palmerreport--2020-10-31--Joe Biden’s North Carolina gambit

Joe Biden’s North Carolina gambit

Although North Carolina went blue one of the last times Joe Biden was on the ticket , as vice president back in 2008 , it ’ s been something of a nail biter in this election .
If he and Kamala Harris can pull off a win there , it ’ ll be a whole lot easier to flip the Senate blue .
It ’ s a big reason why Kamala Harris visited the Tar Heel state earlier this week , but her visit seems to have paid off , with a new Marist poll showing Biden with a steady @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % , respectively .
Although this is a highly rated pollster , it ’ s only one state poll in the race , and it ’ s more advisable to pay attention to the average of polls rather than trust any single one too much .
However , the poll showed even better news for the Democratic candidate for Senate in North Carolina , Cal Cunningham , who is running against Sen. Thom Tillis , and leading him by ten points : 53-43 % , safely outside the poll ’ s 4.7 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ results also come following an infidelity scandal that Republicans hoped would swing the race back in their favor .
If other polls show similar results , it means this hasn ’ t played out the way Tillis was hoping .
The state ’ s Democratic governor , Roy Cooper , has also been comfortably ahead for much of the race , who won here in 2016 even while Donald Trump won by a slight margin – a year when Republicans enjoyed considerably higher favorability nationwide than they have right now .
Cunningham can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a candidate worth backing in these last days of the 2020 election , and he could carry Joe Biden and Kamala Harris to victory in the state as well .
Rather than worry if we ’ re behind in swing states – let ’ s look at it as trying to win by ten points or more when we ’ re up by six .
Each point trickles down to helping Democrats running for House or statehouse races , and makes a difference across the board .
That ’ s why we need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voter registration and turnout , phone bank and volunteer – to deliver Joe Biden , Kamala Harris and the Democratic Party a resounding win across the country on November 3 .

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Although North Carolina went blue one of the last times Joe Biden was on the ticket, as vice president back in 2008, it’s been something of a nail biter in this election. If he and Kamala Harris can pull off a win there, it’ll be a whole lot easier to flip the Senate blue. It’s a big reason why Kamala Harris visited the Tar Heel state earlier this week, but her visit seems to have paid off, with a new Marist poll showing Biden with a steady six-point lead over Donald Trump, 52-46%, respectively. Although this is a highly rated pollster, it’s only one state poll in the race, and it’s more advisable to pay attention to the average of polls rather than trust any single one too much.
However, the poll showed even better news for the Democratic candidate for Senate in North Carolina, Cal Cunningham, who is running against Sen. Thom Tillis, and leading him by ten points: 53-43%, safely outside the poll’s 4.7% error margin. The poll’s results also come following an infidelity scandal that Republicans hoped would swing the race back in their favor. If other polls show similar results, it means this hasn’t played out the way Tillis was hoping. The state’s Democratic governor, Roy Cooper, has also been comfortably ahead for much of the race, who won here in 2016 even while Donald Trump won by a slight margin – a year when Republicans enjoyed considerably higher favorability nationwide than they have right now.
Cunningham can win this – and he’s a candidate worth backing in these last days of the 2020 election, and he could carry Joe Biden and Kamala Harris to victory in the state as well. Rather than worry if we’re behind in swing states – let’s look at it as trying to win by ten points or more when we’re up by six. Each point trickles down to helping Democrats running for House or statehouse races, and makes a difference across the board. That’s why we need to do all we can to increase voter registration and turnout, phone bank and volunteer – to deliver Joe Biden, Kamala Harris and the Democratic Party a resounding win across the country on November 3.
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palmerreport--2020-10-31--Susan Collins circles the drain

Susan Collins circles the drain

As Susan Collins fights for her political life in what could be a harrowingly close senatorial election in Maine , you would think she would do all she could to convince undecided voters that she deserves yet another term .
A campaign ’ s final weeks can say a lot about a candidate ’ s agenda , values , and priorities , and Collins ’ recent statements and actions only remind Mainers and America why it ’ s time to write her political obituary .
In the final debate Wednesday night with Democratic candidate Sara Gideon , Collins responded to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ systemic racism is not a problem in her state , even after the moderator pointed out that close to 95 percent of Mainers identify as white .
At the debate a week earlier , Collins boasted about having a strong bipartisan record , yet Gideon reminded the audience of Collins ’ passionate support for the far-right Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and her pathetic starring role in getting the perjurious Brett Kavanaugh onto the Supreme Court .
When the Christian Civic League of Maine recently offered its “ enthusiastic endorsement , ” Collins @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the League that she is “ truly grateful ” for its support .
This is an organization that was founded in 1897 for “ the suppression of the saloons ” and has , in recent decades , waged an ugly war against LGBTQ rights .
Just last year , for instance , the League opened an issue of its monthly newsletter with this unconscionable , medieval plea : “ We know the Gospel can deliver anyone from any bondage , and that is why we must aggressively and compassionately fight the Conversion Therapy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has also thrown her support behind two Republican candidates for the Maine state legislature who proudly embrace the lunatic QAnon conspiracy theory .
After the media discovered recently that her Dirigo PAC contributed money last month to Kevin Bushey and Brian Redmond ’ s campaigns , Collins had to go on the defensive .
Playing dumb , Collins ’ office told Newsweek that Dirigo PAC “ was not aware of the activities of these individuals , ” a claim that is laughably implausible .
Collins has enabled Donald Trump through her nauseating routine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , then falling in line almost without fail .
Even at the final debate , Collins still tried to come across as being all things to all people , ducking the question of whether Trump deserves a second term while claiming she can work with any administration .
Collins ’ trademark sneaky and wishy-washy behavior , particularly in these final weeks before Election Day , will only help seal the deal for Gideon .
We need to get the welcome mat ready for a blue 117th Congress on January 3 .

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As Susan Collins fights for her political life in what could be a harrowingly close senatorial election in Maine, you would think she would do all she could to convince undecided voters that she deserves yet another term. A campaign’s final weeks can say a lot about a candidate’s agenda, values, and priorities, and Collins’ recent statements and actions only remind Mainers and America why it’s time to write her political obituary.
In the final debate Wednesday night with Democratic candidate Sara Gideon, Collins responded to a question about race by insisting that systemic racism is not a problem in her state, even after the moderator pointed out that close to 95 percent of Mainers identify as white. At the debate a week earlier, Collins boasted about having a strong bipartisan record, yet Gideon reminded the audience of Collins’ passionate support for the far-right Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and her pathetic starring role in getting the perjurious Brett Kavanaugh onto the Supreme Court.
When the Christian Civic League of Maine recently offered its “enthusiastic endorsement,” Collins said in a fawning YouTube interview with the League that she is “truly grateful” for its support. This is an organization that was founded in 1897 for “the suppression of the saloons” and has, in recent decades, waged an ugly war against LGBTQ rights. Just last year, for instance, the League opened an issue of its monthly newsletter with this unconscionable, medieval plea: “We know the Gospel can deliver anyone from any bondage, and that is why we must aggressively and compassionately fight the Conversion Therapy Ban.”
For good measure, Collins has also thrown her support behind two Republican candidates for the Maine state legislature who proudly embrace the lunatic QAnon conspiracy theory. After the media discovered recently that her Dirigo PAC contributed money last month to Kevin Bushey and Brian Redmond’s campaigns, Collins had to go on the defensive. Playing dumb, Collins’ office told Newsweek that Dirigo PAC “was not aware of the activities of these individuals,” a claim that is laughably implausible.
Collins has enabled Donald Trump through her nauseating routine of faking concern and hinting at moderation, then falling in line almost without fail. Even at the final debate, Collins still tried to come across as being all things to all people, ducking the question of whether Trump deserves a second term while claiming she can work with any administration. Collins’ trademark sneaky and wishy-washy behavior, particularly in these final weeks before Election Day, will only help seal the deal for Gideon. We need to get the welcome mat ready for a blue 117th Congress on January 3.
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palmerreport--2020-10-31--Joe Biden’s startlingly wide path to victory

As tends to happen in any national election , we ’ re spending a lot of time talking about the states that are the closest .
Here ’ s the thing , though .
Many of the closest states are traditionally red states where Joe Biden shouldn ’ t even be competitive .
He doesn ’ t even need to win them .
The fact that they ’ re in play is a good thing for his overall national prospects , whether he wins those particular states or not .
We ’ ve all spent the past week wondering if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which are both basically tied .
We ’ ve almost forgotten that they ’ re red states , and we ’ ve entirely forgotten that they might merely be the cherry on top if Biden wins them .
We ’ ve somewhat lost track of the swing states where Biden is way ahead in the polls , and we ’ ve forgotten that those states alone can lead him to victory .
Put another way : if we win Michigan , Pennsylvania , and Wisconsin , and we don ’ t lose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , that ’ s the ballgame .
We ’ d still win the election even if we then lost Florida , Georgia , Texas , Iowa , Arizona , and Ohio .
The only way we ’ d need to win one of those states is if we lose a state we won in 2016 and have to make up for it .
Biden has a huge number of paths to victory , and Donald Trump has very few paths to victory .
Trump would basically have to win seven of the nine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he ’ s losing several of them rather badly .
Of course we want to win big , not only to shut down any of Trump ’ s post-election antics , but also to pick up the Senate .
But let ’ s not forget that Joe Biden has an almost startlingly wide path to victory .
Of all the things he ’ s looking to do electorally , only a few of them have to go his way .
Trump ’ s path is exceedingly narrow , and nearly everything he ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Let ’ s keep that mindset in mind heading into election night .

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As tends to happen in any national election, we’re spending a lot of time talking about the states that are the closest. Here’s the thing, though. Many of the closest states are traditionally red states where Joe Biden shouldn’t even be competitive. He doesn’t even need to win them. The fact that they’re in play is a good thing for his overall national prospects, whether he wins those particular states or not.
We’ve all spent the past week wondering if Biden will win in Texas and Georgia, which are both basically tied. We’ve almost forgotten that they’re red states, and we’ve entirely forgotten that they might merely be the cherry on top if Biden wins them. We’ve somewhat lost track of the swing states where Biden is way ahead in the polls, and we’ve forgotten that those states alone can lead him to victory.
Put another way: if we win Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, and we don’t lose any states that we won in 2016, that’s the ballgame. We’d still win the election even if we then lost Florida, Georgia, Texas, Iowa, Arizona, and Ohio. The only way we’d need to win one of those states is if we lose a state we won in 2016 and have to make up for it. Biden has a huge number of paths to victory, and Donald Trump has very few paths to victory. Trump would basically have to win seven of the nine states mentioned in this paragraph – and he’s losing several of them rather badly.
Of course we want to win big, not only to shut down any of Trump’s post-election antics, but also to pick up the Senate. But let’s not forget that Joe Biden has an almost startlingly wide path to victory. Of all the things he’s looking to do electorally, only a few of them have to go his way. Trump’s path is exceedingly narrow, and nearly everything he’s trying to do has to work. Let’s keep that mindset in mind heading into election night.
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palmerreport--2020-10-31--The true depth of Donald Trump’s darkness

The British novelist Jeffrey Archer spent some time in prison .
He notes from experience that there are two kinds of incarcerated criminals .
There ’ s the ordinary person who made a single , stupid mistake , and the career criminal .
I think there are also two kinds of career criminals .
The kind that know they are doing wrong and have a certain sense of embarrassed moral regret about it , and the kind that are entitled and angry — even murderously so — when a prospective victim thwarts that criminal from stealing from them or doing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ latter kind .
Trump becomes remorselessly vindictive when anyone objects to his crimes or thwarts or exposes him when he ’ s committing those crimes .
Trump isn ’ t just a criminal , he ’ s the worst kind of criminal .
Trump thinks he ’ s entitled to his crimes and we should praise him while he commits them and endure them while he harms and destroys all of us .
This is the true depth of Donald Trump ’ s darkness : his unlimited ego , his undiluted envy , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dissonance — in his right to do unto others what he would self-righteously condemn if those very same things were done unto him .
This , in short , is the life of the malignant narcissist who also happens to be a criminal who also happens to be president of the United States .
It is important to understand that not all narcissists are criminals .
In fact , some of them use the law as a kind of self-righteous cudgel with which to beat other people , to prove that they are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ malignant narcissists who are also criminals often do the same thing .
The difference is , of course , in the hypocrisy .
Malignant narcissists who are also law-breakers — like Donald Trump — see no inconsistency with believing that they should be allowed to break the law with impunity while at the same time accusing innocent people of breaking those very same laws .
Such people would be easy to spot and safely isolate were it not for the single most dangerously problematic thing about the criminal narcissist .
They are often @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sycophants , and that network can be as large as a crowd of MAGA-hatted lickspittles and as powerful as the United States Senate .
That network can , in fact , be as large as a third of the population of the United States of America .
It is out of the depth of the well of this human depravity that crawls a man like Trump who can say with a straight face that the current pandemic is over .
Meanwhile America has just passed nine million cases and 235,000 deaths , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of 50 states , and another thousand Americans have gone to the great beyond since last I visited with you , brothers and sisters .
But because Trump has surrounded himself with the largest collection of feral subhumans ever to gather at the White House at a single time , his crimes continue to be laundered and sanitized by these water-carrying , codependent , glassy-eyed flunkies .
And the lies they tell in defense of Trump are readily — even eagerly — still swallowed whole , untasted and lizard-like , by millions of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the other .
We live in a world of celebrity cultism , fifteen minutes of fame so potentially toxic that Andy Warhol would barely recognize it today .
Not only are celebrities worshipped , they are imitated — including their flaws .
With a man like Trump , composed of nothing but flaws , this presents a very big problem .
Not only do his toxic base of supporters worship him , many of them also imitate him .
While Donald Trump continues to embrace division , bigotry and the generic ugliness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Joe Biden works to make his message of unity , healing and progress known .
Because of the damage Donald Trump has done to the credibility of the news and the knowability of the simple truth , that message sometimes gets lost .
Even so , we Americans who believe in the rule of law and the power of truth are still the majority .
But that majority does us no good if we don ’ t stand up , speak out , and above all , vote .
So remember to turn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and turn America forward four years on Tuesday .
They call us snowflakes , let ’ s show them an avalanche .
And , as ever , ladies and gentlemen , brothers and sisters , comrades and friends , stay safe .

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The British novelist Jeffrey Archer spent some time in prison. He notes from experience that there are two kinds of incarcerated criminals. There’s the ordinary person who made a single, stupid mistake, and the career criminal.
I think there are also two kinds of career criminals. The kind that know they are doing wrong and have a certain sense of embarrassed moral regret about it, and the kind that are entitled and angry — even murderously so — when a prospective victim thwarts that criminal from stealing from them or doing them harm. Donald Trump is the latter kind. Trump becomes remorselessly vindictive when anyone objects to his crimes or thwarts or exposes him when he’s committing those crimes. Trump isn’t just a criminal, he’s the worst kind of criminal. Trump thinks he’s entitled to his crimes and we should praise him while he commits them and endure them while he harms and destroys all of us.
This is the true depth of Donald Trump’s darkness: his unlimited ego, his undiluted envy, and his absolute belief — without cognitive dissonance — in his right to do unto others what he would self-righteously condemn if those very same things were done unto him. This, in short, is the life of the malignant narcissist who also happens to be a criminal who also happens to be president of the United States.
It is important to understand that not all narcissists are criminals. In fact, some of them use the law as a kind of self-righteous cudgel with which to beat other people, to prove that they are morally superior to them.
Unfortunately, malignant narcissists who are also criminals often do the same thing. The difference is, of course, in the hypocrisy. Malignant narcissists who are also law-breakers — like Donald Trump — see no inconsistency with believing that they should be allowed to break the law with impunity while at the same time accusing innocent people of breaking those very same laws.
Such people would be easy to spot and safely isolate were it not for the single most dangerously problematic thing about the criminal narcissist. They are often surrounded by a network of codependents and sycophants, and that network can be as large as a crowd of MAGA-hatted lickspittles and as powerful as the United States Senate. That network can, in fact, be as large as a third of the population of the United States of America.
It is out of the depth of the well of this human depravity that crawls a man like Trump who can say with a straight face that the current pandemic is over. Meanwhile America has just passed nine million cases and 235,000 deaths, and coronavirus is surging alarmingly in 47 out of 50 states, and another thousand Americans have gone to the great beyond since last I visited with you, brothers and sisters.
But because Trump has surrounded himself with the largest collection of feral subhumans ever to gather at the White House at a single time, his crimes continue to be laundered and sanitized by these water-carrying, codependent, glassy-eyed flunkies. And the lies they tell in defense of Trump are readily — even eagerly — still swallowed whole, untasted and lizard-like, by millions of Trump supporters from one end of America to the other.
We live in a world of celebrity cultism, fifteen minutes of fame so potentially toxic that Andy Warhol would barely recognize it today. Not only are celebrities worshipped, they are imitated — including their flaws. With a man like Trump, composed of nothing but flaws, this presents a very big problem. Not only do his toxic base of supporters worship him, many of them also imitate him.
While Donald Trump continues to embrace division, bigotry and the generic ugliness that continues to tear America apart, Joe Biden works to make his message of unity, healing and progress known. Because of the damage Donald Trump has done to the credibility of the news and the knowability of the simple truth, that message sometimes gets lost. Even so, we Americans who believe in the rule of law and the power of truth are still the majority. But that majority does us no good if we don’t stand up, speak out, and above all, vote.
So remember to turn your clocks back one hour on Sunday, and turn America forward four years on Tuesday. They call us snowflakes, let’s show them an avalanche. And, as ever, ladies and gentlemen, brothers and sisters, comrades and friends, stay safe.
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palmerreport--2020-10-31--The Trump family meltdown is underway

The Trump family meltdown is underway

Everyone in the Trump family suffers from some type of delusion .
Donald Trump claimed that we would have a vaccine by election day , which is so not happening .
Besides , like Joe Biden , unless a medical doctor said the vaccine was safe , I certainly would not take it just because Trump said so .
Now , one of Trump ’ s aides claims that Trump ’ s promise was “ an arbitrary deadline , ” Politico has reported .
No , it was not arbitrary ; it was merely one in a long line of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump during his four years in office .
Trump ’ s aide Alyssa Farah claimed that they are “ highly confident ” that there will be a vaccine by the end of the year and claimed : “ His goal has never — Election Day is kind of an arbitrary deadline.
” As recently as the final debate between Trump and Joe Biden , Trump proclaimed : “ we have a vaccine that is ready and will be announced within weeks.
” Has she been listening to the same lie-filled speeches the rest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We should not be surprised by the sudden change of heart .
This is Trump ’ s typical way of “ governing.
” Then , we have Trump ’ s delusional sons , Eric and Don Jr .
According to Politico , Eric confirmed his father ’ s comment that they are moving the election party from Trump ’ s hotel to the White House .
First , they are assuming they even need a party on election night .
The American people will be happy to give Trump a going away party @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election , and it is certainly looking that way right now .
Second , the Trumps have always treated the White House like it is their own personal property .
Trump , of course , blames DC Mayor Muriel Bowser for “ shutting down ” the city .
Continuing their tired lines about COVID-19 , Politico reported that Don Jr. downplayed coronavirus with the completely out of touch statement : “ The number [ of deaths ] is almost nothing.
” Let us look ( again ) at coronavirus numbers , and perhaps @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number of infections currently stands at more than 8.9 million .
Over 228,000 have died from the virus .
Just last week , we saw a single-day record of 83,000 cases on Friday and 88,000 cases Thursday .
Politico reported that deaths are also on the rise , though those numbers take longer to report .
While doctors are doing a better job of managing the virus , it continues to spread .
I can guarantee that the family of the 228,000 who have died do not find these numbers to be “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Don , Jr. , who claims he “ went through the CDC data ( as if he could understand it ) , is questioning why there are not more deaths .
Trust me , Don Jr. , they are coming .
What part of “ deaths typically lag behind ” does he not get ?
Don Jr. is a complete idiot .
He is merely trying to prop up his father ’ s failed presidency .
If nothing else , we can look forward to the end of the Delusional Dynasty known @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It will be nice to have them all crawl back under the rock from which they came .

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Everyone in the Trump family suffers from some type of delusion. Donald Trump claimed that we would have a vaccine by election day, which is so not happening. Besides, like Joe Biden, unless a medical doctor said the vaccine was safe, I certainly would not take it just because Trump said so. Now, one of Trump’s aides claims that Trump’s promise was “an arbitrary deadline,” Politico has reported. No, it was not arbitrary; it was merely one in a long line of whoppers told by “president” Donald Trump during his four years in office.
Trump’s aide Alyssa Farah claimed that they are “highly confident” that there will be a vaccine by the end of the year and claimed: “His goal has never — Election Day is kind of an arbitrary deadline.” As recently as the final debate between Trump and Joe Biden, Trump proclaimed: “we have a vaccine that is ready and will be announced within weeks.” Has she been listening to the same lie-filled speeches the rest of us heard? Apparently not. We should not be surprised by the sudden change of heart. This is Trump’s typical way of “governing.”
Then, we have Trump’s delusional sons, Eric and Don Jr. According to Politico, Eric confirmed his father’s comment that they are moving the election party from Trump’s hotel to the White House. First, they are assuming they even need a party on election night. The American people will be happy to give Trump a going away party if that is the outcome of the election, and it is certainly looking that way right now. Second, the Trumps have always treated the White House like it is their own personal property. Trump, of course, blames DC Mayor Muriel Bowser for “shutting down” the city. Continuing their tired lines about COVID-19, Politico reported that Don Jr. downplayed coronavirus with the completely out of touch statement: “The number [of deaths] is almost nothing.”
Let us look (again) at coronavirus numbers, and perhaps we might enlighten Don Jr. The number of infections currently stands at more than 8.9 million. Over 228,000 have died from the virus. Just last week, we saw a single-day record of 83,000 cases on Friday and 88,000 cases Thursday. Politico reported that deaths are also on the rise, though those numbers take longer to report. While doctors are doing a better job of managing the virus, it continues to spread. I can guarantee that the family of the 228,000 who have died do not find these numbers to be “almost nothing.” To make matters worse, Don, Jr., who claims he “went through the CDC data (as if he could understand it), is questioning why there are not more deaths. Trust me, Don Jr., they are coming. What part of “deaths typically lag behind” does he not get? Don Jr. is a complete idiot. He is merely trying to prop up his father’s failed presidency.
If nothing else, we can look forward to the end of the Delusional Dynasty known as Trump, come November 4. It will be nice to have them all crawl back under the rock from which they came.
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palmerreport--2020-10-31--Donald Trump’s inner circle implodes

Donald Trump’s inner circle implodes

At this point it can be difficult to figure out who ’ s even left in Donald Trump ’ s inner political circle , considering how many of his top advisers have quit or been fired or gone to prison , and how few of them have been replaced .
But among the people who are still surrounding Trump , let ’ s just say that it ’ s not going well for them right now .
The Daily Beast talked to sixteen people in Donald Trump ’ s inner circle this week , and only five of them are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chance of winning .
Keep in mind that these are Trump ’ s people and they ’ re supposed to be optimistic about their chances , yet even they ’ ve decided to put it out there that they think their ship is going down .
One of Trump ’ s biggest donors wishes he ’ d given the money to the GOP Senate races insisted of giving it to Trump .
Two of Trump ’ s unnamed foreign policy advisers are already planning for a Trump loss and trying to make trouble @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is just plain ugly .
And yet it ’ s what you ’ d expect from a campaign that ’ s ten points down in the polls with three days to go .
One of Donald Trump ’ s advisers says he ’ s in “ denial ” about his odds of winning .
But denial isn ’ t a strategy .
Trump is still just running around pandering to his existing supporters in order to feed his fragile narcissism , instead of trying to win over the additional votes he needs .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ; they know this is a losing strategy whether Trump does or not .

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At this point it can be difficult to figure out who’s even left in Donald Trump’s inner political circle, considering how many of his top advisers have quit or been fired or gone to prison, and how few of them have been replaced. But among the people who are still surrounding Trump, let’s just say that it’s not going well for them right now.
The Daily Beast talked to sixteen people in Donald Trump’s inner circle this week, and only five of them are saying they think Trump has any real chance of winning. Keep in mind that these are Trump’s people and they’re supposed to be optimistic about their chances, yet even they’ve decided to put it out there that they think their ship is going down. One of Trump’s biggest donors wishes he’d given the money to the GOP Senate races insisted of giving it to Trump. Two of Trump’s unnamed foreign policy advisers are already planning for a Trump loss and trying to make trouble for an incoming President Biden.
This is just plain ugly. And yet it’s what you’d expect from a campaign that’s ten points down in the polls with three days to go. One of Donald Trump’s advisers says he’s in “denial” about his odds of winning. But denial isn’t a strategy. Trump is still just running around pandering to his existing supporters in order to feed his fragile narcissism, instead of trying to win over the additional votes he needs. No wonder his inner circle is imploding; they know this is a losing strategy whether Trump does or not.
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palmerreport--2020-11-01--There he goes again

There he goes again

In what amounted to a surprisingly non-newsy final weekend of the election cycle , the biggest and ugliest story involved a number of armed Trump supporters running a Biden campaign bus off the road in Texas .
It was an act of domestic terrorism by any measure – and it wasn ’ t by mere happenstance .
Donald Trump Jr urged his father ’ s supporters to “ head down to McAllen and give Kamala Harris a nice Trump Train welcome , ” and to “ have some fun ” – and , well , this is how they apparently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Donald Trump tweeted a video of the Trump caravan pursuing the Biden bus , adding “ I LOVE TEXAS !
” That ’ s right , Trump ( and his idiot son ) are doing everything they can to stoke violence .
Donald Trump wasn ’ t done though .
By Saturday night he was tweeting his support for a roving gang of Trump supporters in Beverly Hills , which was ultimately broken up by the police .
This deranged thug just keeps trying to make things even worse .
He ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the pandemic , and he ’ s recently murdered hundreds of his own supporters with his rallies , so what ’ s a little more bloodshed ?
This is why we have to vote Donald Trump out in overwhelming numbers .
Bullies usually cave the minute they see that their leverage has evaporated .
If we thoroughly defeat Trump , his lowlife supporters will understand that there ’ s no one at the top to protect them anymore .
Acts of domestic terrorism will result in their arrest , not in praise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s finish this pathetic anti-American movement off on Tuesday , and get back to being America .

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In what amounted to a surprisingly non-newsy final weekend of the election cycle, the biggest and ugliest story involved a number of armed Trump supporters running a Biden campaign bus off the road in Texas. It was an act of domestic terrorism by any measure – and it wasn’t by mere happenstance.
Donald Trump Jr urged his father’s supporters to “head down to McAllen and give Kamala Harris a nice Trump Train welcome,” and to “have some fun” – and, well, this is how they apparently interpreted his words. On Saturday afternoon Donald Trump tweeted a video of the Trump caravan pursuing the Biden bus, adding “I LOVE TEXAS!” That’s right, Trump (and his idiot son) are doing everything they can to stoke violence.
Donald Trump wasn’t done though. By Saturday night he was tweeting his support for a roving gang of Trump supporters in Beverly Hills, which was ultimately broken up by the police. This deranged thug just keeps trying to make things even worse. He’s already murdered nearly a quarter million Americans in the pandemic, and he’s recently murdered hundreds of his own supporters with his rallies, so what’s a little more bloodshed?
This is why we have to vote Donald Trump out in overwhelming numbers. Bullies usually cave the minute they see that their leverage has evaporated. If we thoroughly defeat Trump, his lowlife supporters will understand that there’s no one at the top to protect them anymore. Acts of domestic terrorism will result in their arrest, not in praise from the President. So let’s finish this pathetic anti-American movement off on Tuesday, and get back to being America.
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palmerreport--2020-11-01--Joe Biden just destroyed Donald Trump

Joe Biden just destroyed Donald Trump

Joe Biden keeps using his rally speeches to rip Donald Trump to pieces , failure by failure , scandal by @ @ @ @ @ .
Donald Trump spends most of his time spewing incoherent conspiracy theories and pretending Biden @ @ @ @ @ something .
Who let all these people into my basement ?
pic.twitter.com/E17SPqmXib Joe Biden added @ @ @ @ @ of a president matter .
And time and time again , Donald Trump has callously @ @ @ @ @ , stoke the flames of hatred and division , and drive us further apart .
@ @ @ @ @ it to end .
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Joe Biden keeps using his rally speeches to rip Donald Trump to pieces, failure by failure, scandal by scandal, fact by fact. Donald Trump spends most of his time spewing incoherent conspiracy theories and pretending Biden is in his basement or something.
Biden destroyed Trump with this tweet:
Who let all these people into my basement? pic.twitter.com/E17SPqmXib — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) October 31, 2020
Joe Biden added this: “The words of a president matter. And time and time again, Donald Trump has callously used his to incite violence, stoke the flames of hatred and division, and drive us further apart. It’s time for it to end.”
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palmerreport--2020-11-01--Frazzled Donald Trump Jr nearly cries during disastrous TV interview

Donald Trump Jr ’ s behavior in public has become increasingly frantic , erratic , jittery , and incoherent over the past few months .
If he ’ s not abusing some kind of “ upper ” drugs , then he ’ s psychologically unraveling in a manner that mimics drug abuse .
This past week , Trump Junior ’ s behavior has been even more disturbing than ever .
In particular , he seems to completely lose it whenever he tries to discuss the phony Hunter Biden scandal ; it ’ s as if he takes it personally that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have rejected a fake scandal about his father ’ s opponent ’ s son .
In any case , when Donald Trump Jr appeared on Fox News tonight , his voice kept cracking and he appeared to be nearly in tears over the fact that no one will believe what he ’ s peddling about Hunter Biden : This is all so disturbing .
Donald Trump Jr has committed a number of felonies , from campaign finance violations to conspiring with Kremlin representatives , and he needs to go to prison .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ needs some kind of professional help .
Hopefully after Donald Trump loses , this can all get sorted out .
It ’ s getting hard to watch .

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Donald Trump Jr’s behavior in public has become increasingly frantic, erratic, jittery, and incoherent over the past few months. If he’s not abusing some kind of “upper” drugs, then he’s psychologically unraveling in a manner that mimics drug abuse.
This past week, Trump Junior’s behavior has been even more disturbing than ever. In particular, he seems to completely lose it whenever he tries to discuss the phony Hunter Biden scandal; it’s as if he takes it personally that real news outlets and the American public have rejected a fake scandal about his father’s opponent’s son.
In any case, when Donald Trump Jr appeared on Fox News tonight, his voice kept cracking and he appeared to be nearly in tears over the fact that no one will believe what he’s peddling about Hunter Biden:
This is all so disturbing. Donald Trump Jr has committed a number of felonies, from campaign finance violations to conspiring with Kremlin representatives, and he needs to go to prison. But it’s also clear that he needs some kind of professional help. Hopefully after Donald Trump loses, this can all get sorted out. It’s getting hard to watch.
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palmerreport--2020-11-01--Donald Trump has somehow managed to leave his rally goers stranded in the cold AGAIN

It ’ s happened again .
Earlier this week Donald Trump and his shambolic campaign managed to leave thousands of Omaha rally attendees stranded in the freezing cold after dark after the event ended , and several of them ended up in the hospital with hypothermia .
Not content to merely endanger his supporters in Nebraska , Trump has now done basically the same thing to his fans in Pennsylvania .
CNN correspondent DJ Judd ended up tweeting this tonight : “ Trump has finished and left , but there ’ s thousands of supporters who have been let loose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the shuttles they ’ ve been told will take them back to parking .
People are filling the street , blocking the road for ambulances and police.
” He included photos of Trump fans wandering around lost in the dark , and pointed out that it was 41 degrees outside at the time .
This comes amid a new Stanford study that says roughly seven hundred people have died from coronavirus as a direct result of Donald Trump ’ s campaign rallies .
Not content to give them the plague , Trump is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ death .
His endgame just keeps getting more bizarre – and deadly .

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It’s happened again. Earlier this week Donald Trump and his shambolic campaign managed to leave thousands of Omaha rally attendees stranded in the freezing cold after dark after the event ended, and several of them ended up in the hospital with hypothermia. Not content to merely endanger his supporters in Nebraska, Trump has now done basically the same thing to his fans in Pennsylvania.
CNN correspondent DJ Judd ended up tweeting this tonight: “Trump has finished and left, but there’s thousands of supporters who have been let loose into the night with no sign of the shuttles they’ve been told will take them back to parking. People are filling the street, blocking the road for ambulances and police.” He included photos of Trump fans wandering around lost in the dark, and pointed out that it was 41 degrees outside at the time.
This comes amid a new Stanford study that says roughly seven hundred people have died from coronavirus as a direct result of Donald Trump’s campaign rallies. Not content to give them the plague, Trump is now also trying to freeze them to death. His endgame just keeps getting more bizarre – and deadly.
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palmerreport--2020-11-01--AMA comes out swinging against Donald Trump

Donald Trump has always been quick to hurl insults at groups of people he doesn ’ t like , even when doing so will almost certainly cost him politically .
Smart and stable presidential candidates focus on keeping such impulses in check to avoid self-inflicted wounds especially in the final stretch of a heated election season .
Trump , however , just can ’ t restrain himself , and it ’ s obvious that no one around him has figured out how to do it , either .
Trump ’ s latest rant is against doctors , of all people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ under his colossally inept and corrupt “ leadership , ” Trump insisted at a Michigan rally Friday night that “ doctors get more money if somebody dies from COVID , ” citing “ like $ 2,000 more ” per incident .
He pointed out that “ our doctors are very smart people , ” and so they are being greedy by allegedly falsely listing COVID-19 as the cause of death for many patients .
Trump introduced this depraved conspiracy theory at an earlier rally in Wisconsin last weekend , when he said that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” if they commit malpractice by artificially inflating the number of coronavirus deaths .
His decision to double down on this perverse lunacy at yesterday ’ s rally prompted the American Medical Association ( AMA ) to come out swinging .
In a brief statement , AMA President Susan R. Bailey lambasted Trump without caring to mention the vile cretin ’ s name .
She wrote that the idea of doctors in a pandemic “ overcounting COVID-19 patients or lying to line their pockets , ” as Trump accuses , “ is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ charge.
” On the contrary , “ frontline health care workers have risked their health , their safety and their lives to treat their patients and defeat a deadly virus , ” Bailey explained .
“ They did it because duty called and because of the sacred oath they took.
” In September , former White House Coronavirus Task Force member Olivia Troye revealed in a video that Trump suggested at a meeting that COVID-19 is a “ good thing ” because it means he doesn ’ t have to shake hands with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his own base .
The Atlantic also reported that multiple sources have heard Trump disparage American service members , calling them “ losers ” and “ suckers.
” And then there is former Trump fixer Michael Cohen , whose new book , Disloyal , recalls Trump saying , “ Can you believe that bullshit ?
Can you believe people believe that bullshit ?
” after leaving a 2016 Trump Tower meeting with top evangelical leaders who helped him win the election .
By insulting everyone around him , Trump continues to fall in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Party down with him .
If the only person whose company Trump can stand is himself , then a lonely prison cell might just be the right fit for him after all .
Before we get ahead of ourselves and ponder the criminal trials that may await Trump in 2021 , let ’ s keep our focus in these final days on doing everything possible to make sure both Trump and Trumpism get drowned in a massive blue wave on Election Day .

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Donald Trump has always been quick to hurl insults at groups of people he doesn’t like, even when doing so will almost certainly cost him politically. Smart and stable presidential candidates focus on keeping such impulses in check to avoid self-inflicted wounds especially in the final stretch of a heated election season. Trump, however, just can’t restrain himself, and it’s obvious that no one around him has figured out how to do it, either.
Trump’s latest rant is against doctors, of all people. Even as the pandemic grows deadlier under his colossally inept and corrupt “leadership,” Trump insisted at a Michigan rally Friday night that “doctors get more money if somebody dies from COVID,” citing “like $2,000 more” per incident. He pointed out that “our doctors are very smart people,” and so they are being greedy by allegedly falsely listing COVID-19 as the cause of death for many patients.
Trump introduced this depraved conspiracy theory at an earlier rally in Wisconsin last weekend, when he said that doctors and hospitals “get more money” if they commit malpractice by artificially inflating the number of coronavirus deaths. His decision to double down on this perverse lunacy at yesterday’s rally prompted the American Medical Association (AMA) to come out swinging.
In a brief statement, AMA President Susan R. Bailey lambasted Trump without caring to mention the vile cretin’s name. She wrote that the idea of doctors in a pandemic “overcounting COVID-19 patients or lying to line their pockets,” as Trump accuses, “is a malicious, outrageous, and completely misguided charge.” On the contrary, “frontline health care workers have risked their health, their safety and their lives to treat their patients and defeat a deadly virus,” Bailey explained. “They did it because duty called and because of the sacred oath they took.”
In September, former White House Coronavirus Task Force member Olivia Troye revealed in a video that Trump suggested at a meeting that COVID-19 is a “good thing” because it means he doesn’t have to shake hands with “disgusting people,” referring to his own base. The Atlantic also reported that multiple sources have heard Trump disparage American service members, calling them “losers” and “suckers.” And then there is former Trump fixer Michael Cohen, whose new book, Disloyal, recalls Trump saying, “Can you believe that bullshit? Can you believe people believe that bullshit?” after leaving a 2016 Trump Tower meeting with top evangelical leaders who helped him win the election.
By insulting everyone around him, Trump continues to fall in the polls while taking his failed Republican Party down with him. If the only person whose company Trump can stand is himself, then a lonely prison cell might just be the right fit for him after all. Before we get ahead of ourselves and ponder the criminal trials that may await Trump in 2021, let’s keep our focus in these final days on doing everything possible to make sure both Trump and Trumpism get drowned in a massive blue wave on Election Day.
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palmerreport--2020-11-02--Donald Trump has berserk meltdown after FBI announces investigation into his thugs who harassed Bide

Donald Trump has berserk meltdown after FBI announces investigation into his thugs who harassed Biden bus

When Donald Trump ’ s supporters formed an armed caravan and ran a Biden campaign bus off the road in Texas , it didn ’ t come out of nowhere .
Donald Trump Jr had just gotten done telling Trump supporters to “ have some fun ” with the Biden campaign in McAllen .
And shortly after it happened , Donald Trump tweeted a video of the incident , saying he loved it .
Now the FBI has announced that it ’ s investigating the incident .
Nothing specific has been announced , but in our view this was a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election .
Suffice it to say that Trump isn ’ t taking the news well .
Donald Trump posted this tweet in response to the FBI news : “ In my opinion , these patriots did nothing wrong .
Instead , the FBI & Justice should be investigating the terrorists , anarchists , and agitators of ANTIFA , who run around burning down our Democrat run cities and hurting our people !
” That ’ s right , Trump is now insisting that these violent terrorists did “ nothing wrong ” because they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they ’ re in for a rude awakening .
The ringleaders of this bus incident are likely to end up being criminally charged – and if and when Trump loses , he won ’ t be around to protect them .

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When Donald Trump’s supporters formed an armed caravan and ran a Biden campaign bus off the road in Texas, it didn’t come out of nowhere. Donald Trump Jr had just gotten done telling Trump supporters to “have some fun” with the Biden campaign in McAllen. And shortly after it happened, Donald Trump tweeted a video of the incident, saying he loved it.
Now the FBI has announced that it’s investigating the incident. Nothing specific has been announced, but in our view this was a domestic terrorist attack against a United States election. Suffice it to say that Trump isn’t taking the news well.
Donald Trump posted this tweet in response to the FBI news: “In my opinion, these patriots did nothing wrong. Instead, the FBI & Justice should be investigating the terrorists, anarchists, and agitators of ANTIFA, who run around burning down our Democrat run cities and hurting our people!”
That’s right, Trump is now insisting that these violent terrorists did “nothing wrong” because they happen to be his supporters. But they’re in for a rude awakening. The ringleaders of this bus incident are likely to end up being criminally charged – and if and when Trump loses, he won’t be around to protect them.
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palmerreport--2020-11-02--Donald Trump’s lame duck nightmare

Donald Trump’s lame duck nightmare

A new Stanford University study shows that across 18 rallies Donald Trump ’ s campaign has held between June 20 and September 30 , the campaign may have caused around 30,000 COVID-19 infections and over 700 COVID deaths .
In Trump world , that ’ s called “ tough shit , ” “ collateral damage , ” or “ a noble sacrifice.
” In reality , we call that gross negligence , a dereliction of humanity , and titanic irresponsibility .
30,000 cases is almost 6 times more than the entire state of Washington has had in the last week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the same strategy your dog takes after it craps on your pillow — forget about it and leave the mess for somebody else to clean up .
This analogy actually takes me to my point in this article : if Joe Biden wins , and god willing he does , then I predict that Donald Trump and his lackeys will make it a spiteful point to ensure a difficult , vexatious , and ineffective transition of power to Joe Biden .
Despite his win in the 2016 election , Donald Trump managed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ insecurity about Secretary Clinton ’ s popular vote win and President Obama ’ s inauguration crowd size are but two of myriad examples of Trump being a sore winner .
When I imagine Trump losing the 2020 election , I think “ sore loser ” is a woefully inadequate term .
If Trump indeed loses and sabotages the nascent Biden administration , you can bet that Trump ’ s lame duck will be outrageous in other ways as well .
This Politico article goes into detail about some of what Trump might try @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , including bizarre pardons , lashings out at the “ deep state ” ( i.e.
, career executive branch agencies ) , mass firings of top officials , mass records destructions ( this one in particular has concerned me for awhile now ) , engaging in military conflict , and further weakening the already pathetic pandemic response .
This article by The Atlantic offers some advice on how to defend against a malign Trump lame duck , but whatever the case , we might see the United States ’ institutions tested like never @ @

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A new Stanford University study shows that across 18 rallies Donald Trump’s campaign has held between June 20 and September 30, the campaign may have caused around 30,000 COVID-19 infections and over 700 COVID deaths. In Trump world, that’s called “tough shit,” “collateral damage,” or “a noble sacrifice.” In reality, we call that gross negligence, a dereliction of humanity, and titanic irresponsibility. 30,000 cases is almost 6 times more than the entire state of Washington has had in the last week.
The Trump strategy to tackling COVID is the same strategy your dog takes after it craps on your pillow — forget about it and leave the mess for somebody else to clean up. This analogy actually takes me to my point in this article: if Joe Biden wins, and god willing he does, then I predict that Donald Trump and his lackeys will make it a spiteful point to ensure a difficult, vexatious, and ineffective transition of power to Joe Biden.
Despite his win in the 2016 election, Donald Trump managed to be a sore winner. His insecurity about Secretary Clinton’s popular vote win and President Obama’s inauguration crowd size are but two of myriad examples of Trump being a sore winner. When I imagine Trump losing the 2020 election, I think “sore loser” is a woefully inadequate term.
If Trump indeed loses and sabotages the nascent Biden administration, you can bet that Trump’s lame duck will be outrageous in other ways as well. This Politico article goes into detail about some of what Trump might try to do during his rancorous lame duck, including bizarre pardons, lashings out at the “deep state” (i.e., career executive branch agencies), mass firings of top officials, mass records destructions (this one in particular has concerned me for awhile now), engaging in military conflict, and further weakening the already pathetic pandemic response.
This article by The Atlantic offers some advice on how to defend against a malign Trump lame duck, but whatever the case, we might see the United States’ institutions tested like never before.
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palmerreport--2020-11-02--I knew we’d win this one

I knew we’d win this one

There was quite a bit of panicked hysteria across social media this week when Texas Republicans announced they would try to get 100,000 drive-through ballots in Harris County thrown out .
But I figured we ’ d win this one , because the more ludicrously baseless the GOP ’ s position is , the more likely the courts will rule against them .
Sure enough , the Texas Supreme Court has ruled against the GOP today , meaning that the Harris ballots remain intact .
There is still a federal hearing tomorrow , which has led to more panic .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ whole lot easier for Democratic Party lawyers to go into federal court and argue that the federal government has no business overturning a state decision .
And even if we lose the federal ruling tomorrow due to a rogue judge , it ’ ll automatically be appealed , and likely ruled in our favor in the end .
Some of you are new to political activism , but this isn ’ t our first rodeo .
The Republicans have been trying to get ballots thrown out in every presidential election for a generation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have ours .
We ’ ll win the majority of rulings , and we ’ ll lose some of them , as always .
In the end these court battles will only become relevant if the deciding swing state comes down to just a few hundred votes , like in 2000 .
So let ’ s get as many people around us as possible to the polls and run up the score , thus making sure this isn ’ t decided by the courts .

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There was quite a bit of panicked hysteria across social media this week when Texas Republicans announced they would try to get 100,000 drive-through ballots in Harris County thrown out. But I figured we’d win this one, because the more ludicrously baseless the GOP’s position is, the more likely the courts will rule against them.
Sure enough, the Texas Supreme Court has ruled against the GOP today, meaning that the Harris ballots remain intact. There is still a federal hearing tomorrow, which has led to more panic. But this state ruling makes it a whole lot easier for Democratic Party lawyers to go into federal court and argue that the federal government has no business overturning a state decision. And even if we lose the federal ruling tomorrow due to a rogue judge, it’ll automatically be appealed, and likely ruled in our favor in the end.
Some of you are new to political activism, but this isn’t our first rodeo. The Republicans have been trying to get ballots thrown out in every presidential election for a generation. They have their lawyers, we have ours. We’ll win the majority of rulings, and we’ll lose some of them, as always.
In the end these court battles will only become relevant if the deciding swing state comes down to just a few hundred votes, like in 2000. So let’s get as many people around us as possible to the polls and run up the score, thus making sure this isn’t decided by the courts.
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palmerreport--2020-11-01--The time is now

The time is now

By this past Friday , over 86 million Americans cast their votes for the 2020 election cycle — more than ever before .
This is significant , especially in battleground states .
Take Texas for example .
More people have voted early in Texas than the entirety of Texas ’ 2016 ballot count .
This is a great boon for American democracy , but this news doesn ’ t come without a gut-wrenching caveat—it ’ s possible that not all ballots will be counted .
The US postal service itself has said that tens of millions of mail-in ballots are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That ’ s a shocking number considering the incredibly slim margin Donald Trump had over Secretary Clinton in a few battleground states .
USPS is so overwhelmed that voters are being urged to hand-deliver their ballots to ensure they ’ ve actually been received by their respective precinct .
I want to reiterate this message right now : hand in your ballot to your local vote center if you haven ’ t yet mailed it in — otherwise go in person and vote either now , if possible , or on election day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many friends and family members as possible .
If you can , give rides to neighbors , fellow congregants , whoever , as long as you do so safely and don ’ t put yourself at risk of getting COVID-19 .
But how did we get here ?
Well , in no small part because of Trump ’ s Postmaster General , Louis DeJoy .
DeJoy cut funding for USPS .
These cuts have left USPS without the resources it needs during this exceptional time of record mail-in ballots .
Even Fox News @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a USPS watchdog found that the cuts to the service negatively affected mail services this election cycle .
And now we ’ re seeing the effects of these cuts on the ground in what might be the most contentious battleground state — Florida .
Florida House Minority Leader Kionne McGhee posted a video he got from an unnamed source this past Friday showing a Miami post office absolutely overrun with undelivered mail including many ballots .
Thankfully , USPS is investigating and hopefully this should put the screws on USPS higher-ups to enforce @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But there are two major problems here : First , Joe Biden almost certainly needs to win Miami to win Florida , and he very badly needs Florida to ensure victory over Trump .
Second , were it not for this video , there ’ s a good chance we would never have known about these undelivered ballots , and USPS wouldn ’ t have launched an investigation .
My point here is simple : any USPS worker who sees his or her or their post office with any undelivered ballots that are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ needs to come forward with photo or video evidence and send it to a reliable news source , the USPS , and local politicians .
All it takes is a tweet .
You have become a defender of democracy .
Do not take this power for granted .

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By this past Friday, over 86 million Americans cast their votes for the 2020 election cycle — more than ever before. This is significant, especially in battleground states. Take Texas for example. More people have voted early in Texas than the entirety of Texas’ 2016 ballot count. This is a great boon for American democracy, but this news doesn’t come without a gut-wrenching caveat—it’s possible that not all ballots will be counted.
The US postal service itself has said that tens of millions of mail-in ballots are at risk of not being counted. That’s a shocking number considering the incredibly slim margin Donald Trump had over Secretary Clinton in a few battleground states. USPS is so overwhelmed that voters are being urged to hand-deliver their ballots to ensure they’ve actually been received by their respective precinct.
I want to reiterate this message right now: hand in your ballot to your local vote center if you haven’t yet mailed it in — otherwise go in person and vote either now, if possible, or on election day. If you can, take as many friends and family members as possible. If you can, give rides to neighbors, fellow congregants, whoever, as long as you do so safely and don’t put yourself at risk of getting COVID-19.
But how did we get here? Well, in no small part because of Trump’s Postmaster General, Louis DeJoy. DeJoy cut funding for USPS. These cuts have left USPS without the resources it needs during this exceptional time of record mail-in ballots. Even Fox News for god’s sake reported that a USPS watchdog found that the cuts to the service negatively affected mail services this election cycle.
And now we’re seeing the effects of these cuts on the ground in what might be the most contentious battleground state — Florida. Florida House Minority Leader Kionne McGhee posted a video he got from an unnamed source this past Friday showing a Miami post office absolutely overrun with undelivered mail including many ballots. Thankfully, USPS is investigating and hopefully this should put the screws on USPS higher-ups to enforce measures to get all ballots delivered. But there are two major problems here: First, Joe Biden almost certainly needs to win Miami to win Florida, and he very badly needs Florida to ensure victory over Trump. Second, were it not for this video, there’s a good chance we would never have known about these undelivered ballots, and USPS wouldn’t have launched an investigation.
My point here is simple: any USPS worker who sees his or her or their post office with any undelivered ballots that are not moving in the next few days needs to come forward with photo or video evidence and send it to a reliable news source, the USPS, and local politicians. All it takes is a tweet. You have become a defender of democracy. Do not take this power for granted.
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palmerreport--2020-11-01--Donald Trump’s stooge Jason Miller just gave something away

Donald Trump campaign adviser Jason Miller appeared on live national television this morning and announced that Trump is planning to declare victory on election night based on partial vote counts , and then ask the courts not to count any more votes .
This is freaking a lot of people out .
But here ’ s the thing .
We already knew this was the strategy .
When you ’ re going to lose by ten points , it ’ s the only shot you have left .
But now is a reminder that Jason Miller is an all time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Trump administration before resigning amid scandal .
Then he went to work for CNN , only to resign amid scandal again .
Now he ’ s back with Trump because , well , no one more competent wants the job .
Miller just stupidly gave away Trump ’ s strategy in advance , thus weakening it .
First rule of a secret evil plan is you don ’ t go on TV in advance and spell out your secret evil plan .
He just told Biden ’ s lawyers how and where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ door for Biden to make a bad faith intent argument in court .
If Miller is in charge of Trump ’ s election night messaging , that ’ s a good thing for us .

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Donald Trump campaign adviser Jason Miller appeared on live national television this morning and announced that Trump is planning to declare victory on election night based on partial vote counts, and then ask the courts not to count any more votes. This is freaking a lot of people out. But here’s the thing.
We already knew this was the strategy. When you’re going to lose by ten points, it’s the only shot you have left. But now is a reminder that Jason Miller is an all time screw up who lasted two days in the Trump administration before resigning amid scandal. Then he went to work for CNN, only to resign amid scandal again. Now he’s back with Trump because, well, no one more competent wants the job.
Miller just stupidly gave away Trump’s strategy in advance, thus weakening it. First rule of a secret evil plan is you don’t go on TV in advance and spell out your secret evil plan. He just told Biden’s lawyers how and where to counter. He also opened the door for Biden to make a bad faith intent argument in court. If Miller is in charge of Trump’s election night messaging, that’s a good thing for us.
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palmerreport--2020-11-01--Donald Trump stooge Dr. Scott Atlas caught up in Russia Today scandal

Dr. Scott Atlas is a complete stooge who is feeding Donald Trump dangerously invalid pandemic advice , while trying to sabotage legitimate experts like Dr. Fauci every step of the way .
Atlas keeps finding new way to humiliate himself , such as taunting Fauci on Twitter .
Now Atlas has found a way to top himself .
Earlier today , Atlas plugged a new interview he ’ d done with media outlet RT .
Most of you know that “ RT ” stands for “ Russia Today ” and that it ’ s a Kremlin-controlled propaganda outlet used to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ surely knew that as well , but with the Trump regime being so blatantly pro-Putin , he probably thought it was just par for the course .
Now it ’ s turned into a huge scandal , and Atlas is claiming ignorance while being forced to apologize .
He tweeted this : “ I recently did an interview with RT and was unaware they are a registered foreign agent .
I regret doing the interview and apologize for allowing myself to be taken advantage of .
I especially apologize to the national security @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us.
” What an embarrassment .

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Dr. Scott Atlas is a complete stooge who is feeding Donald Trump dangerously invalid pandemic advice, while trying to sabotage legitimate experts like Dr. Fauci every step of the way. Atlas keeps finding new way to humiliate himself, such as taunting Fauci on Twitter. Now Atlas has found a way to top himself.
Earlier today, Atlas plugged a new interview he’d done with media outlet RT. Most of you know that “RT” stands for “Russia Today” and that it’s a Kremlin-controlled propaganda outlet used to do Putin’s bidding. Atlas surely knew that as well, but with the Trump regime being so blatantly pro-Putin, he probably thought it was just par for the course.
Now it’s turned into a huge scandal, and Atlas is claiming ignorance while being forced to apologize. He tweeted this: “I recently did an interview with RT and was unaware they are a registered foreign agent. I regret doing the interview and apologize for allowing myself to be taken advantage of. I especially apologize to the national security community who is working hard to defend us.” What an embarrassment.
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palmerreport--2020-11-01--What to really expect from Donald Trump on election night

Donald Trump will try to declare victory on election night , based on partial results in states that haven ’ t been called for anyone .
We know this , because his campaign surrogates are now flat out saying as much in public .
But this is a weak strategy , and not one that ’ s likely to work .
First , the media isn ’ t likely to allow Trump to get away with this .
None of the major TV networks will call a state for Trump on election night just because he ’ s artificially ahead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Even Fox News won ’ t go there , because it doesn ’ t want egg on its face after those states eventually end up going the other way .
For that matter Twitter and Facebook have also stated their intent to block Donald Trump ( or anyone else involved ) from falsely declaring a winner on election night if nothing has been determined yet .
While we don ’ t have huge faith in the people running these platforms , they ’ ve already declared which way they ’ re going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would have a difficult time going back on it .
Donald Trump can ’ t get anywhere by going into court and arguing that he ’ s magically the winner of certain states based on partial results , if the major media outlets and platforms are confirming that , no , he hasn ’ t won those states .
Our job this week will be to pressure the media to get it right .

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Donald Trump will try to declare victory on election night, based on partial results in states that haven’t been called for anyone. We know this, because his campaign surrogates are now flat out saying as much in public. But this is a weak strategy, and not one that’s likely to work.
First, the media isn’t likely to allow Trump to get away with this. None of the major TV networks will call a state for Trump on election night just because he’s artificially ahead based on partial counting of in-person voting. Even Fox News won’t go there, because it doesn’t want egg on its face after those states eventually end up going the other way.
For that matter Twitter and Facebook have also stated their intent to block Donald Trump (or anyone else involved) from falsely declaring a winner on election night if nothing has been determined yet. While we don’t have huge faith in the people running these platforms, they’ve already declared which way they’re going to lean on this, meaning they would have a difficult time going back on it.
Donald Trump can’t get anywhere by going into court and arguing that he’s magically the winner of certain states based on partial results, if the major media outlets and platforms are confirming that, no, he hasn’t won those states. Our job this week will be to pressure the media to get it right.
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Waiting to exhale

To quote Stormy Daniels , let ’ s get this unpleasantness over with .
We have been waiting to exhale for nearly four long years .
It ’ s hard to believe but the moment is finally almost on top of us .
I still recall that bleak morning , 9 November , 2016 , when I awoke to the surreal news that Donald Trump — yes , really , THAT Donald Trump — was president of the United States .
We consoled ourselves with the words of pundits assuring us that Trump wouldn ’ t survive the first year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We were off by four disastrous years .
We never really believed he ’ d make it to the next election until the next election was all that we had to hope for .
And now — here it is at last .
Meanwhile they still astonish us with their feeble hypocrisies .
Their latest nontroversy , the “ But his laptop ” boondoggle , has turned out to be a colossal red herring , fooling no one but the already willingly fooled .
Contrast the pearl-clutching , virtue-signaling , counterfeit indignation over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the chinless dauphin , the soi-disant “ expert , ” Donald Trump Junior , proclaiming to Laura Ingraham , “ Give me a break , Laura , the reality is … the number [ of Covid deaths ] is almost nothing.
” This on the first day of a three day spree of 2,977 American deaths due to Covid-19 .
If the number 2,977 sounds familiar , by the way , it ’ s because that ’ s the number of human beings who died in the United States due to the terror @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As I write this , 236,072 Americans are dead from Covid-19 .
Meanwhile , Donald Trump Junior is on a self-congratulations tour over his father ’ s “ victory ” over the pandemic .
I know how tired this game is getting , but imagine Obama being in the same place .
Fox News excoriated Obama and Hillary Clinton over Benghazi for four long , tedious years .
But let ’ s be honest here , for Republicans in general and Fox News in particular it isn ’ t about four dead Americans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dead Americans .
It ’ s about whether or not a Republican or a Democrat is in charge when it happens .
That is all they care about .
I don ’ t want to tempt fate here , but I have a feeling we ’ ve got this one in the bag .
Donald Trump is going to lose and he ’ s going to lose big .
As I write this , a staggering 91.6 million Americans have already voted .
That ’ s 67 % of the 136.5 million ballots @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In an election where the electorate has been fed the disinformation by Donald Trump and his flunkies that only Election Day votes are free of suspicion , those figures presage a blue wave of voting the likes of which has never been seen before .
While we wait , remember this .
We have not just the right but the duty to remember the people who made Donald Trump and his murderous , hateful , divisive regime possible .
Like an Oscar winner thanking the people who made the moment possible , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and expose the people who need to be blamed .
First I ’ d like to blame Fox News .
Were it not for their shameful , 24 year long campaign of deceit dressed up as news , Donald Trump would not have been possible .
Next , I ’ d like to blame the spineless cretins who carried water and made endless excuses for this murderous psychopath .
They include Mike Pence , Mike Pompeo , Bill Barr , Kellyanne Conway , Mark Meadows , Mick Mulvaney , Sarah Huckabee Sanders , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ivanka , Dumb and Dumber , Don Junior and Eric , respectively , the shirt-tucking Rudy Giuliani , Mike “ Lock her up ” Flynn , the glassy-eyed dybbuk Jared Kushner , our home-grown Goebbels , Stephen “ I ’ m gon na party like it ’ s 1499 ” Miller , the latest Trump-circle arrestee Steve Bannon — oh , there are so many !
I apologize for the ones I missed .
But don ’ t worry , we ’ ll get to you sooner or later .
And you will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ considerable blame .
Next I ’ d like to blame the Trump supporter .
The book-hating , monotooth , drooling , ignorant , nose-picking , gun-toting , Dunning-Kruger poster children who never met a cliche they didn ’ t want to become .
Thank you for being the perfect , Mad Magazine exemplar of an idiot with his hat on sideways , standing on a corner waiting to prove how stupid he really is .
Finally I ’ d like to blame Trump himself .
Trump the monster , Trump the psycho , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of our sacred Constitution and wretched defiler of our consecrated People ’ s House .
For crimes against humanity , Donald John Trump , I condemn you to the eternal infamy of all of human history , and , if there ’ s true justice for all in America , prison for the rest of your miserable life .
Now , brothers and sisters , if you haven ’ t already done so , go forth and vote , and help us return America to sanity , and send these creatures of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they have slithered .
And , as ever , ladies and gentlemen , brothers and sisters , comrades and friends , stay safe .

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To quote Stormy Daniels, let’s get this unpleasantness over with. We have been waiting to exhale for nearly four long years. It’s hard to believe but the moment is finally almost on top of us. I still recall that bleak morning, 9 November, 2016, when I awoke to the surreal news that Donald Trump — yes, really, THAT Donald Trump — was president of the United States.
We consoled ourselves with the words of pundits assuring us that Trump wouldn’t survive the first year of his first and only term. We were off by four disastrous years. We never really believed he’d make it to the next election until the next election was all that we had to hope for. And now — here it is at last.
Meanwhile they still astonish us with their feeble hypocrisies. Their latest nontroversy, the “But his laptop” boondoggle, has turned out to be a colossal red herring, fooling no one but the already willingly fooled.
Contrast the pearl-clutching, virtue-signaling, counterfeit indignation over four dead Americans in Benghazi, to the chinless dauphin, the soi-disant “expert,” Donald Trump Junior, proclaiming to Laura Ingraham, “Give me a break, Laura, the reality is … the number [of Covid deaths] is almost nothing.” This on the first day of a three day spree of 2,977 American deaths due to Covid-19. If the number 2,977 sounds familiar, by the way, it’s because that’s the number of human beings who died in the United States due to the terror attacks of September 11, 2001.
As I write this, 236,072 Americans are dead from Covid-19. Meanwhile, Donald Trump Junior is on a self-congratulations tour over his father’s “victory” over the pandemic. I know how tired this game is getting, but imagine Obama being in the same place. Fox News excoriated Obama and Hillary Clinton over Benghazi for four long, tedious years. But let’s be honest here, for Republicans in general and Fox News in particular it isn’t about four dead Americans or four hundred dead Americans or 236,072 dead Americans. It’s about whether or not a Republican or a Democrat is in charge when it happens. That is all they care about.
I don’t want to tempt fate here, but I have a feeling we’ve got this one in the bag. Donald Trump is going to lose and he’s going to lose big. As I write this, a staggering 91.6 million Americans have already voted. That’s 67% of the 136.5 million ballots cast in the entire 2016 presidential election. In an election where the electorate has been fed the disinformation by Donald Trump and his flunkies that only Election Day votes are free of suspicion, those figures presage a blue wave of voting the likes of which has never been seen before.
While we wait, remember this. We have not just the right but the duty to remember the people who made Donald Trump and his murderous, hateful, divisive regime possible. Like an Oscar winner thanking the people who made the moment possible, it’s our turn to recall and expose the people who need to be blamed.
First I’d like to blame Fox News. Were it not for their shameful, 24 year long campaign of deceit dressed up as news, Donald Trump would not have been possible. Next, I’d like to blame the spineless cretins who carried water and made endless excuses for this murderous psychopath. They include Mike Pence, Mike Pompeo, Bill Barr, Kellyanne Conway, Mark Meadows, Mick Mulvaney, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Batman Villain Roger Stone, handbag maven Ivanka, Dumb and Dumber, Don Junior and Eric, respectively, the shirt-tucking Rudy Giuliani, Mike “Lock her up” Flynn, the glassy-eyed dybbuk Jared Kushner, our home-grown Goebbels, Stephen “I’m gonna party like it’s 1499” Miller, the latest Trump-circle arrestee Steve Bannon — oh, there are so many! I apologize for the ones I missed. But don’t worry, we’ll get to you sooner or later. And you will carry the full weight of your own considerable blame.
Next I’d like to blame the Trump supporter. The book-hating, monotooth, drooling, ignorant, nose-picking, gun-toting, Dunning-Kruger poster children who never met a cliche they didn’t want to become. Thank you for being the perfect, Mad Magazine exemplar of an idiot with his hat on sideways, standing on a corner waiting to prove how stupid he really is.
Finally I’d like to blame Trump himself. Trump the monster, Trump the psycho, Trump the self-dealing, bottomless ego-feeding shredder of our sacred Constitution and wretched defiler of our consecrated People’s House. For crimes against humanity, Donald John Trump, I condemn you to the eternal infamy of all of human history, and, if there’s true justice for all in America, prison for the rest of your miserable life.
Now, brothers and sisters, if you haven’t already done so, go forth and vote, and help us return America to sanity, and send these creatures of the night back under the rocks from which they have slithered. And, as ever, ladies and gentlemen, brothers and sisters, comrades and friends, stay safe.
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palmerreport--2020-11-01--Donald Trump and Bill Barr are falling to pieces

Over the past year a number of pundits have been painting Attorney General Bill Barr as an evil wizard with a magic wand who can make anything happen that Donald Trump wants .
Palmer Report has found this to be a strange characterization , because Barr has been consistently striking out the entire time .
Bill Barr has tried and failed to meddle in the Flynn , Stone , Cohen , Lev , Igor , and Bannon cases .
Barr broke the law in many of these instances , and yet he still couldn ’ t get the outcome he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ capable henchman to you ?
Over the past few weeks even Donald Trump seems to have finally figured out that Bill Barr had been selling him a bill of goods all along .
Trump has been publicly complaining about Barr ’ s unwillingness or inability to magically arrest Joe Biden , or whatever it is that Trump has been incoherently demanding .
Now Donald Trump ’ s own supporters are protesting outside Bill Barr ’ s home , because they ’ re so upset that Barr hasn ’ t done anything to turn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Trump and Barr are falling to pieces .

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Over the past year a number of pundits have been painting Attorney General Bill Barr as an evil wizard with a magic wand who can make anything happen that Donald Trump wants. Palmer Report has found this to be a strange characterization, because Barr has been consistently striking out the entire time.
Bill Barr has tried and failed to meddle in the Flynn, Stone, Cohen, Lev, Igor, and Bannon cases. Barr broke the law in many of these instances, and yet he still couldn’t get the outcome he wanted. Does this sound like a capable henchman to you?
Over the past few weeks even Donald Trump seems to have finally figured out that Bill Barr had been selling him a bill of goods all along. Trump has been publicly complaining about Barr’s unwillingness or inability to magically arrest Joe Biden, or whatever it is that Trump has been incoherently demanding.
Now Donald Trump’s own supporters are protesting outside Bill Barr’s home, because they’re so upset that Barr hasn’t done anything to turn around Trump’s sinking election prospects. Trump and Barr are falling to pieces.
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palmerreport--2020-11-01--I like our chances

I like our chances

More people would be reading this article right now if I ’ d given it a scary headline about how we could be just forty-eight hours from total doom .
But I ’ ve never been interested in trying to scare people into paying attention to my political analysis , and I ’ m not going to start now .
I don ’ t believe in optimism , but I do believe in evidence .
When you look at the numbers and the circumstances , there is far , far , far greater reason to expect Joe Biden to win @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to win .
The two elections just look so different ; the main difference being that Donald Trump keeps trying the same tricks as last time , yet this time he isn ’ t getting much mileage out of any of them .
Hunter Biden ’ s emails ?
Crazed rallies ?
Lock somebody up ?
This is all so 2016 .
The clear majority of the country is over it .
Heading into Election Day in 2016 , Clinton had a three and a half point lead in the national polling averages @ @ @ @ @ @ @ points ( and therefore lost the Electoral College ) .
Heading into Election Day in 2020 , Biden has an eight to ten point lead in the national polling averages , depending on how you do the math ; if the polls are off in 2020 by the same amount they were off in 2016 , Biden will win an Electoral College landslide .
And while I believe the Supreme Court wouldn ’ t hesitate to hand Donald Trump a victory if the deciding swing state came down to a few hundred votes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to suggest that this election is going to be close .
If Biden wins decisively , Trump may put up a fight – but Democrats have lawyers too , and Biden will be named the winner .
So yeah , we should all be concerned that there ’ s a remote chance our country could come to an end in forty-eight hours .
I ’ m not going to sugar coat how ugly it would be if Trump did win .
But the odds are overwhelmingly in our favor .
I like our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worried about the remote chance that everything might be about to go to hell , then spend these final two days making sure your friends , family , and associates turn out and vote .
We ’ ve spent four years working to take Trump down .
Now let ’ s finish the job .

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More people would be reading this article right now if I’d given it a scary headline about how we could be just forty-eight hours from total doom. But I’ve never been interested in trying to scare people into paying attention to my political analysis, and I’m not going to start now. I don’t believe in optimism, but I do believe in evidence.
When you look at the numbers and the circumstances, there is far, far, far greater reason to expect Joe Biden to win than there was to expect Hillary Clinton to win. The two elections just look so different; the main difference being that Donald Trump keeps trying the same tricks as last time, yet this time he isn’t getting much mileage out of any of them. Hunter Biden’s emails? Crazed rallies? Lock somebody up? This is all so 2016. The clear majority of the country is over it.
Heading into Election Day in 2016, Clinton had a three and a half point lead in the national polling averages; she ended up winning by two points (and therefore lost the Electoral College). Heading into Election Day in 2020, Biden has an eight to ten point lead in the national polling averages, depending on how you do the math; if the polls are off in 2020 by the same amount they were off in 2016, Biden will win an Electoral College landslide.
And while I believe the Supreme Court wouldn’t hesitate to hand Donald Trump a victory if the deciding swing state came down to a few hundred votes like in 2000, there is nothing to suggest that this election is going to be close. If Biden wins decisively, Trump may put up a fight – but Democrats have lawyers too, and Biden will be named the winner.
So yeah, we should all be concerned that there’s a remote chance our country could come to an end in forty-eight hours. I’m not going to sugar coat how ugly it would be if Trump did win. But the odds are overwhelmingly in our favor. I like our chances. And if you’re worried about the remote chance that everything might be about to go to hell, then spend these final two days making sure your friends, family, and associates turn out and vote. We’ve spent four years working to take Trump down. Now let’s finish the job.
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palmerreport--2020-11-03--Looks like it just hit Donald Trump that he’s going to lose tomorrow

For weeks Donald Trump has seemingly been on a path , in his own deranged way , to gradually realizing that he ’ s going to lose the election .
He ’ s been threatening to never visit states again if he loses them , and even threatening to leave the country altogether .
But now , tonight , it appears to have occurred to Trump that he really is going to lose .
During his rally tonight , Trump said this about Joe Biden : “ Could he really win ?
Are we serious about this ?
… What @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This comes after Trump posted a tweet essentially blaming the Supreme Court for having repeatedly ruled against him on election matters this past week , and encouraging “ violence in the streets.
” Donald Trump can push all the false bravado he wants , and make all the empty threats he wants .
In between the poses he ’ s trying to strike , he keeps giving away that he expects to lose tomorrow .
Now it ’ s up to us to work as hard as possible to drive voter turnout tomorrow @ @ @ @ @ @

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For weeks Donald Trump has seemingly been on a path, in his own deranged way, to gradually realizing that he’s going to lose the election. He’s been threatening to never visit states again if he loses them, and even threatening to leave the country altogether. But now, tonight, it appears to have occurred to Trump that he really is going to lose.
During his rally tonight, Trump said this about Joe Biden: “Could he really win? Are we serious about this? … What the hell is going on?” This comes after Trump posted a tweet essentially blaming the Supreme Court for having repeatedly ruled against him on election matters this past week, and encouraging “violence in the streets.”
Donald Trump can push all the false bravado he wants, and make all the empty threats he wants. In between the poses he’s trying to strike, he keeps giving away that he expects to lose tomorrow. Now it’s up to us to work as hard as possible to drive voter turnout tomorrow, and prove him right.
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