palmerreport--2020-07-26--Donald Trump’s “wall” just came crashing down [updated]

Update , 9:20pm : Border Patrol now claims the video in question is not from Hurricane Hanna .
We ’ @ @ @ @ @ Original article : Donald Trump ’ s promise to build a wall on the Mexican @ @ @ @ @ pay for it , has become a punchline – and a reminder that he ’ @ @ @ @ @ worst negotiator .
Trump has been trying to cover for it by taking down old @ @ @ @ @ with new fence , and calling it a “ wall.
” It turns out Trump @ @ @ @ @ even more feeble than his poll numbers .
Hurricane Hanna apparently just blew down Trump @ @ @ @ @ Texas : If the above video won ’ t load on your device , you @ @ @ @ @ .
It ’ s the latest reminder that everything Trump does is a joke – @ @ @ @ @ .

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Update, 9:20pm: Border Patrol now claims the video in question is not from Hurricane Hanna. We’re awaiting further clarification.
Original article: Donald Trump’s promise to build a wall on the Mexican border, and make Mexico pay for it, has become a punchline – and a reminder that he’s the world’s worst negotiator. Trump has been trying to cover for it by taking down old border fence, replacing it with new fence, and calling it a “wall.”
It turns out Trump’s fake wall is even more feeble than his poll numbers. Hurricane Hanna apparently just blew down Trump’s fencing material in Texas:
Hurricane Hanna – just now – blowing over Trump’s mighty border wall between the United States and Mexico…. https://t.co/0zNejNLYC9 — Rex Chapman🏇🏼 (@RexChapman) July 26, 2020
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If the above video won’t load on your device, you can watch it here instead. It’s the latest reminder that everything Trump does is a joke – and not the funny kind.
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palmerreport--2020-07-26--Donald Trump goes berserk, begins attacking mothers

As Donald Trump ’ s approval rating and poll numbers continue to get even worse , he now seems to be on a mission to offend as many segments of voters as possible .
It ’ s not clear if he thinks that he ’ ll somehow get a prize if he brings his approval rating all the way down to zero .
You ’ ve heard a lot of talk about how suburban women voters could end up deciding the 2020 election .
This demographic keeps shifting away from Trump , to the point that he went on a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Joe Biden will somehow destroy their way of life .
The trouble : he referred to suburban women as “ suburban housewives , ” presuming that none of them have day jobs .
Now he ’ s made it even worse .
Much worse .
With a “ wall of moms ” now forming in the protests in Portland and other cities , Trump decided it would be a good idea to tweet this : That ’ s right , Donald Trump is now completely going to war against women and mothers everywhere @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get zero percent of the women ’ s vote .
For the record , the protesters are not violent .
Also , Trump is making such a minimal effort here , he ’ s now decided that “ the Lamestream media ” is now simply known as “ Lamestream.
” The guy is falling to pieces .

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As Donald Trump’s approval rating and poll numbers continue to get even worse, he now seems to be on a mission to offend as many segments of voters as possible. It’s not clear if he thinks that he’ll somehow get a prize if he brings his approval rating all the way down to zero.
You’ve heard a lot of talk about how suburban women voters could end up deciding the 2020 election. This demographic keeps shifting away from Trump, to the point that he went on a bizarre rant this past week about how Joe Biden will somehow destroy their way of life. The trouble: he referred to suburban women as “suburban housewives,” presuming that none of them have day jobs. Now he’s made it even worse. Much worse.
With a “wall of moms” now forming in the protests in Portland and other cities, Trump decided it would be a good idea to tweet this:
The “protesters” are actually anarchists who hate our Country. The line of innocent “mothers” were a scam that Lamestream refuses to acknowledge, just like they don’t report the violence of these demonstrations!
That’s right, Donald Trump is now completely going to war against women and mothers everywhere. Maybe he really is trying to get zero percent of the women’s vote. For the record, the protesters are not violent. Also, Trump is making such a minimal effort here, he’s now decided that “the Lamestream media” is now simply known as “Lamestream.” The guy is falling to pieces.
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100 DAYS

“ With 100 days remaining until Election Day , voters in three critical battleground states swing in former Vice President Joe Biden ’ s way , according to new Arizona , Florida and Michigan CNN polls conducted by SSRS .
In Florida ( 51 % Biden to 46 % for President Donald Trump ) and Arizona ( 49 % Biden to 45 % Trump ) , registered voters break in Biden ’ s favor by single-digit margins , while in Michigan , Biden ’ s lead stands at 52 % to 40 % , matching the national average for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Poll of Polls.
” Time for celebration ?
Hardly .
Politico points out that “ [ t ] he poll also indicated Trump is the favored candidate on economic issues , while Biden would be the better candidate at handling race relations and the coronavirus pandemic.
” This is as bewildering as it is infuriating to me .
It ’ s also dangerous .
Yes , now that the COVID-19 pandemic has hit and Trump has bungled the recovery , we ’ re in dangerous proximity to another financial crisis .
But even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ struggled to find jobs that could pay the bills , and Trump ’ s claims that Americans were living through “ the greatest economy in the history of the U.S. ” were profoundly misleading .
For a number of reasons , Trump ’ s economic actions and policies were failing the vast majority of Americans .
So , how voters favor Trump over Biden on economic issues even amid Trump ’ s massive failures for the economy is something beyond my understanding .
This is potentially very dangerous for Biden because , at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the candidate who they feel will benefit the economy and lower taxes .
Moreover , Trump is ahead of Biden in Ohio in one new poll — a state which , for whatever reason , almost always votes the way of the president elect .
In short , this is not a time to celebrate .
Democrats have a staggering penchant for snatching defeat from the jaws of victory .
This can not happen again ; the nation simply could not afford it .
You must register to vote if you haven ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to vote , too .
At this point , it ’ s more than a civic duty — it ’ s duty to everyone and everything to do what ’ s right .

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“With 100 days remaining until Election Day, voters in three critical battleground states swing in former Vice President Joe Biden’s way, according to new Arizona, Florida and Michigan CNN polls conducted by SSRS. In Florida (51% Biden to 46% for President Donald Trump) and Arizona (49% Biden to 45% Trump), registered voters break in Biden’s favor by single-digit margins, while in Michigan, Biden’s lead stands at 52% to 40%, matching the national average for the presidential race per the most recent CNN Poll of Polls.”
Time for celebration? Hardly. Politico points out that “[t]he poll also indicated Trump is the favored candidate on economic issues, while Biden would be the better candidate at handling race relations and the coronavirus pandemic.” This is as bewildering as it is infuriating to me. It’s also dangerous.
Yes, now that the COVID-19 pandemic has hit and Trump has bungled the recovery, we’re in dangerous proximity to another financial crisis. But even before the pandemic-induced economic downturn, workers struggled to find jobs that could pay the bills, and Trump’s claims that Americans were living through “the greatest economy in the history of the U.S.” were profoundly misleading. For a number of reasons, Trump’s economic actions and policies were failing the vast majority of Americans.
So, how voters favor Trump over Biden on economic issues even amid Trump’s massive failures for the economy is something beyond my understanding. This is potentially very dangerous for Biden because, at least anecdotally, many voters vote for the candidate who they feel will benefit the economy and lower taxes. Moreover, Trump is ahead of Biden in Ohio in one new poll — a state which, for whatever reason, almost always votes the way of the president elect.
In short, this is not a time to celebrate. Democrats have a staggering penchant for snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. This cannot happen again; the nation simply could not afford it. You must register to vote if you haven’t already. You must register others to vote, too. At this point, it’s more than a civic duty — it’s duty to everyone and everything to do what’s right.
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palmerreport--2020-07-26--This idiot has no idea what he’s even trying to say anymore

Donald Trump keeps getting more histrionic with his rhetoric .
The bad news for him : what he ’ s @ @ @ @ @ to sway any voters , as his poll numbers keep getting uglier .
The worse @ @ @ @ @ he ’ s saying isn ’ t even coherent anymore .
For instance , Trump @ @ @ @ @ convincing the general public that when he loses , it ’ ll only be because @ @ @ @ @ him : For starters , that ’ s not even how you spell Paterson , @ @ @ @ @ ’ s illiteracy is the least of his problems , but if the “ President @ @ @ @ @ is going to quote an American city as part of his argument , he should @ @ @ @ @ it ’ s spelled first .
Also , he ’ s just flat out making @ @ @ @ @ % of vote having been corrupted ; no one even knows what the idiot is @ @ @

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Donald Trump keeps getting more histrionic with his rhetoric. The bad news for him: what he’s saying isn’t managing to sway any voters, as his poll numbers keep getting uglier. The worse news for him: what he’s saying isn’t even coherent anymore.
For instance, Trump tweeted this desperate attempt at convincing the general public that when he loses, it’ll only be because the election was rigged against him:
The 2020 Election will be totally rigged if Mail-In Voting is allowed to take place, & everyone knows it. So much time is taken talking about foreign influence, but the same people won’t even discuss Mail-In election corruption. Look at Patterson, N.J. 20% of vote was corrupted! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 26, 2020
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For starters, that’s not even how you spell Paterson, New Jersey. Donald Trump’s illiteracy is the least of his problems, but if the “President” of the United States is going to quote an American city as part of his argument, he should at least look up how it’s spelled first. Also, he’s just flat out making up that nonsense about 20% of vote having been corrupted; no one even knows what the idiot is talking about.
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palmerreport--2020-07-26--The real reason Donald Trump just pulled the plug on throwing out first pitch for the New York Yanke

The real reason Donald Trump just pulled the plug on throwing out first pitch for the New York Yankees

When it was announced that the New York Yankees were going to have Donald Trump throw out the first pitch for an August 15th game , Palmer Report predicted that it wouldn ’ t end up happening .
The Yankees were going to face widespread backlash for allowing a murderous racist traitor anywhere near their stadium – and things were going to be even uglier for Trump .
Trump was going to avoid getting booed by fans in the stands , but only because there are no fans in the stands this season .
But with so many Yankees players @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and Trump still clinging to the wrong side of that issue for idiotic reasons , the whole thing was going to be an ugly scene for him .
So we ’ re not surprised to see Donald Trump pulling the plug on throwing out the first pitch .
We ’ re just a bit surprised it ’ s happening already : To be clear , if any of these excuses were real , they would have prevented Donald Trump from agreeing to throw out the first pitch to begin with .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he didn ’ t want to have to stand there and play the fool while most or all Yankees players take a knee and show the world that they ’ re not on his side of the issue .

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When it was announced that the New York Yankees were going to have Donald Trump throw out the first pitch for an August 15th game, Palmer Report predicted that it wouldn’t end up happening. The Yankees were going to face widespread backlash for allowing a murderous racist traitor anywhere near their stadium – and things were going to be even uglier for Trump.
Trump was going to avoid getting booed by fans in the stands, but only because there are no fans in the stands this season. But with so many Yankees players taking a knee during the National Anthem, and Trump still clinging to the wrong side of that issue for idiotic reasons, the whole thing was going to be an ugly scene for him.
So we’re not surprised to see Donald Trump pulling the plug on throwing out the first pitch. We’re just a bit surprised it’s happening already:
Because of my strong focus on the China Virus, including scheduled meetings on Vaccines, our economy and much else, I won’t be able to be in New York to throw out the opening pitch for the @Yankees on August 15th. We will make it later in the season! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 26, 2020
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To be clear, if any of these excuses were real, they would have prevented Donald Trump from agreeing to throw out the first pitch to begin with. The real reason he’s canceling is that he didn’t want to have to stand there and play the fool while most or all Yankees players take a knee and show the world that they’re not on his side of the issue.
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palmerreport--2020-07-26--Donald Trump has berserk meltdown about Fox News and Ronald Reagan as everyone turns against him

In a sign that Reagan-era Republicans have had it with Donald Trump ’ s deranged and deadly antics , the Ronald Reagan Foundation is now demanding that Trump cease using Reagan ’ s name and likeness in his campaign materials .
In another ugly sign for Trump , the latest Fox News poll says that he ’ s losing by large margins in key swing states .
Let ’ s just say that Donald Trump isn ’ t taking any of this well .
He went on a Twitter bender today in which he attacked the head of the Ronald @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , then attacked Paul Ryan for having taken a behind the scenes job with Fox News .
Trump then went on a separate bender in which he announced that Fox News is now officially part of the “ Lamestream Media ” in his view .
Then he incoherently appeared to accuse Fox of being in bed with “ radical left ANARCHISTS.
” That ’ s right , in Trump ’ s mind , Fox News is now at the center of a liberal conspiracy against him .
It ’ s the only way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – including many on the right – are now turning against him .

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In a sign that Reagan-era Republicans have had it with Donald Trump’s deranged and deadly antics, the Ronald Reagan Foundation is now demanding that Trump cease using Reagan’s name and likeness in his campaign materials. In another ugly sign for Trump, the latest Fox News poll says that he’s losing by large margins in key swing states.
Let’s just say that Donald Trump isn’t taking any of this well. He went on a Twitter bender today in which he attacked the head of the Ronald Reagan foundation, then attacked Fox News, then attacked Paul Ryan for having taken a behind the scenes job with Fox News.
Trump then went on a separate bender in which he announced that Fox News is now officially part of the “Lamestream Media” in his view. Then he incoherently appeared to accuse Fox of being in bed with “radical left ANARCHISTS.” That’s right, in Trump’s mind, Fox News is now at the center of a liberal conspiracy against him. It’s the only way he can justify to himself that everyone – including many on the right – are now turning against him.
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palmerreport--2020-07-26--The Republican Party is a clear and present danger

George Conway ’ s Lincoln Project is well-named .
What better times than these to invoke the name of Abraham Lincoln , and what better modern use for that name than to enlist it in the fight against racist tyranny ?
More than that , Lincoln ’ s was a useful name to employ because he was , like Mr. Conway , a Republican , and it ’ s instructive for us to recall that there really was at one time not just good Republicans , but great ones .
I ’ ve been fascinated with Abraham Lincoln since I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my fascination by way of my interest in the American Civil War .
Donald Trump to the contrary , I even knew that Lincoln was a Republican , though I had a child ’ s naive understanding of what that meant .
( Asking my mother to explain the difference between Republicans and Democrats was my first encounter with the cliche “ apples and oranges.
” It was then , perhaps , close to the truth .
It most certainly isn ’ t now . )
Abraham Lincoln was a complicated man of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whose greatest genius was his understanding of what it meant to be human .
I couldn ’ t possibly do him justice here .
But the best attempt I ’ ve ever witnessed to put flesh on the bones and blood in the veins of the man was Gore Vidal ’ s “ Lincoln , ” a positive masterpiece of the genre of historical fiction .
Beyond that there are many good biographies .
Donald Trump ’ s attempts to compare himself with Lincoln , as he actually did last month and has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , is like enlisting the help of the Gran Telescopio Canarias to hunt for your misplaced car keys .
For Trump to compare himself favorably with Lincoln has no precedent in the annals of delusion .
It ’ s an insult to absurdity and ought to sound alarm bells in the depths of the Republican Party .
That it has not ought to tell you just how far gone they are as well .
All of which is to say , it ’ s time for the Republican Party to go .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and a few memorable moments along the way .
But the corruption that began with Nixon and became scabrous with religious hypocrisy under Reagan is today , under Trump , inimical to the survival of our great republic .
It is no longer a party of people but a cesspool of hate and greed .
It is what hate and greed look like incarnate and dressed up in expensive suits .
The dismantling of the Republican Party is what the Biden administration needs to work toward if America is to survive .
Republicanism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ installing in government the most corrupt of rapacious shills doing the bidding of their egregiously venal corporate masters .
Lazy , stupid , full of hatred and inept , this new species of men and women is a governmental infestation of the very worst kind , of entrenched religious zealotry and endemic bigotry .
It is no longer sustainable .
In the Federalist Papers , John Jay , James Madison and , above all , Alexander Hamilton , understood that political parties were antagonistic to a functioning government and could even prove deadly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a two party system , let alone any Constitutional provision for one .
But more than that , there is a desperate and immediate need to be rid of a party that works against the fundamentals of democracy , that tries to subvert elections and invites foreign aid , that works against the best interest of the common people and exclusively for the wealthiest one percent .
The Republican Party is a clear and present danger .
Abraham Lincoln put it this way , “ If destruction be our lot , we must @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lincoln ’ s final irony may be that his very own party has become the very author and finisher he so gravely warned us against , a party that he himself wouldn ’ t merely fail to recognize but would actively repudiate .
It ’ s a party too far gone to fix and the Republican Party must go .
And , as ever , ladies and gentlemen , brothers and sisters , comrades and friends , stay safe .

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George Conway’s Lincoln Project is well-named. What better times than these to invoke the name of Abraham Lincoln, and what better modern use for that name than to enlist it in the fight against racist tyranny? More than that, Lincoln’s was a useful name to employ because he was, like Mr. Conway, a Republican, and it’s instructive for us to recall that there really was at one time not just good Republicans, but great ones.
I’ve been fascinated with Abraham Lincoln since I was ten years old, coming to my fascination by way of my interest in the American Civil War. Donald Trump to the contrary, I even knew that Lincoln was a Republican, though I had a child’s naive understanding of what that meant. (Asking my mother to explain the difference between Republicans and Democrats was my first encounter with the cliche “apples and oranges.” It was then, perhaps, close to the truth. It most certainly isn’t now.)
Abraham Lincoln was a complicated man of unfathomable depth, a man of genius whose greatest genius was his understanding of what it meant to be human. I couldn’t possibly do him justice here. But the best attempt I’ve ever witnessed to put flesh on the bones and blood in the veins of the man was Gore Vidal’s “Lincoln,” a positive masterpiece of the genre of historical fiction. Beyond that there are many good biographies.
Donald Trump’s attempts to compare himself with Lincoln, as he actually did last month and has done on other occasions over the years, is like enlisting the help of the Gran Telescopio Canarias to hunt for your misplaced car keys. For Trump to compare himself favorably with Lincoln has no precedent in the annals of delusion. It’s an insult to absurdity and ought to sound alarm bells in the depths of the Republican Party. That it has not ought to tell you just how far gone they are as well.
All of which is to say, it’s time for the Republican Party to go. It had a great beginning in Lincoln, and a few memorable moments along the way. But the corruption that began with Nixon and became scabrous with religious hypocrisy under Reagan is today, under Trump, inimical to the survival of our great republic. It is no longer a party of people but a cesspool of hate and greed. It is what hate and greed look like incarnate and dressed up in expensive suits.
The dismantling of the Republican Party is what the Biden administration needs to work toward if America is to survive. Republicanism has become today an apparatus for the installing in government the most corrupt of rapacious shills doing the bidding of their egregiously venal corporate masters. Lazy, stupid, full of hatred and inept, this new species of men and women is a governmental infestation of the very worst kind, of entrenched religious zealotry and endemic bigotry. It is no longer sustainable.
In the Federalist Papers, John Jay, James Madison and, above all, Alexander Hamilton, understood that political parties were antagonistic to a functioning government and could even prove deadly. There is no Constitutional need for a two party system, let alone any Constitutional provision for one. But more than that, there is a desperate and immediate need to be rid of a party that works against the fundamentals of democracy, that tries to subvert elections and invites foreign aid, that works against the best interest of the common people and exclusively for the wealthiest one percent. The Republican Party is a clear and present danger.
Abraham Lincoln put it this way, “If destruction be our lot, we must ourselves be its author and finisher.” Lincoln’s final irony may be that his very own party has become the very author and finisher he so gravely warned us against, a party that he himself wouldn’t merely fail to recognize but would actively repudiate. It’s a party too far gone to fix and the Republican Party must go. And, as ever, ladies and gentlemen, brothers and sisters, comrades and friends, stay safe.
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palmerreport--2020-07-26--LeBron James just threw a monkey wrench in Donald Trump’s latest election scheme

When the people of Florida passed a referendum allowing ex-felons to vote , the Republicans in the state were so scared of it , they ’ ve spent years trying to find ways to sabotage it .
Florida ’ s corrupt Republican Governor Ron DeSantis seemed to score a victory when the Supreme Court unconstitutionally ruled that he could block ex-felons from voting who still owe monetary fines .
But now it ’ s LeBron James to the rescue .
He and his foundation are making a six figure donation to pay the fines of ex-felons , thus clearing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ may not sound like a huge amount of money , but most of these fines are relatively small to begin with ; it ’ s just that ex-felons often struggle to find employment , and thus can ’ t afford to pay even small fines .
This is not a partisan move on LeBron ’ s part .
He ’ s not asking which candidate these ex-felons are going to vote for before he pays their fines .
But the Republicans , by trying so hard to keep these folks from voting , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these voters to skew toward the Democratic Party .
It ’ s why Donald Trump has had his flunky DeSantis fighting this all along .
Now LeBron has foiled Trump ’ s scheme .

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When the people of Florida passed a referendum allowing ex-felons to vote, the Republicans in the state were so scared of it, they’ve spent years trying to find ways to sabotage it. Florida’s corrupt Republican Governor Ron DeSantis seemed to score a victory when the Supreme Court unconstitutionally ruled that he could block ex-felons from voting who still owe monetary fines.
But now it’s LeBron James to the rescue. He and his foundation are making a six figure donation to pay the fines of ex-felons, thus clearing the way for them to vote. This may not sound like a huge amount of money, but most of these fines are relatively small to begin with; it’s just that ex-felons often struggle to find employment, and thus can’t afford to pay even small fines.
This is not a partisan move on LeBron’s part. He’s not asking which candidate these ex-felons are going to vote for before he pays their fines. But the Republicans, by trying so hard to keep these folks from voting, have already made clear that they expect these voters to skew toward the Democratic Party. It’s why Donald Trump has had his flunky DeSantis fighting this all along. Now LeBron has foiled Trump’s scheme.
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palmerreport--2020-07-26--They’re just not that into him

They’re just not that into him

Donald Trump continues to prove that he is not the sharpest knife in the drawer by backtracking on positions that he should never have held in the first place .
It ’ s finally dawned on Trump that his attempts to ignore coronavirus have detrimentally impacted his reelection bid .
This “ about face ” is merely another of Trump ’ s many phony personas .
He still does not give a damn about the American people and how we are impacted by coronavirus ; he is merely concerned about being reelected .
According to CNN , team Trump met @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where his poll numbers were discussed .
Those polls , of course , show Trump falling farther behind Biden .
Trump ’ s aides , who , according to earlier reports , wanted him to take on a more presidential tone , used that discussion to their advantage .
Trump came across as more serious about coronavirus for the first time , though he could not help showing his racism by repeatedly referring to coronavirus as “ China flu.
” Considering Trump ’ s usual off-putting behavior , Trump ’ s aides saw @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
That victory would be short-lived .
Even as Trump pretended to care enough to want to help with coronavirus , he was turning loose federal officers on protestors in Portland .
According to the New Yorker , these officers were members of Homeland Security , decked out in camouflage gear and armed with tear gas and rubber bullets .
Portland authorities declared that they wanted no part of Trump ’ s “ authoritarian government.
” The Pentagon even voiced its dissatisfaction with the use of military attire to trick people into thinking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public , all to wage war against American citizens who want to exercise their right to free speech and peaceful assembly .
As little as this man cares for the American people and our rights , he has the nerve to seek reelection .
Why ?
Does he genuinely think the United States will be better if it mirrors Russia or China ?
Is his goal to become a dictator ?
It is difficult to figure out exactly what Trump hopes to accomplish , but you can guarantee it will not involve anything @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is why Republicans are running from him in droves .
Even one of his biggest donors has run for the hills .
Business Insider reported that billionaire Robert Mercer , who was at the heart of Trump ’ s 2016 campaign , is sitting out 2020 .
According to BI , the Mercer family put eight figures into a super PAC to benefit Trump last time around and used their analytical company , Cambridge Analytica , to benefit Trump .
Now , however , the Mercers have moved on to something else , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ win a second term .
This news must be devastating to Trump , especially since his numbers continue to tumble at a rapid rate .
Trump ’ s allies are already making excuses and claiming that others “ may ” come to the rescue , but so far , none of those have panned out .
Maybe , like the rest of us , they are just not that into you , Trump .

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Donald Trump continues to prove that he is not the sharpest knife in the drawer by backtracking on positions that he should never have held in the first place. It’s finally dawned on Trump that his attempts to ignore coronavirus have detrimentally impacted his reelection bid. This “about face” is merely another of Trump’s many phony personas. He still does not give a damn about the American people and how we are impacted by coronavirus; he is merely concerned about being reelected.
According to CNN, team Trump met prior to his most recent briefing, where his poll numbers were discussed. Those polls, of course, show Trump falling farther behind Biden. Trump’s aides, who, according to earlier reports, wanted him to take on a more presidential tone, used that discussion to their advantage. Trump came across as more serious about coronavirus for the first time, though he could not help showing his racism by repeatedly referring to coronavirus as “China flu.” Considering Trump’s usual off-putting behavior, Trump’s aides saw his “speech” as a victory. That victory would be short-lived.
Even as Trump pretended to care enough to want to help with coronavirus, he was turning loose federal officers on protestors in Portland. According to the New Yorker, these officers were members of Homeland Security, decked out in camouflage gear and armed with tear gas and rubber bullets. Portland authorities declared that they wanted no part of Trump’s “authoritarian government.” The Pentagon even voiced its dissatisfaction with the use of military attire to trick people into thinking the military had been unleashed on the public, all to wage war against American citizens who want to exercise their right to free speech and peaceful assembly. As little as this man cares for the American people and our rights, he has the nerve to seek reelection. Why? Does he genuinely think the United States will be better if it mirrors Russia or China? Is his goal to become a dictator? It is difficult to figure out exactly what Trump hopes to accomplish, but you can guarantee it will not involve anything good for any of us. That is why Republicans are running from him in droves. Even one of his biggest donors has run for the hills.
Business Insider reported that billionaire Robert Mercer, who was at the heart of Trump’s 2016 campaign, is sitting out 2020. According to BI, the Mercer family put eight figures into a super PAC to benefit Trump last time around and used their analytical company, Cambridge Analytica, to benefit Trump. Now, however, the Mercers have moved on to something else, and it will not include helping Trump win a second term. This news must be devastating to Trump, especially since his numbers continue to tumble at a rapid rate. Trump’s allies are already making excuses and claiming that others “may” come to the rescue, but so far, none of those have panned out. Maybe, like the rest of us, they are just not that into you, Trump.
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palmerreport--2020-07-26--GOP Senators panic as Donald Trump threatens to take them down with him

Donald Trump is down by ten to fifteen points nationwide in his own reelection bid .
He ’ s in serious danger of losing traditional GOP strongholds like Texas and Georgia .
So what ’ s he doing to try to get out of this deep hole ?
Nothing , unless playing golf counts .
While Trump golfs his prospects away , seemingly content to simply lose the election , it turns out Republican Senators are panicking – at least the ones who have the bad luck of being on the ballot along with him this November .
The Washington @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Susan Collins , and Thom Tillis are in full blown panic mode as Trump ’ s ugly numbers threaten to take the entire party down in 2020 .
They ’ re not the only ones .
In Palmer Report ’ s view , Cory Gardner is likely to lose in Colorado , Martha McSally is likely to lose in Arizona , and even Dan Sullivan in Alaska is in some danger .
Every Republican is eventually going to have to answer for having supported a murderous criminal monster like Donald Trump .
Some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ answer as soon as November .

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Donald Trump is down by ten to fifteen points nationwide in his own reelection bid. He’s in serious danger of losing traditional GOP strongholds like Texas and Georgia. So what’s he doing to try to get out of this deep hole? Nothing, unless playing golf counts.
While Trump golfs his prospects away, seemingly content to simply lose the election, it turns out Republican Senators are panicking – at least the ones who have the bad luck of being on the ballot along with him this November. The Washington Post has documented that Joni Ernst, Susan Collins, and Thom Tillis are in full blown panic mode as Trump’s ugly numbers threaten to take the entire party down in 2020.
They’re not the only ones. In Palmer Report’s view, Cory Gardner is likely to lose in Colorado, Martha McSally is likely to lose in Arizona, and even Dan Sullivan in Alaska is in some danger. Every Republican is eventually going to have to answer for having supported a murderous criminal monster like Donald Trump. Some of them are going to have to answer as soon as November.
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palmerreport--2020-07-26--This right here is why Donald Trump is in so much trouble

We still have a hundred days to go until the election , and a lot can still happen .
Vigilance @ @ @ @ @ of right now , Joe Biden is ahead of Donald Trump by historic proportions .
@ @ @ @ @ the 2016 election , or any other recent presidential election , did at this stage @ @ @ @ @ all know the various ways in which Donald Trump has blown it .
But this @ @ @ @ @ named Chris Wise does a great job of summing up the consequences of Trump ’ @ @ @ @ @ years : I ’ m a USAF veteran , voted Romney in 2012 , supported @ @ @ @ @ toward John McCain .
“ Very fine people ” was disgraceful .
Change from Republican @ @ @ @ @ seeing enough .
Entire family is voting for Biden this year .
If that doesn @ @ @ @ @ , nothing does .
Now let ’ s get to work in these final hundred @ @ @ @ @ Trump loses by as big of a margin as possible .

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We still have a hundred days to go until the election, and a lot can still happen. Vigilance is crucial. But as of right now, Joe Biden is ahead of Donald Trump by historic proportions. This race looks nothing like the 2016 election, or any other recent presidential election, did at this stage of the game.
We all know the various ways in which Donald Trump has blown it. But this tweet from a military veteran named Chris Wise does a great job of summing up the consequences of Trump’s actions these past four years:
I’m a USAF veteran, voted Romney in 2012, supported Trump in 2016. Disrespect toward John McCain. “Very fine people” was disgraceful. Change from Republican to Dem last year after seeing enough. Entire family is voting for Biden this year.
If that doesn’t say it all, nothing does. Now let’s get to work in these final hundred days and make sure Donald Trump loses by as big of a margin as possible.
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palmerreport--2020-07-26--Ted Yoho finally suffers consequences after his deranged attack on AOC

When Congressman Ted Yoho accosted Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez this past week and ended up calling her a “ f*cking b*tch , ” Palmer Report pointed out that it was unlikely he would be expelled from the House , because cowardly House Republicans would never be willing to go along with it .
Sure enough , AOC had to settle for a half hearted apology .
But now Ted Yoho is indeed starting to face some real-world consequences for his deplorable behavior .
Yoho was just forced to resign from the board of directors of a charity that fights hunger .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a punishment , but consider what it portends .
Ted Yoho is set to retire from the House at the end of this term .
Former House members tend to rely on board positions , speaking gigs , and other honorifics in order to build a brand and make a living .
Now we ’ ve already got one group kicking Yoho off its board , suggesting that his reputation is somewhere between toxic and radioactive right now .
If even the charitable groups don ’ t want his help , he may @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
We ’ ll see .

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When Congressman Ted Yoho accosted Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez this past week and ended up calling her a “f*cking b*tch,” Palmer Report pointed out that it was unlikely he would be expelled from the House, because cowardly House Republicans would never be willing to go along with it. Sure enough, AOC had to settle for a half hearted apology.
But now Ted Yoho is indeed starting to face some real-world consequences for his deplorable behavior. Yoho was just forced to resign from the board of directors of a charity that fights hunger. This may not sound like much of a punishment, but consider what it portends.
Ted Yoho is set to retire from the House at the end of this term. Former House members tend to rely on board positions, speaking gigs, and other honorifics in order to build a brand and make a living. Now we’ve already got one group kicking Yoho off its board, suggesting that his reputation is somewhere between toxic and radioactive right now. If even the charitable groups don’t want his help, he may have trouble landing gigs with profitable groups. We’ll see.
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palmerreport--2020-07-26--Worried Donald Trump will cheat his way back into election contention?

Joe Biden is now ten to fifteen points ahead of Donald Trump nationwide , in what is currently on track to be a historic blowout .
But Trump has spent his entire life cheating , sometimes succeeding , sometimes failing .
We know that Trump , his allies , and his party will once again try to cheat in the 2020 election .
If you ’ re nervous that Trump will try to cheat his way back into contention , here are things you can do to help : – Volunteer for the Joe Biden campaign – Use your social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Palmer Report and other reliable news sites – Encourage other Resistance members not to give up on tough days Here are things you can do that will not help : – Telling anyone who will listen about how “ Trump will win no matter what , ” or other similar doomsday sentiments that only serve to demotivate the people on your own side It really is as simple as that .
Cheating in an election isn ’ t done by magic wand .
It requires a significant amount of effort to cheat the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ point or two .
If we work hard enough and help make Biden ’ s lead big enough , then Trump can try to cheat all he wants , but it won ’ t make a difference in the outcome .

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Joe Biden is now ten to fifteen points ahead of Donald Trump nationwide, in what is currently on track to be a historic blowout. But Trump has spent his entire life cheating, sometimes succeeding, sometimes failing. We know that Trump, his allies, and his party will once again try to cheat in the 2020 election. If you’re nervous that Trump will try to cheat his way back into contention, here are things you can do to help:
– Work on voter registration and turnout – Volunteer for the Joe Biden campaign – Use your social media voice to spread the truth from Palmer Report and other reliable news sites – Encourage other Resistance members not to give up on tough days
Here are things you can do that will not help:
– Fretting – Telling anyone who will listen about how “Trump will win no matter what,” or other similar doomsday sentiments that only serve to demotivate the people on your own side
It really is as simple as that. Cheating in an election isn’t done by magic wand. It requires a significant amount of effort to cheat the needle in your direction by even a point or two. If we work hard enough and help make Biden’s lead big enough, then Trump can try to cheat all he wants, but it won’t make a difference in the outcome.
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palmerreport--2020-07-26--Ronald Reagan foundation drops the hammer on Donald Trump

Whatever you think of Ronald Reagan – and we don ’ t think much of him – he was certainly @ @ @ @ @ than Donald Trump .
Now it turns out the people running the Ronald Reagan Presidential @ @ @ @ @ same way about Trump .
The Ronald Reagan Institute has demanded that Donald Trump and @ @ @ @ @ using Reagan ’ s name and likeness in his campaign marketing , according to the @ @ @ @ @ notable because it means those in control of Ronald Reagan ’ s legacy are now @ @ @ @ @ it can ’ t use Reagan to try to get a Republican candidate elected President @ @ @ @ @ that far gone .

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Whatever you think of Ronald Reagan – and we don’t think much of him – he was certainly less bad of a president than Donald Trump. Now it turns out the people running the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute feel the same way about Trump.
The Ronald Reagan Institute has demanded that Donald Trump and the Republican National Committee cease using Reagan’s name and likeness in his campaign marketing, according to the Washington Post. This is notable because it means those in control of Ronald Reagan’s legacy are now telling the Republican Party that it can’t use Reagan to try to get a Republican candidate elected President. The Republican Party is that far gone.
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palmerreport--2020-07-26--Donald Trump’s mask coverup just got exposed

Just a few days ago Donald Trump finally came out as pro-mask , after having spent months refusing to wear @ @ @ @ @ for wearing one .
Trump ’ s anti-mask antics , and those of his Republican @ @ @ @ @ American lives over the past months .
Now it turns out Trump ’ s Republican @ @ @ @ @ using masks for months – but buried it in an expense report under a false @ @ @ @ @ would know that party officials were buying masks .
This isn ’ t just dishonest @ @ @ @ @ demonstrate criminal intent on the part of Trump and the Republican National Committee , as @ @ @ @ @ that they knew the advice they were giving out was faulty and deadly .

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Just a few days ago Donald Trump finally came out as pro-mask, after having spent months refusing to wear one while mocking Joe Biden for wearing one. Trump’s anti-mask antics, and those of his Republican Party, have cost countless American lives over the past months.
Now it turns out Trump’s Republican Party has been buying and using masks for months – but buried it in an expense report under a false label so that no one would know that party officials were buying masks. This isn’t just dishonest and hypocritical. It helps demonstrate criminal intent on the part of Trump and the Republican National Committee, as their clandestine mask purchases prove that they knew the advice they were giving out was faulty and deadly.
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palmerreport--2020-07-26--Follow the money on this one

Follow the money on this one

So here ’ s the thing .
Because Donald Trump is so deeply unpopular , House Republicans keep seeing their November prospects getting worse .
They could try having the courage to come out against Trump , but cowardly villains like the House GOP don ’ t think in those terms .
So instead they ’ re begging the Republican National Committee to bail out their campaigns with cash infusions .
The trouble for them is that the Republican National Committee is now mostly controlled by Donald Trump , his 2020 campaign , and his family members .
And it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to let the RNC provide any real money for House Republican reelection campaigns , even though House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is begging for money .
This is yet another lesson in how poorly things tend to go for people like McCarthy who show such loyalty to Donald Trump .
But the bigger question is where the money is going .
If Donald Trump and his regime aren ’ t willing to spend any fundraising money to try to win back House seats , then where is the money going instead ?
Is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign ?
Is it going into Trump ’ s pocket ?
Follow the money on this one , because the money that was supposed to go into House Republican campaigns is going somewhere – and with this gang of thieves , it ’ s never going anywhere legitimate .

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So here’s the thing. Because Donald Trump is so deeply unpopular, House Republicans keep seeing their November prospects getting worse. They could try having the courage to come out against Trump, but cowardly villains like the House GOP don’t think in those terms. So instead they’re begging the Republican National Committee to bail out their campaigns with cash infusions.
The trouble for them is that the Republican National Committee is now mostly controlled by Donald Trump, his 2020 campaign, and his family members. And it turns out the Trump cartel is refusing to let the RNC provide any real money for House Republican reelection campaigns, even though House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is begging for money.
This is yet another lesson in how poorly things tend to go for people like McCarthy who show such loyalty to Donald Trump. But the bigger question is where the money is going. If Donald Trump and his regime aren’t willing to spend any fundraising money to try to win back House seats, then where is the money going instead? Is it all going into Trump’s campaign? Is it going into Trump’s pocket?
Follow the money on this one, because the money that was supposed to go into House Republican campaigns is going somewhere – and with this gang of thieves, it’s never going anywhere legitimate.
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palmerreport--2020-07-26--The smell coming from the White House is getting worse by the hour

The smell coming from the White House isn ’ t Donald Trump ’ s full diaper .
It ’ s not even the vampire Kushner ’ s necrosis rotting in the Washington heat .
No , it ’ s the stench of fear .
Someone likened this part to the scene in the Star Wars movie where the heroes are in the garbage crusher .
It ’ s apropos .
Everywhere these villains turn , there is relentless scrutiny ; on Ivanka ’ s Baku deal , on Melania ’ s former friend writing a tell-all about the inauguration funds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the Saudis .
Even Barron is in the spotlight as his elite private school in Potomac is not re-opening because of COVID-19 .
Sure , the administration wants you to send your kids to school and get the economy rolling again in time for November .
But Barron ’ s school thinks those kids are worth saving .
Spin that one .
None of them can get around the fact that Trump ’ s poll numbers are collapsing and because most of the Republican states are proud of their anti-science stance , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to their dismay , Republican or Democrat , death is death .
When Singapore , China and much of the EU is returning to business as usual because of their astute actions to ensure safety , the poor folks in Florida – citizens of the greatest country on Earth – are going to find that dying at home is a far better option than dying in the waiting room at their local hospital because there are no beds .
This , of course , is a crime against humanity , but until the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ past , no one will be pulled from office , no one will be prosecuted .
January 20 , 2021 , however , is going to be a whole new world .
It is doubtful any of these folks will escape prosecution , no matter how blanket the pardon , no matter what Trump tries to work out with the Feds .
And there ’ s another factor in this mess .
Just like Flynn , Trump is stupid .
He ’ ll think because he got a pardon from Pence upon leaving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clear .
But he ’ ll be wrong .
The Feds aren ’ t the Feds by being stupid .
If they want to prosecute him , they will .
As Flynn is finding out , there is no easy exit even when AG Barr is in your pocket .
Roger Stone is enjoying his freedom too , as he should .
He ’ s another one who thinks these things are linear .
But the Feds think in 3D .
They ’ ll come after them again .
Just as in another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the velociraptor in front of you , it ’ ll be the two on either side you never thought were there .
Expect the smell to get worse from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue .

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The smell coming from the White House isn’t Donald Trump’s full diaper. It’s not even the vampire Kushner’s necrosis rotting in the Washington heat. No, it’s the stench of fear.
Someone likened this part to the scene in the Star Wars movie where the heroes are in the garbage crusher. It’s apropos. Everywhere these villains turn, there is relentless scrutiny; on Ivanka’s Baku deal, on Melania’s former friend writing a tell-all about the inauguration funds scam, on Jared’s relationship with the Saudis. Even Barron is in the spotlight as his elite private school in Potomac is not re-opening because of COVID-19. Sure, the administration wants you to send your kids to school and get the economy rolling again in time for November. But Barron’s school thinks those kids are worth saving. Spin that one.
None of them can get around the fact that Trump’s poll numbers are collapsing and because most of the Republican states are proud of their anti-science stance, masks were optional in Trumplandia. But to their dismay, Republican or Democrat, death is death. When Singapore, China and much of the EU is returning to business as usual because of their astute actions to ensure safety, the poor folks in Florida – citizens of the greatest country on Earth – are going to find that dying at home is a far better option than dying in the waiting room at their local hospital because there are no beds.
This, of course, is a crime against humanity, but until the Trump administration is a thing of the past, no one will be pulled from office, no one will be prosecuted. January 20, 2021, however, is going to be a whole new world. It is doubtful any of these folks will escape prosecution, no matter how blanket the pardon, no matter what Trump tries to work out with the Feds. And there’s another factor in this mess. Just like Flynn, Trump is stupid. He’ll think because he got a pardon from Pence upon leaving office that he’s free and clear. But he’ll be wrong. The Feds aren’t the Feds by being stupid. If they want to prosecute him, they will. As Flynn is finding out, there is no easy exit even when AG Barr is in your pocket.
Roger Stone is enjoying his freedom too, as he should. He’s another one who thinks these things are linear. But the Feds think in 3D. They’ll come after them again. Just as in another movie, it won’t be the velociraptor in front of you, it’ll be the two on either side you never thought were there. Expect the smell to get worse from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
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palmerreport--2020-07-25--Donald Trump just got intercepted

Donald Trump just got intercepted

Donald Trump is facing a deadly pandemic that ’ s killed roughly 150,000 Americans and counting .
He ’ s facing poll numbers so ugly , he ’ s not even currently in contention for reelection .
And if he loses the election , New York State is going to put him in prison .
So what ’ s he doing to try to turn things around ?
In a development so idiotic that we wouldn ’ t believe it if it weren ’ t coming from multiple major news outlets , Donald Trump decided to go golfing today – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wait , is Trump under the impression that this somehow helps his prospects ?
Favre is merely reminding us that he ’ s as much of a doofus as ever .
Earlier this month Favre strongly praised Colin Kaepernick .
Now he ’ s golfing with Donald Trump , who helped lead the charge in keeping Kaepernick blackballed .
But this isn ’ t about Favre .
This is about Trump , who doesn ’ t understand how bad it looks that he ’ s out golfing today , or no longer cares @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Donald Trump has given up on the election , and given up any hope of having a future , and he ’ s just trying to find ways to enjoy himself in the meantime .
But this is idiotic even for him .
To use a term that Brett Favre would understand , Trump just got intercepted .

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Donald Trump is facing a deadly pandemic that’s killed roughly 150,000 Americans and counting. He’s facing poll numbers so ugly, he’s not even currently in contention for reelection. And if he loses the election, New York State is going to put him in prison. So what’s he doing to try to turn things around?
In a development so idiotic that we wouldn’t believe it if it weren’t coming from multiple major news outlets, Donald Trump decided to go golfing today – with former NFL quarterback Brett Favre. Wait, is Trump under the impression that this somehow helps his prospects?
Favre is merely reminding us that he’s as much of a doofus as ever. Earlier this month Favre strongly praised Colin Kaepernick. Now he’s golfing with Donald Trump, who helped lead the charge in keeping Kaepernick blackballed. But this isn’t about Favre. This is about Trump, who doesn’t understand how bad it looks that he’s out golfing today, or no longer cares.
It’s almost as if Donald Trump has given up on the election, and given up any hope of having a future, and he’s just trying to find ways to enjoy himself in the meantime. But this is idiotic even for him. To use a term that Brett Favre would understand, Trump just got intercepted.
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Sinclair just caved

When Sinclair Broadcast Group announced that it was going to air a segment associated with the widely discredited “ Pandemic ” conspiracy theory documentary which smeared Dr. Fauci , there was significant pushback from the Resistance .
It turns out that pushback has worked .
Sinclair just tweeted this : After further review , we have decided to delay this episode ’ s airing .
We will spend the coming days bringing together other viewpoints and provide additional context .
All stations have been notified not to air this and will instead be re-airing last week ’ s episode in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to clarify that at no point did we air the “ Plandemic ” documentary , nor do we have plans to .
This documentary has been widely discredited and we as a company do not support the baseless claims that were rebutted during the original segment .
Further , we valiantly support Dr. Fauci and the work he and his team are doing to further prevent the spread of COVID-19 and are proud to have welcomed him to “ America This Week ” as well as our stations via our national bureau to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you have it .
Sinclair may be little more than a pro-Trump propaganda outfit , but even it can be pushed into caving .
Now Sinclair is even going to so far as to defend Dr Fauci .
Go figure .
Credit goes to all of you who stood up to Sinclair on this .

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When Sinclair Broadcast Group announced that it was going to air a segment associated with the widely discredited “Pandemic” conspiracy theory documentary which smeared Dr. Fauci, there was significant pushback from the Resistance. It turns out that pushback has worked. Sinclair just tweeted this:
After further review, we have decided to delay this episode’s airing. We will spend the coming days bringing together other viewpoints and provide additional context. All stations have been notified not to air this and will instead be re-airing last week’s episode in its place. We would also like to clarify that at no point did we air the “Plandemic” documentary, nor do we have plans to. This documentary has been widely discredited and we as a company do not support the baseless claims that were rebutted during the original segment. Further, we valiantly support Dr. Fauci and the work he and his team are doing to further prevent the spread of COVID-19 and are proud to have welcomed him to “America This Week” as well as our stations via our national bureau to update and inform viewers.
So there you have it. Sinclair may be little more than a pro-Trump propaganda outfit, but even it can be pushed into caving. Now Sinclair is even going to so far as to defend Dr Fauci. Go figure. Credit goes to all of you who stood up to Sinclair on this.
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palmerreport--2020-07-25--Turns out Rod Rosenstein is more evil than we knew

With polls showing Donald Trump ’ s fascism losing its appeal , the chances are improving that we may soon find ourselves able to refer to the epic disaster of the Trump presidency in the past tense .
When we do , we will point to Trump ’ s heart-wrenching child separation policy as ranking among the most depraved horrors of his morally bankrupt administration .
Now , it turns out that horror has an additional villain : former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein .
According to new information obtained by the Guardian , Rosenstein “ privately shocked ” border-state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ call when he issued guidance on Trump ’ s and former Attorney General Jeff Session ’ s policy requiring all migrants crossing the Mexican border to face criminal prosecution .
Rosenstein cautioned prosecutors that there would be no ban on prosecuting migrant parents with children under five years old .
Rosenstein ’ s direction reportedly came after one U.S. attorney in Texas questioned the policy , saying he declined to prosecute such cases .
When prosecutors then expressed concern that babies and toddlers would not know their own names and their parents ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ system , Rosenstein was apparently unfazed .
Yet , in just a six-week period surrounding the call , the policy reportedly orphaned 2,814 from their parents in just a six-week period , including about 105 under the age of five and 1,033 under 10 .
The closest resemblance to humanity that Rosenstein uttered on that call was still shamefully inadequate .
When prosecutors asked about situations where a family speaks indigenous languages ( and can not communicate in English or Spanish ) or have children under five with intellectual disabilities , Rosenstein suggested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but only on a case-by-case basis .
Wow , what a Santa Claus !
Rosenstein , who is now enjoying a career in BigLaw , predictably responded to the Guardian ’ s reporting in legalese .
In a written statement , Rosenstein casually shifted all blame for child separation away from prosecutors while defending the policy as “ unambiguous , ” as if a policy ’ s clarity or consistency makes it right on every level .
For a while , Rosenstein ’ s reputation was tied to his protecting Special Counsel Robert @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the 2016 election .
He quickly shattered that reputation when he stood beside Attorney General Bill Barr as he gaslit the nation about the Mueller report .
This farce followed a speech Rosenstein gave quoting Trump , of all people , on the sanctity of the rule of law .
Although too little , too late , the newly revealed details about Rosenstein ’ s conference call are being considered by the Department of Justice ’ s Inspector General in a review of Trump ’ s zero-tolerance policy .
As we inch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ move beyond this cruel administration , we should expect more details about individual roles in past Trump horrors to surface .
However , we already know that Rosenstein is just one of many spineless people in government who failed us for lacking the courage to stand up to Trump .
This is how tyrants succeed .

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With polls showing Donald Trump’s fascism losing its appeal, the chances are improving that we may soon find ourselves able to refer to the epic disaster of the Trump presidency in the past tense. When we do, we will point to Trump’s heart-wrenching child separation policy as ranking among the most depraved horrors of his morally bankrupt administration. Now, it turns out that horror has an additional villain: former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein.
According to new information obtained by the Guardian, Rosenstein “privately shocked” border-state U.S. attorneys in a May 2018 conference call when he issued guidance on Trump’s and former Attorney General Jeff Session’s policy requiring all migrants crossing the Mexican border to face criminal prosecution. Rosenstein cautioned prosecutors that there would be no ban on prosecuting migrant parents with children under five years old.
Rosenstein’s direction reportedly came after one U.S. attorney in Texas questioned the policy, saying he declined to prosecute such cases. When prosecutors then expressed concern that babies and toddlers would not know their own names and their parents’ names and could get lost in the system, Rosenstein was apparently unfazed. Yet, in just a six-week period surrounding the call, the policy reportedly orphaned 2,814 from their parents in just a six-week period, including about 105 under the age of five and 1,033 under 10.
The closest resemblance to humanity that Rosenstein uttered on that call was still shamefully inadequate. When prosecutors asked about situations where a family speaks indigenous languages (and cannot communicate in English or Spanish) or have children under five with intellectual disabilities, Rosenstein suggested that prosecutors could potentially decline those cases but only on a case-by-case basis. Wow, what a Santa Claus!
Rosenstein, who is now enjoying a career in BigLaw, predictably responded to the Guardian’s reporting in legalese. In a written statement, Rosenstein casually shifted all blame for child separation away from prosecutors while defending the policy as “unambiguous,” as if a policy’s clarity or consistency makes it right on every level.
For a while, Rosenstein’s reputation was tied to his protecting Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. He quickly shattered that reputation when he stood beside Attorney General Bill Barr as he gaslit the nation about the Mueller report. This farce followed a speech Rosenstein gave quoting Trump, of all people, on the sanctity of the rule of law.
Although too little, too late, the newly revealed details about Rosenstein’s conference call are being considered by the Department of Justice’s Inspector General in a review of Trump’s zero-tolerance policy. As we inch closer to the election and strive to move beyond this cruel administration, we should expect more details about individual roles in past Trump horrors to surface. However, we already know that Rosenstein is just one of many spineless people in government who failed us for lacking the courage to stand up to Trump. This is how tyrants succeed.
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palmerreport--2020-07-25--This can’t be real

This can’t be real

We ’ ve seen quite a lot of things over the past few years that we never thought we ’ d see .
We have a President of the United States whose understanding of the issues is weaker than that of the drunk guy at the end of the bar .
We have a political party willing to destroy itself just to try to prop up that failing President .
He paid off a porn star to keep quiet about their affair .
His best friend is a career criminal who threatened to murder a witness and kidnap his dog @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pundits talking a lot about how this is all becoming “ normalized.
” I don ’ t buy into it .
Donald Trump ’ s approval rating and poll numbers are disastrous .
It shows that people are overwhelmingly rejecting this guy ’ s antics , and that his behavior in office is definitely not becoming normalized .
In fact I ’ m less concerned about whether any of this is normal than I am with whether any of this is even real .
Yesterday the President of the United States incorrectly announced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ magically change a piece of legislation after it had already passed .
Then the President had his staff announce that the cartoon show Paw Patrol had been canceled when it hadn ’ t been canceled .
Then the cartoon show Dora the Explorer was used to mock the President ’ s senility .
This was even as the President pretended that a worsening deadly pandemic in the United States is somehow… going well ?
How can any of this possibly be real ?
There ’ s no master plan here .
“ Person @ @ @ @ @ @ @ TV ” isn ’ t a viable slogan for reelection .
Every time Trump talks about his cognitive test , he merely reminds voters that he ’ s facing serious questions about whether he ’ s going senile .
Making false announcements about Senate votes and cartoons isn ’ t a strategy either .
Trump is just flailing .
I ’ m not worried about him having a plan .
I ’ m just worried that I may be hallucinating all of this , because it ’ s gone past the point where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be real .

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We’ve seen quite a lot of things over the past few years that we never thought we’d see. We have a President of the United States whose understanding of the issues is weaker than that of the drunk guy at the end of the bar. We have a political party willing to destroy itself just to try to prop up that failing President. He paid off a porn star to keep quiet about their affair. His best friend is a career criminal who threatened to murder a witness and kidnap his dog. On and on.
I hear pundits talking a lot about how this is all becoming “normalized.” I don’t buy into it. Donald Trump’s approval rating and poll numbers are disastrous. It shows that people are overwhelmingly rejecting this guy’s antics, and that his behavior in office is definitely not becoming normalized. In fact I’m less concerned about whether any of this is normal than I am with whether any of this is even real.
Yesterday the President of the United States incorrectly announced that a certain Senator was going to magically change a piece of legislation after it had already passed. Then the President had his staff announce that the cartoon show Paw Patrol had been canceled when it hadn’t been canceled. Then the cartoon show Dora the Explorer was used to mock the President’s senility. This was even as the President pretended that a worsening deadly pandemic in the United States is somehow… going well? How can any of this possibly be real?
There’s no master plan here. “Person, woman, man, camera, TV” isn’t a viable slogan for reelection. Every time Trump talks about his cognitive test, he merely reminds voters that he’s facing serious questions about whether he’s going senile. Making false announcements about Senate votes and cartoons isn’t a strategy either. Trump is just flailing. I’m not worried about him having a plan. I’m just worried that I may be hallucinating all of this, because it’s gone past the point where it feels like any of it can be real.
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palmerreport--2020-07-25--Where is the outrage?

Where is the outrage?

There is a lone , consistent glory of the United States of America , and that is the peaceful transfer of power .
Through the wars , the racism , the wholesale slaughter of native peoples , the unrestrained enslavement of foreign peoples and the consistent , historic denial of free speech for many in direct contradiction to its sacred Constitutional guarantee , I submit that the peaceful , bloodless transfer of power remains America ’ s one quintessentially glorious bequest to the world .
So what is Donald Trump ’ s response when asked if he will accept the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I ’ ll have to see.
” Where is Republican outrage ?
A woman , Ghislaine Maxwell , is , with compelling physical and eyewitness evidence , credibly accused of grooming underage girls to be raped by Jeffrey Epstein .
In the words of Audrey Strauss , acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York , “ Maxwell enticed minor girls , got them to trust her , and then delivered them into the trap that she and Jeffrey Epstein had set .
She pretended to be a woman they could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was setting them up to be abused sexually by Epstein and , in some cases , Maxwell herself.
” Maxwell is considered so dangerous and so likely a flight risk by the U.S. attorney that she has been detained without bail awaiting trial .
The response of the president of the United States ?
“ I just wish her well , frankly .
I ’ ve met her numerous times over the years.
” Where is Republican outrage ?
Since Ruby Ridge and Waco , two ordinary parts of the American landscape now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the American Right has cautioned against a federal Gestapo state .
Some of their draconian counter-measures included the brutal murder of 168 men , women and children at Oklahoma City by their most radical exponent , Timothy McVeigh .
Their paranoid hyper-vigilance was used as a pretext to hide their racism and justify their hatred of Barack Obama , charging him without evidence and finding him guilty without trial of taking away their precious guns , a thing he didn ’ t intend to do and , in fact , never did .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ police force that could arbitrarily , brutally and without warrant abduct at will any American citizen exercising their Constitutionally-protected free speech and removing them to undisclosed locations for unspecified periods of time without habeas corpus .
Now it ’ s happening in Portland , Oregon , and is set to happen in other cities and states across America .
What is the response of the American President ?
It was his idea .
Where is Republican outrage ?
Donald Trump consistently underplayed the threat of coronavirus to the American people , alternately referring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fake news ” invented by “ the Democrats.
” As I write this more than four million Americans have contracted coronavirus and almost 150,000 have died of COVID-19 .
Six months on Donald Trump still — STILL !
— has no single consistent federal program for nationwide containment of this deadly disease .
He has instead dared to go on television without medical experts and , as a pretext to give a press conference on the administration ’ s progress against the disease , used it as a political commercial to get himself @ @ @ @ @ @ @ playing golf Trump spends inordinate amounts of off-camera time making hate-tweets about his political rivals and stirring up enmity against Black Lives Matter protesters .
He appears to do little or nothing about coronavirus apart from the fact that he now occasionally wears a mask .
Again , where is Republican outrage ?
I am opposed to Donald Trump , not because he ’ s a Republican , not because he is an advocate of the American Religious Right , not because of his alleged conservative antecedents , no , I am opposed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inimical to the people of the country of my birth .
He is a menace , a disgrace , a daily reminder to the rest of the world that America is in steep decline , and a shocking number of her citizens are willing to permit this decline for the sake of the ego of this raging buffoon .
There does not exist and has never existed a man or woman I would follow into this abyss , no matter how much I may have previously admired them .
Had Barack Obama behaved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against him .
I would have been disappointed , to be sure .
There would have been many regrets , but no doubts .
Next time he ’ s on your computer or television screen , pluck up your courage and take a good look at the face of Donald Trump .
That is just another face of evil .
It doesn ’ t have to be suave or intelligent .
It can be an orange buffoon .
All that is needed is an unconscious association of that face with certain symbols to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ himself with these symbols of Stars and Stripes and statues and Confederate flags , of opposition to fictions they label “ Antifa ” and “ socialism ” and “ cancel culture ” and “ never Trumpers , ” until there is no more language , only evocative symbols of hate .
Against such symbols the weak lose their voice and the loud and petulant find strength .
So where is Republican outrage ?
Nowhere .
It doesn ’ t exist .
It ’ s fake outrage , and fake outrage is counterfeited only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ raises its shrill , hectoring tones when it demands to see the whistleblower , when it demands an explanation why an impeachment proceeding is conducted in a basement , when it invokes the dreaded name of “ Antifa ” with photos from another decade taken in another country .
It ’ s all a lie .
Republicans have spent decades cultivating a false image .
They have hijacked the ideal of the lone maverick of courage and true patriotism .
But again , it has always been a lie .
Republicans use manufactured @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will even enlist a lawless president to their cause — a thing very much to be feared — without quibble or criticism .
And yet the final irony is that Republicans are defined by fear : homophobia , Islamophobia , xenophobia .
They are not the courageous , they are the fearful who need guns to go to Walmart and rocket launchers to buy a sandwich at Subway .
They are not patriots .
They have become , at last , the enemy of the people .
In November let ’ s send @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they came and never , ever permit them to return .
Let ’ s unite as one voice and once people and forever eradicate this cancer that is killing the United States of America .
And , as ever , ladies and gentlemen , brothers and sisters , comrades and friends , stay safe .

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There is a lone, consistent glory of the United States of America, and that is the peaceful transfer of power. Through the wars, the racism, the wholesale slaughter of native peoples, the unrestrained enslavement of foreign peoples and the consistent, historic denial of free speech for many in direct contradiction to its sacred Constitutional guarantee, I submit that the peaceful, bloodless transfer of power remains America’s one quintessentially glorious bequest to the world.
So what is Donald Trump’s response when asked if he will accept the results of the 2020 election? “I’ll have to see.” Where is Republican outrage?
A woman, Ghislaine Maxwell, is, with compelling physical and eyewitness evidence, credibly accused of grooming underage girls to be raped by Jeffrey Epstein. In the words of Audrey Strauss, acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, “Maxwell enticed minor girls, got them to trust her, and then delivered them into the trap that she and Jeffrey Epstein had set. She pretended to be a woman they could trust. All the while, she was setting them up to be abused sexually by Epstein and, in some cases, Maxwell herself.” Maxwell is considered so dangerous and so likely a flight risk by the U.S. attorney that she has been detained without bail awaiting trial.
The response of the president of the United States? “I just wish her well, frankly. I’ve met her numerous times over the years.” Where is Republican outrage?
Since Ruby Ridge and Waco, two ordinary parts of the American landscape now made so familiar as battle cries, the American Right has cautioned against a federal Gestapo state. Some of their draconian counter-measures included the brutal murder of 168 men, women and children at Oklahoma City by their most radical exponent, Timothy McVeigh. Their paranoid hyper-vigilance was used as a pretext to hide their racism and justify their hatred of Barack Obama, charging him without evidence and finding him guilty without trial of taking away their precious guns, a thing he didn’t intend to do and, in fact, never did.
Their greatest fear was a lawless federal police force that could arbitrarily, brutally and without warrant abduct at will any American citizen exercising their Constitutionally-protected free speech and removing them to undisclosed locations for unspecified periods of time without habeas corpus. Now it’s happening in Portland, Oregon, and is set to happen in other cities and states across America. What is the response of the American President? It was his idea. Where is Republican outrage?
Donald Trump consistently underplayed the threat of coronavirus to the American people, alternately referring to it as a hoax and “fake news” invented by “the Democrats.” As I write this more than four million Americans have contracted coronavirus and almost 150,000 have died of COVID-19. Six months on Donald Trump still — STILL! — has no single consistent federal program for nationwide containment of this deadly disease. He has instead dared to go on television without medical experts and, as a pretext to give a press conference on the administration’s progress against the disease, used it as a political commercial to get himself re-elected.
When he’s not playing golf Trump spends inordinate amounts of off-camera time making hate-tweets about his political rivals and stirring up enmity against Black Lives Matter protesters. He appears to do little or nothing about coronavirus apart from the fact that he now occasionally wears a mask. Again, where is Republican outrage?
I am opposed to Donald Trump, not because he’s a Republican, not because he is an advocate of the American Religious Right, not because of his alleged conservative antecedents, no, I am opposed to him because he is evil and inimical to the people of the country of my birth. He is a menace, a disgrace, a daily reminder to the rest of the world that America is in steep decline, and a shocking number of her citizens are willing to permit this decline for the sake of the ego of this raging buffoon.
There does not exist and has never existed a man or woman I would follow into this abyss, no matter how much I may have previously admired them. Had Barack Obama behaved as Trump behaves I would have turned against him. I would have been disappointed, to be sure. There would have been many regrets, but no doubts.
Next time he’s on your computer or television screen, pluck up your courage and take a good look at the face of Donald Trump. That is just another face of evil. It doesn’t have to be suave or intelligent. It can be an orange buffoon. All that is needed is an unconscious association of that face with certain symbols to complete the trap. Trump has surrounded himself with these symbols of Stars and Stripes and statues and Confederate flags, of opposition to fictions they label “Antifa” and “socialism” and “cancel culture” and “never Trumpers,” until there is no more language, only evocative symbols of hate. Against such symbols the weak lose their voice and the loud and petulant find strength.
So where is Republican outrage? Nowhere. It doesn’t exist. It’s fake outrage, and fake outrage is counterfeited only when it’s required. It raises its shrill, hectoring tones when it demands to see the whistleblower, when it demands an explanation why an impeachment proceeding is conducted in a basement, when it invokes the dreaded name of “Antifa” with photos from another decade taken in another country. It’s all a lie. Republicans have spent decades cultivating a false image. They have hijacked the ideal of the lone maverick of courage and true patriotism. But again, it has always been a lie.
Republicans use manufactured fear to cling to power, and will even enlist a lawless president to their cause — a thing very much to be feared — without quibble or criticism. And yet the final irony is that Republicans are defined by fear: homophobia, Islamophobia, xenophobia. They are not the courageous, they are the fearful who need guns to go to Walmart and rocket launchers to buy a sandwich at Subway. They are not patriots. They have become, at last, the enemy of the people.
In November let’s send them all back to the obscurity whence they came and never, ever permit them to return. Let’s unite as one voice and once people and forever eradicate this cancer that is killing the United States of America. And, as ever, ladies and gentlemen, brothers and sisters, comrades and friends, stay safe.
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palmerreport--2020-07-25--Donald Trump has a lot less time left than you think

Two things that are equally true : 1 ) Donald Trump is so far behind in the polls right now that he ’ s currently on track to lose in a blowout so large that no amount of polling errors or cheating can make a difference .
2 ) There are still three and a half months until election day , and a lot can change before then .
But that second one comes with something of an asterisk .
Yes , Election Day is November 3rd .
But here ’ s the thing .
Early voting starts , well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than two months away from the earliest of early voting .
Why does that matter ?
Despite all the talk we hear about not getting complacent , the reality is that most voters love a winner .
They like voting for someone they think is going to win anyway , because then they get to be on the winning team .
When a candidate is heavily favored , they often win by more than that margin , not less .
If Joe Biden is still ten to fifteen points ahead by the start @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to start seeing a lot of folks locking in their votes early .
Even if some weird last minute fluke like the 2016 Comey letter ends up making this a closer race in the end , some of Biden ’ s bandwagon votes will already be in the can .
The bottom line is that Donald Trump has about two months to turn things around before the votes against him start getting locked in .
I know what you ’ re already thinking : this didn ’ t help Hillary Clinton in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ different election for a number of reasons .
First , Hillary was never as far ahead of Trump as Biden is right now .
Not even close .
Second , the media spent most of the 2016 election pretending it was a close race , even during the long stretches where it wasn ’ t .
This time around , due to the sheer size of Biden ’ s blowout lead , the media is regularly talking about how much of a lead and momentum Biden has .
Of course this all largely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ putting in the work now on voter registration and voter turnout , in order to start locking in votes for Joe Biden as soon as early voting gets underway .
Biden is on track to win – in a huge blowout – but no side ever wins an election without putting in the work required to win .

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Two things that are equally true: 1) Donald Trump is so far behind in the polls right now that he’s currently on track to lose in a blowout so large that no amount of polling errors or cheating can make a difference. 2) There are still three and a half months until election day, and a lot can change before then. But that second one comes with something of an asterisk.
Yes, Election Day is November 3rd. But here’s the thing. Early voting starts, well, early. We’re less than two months away from the earliest of early voting. Why does that matter? Despite all the talk we hear about not getting complacent, the reality is that most voters love a winner. They like voting for someone they think is going to win anyway, because then they get to be on the winning team. When a candidate is heavily favored, they often win by more than that margin, not less.
If Joe Biden is still ten to fifteen points ahead by the start of early voting, we’re going to start seeing a lot of folks locking in their votes early. Even if some weird last minute fluke like the 2016 Comey letter ends up making this a closer race in the end, some of Biden’s bandwagon votes will already be in the can. The bottom line is that Donald Trump has about two months to turn things around before the votes against him start getting locked in.
I know what you’re already thinking: this didn’t help Hillary Clinton in 2016. But that was a very different election for a number of reasons. First, Hillary was never as far ahead of Trump as Biden is right now. Not even close. Second, the media spent most of the 2016 election pretending it was a close race, even during the long stretches where it wasn’t. This time around, due to the sheer size of Biden’s blowout lead, the media is regularly talking about how much of a lead and momentum Biden has.
Of course this all largely comes down to whether you go start putting in the work now on voter registration and voter turnout, in order to start locking in votes for Joe Biden as soon as early voting gets underway. Biden is on track to win – in a huge blowout – but no side ever wins an election without putting in the work required to win.
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palmerreport--2020-07-25--Stephen King just destroyed Susan Collins

Susan Collins used to be a widely respected Senator .
But somewhere along the line she took a heel turn @ @ @ @ @ s one of the most evil villains in all of politics .
She lies constantly @ @ @ @ @ like Donald Trump and Brett Kavanaugh .
She takes dark money from Mitch McConnell .
@ @ @ @ @ who lives in Susan Collins ’ state of Maine , has absolutely had it with @ @ @ @ @ likes to take credit for the Paycheck Protection Program .
What she does n't tell @ @ @ @ @ chains scarfed up the taxpayer money before most of the small businesses in Collins ’ @ @ @ @ @ a chance to access the funds .
The good news is that Susan Collins is @ @ @ @ @ 2020 from Democratic candidate Sara Gideon .
You can donate to her campaign here .

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Susan Collins used to be a widely respected Senator. But somewhere along the line she took a heel turn, and now she’s one of the most evil villains in all of politics. She lies constantly. She props up monsters like Donald Trump and Brett Kavanaugh. She takes dark money from Mitch McConnell.
Legendary author Stephen King, who lives in Susan Collins’ state of Maine, has absolutely had it with her corruption:
Susan Collins likes to take credit for the Paycheck Protection Program. What she doesn't tell you is that big corporate chains scarfed up the taxpayer money before most of the small businesses in Collins’ home state of Maine had a chance to access the funds. — Stephen King (@StephenKing) July 24, 2020
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The good news is that Susan Collins is facing a serious challenge in 2020 from Democratic candidate Sara Gideon. You can donate to her campaign here.
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