russia is exactly what we should be watching out for .
The good news is that the bigger spotlight we shine on any given Trump scandal , the more he tends to cave .
– Tweet of the day from Eliza Orlins , who ’ s running for Manhattan District Attorney in the 2021 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your future Manhattan DA : Presidents can ’ t pardon themselves for New York State crimes .
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– All happening now: First woman Vice President. First woman Director of National Intelligence. First woman Secretary of the Treasury. (Possible) first woman Secretary of Defense. This is what long overdue progress looks like. Let’s keep it going.
– Things that hinge on the Senate runoffs in Georgia: Supreme Court expansion/reform. Every single law that President-elect Biden wants to pass. Biden being able to get liberal cabinet members confirmed. Lindsey Graham blocked from running sham Senate Judiciary Committee investigations.
– Palmer Report predicted that Trump couldn’t magically overturn the election, and that there wouldn’t be wide scale violence in the streets, but that Trump would attempt shady last minute deals with foreign nations to benefit himself. Trump’s Open Skies scandal with Russia is exactly what we should be watching out for. The good news is that the bigger spotlight we shine on any given Trump scandal, the more he tends to cave.
– Tweet of the day from Eliza Orlins, who’s running for Manhattan District Attorney in the 2021 election: “A friendly reminder from your future Manhattan DA: Presidents can’t pardon themselves for New York State crimes.”
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palmerreport--2020-11-24--Donald Trump melts down after realizing that the transition process means he’s toast

After the GSA Administrator signed off on the transition process to President-elect Joe Biden earlier this evening , Donald Trump posted a tweet in support of the move .
It ’ s not as if he had a choice ; he was merely trying to save face , as the train was leaving the station with or without his approval .
But now , hours later , it ’ s quickly becoming clear that it ’ s all over for Donald Trump .
Even Fox News host Laura Ingraham acknowledged that it was over .
Joe Biden launched an official @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can only do if you are the government .
So now Trump is melting down about the fact that everyone is moving on from him .
Trump posted this tweet : “ What does GSA being allowed to preliminarily work with the Dems have to do with continuing to pursue our various cases on what will go down as the most corrupt election in American political history ?
We are moving full speed ahead .
Will never concede to fake ballots & Dominion.
” So there you have it .
Donald Trump is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whatever it is that he wants his most gullible supporters think he ’ s doing to magically contest an election that he lost a long time ago .
But outside from that small pocket of idiots who will never admit that Trump lost , everyone else is moving on from him as quickly as possible .
None of his angry tweets are going to change that going forward .
He ’ s toast .

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After the GSA Administrator signed off on the transition process to President-elect Joe Biden earlier this evening, Donald Trump posted a tweet in support of the move. It’s not as if he had a choice; he was merely trying to save face, as the train was leaving the station with or without his approval.
But now, hours later, it’s quickly becoming clear that it’s all over for Donald Trump. Even Fox News host Laura Ingraham acknowledged that it was over. Joe Biden launched an official “.gov” website, which you can only do if you are the government. So now Trump is melting down about the fact that everyone is moving on from him.
Trump posted this tweet: “What does GSA being allowed to preliminarily work with the Dems have to do with continuing to pursue our various cases on what will go down as the most corrupt election in American political history? We are moving full speed ahead. Will never concede to fake ballots & Dominion.”
So there you have it. Donald Trump is “moving full speed ahead” with whatever it is that he wants his most gullible supporters think he’s doing to magically contest an election that he lost a long time ago. But outside from that small pocket of idiots who will never admit that Trump lost, everyone else is moving on from him as quickly as possible. None of his angry tweets are going to change that going forward. He’s toast.
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palmerreport--2020-11-24--How Joe Biden pulled it off

How Joe Biden pulled it off

– President elect Joe Biden has succeeded in getting the GSA to back down and begin the transition .
Consider @ @ @ @ @ He didn ’ t angrily stomp his feet , which would have undercut his own @ @ @ @ @ t litigate against Emily Murphy , which could have caused her to dig in for @ @ @ @ @ merely kept calmly rolling out cabinet picks , as Murphy ’ s footing eroded .
@ @ @ @ @ use leverage to win .
It ’ s why Biden is going to excel as @ @ @ @ @ has put John Kerry on the National Security Council .
Donald Trump once put Steve @ @ @ @ @ Council .
– So this presumably means we ’ ll end up getting Harriet Tubman @ @ @ @ @ after all .
– Fox News host Laura Ingraham just gave her own concession speech @ @ @ @ @ situation changes in dramatic and frankly an unlikely manner , Joe Biden will be inaugurated @ @ @ @ @

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– President elect Joe Biden has succeeded in getting the GSA to back down and begin the transition. Consider how he got there. He didn’t angrily stomp his feet, which would have undercut his own leverage. He didn’t litigate against Emily Murphy, which could have caused her to dig in for a fight. Instead he merely kept calmly rolling out cabinet picks, as Murphy’s footing eroded. It’s how you use leverage to win. It’s why Biden is going to excel as President.
– Joe Biden has put John Kerry on the National Security Council. Donald Trump once put Steve Bannon on the National Security Council.
– So this presumably means we’ll end up getting Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill after all.
– Fox News host Laura Ingraham just gave her own concession speech: “Unless the legal situation changes in dramatic and frankly an unlikely manner, Joe Biden will be inaugurated on January 20th.”
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palmerreport--2020-11-24--No, Donald Trump isn’t running in 2024

No, Donald Trump isn’t running in 2024

– Even if Donald Trump soon announces that he ’ s running again in 2024 , it ’ ll be fake , and it should be completely ignored .
It ’ ll be nothing more than a phony cash grab so Trump can fundraise from his gullible supporters and use the money for his upcoming criminal trial defense and creditor squeezes .
Trump will obviously be in prison before 2024 .
Don ’ t let anyone in the media get away with framing this Trump 2024 nonsense as if it were real .
– One possible factor in Trump ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way of the transition : Republican corporate donors threatened on Monday afternoon to stop donating to the Senate runoff races unless Trump got out of the way .
We told you that eventually , Trump ’ s fantasy about overturning the election was going to get in the way of the GOP ’ s usual corrupt antics , and that Trump would be pushed aside accordingly .
– Palmer Report has frequently used the word “ magically ” to explain why Trump couldn ’ t overturn the election or remain in office , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worried about overusing the word .
Tonight , Rachel Maddow used the word “ magically ” three times in the span of a minute to explain the same thing .
We feel totally vindicated 🙂

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– Even if Donald Trump soon announces that he’s running again in 2024, it’ll be fake, and it should be completely ignored. It’ll be nothing more than a phony cash grab so Trump can fundraise from his gullible supporters and use the money for his upcoming criminal trial defense and creditor squeezes. Trump will obviously be in prison before 2024. Don’t let anyone in the media get away with framing this Trump 2024 nonsense as if it were real.
– One possible factor in Trump’s decision to stop standing in the way of the transition: Republican corporate donors threatened on Monday afternoon to stop donating to the Senate runoff races unless Trump got out of the way. We told you that eventually, Trump’s fantasy about overturning the election was going to get in the way of the GOP’s usual corrupt antics, and that Trump would be pushed aside accordingly.
– Palmer Report has frequently used the word “magically” to explain why Trump couldn’t overturn the election or remain in office, to the point that we’ve worried about overusing the word. Tonight, Rachel Maddow used the word “magically” three times in the span of a minute to explain the same thing. We feel totally vindicated 🙂
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palmerreport--2020-11-24--President-elect Joe Biden launches official government site as transition moves forward

Tonight , President-elect Joe Biden launched the buildbackbetter.gov website .
His Communications Director Kate Bedingfield made a point of stressing that it ’ s a “ .gov ” website .
Why is this important ?
Did Biden forget to buy the “ .com ” version ?
No , not at all .
Joe Biden has already had the buildbackbetter.com website in place for a little while .
The reason it ’ s a big deal that he ’ s launching a “ .gov ” version of the site is that in order to do so , you have to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ approval from the GSA .
Biden was able to launch buildbackbetter.gov tonight because the transition has officially begun .
Tweet of the day , from former CIA Director John Brennan : “ For four years , I spoke out vigorously against Donald Trump ’ s craven dishonesty , corrupt pursuit of personal interests , & trampling of our democratic principles .
After serving over three decades in national security , I felt compelled to condemn Trump ’ s depravity & incompetence … I now plan to ignore Trump .
I leave his fate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to history , & his legacy to a trash heap .
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Tonight, President-elect Joe Biden launched the buildbackbetter.gov website. His Communications Director Kate Bedingfield made a point of stressing that it’s a “.gov” website. Why is this important? Did Biden forget to buy the “.com” version?
No, not at all. Joe Biden has already had the buildbackbetter.com website in place for a little while. The reason it’s a big deal that he’s launching a “.gov” version of the site is that in order to do so, you have to be the government. Specifically, you need approval from the GSA. Biden was able to launch buildbackbetter.gov tonight because the transition has officially begun.
Tweet of the day, from former CIA Director John Brennan: “For four years, I spoke out vigorously against Donald Trump’s craven dishonesty, corrupt pursuit of personal interests, & trampling of our democratic principles. After serving over three decades in national security, I felt compelled to condemn Trump’s depravity & incompetence … I now plan to ignore Trump. I leave his fate to our judicial system, his infamy to history, & his legacy to a trash heap.”
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palmerreport--2020-11-24--Donald Trump’s Open Skies endgame

Donald Trump’s Open Skies endgame

For weeks now , Palmer Report has been urging everyone to stop focusing on Donald Trump ’ s dead-end fantasy about magically overturning the election , and instead focus on whatever he might be quietly doing to try to give himself a softer landing with regard to the bankruptcy and prison he ’ ll face once he ’ s out of office .
One thing we urged everyone to watch for in particular : Trump cutting corrupt deals with foreign governments , so they can make it up to him later .
It ’ s not clear that ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but it may be close .
Rachel Maddow is reporting that the Trump administration hasn ’ t just withdrawn the United States from the Open Skies treaty with Russia ; it ’ s now immediately moving to dismantle and destroy the airplanes that the U.S. has been using to enforce the treaty .
This feels like one last Trump gift to Vladimir Putin .
And why not ?
Russia has outsized influence over Deutsche Bank , for example , which is reportedly in the process of selling off and/or calling in Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hopes that by destroying the Open Skies capability , he can earn one last favor from Putin to help keep Trump from total financial collapse .
Or maybe Trump is still worried about whatever blackmail material Putin has always seemingly held over him .
In any case , the good news is that this Open Skies scandal has been uncovered and is now being focused on .
With Trump , half the battle is catching him in the act and pushing back on him .
When there ’ s sufficient pushback , Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , preferring to instead try to quietly move on to the next scam .
So let ’ s keep making noise about this .
In any case , President-elect Biden can fix this one way or the other once he ’ s in power ; it ’ s just a matter of how messy and expensive it ’ ll be to do so .

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For weeks now, Palmer Report has been urging everyone to stop focusing on Donald Trump’s dead-end fantasy about magically overturning the election, and instead focus on whatever he might be quietly doing to try to give himself a softer landing with regard to the bankruptcy and prison he’ll face once he’s out of office. One thing we urged everyone to watch for in particular: Trump cutting corrupt deals with foreign governments, so they can make it up to him later.
It’s not clear that’s precisely what’s going on tonight, but it may be close. Rachel Maddow is reporting that the Trump administration hasn’t just withdrawn the United States from the Open Skies treaty with Russia; it’s now immediately moving to dismantle and destroy the airplanes that the U.S. has been using to enforce the treaty.
This feels like one last Trump gift to Vladimir Putin. And why not? Russia has outsized influence over Deutsche Bank, for example, which is reportedly in the process of selling off and/or calling in Trump’s loans. So maybe Trump hopes that by destroying the Open Skies capability, he can earn one last favor from Putin to help keep Trump from total financial collapse. Or maybe Trump is still worried about whatever blackmail material Putin has always seemingly held over him.
In any case, the good news is that this Open Skies scandal has been uncovered and is now being focused on. With Trump, half the battle is catching him in the act and pushing back on him. When there’s sufficient pushback, Trump frequently caves on these kinds of things, preferring to instead try to quietly move on to the next scam. So let’s keep making noise about this. In any case, President-elect Biden can fix this one way or the other once he’s in power; it’s just a matter of how messy and expensive it’ll be to do so.
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