palmerreport--2020-12-03--Reaping what they have sown

Reaping what they have sown

In the 24 hours since last I wrote to you , brothers and sisters , 90 more Americans have died from coronavirus than died in the terrorist attacks of September 11 , 2001 .
That is , 2,889 coronavirus victims against the 2,799 who died that fateful day nearly 20 years ago .
My hope is that grim statistic is more than just a mind-numbingly large number , but a reminder that there are often somber repercussions to ignorance .
Most of those coronavirus deaths were preventable .
The difference between those coronavirus deaths and the deaths of September 11 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not occur in the midst of the shocking spectacle of mammoth collapsing buildings and shrieking terror-inspired New Yorkers in full flight for their lives , but quietly , unobtrusively , in a hospital bed , or at home .
To put it in cynical terms , September 11th had the better publicist .
Even so , in some ways the coronavirus deaths are even more shocking .
September 11th was the result of an attack by inimical foreign agents living outside the United States and setting out to murder Americans .
The coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were caused by ignorant Americans misled by the president of the United States .
And , of course , Donald Trump is still killing Americans in 9/11 orders of magnitude every single day .
This is Donald Trump using that most insidious enemy of rational thought , the conspiracy theory , to deadly effect .
As many of you know , I speak out against conspiracy theories every chance I get .
I see conspiracy theories as one of the greatest threats to the existence of our species .
They keep us ignorant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kill us and pick our pockets .
They distract us and cause us to make foolish choices and believe in the lies and follow the teachings of manipulators .
They confirm us in the habit of ignorance .
What is a conspiracy theory ?
It ’ s an unfortunately named term , really , a marriage of two perfectly innocent and useful words .
Of course I believe in conspiracies .
And of course theories can be good things .
But when brought together they become , to quote Wikipedia , an “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ invokes a conspiracy by sinister and powerful groups , often political in motivation , when other explanations are more probable.
” The amazing thing about conspiracy theories is they are immune to changes in fashion .
Advocates of conspiracy theories don ’ t seem to mind how fickle their conspiracies are .
For example , one minute Donald Trump is claiming that coronavirus is a hoax invented from whole cloth by Democrats .
Next he ’ s claiming that it was a pathogen deliberately introduced by a laboratory in Wuhan .
One minute @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ disappear as soon as the presidential election is over.
” Now they ’ re claiming that the announcements of the coronavirus vaccines were deliberately delayed until after the election in order to hurt Donald Trump .
People often speak of the Kennedy assassination conspiracy , as if it ’ s a single thing .
It ’ s not .
Just as there are many religions across the world , there are hundreds of different Kennedy assassination theories .
Possibly thousands .
Adherents seem wholly untroubled by that , which in itself is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anti-vaxxer movement for much of the public resistance to the coronavirus vaccine .
Had that particular conspiracy theory never been mooted , our chances of ending the pandemic would have been significantly enhanced .
Thanks to the criminal swindle of a single English defrocked doctor , Andrew Wakefield , hundreds of thousands , possibly millions of world citizens will die .
Death is all too often what we reap when we sow conspiracy theories , when we allow them to interfere with rational thought .
Sometimes conspiracy theories provide their own kind of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the election , Donald Trump constantly proclaimed that the election was rigged and , after he lost , that the whole process is and was fraudulent .
He has so completely convinced his low-information , ignorant followers of this , that now they are unwilling to vote in the Georgia runoff election .
( Indeed , former Trump lawyer Sidney Powell is urging Georgia voters to boycott them altogether .
I have no intention of disabusing them of their ignorance .
As Napoleon once said , “ Never interrupt your enemy when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) “ I don ’ t care what scientists say , ” is a phrase I often hear or read .
It is a kind of proclamation of ignorance , an ultimate declaration of blind hubris , and it too often goes unchallenged .
It ’ s what Asimov meant when he said , to paraphrase , your ignorance isn ’ t just as good as my knowledge .
Another favorite is , “ I don ’ t believe in coincidences , ” a logical absurdity .
If there were no such thing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coincidence .
Yet people in defending conspiracy theories make these absurd claims all the time , frequently to the accompaniment of general approbation and dozens of “ likes ” on social media .
We are in one hell of a mess and we need to get started on fixing that mess right away .
Getting rid of Donald Trump is a good start .
But we have a coronavirus pandemic facing us just now .
Scientists have told us the best way to fight it : maintain social distancing , wear masks , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as soon as it becomes available .
I might even add , avoid conspiracy theories .
Stop giving wings to ignorance .
We are also in the midst of a potential extinction level event , global warming .
Science has told us what to do about that .
Be responsible with energy use .
Vote for candidates who take global warming seriously .
Keep your personal carbon footprint small .
Boycott companies that flout EPA rules .
As climate scientist Katharine Heyhoe puts it , the most effective thing you can do to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ talk about it !
” If we take the high road , the road of science , the road of rational thought , the road that avoids irresponsible claims and conspiracy theories , we have a chance .
Never before in human history has human ignorance been a greater enemy .
Only by actively resisting ignorance can we truly save ourselves .
And , as ever , ladies and gentlemen , brothers and sisters , comrades and friends , stay safe .

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In the 24 hours since last I wrote to you, brothers and sisters, 90 more Americans have died from coronavirus than died in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. That is, 2,889 coronavirus victims against the 2,799 who died that fateful day nearly 20 years ago. My hope is that grim statistic is more than just a mind-numbingly large number, but a reminder that there are often somber repercussions to ignorance. Most of those coronavirus deaths were preventable.
The difference between those coronavirus deaths and the deaths of September 11, of course, is they did not occur in the midst of the shocking spectacle of mammoth collapsing buildings and shrieking terror-inspired New Yorkers in full flight for their lives, but quietly, unobtrusively, in a hospital bed, or at home.
To put it in cynical terms, September 11th had the better publicist. Even so, in some ways the coronavirus deaths are even more shocking. September 11th was the result of an attack by inimical foreign agents living outside the United States and setting out to murder Americans. The coronavirus deaths, on the other hand, were caused by ignorant Americans misled by the president of the United States. And, of course, Donald Trump is still killing Americans in 9/11 orders of magnitude every single day.
This is Donald Trump using that most insidious enemy of rational thought, the conspiracy theory, to deadly effect. As many of you know, I speak out against conspiracy theories every chance I get. I see conspiracy theories as one of the greatest threats to the existence of our species. They keep us ignorant and chasing phantom enemies when real enemies kill us and pick our pockets. They distract us and cause us to make foolish choices and believe in the lies and follow the teachings of manipulators. They confirm us in the habit of ignorance.
What is a conspiracy theory? It’s an unfortunately named term, really, a marriage of two perfectly innocent and useful words. Of course I believe in conspiracies. And of course theories can be good things. But when brought together they become, to quote Wikipedia, an “explanation for an event or situation that invokes a conspiracy by sinister and powerful groups, often political in motivation, when other explanations are more probable.”
The amazing thing about conspiracy theories is they are immune to changes in fashion. Advocates of conspiracy theories don’t seem to mind how fickle their conspiracies are. For example, one minute Donald Trump is claiming that coronavirus is a hoax invented from whole cloth by Democrats. Next he’s claiming that it was a pathogen deliberately introduced by a laboratory in Wuhan. One minute conspiracy theorists are claiming that coronavirus will “disappear as soon as the presidential election is over.” Now they’re claiming that the announcements of the coronavirus vaccines were deliberately delayed until after the election in order to hurt Donald Trump.
People often speak of the Kennedy assassination conspiracy, as if it’s a single thing. It’s not. Just as there are many religions across the world, there are hundreds of different Kennedy assassination theories. Possibly thousands. Adherents seem wholly untroubled by that, which in itself is troubling.
We can thank the so-called anti-vaxxer movement for much of the public resistance to the coronavirus vaccine. Had that particular conspiracy theory never been mooted, our chances of ending the pandemic would have been significantly enhanced. Thanks to the criminal swindle of a single English defrocked doctor, Andrew Wakefield, hundreds of thousands, possibly millions of world citizens will die. Death is all too often what we reap when we sow conspiracy theories, when we allow them to interfere with rational thought.
Sometimes conspiracy theories provide their own kind of poetic justice. In the run up to the election, Donald Trump constantly proclaimed that the election was rigged and, after he lost, that the whole process is and was fraudulent. He has so completely convinced his low-information, ignorant followers of this, that now they are unwilling to vote in the Georgia runoff election. (Indeed, former Trump lawyer Sidney Powell is urging Georgia voters to boycott them altogether. I have no intention of disabusing them of their ignorance. As Napoleon once said, “Never interrupt your enemy when he’s making a mistake.”)
“I don’t care what scientists say,” is a phrase I often hear or read. It is a kind of proclamation of ignorance, an ultimate declaration of blind hubris, and it too often goes unchallenged. It’s what Asimov meant when he said, to paraphrase, your ignorance isn’t just as good as my knowledge.
Another favorite is, “I don’t believe in coincidences,” a logical absurdity. If there were no such thing as coincidences that would be a stunning coincidence. Yet people in defending conspiracy theories make these absurd claims all the time, frequently to the accompaniment of general approbation and dozens of “likes” on social media.
We are in one hell of a mess and we need to get started on fixing that mess right away. Getting rid of Donald Trump is a good start. But we have a coronavirus pandemic facing us just now. Scientists have told us the best way to fight it: maintain social distancing, wear masks, wash our hands, take the vaccine as soon as it becomes available. I might even add, avoid conspiracy theories. Stop giving wings to ignorance.
We are also in the midst of a potential extinction level event, global warming. Science has told us what to do about that. Be responsible with energy use. Vote for candidates who take global warming seriously. Keep your personal carbon footprint small. Boycott companies that flout EPA rules. As climate scientist Katharine Heyhoe puts it, the most effective thing you can do to promote good climate science is to “talk about it!”
If we take the high road, the road of science, the road of rational thought, the road that avoids irresponsible claims and conspiracy theories, we have a chance. Never before in human history has human ignorance been a greater enemy. Only by actively resisting ignorance can we truly save ourselves. And, as ever, ladies and gentlemen, brothers and sisters, comrades and friends, stay safe.
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palmerreport--2020-12-03--Michael Flynn goes completely off the deep end – and he’s making things worse for himself

Michael Flynn is now openly calling for the overthrow of the United States government on Twitter , urging Donald Trump @ @ @ @ @ Constitution ” and “ silence ” the media .
To be clear , it would @ @ @ @ @ to do these things – and Flynn isn ’ t helping himself .
Flynn has @ @ @ @ @ There is no ( sane ) reason for him to continue acting like this .
@ @ @ @ @ is painting himself as a dangerous madman .
This means that if federal prosecutors decide @ @ @ @ @ flimsy preemptive pardon in court by hitting him with additional criminal charges , Flynn ’ @ @ @ @ @ help make their argument stronger – both in federal court , and in the court @ @ @ @ @ Michael Flynn , a retired U.S. military General , is doing right now is dangerous @ @ @ @ @ , all he ’ s doing is helping to ensure a worse outcome for himself @ @ @ @ @ has been self destructively unraveling for years .

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Michael Flynn is now openly calling for the overthrow of the United States government on Twitter, urging Donald Trump to “temporarily suspend the Constitution” and “silence” the media. To be clear, it would be literally impossible for Trump to do these things – and Flynn isn’t helping himself.
Flynn has already gotten his pardon. There is no (sane) reason for him to continue acting like this. All he’s doing is painting himself as a dangerous madman. This means that if federal prosecutors decide to challenge Flynn’s flimsy preemptive pardon in court by hitting him with additional criminal charges, Flynn’s behavior right now will help make their argument stronger – both in federal court, and in the court of public opinion.
What Michael Flynn, a retired U.S. military General, is doing right now is dangerous. But in the end, all he’s doing is helping to ensure a worse outcome for himself. Then again, Flynn has been self destructively unraveling for years.
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palmerreport--2020-12-04--Donald Trump has berserk late night meltdown and everyone just laughs at him

We ’ re still stuck with Donald Trump in office for another 48 days or so , but he ’ s rapidly becoming less relevant .
The nation and the world are moving on without his input .
Even Republican leaders are increasingly not taking his calls .
Now he ’ s making all kinds of threats , yet everyone is just laughing at him .
Trump posted this tweet late on Thursday night : “ Very sadly for our Nation , it looks like Senator Jim Inhofe will not be putting the Section 230 termination clause into the Defense @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Security and Election Integrity .
Last chance to ever get it done .
I will VETO !
” To be clear , Inhofe is a Republican .
He and others have simply decided that they ’ re not willing to slip an anti-Twitter provision into the U.S. military budget , because they don ’ t want the humiliation .
Trump can threaten to veto all he wants , but if he really does veto the military budget , it ’ ll only serve to further erode what little standing he has left – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

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We’re still stuck with Donald Trump in office for another 48 days or so, but he’s rapidly becoming less relevant. The nation and the world are moving on without his input. Even Republican leaders are increasingly not taking his calls. Now he’s making all kinds of threats, yet everyone is just laughing at him.
Trump posted this tweet late on Thursday night: “Very sadly for our Nation, it looks like Senator Jim Inhofe will not be putting the Section 230 termination clause into the Defense Bill. So bad for our National Security and Election Integrity. Last chance to ever get it done. I will VETO!”
To be clear, Inhofe is a Republican. He and others have simply decided that they’re not willing to slip an anti-Twitter provision into the U.S. military budget, because they don’t want the humiliation. Trump can threaten to veto all he wants, but if he really does veto the military budget, it’ll only serve to further erode what little standing he has left – and Congress will override his veto anyway.
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palmerreport--2020-12-04--Running for the exits

Running for the exits

– Now that Trump has lost , many of his people are beginning to bail before the end of the term , because they were never there to do the job anyway .
– I told you that if we ran up the score for Biden , then Trump ’ s efforts at screwing with the result would go nowhere .
Sure enough , we ran up the score for Biden , and Trump ’ s efforts at screwing with the result are going nowhere .
Good work everyone .
All the hard work was worth it .
– President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s asked Dr. Fauci to serve as chief medical adviser in his administration .
This is what sensible leadership looks like .
– Hey Rudy Giuliani , can you see the dead voters ?
Are they in the room with you right now ?
– There has to be a reckoning for major news outlets that falsely paint both sides as the same , or that falsely paint Trump ’ s criminal and psychotic behavior in normalized terms .
They ’ re simply reporting fiction .
They ’ re doing real harm .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ll stop .

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– Now that Trump has lost, many of his people are beginning to bail before the end of the term, because they were never there to do the job anyway.
– I told you that if we ran up the score for Biden, then Trump’s efforts at screwing with the result would go nowhere. Sure enough, we ran up the score for Biden, and Trump’s efforts at screwing with the result are going nowhere. Good work everyone. All the hard work was worth it.
– President elect Biden just announced that he’s asked Dr. Fauci to serve as chief medical adviser in his administration. This is what sensible leadership looks like.
– Hey Rudy Giuliani, can you see the dead voters? Are they in the room with you right now?
– There has to be a reckoning for major news outlets that falsely paint both sides as the same, or that falsely paint Trump’s criminal and psychotic behavior in normalized terms. They’re simply reporting fiction. They’re doing real harm. And they must be humiliated so they’ll stop.
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palmerreport--2020-12-04--Washington DC Attorney General says Ivanka Trump is being “highly misleading” about inauguration sca

Washington DC Attorney General says Ivanka Trump is being “highly misleading” about inauguration scandal

Earlier today , Ivanka Trump tried to minimize her role in the Trump inauguration scandal , insisting that she merely told everyone involved to pay market rate at the Trump International Hotel .
Washington DC Attorney General Karl Racine pushed back against this on Twitter .
Now he ’ s appeared on the Rachel Maddow show tonight , pushing back further .
AG Racine insisted that Ivanka Trump ’ s claims about the case on Twitter are “ highly misleading , and at best only a part of the story.
” He added that “ Days after that email there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lot more than the market price .
Stephanie Wolkoff sent emails , including to Ivanka Trump , raising alarms … interestingly , Mrs. Trump does not cite any email after Mrs. Wolkoff ’ s red alarm email , saying ‘ oh my goodness , this should not be charged at this level . '
” Racine also noted that the Trump inaugural committee ended up paying far above “ market rate ” at the Trump International Hotel .
For instance , the inaugural committee double booked the hotel ballroom with another group .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ while the other group paid just $ 5,000 for the same space at the same time .
Racine noted that his investigation is merely a civil one , and that he won ’ t be making criminal referrals unless any witnesses commit perjury .
However , Wolkoff has previously confirmed that she ’ s assisting with several different investigations into the Trump inaugural scandal , leaving open the possibility that one of them could be a criminal investigation .

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Earlier today, Ivanka Trump tried to minimize her role in the Trump inauguration scandal, insisting that she merely told everyone involved to pay market rate at the Trump International Hotel. Washington DC Attorney General Karl Racine pushed back against this on Twitter. Now he’s appeared on the Rachel Maddow show tonight, pushing back further.
AG Racine insisted that Ivanka Trump’s claims about the case on Twitter are “highly misleading, and at best only a part of the story.” He added that “Days after that email there was clearly an attempt to pay a lot more than the market price. Stephanie Wolkoff sent emails, including to Ivanka Trump, raising alarms … interestingly, Mrs. Trump does not cite any email after Mrs. Wolkoff’s red alarm email, saying ‘oh my goodness, this should not be charged at this level.'”
Racine also noted that the Trump inaugural committee ended up paying far above “market rate” at the Trump International Hotel. For instance, the inaugural committee double booked the hotel ballroom with another group. The inaugural committee paid $175,000, while the other group paid just $5,000 for the same space at the same time.
Racine noted that his investigation is merely a civil one, and that he won’t be making criminal referrals unless any witnesses commit perjury. However, Wolkoff has previously confirmed that she’s assisting with several different investigations into the Trump inaugural scandal, leaving open the possibility that one of them could be a criminal investigation.
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palmerreport--2020-12-04--Good news for the Democrats in the Georgia Senate runoffs

While Donald Trump is still throwing his post-election tantrum , he ’ s causing Republicans to sound the alarm about the Georgia runoffs .
Calling publicly for Republicans to protest vote against Senators Perdue and Loeffler has only made it clear to the GOP that Trump isn ’ t on their side unless there ’ s something in it for him .
That ’ s why he ’ s now publicly admitting that he regrets supporting Brian Kemp and ridiculing him for not miraculously calling the election in Trump ’ s favor and not cancelling the election and just declaring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only are these optics terrible for them – it ’ s about as blatantly un-American as we ’ ve seen Republicans get in recent years .
Anyone running their campaigns ought to try and keep them out of sight as much as possible , but their Tuesday night fundraiser is pretty much the opposite of that – they ’ ll be accompanied by Lindsey Graham and Mitch McConnell and there ’ s likely to be a whole bunch of embarrassing details to leak afterward .
The good news is that things are looking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Jon Ossoff .
A new poll shows Warnock leading Loeffler by seven points – a pretty strong lead out of the margin of error and roughly what he beat Loeffler by on election night , suggesting consistent support .
Jon Ossoff is also boasting a slight lead over David Perdue , who has now decided to run commercials that brag about him being “ totally exonerated ” – not exactly the best way to brush off accusations of corruption that keep on coming .
The polling in Georgia was fairly accurate in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s slight advantage – but polls in special elections have a track record of being less dependable than usual .
We need to do everything we can to drive up voter registration in Georgia and have until December 5 to do it .
If you haven ’ t already , please donate or volunteer for their senatorial campaigns and let ’ s flip the Senate blue on January 5 .
You can donate to Ossoff and Warnock here .

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While Donald Trump is still throwing his post-election tantrum, he’s causing Republicans to sound the alarm about the Georgia runoffs. Calling publicly for Republicans to protest vote against Senators Perdue and Loeffler has only made it clear to the GOP that Trump isn’t on their side unless there’s something in it for him. That’s why he’s now publicly admitting that he regrets supporting Brian Kemp and ridiculing him for not miraculously calling the election in Trump’s favor and not cancelling the election and just declaring Perdue and Loeffler the winners.
Not only are these optics terrible for them – it’s about as blatantly un-American as we’ve seen Republicans get in recent years. Anyone running their campaigns ought to try and keep them out of sight as much as possible, but their Tuesday night fundraiser is pretty much the opposite of that – they’ll be accompanied by Lindsey Graham and Mitch McConnell and there’s likely to be a whole bunch of embarrassing details to leak afterward.
The good news is that things are looking up for their opponents, Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff. A new poll shows Warnock leading Loeffler by seven points – a pretty strong lead out of the margin of error and roughly what he beat Loeffler by on election night, suggesting consistent support. Jon Ossoff is also boasting a slight lead over David Perdue, who has now decided to run commercials that brag about him being “totally exonerated” – not exactly the best way to brush off accusations of corruption that keep on coming.
The polling in Georgia was fairly accurate in the presidential election with Joe Biden’s slight advantage – but polls in special elections have a track record of being less dependable than usual. We need to do everything we can to drive up voter registration in Georgia and have until December 5 to do it. If you haven’t already, please donate or volunteer for their senatorial campaigns and let’s flip the Senate blue on January 5. You can donate to Ossoff and Warnock here.
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palmerreport--2020-12-05--Donald Trump throws Louis DeJoy under the bus

It ’ s not clear what Louis DeJoy thought he would be gaining by coming out of the shadows to become Donald Trump ’ s Postmaster General .
By sabotaging the Post Office ahead of the election , perhaps DeJoy steered some profit toward his own shipping company .
But Trump ’ s Post Office sabotage didn ’ t hand him the election , and so now DeJoy is expendable to him .
Trump has gone on a Twitter tirade today , accusing USPS of having rigged the election against him .
That ’ s right , Trump is now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fraud .
This is notable in that DeJoy actually did commit election fraud – in Trump ’ s favor .
This allegation could open the door for the Feds to charge DeJoy after Trump is gone .
In any case , DeJoy ’ s time in the Post Office spotlight led to the discovery of his decade-long pattern of campaign finance fraud , and the resulting confirmation by the North Carolina Attorney General that it was being looked into .
Whatever Louis DeJoy thought he was going to get out of this , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Donald Trump would win the election .
Now that Trump has lost , DeJoy is merely yet another Trump henchman who has been thrown under the bus by Trump , and is facing legal troubles .
The story always ends the same way .

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It’s not clear what Louis DeJoy thought he would be gaining by coming out of the shadows to become Donald Trump’s Postmaster General. By sabotaging the Post Office ahead of the election, perhaps DeJoy steered some profit toward his own shipping company. But Trump’s Post Office sabotage didn’t hand him the election, and so now DeJoy is expendable to him.
Trump has gone on a Twitter tirade today, accusing USPS of having rigged the election against him. That’s right, Trump is now effectively accusing Louis DeJoy of felony election fraud. This is notable in that DeJoy actually did commit election fraud – in Trump’s favor. This allegation could open the door for the Feds to charge DeJoy after Trump is gone.
In any case, DeJoy’s time in the Post Office spotlight led to the discovery of his decade-long pattern of campaign finance fraud, and the resulting confirmation by the North Carolina Attorney General that it was being looked into.
Whatever Louis DeJoy thought he was going to get out of this, it was all based on the presumption that Donald Trump would win the election. Now that Trump has lost, DeJoy is merely yet another Trump henchman who has been thrown under the bus by Trump, and is facing legal troubles. The story always ends the same way.
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palmerreport--2020-12-05--Even Kellyanne Conway is now admitting Joe Biden won and Donald Trump lost

The longer Donald Trump drags out his humiliating sore loser routine about the 2020 election , the more inconvenient it becomes for his allies to try to hang in there with him .
Accordingly , they ’ ve been incrementally bailing on him , even if only for selfish reasons .
Now Kellyanne Conway , one of the very few White House senior advisers who managed to hang in there with Trump for ( almost ) the entire four years , is saying this in a new interview : “ If you look at the vote totals in the Electoral @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden and Kamala Harris will prevail .
I assume the electors will certify that and it will be official .
We , as a nation , will move forward , because we always do.
” That ’ s right , Donald Trump has even lost Kellyanne Conway .
Then again , she was aligned with Ted Cruz ’ s doomed 2016 presidential campaign before moving on to Donald Trump ’ s campaign .
So perhaps she ’ s now trying to figure out how to find herself a new political job .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out his reign of terror over the past four years should never land a respectable job again .

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The longer Donald Trump drags out his humiliating sore loser routine about the 2020 election, the more inconvenient it becomes for his allies to try to hang in there with him. Accordingly, they’ve been incrementally bailing on him, even if only for selfish reasons.
Now Kellyanne Conway, one of the very few White House senior advisers who managed to hang in there with Trump for (almost) the entire four years, is saying this in a new interview:
“If you look at the vote totals in the Electoral College tally, it looks like Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will prevail. I assume the electors will certify that and it will be official. We, as a nation, will move forward, because we always do.”
That’s right, Donald Trump has even lost Kellyanne Conway. Then again, she was aligned with Ted Cruz’s doomed 2016 presidential campaign before moving on to Donald Trump’s campaign. So perhaps she’s now trying to figure out how to find herself a new political job. But we think anyone who helped Trump carry out his reign of terror over the past four years should never land a respectable job again.
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palmerreport--2020-12-05--Mitch McConnell goes completely off the rails

– Leave it to Senate Republicans to spend all this time blocking a stimulus , and then somehow blame Nancy @ @ @ @ @ ’ s the Speaker of the House , not the Senate .
Now we ’ @ @ @ @ @ gullible enough to fall for such nonsense .
The lack of a recent stimulus is @ @ @ @ @ ’ s fault .
– What we should be focused on : the House legalization @ @ @ @ @ if we win the Georgia Senate runoffs .
What we waste our time on : @ @ @ @ @ House Democrats in red districts who strategically voted “ no ” for reelection purposes because @ @ @ @ @ anyway .
– Thanks to Donald Trump ’ s insistence on continuing to litigate the @ @ @ @ @ election , Joe Biden managed to win Nevada and Minnesota again today .
It ’ @ @ @ @ @ consider how much time and money and resources Trump wasted in those two states during @ @ @ @ @ was never going to win them .

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– Leave it to Senate Republicans to spend all this time blocking a stimulus, and then somehow blame Nancy Pelosi for it. She’s the Speaker of the House, not the Senate. Now we’ll see if anyone is gullible enough to fall for such nonsense. The lack of a recent stimulus is obviously 100% Mitch McConnell’s fault.
– What we should be focused on: the House legalization bill will only become law if we win the Georgia Senate runoffs. What we waste our time on: whining about the handful of House Democrats in red districts who strategically voted “no” for reelection purposes because they knew it would pass anyway.
– Thanks to Donald Trump’s insistence on continuing to litigate the final shards of the 2020 election, Joe Biden managed to win Nevada and Minnesota again today. It’s particularly fitting when you consider how much time and money and resources Trump wasted in those two states during the election, when he was never going to win them.
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palmerreport--2020-12-04--The real reason Donald Trump just installed Corey Lewandowski at the Pentagon

Yesterday the Department of Justice banned one of Donald Trump ’ s operatives from the building , after she was allegedly caught trying to acquire information about the 2020 election .
Trump ’ s stunts just keep failing , but that never stops him , so now he ’ s installed his loyalists Corey Lewandowski and David Bossie on a Pentagon civilian review board .
So what ’ s he up to ?
The alarmists always assume this about Trump starting a war .
But there is no evidence that would point to this ; Lewandowski and Bossie are partisan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the first thing about starting a war .
Instead , this is almost surely about money .
By installing his own loyalists , Trump can try to steer Pentagon contracts toward his allies around the world , who could then kick money back to him once he ’ s gone from office .
We warned you from the start that Donald Trump ’ s transition period antics would be entirely about the fact that he ’ s facing prison and bankruptcy .
Sure enough , he ’ s begun pardoning his co-conspirators to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now it appears he ’ s trying to figure out how to steer Pentagon money into his own pocket .

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Yesterday the Department of Justice banned one of Donald Trump’s operatives from the building, after she was allegedly caught trying to acquire information about the 2020 election. Trump’s stunts just keep failing, but that never stops him, so now he’s installed his loyalists Corey Lewandowski and David Bossie on a Pentagon civilian review board. So what’s he up to?
The alarmists always assume this about Trump starting a war. But there is no evidence that would point to this; Lewandowski and Bossie are partisan political operatives who wouldn’t know the first thing about starting a war. Instead, this is almost surely about money. By installing his own loyalists, Trump can try to steer Pentagon contracts toward his allies around the world, who could then kick money back to him once he’s gone from office.
We warned you from the start that Donald Trump’s transition period antics would be entirely about the fact that he’s facing prison and bankruptcy. Sure enough, he’s begun pardoning his co-conspirators to try to keep them quiet, and now it appears he’s trying to figure out how to steer Pentagon money into his own pocket.
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palmerreport--2020-12-04--Donald Trump’s federal criminal charges

Donald Trump’s federal criminal charges

Donald Trump is going to prison in New York on state charges he can ’ t pardon , and he ’ ll surely remain in prison for the rest of his natural lifespan .
That ’ s the easy part to predict .
The question is what happens with federal charges .
Plenty of pundits have been expressing , with a fair amount of certainty , that Trump either will or won ’ t be federally indicted .
These pundits are all wrong by default , because no one outside of the DOJ can predict such a thing with any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden not be involved in Trump ’ s federal prosecution , Biden ’ s Attorney General likely won ’ t be directly involved either .
It comes down to what cases career DOJ officials have been building , or decide to build , against Trump .
Any reasonable Attorney General isn ’ t going to override those officials one way or the other .
Trump will likely try to preemptively pardon himself on all federal charges on his way out the door .
Given the constitutional difficulty of pulling this off , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ schemes as time has gone on , there is a good chance that it could be struck down by the courts .
The percentage odds are anyone ’ s guess .
But even if it is struck down , it ’ ll take time , because the courts move at glacial speed .
So while New York State is free to move against Donald Trump as soon as he ’ s out of office , the Feds will have to wait until the pardon saga plays out .
By the time the DOJ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ federally , he may have already been tried , convicted , and imprisoned by New York State .
That would mean that any federal charges against Trump would end up being less about incarcerating him ( he ’ d already be in state prison ) , and more about sending a message to any future criminals who try to hijack the presidency so they can shield their crimes behind it .
In other words , it could come down to the mood of the nation .
That ’ s where Donald Trump ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into play .
He ’ s now pardoning his own criminal co-conspirators to try to keep them from testifying against him .
He ’ s caught up in a bribery-for-pardon scandal .
His attempt at overthrowing the election was never going to work , but it was nonetheless treasonous .
He ’ s talking about trying to pardon his family members .
This is the stuff that average nonpartisan Americans are going to remember in the end .
They never will fully grasp whether the pandemic was his fault , or if he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , or what money laundering and obstruction of justice are .
But they will understand that his pardons and such on the way out the door meant that he was very guilty .
These antics are going to make it easier for the DOJ to bring federal criminal charges against Donald Trump if it ends up deciding to .
Of course at that point Trump may not care .
By the time he gets to federal trial , he ’ ll likely already be in state prison , bankrupt , alone , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to lose .
But if the DOJ does manage to indict him on federal charges , it would send a message for the next few generations that no President is above the law – regardless of which state they ’ re from and whether that state is willing to prosecute them .

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Donald Trump is going to prison in New York on state charges he can’t pardon, and he’ll surely remain in prison for the rest of his natural lifespan. That’s the easy part to predict. The question is what happens with federal charges.
Plenty of pundits have been expressing, with a fair amount of certainty, that Trump either will or won’t be federally indicted. These pundits are all wrong by default, because no one outside of the DOJ can predict such a thing with any certainty whatsoever. Not only will President Biden not be involved in Trump’s federal prosecution, Biden’s Attorney General likely won’t be directly involved either. It comes down to what cases career DOJ officials have been building, or decide to build, against Trump. Any reasonable Attorney General isn’t going to override those officials one way or the other.
Trump will likely try to preemptively pardon himself on all federal charges on his way out the door. Given the constitutional difficulty of pulling this off, and the increasing ineptitude of Trump’s schemes as time has gone on, there is a good chance that it could be struck down by the courts. The percentage odds are anyone’s guess. But even if it is struck down, it’ll take time, because the courts move at glacial speed.
So while New York State is free to move against Donald Trump as soon as he’s out of office, the Feds will have to wait until the pardon saga plays out. By the time the DOJ even has the option of indicting Trump federally, he may have already been tried, convicted, and imprisoned by New York State.
That would mean that any federal charges against Trump would end up being less about incarcerating him (he’d already be in state prison), and more about sending a message to any future criminals who try to hijack the presidency so they can shield their crimes behind it. In other words, it could come down to the mood of the nation.
That’s where Donald Trump’s current antics could end up coming into play. He’s now pardoning his own criminal co-conspirators to try to keep them from testifying against him. He’s caught up in a bribery-for-pardon scandal. His attempt at overthrowing the election was never going to work, but it was nonetheless treasonous. He’s talking about trying to pardon his family members.
This is the stuff that average nonpartisan Americans are going to remember in the end. They never will fully grasp whether the pandemic was his fault, or if he was good or bad for the economy, or what money laundering and obstruction of justice are. But they will understand that his pardons and such on the way out the door meant that he was very guilty.
These antics are going to make it easier for the DOJ to bring federal criminal charges against Donald Trump if it ends up deciding to. Of course at that point Trump may not care. By the time he gets to federal trial, he’ll likely already be in state prison, bankrupt, alone, and in fading health, with nothing left to lose. But if the DOJ does manage to indict him on federal charges, it would send a message for the next few generations that no President is above the law – regardless of which state they’re from and whether that state is willing to prosecute them.
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palmerreport--2020-12-04--New Jersey Governor bans Matt Gaetz from state, calls him “Matt Putz”

For some reason , last night the New York Young Republican Club held an indoor , maskless , close quartered @ @ @ @ @ Even more inexplicably , Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz of Florida was apparently in attendance .
@ @ @ @ @ that New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy isn ’ t happy about it .
Murphy held @ @ @ @ @ out Matt Gaetz for his participation , referring to him as “ Matt Putz ” @ @ @ @ @ it ’ s not clear how legally enforceable this is , Murphy also banned Gaetz @ @ @ @ @ really .
Watch the video : Meanwhile , Matt Gaetz – who was previously seen @ @ @ @ @ on the House floor – still seems to think that all of this is funny @ @ @ @ @ Murphy : “ You ’ re gon na regret this tweet when you move to @ @ @ @ @ New Jersey.
” That ’ s right , there are a quarter million dead Americans @ @ @ @ @ , and Gaetz thinks this is funny .

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For some reason, last night the New York Young Republican Club held an indoor, maskless, close quartered event in New Jersey. Even more inexplicably, Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz of Florida was apparently in attendance.
Let’s just say that New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy isn’t happy about it. Murphy held a press conference and called out Matt Gaetz for his participation, referring to him as “Matt Putz” in the process. While it’s not clear how legally enforceable this is, Murphy also banned Gaetz from New Jersey. No really. Watch the video:
Governor Murphy calling Matt Gaetz by a more appropriate surname. #mattputz pic.twitter.com/ol7eDrxTjm — Deschain (@deschain1976) December 4, 2020
Meanwhile, Matt Gaetz – who was previously seen wearing an oversized gas mask on the House floor – still seems to think that all of this is funny. Gaetz tweeted this at Murphy: “You’re gonna regret this tweet when you move to Florida like the rest of New Jersey.” That’s right, there are a quarter million dead Americans and counting in this pandemic, and Gaetz thinks this is funny.
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palmerreport--2020-12-04--Donald Trump and Bill Barr are trying to take each other down

As each day passes , Donald Trump is looking more like he is back on “ Celebrity Apprentice ” with his penchant for firing people .
He has fired so many people that we long ago grew used to it , but he is now firing people out of spite because the election did not go his way .
He fired cybersecurity chief Chris Krebs for declaring the 2020 election “ the safest we have ever had.
” That declaration was probably like salt in Trump ’ s wound .
Now , rumor has it that he is after his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attorney general ” William Barr .
Washington Post reported that Trump is “ livid ” at Barr .
According to a senior aide , Trump is considering firing Barr , not only for his statement confirming no fraud in the election but for alleged steps he did not take regarding the 2016 Russian investigation .
WaPo reports that he has also considered firing FBI Director Christopher Wray .
At this point , Trump is merely lashing out like the petulant child that he is , and he will come up with every perceived @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not agree with him .
Trump should not complain .
At least he made some money .
NBC News reported on the long-awaited release of the recipients of PPP funds from the Small Business Administration .
Many small businesses either received no loans or received loans that required repayment .
It appears that many of the small businesses that did benefit from initial grant funds will also benefit Donald Trump and Jared Kushner .
Many of those recipients are tenants in buildings owned by the Trump Organization and the Kushner Companies .
As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ given loans that were to be allocated to rent , ultimately , making those loans forgivable .
While Trump and Kushner may not have directly benefitted from the actual loans , they certainly benefitted by receiving their rents when other landlords were not as fortunate .
Delving into the loan information provided by NBC , over 25 PPP loans worth more than $ 3.65 million were given to businesses with addresses at Trump and Kushner real estate properties .
Of those businesses , 15 reported that they kept one job , no jobs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ report .
One loan totaling $ 2,154,543 went to Triomphe Restaurant , which is housed in the Trump International Hotel & Tower in New York .
The company admitted that none of that money went to keeping jobs , and the restaurant closed .
Over $ 2 million dollars down the tubes—well , unless you count what went into Trump ’ s pocket for rent .
The list of these Trump/Kushner tenants is too long to mention , but you get the idea .
No wonder Trump so desperately wanted to hang onto @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Trump no longer has the taxpayers ’ funds at his disposal , he is bilking his supporters through his election legal fund , most of which is likely going straight to Trump ’ s bank .
Trump reportedly asked some of his aides how he is going to make money , admitting that he has been making a living with our money .
Once he finishes firing Barr and everyone else , he can fire himself .
Too late — the American people did .

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As each day passes, Donald Trump is looking more like he is back on “Celebrity Apprentice” with his penchant for firing people. He has fired so many people that we long ago grew used to it, but he is now firing people out of spite because the election did not go his way. He fired cybersecurity chief Chris Krebs for declaring the 2020 election “the safest we have ever had.” That declaration was probably like salt in Trump’s wound. Now, rumor has it that he is after his most trusted advisor and henchman, “attorney general” William Barr.
Washington Post reported that Trump is “livid” at Barr. According to a senior aide, Trump is considering firing Barr, not only for his statement confirming no fraud in the election but for alleged steps he did not take regarding the 2016 Russian investigation. WaPo reports that he has also considered firing FBI Director Christopher Wray. At this point, Trump is merely lashing out like the petulant child that he is, and he will come up with every perceived wrong to justify terminating anyone who does not agree with him. Trump should not complain. At least he made some money.
NBC News reported on the long-awaited release of the recipients of PPP funds from the Small Business Administration. Many small businesses either received no loans or received loans that required repayment. It appears that many of the small businesses that did benefit from initial grant funds will also benefit Donald Trump and Jared Kushner. Many of those recipients are tenants in buildings owned by the Trump Organization and the Kushner Companies. As NBC News reported, these tenants were given loans that were to be allocated to rent, ultimately, making those loans forgivable. While Trump and Kushner may not have directly benefitted from the actual loans, they certainly benefitted by receiving their rents when other landlords were not as fortunate.
Delving into the loan information provided by NBC, over 25 PPP loans worth more than $3.65 million were given to businesses with addresses at Trump and Kushner real estate properties. Of those businesses, 15 reported that they kept one job, no jobs, or just did not bother to report. One loan totaling $2,154,543 went to Triomphe Restaurant, which is housed in the Trump International Hotel & Tower in New York. The company admitted that none of that money went to keeping jobs, and the restaurant closed. Over $2 million dollars down the tubes—well, unless you count what went into Trump’s pocket for rent. The list of these Trump/Kushner tenants is too long to mention, but you get the idea. No wonder Trump so desperately wanted to hang onto his job as “president.”
Now that Trump no longer has the taxpayers’ funds at his disposal, he is bilking his supporters through his election legal fund, most of which is likely going straight to Trump’s bank. Trump reportedly asked some of his aides how he is going to make money, admitting that he has been making a living with our money. Once he finishes firing Barr and everyone else, he can fire himself. Too late — the American people did.
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palmerreport--2020-12-04--Donald Trump’s legacy of lies and death

Donald Trump’s legacy of lies and death

For the second day in a row , 9/11-magnitude numbers of Americans are needlessly dying .
As of this writing , in the last 24 hours , 2,964 Americans have died from COVID-19 , bringing the two day total to 5,853 .
So desensitized have Trump apologists become that they continue to clutch their pearls and weep that the election was stolen from Donald Trump , without so much as a passing acknowledgement of this real and provable human tragedy .
It is an object lesson on how thoroughly common sense can disappear from a nation composed of citizens deprived @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , of their capacity to think .
To be sure , not all members of the Republican Party have lost their minds .
Georgia Lieutenant Governor Geoff Duncan , for example , recently told Fox News anchor Neil Cavuto , “ It ’ s definitely not our finest moment .
We continue to get pieces of misinformation flowing in almost by the hour from folks seeing something on Facebook or Twitter and it takes ten seconds to debunk .
And really I think the troubling part to me , Neil , is that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just under the premise of not rooting out fraud but to simply try to flip an election.
” We know Lt .
Governor Duncan ’ s analysis is correct because if there had been a single scintilla of actual fraud it would have been brought up in court by now .
Duncan continues , “ We ’ re four weeks into this and we have not seen — the Attorney General , the Secretary of State , the investigators have not seen — any signs of systemic or organized fraud.
” But none @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Giuliani , nor former Trump Lawyers , like Sidney Powell , were willing to risk their legal careers by alleging fraud in front of a judge .
Had there been any evidence of fraud they would have said so , but even they know there is none .
But don ’ t take my word for it , permit me to quote Mr. Giuliani directly .
When speaking to a Pennsylvania judge , Rudy actually said , “ This is not a fraud case.
” One trait common among conspiracy theorists is their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ points out , to spend the requisite ten seconds on Google checking it out .
I have near the capacity for Facebook friends , and as such I used to get almost weekly messages saying that the “ 28th Amendment to the Constitution prohibits Congress from creating laws that apply to U.S. citizens but not to them , and vice-versa.
” Unfortunately , there is no 28th Amendment to the Constitution and there is no movement to create one with that specific language .
When I pointed this out to them I frequently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ once did they rebroadcast their message with a correction .
Someone other than Winston Churchill said words to the effect that a lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to pull its boots on .
The common human trait to believe a lie ( including the lie that Churchill ever said such a thing ) is much stronger than the impulse to check that lie out .
It ’ s a lot more fun to believe something juicy than it is to engage in the boring and often @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s true or not .
If you don ’ t believe me , see for yourself .
Next time you do battle with a conspiracy theorist ask them to Google one ( and only one ) single contention they make .
Watch them squirm .
They hate doing it .
Because on some level even they know that what they really want to do is to read more bias-confirming articles and listen to more conspiracy theory broadcasts and watch more YouTube videos confirming them in what they want to believe .
Actually @ @ @ @ @ @ @ An important maxim to keep in mind is this : ignorance is , above all , lazy .
Donald Trump is an ignorant and lazy spreader of shameless conspiracies .
Unfortunately he is also an influential one .
The good news is we only have to endure him for another six weeks or so .
The bad news is people are dying , and a president who has abrogated his oath of office is in charge .
The Constitution requires a president to do only two things .
First , he must “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the United States.
” Not play golf , not skip security briefings , not rage-tweet messages that put American lives in danger , not watch TV , no , the Constitution requires him to do his job .
To faithfully execute the office of president .
Second , the Constitution requires the president to “ preserve , protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.
” Not look for loopholes , not break the law , not tell 25,000 lies , not block subpoenas and suborn perjury , but to preserve , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ soon now we will remember what we have almost forgotten : what it is like once again to have a president who does his job .
In the meantime Americans are dying by the thousands every day of a deadly disease in unprecedented numbers .
In the time it has taken you to read this article approximately five Americans have died of Covid-19 .
Let ’ s not forget them either .
And , as ever , ladies and gentlemen , brothers and sisters , comrades and friends , stay safe .

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For the second day in a row, 9/11-magnitude numbers of Americans are needlessly dying. As of this writing, in the last 24 hours, 2,964 Americans have died from COVID-19, bringing the two day total to 5,853.
So desensitized have Trump apologists become that they continue to clutch their pearls and weep that the election was stolen from Donald Trump, without so much as a passing acknowledgement of this real and provable human tragedy. It is an object lesson on how thoroughly common sense can disappear from a nation composed of citizens deprived, through decades of indoctrination in ignorance, of their capacity to think.
To be sure, not all members of the Republican Party have lost their minds. Georgia Lieutenant Governor Geoff Duncan, for example, recently told Fox News anchor Neil Cavuto, “It’s definitely not our finest moment. We continue to get pieces of misinformation flowing in almost by the hour from folks seeing something on Facebook or Twitter and it takes ten seconds to debunk. And really I think the troubling part to me, Neil, is that so much of this is flying in just under the premise of not rooting out fraud but to simply try to flip an election.”
We know Lt. Governor Duncan’s analysis is correct because if there had been a single scintilla of actual fraud it would have been brought up in court by now. Duncan continues, “We’re four weeks into this and we have not seen — the Attorney General, the Secretary of State, the investigators have not seen — any signs of systemic or organized fraud.”
But none of the Trump lawyers, like Rudy Giuliani, nor former Trump Lawyers, like Sidney Powell, were willing to risk their legal careers by alleging fraud in front of a judge. Had there been any evidence of fraud they would have said so, but even they know there is none. But don’t take my word for it, permit me to quote Mr. Giuliani directly. When speaking to a Pennsylvania judge, Rudy actually said, “This is not a fraud case.”
One trait common among conspiracy theorists is their unwillingness, as Lt. Governor Duncan points out, to spend the requisite ten seconds on Google checking it out. I have near the capacity for Facebook friends, and as such I used to get almost weekly messages saying that the “28th Amendment to the Constitution prohibits Congress from creating laws that apply to U.S. citizens but not to them, and vice-versa.” Unfortunately, there is no 28th Amendment to the Constitution and there is no movement to create one with that specific language. When I pointed this out to them I frequently received abuse or stony silence. Not once did they rebroadcast their message with a correction.
Someone other than Winston Churchill said words to the effect that a lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to pull its boots on. The common human trait to believe a lie (including the lie that Churchill ever said such a thing) is much stronger than the impulse to check that lie out. It’s a lot more fun to believe something juicy than it is to engage in the boring and often disappointing task of finding out whether it’s true or not.
If you don’t believe me, see for yourself. Next time you do battle with a conspiracy theorist ask them to Google one (and only one) single contention they make. Watch them squirm. They hate doing it. Because on some level even they know that what they really want to do is to read more bias-confirming articles and listen to more conspiracy theory broadcasts and watch more YouTube videos confirming them in what they want to believe. Actually checking facts is simply too hard. An important maxim to keep in mind is this: ignorance is, above all, lazy.
Donald Trump is an ignorant and lazy spreader of shameless conspiracies. Unfortunately he is also an influential one. The good news is we only have to endure him for another six weeks or so. The bad news is people are dying, and a president who has abrogated his oath of office is in charge.
The Constitution requires a president to do only two things. First, he must “faithfully execute the office of president of the United States.” Not play golf, not skip security briefings, not rage-tweet messages that put American lives in danger, not watch TV, no, the Constitution requires him to do his job. To faithfully execute the office of president.
Second, the Constitution requires the president to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.” Not look for loopholes, not break the law, not tell 25,000 lies, not block subpoenas and suborn perjury, but to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution. Very soon now we will remember what we have almost forgotten: what it is like once again to have a president who does his job.
In the meantime Americans are dying by the thousands every day of a deadly disease in unprecedented numbers. In the time it has taken you to read this article approximately five Americans have died of Covid-19. Let’s not forget them either. And, as ever, ladies and gentlemen, brothers and sisters, comrades and friends, stay safe.
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palmerreport--2020-12-04--As Donald Trump pouts, the Republican Party is ripping itself to pieces

I always knew the Republican Party would rip itself to pieces after Trump lost .
I never expected the Republican Party would rip itself to pieces over a debate about whether Republicans should bother to vote in a Senate runoff .
But nonetheless , here we are .
On Wednesday , Trump election lawyers Lin Wood and Sidney Powell urged Republican voters in Georgia not to vote in the Senate runoff races , because they ’ re “ rigged ” anyway .
On Thursday , Republican Congressman Dan Crenshaw began attacking Wood .
Then Michelle Malkin , a far right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do these people have in common ?
They ’ re all pieces of crap , for one thing .
But they ’ re also all supposed to be on the same Republican team .
Yet partly because Donald Trump us providing no leadership and offering nothing but incoherent tweets about the Georgia runoff races , everyone else on the Republican side is merely fighting like cats and dogs .
Just as the kids don ’ t like it when mommy and daddy are fighting with each other , Republican voters don ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are fighting with each other this brazenly just a month out from an election .
They like it even less when half of them are telling them not to even bother voting .
This represents a real opportunity for the Democrats to take control of the Senate .
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I always knew the Republican Party would rip itself to pieces after Trump lost. I never expected the Republican Party would rip itself to pieces over a debate about whether Republicans should bother to vote in a Senate runoff. But nonetheless, here we are.
On Wednesday, Trump election lawyers Lin Wood and Sidney Powell urged Republican voters in Georgia not to vote in the Senate runoff races, because they’re “rigged” anyway. On Thursday, Republican Congressman Dan Crenshaw began attacking Wood. Then Michelle Malkin, a far right pundit, began attacking Crewshaw.
What do these people have in common? They’re all pieces of crap, for one thing. But they’re also all supposed to be on the same Republican team. Yet partly because Donald Trump us providing no leadership and offering nothing but incoherent tweets about the Georgia runoff races, everyone else on the Republican side is merely fighting like cats and dogs.
Just as the kids don’t like it when mommy and daddy are fighting with each other, Republican voters don’t like it when their own Republican leaders are fighting with each other this brazenly just a month out from an election. They like it even less when half of them are telling them not to even bother voting. This represents a real opportunity for the Democrats to take control of the Senate. You can donate to Ossoff and Warnock here.
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palmerreport--2020-12-04--It’s time we start using this word

It’s time we start using this word

President-elect Joe Biden is now ahead of Trump by more than seven million votes and counting .
If you mathematically compare Biden ’ s 2020 win to other modern presidential elections , you ’ ll see that while it was definitely not a landslide , it was in fact a comparative blowout .
In fact it ’ s the second largest win by a non-incumbent in more than a century .
We need to start using that word : blowout .
It ’ ll give us leverage with the general public when we start helping promote Biden ’ s agenda @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our side who are still obsessed with scenarios about how the election could have gone the other way , or too busy lamenting about how anyone voted for Trump at all .
In nearly every presidential election you can always make the theoretical argument that if certain things had happened in certain states , it could have been doomsday .
But this kind of hand wringing and fretting does us absolutely no good whatsoever .
In fact that kind of fretting is harmful to our cause , because it steers us away from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Biden won in a blowout .
The factual reality is that modern U.S. Presidential elections exist within a relatively narrow mathematical range , and that Biden ’ s 2020 win was on the blowout side of that range .

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President-elect Joe Biden is now ahead of Trump by more than seven million votes and counting. If you mathematically compare Biden’s 2020 win to other modern presidential elections, you’ll see that while it was definitely not a landslide, it was in fact a comparative blowout. In fact it’s the second largest win by a non-incumbent in more than a century. We need to start using that word: blowout. It’ll give us leverage with the general public when we start helping promote Biden’s agenda in office.
There are those on our side who are still obsessed with scenarios about how the election could have gone the other way, or too busy lamenting about how anyone voted for Trump at all. In nearly every presidential election you can always make the theoretical argument that if certain things had happened in certain states, it could have been doomsday. But this kind of hand wringing and fretting does us absolutely no good whatsoever.
In fact that kind of fretting is harmful to our cause, because it steers us away from the narrative that can actually help us: Biden won in a blowout. The factual reality is that modern U.S. Presidential elections exist within a relatively narrow mathematical range, and that Biden’s 2020 win was on the blowout side of that range.
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palmerreport--2020-12-05--Let’s get to the fun part of this already

– Who else is ready to move on from the part where Donald Trump keeps losing in court over his @ @ @ @ @ to the part where Trump keeps losing in court over the criminal cases and asset @ @ @ @ @ That ’ s when the fun will begin .
Well , not for him .
@ @ @ @ @ formality at this point , but California finally certified its results this evening , confirming @ @ @ @ @ state in a landslide .
If Trump is going to keep dragging this out , @ @ @ @ @ is rub it in his face each time he loses the election yet again .
@ @ @ @ @ , from Vice President-elect Kamala Harris : “ Even before COVID-19 hit the United States @ @ @ @ @ our country were struggling to make ends meet .
Joe Biden and I committed to @ @ @ @ @ workers with higher wages , stronger benefits , and fair and safe workplaces .
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– Who else is ready to move on from the part where Donald Trump keeps losing in court over his election battles, and get to the part where Trump keeps losing in court over the criminal cases and asset forfeiture hearings against him? That’s when the fun will begin. Well, not for him.
– It was just a formality at this point, but California finally certified its results this evening, confirming that Joe Biden won the state in a landslide. If Trump is going to keep dragging this out, the least we can do is rub it in his face each time he loses the election yet again.
– Tweet of the day, from Vice President-elect Kamala Harris: “Even before COVID-19 hit the United States, too many Americans across our country were struggling to make ends meet. Joe Biden and I committed to building back better for our workers with higher wages, stronger benefits, and fair and safe workplaces.”
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palmerreport--2020-12-05--Raphael Warnock puts Mitch McConnell in his place

– Democratic Senate candidate Raphael Warnock puts Mitch McConnell in his place : “ Mitch McConnell rejected yet another bipartisan @ @ @ @ @ are struggling to pay rent and put food on the table .
They can ’ @ @ @ @ @ relief .
We have to replace our self-serving Senators — and take back the Senate.
@ @ @ @ @ an idea of what a withering punchline Donald Trump has become , today he tweeted @ @ @ @ @ ALL-TIME HIGH !
” In response , “ Because Biden ” and “ Thanks Biden @ @ @ @ @ as everyone fired back at him and explained the real reason the market is up @ @ @ @ @ day , from local Atlanta affiliate reporter Justin Gray : “ Reporters love scoops .
@ @ @ @ @ we love getting a story nobody else has .
If there was massive election fraud @ @ @ @ @ be all over it .
It would be to my personal & professional advantage to @ @ @ @ @ story .
But it does not exist .
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– Democratic Senate candidate Raphael Warnock puts Mitch McConnell in his place: “Mitch McConnell rejected yet another bipartisan COVID relief deal. Families are struggling to pay rent and put food on the table. They can’t wait any longer for relief. We have to replace our self-serving Senators — and take back the Senate.”
– To give you an idea of what a withering punchline Donald Trump has become, today he tweeted “STOCK MARKET REACHES NEW ALL-TIME HIGH!” In response, “Because Biden” and “Thanks Biden” both began trending, as everyone fired back at him and explained the real reason the market is up.
– Tweet of the day, from local Atlanta affiliate reporter Justin Gray: “Reporters love scoops. we love juicy stories. we love getting a story nobody else has. If there was massive election fraud happening in Georgia we would be all over it. It would be to my personal & professional advantage to be able to break that story. But it does not exist.”
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palmerreport--2020-12-05--Dr. Fauci takes the reins

Dr. Fauci takes the reins

– Dr. Fauci says he ’ s agreed to become the chief medical adviser of the Biden administration .
This isn ’ t a surprise .
But it ’ s yet another reminder that we ’ re gradually heading back toward sanity , normalcy , and having a President who does things that make sense .
– Matt Gaetz has been banned from New Jersey .
One state down , forty-nine to go .
– Republicans : “ How dare Maxine Waters ’ daughter work for her campaign ?
” Also Republicans : “ It ’ s totally cool that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his campaign , his White House , and his illegitimate businesses.
” – When Trump clearly stole the 2016 election , and the majority of the country saw it that way , the media pretended like we didn ’ t exist .
Yet now that Trump is falsely claiming the 2020 election was stolen from him , the media is obsessed with talking about the comparatively small number of people who believe him .
– Tweet of the day , from James Clyburn : “ Today , the House passed the MORE Act @ @ @ @ @ @ @ non-violent federal marijuana convictions , and more .
47 states have reformed their laws regarding marijuana possession and usage .
It ’ s time the federal government joined them .
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– Dr. Fauci says he’s agreed to become the chief medical adviser of the Biden administration. This isn’t a surprise. But it’s yet another reminder that we’re gradually heading back toward sanity, normalcy, and having a President who does things that make sense.
– Matt Gaetz has been banned from New Jersey. One state down, forty-nine to go.
– Republicans: “How dare Maxine Waters’ daughter work for her campaign?” Also Republicans: “It’s totally cool that Donald Trump’s family worked for his campaign, his White House, and his illegitimate businesses.”
– When Trump clearly stole the 2016 election, and the majority of the country saw it that way, the media pretended like we didn’t exist. Yet now that Trump is falsely claiming the 2020 election was stolen from him, the media is obsessed with talking about the comparatively small number of people who believe him.
– Tweet of the day, from James Clyburn: “Today, the House passed the MORE Act which would, decriminalize marijuana, expunge non-violent federal marijuana convictions, and more. 47 states have reformed their laws regarding marijuana possession and usage. It’s time the federal government joined them.”
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palmerreport--2020-12-06--It’s not about cowardice

It’s not about cowardice

According to a new Washington Post report , just 26 Republicans in the House and Senate are willing to publicly admit that Biden won – out of nearly 250 total .
It ’ s easy to label the rest of these Republicans as cowards , but let ’ s not give them that much credit .
Cowards may be well intentioned people who just don ’ t have the guts to do the right thing , out of fear .
These Republicans are bad people who have each made the selfish calculation that their corrupt careers are better off if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not cowardice , it ’ s villainy .
So it ’ s not about whether the rest of these Republicans are going to “ find a conscience ” or “ grow a spine.
” Those are imaginary concepts on the Republican side .
These are selfish villains who only care about their own careers , and we know this is universally true because they ’ ve specifically made a point of driving every politician out of the Republican Party who didn ’ t feel that way .
These House and Senate Republicans make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ admit Biden won , based on whatever they think is best for their own careers , and nothing more .
Many will do so after the Electoral College votes .
Some will wait until Biden is sworn in .
A few never will admit it .
But I ’ m not sure any of this matters .
After Trump criminally stole the 2016 election , a lot of Democrats didn ’ t acknowledge him as the legitimate winner – and that didn ’ t stop him from being able to do what he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ won ’ t much matter what position House and Senate Republicans take on Biden ’ s legitimacy .
Instead , two things will define how much power and leverage President Biden has .
The first is whether he ’ s seen as having a mandate .
He won in a seven million vote blowout , so we should be constantly playing up this fact , and constantly pressuring the mainstream media to acknowledge it .
The second is whether Biden has the Senate – and that ’ ll come down to the Georgia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Ossoff here .

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According to a new Washington Post report, just 26 Republicans in the House and Senate are willing to publicly admit that Biden won – out of nearly 250 total.
It’s easy to label the rest of these Republicans as cowards, but let’s not give them that much credit. Cowards may be well intentioned people who just don’t have the guts to do the right thing, out of fear. These Republicans are bad people who have each made the selfish calculation that their corrupt careers are better off if they keep quiet. That’s not cowardice, it’s villainy.
So it’s not about whether the rest of these Republicans are going to “find a conscience” or “grow a spine.” Those are imaginary concepts on the Republican side. These are selfish villains who only care about their own careers, and we know this is universally true because they’ve specifically made a point of driving every politician out of the Republican Party who didn’t feel that way.
These House and Senate Republicans make their decisions about when or if to admit Biden won, based on whatever they think is best for their own careers, and nothing more. Many will do so after the Electoral College votes. Some will wait until Biden is sworn in. A few never will admit it.
But I’m not sure any of this matters. After Trump criminally stole the 2016 election, a lot of Democrats didn’t acknowledge him as the legitimate winner – and that didn’t stop him from being able to do what he wanted to do. Accordingly, it won’t much matter what position House and Senate Republicans take on Biden’s legitimacy.
Instead, two things will define how much power and leverage President Biden has. The first is whether he’s seen as having a mandate. He won in a seven million vote blowout, so we should be constantly playing up this fact, and constantly pressuring the mainstream media to acknowledge it. The second is whether Biden has the Senate – and that’ll come down to the Georgia runoffs. You can donate to Warnock and Ossoff here.
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palmerreport--2020-12-06--Donald Trump’s Georgia rally is off to a disastrous start

Considering how much damage Donald Trump has done to the Republicans ’ prospects in the Georgia Senate runoffs , it ’ s a bit surprising he even bothered to show up for tonight ’ s Valdosta rally .
Let ’ s just say that it didn ’ t go particularly well for anyone involved .
Trump spent much of his speech ranting and raving about how the presidential election was rigged against him : “ When the numbers come out of ceilings and come out of leather bags , you say what ’ s going on ?
” Trump also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are vaccinated , ” apparently confusing vaccination for immunity .
He went on to insist that he should “ always get credit ” for unspecified coronavirus “ therapeutics.
” In other words , the entire thing was all about him , which doesn ’ t help Georgia ’ s Republican Senate candidates at all .
Then Trump got to the part where he actively hurt the Republicans ’ chances in the runoffs , by pushing conspiracy theories that will merely convince Republican voters that it ’ s rigged against them , and that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voting .
“ You ’ ve got to make sure they don ’ t throw away any ballots , ” Trump insisted .
“ You ’ ve got to make sure your Secretary of State knows what the hell he ’ s doing.
” Then he went back to rambling about how he secretly won the presidency , before adding “ I want to stay on presidentials , but I have to get on to these two.
” Then he immediately went back to ranting about his own imaginary win .
In other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a sideshow , and Trump was there tonight to air his own personal grievances about being the most thoroughly rejected person in American history .
The Republicans would have been better off in the Georgia runoffs if Trump hadn ’ t bothered to show up tonight .
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Considering how much damage Donald Trump has done to the Republicans’ prospects in the Georgia Senate runoffs, it’s a bit surprising he even bothered to show up for tonight’s Valdosta rally. Let’s just say that it didn’t go particularly well for anyone involved.
Trump spent much of his speech ranting and raving about how the presidential election was rigged against him: “When the numbers come out of ceilings and come out of leather bags, you say what’s going on?”
Trump also insisted “a lot of people already are vaccinated,” apparently confusing vaccination for immunity. He went on to insist that he should “always get credit” for unspecified coronavirus “therapeutics.” In other words, the entire thing was all about him, which doesn’t help Georgia’s Republican Senate candidates at all.
Then Trump got to the part where he actively hurt the Republicans’ chances in the runoffs, by pushing conspiracy theories that will merely convince Republican voters that it’s rigged against them, and that there is therefore no reason to bother voting.
“You’ve got to make sure they don’t throw away any ballots,” Trump insisted. “You’ve got to make sure your Secretary of State knows what the hell he’s doing.” Then he went back to rambling about how he secretly won the presidency, before adding “I want to stay on presidentials, but I have to get on to these two.” Then he immediately went back to ranting about his own imaginary win.
In other words, Perdue and Loeffler are just a sideshow, and Trump was there tonight to air his own personal grievances about being the most thoroughly rejected person in American history. The Republicans would have been better off in the Georgia runoffs if Trump hadn’t bothered to show up tonight. You can donate to Democratic candidates Ossoff and Warnock here.
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palmerreport--2020-12-06--No tears for Stephen Miller

No tears for Stephen Miller

When America elected Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in a blowout , it was , in part , a demand for the return of humanity .
For years , we have witnessed the Trump regime pursue a reign of inhumane destruction and obstruction while flashing somber , angry visages at the camera , as if they are heartless automatons executing protocols with massive chips on their shoulders .
This week , the human emotions of two Trump loyalists — Mitch McConnell and Stephen Miller — were on rare display .
Spontaneous expressions can be powerful statements , such as when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about the Sandy Hook massacre .
But through these surprising flickers of their humanity , McConnell and Miller ironically only revealed the extent of their souls ’ depravity .
McConnell broke down on Wednesday as he praised outgoing Senator Lamar Alexander .
As MSNBC ’ s Lawrence O ’ Donnell put it , “ the tears came from a place we didn ’ t know tears existed : the eyes of Mitch McConnell.
” The fact McConnell openly expressed sadness over his departing colleague and friend is not the problem .
It ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is .
“ They were not tears for the 273,823 people in this country who have died from COVID-19… [ or ] for the 205,733 people infected… in the last day alone , ” O ’ Donnell explained .
“ They were not tears for the 628 children held in custody at the southern border… [ or ] for the way Donald Trump disgraced the White House… by reading a 46-minute speech… that was a lie… [ or ] for Donald Trump ’ s relentless degrading of democracy.
” As for Stephen Miller @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has served as Mike Pence ’ s communications director for the past year after a stint at Homeland Security as Kirstjen Nielsen ‘ s deputy press secretary , tweeted this week to announce that the couple just became proud parents .
Miller appears without his trademark scowl in a photo with his wife sporting a unified expression of their unbridled “ joy beyond measure ” over their newborn ’ s arrival .
What about the hundreds of parents who experienced that same joy only to have their babies ripped from their arms and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was the salivating , evil mastermind behind the Trump administration ’ s cruel child separation policy .
Katie Miller is also a monster , as she revealed in an interview for Separated , NBC ’ s Jacob Soboroff ’ s recent book .
“ My family and colleagues told me that when I have kids I ’ ll think about the separations differently .
But I don ’ t think so , ” she admitted .
“ DHS sent me to the border to see the separations for myself — to try to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ didn ’ t work.
” People need leaders who have a sincere appreciation of human struggles and can address them without lies , cons , greed , and shameless pandering .
McConnell and Miller ’ s rare emotional displays this week appear genuine—yet they are perversely warped .
An administration that exudes bona fide humanity is what America sorely needs , and it ’ s what we ’ re going to get on January 20 .
At long last , the world is about to see the Biden administration make America human again @

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When America elected Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in a blowout, it was, in part, a demand for the return of humanity. For years, we have witnessed the Trump regime pursue a reign of inhumane destruction and obstruction while flashing somber, angry visages at the camera, as if they are heartless automatons executing protocols with massive chips on their shoulders.
This week, the human emotions of two Trump loyalists — Mitch McConnell and Stephen Miller — were on rare display. Spontaneous expressions can be powerful statements, such as when President Obama grew teary when speaking frankly about the Sandy Hook massacre. But through these surprising flickers of their humanity, McConnell and Miller ironically only revealed the extent of their souls’ depravity.
McConnell broke down on Wednesday as he praised outgoing Senator Lamar Alexander. As MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell put it, “the tears came from a place we didn’t know tears existed: the eyes of Mitch McConnell.” The fact McConnell openly expressed sadness over his departing colleague and friend is not the problem. It’s what McConnell never cried over that is.
“They were not tears for the 273,823 people in this country who have died from COVID-19… [or] for the 205,733 people infected… in the last day alone,” O’Donnell explained. “They were not tears for the 628 children held in custody at the southern border… [or] for the way Donald Trump disgraced the White House… by reading a 46-minute speech… that was a lie… [or] for Donald Trump’s relentless degrading of democracy.”
As for Stephen Miller, his wife, Katie, who has served as Mike Pence’s communications director for the past year after a stint at Homeland Security as Kirstjen Nielsen‘s deputy press secretary, tweeted this week to announce that the couple just became proud parents. Miller appears without his trademark scowl in a photo with his wife sporting a unified expression of their unbridled “joy beyond measure” over their newborn’s arrival.
What about the hundreds of parents who experienced that same joy only to have their babies ripped from their arms and orphaned by U.S. agents? Stephen Miller was the salivating, evil mastermind behind the Trump administration’s cruel child separation policy. Katie Miller is also a monster, as she revealed in an interview for Separated, NBC’s Jacob Soboroff’s recent book. “My family and colleagues told me that when I have kids I’ll think about the separations differently. But I don’t think so,” she admitted. “DHS sent me to the border to see the separations for myself — to try to make me more compassionate — but it didn’t work.”
People need leaders who have a sincere appreciation of human struggles and can address them without lies, cons, greed, and shameless pandering. McConnell and Miller’s rare emotional displays this week appear genuine—yet they are perversely warped. An administration that exudes bona fide humanity is what America sorely needs, and it’s what we’re going to get on January 20. At long last, the world is about to see the Biden administration make America human again.
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palmerreport--2020-12-05--Everyone piles on after Donald Trump has desperate meltdown about #transparency

Earlier today Donald Trump called Georgia ’ s Republican Governor Brian Kemp and demanded that he overturn the election results .
Kemp literally can ’ t do that , and he clearly didn ’ t want to be involved in Trump ’ s illegal demand , so he leaked to the media that Trump was making the demand .
Now that Trump has been caught , he ’ s flat out confessing to it , posting the same demand on Twitter .
Trump is calling for Kemp to call a special session of the Georgia legislature to overturn the election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be literally impossible , and no one involved is even going to try it , because no one wants to go to prison with Trump for this .
The kicker is that even as Trump is committing this felony-by-tweet , he ’ s added the hashtag # Transparency to his crime spree .
But at this point all anyone can do is roll their eyes .
The # Transparency hashtag is now trending , but for the opposite reason Trump had hoped .
Trump has now reached the point where he ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ save him that 1 ) isn ’ t possible , 2 ) they wouldn ’ t be willing to try even if it were possible , 3 ) and it wouldn ’ t work even if they were willing and able to try it .
It ’ s what you see from someone whose life is over , as Trump ’ s now is , and who is reduced to fantasizing out loud about magic rescues .

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Earlier today Donald Trump called Georgia’s Republican Governor Brian Kemp and demanded that he overturn the election results. Kemp literally can’t do that, and he clearly didn’t want to be involved in Trump’s illegal demand, so he leaked to the media that Trump was making the demand.
Now that Trump has been caught, he’s flat out confessing to it, posting the same demand on Twitter. Trump is calling for Kemp to call a special session of the Georgia legislature to overturn the election. To be clear, this would be literally impossible, and no one involved is even going to try it, because no one wants to go to prison with Trump for this.
The kicker is that even as Trump is committing this felony-by-tweet, he’s added the hashtag #Transparency to his crime spree. But at this point all anyone can do is roll their eyes. The #Transparency hashtag is now trending, but for the opposite reason Trump had hoped.
Trump has now reached the point where he’s demanding that his allies do something to save him that 1) isn’t possible, 2) they wouldn’t be willing to try even if it were possible, 3) and it wouldn’t work even if they were willing and able to try it. It’s what you see from someone whose life is over, as Trump’s now is, and who is reduced to fantasizing out loud about magic rescues.
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