palmerreport--2020-10-12--Donald Trump goes to hell

Donald Trump goes to hell

– Trump now says New York has “ gone to hell , ” California is “ going to hell , ” and Illinois has “ no place to go ” … because hell is already full thanks to New York and California ?
Hard to follow his logic at this point .
Trump belongs in a rubber room .
Anyone who votes for him belongs there with him .
– Is Trump under the delusion his upcoming in-person campaign rallies are somehow going to help him , or is this all just for some fascism blooper reel ?
– Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It ’ s no surprise Trump likes the guy .
They ’ re a lot alike .
They both stole things that weren ’ t theirs , took credit for things they didn ’ t do , and then when it all went wrong for them in the end , started killing everyone .
– Pro tip : the GOP didn ’ t set up that fake drop box in California to try to steal votes .
Trump isn ’ t winning there anyway .
They did it so the story would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ll become afraid to use drop boxes .
Don ’ t fall for their games .
Drop box voting is safe overall .
– Tweet of the day , from Steve Hofstetter , about third party voters : “ The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Miami Heat to win the NBA championship .
I ’ m curious if anyone watching was rooting for a 3rd party , or did you all understand that only two teams were in the finals ?
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– Trump now says New York has “gone to hell,” California is “going to hell,” and Illinois has “no place to go” … because hell is already full thanks to New York and California? Hard to follow his logic at this point. Trump belongs in a rubber room. Anyone who votes for him belongs there with him.
– Is Trump under the delusion his upcoming in-person campaign rallies are somehow going to help him, or is this all just for some fascism blooper reel?
– Trump keeps tweeting nice things about Christopher Columbus. It’s no surprise Trump likes the guy. They’re a lot alike. They both stole things that weren’t theirs, took credit for things they didn’t do, and then when it all went wrong for them in the end, started killing everyone.
– Pro tip: the GOP didn’t set up that fake drop box in California to try to steal votes. Trump isn’t winning there anyway. They did it so the story would get national attention, and you’ll become afraid to use drop boxes. Don’t fall for their games. Drop box voting is safe overall.
– Tweet of the day, from Steve Hofstetter, about third party voters: “The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Miami Heat to win the NBA championship. I’m curious if anyone watching was rooting for a 3rd party, or did you all understand that only two teams were in the finals?”
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palmerreport--2020-10-12--I’m really pissed off now

I’m really pissed off now

I ’ m really pissed off now .
Polls tell me that Americans believe that Donald Trump is losing to Joe Biden and they have the unbridled effrontery to use the words “ losing badly.
” And yet , I see that Trump is losing by low double digits , on the order of 10 to 12 points .
That ’ s what pisses me off .
That number is too small .
Here in Europe , where I live , it ’ s a different story .
Europeans were asked who they want to win the presidential election in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by 48 points .
In France and Germany it ’ s 50 and 60 points respectively .
In Denmark Trump is losing by a whopping 74 points .
That ’ s why I ’ m pissed off .
Even those numbers are too low .
Trump should be losing everywhere by 99 points .
America ’ s numbers are inexcusable .
I am , as I say , really pissed off .
Because I don ’ t need to be a fly on Mike Pence ’ s head to know what ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s White House .
We have amassed enough outrages in four years to prove beyond the shadow of a doubt , let alone a reasonable one , that Donald Trump is an arch criminal — and he is only interested in using the presidency to feed his gluttonous ego and enrich his bank account at the expense of all Americans .
For my part , I ’ m pissed off because I keep seeing Trump too often given the benefit of the doubt by an overly polite press .
For them to still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , including the now obvious lie that he gets tested for coronavirus every day , is tragically naive .
How many times does Donald Trump have to lie before the press stops believing anything he says and starts questioning everything ?
The press owes us a debt for putting Trump in power in the first place , for giving Trump billions of dollars worth of free publicity , for stooping to lend credibility to the outrageously ludicrous claim that Hillary Clinton ’ s emails somehow endangered democracy .
In a way , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fake news , starting with the fake notion that America ’ s fake president with his fake hair and his fake tan deserves a shred of respect or implied legitimacy .
With Trump you can easily assume the worst about him and be right almost all of the time .
There is absolutely no percentage in ever believing anything Trump says , let alone giving him the benefit of the doubt .
Speculating about the true number of a serial killer ’ s victims and getting the number slightly too high is no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ injustice .
And unless you personally know a serial killer , chances are Donald Trump is the worst criminal you know .
He ’ s a rapist , a murderer , a thief , a traitor , a conman , a liar and a malignant narcissist .
If occasionally he gets accused of something he didn ’ t do then I , for one , don ’ t plan on missing any sleep over it .
Then there ’ s Fox News .
I ’ m really pissed off with Fox News .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ news organization to knowingly promulgate false or misleading stories that endanger the public safety during a national crisis .
Yet Fox News has repeatedly broadcast stories casting doubt on the efficacy of social distancing and mask-wearing and hand washing during the pandemic , and frequently misrepresents government measures to keep people safe as violations of their Constitutional freedoms .
Donald Trump ’ s Federal Communications Commission , tasked with ensuring compliance with federal law , has repeatedly refused to hold Fox News to account for these criminal outrages .
Fox has , in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by arrogantly and unapologetically promoting this crap .
They know what they are doing and they don ’ t care who gets hurt .
I am also really pissed off by Trump ’ s parade of arrogant press secretaries , press secretaries who continuously abuse the podium to snidely tell members of the media — the men and women who represent the American people ’ s right to know — that the truth is none of our business .
Press secretaries who sneer at us and treat us like children .
Press secretaries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are better than us , better than who we actually are — their goddamned employers !
I ’ m really pissed off by the myth , perpetuated by Trump ’ s apologists , who claim that Trump is a genius yet we can ’ t see his grades , a billionaire yet we can ’ t see his taxes , honest yet he refuses to answer subpoenas , COVID-free yet we can ’ t ask questions of his doctors .
We the People have the right to know , and it royally pisses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ denied every single goddamned day .
I ’ m pissed off that we can ’ t get straight answers to the simplest questions .
For example , was Trump infectious when he met Joe Biden at the debate ?
Did Trump deliberately try to put Biden in mortal danger by intentionally exposing him to a lethal pathogen ?
Thanks in part to the cult of deception that constantly cloaks this disgusting White House we may never know .
A trail of incompetence , chaos and arrogant indifference to the health and well-being of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he goes .
If Trump knew he was infectious during the debate then it makes his criticism of Biden ’ s frequent mask-wearing habits even that much more immoral .
In all likelihood Trump knew he was infectious even as he mocked Biden for wearing masks and having small , socially distanced crowds at his own events .
This is the toxic consequence of this toxic presidency and it pisses me off that Trump isn ’ t being held accountable for it daily , by every sane American .
I ’ m really @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the People ’ s House , this short-fingered vulgarian , this deceitful bastard , continues to spread lies by implying that many other people participate in his disgusting lies .
His constant refrain that “ a lot of people are saying ” whatever lie he ’ s making up on the spot is a daily threat to American government credibility and an affront to intellectual prudence .
I ’ m pissed off that Trump ’ s day and night repeating in tweets and in speeches that the mainstream media is “ fake news @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s conviction in their ability to discern the truth .
Trump is deliberately destroying our confidence in what we see with our own eyes and , as such , poses a clear and present danger to the ultimate fate of knowing , of understanding the difference between what you can know and what you only wish for .
He is trying to conflate scientific truth with magical thinking , and it ’ s working .
And I ’ m really pissed off about that .
I am , as I say , pissed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that we have to constantly worry that there really are enough people in America , right now , to give a man like Donald Trump 270 electoral college votes .
That kind of thing should happen only in some Soviet-dominated backwater of the 1970s .
That should happen in North Korea or Iran .
That shouldn ’ t be possible in the America I know .
If you never read another word about polls and our chances in November read this .
It isn ’ t any longer about polls , it ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump in all the polls in all the world but if far more Trump people than Biden people actually turn up to vote then Trump can still beat Joe Biden .
That ’ s the scary part about only having a 10 point margin .
That and the fact that there simply shouldn ’ t be enough Trump voters in the United States of America to make our pathetically small margin of victory possible .
The most important election in the history of the United States is just three weeks away .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or not America has the right to continue as the world ’ s beacon of freedom .
I ’ m pissed off that there ’ s even a shred of a possibility that we could actually lose to this crass and illiterate and hateful and vindictive fool , and I want you to be pissed off too .
So stand up , turn up and vote , and let ’ s win .
Let ’ s win by a landslide , by a humiliation , by a rout , by a devastating victory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the mortal agony of dread anyone who ever dared to support this ignorant , malignant monster .
And then let ’ s put Donald John Trump in prison— for life .
And , as ever , ladies and gentlemen , brothers and sisters , comrades and friends , stay safe .

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I’m really pissed off now. Polls tell me that Americans believe that Donald Trump is losing to Joe Biden and they have the unbridled effrontery to use the words “losing badly.” And yet, I see that Trump is losing by low double digits, on the order of 10 to 12 points. That’s what pisses me off. That number is too small.
Here in Europe, where I live, it’s a different story. Europeans were asked who they want to win the presidential election in America. In Britain Trump is losing by 48 points. In France and Germany it’s 50 and 60 points respectively. In Denmark Trump is losing by a whopping 74 points. That’s why I’m pissed off. Even those numbers are too low. Trump should be losing everywhere by 99 points. America’s numbers are inexcusable.
I am, as I say, really pissed off. Because I don’t need to be a fly on Mike Pence’s head to know what’s really going on inside Donald Trump’s White House. We have amassed enough outrages in four years to prove beyond the shadow of a doubt, let alone a reasonable one, that Donald Trump is an arch criminal — and he is only interested in using the presidency to feed his gluttonous ego and enrich his bank account at the expense of all Americans.
For my part, I’m pissed off because I keep seeing Trump too often given the benefit of the doubt by an overly polite press. For them to still take anything Trump says at face value, including the now obvious lie that he gets tested for coronavirus every day, is tragically naive. How many times does Donald Trump have to lie before the press stops believing anything he says and starts questioning everything?
The press owes us a debt for putting Trump in power in the first place, for giving Trump billions of dollars worth of free publicity, for stooping to lend credibility to the outrageously ludicrous claim that Hillary Clinton’s emails somehow endangered democracy. In a way, the press really has promulgated a lot of fake news, starting with the fake notion that America’s fake president with his fake hair and his fake tan deserves a shred of respect or implied legitimacy.
With Trump you can easily assume the worst about him and be right almost all of the time. There is absolutely no percentage in ever believing anything Trump says, let alone giving him the benefit of the doubt. Speculating about the true number of a serial killer’s victims and getting the number slightly too high is no sane person’s idea of an injustice. And unless you personally know a serial killer, chances are Donald Trump is the worst criminal you know. He’s a rapist, a murderer, a thief, a traitor, a conman, a liar and a malignant narcissist. If occasionally he gets accused of something he didn’t do then I, for one, don’t plan on missing any sleep over it.
Then there’s Fox News. I’m really pissed off with Fox News. It is a federal crime for a news organization to knowingly promulgate false or misleading stories that endanger the public safety during a national crisis. Yet Fox News has repeatedly broadcast stories casting doubt on the efficacy of social distancing and mask-wearing and hand washing during the pandemic, and frequently misrepresents government measures to keep people safe as violations of their Constitutional freedoms.
Donald Trump’s Federal Communications Commission, tasked with ensuring compliance with federal law, has repeatedly refused to hold Fox News to account for these criminal outrages. Fox has, in effect, murdered thousands of its viewers by arrogantly and unapologetically promoting this crap. They know what they are doing and they don’t care who gets hurt.
I am also really pissed off by Trump’s parade of arrogant press secretaries, press secretaries who continuously abuse the podium to snidely tell members of the media — the men and women who represent the American people’s right to know — that the truth is none of our business. Press secretaries who sneer at us and treat us like children. Press secretaries who think they are above us and are better than us, better than who we actually are — their goddamned employers!
I’m really pissed off by the myth, perpetuated by Trump’s apologists, who claim that Trump is a genius yet we can’t see his grades, a billionaire yet we can’t see his taxes, honest yet he refuses to answer subpoenas, COVID-free yet we can’t ask questions of his doctors. We the People have the right to know, and it royally pisses me off that our right is being denied every single goddamned day.
I’m pissed off that we can’t get straight answers to the simplest questions. For example, was Trump infectious when he met Joe Biden at the debate? Did Trump deliberately try to put Biden in mortal danger by intentionally exposing him to a lethal pathogen? Thanks in part to the cult of deception that constantly cloaks this disgusting White House we may never know. A trail of incompetence, chaos and arrogant indifference to the health and well-being of the American people follows Donald Trump everywhere he goes.
If Trump knew he was infectious during the debate then it makes his criticism of Biden’s frequent mask-wearing habits even that much more immoral. In all likelihood Trump knew he was infectious even as he mocked Biden for wearing masks and having small, socially distanced crowds at his own events. This is the toxic consequence of this toxic presidency and it pisses me off that Trump isn’t being held accountable for it daily, by every sane American.
I’m really pissed off that this criminal usurper of the People’s House, this short-fingered vulgarian, this deceitful bastard, continues to spread lies by implying that many other people participate in his disgusting lies. His constant refrain that “a lot of people are saying” whatever lie he’s making up on the spot is a daily threat to American government credibility and an affront to intellectual prudence.
I’m pissed off that Trump’s day and night repeating in tweets and in speeches that the mainstream media is “fake news” is beginning to erode people’s conviction in their ability to discern the truth. Trump is deliberately destroying our confidence in what we see with our own eyes and, as such, poses a clear and present danger to the ultimate fate of knowing, of understanding the difference between what you can know and what you only wish for. He is trying to conflate scientific truth with magical thinking, and it’s working. And I’m really pissed off about that.
I am, as I say, pissed off. I’m pissed off that we have to constantly worry that there really are enough people in America, right now, to give a man like Donald Trump 270 electoral college votes. That kind of thing should happen only in some Soviet-dominated backwater of the 1970s. That should happen in North Korea or Iran. That shouldn’t be possible in the America I know.
If you never read another word about polls and our chances in November read this. It isn’t any longer about polls, it’s about turnout. Biden can beat Trump in all the polls in all the world but if far more Trump people than Biden people actually turn up to vote then Trump can still beat Joe Biden. That’s the scary part about only having a 10 point margin. That and the fact that there simply shouldn’t be enough Trump voters in the United States of America to make our pathetically small margin of victory possible.
The most important election in the history of the United States is just three weeks away. This is the election that will decide whether or not America has the right to continue as the world’s beacon of freedom. I’m pissed off that there’s even a shred of a possibility that we could actually lose to this crass and illiterate and hateful and vindictive fool, and I want you to be pissed off too. So stand up, turn up and vote, and let’s win. Let’s win by a landslide, by a humiliation, by a rout, by a devastating victory so complete and decisive as to fill with the mortal agony of dread anyone who ever dared to support this ignorant, malignant monster. And then let’s put Donald John Trump in prison— for life. And, as ever, ladies and gentlemen, brothers and sisters, comrades and friends, stay safe.
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palmerreport--2020-10-12--“Going to hell” – Donald Trump completely blows a gasket as everything goes wrong for him

Things that Donald Trump has tweeted so far this morning : “ California is going to hell ” – “ New York has gone to hell ” – “ Illinois has no place to go ” – “ Dumb leadership fools ” – “ Put these animals in jail ” – “ Rigged ” – “ Parasite ” – “ Sad isn ’ t it ?
” – “ Sick people ” – “ DEPRESSION ” Sounds like Trump has figured out he ’ s losing .
He ’ s just angrily ranting about the states he knows he ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s the thing .
As we get closer to election day and Trump figures out he ’ s losing even more states , he ’ s going to start attacking them as well .
Pretty soon Trump will be announcing that Wisconsin and Pennsylvania have gone to hell .
In this malignant narcissist ’ s mind , any place that doesn ’ t like him must be a total dump of a wasteland .
Meanwhile , Joe Biden is displaying true leadership by insisting he wants to be the President of all Americans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for him .
That ’ s a reason to vote for Biden .

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Things that Donald Trump has tweeted so far this morning: “California is going to hell” – “New York has gone to hell” – “Illinois has no place to go” – “Dumb leadership fools” – “Put these animals in jail” –“Rigged” – “Parasite” –“Sad isn’t it?” – “Sick people” – “DEPRESSION”
Sounds like Trump has figured out he’s losing. He’s just angrily ranting about the states he knows he’s going to lose. Here’s the thing. As we get closer to election day and Trump figures out he’s losing even more states, he’s going to start attacking them as well.
Pretty soon Trump will be announcing that Wisconsin and Pennsylvania have gone to hell. In this malignant narcissist’s mind, any place that doesn’t like him must be a total dump of a wasteland. Meanwhile, Joe Biden is displaying true leadership by insisting he wants to be the President of all Americans, not just the ones who vote for him. That’s a reason to vote for Biden.
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palmerreport--2020-10-12--Lindsey Graham just gave something away

Lindsey Graham just gave something away

When Lindsey Graham refused to get tested for coronavirus ahead of the Senate debate in South Carolina , forcing the debate to be canceled , Palmer Report and others pointed out that this meant Graham feared he had coronavirus – and if he tested positive , his campaign and the Barrett hearing would go down the tubes .
It ’ s one thing to fear you have coronavirus , and fear a public test result .
It ’ s another thing to know you have coronavirus , which is the only reason you ’ d be willing to expose yourself @ @ @ @ @ @ @ During today ’ s Senate hearings , Graham stood right next to sick and contagious Senator Mike Lee , even though Lee ’ s mask didn ’ t cover his nose .
MSNBC ’ s Lawrence O ’ Donnell put it this way on Twitter : “ Why isn ’ t Graham socially distancing from covid patient Mike Lee ?
Does Graham think he can ’ t get infected because he already is infected ?
” He ’ s absolutely right .
Lindsey Graham just gave away that he has coronavirus .
How @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Graham out for this ?

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When Lindsey Graham refused to get tested for coronavirus ahead of the Senate debate in South Carolina, forcing the debate to be canceled, Palmer Report and others pointed out that this meant Graham feared he had coronavirus – and if he tested positive, his campaign and the Barrett hearing would go down the tubes.
It’s one thing to fear you have coronavirus, and fear a public test result. It’s another thing to know you have coronavirus, which is the only reason you’d be willing to expose yourself to people who also have it. During today’s Senate hearings, Graham stood right next to sick and contagious Senator Mike Lee, even though Lee’s mask didn’t cover his nose.
MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell put it this way on Twitter: “Why isn’t Graham socially distancing from covid patient Mike Lee? Does Graham think he can’t get infected because he already is infected?” He’s absolutely right. Lindsey Graham just gave away that he has coronavirus. How many others in the media will call Graham out for this?
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palmerreport--2020-10-12--Here’s how we should really be dealing with Amy Coney Barrett

Having perverted beliefs is one thing .
It ’ s a constitutional right .
But in our society , acting on those beliefs and causing harm to others is a crime .
When perverted creeps try to forcibly control women ’ s bodies , we put them in prison .
When perverted creeps seek office to try to forcibly control women ’ s bodies , we should also put them in prison .
Amy Coney Barrett is no different than your average perverted creep who preys on others – and she ’ s already using her position in office to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ belongs in prison , not for her beliefs , but for the harm she ’ s actively trying to do others .
Until society has the guts to adopt that mindset , perverted creeps like Amy Coney Barrett will continue to do devastating harm to society .
Speaking of prison : after Trump loses , Republican Senator Mike Lee has to be criminally prosecuted for willfully spreading coronavirus during this hearing .
Ten years hard labor for wantonly trying to infect people with coronavirus .
If you think that ’ s too harsh @ @ @ @ @ @ @ playing around is over .
Lock him up !

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Having perverted beliefs is one thing. It’s a constitutional right. But in our society, acting on those beliefs and causing harm to others is a crime. When perverted creeps try to forcibly control women’s bodies, we put them in prison. When perverted creeps seek office to try to forcibly control women’s bodies, we should also put them in prison.
Amy Coney Barrett is no different than your average perverted creep who preys on others – and she’s already using her position in office to destroy people’s lives. She belongs in prison, not for her beliefs, but for the harm she’s actively trying to do others. Until society has the guts to adopt that mindset, perverted creeps like Amy Coney Barrett will continue to do devastating harm to society.
Speaking of prison: after Trump loses, Republican Senator Mike Lee has to be criminally prosecuted for willfully spreading coronavirus during this hearing. Ten years hard labor for wantonly trying to infect people with coronavirus. If you think that’s too harsh, too bad. The time for playing around is over. Lock him up!
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palmerreport--2020-10-12--“Bloodbath of Watergate proportions”

“Bloodbath of Watergate proportions”

“ President ” Donald Trump has tried everything to raise his dismal polling numbers , including exposing people to coronavirus by holding events while contagious .
He has made promises that he has no intention of keeping , and now , Steven Mnuchin wants to “ go above ” $ 2.2 trillion in a stimulus bill according to CNN .
At the same time , Trump and his team refuse to believe the numbers and the outlook voters have on where the country is heading .
Even Ted Cruz told the Guardian that he fears “ a bloodbath of Watergate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all other Republicans , he thinks an improving economy will give them a shot .
It is far too late for that .
Most are weary of Trump ’ s lies and can not and will not believe his empty “ promises.
” Those feelings are reflected in polling for the 2020 election .
In assessing the current numbers , CNN analyst Harry Enten provided some interesting information : “ Joe Biden ’ s polling [ is ] better than any challenger since 1936.
” An ABC News/Washington Post poll released Sunday shows @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 55 % to 43 % .
According to Enten , this poll is the third recent poll that put Biden ahead by at least 10 % and polling above 50 % .
Surprisingly ( or maybe not ) one of those polls is from Fox News .
Further , the average of all polls has Biden at 52 % to 53 % and up 10 to 11 points .
Entens calls this “ an unprecedented position for a challenger ” especially with only 23 days to go before the election .
Dare we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ polls can be wrong by looking back at the Clinton/ Trump contest .
Enten has an answer for that .
While polls showed Clinton up by 7 points ( her high ) , she never reached 50 % .
All Trump needed to do was to win the undecided vote .
This year , there are not that many undecided voters .
In his latest piece , CNN ’ s Chris Cillizza puts the undecided vote at 8 % .
Enten expands on that by pointing out that if all undecided or third-party @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still be down by 5 to 6 points .
What about the electoral college , which gave the contest to Trump even though Clinton won more votes ?
These latest polls show Biden above 50 % in some of the key battleground states and reviewed states that Trump won in 2016 by large margins , including Iowa .
Trump won by 9 points , but the race there is now tied .
Many of these numbers stem from Trump ’ s mishandling of the coronavirus and have risen since he contracted the virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ others .
Historically , the candidates who bested the incumbents did so based on issues of most concern to voters , and many trusted the challengers ( Carter , Reagan , and Clinton in modern times ) to better handle a national crisis .
In the case of Joe Biden , 59 % of likely voters believe Biden will properly handle the pandemic .
So , there you have it .
Things are looking good for Biden , but do not let that keep you at home on November 3rd ( or earlier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ numbers to rid our country of the dangerous charlatan in the White House .

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“President” Donald Trump has tried everything to raise his dismal polling numbers, including exposing people to coronavirus by holding events while contagious. He has made promises that he has no intention of keeping, and now, Steven Mnuchin wants to “go above” $2.2 trillion in a stimulus bill according to CNN. At the same time, Trump and his team refuse to believe the numbers and the outlook voters have on where the country is heading. Even Ted Cruz told the Guardian that he fears “a bloodbath of Watergate proportions” in November, but like all other Republicans, he thinks an improving economy will give them a shot. It is far too late for that.
Most are weary of Trump’s lies and cannot and will not believe his empty “promises.” Those feelings are reflected in polling for the 2020 election. In assessing the current numbers, CNN analyst Harry Enten provided some interesting information: “Joe Biden’s polling [is] better than any challenger since 1936.” An ABC News/Washington Post poll released Sunday shows Biden leading Trump by a margin of 55% to 43%. According to Enten, this poll is the third recent poll that put Biden ahead by at least 10% and polling above 50%. Surprisingly (or maybe not) one of those polls is from Fox News. Further, the average of all polls has Biden at 52% to 53% and up 10 to 11 points. Entens calls this “an unprecedented position for a challenger” especially with only 23 days to go before the election. Dare we believe these numbers? We know that polls can be wrong by looking back at the Clinton/ Trump contest. Enten has an answer for that.
While polls showed Clinton up by 7 points (her high), she never reached 50%. All Trump needed to do was to win the undecided vote. This year, there are not that many undecided voters. In his latest piece, CNN’s Chris Cillizza puts the undecided vote at 8%. Enten expands on that by pointing out that if all undecided or third-party votes went to Trump, he would still be down by 5 to 6 points. What about the electoral college, which gave the contest to Trump even though Clinton won more votes? These latest polls show Biden above 50% in some of the key battleground states and reviewed states that Trump won in 2016 by large margins, including Iowa. Trump won by 9 points, but the race there is now tied.
Many of these numbers stem from Trump’s mishandling of the coronavirus and have risen since he contracted the virus and seems not to care about infecting others. Historically, the candidates who bested the incumbents did so based on issues of most concern to voters, and many trusted the challengers (Carter, Reagan, and Clinton in modern times) to better handle a national crisis. In the case of Joe Biden, 59% of likely voters believe Biden will properly handle the pandemic.
So, there you have it. Things are looking good for Biden, but do not let that keep you at home on November 3rd (or earlier). We must vote in record numbers to rid our country of the dangerous charlatan in the White House.
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palmerreport--2020-10-12--Donald Trump’s entire life is on fire right now

For awhile now , Palmer Report has been pointing out that we ’ re not running out of time to stop Donald Trump ; it ’ s Donald Trump who ’ s running out of time .
He ’ s never really been in contention for reelection , and he ’ s always been earmarked for prison if he lost .
Now everyone else seems to finally be figuring this out , thanks to the sheer explosiveness of how badly Trump ’ s life is collapsing .
At this point Trump is so far behind with so little time left @ @ @ @ @ @ @ life by hitting the campaign trail while still visibly sick and weak with coronavirus .
Even Trump ’ s own campaign adviser is so worried that Trump is going to kill himself by overdoing it , he ’ s leaking this fear to the media in the hope that the message sinks in for Trump , which it won ’ t .
Sure , Trump is risking the lives of everyone around him ; that ’ s to be expected from the monster .
But putting his own life at risk is new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of two things .
Either Trump has made the calculated decision that he ’ d rather risk dying on the campaign trail than risk losing and going to prison , or he ’ s now so far gone that he doesn ’ t really understand that he ’ s betting his life by hitting the campaign trail .
In any case , Donald Trump ’ s entire life is on fire at this point .
Consider that his least capable son Eric Trump was forced to testify to the New York Attorney General @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week , and then was pressed into action as a shouting and flailing surrogate yesterday .
Trump has nothing left to work with at this point .
No wonder he ’ s hitting the trail himself – but it feels like a suicide mission .
Meanwhile , we have to remain vigilant and get out the vote , because this situation is just too volatile to be 100 % certain about anything .

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For awhile now, Palmer Report has been pointing out that we’re not running out of time to stop Donald Trump; it’s Donald Trump who’s running out of time. He’s never really been in contention for reelection, and he’s always been earmarked for prison if he lost. Now everyone else seems to finally be figuring this out, thanks to the sheer explosiveness of how badly Trump’s life is collapsing.
At this point Trump is so far behind with so little time left, he’s literally risking his life by hitting the campaign trail while still visibly sick and weak with coronavirus. Even Trump’s own campaign adviser is so worried that Trump is going to kill himself by overdoing it, he’s leaking this fear to the media in the hope that the message sinks in for Trump, which it won’t.
Sure, Trump is risking the lives of everyone around him; that’s to be expected from the monster. But putting his own life at risk is new for him, and it suggests one of two things. Either Trump has made the calculated decision that he’d rather risk dying on the campaign trail than risk losing and going to prison, or he’s now so far gone that he doesn’t really understand that he’s betting his life by hitting the campaign trail.
In any case, Donald Trump’s entire life is on fire at this point. Consider that his least capable son Eric Trump was forced to testify to the New York Attorney General about his father’s crimes this week, and then was pressed into action as a shouting and flailing surrogate yesterday. Trump has nothing left to work with at this point. No wonder he’s hitting the trail himself – but it feels like a suicide mission. Meanwhile, we have to remain vigilant and get out the vote, because this situation is just too volatile to be 100% certain about anything.
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palmerreport--2020-10-13--Donald Trump has complete meltdown about how broke his campaign is

Donald Trump ’ s recently leaked tax returns reveal that he ’ s personally flat broke and deeply in debt , just as Palmer Report always suspected .
The Trump campaign ’ s ongoing TV ad cancelations in key swing states reveal that the campaign is just as broke as Trump is .
Of course this is all very embarrassing for Donald Trump , but instead just leaving it alone , he ’ s having a meltdown about it and bringing even more attention to his dire financial situation .
Sometime after midnight , Trump ( or whoever might be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sick and weak ) went nuts about the whole thing , tweeting : “ I keep reading Fake News stories that my campaign is running low on money .
Not true , & if it were so , I would put up money myself … Much of the money we have spent is on our ground game , said to be the best ever put together .
I ’ ll let you know how good it is on November 3rd .
Very expensive to do , but opportunity could be BIG !
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not spending enough !
” To be clear , there ’ s no evidence whatsoever of any such “ ground game.
” Meanwhile back in the real world , various people in the Trump campaign have been sniping at each other in the media about where all the money supposedly went .
But the reality is that people generally don ’ t donate to a candidate they think is going to lose , and Trump just isn ’ t able to rake in the cash .
Instead he ’ s defensively whining about @ @ @ @ @

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Donald Trump’s recently leaked tax returns reveal that he’s personally flat broke and deeply in debt, just as Palmer Report always suspected. The Trump campaign’s ongoing TV ad cancelations in key swing states reveal that the campaign is just as broke as Trump is.
Of course this is all very embarrassing for Donald Trump, but instead just leaving it alone, he’s having a meltdown about it and bringing even more attention to his dire financial situation. Sometime after midnight, Trump (or whoever might be ghost tweeting for him as he remains sick and weak) went nuts about the whole thing, tweeting:
“I keep reading Fake News stories that my campaign is running low on money. Not true, & if it were so, I would put up money myself … Much of the money we have spent is on our ground game, said to be the best ever put together. I’ll let you know how good it is on November 3rd. Very expensive to do, but opportunity could be BIG! I will spend additional money if we are not spending enough!”
To be clear, there’s no evidence whatsoever of any such “ground game.” Meanwhile back in the real world, various people in the Trump campaign have been sniping at each other in the media about where all the money supposedly went. But the reality is that people generally don’t donate to a candidate they think is going to lose, and Trump just isn’t able to rake in the cash. Instead he’s defensively whining about it like a baby.
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palmerreport--2020-10-13--Lindsey Graham howls in agony as his Senate race slips away from him

Lindsey Graham all but confirmed that he has coronavirus when he refused to be tested for it before the Senate debate in South Carolina , and then he didn ’ t bother to distance himself from the still-contagious Mike Lee during today ’ s hearings .
But coronavirus isn ’ t Lindsey ’ s only problem , as he just reminded us .
Lindsey Graham went on Fox News tonight and howled in agony about how much money his Democratic opponent Jaime Harrison is raising and spending .
Graham then went on to once again beg Fox viewers for donations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t have enough cash on hand to keep competing during these final three weeks of the election .
Graham deserves what he gets .
He did this to himself .
He was popular and respected across the spectrum , and in no real danger of losing his seat , until he married himself to Donald Trump ’ s evil crime spree .
Now Graham has become toxically unpopular nationwide , and he ’ s tied in his reelection campaign without the money needed to compete .
You can help finish Lindsey off by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ here .

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Lindsey Graham all but confirmed that he has coronavirus when he refused to be tested for it before the Senate debate in South Carolina, and then he didn’t bother to distance himself from the still-contagious Mike Lee during today’s hearings. But coronavirus isn’t Lindsey’s only problem, as he just reminded us.
Lindsey Graham went on Fox News tonight and howled in agony about how much money his Democratic opponent Jaime Harrison is raising and spending. Graham then went on to once again beg Fox viewers for donations, which means he simply doesn’t have enough cash on hand to keep competing during these final three weeks of the election.
Graham deserves what he gets. He did this to himself. He was popular and respected across the spectrum, and in no real danger of losing his seat, until he married himself to Donald Trump’s evil crime spree. Now Graham has become toxically unpopular nationwide, and he’s tied in his reelection campaign without the money needed to compete. You can help finish Lindsey off by donating to Jaime Harrison’s campaign here.
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palmerreport--2020-10-13--Mitch McConnell goes off the rails during Kentucky Senate debate

– Mitch McConnell ’ s performance during tonight ’ s Kentucky Senate debate was even more arrogant and deranged than @ @ @ @ @ s just a front .
McConnell is losing the presidency , he ’ s losing @ @ @ @ @ all he has left is mad cackling .
Vote him out !
– Donald Trump @ @ @ @ @ .
And if we vote him out , he won ’ t be immune to @ @ @ @ @ Big news : as of today , Facebook is no longer allowing posts that deny @ @ @ @ @ news : until today , Facebook was allowing posts that denied the Holocaust .
– @ @ @ @ @ from the legendary Dan Rather : “ Waiting in line for hours to vote should @ @ @ @ @ on voter enthusiasm and more a story on voter suppression .
No one should have @ @ @ @ @ .
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– Mitch McConnell’s performance during tonight’s Kentucky Senate debate was even more arrogant and deranged than usual. But it’s just a front. McConnell is losing the presidency, he’s losing his senate majority, and all he has left is mad cackling. Vote him out!
– Donald Trump is not immune to coronavirus. And if we vote him out, he won’t be immune to criminal prosecution either.
– Big news: as of today, Facebook is no longer allowing posts that deny the Holocaust. Also big news: until today, Facebook was allowing posts that denied the Holocaust.
– Tweet of the day, from the legendary Dan Rather: “Waiting in line for hours to vote should be considered less a story on voter enthusiasm and more a story on voter suppression. No one should have to wait hours to vote.”
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palmerreport--2020-10-13--Joe Biden just destroyed Donald Trump

Joe Biden just destroyed Donald Trump

Over the weekend Donald Trump and his campaign began running TV ads aimed at dishonestly creating the impression that Dr. @ @ @ @ @ campaign .
Fauci is outraged by it , and he ’ s demanding that the @ @ @ @ @ .
Meanwhile , Joe Biden is taking a different approach .
In response to Donald @ @ @ @ @ stunt , Joe Biden posted this new ad : Donald Trump is running TV ads @ @ @ @ @ context and without his permission .
So , here ’ s a message from the @ @ @ @ @ .
pic.twitter.com/WCYbIfrQLR Joe Biden also tweeted this : “ We need a president who will @ @ @ @ @ out our best — not one who stokes division and brings out our worst .
@

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Over the weekend Donald Trump and his campaign began running TV ads aimed at dishonestly creating the impression that Dr. Anthony Fauci was supporting the campaign. Fauci is outraged by it, and he’s demanding that the campaign take the ad down. Meanwhile, Joe Biden is taking a different approach.
In response to Donald Trump’s Dr. Fauci stunt, Joe Biden posted this new ad:
Donald Trump is running TV ads taking Dr. Fauci out of context and without his permission. So, here’s a message from the President in his own words. pic.twitter.com/WCYbIfrQLR — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) October 12, 2020
Joe Biden also tweeted this: “We need a president who will unite our country and bring out our best — not one who stokes division and brings out our worst.”
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palmerreport--2020-10-14--Donald Trump’s behavior gets even more deranged at Pennsylvania rally

Last night a still sick and contagious Donald Trump held a bizarre rally in Florida , during which he falsely claimed to have immunity and then threatened to begin kissing people in the audience .
Now Trump is holding a rally in Pennsylvania tonight , and if anything his behavior is becoming even more deranged .
Trump ’ s numbers with women voters just keep getting worse with every new round of polling .
Trump seems to know it too .
Tonight he said this to the crowd : “ Suburban women , will you please like me ?
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of politician talks like this ?
It ’ s just embarrassing .
Trump is literally begging voters to come back to him who have abandoned him , and he ’ s trying to sell them on the hallucination that he somehow improved their neighborhoods .
This is just plain sad , even for Donald Trump .
It raises further questions as to whether his increasingly deranged behavior is a result of the drugs his doctors are pumping into him to keep him upright , or if he ’ s simply losing his mind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and life continue to unravel .

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Last night a still sick and contagious Donald Trump held a bizarre rally in Florida, during which he falsely claimed to have immunity and then threatened to begin kissing people in the audience. Now Trump is holding a rally in Pennsylvania tonight, and if anything his behavior is becoming even more deranged.
Trump’s numbers with women voters just keep getting worse with every new round of polling. Trump seems to know it too. Tonight he said this to the crowd: “Suburban women, will you please like me? I saved your damn neighborhood.” What kind of politician talks like this? It’s just embarrassing. Trump is literally begging voters to come back to him who have abandoned him, and he’s trying to sell them on the hallucination that he somehow improved their neighborhoods.
This is just plain sad, even for Donald Trump. It raises further questions as to whether his increasingly deranged behavior is a result of the drugs his doctors are pumping into him to keep him upright, or if he’s simply losing his mind of his own accord as his presidency and life continue to unravel.
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palmerreport--2020-10-14--Donald Trump’s desperation spirals out of control

Ever since Donald Trump ’ s COVID diagnosis , rather than trying to take the deadly disease seriously , he ’ s been acting as recklessly as possible , even throwing surgical masks into the crowd at his last rally in Florida .
There ’ s been no regard for social distancing from either Trump or anyone in his social circle , even after numerous campaign staffers have been put at risk and there are over 35 known cases stemming from the White House alone .
Hoping that he could get some moderate undecided voters over to his side despite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to take a quote from Dr. Anthony Fauci out of context that suggests the president did all he could possibly do in a pandemic .
Of course , Fauci was referring to how healthcare workers acted and not Donald Trump , and in this act of stupidity , Trump managed to embarrass himself yet again .
Besides being publicly called out on his misleading ad , he ’ s chosen the worst time to end up at odds with Fauci .
On CNN , Fauci cautioned that now is the worst possible time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hold campaign rallies that are as reckless in nature as Donald Trump ’ s Monday rally in Florida was , with colder weather giving COVID more opportunities to spread as people spend more time indoors .
Considering that Trump is planning wall to wall campaign events up until Election Day and staffers are already unsure as to how he can handle it , it ’ s clear he ’ s desperate to save himself at the expense of even his own supporters .
This is why we need to turn out the vote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defeat Donald Trump resoundingly on November 3 .

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Ever since Donald Trump’s COVID diagnosis, rather than trying to take the deadly disease seriously, he’s been acting as recklessly as possible, even throwing surgical masks into the crowd at his last rally in Florida. There’s been no regard for social distancing from either Trump or anyone in his social circle, even after numerous campaign staffers have been put at risk and there are over 35 known cases stemming from the White House alone.
Hoping that he could get some moderate undecided voters over to his side despite this reckless behavior, Donald Trump decided to take a quote from Dr. Anthony Fauci out of context that suggests the president did all he could possibly do in a pandemic. Of course, Fauci was referring to how healthcare workers acted and not Donald Trump, and in this act of stupidity, Trump managed to embarrass himself yet again. Besides being publicly called out on his misleading ad, he’s chosen the worst time to end up at odds with Fauci.
On CNN, Fauci cautioned that now is the worst possible time for Trump, or any politician to hold campaign rallies that are as reckless in nature as Donald Trump’s Monday rally in Florida was, with colder weather giving COVID more opportunities to spread as people spend more time indoors.
Considering that Trump is planning wall to wall campaign events up until Election Day and staffers are already unsure as to how he can handle it, it’s clear he’s desperate to save himself at the expense of even his own supporters. This is why we need to turn out the vote now, in sufficient numbers, to defeat Donald Trump resoundingly on November 3.
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palmerreport--2020-10-13--Speaker Nancy Pelosi goes on Wolf Blitzer show and lays down the law

Donald Trump and Senate Republicans can ’ t seem to make up their minds what their position is on a @ @ @ @ @ contradicting himself on the matter .
Now Mitch McConnell is suddenly offering a very weak @ @ @ @ @ nowhere close to what the nation needs .
Now Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi @ @ @ @ @ .
She appeared on CNN and explained to Wolf Blitzer why she ’ s not @ @ @ @ @ less than a real stimulus package .
She also spelled out the American values that @ @ @ @ @ : Speaker Pelosi also tweeted this : “ If Republicans focused their energy for taking @ @ @ @ @ and ending protections for preexisting conditions into a science-based , strategic national plan to stop @ @ @ @ @ d be fewer empty chairs at America ’ s kitchen tables .
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Donald Trump and Senate Republicans can’t seem to make up their minds what their position is on a stimulus bill. Trump keeps contradicting himself on the matter. Now Mitch McConnell is suddenly offering a very weak stimulus bill that’s nowhere close to what the nation needs.
Now Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is laying down the law. She appeared on CNN and explained to Wolf Blitzer why she’s not willing to settle for anything less than a real stimulus package. She also spelled out the American values that the Democrats are fighting for:
Let's get one thing straight: Republicans don't share our values of fighting #ForThePeople. #VOTE pic.twitter.com/bSR96inHoj — Nancy Pelosi (@TeamPelosi) October 13, 2020
Speaker Pelosi also tweeted this: “If Republicans focused their energy for taking health care away from millions and ending protections for preexisting conditions into a science-based, strategic national plan to stop the coronavirus, there’d be fewer empty chairs at America’s kitchen tables.”
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palmerreport--2020-10-13--This is what you do when you’re losing

This is what you do when you’re losing

If you didn ’ t understand anything about football , and you saw one team aggressively slinging the ball around the field in the fourth quarter , you might mistake that aggression for winning .
But in reality , when a team is being that reckless late in the game , it ’ s because they ’ re losing – and they have to take big risks , even when those risks are likely to backfire .
This brings us to Donald Trump ’ s recent decision to begin using the ever nonpartisan Dr. Anthony Fauci , and Chairman of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , in his campaign TV ads without permission .
Fauci has begun loudly pushing back against this in TV interviews , and General Milley is now leaking his dissatisfaction .
So now Trump has created a mess in which two guys in his administration , both with solid reputations , both of whom have been hesitant to criticize Donald Trump publicly , are now both loudly criticizing him and his campaign for pulling this stunt .
In other words , it ’ s already backfiring on Trump , and is more likely to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
We could have told you going in that this would be the result , and Donald Trump and his campaign probably understood this as well .
But when you ’ re losing as badly as he is , and you ’ re this deep into the fourth quarter of the game , these are the risky and reckless low-percentage desperation moves you end up trying .
Sure , it ’ s likely to blow up in your face .
But if you ’ re on track to lose anyway , what ’ @ @ @ @

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If you didn’t understand anything about football, and you saw one team aggressively slinging the ball around the field in the fourth quarter, you might mistake that aggression for winning. But in reality, when a team is being that reckless late in the game, it’s because they’re losing – and they have to take big risks, even when those risks are likely to backfire.
This brings us to Donald Trump’s recent decision to begin using the ever nonpartisan Dr. Anthony Fauci, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley, in his campaign TV ads without permission. Fauci has begun loudly pushing back against this in TV interviews, and General Milley is now leaking his dissatisfaction.
So now Trump has created a mess in which two guys in his administration, both with solid reputations, both of whom have been hesitant to criticize Donald Trump publicly, are now both loudly criticizing him and his campaign for pulling this stunt. In other words, it’s already backfiring on Trump, and is more likely to cost him votes than gain him votes.
We could have told you going in that this would be the result, and Donald Trump and his campaign probably understood this as well. But when you’re losing as badly as he is, and you’re this deep into the fourth quarter of the game, these are the risky and reckless low-percentage desperation moves you end up trying. Sure, it’s likely to blow up in your face. But if you’re on track to lose anyway, what’s the difference?
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palmerreport--2020-10-13--Donald Trump’s greatest fear is coming true

A discharge against medical advice ( DAMA ) is a term used in healthcare institutions when a patient leaves a hospital against the advice of their attending doctor .
When the self-discharging person is a danger to themselves or others , sometimes remedies are available in law preventing them from doing so , up to and including involuntary committal .
When the self-discharging person is the president of the United States , there are no legal remedies — apart from the exercise of the 25th Amendment .
Up until now it was generally hoped and reasonably expected that an American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
As is so often the case with this outlaw president , not only do the rules not apply to Donald Trump , but neither does the reasonable expectation that he will sacrifice his own needs in favor of the health and safety of the people he has sworn to serve .
Monday night Trump hosted another super spreader event in Florida .
The only nod to safety was that it was held outdoors .
Other than that , few masks were in evidence , and people were crammed together even closer than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Trump crowed to his cheering supporters , less than two weeks after announcing he was infected with coronavirus .
“ I ’ ll walk into that audience .
I ’ ll walk in there , I ’ ll kiss everyone in that audience .
I ’ ll kiss the guys and the beautiful women – everybody.
” Trump was clearly unwell , apart from the bizarre message that he wanted to kiss everyone , his voice was also unmistakably hoarse .
He ’ s obviously still sick with coronavirus and possibly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a near certainty that he is still contagious and that he gave the disease to members of his audience .
Many of them will spread it to others and many will die as a direct result .
Donald Trump has once again committed murder .
Many in the audience were seniors , and , as such , are the most vulnerable to contracting the disease and dying from it .
Clearly , Monday night ’ s rally was another way of Trump deliberately downplaying the disease , just as he privately told Bob @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
By contrast , Joe Biden held a much different campaign event Monday .
Biden addressed a spare and socially distanced crowd in Cincinnati .
Excoriating Trump ’ s negligent response to the pandemic , the Democratic nominee asked his audience rhetorically , “ How many empty chairs are there around the dinner table because of his negligence ?
” The real tragedy is some of the people who will die will be innocent people who didn ’ t even attend Trump ’ s latest Nuremberg-style rally , but will be incidentally infected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pathogens are not like conventional weapons .
They kill indiscriminately .
As I write this , 220,011 Americans are dead from coronavirus .
There are now 8,037,789 cases of the disease and that number is climbing at the rate of a million a week .
Clearly the president of the United States , who is an unregenerate monster , couldn ’ t care less .
In his book “ Disloyal : A Memoir : The True Story of the Former Personal Attorney to President Donald J. Trump , ” Michael Cohen writes that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than anything else is going to prison .
Let ’ s all help Trump realize his greatest fear , vote him out of office and make him as vulnerable to prison as he makes his audiences vulnerable to death and disease .
There are a million reasons why Donald Trump is unfit to be president of the United States , this has been another one .
And , as ever , ladies and gentlemen , brothers and sisters , comrades and friends , stay safe .

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A discharge against medical advice (DAMA) is a term used in healthcare institutions when a patient leaves a hospital against the advice of their attending doctor. When the self-discharging person is a danger to themselves or others, sometimes remedies are available in law preventing them from doing so, up to and including involuntary committal.
When the self-discharging person is the president of the United States, there are no legal remedies — apart from the exercise of the 25th Amendment. Up until now it was generally hoped and reasonably expected that an American President would behave responsibly under such circumstances. As is so often the case with this outlaw president, not only do the rules not apply to Donald Trump, but neither does the reasonable expectation that he will sacrifice his own needs in favor of the health and safety of the people he has sworn to serve.
Monday night Trump hosted another super spreader event in Florida. The only nod to safety was that it was held outdoors. Other than that, few masks were in evidence, and people were crammed together even closer than usual.
“I feel so powerful,” Trump crowed to his cheering supporters, less than two weeks after announcing he was infected with coronavirus. “I’ll walk into that audience. I’ll walk in there, I’ll kiss everyone in that audience. I’ll kiss the guys and the beautiful women – everybody.” Trump was clearly unwell, apart from the bizarre message that he wanted to kiss everyone, his voice was also unmistakably hoarse. He’s obviously still sick with coronavirus and possibly high on steroids, and it is a near certainty that he is still contagious and that he gave the disease to members of his audience. Many of them will spread it to others and many will die as a direct result. Donald Trump has once again committed murder.
Many in the audience were seniors, and, as such, are the most vulnerable to contracting the disease and dying from it. Clearly, Monday night’s rally was another way of Trump deliberately downplaying the disease, just as he privately told Bob Woodward on tape that he often did.
By contrast, Joe Biden held a much different campaign event Monday. Biden addressed a spare and socially distanced crowd in Cincinnati. Excoriating Trump’s negligent response to the pandemic, the Democratic nominee asked his audience rhetorically, “How many empty chairs are there around the dinner table because of his negligence?”
The real tragedy is some of the people who will die will be innocent people who didn’t even attend Trump’s latest Nuremberg-style rally, but will be incidentally infected by someone who was there. Deadly pathogens are not like conventional weapons. They kill indiscriminately.
As I write this, 220,011 Americans are dead from coronavirus. There are now 8,037,789 cases of the disease and that number is climbing at the rate of a million a week. Clearly the president of the United States, who is an unregenerate monster, couldn’t care less.
In his book “Disloyal: A Memoir: The True Story of the Former Personal Attorney to President Donald J. Trump,” Michael Cohen writes that the one thing Donald Trump fears more than anything else is going to prison. Let’s all help Trump realize his greatest fear, vote him out of office and make him as vulnerable to prison as he makes his audiences vulnerable to death and disease.
There are a million reasons why Donald Trump is unfit to be president of the United States, this has been another one. And, as ever, ladies and gentlemen, brothers and sisters, comrades and friends, stay safe.
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palmerreport--2020-10-13--Senile Chuck Grassley goes completely off the rails

Senator Chuck Grassley is third in line for the presidency .
He ’ s also getting more senile by the day .
Recently he went on a Twitter odyssey involving a dead pigeon and a dead deer , which left some wondering if perhaps Grassley had hit a person with his car and mistaken it for a deer .
Now Grassley is at it again .
Grassley posted this tweet today : “ [ email protected ] I suggest u use pocket card at podium w 5 short sentences on what u ’ ve accomplished 5 things that differentiate u @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in next 4 yrs Focusing on these simple highlights will help ur msg & only take 5mins then say whatever u want ” Wait a minute , what ?
First , it appears Chuck Grassley intended to send this message solely to Donald Trump , but instead mad it public .
Second , this is like something a five year old would write .
Finally , isn ’ t Trump the one who always falsely accuses Biden of secretly using notes from a teleprompter ?
Now Grassley is urging Trump to use notes @ @ @ @ @ @

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Senator Chuck Grassley is third in line for the presidency. He’s also getting more senile by the day. Recently he went on a Twitter odyssey involving a dead pigeon and a dead deer, which left some wondering if perhaps Grassley had hit a person with his car and mistaken it for a deer. Now Grassley is at it again.
Grassley posted this tweet today: “.@realdonaldtrump I suggest u use pocket card at podium w 5 short sentences on what u’ve accomplished 5 things that differentiate u from Biden 5 things u will accomplish in next 4 yrs Focusing on these simple highlights will help ur msg &only take 5mins then say whatever u want”
Wait a minute, what? First, it appears Chuck Grassley intended to send this message solely to Donald Trump, but instead mad it public. Second, this is like something a five year old would write. Finally, isn’t Trump the one who always falsely accuses Biden of secretly using notes from a teleprompter? Now Grassley is urging Trump to use notes. This is too rich.
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palmerreport--2020-10-13--Donald Trump’s steroid abuse appears to be getting worse

I ’ m not a doctor .
I ’ m not a medical professional .
But unlike Donald Trump , I listen to medical professionals when they talk about the sick and weak condition he ’ s still in due to his serious case of coronavirus , and when they talk about the effects of a steroid like dexamethasone on the body .
It seems pretty clear that Trump is now just outright abusing dexamethasone to keep himself upright .
During his White House balcony speech over the weekend , Trump had fresh bandages on the back of his hand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an IV drug injection immediately before stepping out in public , and strongly suggesting that he ’ d been pumped full of something to keep him upright .
Then yesterday , when Trump boarded Air Force One , his handlers had to roll out a super-short staircase for him instead of the usual tall one .
So here ’ s a guy who ’ s so sick and weak , he can ’ t even make it up a full flight of stairs .
Yet a couple hours later at his rally , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ability , and was even seen dancing around while YMCA was playing .
The human body doesn ’ t work this way – and you don ’ t have to be a medical expert to know this .
Trump ’ s bandages give away that he ’ s still taking IV injections of something .
Trump ’ s shift back and forth from having a broken body , to being Mick Jagger on stage , is an indictor of performance enhancing drug abuse .
Doctors say that dexamethasone – which Trump admits he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ effect of giving people bursts of energy that they don ’ t really have .
Do the math .
If Trump is abusing steroids for energy , in his condition , the only question is whether he keels over before or after election day .

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I’m not a doctor. I’m not a medical professional. But unlike Donald Trump, I listen to medical professionals when they talk about the sick and weak condition he’s still in due to his serious case of coronavirus, and when they talk about the effects of a steroid like dexamethasone on the body. It seems pretty clear that Trump is now just outright abusing dexamethasone to keep himself upright.
During his White House balcony speech over the weekend, Trump had fresh bandages on the back of his hand, meaning he’d just received an IV drug injection immediately before stepping out in public, and strongly suggesting that he’d been pumped full of something to keep him upright.
Then yesterday, when Trump boarded Air Force One, his handlers had to roll out a super-short staircase for him instead of the usual tall one. So here’s a guy who’s so sick and weak, he can’t even make it up a full flight of stairs. Yet a couple hours later at his rally, Trump suddenly had limitless energy and physical ability, and was even seen dancing around while YMCA was playing.
The human body doesn’t work this way – and you don’t have to be a medical expert to know this. Trump’s bandages give away that he’s still taking IV injections of something. Trump’s shift back and forth from having a broken body, to being Mick Jagger on stage, is an indictor of performance enhancing drug abuse. Doctors say that dexamethasone – which Trump admits he was recently taking – has the specific effect of giving people bursts of energy that they don’t really have. Do the math. If Trump is abusing steroids for energy, in his condition, the only question is whether he keels over before or after election day.
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palmerreport--2020-10-13--Mitt Romney just reminded us all why we hated him to begin with

In his latest political incarnation , Mitt Romney ’ s entire reputation has been built on the fact that he took a symbolic stand against treason when he voted to convict and remove Donald Trump from office , at a time when Trump ’ s acquittal was assured anyway .
It ’ s easy to forget that prior to this vote , Romney had spent most of his political life being hated every step of the way .
When Mitt Romney was the Republican Governor of Massachusetts , he left office with an approval rating in the thirties .
When @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he left such a bad taste that even many of the people who voted for him now refuse to admit it .
So it seemed improbable that when Romney reemerged in his current incarnation as U.S .
Senator , he somehow managed to become widely liked by Americans .
Turns out it didn ’ t last long .
In a move today that ranks a fourteen one a one-to-ten scale of tone deafness , Mitt Romney released a statement bashing both sides of the political spectrum for being to mean to each @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Donald Trump for his disgusting and violent rhetoric .
But then he quickly pivoted to falsely equivocating this with Pelosi ripping up a speech .
Romney admitted that Joe Biden “ refuses to stoop ” this low , but then he inexplicably suggested that this is canceled out by the fact that Keith Olbermann said something mean about Trump .
That ’ s right , Romney is drawing a false equivalence between the sitting President of the United States and Keith Olbermann – a guy who ’ s not even on cable news @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but this is an insane comparison .
It ’ s not difficult to see what Mitt Romney is doing here .
He ’ s taking advantage of a politically fraught time by attacking the bad guys for being bad , and attacking the good guys for not being nice enough to the bad guys , in an attempt at painting himself as being above the fray – all while not having to take a side himself .
Romney is trying to lay the groundwork for his inevitable 2024 campaign for President .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden will have saved the country , Trump will have been forgotten , and voters will want a guy like Romney who tells everyone it ’ s better off to have no political views than to raise your voice while expressing them .
But Romney , tone deaf as ever , appears to have guessed wrong .
The responses across social media suggest that Romney has merely managed to alienate both sides with his idiotic statement bashing both sides .
Americans won ’ t forget that at a time when the battle to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ height , Mitt Romney pranced around the battlefield and lectured everyone about their tone instead of picking a side .
In some ways Romney is worse than Trump , because Romney knows better , and he still chooses to do the wrong thing .

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In his latest political incarnation, Mitt Romney’s entire reputation has been built on the fact that he took a symbolic stand against treason when he voted to convict and remove Donald Trump from office, at a time when Trump’s acquittal was assured anyway. It’s easy to forget that prior to this vote, Romney had spent most of his political life being hated every step of the way.
When Mitt Romney was the Republican Governor of Massachusetts, he left office with an approval rating in the thirties. When Romney was the Republican nominee for President, he left such a bad taste that even many of the people who voted for him now refuse to admit it. So it seemed improbable that when Romney reemerged in his current incarnation as U.S. Senator, he somehow managed to become widely liked by Americans. Turns out it didn’t last long.
In a move today that ranks a fourteen one a one-to-ten scale of tone deafness, Mitt Romney released a statement bashing both sides of the political spectrum for being to mean to each other. Romney started off by condemning Donald Trump for his disgusting and violent rhetoric. But then he quickly pivoted to falsely equivocating this with Pelosi ripping up a speech.
Romney admitted that Joe Biden “refuses to stoop” this low, but then he inexplicably suggested that this is canceled out by the fact that Keith Olbermann said something mean about Trump. That’s right, Romney is drawing a false equivalence between the sitting President of the United States and Keith Olbermann – a guy who’s not even on cable news anymore. No offense to Olbermann, but this is an insane comparison.
It’s not difficult to see what Mitt Romney is doing here. He’s taking advantage of a politically fraught time by attacking the bad guys for being bad, and attacking the good guys for not being nice enough to the bad guys, in an attempt at painting himself as being above the fray – all while not having to take a side himself.
Romney is trying to lay the groundwork for his inevitable 2024 campaign for President. He figures that by that time, Joe Biden will have saved the country, Trump will have been forgotten, and voters will want a guy like Romney who tells everyone it’s better off to have no political views than to raise your voice while expressing them.
But Romney, tone deaf as ever, appears to have guessed wrong. The responses across social media suggest that Romney has merely managed to alienate both sides with his idiotic statement bashing both sides. Americans won’t forget that at a time when the battle to save American democracy was at its absolute height, Mitt Romney pranced around the battlefield and lectured everyone about their tone instead of picking a side. In some ways Romney is worse than Trump, because Romney knows better, and he still chooses to do the wrong thing.
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palmerreport--2020-10-13--Amy Coney Barrett just blew it

Amy Coney Barrett just blew it

Amy Coney Barrett ’ s extremist and deranged views on society , coupled with her creepy and perverted desire to control other people ’ s bodies , disqualified her from being a judge a long time ago .
But during this week ’ s hearings , she ’ s been trying hard to pretend she ’ s a normal person with sane views , so Senate Republicans can get away with confirming her .
The trouble is , bigots are going to bigot .
It ’ s in their nature .
It always comes out eventually .
When Amy Coney @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agreed with Antonin Scalia ’ s vote against gay marriage , she tried to dodge the question before ultimately saying what she thought people wanted to hear : she doesn ’ t discriminate based on “ sexual preference.
” This is a highly offensive term that falsely implies being gay is a choice .
It would be one thing for the average person off the street to use this term ; that could come down to unfortunate ignorance .
But when a federal judge uses a term like “ sexual preference ” instead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ definitely knows better .
She ’ s just a homophobic jerk .
Amy Coney Barrett just blew it .
She ’ s exposed herself as a homophobe who clearly does not believe in fundamental LGBT rights , and will not take LGBT rights seriously when making her rulings .
She ’ s made it harder for Senate Republicans to sell her to the American public as a reasonable , normal person , when in fact she is a bigoted monster .
We ’ ll let The Last Word with Lawrence O ’ Donnell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the last word : “ ‘ Sexual preference , ’ a term used by Justice Barrett , is offensive and outdated .
The term implies sexuality is a choice .
It is not .
News organizations should not repeat Justice Barrett ’ s words without providing that important context .
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Amy Coney Barrett’s extremist and deranged views on society, coupled with her creepy and perverted desire to control other people’s bodies, disqualified her from being a judge a long time ago. But during this week’s hearings, she’s been trying hard to pretend she’s a normal person with sane views, so Senate Republicans can get away with confirming her.
The trouble is, bigots are going to bigot. It’s in their nature. It always comes out eventually. When Amy Coney Barrett was asked today about whether she agreed with Antonin Scalia’s vote against gay marriage, she tried to dodge the question before ultimately saying what she thought people wanted to hear: she doesn’t discriminate based on “sexual preference.”
This is a highly offensive term that falsely implies being gay is a choice. It would be one thing for the average person off the street to use this term; that could come down to unfortunate ignorance. But when a federal judge uses a term like “sexual preference” instead of “sexual orientation,” she definitely knows better. She’s just a homophobic jerk.
Amy Coney Barrett just blew it. She’s exposed herself as a homophobe who clearly does not believe in fundamental LGBT rights, and will not take LGBT rights seriously when making her rulings. She’s made it harder for Senate Republicans to sell her to the American public as a reasonable, normal person, when in fact she is a bigoted monster.
We’ll let The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell’s senior producer Kyle Griffin have the last word: “‘Sexual preference,’ a term used by Justice Barrett, is offensive and outdated. The term implies sexuality is a choice. It is not. News organizations should not repeat Justice Barrett’s words without providing that important context.”
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palmerreport--2020-10-13--Shocking early voting turnout as the revolution against Donald Trump is underway

Early voting began in Georgia on October 12 .
The turnout was somewhat shocking .
Normally , voting on the first day of early voting is a proverbial cakewalk .
Today , two major early voting venues had seen over 300 people each by 8:00 a.m. Will these massive numbers bode well for Joe Biden ?
Time will tell us , but many believe that Biden is sewing up this race early .
Politico ’ s election forecast puts Biden above the 270 votes needed to win the electoral college and discusses instances in which “ president ” Trump might @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tough .
He must win five toss-up states plus either Wisconsin or Pennsylvania , both of which are now considered “ lean Democratic.
” Politico bases its prediction on Biden ’ s national lead and what they term “ a stable advantage ” in the Great Lakes States : Michigan , Pennsylvania , and Wisconsin .
These are also the three states that put Trump on top in 2016 , but his chance of taking those three states are looking slim .
Republicans are hoping that their push to get Amy Coney Barrett @ @ @ @ @ @ @ things in their favor , ” I believe this over-the-top push will hurt them .
At the same time , Politico sees signs of a “ Democratic wave.
” Living in a predominantly Black area and seeing the crowds on the first day of early voting , I tend to agree .
Biden continues to hold his lead and , in many cases , is widening it .
Millions have already voted , and Politico believes that Democratic voters “ are highly motivated.
” It still appears possible for Democrats to take the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sexting scandal could hurt his chances in North Carolina .
Jamie Harrison , on the other hand , has become a fundraising machine , raising $ 57 million in the final quarter .
Lindsay Graham , trying to cripple Harrison , is claiming that “ Black people can go anywhere in this state provided that they are conservative , not liberal , ” HuffPost reported .
Graham used Tim Scott as an example of a successful conservative candidate , but both Graham and Scott might want to pay heed to the current trends @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
They are all being described as haters of healthcare and fairness in general .
That sentiment is prevalent in many Democratic ads , and they are not that far from the truth .
It does not help their cause to see “ president ” Trump rage-tweeting and otherwise behaving even more bizarrely than usual .
As Politico writes , Republicans had best hope to retain the Senate , as they have little else going for them .
All signs are pointing to a Democratic victory in November , but we must keep @ @ @ @ @ @ @ moved 11 additional electoral votes into the Biden column , including Wisconsin and Nebraska , both of which have moved from “ toss up ” to “ lean Democratic.
” Ohio and Iowa have also been recategorized “ toss up , ” with Republican strongholds Alaska and Arizona moving from “ likely Republican ” to “ lean Republican.
” Things are going well with respect to the 2020 election , but we must all do our parts to keep it going .
Pray , vote , march—whatever works for you .
As Nike @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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Early voting began in Georgia on October 12. The turnout was somewhat shocking. Normally, voting on the first day of early voting is a proverbial cakewalk. Today, two major early voting venues had seen over 300 people each by 8:00 a.m. Will these massive numbers bode well for Joe Biden? Time will tell us, but many believe that Biden is sewing up this race early.
Politico’s election forecast puts Biden above the 270 votes needed to win the electoral college and discusses instances in which “president” Trump might still prevail, though it will be tough. He must win five toss-up states plus either Wisconsin or Pennsylvania, both of which are now considered “lean Democratic.”
Politico bases its prediction on Biden’s national lead and what they term “a stable advantage” in the Great Lakes States: Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. These are also the three states that put Trump on top in 2016, but his chance of taking those three states are looking slim. Republicans are hoping that their push to get Amy Coney Barrett on the Supreme Court will “shift things in their favor,” I believe this over-the-top push will hurt them. At the same time, Politico sees signs of a “Democratic wave.” Living in a predominantly Black area and seeing the crowds on the first day of early voting, I tend to agree.
Biden continues to hold his lead and, in many cases, is widening it. Millions have already voted, and Politico believes that Democratic voters “are highly motivated.” It still appears possible for Democrats to take the Senate, though Cal Cunningham’s sexting scandal could hurt his chances in North Carolina. Jamie Harrison, on the other hand, has become a fundraising machine, raising $57 million in the final quarter. Lindsay Graham, trying to cripple Harrison, is claiming that “Black people can go anywhere in this state provided that they are conservative, not liberal,” HuffPost reported.
Graham used Tim Scott as an example of a successful conservative candidate, but both Graham and Scott might want to pay heed to the current trends: Republicans are not winning anyone over. They are all being described as haters of healthcare and fairness in general. That sentiment is prevalent in many Democratic ads, and they are not that far from the truth. It does not help their cause to see “president” Trump rage-tweeting and otherwise behaving even more bizarrely than usual. As Politico writes, Republicans had best hope to retain the Senate, as they have little else going for them.
All signs are pointing to a Democratic victory in November, but we must keep working toward that goal. Politico has moved 11 additional electoral votes into the Biden column, including Wisconsin and Nebraska, both of which have moved from “toss up” to “lean Democratic.” Ohio and Iowa have also been recategorized “toss up,” with Republican strongholds Alaska and Arizona moving from “likely Republican” to “lean Republican.” Things are going well with respect to the 2020 election, but we must all do our parts to keep it going. Pray, vote, march—whatever works for you. As Nike would say, “just do it.”
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palmerreport--2020-10-13--Donald Trump’s Florida rally was a disaster for him

Donald Trump clearly enjoyed doing his rally in Florida on Monday night , even though he was so sick and weak they had to set up a miniature staircase outside Air Force One just so he could make it onto the plane .
Trump spent his rally falsely insisting he ’ s now cured and immune , and threatened to begin kissing people at random to prove it .
Trump may be having his deranged idea of a good time , but he ’ s not helping himself .
NBC News estimates that Trump ’ s Florida rally only drew @ @ @ @ @ @ @ really no better than the paltry 6,000 people he drew for his ill fated Tulsa rally awhile back ; the only difference this time was that Trump ’ s handlers knew the Florida rally wouldn ’ t draw much of a crowd , and set up the venue accordingly .
There ’ s never been any real correlation between rally size and voter turnout , but it ’ s notable that Trump is now only able to draw a fraction of the people he used to draw .
If his people are staying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ then it means they don ’ t buy into his claim that the pandemic is somehow over .
And if Trump ’ s people are staying home because they ’ re just tired of him , then that ’ s an even worse sign .
But here ’ s why Trump ’ s rally was a disaster for him .
He managed to garner all kinds of negative headlines for daring to hold a rally while still contagious with coronavirus , and when you consider that the rally didn ’ t gain him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t already have , he did it for nothing .
Trump is merely stroking his own bruised ego at this point .
He ’ s either oblivious to , or uninterested in , how badly he ’ s hurting himself with this bizarre endgame .

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Donald Trump clearly enjoyed doing his rally in Florida on Monday night, even though he was so sick and weak they had to set up a miniature staircase outside Air Force One just so he could make it onto the plane. Trump spent his rally falsely insisting he’s now cured and immune, and threatened to begin kissing people at random to prove it.
Trump may be having his deranged idea of a good time, but he’s not helping himself. NBC News estimates that Trump’s Florida rally only drew about 7,000 people. That’s really no better than the paltry 6,000 people he drew for his ill fated Tulsa rally awhile back; the only difference this time was that Trump’s handlers knew the Florida rally wouldn’t draw much of a crowd, and set up the venue accordingly.
There’s never been any real correlation between rally size and voter turnout, but it’s notable that Trump is now only able to draw a fraction of the people he used to draw. If his people are staying home because they fear the coronavirus, then it means they don’t buy into his claim that the pandemic is somehow over. And if Trump’s people are staying home because they’re just tired of him, then that’s an even worse sign.
But here’s why Trump’s rally was a disaster for him. He managed to garner all kinds of negative headlines for daring to hold a rally while still contagious with coronavirus, and when you consider that the rally didn’t gain him a single vote that he didn’t already have, he did it for nothing. Trump is merely stroking his own bruised ego at this point. He’s either oblivious to, or uninterested in, how badly he’s hurting himself with this bizarre endgame.
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palmerreport--2020-10-14--Lindsey Graham hits the panic button

Lindsey Graham hits the panic button

– Lindsey Graham is using a Supreme Court nomination hearing to complain about how he ’ s getting out fundraised @ @ @ @ @ Just how broke and desperate is this guy ?
It ’ s yet another reason @ @ @ @ @ Jaime Harrison .
– You couldn ’ t create a more dead-eyed sociopath than Amy @ @ @ @ @ if you tried .
Everyone knows there ’ s something wrong with her psychologically .
@ @ @ @ @ care , because her deranged views match up with theirs .
– Mitt Romney is @ @ @ @ @ an altercation between firefighters and arsonists , tells them all to tone it down , @ @ @ @ @ accomplished something .
– Tweet of the day , from Beto O ’ Rourke : @ @ @ @ @ smash voting records , Joe Biden will win Texas & the election will be over @ @ @ @ @ waiting days ( weeks ? )
to count votes in Pennsylvania .
If you want @ @ @ @ @ has to win or steal this election , then focus on Texas .
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– Lindsey Graham is using a Supreme Court nomination hearing to complain about how he’s getting out fundraised in his reelection bid. Just how broke and desperate is this guy? It’s yet another reason to support his Democratic challenger Jaime Harrison.
– You couldn’t create a more dead-eyed sociopath than Amy Coney Barrett in a laboratory if you tried. Everyone knows there’s something wrong with her psychologically. Conservatives just don’t care, because her deranged views match up with theirs.
– Mitt Romney is the guy who comes across an altercation between firefighters and arsonists, tells them all to tone it down, walks away and thinks he accomplished something.
– Tweet of the day, from Beto O’Rourke: “If Texans continue to smash voting records, Joe Biden will win Texas & the election will be over ON ELECTION NIGHT. No waiting days (weeks?) to count votes in Pennsylvania. If you want to destroy any chance Trump has to win or steal this election, then focus on Texas.”
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palmerreport--2020-10-14--More terrible news for Republican Senators as Trump circles the drain

Even as the Republican Senators try to ram through illegitimate and deranged Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett against the will of the people , several of those Republican Senators are facing reelection bids .
Not surprisingly , several of those bids are going downhill .
The respected Cook Political Report has shifted its ratings in the Democrats ’ favor in three Senate races .
The thing is , all three races should have been near-automatic wins for the Republicans , based on demographics .
But now they ’ re all potentially up for grabs .
Cook says that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shifted from “ Lean Republican ” to “ Toss Up.
” This is good news for Democratic candidate Raphael Warnock , who has been endorsed by President Obama and keeps rising in the polls .
Cook has also shifted the Senate races in Texas and Alaska from “ Likely Republican ” to “ Lean Republican.
” That ’ s good news for Democratic candidate MJ Hegar in Texas .
It ’ s also good news for Independent ( Democratic Party endorsed ) candidate Al Gross in Alaska .
These are winnable races , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up our efforts to win them .

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Even as the Republican Senators try to ram through illegitimate and deranged Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett against the will of the people, several of those Republican Senators are facing reelection bids. Not surprisingly, several of those bids are going downhill.
The respected Cook Political Report has shifted its ratings in the Democrats’ favor in three Senate races. The thing is, all three races should have been near-automatic wins for the Republicans, based on demographics. But now they’re all potentially up for grabs.
Cook says that the special election for Georgia Senate has now shifted from “Lean Republican” to “Toss Up.” This is good news for Democratic candidate Raphael Warnock, who has been endorsed by President Obama and keeps rising in the polls.
Cook has also shifted the Senate races in Texas and Alaska from “Likely Republican” to “Lean Republican.” That’s good news for Democratic candidate MJ Hegar in Texas. It’s also good news for Independent (Democratic Party endorsed) candidate Al Gross in Alaska. These are winnable races, and it’s time to ramp up our efforts to win them.
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