palmerreport--2020-03-09--Donald Trump’s nightmare worsens as the stock market goes off a cliff in overnight trading

The stock market has lost nearly fifteen percent of its value over the past few weeks , as the coronavirus continues to negatively impact the world economy , and Donald Trump ’ s botched response to the virus has investors worried that things will get even worse .
We ’ ve been waiting to see if a full-on panic selloff would happen , and tonight it did .
The Dow Futures are currently down an astounding 1300 points – nearly five percent of the market ’ s value erased all at once – and unless that number turns around before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a bloodbath tomorrow .
Other futures markets are also dive-bombing .
S & P 500 futures crashed so badly tonight , an automatic halt to trading kicked in .
Most presidents experience economic challenges at one point or another .
Donald Trump has been very lucky up to now , as he inherited the roaring Obama economy , and his idiotic trade war didn ’ t manage to completely derail it .
But now this worldwide epidemic is presenting Trump with a bona fide economic crisis , and we all know that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t up to the challenge .
If he were smart he ’ d resign in the morning .

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The stock market has lost nearly fifteen percent of its value over the past few weeks, as the coronavirus continues to negatively impact the world economy, and Donald Trump’s botched response to the virus has investors worried that things will get even worse. We’ve been waiting to see if a full-on panic selloff would happen, and tonight it did.
The Dow Futures are currently down an astounding 1300 points – nearly five percent of the market’s value erased all at once – and unless that number turns around before morning, the Dow Jones will be a bloodbath tomorrow. Other futures markets are also dive-bombing. S&P 500 futures crashed so badly tonight, an automatic halt to trading kicked in.
Most presidents experience economic challenges at one point or another. Donald Trump has been very lucky up to now, as he inherited the roaring Obama economy, and his idiotic trade war didn’t manage to completely derail it. But now this worldwide epidemic is presenting Trump with a bona fide economic crisis, and we all know that the “king of bankruptcy” isn’t up to the challenge. If he were smart he’d resign in the morning.
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palmerreport--2020-03-09--Donald Trump just learned he’s been potentially exposed to coronavirus. Now he’s canceling events.

The Washington Post broke the news yesterday that on the final day of CPAC , Donald Trump shook hands with someone who had in turn interacted with another CPAC attendee who has since tested positive for coronavirus .
This meant Trump has potentially been exposed to the virus .
If he did catch it , he ’ s now on day eight of a five to fourteen day incubation period .
At the time , Palmer Report suggested watching to see if Donald Trump began disappearing from public in the upcoming days .
Last night Trump was spotted hosting an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ didn ’ t have any symptoms at the time ( or at least not any serious ones ) .
But today Trump woke up and decided to cancel his planned St. Patrick ’ s Day luncheon with Congress which was set to take place in a little more than a week .
Trump is insisting that he ’ s canceling it because Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is being too mean to him .
But the event isn ’ t for another nine days .
If he really were doing this to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more of a spectacle of it by waiting until a few days beforehand and then canceling .
Instead he ’ s canceling the event less than twenty-four hours after learning he was potentially exposed to coronavirus .
It ’ s worth watching this going forward to see if Donald Trump keeps clearing out his schedule for the timeframe in which he would be the most ill from coronavirus .
Again , there ’ s no way to know that he actually caught the virus at CPAC .
It ’ s just that he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suspicious by already starting to clear out his calendar .

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The Washington Post broke the news yesterday that on the final day of CPAC, Donald Trump shook hands with someone who had in turn interacted with another CPAC attendee who has since tested positive for coronavirus. This meant Trump has potentially been exposed to the virus. If he did catch it, he’s now on day eight of a five to fourteen day incubation period.
At the time, Palmer Report suggested watching to see if Donald Trump began disappearing from public in the upcoming days. Last night Trump was spotted hosting an event at Mar-a-Lago, so he clearly didn’t have any symptoms at the time (or at least not any serious ones). But today Trump woke up and decided to cancel his planned St. Patrick’s Day luncheon with Congress which was set to take place in a little more than a week.
Trump is insisting that he’s canceling it because Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is being too mean to him. But the event isn’t for another nine days. If he really were doing this to snub Pelosi, he could have made more of a spectacle of it by waiting until a few days beforehand and then canceling. Instead he’s canceling the event less than twenty-four hours after learning he was potentially exposed to coronavirus.
It’s worth watching this going forward to see if Donald Trump keeps clearing out his schedule for the timeframe in which he would be the most ill from coronavirus. Again, there’s no way to know that he actually caught the virus at CPAC. It’s just that he’s making things look a bit suspicious by already starting to clear out his calendar.
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palmerreport--2020-03-09--It’s not just Ted Cruz: now a GOP Congressman says he’s also self-isolating because he’s been expose

It’s not just Ted Cruz: now a GOP Congressman says he’s also self-isolating because he’s been exposed to coronavirus

Earlier this evening Republican Senator Ted Cruz announced on Twitter that he ’ s been exposed to the coronavirus , and while he doesn ’ t yet have any symptoms , he ’ s self-isolating as a precaution .
It turns out Cruz isn ’ t the only one on the Hill who ’ s been exposed .
GOP Congressman Paul Gosar just tweeted this : “ I am announcing that I , along with 3 of my senior staff , are officially under self-quarantine after sustained contact at CPAC with a person who has since been hospitalized with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ closed for the week .
We are all asymptomatic and feel great .
But we are being proactive and cautious.
“ Again , we ’ re not rooting for anyone to get the coronavirus .
These people are corrupt and dishonest politicians , but that doesn ’ t mean they deserve to die of some horrible viral infection .
In addition , these politicians have families who could end up infected as well .
But it ’ s notable that after Donald Trump botched the coronavirus response and claimed it was all a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from his own Republican Party who are now having to take steps for fear they may be infected with it .
Will Trump get his act together now ?
We doubt it .

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Earlier this evening Republican Senator Ted Cruz announced on Twitter that he’s been exposed to the coronavirus, and while he doesn’t yet have any symptoms, he’s self-isolating as a precaution. It turns out Cruz isn’t the only one on the Hill who’s been exposed.
GOP Congressman Paul Gosar just tweeted this: “I am announcing that I, along with 3 of my senior staff, are officially under self-quarantine after sustained contact at CPAC with a person who has since been hospitalized with the Wuhan Virus. My office will be closed for the week. We are all asymptomatic and feel great. But we are being proactive and cautious.“
Again, we’re not rooting for anyone to get the coronavirus. These people are corrupt and dishonest politicians, but that doesn’t mean they deserve to die of some horrible viral infection. In addition, these politicians have families who could end up infected as well.
But it’s notable that after Donald Trump botched the coronavirus response and claimed it was all a hoax, it’s the politicians from his own Republican Party who are now having to take steps for fear they may be infected with it. Will Trump get his act together now? We doubt it.
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palmerreport--2020-03-09--Joe Biden just got endorsed by a former 2020 presidential candidate for the second time today

This morning former 2020 presidential candidate and current Senator Kamala Harris made big news by formally endorsing Joe Biden , @ @ @ @ @ ll be holding a campaign rally together in Detroit on Monday night .
This is @ @ @ @ @ democratic primary takes place on Tuesday .
Now this evening Biden has picked up the @ @ @ @ @ his former 2020 rivals .
Joe Biden has now been endorsed by John Delaney , @ @ @ @ @ of the early 2020 democratic primary debates before dropping out .
Delaney posted this in @ @ @ @ @ John Delaney ’ s endorsement obviously isn ’ t going to have the kind of @ @ @ @ @ endorsement will have .
But Delaney managed to get elected to Congress in 2012 , @ @ @ @ @ retiring in 2018 , meaning he clearly has a lot of fans in his home @ @ @ @ @ now he ’ s urging them to vote for Joe Biden .
This will come @ @ @ @ @ democratic primary contest arrives .

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This morning former 2020 presidential candidate and current Senator Kamala Harris made big news by formally endorsing Joe Biden, and announcing that they’ll be holding a campaign rally together in Detroit on Monday night. This is crucial, because the Michigan democratic primary takes place on Tuesday. Now this evening Biden has picked up the endorsement of another one of his former 2020 rivals.
Joe Biden has now been endorsed by John Delaney, who appeared in a number of the early 2020 democratic primary debates before dropping out. Delaney posted this in support of his endorsement:
John Delaney’s endorsement obviously isn’t going to have the kind of impact that Kamala Harris’ endorsement will have. But Delaney managed to get elected to Congress in 2012, 2014, and 2016 before retiring in 2018, meaning he clearly has a lot of fans in his home district in Maryland – and now he’s urging them to vote for Joe Biden. This will come in handy when the Maryland democratic primary contest arrives.
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palmerreport--2020-03-09--Looks like Donald Trump is about to get hit with even more bad news tomorrow

Donald Trump has been getting hit with bad news all day .
Kamala Harris has endorsed Joe Biden , putting the anti-Trump 2020 coalition further into focus .
Ted Cruz has announced he ’ s self-isolating because he came into contact with someone who has since tested positive for coronavirus , poking holes in Trump ’ s stance that the virus is some kind of hoax .
Now Trump may be looking at some more bad news in the morning .
Right now the Dow Futures are down more than a thousand points .
If this number holds , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ open down by this same margin tomorrow .
Of course the overnight numbers can and will change .
But a thousand point-plus deficit will be difficult to overcome , and in fact could get even worse overnight .
Donald Trump has been hoping to use the last gasps of the roaring Obama economy as an argument for his re-election .
His approval rating is already at an untenably low number even with the strong economy .
If the stock market plunges again tomorrow , he ’ ll be left begging investors not to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comes to the coronavirus – and he ’ ll be left trying to explain how a Senator from his own party has been exposed to the virus if it ’ s all a hoax .

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Donald Trump has been getting hit with bad news all day. Kamala Harris has endorsed Joe Biden, putting the anti-Trump 2020 coalition further into focus. Ted Cruz has announced he’s self-isolating because he came into contact with someone who has since tested positive for coronavirus, poking holes in Trump’s stance that the virus is some kind of hoax. Now Trump may be looking at some more bad news in the morning.
Right now the Dow Futures are down more than a thousand points. If this number holds, it’ll mean the Dow Jones will open down by this same margin tomorrow. Of course the overnight numbers can and will change. But a thousand point-plus deficit will be difficult to overcome, and in fact could get even worse overnight.
Donald Trump has been hoping to use the last gasps of the roaring Obama economy as an argument for his re-election. His approval rating is already at an untenably low number even with the strong economy. If the stock market plunges again tomorrow, he’ll be left begging investors not to believe their eyes and ears when it comes to the coronavirus – and he’ll be left trying to explain how a Senator from his own party has been exposed to the virus if it’s all a hoax.
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palmerreport--2020-03-09--Here’s the scoop on the big Joe Biden – Kamala Harris campaign event

This morning Kamala Harris tweeted a video in which she endorsed her former rival Joe Biden for President .
This set off a frenzy of speculation – particularly when she said near the end of the video that she ’ d be seeing everyone in Detroit on Monday .
Sure enough , Kamala and Biden are doing a joint campaign event .
Now the details have been released .
The event takes place at Renaissance High School in Detroit , Michigan , on Monday night .
The doors open at 7:00pm local time , and attendees are being allowed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can be expected for a historic joint appearance like this , so if you ’ re planning to attend , you ’ ll probably want to get there really early and stand in line .
We ’ re guessing that large chunks of the event will air live on networks like MSNBC and CNN .
Joe Biden has recently surged into the lead in the polls in the Michigan 2020 Democratic primary contest , which takes place on Tuesday – hence the Monday evening rally in Detroit .
This event has fueled further @ @ @ @ @ @ @ playing a major role in a Joe Biden administration , such as Vice President or Attorney General .

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This morning Kamala Harris tweeted a video in which she endorsed her former rival Joe Biden for President. This set off a frenzy of speculation – particularly when she said near the end of the video that she’d be seeing everyone in Detroit on Monday. Sure enough, Kamala and Biden are doing a joint campaign event. Now the details have been released.
The event takes place at Renaissance High School in Detroit, Michigan, on Monday night. The doors open at 7:00pm local time, and attendees are being allowed to sign up in advance. Major crowds can be expected for a historic joint appearance like this, so if you’re planning to attend, you’ll probably want to get there really early and stand in line. We’re guessing that large chunks of the event will air live on networks like MSNBC and CNN.
Joe Biden has recently surged into the lead in the polls in the Michigan 2020 Democratic primary contest, which takes place on Tuesday – hence the Monday evening rally in Detroit. This event has fueled further speculation that Kamala Harris could end up playing a major role in a Joe Biden administration, such as Vice President or Attorney General.
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palmerreport--2020-03-09--Ted Cruz just made a startling announcement about his exposure to coronavirus

Republican Senator Ted Cruz has always been a political punchline .
But some rather serious news just surfaced about him , and it should concern every one of you .
Cruz just announced that he ’ s self-isolating , after he came into contact with someone who has since tested positive for coronavirus .
No , really , this is happening .
Ted Cruz posted this statement to Twitter this evening : Ted Cruz is doing the responsible thing here , and he deserves credit for it .
And no , we ’ re not going to root for him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ awful in too many ways to count , but he doesn ’ t deserve to die from a viral infection .
For that matter , we hope he isn ’ t infected , because that ’ ll mean he hasn ’ t passed it along to his loved ones .
But we ’ re now at the point where a United States Senator is now self-isolating because he has good reason to believe he may be infected with the coronavirus .
Ted Cruz is a punchline , but this is serious .
You @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump – who was potentially exposed to coronavirus himself via Matt Schlapp eight days ago – will keep pretending this is all a hoax .

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Republican Senator Ted Cruz has always been a political punchline. But some rather serious news just surfaced about him, and it should concern every one of you. Cruz just announced that he’s self-isolating, after he came into contact with someone who has since tested positive for coronavirus. No, really, this is happening.
Ted Cruz posted this statement to Twitter this evening:
Ted Cruz is doing the responsible thing here, and he deserves credit for it. And no, we’re not going to root for him to get sick. He’s awful in too many ways to count, but he doesn’t deserve to die from a viral infection. For that matter, we hope he isn’t infected, because that’ll mean he hasn’t passed it along to his loved ones.
But we’re now at the point where a United States Senator is now self-isolating because he has good reason to believe he may be infected with the coronavirus. Ted Cruz is a punchline, but this is serious. You have to wonder how much longer Donald Trump – who was potentially exposed to coronavirus himself via Matt Schlapp eight days ago – will keep pretending this is all a hoax.
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palmerreport--2020-03-09--Yep, Donald Trump really is going to prison

I ’ ve been saying for awhile that Donald Trump is going to prison , and while most of you here have understood where I ’ m coming from , some folks out there have mocked me for it or insisted it ’ ll never happen .
But if Joe Biden wins and picks his new endorser Kamala Harris for Attorney General , you ’ d better believe she ’ ll put Trump away for his crimes .
If Biden picks Kamala Harris as his running mate , or if she decides she doesn ’ t want to leave the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at same scenario .
In such case Biden would pick someone like Adam Schiff , Amy Klobuchar , or Preet Bharara as Attorney General , and they ’ ll put Trump away just as surely .
Trump can try to pardon himself on his way out the door .
But he ’ d have to list off his specific crimes , and would be formally confessing to them by accepting his own pardon , which would create other legal problems for him .
The courts could end up throwing out such a pardon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many kinds of crimes , a savvy prosecutor like Kamala would find something to nail him on that he failed to pardon himself for .
New York State also has a grand jury targeting Trump for indictment on state charges , as proven by the subpoenas it ’ s sent for his financial records .
Grand juries typically operate in secret , but because Trump is challenging the subpoenas in court , the existence of the grand jury is now a matter of public record .
Donald Trump is going to prison .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ over who gets to put him there first .
All we have to do is work hard and make sure Donald Trump loses and Joe Biden wins , so he can pick the right Attorney General and get this process going .

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I’ve been saying for awhile that Donald Trump is going to prison, and while most of you here have understood where I’m coming from, some folks out there have mocked me for it or insisted it’ll never happen. But if Joe Biden wins and picks his new endorser Kamala Harris for Attorney General, you’d better believe she’ll put Trump away for his crimes.
If Biden picks Kamala Harris as his running mate, or if she decides she doesn’t want to leave the Senate, we’re still looking at same scenario. In such case Biden would pick someone like Adam Schiff, Amy Klobuchar, or Preet Bharara as Attorney General, and they’ll put Trump away just as surely.
Trump can try to pardon himself on his way out the door. But he’d have to list off his specific crimes, and would be formally confessing to them by accepting his own pardon, which would create other legal problems for him. The courts could end up throwing out such a pardon anyway. And Trump has committed so many kinds of crimes, a savvy prosecutor like Kamala would find something to nail him on that he failed to pardon himself for.
New York State also has a grand jury targeting Trump for indictment on state charges, as proven by the subpoenas it’s sent for his financial records. Grand juries typically operate in secret, but because Trump is challenging the subpoenas in court, the existence of the grand jury is now a matter of public record.
Donald Trump is going to prison. Federal and state prosecutors will be fighting over who gets to put him there first. All we have to do is work hard and make sure Donald Trump loses and Joe Biden wins, so he can pick the right Attorney General and get this process going.
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palmerreport--2020-03-09--Donald Trump’s stooge Ben Carson just had a stunning meltdown on live national television

To give you an idea of how incompetent Donald Trump is at using his personnel , and how stereotypically he sees black people , he put former brain surgeon Ben Carson in his cabinet – but put him in charge of HUD instead of making him Surgeon General .
But considering how braindead Carson is , perhaps it ’ s better that he ’ s not Surgeon General .
In any case , this morning Donald Trump sent Ben Carson onto ABC This Week in order to reassure the public that the Trump regime has the coronavirus outbreak under control @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doing the opposite .
Carson was asked about the regime ’ s plan for bringing a virus-stricken cruise ship ashore and treating the infected Americans who are on board .
Carson initially said he didn ’ t want to reveal the plan for the cruise ship .
Wait , why would it be a secret ?
Did Trump really send Carson onto live national television without telling him anything about the plan ?
When pressed by host George Stephanopoulos , Carson melted down and said that the plan isn ’ t yet “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there really no plan , or is Ben Carson merely pretending there ’ s no plan ?
With this guy it can be difficult to parse .
After all , he once pretended he ’ d stabbed a guy so he could sell more books .
He also thinks Joseph from the Bible built the Pyramids in Egypt to store grain .
What ’ s remarkable is that Carson is this disturbingly far gone , and yet he may not even be the most embarrassing person in Trump ’ s cabinet .

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To give you an idea of how incompetent Donald Trump is at using his personnel, and how stereotypically he sees black people, he put former brain surgeon Ben Carson in his cabinet – but put him in charge of HUD instead of making him Surgeon General. But considering how braindead Carson is, perhaps it’s better that he’s not Surgeon General.
In any case, this morning Donald Trump sent Ben Carson onto ABC This Week in order to reassure the public that the Trump regime has the coronavirus outbreak under control. If anything, Carson ended up doing the opposite. Carson was asked about the regime’s plan for bringing a virus-stricken cruise ship ashore and treating the infected Americans who are on board.
Carson initially said he didn’t want to reveal the plan for the cruise ship. Wait, why would it be a secret? Did Trump really send Carson onto live national television without telling him anything about the plan? When pressed by host George Stephanopoulos, Carson melted down and said that the plan isn’t yet “fully formulated.”
Wait, so is there really no plan, or is Ben Carson merely pretending there’s no plan? With this guy it can be difficult to parse. After all, he once pretended he’d stabbed a guy so he could sell more books. He also thinks Joseph from the Bible built the Pyramids in Egypt to store grain. What’s remarkable is that Carson is this disturbingly far gone, and yet he may not even be the most embarrassing person in Trump’s cabinet.
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palmerreport--2020-03-09--Joe Biden vs Bernie Sanders: tomorrow’s Michigan primary just got turned completely upside down

Bernie Sanders is eager to win the Michigan primary tomorrow , going so far as to cancel events in other states , because he ’ s trying to get his faltering campaign back on track .
Joe Biden is just as eager to win Michigan , going so far as to hold a rally with Kamala Harris tonight in Detroit , because he thinks he can put the primary race to bed with a big win .
The thing is , this Michigan race has been shifting more quickly than perhaps any other primary state yet .
Just eight days @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the polls in Michigan .
Then Biden pulled slightly ahead , as part of his Super Tuesday surge .
Now five new polls have Biden ahead by an average of twenty-two points .
So what ’ s really going on here ?
For one thing , these new Michigan polls largely don ’ t include the four major candidates who have dropped out in the past seven days .
Most of their support has shifted to Biden , allowing him to open up a large lead .
The new Michigan polls fall @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which show Biden surging across the board .
Here ’ s the thing though .
Michigan is an open primary , meaning registered Republicans can vote for Bernie Sanders as a spoiler – and we already know that they will , because they did it four years ago .
In 2016 , Hillary Clinton had a roughly twenty point lead in the Michigan polls , yet Sanders narrowly won the state , in what ended up being one of the bigger polling errors in modern political history .
As a result the media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comeback ( he got blown out in Mississippi the same day ) , and it allowed his campaign to continue for months , even as he fell further behind .
So for Joe Biden and his supporters , it ’ s crucial to turn out and vote in as large of numbers as possible in Michigan tomorrow , in order to counter any faulty poll numbers of Republican meddling .
There ’ s a reason Biden and Kamala Harris are holding their get out the vote rally in Michigan tonight , and it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But if Biden does win by the numbers being predicted , this primary race will be realistically over .

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Bernie Sanders is eager to win the Michigan primary tomorrow, going so far as to cancel events in other states, because he’s trying to get his faltering campaign back on track. Joe Biden is just as eager to win Michigan, going so far as to hold a rally with Kamala Harris tonight in Detroit, because he thinks he can put the primary race to bed with a big win.
The thing is, this Michigan race has been shifting more quickly than perhaps any other primary state yet. Just eight days ago, Sanders held a slight lead in the polls in Michigan. Then Biden pulled slightly ahead, as part of his Super Tuesday surge. Now five new polls have Biden ahead by an average of twenty-two points. So what’s really going on here?
For one thing, these new Michigan polls largely don’t include the four major candidates who have dropped out in the past seven days. Most of their support has shifted to Biden, allowing him to open up a large lead. The new Michigan polls fall in line with new national polls, which show Biden surging across the board. Here’s the thing though.
Michigan is an open primary, meaning registered Republicans can vote for Bernie Sanders as a spoiler – and we already know that they will, because they did it four years ago. In 2016, Hillary Clinton had a roughly twenty point lead in the Michigan polls, yet Sanders narrowly won the state, in what ended up being one of the bigger polling errors in modern political history. As a result the media falsely declared that he was making a comeback (he got blown out in Mississippi the same day), and it allowed his campaign to continue for months, even as he fell further behind.
So for Joe Biden and his supporters, it’s crucial to turn out and vote in as large of numbers as possible in Michigan tomorrow, in order to counter any faulty poll numbers of Republican meddling. There’s a reason Biden and Kamala Harris are holding their get out the vote rally in Michigan tonight, and it’s not just a victory lap. But if Biden does win by the numbers being predicted, this primary race will be realistically over.
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palmerreport--2020-03-09--Donald Trump was potentially exposed to coronavirus on Air Force One today, by Matt Gaetz of all peo

Donald Trump was potentially exposed to coronavirus on Air Force One today, by Matt Gaetz of all people

Last week Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz wore a giant gas mask on the House floor .
Today Gaetz learned that he was exposed to coronavirus a week and half ago at the CPAC conference .
Notably , Gaetz was informed of this while he was on Air Force One with Donald Trump .
You can see the problem here .
Gaetz is now quarantining himself as precaution , while displaying no symptoms , according to the New York Times .
But before getting the news and presumably distancing himself from everyone on Air Force One , he spent the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he ’ d been exposed .
Moreover , Gaetz just spent the weekend hanging out with Donald Trump , meaning Trump has faced some serious potential exposure to coronavirus .
Trump also spent time this past week with Republican Congressman Doug Collins , who is also now quarantining himself .
This means Donald Trump has come into direct contact with at least three people – Gaetz , Collins , and Matt Schlapp – who think they were exposed to coronavirus .
For his own safety and for the safety of others , Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Given his age and visibly poor health , he ’ s far more at risk of serious side effects than these younger guys would be .
As we said last night when Ted Cruz quarantined himself , we ’ re not rooting for anyone to come down with coronavirus .
The proper punishment for being a horrible politician is to lose an election , not to catch a deadly virus .
Some of these Republicans have kids , and we certainly hope this doesn ’ t spread to them .
But now that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allies have been exposed to coronavirus , and that Trump himself has potentially been exposed , maybe Trump will finally make a serious effort to get infected Americans the help they need .

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Last week Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz wore a giant gas mask on the House floor. Today Gaetz learned that he was exposed to coronavirus a week and half ago at the CPAC conference. Notably, Gaetz was informed of this while he was on Air Force One with Donald Trump. You can see the problem here.
Gaetz is now quarantining himself as precaution, while displaying no symptoms, according to the New York Times. But before getting the news and presumably distancing himself from everyone on Air Force One, he spent the first hour of the plane ride not knowing he’d been exposed. Moreover, Gaetz just spent the weekend hanging out with Donald Trump, meaning Trump has faced some serious potential exposure to coronavirus. Trump also spent time this past week with Republican Congressman Doug Collins, who is also now quarantining himself.
This means Donald Trump has come into direct contact with at least three people – Gaetz, Collins, and Matt Schlapp – who think they were exposed to coronavirus. For his own safety and for the safety of others, Trump should be quarantining himself right now. Given his age and visibly poor health, he’s far more at risk of serious side effects than these younger guys would be.
As we said last night when Ted Cruz quarantined himself, we’re not rooting for anyone to come down with coronavirus. The proper punishment for being a horrible politician is to lose an election, not to catch a deadly virus. Some of these Republicans have kids, and we certainly hope this doesn’t spread to them. But now that some of Donald Trump’s closest allies have been exposed to coronavirus, and that Trump himself has potentially been exposed, maybe Trump will finally make a serious effort to get infected Americans the help they need.
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palmerreport--2020-03-09--I’ve heard this somewhere before

I’ve heard this somewhere before

Whenever anyone calls out Donald Trump for his weaknesses , he accuses them of being part of a “ deep state ” conspiracy against him .
Doesn ’ t matter how right they are , or how much evidence they ’ ve presented .
In his mind , and in the minds of his fans , he can ’ t do any wrong , so his detractors must have bad faith reasons for daring to now worship him .
We all roll our eyes at this crap .
Whenever anyone calls out Bernie Sanders for his weaknesses , he accuses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ democratic establishment ” conspiracy against him .
Doesn ’ t matter how right they are , or how much evidence they ’ ve presented .
In his mind , and in the minds of his fans , he can ’ t do any wrong , so his detractors must have bad faith reasons for daring to now worship him .
Yet some in the Resistance actually vote for this guy ?
That can ’ t be right .
How is this behavior any different than the conspiracies that Trump invents about his detractors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ legitimate candidate handles criticism ?
During one of the early debates , Kamala Harris shared some harsh opinions about one of Joe Biden ’ s past stances on an issue .
Biden didn ’ t like it , and they argued about it .
But afterward , Biden didn ’ t accuse Kamala of being part of some conspiracy against him ; he handled it like an adult .
That ’ s probably a big part of why she ’ s now endorsing him and campaigning for him , instead of endorsing Sanders @

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Whenever anyone calls out Donald Trump for his weaknesses, he accuses them of being part of a “deep state” conspiracy against him. Doesn’t matter how right they are, or how much evidence they’ve presented. In his mind, and in the minds of his fans, he can’t do any wrong, so his detractors must have bad faith reasons for daring to now worship him. We all roll our eyes at this crap.
Whenever anyone calls out Bernie Sanders for his weaknesses, he accuses them of being part of a “democratic establishment” conspiracy against him. Doesn’t matter how right they are, or how much evidence they’ve presented. In his mind, and in the minds of his fans, he can’t do any wrong, so his detractors must have bad faith reasons for daring to now worship him. Yet some in the Resistance actually vote for this guy? That can’t be right. How is this behavior any different than the conspiracies that Trump invents about his detractors?
You want to know how a legitimate candidate handles criticism? During one of the early debates, Kamala Harris shared some harsh opinions about one of Joe Biden’s past stances on an issue. Biden didn’t like it, and they argued about it. But afterward, Biden didn’t accuse Kamala of being part of some conspiracy against him; he handled it like an adult. That’s probably a big part of why she’s now endorsing him and campaigning for him, instead of endorsing Sanders.
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palmerreport--2020-03-09--Now is the time to keep our cool

Now is the time to keep our cool

Now I ’ m going to tell you something you ’ re not going to like and I ’ m just as unhappy about it as you will be .
The worst part of COVID-19 isn ’ t the virus but the disruption it will create in the supply chain of goods and services .
The governmental injunction against panic buying will soon be wholly superfluous .
Very soon , as early as next week perhaps , certainly within the next couple of months , shortages of products of every conceivable category will become critical and evident to everyone .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be nothing to panic buy .
The reason for this is because all supply chains live on the brink of a shortage disaster .
This is an economic reality because of the expense involved for suppliers of all goods and services to maintain inventory .
Inventories are kept at levels only sufficient to meet the immediate short term requirements , anything more is , under ordinary circumstances , an unnecessary expense .
Once suppliers run out they run out .
They can ’ t go into the back warehouse and get more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supply interruptions on a small scale .
Little things become unavailable because of minor hiccups in the supply chain such as a disrupting storm , a union strike , a bad crop .
Any part of the chain that breaks down stops the supply dead in its tracks .
We learn to do without and soon forget about it .
It was a common phenomenon for our parents and grandparents during World War II .
But this is different .
With a worldwide pandemic looming , product chains will get interrupted for everything @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it becomes necessary to isolate ourselves in city-wide quarantines , products from outside will become virtually nonexistent .
Because one of the most important mandates of the sickness that is the current administration , the single most important protocol remains the protection of the thinly skinned ego of child rapist Donald Trump .
Mike Pence can ’ t talk for more than sixty seconds without heaping praise on the “ dear leader ” because everything , as usual , has to be about him , Your duty to yourselves and your families is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the White House and do what is best for yourselves .
I would recommend everyone have at least a month ’ s supply on hand of all critical foods and products for yourselves and your pets .
Be prepared to stay at home for protracted periods of time in the near future .
Now might be a good time to start that diet and exercise program you have been promising yourself .
Don ’ t expect help from the Trump regime .
The child-rapist Donald Trump will be looking for ways to use @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and economic advantage .
He doesn ’ t give a crap about you or your family .
I hope I ’ m wrong about this but I just don ’ t see how .
The mathematics says we are in for very lean times .
The good news is those times will be short , because everyone will be eager to return to normality as quickly as possible and the virus will eventually die out .
But for now , don ’ t be surprised if there are no Fourth of July celebrations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tokyo Olympics , no commonplace excuses for gatherings of crowds this Summer .
Interesting times are ahead , but if we keep our cool we will survive them .

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Now I’m going to tell you something you’re not going to like and I’m just as unhappy about it as you will be. The worst part of COVID-19 isn’t the virus but the disruption it will create in the supply chain of goods and services. The governmental injunction against panic buying will soon be wholly superfluous. Very soon, as early as next week perhaps, certainly within the next couple of months, shortages of products of every conceivable category will become critical and evident to everyone. In other words, very soon there will be nothing to panic buy.
The reason for this is because all supply chains live on the brink of a shortage disaster. This is an economic reality because of the expense involved for suppliers of all goods and services to maintain inventory. Inventories are kept at levels only sufficient to meet the immediate short term requirements, anything more is, under ordinary circumstances, an unnecessary expense. Once suppliers run out they run out. They can’t go into the back warehouse and get more.
We are all familiar with these supply interruptions on a small scale. Little things become unavailable because of minor hiccups in the supply chain such as a disrupting storm, a union strike, a bad crop. Any part of the chain that breaks down stops the supply dead in its tracks. We learn to do without and soon forget about it. It was a common phenomenon for our parents and grandparents during World War II.
But this is different. With a worldwide pandemic looming, product chains will get interrupted for everything at potentially every critical point. As it becomes necessary to isolate ourselves in city-wide quarantines, products from outside will become virtually nonexistent.
Because one of the most important mandates of the sickness that is the current administration, the single most important protocol remains the protection of the thinly skinned ego of child rapist Donald Trump. Mike Pence can’t talk for more than sixty seconds without heaping praise on the “dear leader” because everything, as usual, has to be about him,
Your duty to yourselves and your families is to ignore the self-serving propaganda coming from the White House and do what is best for yourselves. I would recommend everyone have at least a month’s supply on hand of all critical foods and products for yourselves and your pets. Be prepared to stay at home for protracted periods of time in the near future. Now might be a good time to start that diet and exercise program you have been promising yourself.
Don’t expect help from the Trump regime. The child-rapist Donald Trump will be looking for ways to use this disaster to his political, power-base and economic advantage. He doesn’t give a crap about you or your family.
I hope I’m wrong about this but I just don’t see how. The mathematics says we are in for very lean times. The good news is those times will be short, because everyone will be eager to return to normality as quickly as possible and the virus will eventually die out. But for now, don’t be surprised if there are no Fourth of July celebrations, no All Star Game, no Tokyo Olympics, no commonplace excuses for gatherings of crowds this Summer. Interesting times are ahead, but if we keep our cool we will survive them.
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palmerreport--2020-03-09--Preet Bharara just destroyed Donald Trump

After Donald Trump took office , he fired U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara from the SDNY , simply out of the @ @ @ @ @ up being the one to bring criminal charges against Trump and his criminal co-conspirators .
@ @ @ @ @ political commentator known for rather calmly and expertly slicing Trump to pieces .
But now @ @ @ @ @ alarm .
Last night Preet Bharara posted a lengthy Twitter threat which began with “ @ @ @ @ @ hoax ever perpetrated on America.
” Okay so this is going somewhere .
He continued @ @ @ @ @ give a shit about anyone He projects his every flaw on others Believe it or @ @ @ @ @ of the thread .
After he was done , Preet Bharara added this : “ @ @ @ @ @ why I ’ m losing my cool , it ’ s b/c we are utterly @ @ @ @ @ & b/c things may fully crater this week.
” You can read the entire thread @ @

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After Donald Trump took office, he fired U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara from the SDNY, simply out of the expectation that Bharara could end up being the one to bring criminal charges against Trump and his criminal co-conspirators. Preet has since become a political commentator known for rather calmly and expertly slicing Trump to pieces. But now he’s sounding the alarm.
Last night Preet Bharara posted a lengthy Twitter threat which began with “Donald Trump is the greatest hoax ever perpetrated on America.” Okay so this is going somewhere. He continued:
He is a liar He is a cheat He is a bad businessman He can’t spell He doesn’t read He doesn’t listen —- He has no principles He doesn’t give a shit about anyone He is profoundly disloyal He projects his every flaw on others —– He doesn’t know facts He doesn’t respect science He doesn’t get math He doesn’t acknowledge history He doesn’t even understand weather
Believe it or not this is just part of the thread. After he was done, Preet Bharara added this: “If you’re wondering why I’m losing my cool, it’s b/c we are utterly unprepared for a deadly pandemic & b/c things may fully crater this week.” You can read the entire thread here.
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palmerreport--2020-03-09--Joe Biden is going for the knockout blow against Bernie Sanders

Joe Biden is looking strong in Michigan .
The vote in Michigan is so important that several outlets predict that if Biden wins , Sanders is done .
Sanders won the Michigan primary against Hillary Clinton in 2016 ; however , that will be much more difficult this time .
The biggest question mark in Michigan surrounds the unions .
Some union members like the sound of “ Medicare for all , ” but the Detroit Pipefitters aren ’ t happy about Sanders ’ plan to close the crude oil pipeline running beneath part of the Great Lakes .
Reuters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the United Food and Commercial Workers Union have endorsed Biden .
In 2016 , Sanders dominated the suburbs outside of Detroit , and he crushed Clinton in the rural areas .
In the states Biden has so far won , he dominated the very areas carried by Sanders .
According to Reuters , Biden “ smashed ” Sanders 43 % to 19 % in the rural areas of Minnesota , and he won handily in suburbs outside of Charlotte and Houston .
Add in Biden ’ s complete domination with Black voters , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tuesday .
Can he sustain his Joementum , as the press has come to call it ?
He certainly seems to be getting stronger every day , and if he is successful in Michigan , it is likely over for Sanders .
Sensing this , Sanders abruptly cancelled his trip to Mississippi in favor of Michigan , where Biden will be joined by his latest endorsement , Kamala Harris , leading to one of the more interesting aspects of this campaign .
Many of Biden ’ s former rivals now support him , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported that Amy Klobuchar is on the ground in Michigan , campaigning on Biden ’ s behalf while , as mentioned earlier , Harris will accompany him to Michigan .
Biden has also secured several endorsements from Florida elected officials .
Kionne McGhee , House Minority Leader , was backing Bloomberg but switched his support to Biden .
The Florida primary is scheduled for March 17 , though Politico reports that more than one million people in the state have already voted .
Meanwhile , Sanders ’ supporters are still singing the tired @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t let Bernie win .
“ They will do anything to stop him , ” claimed a 71-year-old retiree from Detroit .
It ’ s hard to really respond to that .
While many , especially Sanders supporters , see Joe Biden as “ the same old same old , ” the Atlantic published a piece outlining Biden ’ s agenda , which includes an income boost for poor Americans through an increase in the minimum wage and an increase in Social Security benefits .
Biden also proposes healthcare subsidies and stronger union @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden is even interested in the U.S. becoming more like other democracies that make it possible for everyone to compete in their societies , which includes economic equality for all .
In fact , the Atlantic states that Biden ’ s policies are “ significantly bolder ” than those of President Obama .
It would be nice to hear the candidates ’ platforms without all the bashing , something that Joe Biden refused to do early on in his campaign ( and which his staff believed hurt him ) , but he ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be a good man , and is certainly a good man for the job of president .

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Joe Biden is looking strong in Michigan. The vote in Michigan is so important that several outlets predict that if Biden wins, Sanders is done. Sanders won the Michigan primary against Hillary Clinton in 2016; however, that will be much more difficult this time.
The biggest question mark in Michigan surrounds the unions. Some union members like the sound of “Medicare for all,” but the Detroit Pipefitters aren’t happy about Sanders’ plan to close the crude oil pipeline running beneath part of the Great Lakes. Reuters also reported that two Michigan chapters of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union have endorsed Biden.
In 2016, Sanders dominated the suburbs outside of Detroit, and he crushed Clinton in the rural areas. In the states Biden has so far won, he dominated the very areas carried by Sanders. According to Reuters, Biden “smashed” Sanders 43% to 19% in the rural areas of Minnesota, and he won handily in suburbs outside of Charlotte and Houston.
Add in Biden’s complete domination with Black voters, and you have the results of Super Tuesday. Can he sustain his Joementum, as the press has come to call it? He certainly seems to be getting stronger every day, and if he is successful in Michigan, it is likely over for Sanders. Sensing this, Sanders abruptly cancelled his trip to Mississippi in favor of Michigan, where Biden will be joined by his latest endorsement, Kamala Harris, leading to one of the more interesting aspects of this campaign.
Many of Biden’s former rivals now support him, and not just in word. Reuters reported that Amy Klobuchar is on the ground in Michigan, campaigning on Biden’s behalf while, as mentioned earlier, Harris will accompany him to Michigan. Biden has also secured several endorsements from Florida elected officials. Kionne McGhee, House Minority Leader, was backing Bloomberg but switched his support to Biden. The Florida primary is scheduled for March 17, though Politico reports that more than one million people in the state have already voted. Meanwhile, Sanders’ supporters are still singing the tired old tune that the DNC won’t let Bernie win. “They will do anything to stop him,” claimed a 71-year-old retiree from Detroit. It’s hard to really respond to that.
While many, especially Sanders supporters, see Joe Biden as “the same old same old,” the Atlantic published a piece outlining Biden’s agenda, which includes an income boost for poor Americans through an increase in the minimum wage and an increase in Social Security benefits. Biden also proposes healthcare subsidies and stronger union rights. According to the Atlantic, Biden is even interested in the U.S. becoming more like other democracies that make it possible for everyone to compete in their societies, which includes economic equality for all. In fact, the Atlantic states that Biden’s policies are “significantly bolder” than those of President Obama.
It would be nice to hear the candidates’ platforms without all the bashing, something that Joe Biden refused to do early on in his campaign (and which his staff believed hurt him), but he’s swinging now. He appears to be a good man, and is certainly a good man for the job of president.
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palmerreport--2020-03-09--Donald Trump fiddles as his presidency burns

The Trump administration is made up of liars and thieves top to bottom .
As the number of Covid-19 cases exceeds 500 in the United States , with about a 4 % fatality rate , these dangerous folks in the Trump regime continue to spread misinformation while trying to somehow blame Democrats for the virus – even while trying to line their pockets at the same time .
Over the weekend , Senator Ron Johnson from Wisconsin claimed that Trump has had a pandemic team in place his entire time as president .
However , that is not true .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2018 to save costs , as Judd Legum reported in his Popular Information newsletter .
Then , Dr. Ben Carson , who heads up HUD , appeared on the Sunday morning talk show circuit and made the claim that there is nothing to fear but fear ( of this administration ) itself .
You can not make this stuff up .
Now , it has been reported by Amee Vanderpool that Trump has made disclosures in the past that he had an interest in the maker of the coronavirus test kits that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for such kits , with no signs of divestment .
As the virus spreads to more than 100 countries around the globe , as Senator Ted Cruz announces that he is self-quarantining because of exposure to someone identified at CPAC as having tested positive for the illness , and fears are causing the market to continue its skid , with no end or cure in sight , we have Trump retweeting a meme of him playing the violin with the words , “ My next piece is called … Nothing Can Stop What @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Who knows what this means , but it sounds good to me !
” While intended to show how great Donald Trump is , it more realistically stands for one of two things in this current crisis : 1 ) Nero fiddling while Rome is burning , or 2 ) The Titanic symphony band continuing to play as the Titanic was sinking .
God help us , we need leadership in this nation .

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The Trump administration is made up of liars and thieves top to bottom. As the number of Covid-19 cases exceeds 500 in the United States, with about a 4% fatality rate, these dangerous folks in the Trump regime continue to spread misinformation while trying to somehow blame Democrats for the virus – even while trying to line their pockets at the same time.
Over the weekend, Senator Ron Johnson from Wisconsin claimed that Trump has had a pandemic team in place his entire time as president. However, that is not true. Trump in fact fired the pandemic team in 2018 to save costs, as Judd Legum reported in his Popular Information newsletter.
Then, Dr. Ben Carson, who heads up HUD, appeared on the Sunday morning talk show circuit and made the claim that there is nothing to fear but fear (of this administration) itself. You cannot make this stuff up.
Now, it has been reported by Amee Vanderpool that Trump has made disclosures in the past that he had an interest in the maker of the coronavirus test kits that the Center for Disease Control contracted with for such kits, with no signs of divestment. As the virus spreads to more than 100 countries around the globe, as Senator Ted Cruz announces that he is self-quarantining because of exposure to someone identified at CPAC as having tested positive for the illness, and fears are causing the market to continue its skid, with no end or cure in sight, we have Trump retweeting a meme of him playing the violin with the words, “My next piece is called … Nothing Can Stop What’s Coming.” He then added “Who knows what this means, but it sounds good to me!”
While intended to show how great Donald Trump is, it more realistically stands for one of two things in this current crisis: 1) Nero fiddling while Rome is burning, or 2) The Titanic symphony band continuing to play as the Titanic was sinking. God help us, we need leadership in this nation.
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palmerreport--2020-03-09--Momentum builds for a Joe Biden – Kamala Harris ticket

Now that Kamala Harris has endorsed Joe Biden and is hitting the road to campaign with him starting tonight in @ @ @ @ @ set off a new round of discussion about the ticket .
Plenty of people think @ @ @ @ @ or Stacey Abrams should be Biden ’ s running mate .
But a large contingent @ @ @ @ @ are looking for a Biden-Kamala ticket .
We have no way of knowing what Joe @ @ @ @ @ .
Nor do we know whether Kamala Harris would prefer to be Vice President , @ @ @ @ @ whether she ’ d want to remain in the Senate .
Joe and Kamala aren @ @ @ @ @ plenty of other people are :

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Now that Kamala Harris has endorsed Joe Biden and is hitting the road to campaign with him starting tonight in Detroit, it’s set off a new round of discussion about the ticket. Plenty of people think that someone like Elizabeth Warren or Stacey Abrams should be Biden’s running mate. But a large contingent of people on social media are looking for a Biden-Kamala ticket.
We have no way of knowing what Joe Biden will decide to do. Nor do we know whether Kamala Harris would prefer to be Vice President, or Attorney General, or whether she’d want to remain in the Senate. Joe and Kamala aren’t talking, but plenty of other people are:
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I have been a @KamalaHarris girl from the very beginning. Here’s hoping HARD for a Biden/Harris ticket to kick ass in November. ❤💪❤💪 https://t.co/uyqq3u7YNo — Katie Hill (@KatieHill4CA) March 8, 2020
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I think Biden/Harris is an unbeatable ticket. What is your favorite ticket. Please No Negative Comments. Only praise for those you like. https://t.co/lRU31UencS — Thomas Kaine (@thomaskaine5) March 8, 2020
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palmerreport--2020-03-09--Cory Booker just got in the game

Cory Booker just got in the game

Last night Palmer Report pointed out that Joe Biden had been endorsed by nine of his former 2020 democratic primary @ @ @ @ @ the next to do so would put him into double digits .
It turns out @ @ @ @ @ who has put Biden over the hump by endorsing him this morning .
Cory Booker @ @ @ @ @ Biden at about 7:00 this morning : The answer to hatred & division is to @ @ @ @ @ purpose .
@ JoeBiden won ’ t only win – he ’ ll show there @ @ @ @ @ than divides us .
He ’ ll restore honor to the Oval Office and tackle @ @ @ @ @ Now we wait to see if and when Cory Booker night join Joe Biden on @ @ @ @ @ Harris endorsed Biden yesterday , and she ’ ll be appearing with Biden at a @ @ @ @ @ .

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Last night Palmer Report pointed out that Joe Biden had been endorsed by nine of his former 2020 democratic primary race opponents, and that the next to do so would put him into double digits. It turns out Cory Booker is the one who has put Biden over the hump by endorsing him this morning.
Cory Booker tweeted his endorsement of Joe Biden at about 7:00 this morning:
The answer to hatred & division is to reignite our spirit of common purpose.@JoeBiden won’t only win – he’ll
show there's more that unites us than divides us. He’ll restore honor to the Oval Office and tackle our most pressing challenges. That’s why I’m proud to endorse Joe. pic.twitter.com/RcsnZs5mfQ — Cory Booker (@CoryBooker) March 9, 2020
Now we wait to see if and when Cory Booker night join Joe Biden on the campaign trail. Kamala Harris endorsed Biden yesterday, and she’ll be appearing with Biden at a campaign rally in Detroit tonight.
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palmerreport--2020-03-09--Pete Buttigieg just went on TV and shut down Bernie Sanders

Over the weekend , an increasingly desperate Bernie Sanders went on ABC News and insisted that Pete Buttigieg and Amy @ @ @ @ @ forced ” by the “ democratic establishment ” to drop out of the race and @ @ @ @ @ one knows who or what this “ establishment ” is supposed to be , and @ @ @ @ @ roughly as idiotic as Trump ’ s “ deep state ” nonsense .
This morning @ @ @ @ @ Today Show on NBC and promptly shut down Sanders ’ unhinged conspiracy theory : In @ @ @ @ @ displayed a level of leadership , political savvy , and humility that Bernie Sanders isn @ @ @ @ @ No wonder Buttigieg endorsed Joe Biden instead .

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Over the weekend, an increasingly desperate Bernie Sanders went on ABC News and insisted that Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar had somehow been “forced” by the “democratic establishment” to drop out of the race and endorse Joe Biden. No one knows who or what this “establishment” is supposed to be, and the whole thing has become roughly as idiotic as Trump’s “deep state” nonsense.
This morning Pete Buttigieg appeared on the Today Show on NBC and promptly shut down Sanders’ unhinged conspiracy theory:
Watch @PeteButtigieg’s full exclusive interview with @craigmelvin about why he left the presidential race, what’s next for him and much more. pic.twitter.com/sDrSVJrO2z — TODAY (@TODAYshow) March 9, 2020
In his response, Pete Buttigieg displayed a level of leadership, political savvy, and humility that Bernie Sanders isn’t capable of. No wonder Buttigieg endorsed Joe Biden instead.
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palmerreport--2020-03-09--Donald Trump wakes up and has a complete meltdown as it all goes wrong for him

Donald Trump just woke up to find that world stock markets are plummeting , the oil market has collapsed , the Dow Jones is set to open down 1300 points , and Ted Cruz is quarantined because he was exposed to the coronavirus .
So how has Trump chosen to respond to the news ?
Thus far this morning , Donald Trump has tweeted a plug for his friend ’ s new book , and retweeted his son ’ s girlfriend who thinks he ’ s the “ Best President Ever !
” Yeah , he ’ s not taking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to trying to calm the nation by tweeting this : “ The Fake News Media and their partner , the Democrat Party , is doing everything within its semi-considerable power ( it used to be greater ! )
to inflame the CoronaVirus situation , far beyond what the facts would warrant .
Surgeon General , ‘ The risk is low to the average American.
‘ “ Yeah , that ’ s not going to get it done .
No one wants to hear about Trump ’ s lame conspiracy theories and witless insults @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Trump is quoting his own puppet of a Surgeon General .
This idiot should have stayed in bed .

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Donald Trump just woke up to find that world stock markets are plummeting, the oil market has collapsed, the Dow Jones is set to open down 1300 points, and Ted Cruz is quarantined because he was exposed to the coronavirus. So how has Trump chosen to respond to the news?
Thus far this morning, Donald Trump has tweeted a plug for his friend’s new book, and retweeted his son’s girlfriend who thinks he’s the “Best President Ever!” Yeah, he’s not taking this seriously.
Then Trump got around to trying to calm the nation by tweeting this: “The Fake News Media and their partner, the Democrat Party, is doing everything within its semi-considerable power (it used to be greater!) to inflame the CoronaVirus situation, far beyond what the facts would warrant. Surgeon General, ‘The risk is low to the average American.‘“
Yeah, that’s not going to get it done. No one wants to hear about Trump’s lame conspiracy theories and witless insults right now. Nor is anyone impressed that Trump is quoting his own puppet of a Surgeon General. This idiot should have stayed in bed.
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palmerreport--2020-03-10--Tennis legend Martina Navratilova rips Donald Trump to pieces

As Donald Trump continues to incompetently and dishonestly botch the U.S. government response to the coronavirus outbreak , he ’ @ @ @ @ @ sides .
Rock band Pearl Jam blamed the Trump administration ’ s lack of reliable @ @ @ @ @ that it was postponing its tour .
Now tennis legend Martina Navratilova is hitting Trump @ @ @ @ @ to @ realDonaldTrump With COVID19 you can ’ t – declare bankruptcy -settle out of @ @ @ @ @ keep quiet -hope it disappears in the spring -ignore deaths -claim it ’ s a @ @ @ @ @ then took her fight directly to Donald Trump : You really need to SU -because @ @ @ @ @ it is so obvious you have no clue what you are talking about .
So @ @ @ @ @ be quiet for a while… https : //t.co/LBq8UyZqjr

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As Donald Trump continues to incompetently and dishonestly botch the U.S. government response to the coronavirus outbreak, he’s getting ripped from all sides. Rock band Pearl Jam blamed the Trump administration’s lack of reliable information when announcing last night that it was postponing its tour. Now tennis legend Martina Navratilova is hitting Trump where it hurts:
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Note to @realDonaldTrump
With COVID19 you can’t
– declare bankruptcy
-settle out of court
– pay it to keep quiet
-hope it disappears in the spring
-ignore deaths
-claim it’s a hoax#COVID19 — Martina Navratilova (@Martina) March 10, 2020
Martina Navratilova then took her fight directly to Donald Trump:
You really need to SU -because every time you say something it is so obvious you have no clue what you are talking about. So do as Joe Biden suggested- be quiet for a while… https://t.co/LBq8UyZqjr — Martina Navratilova (@Martina) March 9, 2020
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palmerreport--2020-03-10--Joe Biden vs Bernie Sanders: Democratic primary predictions for Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri and

Joe Biden vs Bernie Sanders: Democratic primary predictions for Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri and more

Today is not Super Tuesday .
But it could end up being another “ super ” Tuesday for Joe Biden , if today goes as well as his recent surge has suggested he will .
Bernie Sanders is trying to make sure today is “ Comeback Tuesday ” for him , as he ’ s lost his brief lead and all of the momentum .
So what ’ s about to happen today ?
Here are our predictions : Mississippi : The only recent poll in this state has Joe Biden winning by an astounding fifty-five points .
We ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ large is even possible between two candidates this prominent .
But based on demographics , and the fact that Sanders has already given up and canceled campaign events in the state , we expect Mississippi will end up going a lot like South Carolina .
Prediction : Biden by 25 to 40 points .
Missouri : The two most recent polls in this state have Biden up by twenty-two and thirty points .
When multiple polls are in the same range , it ’ s usually a sign of accuracy .
Prediction : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The two most recent polls in this state have Biden up by one point and six points .
This would be a surprise , as we had been expecting Sanders to win this state until Biden ’ s surge became overwhelming this past week .
The potential trouble for Biden here is that Washington State allows mail-in votes up to eighteen days in advance – which was when there were several additional candidates in the race , and before he started surging .
Prediction : toss up .
Michigan : Six new polls @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of twenty-two points in the state .
But Bernie Sanders was behind in the polls by roughly this many points in 2016 , and still pulled off a narrow win .
We ’ re presuming the pollsters have adjusted their models to account for what went wrong last time , but we won ’ t know until tomorrow if their adjustments have worked .
This is an open primary , where some pro-Trump Republicans can and will vote for Sanders as as spoiler , but that hasn ’ t helped Sanders in other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even going to guess what the results in this state will be , but we will make this prediction : if Biden wins Michigan by any size margin , the primary race will essentially be over .

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Today is not Super Tuesday. But it could end up being another “super” Tuesday for Joe Biden, if today goes as well as his recent surge has suggested he will. Bernie Sanders is trying to make sure today is “Comeback Tuesday” for him, as he’s lost his brief lead and all of the momentum. So what’s about to happen today? Here are our predictions:
Mississippi: The only recent poll in this state has Joe Biden winning by an astounding fifty-five points. We’re not sure if a win that large is even possible between two candidates this prominent. But based on demographics, and the fact that Sanders has already given up and canceled campaign events in the state, we expect Mississippi will end up going a lot like South Carolina. Prediction: Biden by 25 to 40 points.
Missouri: The two most recent polls in this state have Biden up by twenty-two and thirty points. When multiple polls are in the same range, it’s usually a sign of accuracy. Prediction: Biden by 20-25 points.
Washington: The two most recent polls in this state have Biden up by one point and six points. This would be a surprise, as we had been expecting Sanders to win this state until Biden’s surge became overwhelming this past week. The potential trouble for Biden here is that Washington State allows mail-in votes up to eighteen days in advance – which was when there were several additional candidates in the race, and before he started surging. Prediction: toss up.
Michigan: Six new polls have Joe Biden up by an average of twenty-two points in the state. But Bernie Sanders was behind in the polls by roughly this many points in 2016, and still pulled off a narrow win. We’re presuming the pollsters have adjusted their models to account for what went wrong last time, but we won’t know until tomorrow if their adjustments have worked. This is an open primary, where some pro-Trump Republicans can and will vote for Sanders as as spoiler, but that hasn’t helped Sanders in other open primaries. We’re not even going to guess what the results in this state will be, but we will make this prediction: if Biden wins Michigan by any size margin, the primary race will essentially be over.
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palmerreport--2020-03-10--Donald Trump has late night meltdown about his coronavirus test

Donald Trump is facing an economic crisis he can ’ t fix , and a coronavirus crisis he can ’ t manage , and now it turns out he himself might have the coronavirus .
Several of his buddies are now quarantined after having been exposed to the disease at the CPAC conference .
Even though Trump has been potentially exposed to it by them , he ’ s refusing to quarantine himself .
He also refused during his press conference yesterday to even answer the question of whether he ’ s been tested for the coronavirus .
Then late @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it was a good idea to make sure everyone knows he wasn ’ t willing to say whether he was tested .
Trump posted this bizarre tweet , insisting that the media coverage of his press conference was “ Fake News ” : For reference , Donald Trump was objecting to tabloid publication the Daily Mail ’ s headline “ Trump REFUSES to say if he has been tested for coronavirus and storms out of White House briefing on crisis.
” We would agree that Trump didn ’ t “ storm ” out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s more like he lumbered out of it .
But he did refuse to answer the question .
Late on Monday night , MSNBC reported that Trump has in fact not been tested .
This guy was already dangerous enough .
Now he ’ s a potential petri dish .

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Donald Trump is facing an economic crisis he can’t fix, and a coronavirus crisis he can’t manage, and now it turns out he himself might have the coronavirus. Several of his buddies are now quarantined after having been exposed to the disease at the CPAC conference.
Even though Trump has been potentially exposed to it by them, he’s refusing to quarantine himself. He also refused during his press conference yesterday to even answer the question of whether he’s been tested for the coronavirus. Then late last night he and his handlers decided it was a good idea to make sure everyone knows he wasn’t willing to say whether he was tested.
Trump posted this bizarre tweet, insisting that the media coverage of his press conference was “Fake News”:
For reference, Donald Trump was objecting to tabloid publication the Daily Mail’s headline “Trump REFUSES to say if he has been tested for coronavirus and storms out of White House briefing on crisis.” We would agree that Trump didn’t “storm” out of the press conference. It’s more like he lumbered out of it. But he did refuse to answer the question. Late on Monday night, MSNBC reported that Trump has in fact not been tested. This guy was already dangerous enough. Now he’s a potential petri dish.
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palmerreport--2020-03-10--Joe Biden comes out swinging

Joe Biden comes out swinging

The allies of both Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders have stooped to the level of accusing Joe Biden of having dementia , despite the fact that Biden has released his medical records , something we can ’ t say of his two opponents still in the race .
This is also unfolding as Donald Trump continues to reveal himself to be a selfish , incompetent buffoon only putting the country in serious danger while ignoring the fact that he ’ s way in over his head .
Joe Biden made an appearance on The Last Word with Lawrence O ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ current occupant of the Oval Office .
In doing so , he demonstrates what the country is sorely lacking under the current administration .
Asked whether he believes the current stock market panic is due to investors realizing that Donald Trump has no idea what he ’ s doing , Biden reluctantly confirmed that he believed this was the case – but then he highlighted the real problem with Trump that we ’ ve seen over and over again , that would be there even if Trump had the sense to care about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ put at risk .
“ Just let the experts speak and acknowledge whatever they suggest to him is what we should be doing , ” Biden said during the interview , after acknowledging that someone shouldn ’ t have to want their president to just shut up and be quiet .
Unfortunately , in Trump ’ s case , it ’ s the best thing he could do in this situation .
Being vice president when the CDC was being competently funded and when congressional Republicans were stoking fears of the Ebola virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t spread as easily as the coronavirus , it ’ s understandable where Joe Biden is speaking from – and he ’ s reminding us that we need to pick a candidate who will seek out the advice of experts in the event of outbreak and take them seriously .
We had that before the Trump administration decided to spitefully gut the CDC .

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The allies of both Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders have stooped to the level of accusing Joe Biden of having dementia, despite the fact that Biden has released his medical records, something we can’t say of his two opponents still in the race. This is also unfolding as Donald Trump continues to reveal himself to be a selfish, incompetent buffoon only putting the country in serious danger while ignoring the fact that he’s way in over his head.
Joe Biden made an appearance on The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell on Monday to call out the current occupant of the Oval Office. In doing so, he demonstrates what the country is sorely lacking under the current administration. Asked whether he believes the current stock market panic is due to investors realizing that Donald Trump has no idea what he’s doing, Biden reluctantly confirmed that he believed this was the case – but then he highlighted the real problem with Trump that we’ve seen over and over again, that would be there even if Trump had the sense to care about the thousands of lives that were needlessly put at risk.
“Just let the experts speak and acknowledge whatever they suggest to him is what we should be doing,” Biden said during the interview, after acknowledging that someone shouldn’t have to want their president to just shut up and be quiet. Unfortunately, in Trump’s case, it’s the best thing he could do in this situation.
Being vice president when the CDC was being competently funded and when congressional Republicans were stoking fears of the Ebola virus – a deadly disease that doesn’t spread as easily as the coronavirus, it’s understandable where Joe Biden is speaking from – and he’s reminding us that we need to pick a candidate who will seek out the advice of experts in the event of outbreak and take them seriously. We had that before the Trump administration decided to spitefully gut the CDC.
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palmerreport--2020-03-10--Of course he hasn’t

Of course he hasn’t

During their historically disastrous press conference today , Mike Pence claimed he didn ’ t know whether Donald Trump had been tested for the coronavirus .
This seemed more than a bit alarming , considering Trump has reportedly been exposed to it by at least three of his own congressional Republican allies .
This left the lingering question of whether or not Donald Trump has indeed been tested .
Tonight , MSNBC confirmed that Trump has not been tested .
This is stunning , yet not necessarily surprising .
Trump is the kind of delusional buffoon who would merely try @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t have been exposed , or that he ’ s magically healthy enough to beat it .
Trump is also the kind of coward who would be afraid to dare to take a medical test ; this guy has always feared going to legitimate doctors .
Not only is Donald Trump putting his own life at risk by not getting tested , he ’ s putting other people ’ s lives at risk as well .
Other Republicans like Ted Cruz and Paul Gosar have quarantined themselves until the incubation period is over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infecting anyone else .
Trump is refusing to do the same .
If he ’ s not willing to get tested , in public , by legitimate doctors , he needs to resign .

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During their historically disastrous press conference today, Mike Pence claimed he didn’t know whether Donald Trump had been tested for the coronavirus. This seemed more than a bit alarming, considering Trump has reportedly been exposed to it by at least three of his own congressional Republican allies.
This left the lingering question of whether or not Donald Trump has indeed been tested. Tonight, MSNBC confirmed that Trump has not been tested. This is stunning, yet not necessarily surprising. Trump is the kind of delusional buffoon who would merely try to convince himself that he can’t have been exposed, or that he’s magically healthy enough to beat it. Trump is also the kind of coward who would be afraid to dare to take a medical test; this guy has always feared going to legitimate doctors.
Not only is Donald Trump putting his own life at risk by not getting tested, he’s putting other people’s lives at risk as well. Other Republicans like Ted Cruz and Paul Gosar have quarantined themselves until the incubation period is over, so they won’t risk infecting anyone else. Trump is refusing to do the same. If he’s not willing to get tested, in public, by legitimate doctors, he needs to resign.
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palmerreport--2020-03-10--Joe Biden just appeared to make a major hint about his running mate

If Joe Biden comes out of tomorrow with any size win in Michigan , to go along with his expected blowout wins in Missouri and Mississippi , the primary contest will essentially be over .
People still need to show up and vote tomorrow .
But you have to figure that in the back of Biden ’ s mind , he already knows what he wants to do as far as his running mate .
On Monday night , Joe Biden appeared on Lawrence O ’ Donnell ’ s MSNBC show and listed off a few things he ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He hinted that he ’ s looking for someone who is a woman , and who is a person of color , and who has experience on the national debate stage .
If you haven ’ t done the process of elimination , that leaves Kamala Harris as the only person who fits the description .
Elizabeth Warren and Amy Klobuchar have been on the national debate stage , but they ’ re not women of color .
Stacey Abrams is a woman of color who ran for Governor of Georgia , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ national debate stage .
So if Joe Biden meant what he said tonight literally , he appears to be hinting that Kamala Harris is going to be his running mate .
Of course there are different ways to parse these kinds of things , and with a fast moving race , things could always change .
But there you have it .
Take it for whatever it ’ s worth .

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If Joe Biden comes out of tomorrow with any size win in Michigan, to go along with his expected blowout wins in Missouri and Mississippi, the primary contest will essentially be over. People still need to show up and vote tomorrow. But you have to figure that in the back of Biden’s mind, he already knows what he wants to do as far as his running mate.
On Monday night, Joe Biden appeared on Lawrence O’Donnell’s MSNBC show and listed off a few things he’s looking for in a running mate. He hinted that he’s looking for someone who is a woman, and who is a person of color, and who has experience on the national debate stage.
If you haven’t done the process of elimination, that leaves Kamala Harris as the only person who fits the description. Elizabeth Warren and Amy Klobuchar have been on the national debate stage, but they’re not women of color. Stacey Abrams is a woman of color who ran for Governor of Georgia, but she hasn’t been on the national debate stage.
So if Joe Biden meant what he said tonight literally, he appears to be hinting that Kamala Harris is going to be his running mate. Of course there are different ways to parse these kinds of things, and with a fast moving race, things could always change. But there you have it. Take it for whatever it’s worth.
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palmerreport--2020-03-10--Donald Trump’s big new plan is a complete disaster

With the stock market having plunged by more than five thousand points in the past few weeks , and the U.S. coronavirus outbreak now severe enough that several House and Senate Republicans have now been quarantined , the U.S. economy is in trouble .
Don ’ t worry , though , because Donald Trump has a plan .
Trump announced during his press conference today that he ’ s about to roll out a series of payroll tax cuts that are aimed at stopping the economic bleeding .
The thing is , this never works under these kinds of circumstances @ @ @ @ @ @ @ collapse , they ’ re not going to be willing to spend their money even if they have a little bit more of it in their pockets .
They ’ re going to hang onto their money out of fear .
Trump could be using this money to fund coronavirus test kits , or temporary hospitals , or paid sick leave for those who have been potentially exposed .
But no , he ’ s pushing payroll tax cuts instead .
I think I know why .
The Democratic House will be in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pass Trump ’ s tax cuts and let him take credit for an idea that won ’ t help anyone .
Or it can shoot down Trump ’ s tax cuts , allowing him to campaign on the premise that the House refused to help anyone during the crisis .
The best case scenario for the Democrats is that Donald Trump ’ s payroll tax cut idea is so poorly received , it withers on the vine before the House even has to get around to holding a vote on it .

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With the stock market having plunged by more than five thousand points in the past few weeks, and the U.S. coronavirus outbreak now severe enough that several House and Senate Republicans have now been quarantined, the U.S. economy is in trouble. Don’t worry, though, because Donald Trump has a plan.
Trump announced during his press conference today that he’s about to roll out a series of payroll tax cuts that are aimed at stopping the economic bleeding. The thing is, this never works under these kinds of circumstances. If people start panicking about economic collapse, they’re not going to be willing to spend their money even if they have a little bit more of it in their pockets. They’re going to hang onto their money out of fear.
Trump could be using this money to fund coronavirus test kits, or temporary hospitals, or paid sick leave for those who have been potentially exposed. But no, he’s pushing payroll tax cuts instead. I think I know why. The Democratic House will be in a no-win situation. It can either pass Trump’s tax cuts and let him take credit for an idea that won’t help anyone. Or it can shoot down Trump’s tax cuts, allowing him to campaign on the premise that the House refused to help anyone during the crisis.
The best case scenario for the Democrats is that Donald Trump’s payroll tax cut idea is so poorly received, it withers on the vine before the House even has to get around to holding a vote on it.
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palmerreport--2020-03-10--Pearl Jam cancels tour, slams Donald Trump administration’s disastrous coronavirus response

Rock band Pearl Jam hails from Seattle , which has been the hardest by the coronavirus of any region in @ @ @ @ @ band just announced that it ’ s canceling several upcoming tour dates , blaming both @ @ @ @ @ the Donald Trump administration ’ s dishonest and disastrous response to the threat .
Pearl @ @ @ @ @ explaining its reasoning for canceling the tour dates , but this passage was the most @ @ @ @ @ certainly hasn ’ t helped that there ’ s been no clear messages from our @ @ @ @ @ safety and our ability to go to work .
Having no examples of our national @ @ @ @ @ to get ahead of this , we have no reason to believe that it will @ @ @ @ @ coming weeks ahead.
” You can read the full thread here .

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Rock band Pearl Jam hails from Seattle, which has been the hardest by the coronavirus of any region in the United States. The band just announced that it’s canceling several upcoming tour dates, blaming both the coronavirus threat, and the Donald Trump administration’s dishonest and disastrous response to the threat.
Pearl Jam tweeted a lengthy thread explaining its reasoning for canceling the tour dates, but this passage was the most politically relevant: “It certainly hasn’t helped that there’s been no clear messages from our government regarding people’s safety and our ability to go to work. Having no examples of our national health department’s ability to get ahead of this, we have no reason to believe that it will be under control in the coming weeks ahead.” You can read the full thread here.
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palmerreport--2020-03-10--Joe Biden vs Bernie Sanders: this whole primary race could legitimately be over by tomorrow

To give you an idea of how little Joe Biden trusts his newfound double digit lead in the Michigan primary polls , he ’ s holding a get out the vote rally in Detroit tonight with headliners Kamala Harris and Cory Booker .
Michigan ’ s polls were wildly off in the 2016 primary race , so they can ’ t be trusted in the state now .
But what if he does win ?
Joe Biden is set to have a huge mathematical win tomorrow .
The latest polls suggest that he ’ ll win Missouri by twenty or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ll win Mississippi by an astounding fifty-five points .
If Michigan and Washington State both end up being close , then the delegate split will be such that neither state will have much of an impact .
The small states that vote tomorrow won ’ t have much of a mathematical impact no matter how they go , and they may cancel each other out anyway .
But there ’ s actually winning , and there ’ s the perception of winning .
If Biden wins Missouri and Mississippi in blowouts but loses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ headlines could end up being that Biden and Sanders split the big states two apiece .
This would dishonestly ignore Biden ’ s huge overall delegate win for the day , but the media loves its narratives .
If Sanders wins Michigan and Washington tomorrow , the media could decide to keep propping up his sinking campaign until at least Florida on March 17th .
But if Biden wins Michigan by any margin tomorrow , and wins big in Missouri and Mississippi , this primary race will be effectively over – both from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It won ’ t matter if Sanders wins Washington .
No one , outside his most hardcore supporters , will need to wait until he gets blown out in Florida , before seeing the writing on the wall .
This primary race could legitimately be over by tomorrow .

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To give you an idea of how little Joe Biden trusts his newfound double digit lead in the Michigan primary polls, he’s holding a get out the vote rally in Detroit tonight with headliners Kamala Harris and Cory Booker. Michigan’s polls were wildly off in the 2016 primary race, so they can’t be trusted in the state now. But what if he does win?
Joe Biden is set to have a huge mathematical win tomorrow. The latest polls suggest that he’ll win Missouri by twenty or more points, and that he’ll win Mississippi by an astounding fifty-five points. If Michigan and Washington State both end up being close, then the delegate split will be such that neither state will have much of an impact. The small states that vote tomorrow won’t have much of a mathematical impact no matter how they go, and they may cancel each other out anyway.
But there’s actually winning, and there’s the perception of winning. If Biden wins Missouri and Mississippi in blowouts but loses Michigan and Washington State narrowly, the headlines could end up being that Biden and Sanders split the big states two apiece. This would dishonestly ignore Biden’s huge overall delegate win for the day, but the media loves its narratives. If Sanders wins Michigan and Washington tomorrow, the media could decide to keep propping up his sinking campaign until at least Florida on March 17th.
But if Biden wins Michigan by any margin tomorrow, and wins big in Missouri and Mississippi, this primary race will be effectively over – both from a mathematical and a perceptual standpoint. It won’t matter if Sanders wins Washington. No one, outside his most hardcore supporters, will need to wait until he gets blown out in Florida, before seeing the writing on the wall. This primary race could legitimately be over by tomorrow.
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