palmerreport--2020-12-13--Donald Trump turns his sore loser antics against his own Republican Party

Donald Trump has literally zero chance of somehow magically overturning the election , and at this point even he seems to know it .
His allies in Congress can stomp their feet all they want , but they can ’ t prevent President Biden from being sworn in on January 20th .
So how is Trump handling the news ?
He ’ s now decided that the Republicans are his biggest enemy .
He ’ s vowing to veto the military budget , which would force the Republicans to override his veto , because they can ’ t be seen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump is insisting on Twitter that the military budget is somehow a Chinese conspiracy against the United States .
So once House and Senate Republicans override his veto , he ’ ll apparently accuse them of conspiring with China .
None of this makes any sense , even as a villain strategy .
But at this point Donald Trump is so crippled and powerless , he ’ s only able to lash out at those closest to him , so he ’ s reduced to antagonizing his own party on his way down @

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Donald Trump has literally zero chance of somehow magically overturning the election, and at this point even he seems to know it. His allies in Congress can stomp their feet all they want, but they can’t prevent President Biden from being sworn in on January 20th.
So how is Trump handling the news? He’s now decided that the Republicans are his biggest enemy. He’s vowing to veto the military budget, which would force the Republicans to override his veto, because they can’t be seen as defunding the military. But now Trump is insisting on Twitter that the military budget is somehow a Chinese conspiracy against the United States. So once House and Senate Republicans override his veto, he’ll apparently accuse them of conspiring with China.
None of this makes any sense, even as a villain strategy. But at this point Donald Trump is so crippled and powerless, he’s only able to lash out at those closest to him, so he’s reduced to antagonizing his own party on his way down.
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palmerreport--2020-12-13--What really happens if Donald Trump resigns early

There are plenty of observers , including Michael Cohen , who suspect that Donald Trump might resign shortly before the end of his term so that President Mike Pence can pardon him .
This is based on the premise that a pardon from Pence might have a better chance of holding up in court than if Trump were to try to pardon himself .
But what really happens if Trump resigns early ?
First , Pence automatically and immediately becomes President .
From there it gets more complicated .
Pence could nominate anyone he wants to be the new Vice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be confirmed by the House and Senate , meaning both parties would need to be on board – meaning the pick would have to be non-controversial .
For that matter , with just days left in the term , there might not be time for Congress to vet and confirm a pick anyway .
There ’ s a good chance there would simply be no Vice President .
If something were to happen to Pence , then Speaker Pelosi would become President .
It gets even trickier .
If Mike Pence were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be the end of Pence ’ s political career .
We all know that Pence has no chance if he runs for President in 2024 or 2028 , but hope springs eternal .
Would he be willing to throw his career away just to pardon Trump ?
Would Trump be willing to resign unless he has absolute confirmation from Pence that a pardon is coming ?
As with all would-be magic wand tricks in politics , this one merely ends up being complicated for everyone involved .

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There are plenty of observers, including Michael Cohen, who suspect that Donald Trump might resign shortly before the end of his term so that President Mike Pence can pardon him. This is based on the premise that a pardon from Pence might have a better chance of holding up in court than if Trump were to try to pardon himself. But what really happens if Trump resigns early?
First, Pence automatically and immediately becomes President. From there it gets more complicated. Pence could nominate anyone he wants to be the new Vice President. But that nominee would need to be confirmed by the House and Senate, meaning both parties would need to be on board – meaning the pick would have to be non-controversial.
For that matter, with just days left in the term, there might not be time for Congress to vet and confirm a pick anyway. There’s a good chance there would simply be no Vice President. If something were to happen to Pence, then Speaker Pelosi would become President.
It gets even trickier. If Mike Pence were to pardon Donald Trump, it would be the end of Pence’s political career. We all know that Pence has no chance if he runs for President in 2024 or 2028, but hope springs eternal. Would he be willing to throw his career away just to pardon Trump? Would Trump be willing to resign unless he has absolute confirmation from Pence that a pardon is coming? As with all would-be magic wand tricks in politics, this one merely ends up being complicated for everyone involved.
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38 DAYS

– 38 days until Donald Trump is no longer the sitting President of the United States , and is therefore @ @ @ @ @ ’ s not just a hypothetical either .
The news this week about the Manhattan @ @ @ @ @ makes clear that Trump will be criminally indicted soon for financial crimes .
Don ’ @ @ @ @ @ precisely when Trump ’ s arrest is happening , but it ’ s happening .
@ @ @ @ @ just 38 days until Joe Biden takes control of the official @ POTUS and @ @ @ @ @ @ Of course Donald Trump will still have his @ RealDonaldTrump account – but now that @ @ @ @ @ crackdown on his false tweets , he may not have that account much past January @ @ @ @ @ Night Live did an entire sketch last night making fun of Newsmax for being so @ @ @ @ @ ’ s loss .
Its reputation will never recover .
It ’ s the latest @ @ @ @ @ words of Rick Wilson , everything Trump touches dies .

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– 38 days until Donald Trump is no longer the sitting President of the United States, and is therefore eligible for arrest. That’s not just a hypothetical either. The news this week about the Manhattan DA and the grand jury makes clear that Trump will be criminally indicted soon for financial crimes. Don’t ask me to guess precisely when Trump’s arrest is happening, but it’s happening.
– It’s also just 38 days until Joe Biden takes control of the official @POTUS and @WhiteHouse accounts on Twitter. Of course Donald Trump will still have his @RealDonaldTrump account – but now that Twitter has begun escalating its crackdown on his false tweets, he may not have that account much past January 20th either.
– Saturday Night Live did an entire sketch last night making fun of Newsmax for being so full of crap about Trump’s loss. Its reputation will never recover. It’s the latest reminder that, in the words of Rick Wilson, everything Trump touches dies.
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palmerreport--2020-12-13--It’s time for the 14th Amendment

It’s time for the 14th Amendment

This week 126 House Republicans asked the Supreme Court to prevent four swing states from casting electoral votes for Joe Biden to seal his victory in the November election .
I encourage you to read that first sentence again , because in a year overburdened with scandal and outrage , that ( seemingly ) quiet sentence is perhaps the most scandalous and outrageous .
It may signal the inflection point when America definitively passed from a country of two democratic ( small “ d ” ) parties to a country divided between supporters of democracy and elements of insurrection and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could have been said a thousand times that “ Republicans have finally gone too far ” they finally and truly have .
To put it another way , 126 members of the United States Congress supported a move to overturn the presidential election based on hoped-for evidence they haven ’ t actually seen but only wished was there .
It is one thing to be disappointed in the outcome of an election , it ’ s another thing entirely to try to subvert that outcome by asserting evidence that you only hope exists @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution is explicit on this .
I provide it here in its entirety : “ Section 3 .
No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress , or elector of President and Vice President , or hold any office , civil or military , under the United States , or under any State , who , having previously taken an oath , as a member of Congress , or as an officer of the United States , or as a member @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an executive or judicial officer of any State , to support the Constitution of the United States , shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same , or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof .
But Congress may by a vote of two-thirds of each House , remove such disability.
” Yet 126 members of the House of Representatives “ engaged in insurrection or rebellion ” against a lawfully constituted election , asserting that the election was null and void , not because they have actual evidence of fraud @ @ @ @ @ @ @ feel ” they were denied the outcome they wanted .
Of the 126 members who betrayed America in this way , such was the weakness of their position that CNN ’ s Chris Cuomo , after extending invitations to all 126 , could only get one of that number to come on the air and explain himself .
That member was Congressman Doug Lamalfa of California .
Cuomo asked him point blank , “ Do you now accept that Biden is President-elect ?
” To which Lamalfa replied , “ Well , we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ intelligence folks have in there.
” But that ’ s the point .
They don ’ t have anything .
The Supreme Court said as much , including the three justices appointed by Trump .
Game over .
To be clear , most of us didn ’ t like the outcome of the 2016 election .
But we also had good evidence that there was foreign and domestic interference with that election .
But we , and — most importantly — our elected officials , did not subvert the law by trying to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did what we could to find the evidence .
We were , in the end , finally betrayed by Robert Mueller ’ s flaccid and craven presentation of ten instances of obstruction of justice by the Trump team during the election .
But that ’ s another story .
As it almost always does , when it comes down to any conspiracy theories , evidence is the key word , the overriding concept .
“ Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence , ” as Carl Sagan put it .
Conspiracy theories share in common @ @ @ @ @ @ @ otherwise .
What they contain instead is innuendo , coincidence and testimony from shockingly unreliable witnesses ( e.g .
Melissa Carone ) .
It ’ s time for Nancy Pelosi to refuse to seat those 126 members of the House who signed off on the amicus brief issued to subvert the will of the American people .
To be sure , the fly in the ointment of Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment is its last sentence : “ But Congress may by a vote of two-thirds of each House , remove such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that two-thirds of each House will agree to such a thing .
In a just and healthy nation those 126 would be ejected from office .
We are still a long way from that ideal .
But in the meantime I think it is incumbent upon Speaker Pelosi to refuse to seat them .
The 126 members of Congress who supported the overthrow of the government have prostituted their sacred honor in the name of Donald Trump .
It ’ s time to send them a message , and never forget what they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re-election in 2022 .
And , as ever , ladies and gentlemen , brothers and sisters , comrades and friends , stay safe .

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This week 126 House Republicans asked the Supreme Court to prevent four swing states from casting electoral votes for Joe Biden to seal his victory in the November election. I encourage you to read that first sentence again, because in a year overburdened with scandal and outrage, that (seemingly) quiet sentence is perhaps the most scandalous and outrageous. It may signal the inflection point when America definitively passed from a country of two democratic (small “d”) parties to a country divided between supporters of democracy and elements of insurrection and autocracy.
In a year when it could have been said a thousand times that “Republicans have finally gone too far” they finally and truly have. To put it another way, 126 members of the United States Congress supported a move to overturn the presidential election based on hoped-for evidence they haven’t actually seen but only wished was there. It is one thing to be disappointed in the outcome of an election, it’s another thing entirely to try to subvert that outcome by asserting evidence that you only hope exists but haven’t actually seen.
Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution is explicit on this. I provide it here in its entirety:
“Section 3. No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress may by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability.”
Yet 126 members of the House of Representatives “engaged in insurrection or rebellion” against a lawfully constituted election, asserting that the election was null and void, not because they have actual evidence of fraud but because the people of Texas “feel” they were denied the outcome they wanted.
Of the 126 members who betrayed America in this way, such was the weakness of their position that CNN’s Chris Cuomo, after extending invitations to all 126, could only get one of that number to come on the air and explain himself.
That member was Congressman Doug Lamalfa of California. Cuomo asked him point blank, “Do you now accept that Biden is President-elect?” To which Lamalfa replied, “Well, we still don’t know what the intelligence folks have in there.” But that’s the point. They don’t have anything. The Supreme Court said as much, including the three justices appointed by Trump. Game over.
To be clear, most of us didn’t like the outcome of the 2016 election. But we also had good evidence that there was foreign and domestic interference with that election. But we, and — most importantly — our elected officials, did not subvert the law by trying to overturn the election without evidence. We did what we could to find the evidence. We were, in the end, finally betrayed by Robert Mueller’s flaccid and craven presentation of ten instances of obstruction of justice by the Trump team during the election. But that’s another story.
As it almost always does, when it comes down to any conspiracy theories, evidence is the key word, the overriding concept. “Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence,” as Carl Sagan put it. Conspiracy theories share in common a deficiency of evidence, extraordinary or otherwise. What they contain instead is innuendo, coincidence and testimony from shockingly unreliable witnesses (e.g. Melissa Carone).
It’s time for Nancy Pelosi to refuse to seat those 126 members of the House who signed off on the amicus brief issued to subvert the will of the American people. To be sure, the fly in the ointment of Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment is its last sentence: “But Congress may by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability.” It’s obviously doubtful that two-thirds of each House will agree to such a thing. In a just and healthy nation those 126 would be ejected from office. We are still a long way from that ideal.
But in the meantime I think it is incumbent upon Speaker Pelosi to refuse to seat them. The 126 members of Congress who supported the overthrow of the government have prostituted their sacred honor in the name of Donald Trump. It’s time to send them a message, and never forget what they did when they’re up for re-election in 2022. And, as ever, ladies and gentlemen, brothers and sisters, comrades and friends, stay safe.
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palmerreport--2020-12-13--After humiliating Supreme Court defeat, Donald Trump shifts course in his grift

The Supreme Court has now destroyed Donald Trump .
It ’ s ended his presidency , and it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ to drive him into prison and bankruptcy .
But that isn ’ t stopping Trump @ @ @ @ @ In fact , now that his life is about to get squeezed from all sides @ @ @ @ @ more than ever .
Trump is now planning to run TV ads pretending that he @ @ @ @ @ to Bloomberg .
Since there is literally no one else for him to appeal to @ @ @ @ @ s simply trying to con his gullible supporters into giving him money for an imaginary @ @ @ @ @ better pocket what he can .
He ’ s now just 38 days from being @ @ @ @ @ New York State is ramping up its criminal case against him , amid rumblings that @ @ @ @ @ cut their losses on him .
Trump is so pathetically in debt , even his @ @ @ @ @ likely to keep his financial house of cards intact for long .

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The Supreme Court has now destroyed Donald Trump. It’s ended his presidency, and it’s cleared the way for others to drive him into prison and bankruptcy. But that isn’t stopping Trump from continuing his grift. In fact, now that his life is about to get squeezed from all sides, he needs the money more than ever.
Trump is now planning to run TV ads pretending that he won the election, according to Bloomberg. Since there is literally no one else for him to appeal to, it means he’s simply trying to con his gullible supporters into giving him money for an imaginary election battle.
Trump had better pocket what he can. He’s now just 38 days from being an ordinary citizen again. New York State is ramping up its criminal case against him, amid rumblings that his creditors are planning to cut their losses on him. Trump is so pathetically in debt, even his election grifting isn’t likely to keep his financial house of cards intact for long.
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palmerreport--2020-12-14--“Oh no! What is going on?”

“Oh no! What is going on?”

– Donald Trump just tweeted “ Oh no !
What is going on ?
” This tells you roughly how @ @ @ @ @ .
– Trump is throwing a fit because the Cleveland baseball team is dropping the @ @ @ @ @ That ’ s right , three hundred thousand Americans die in a needless pandemic , @ @ @ @ @ nothing .
But a baseball team decides to stop being racist , and Trump speaks @ @ @ @ @ side of the issue – immediately .
– How nice will it be in 37 @ @ @ @ @ have to care what this clown is tweeting ?
– Tweet of the night , @ @ @ @ @ reminding us what a President is supposed to sound like , and what we ’ @ @ @ @ @ forward to from the President of the United States in 37 days : “ Science @ @ @ @ @ forefront of my administration .
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– Donald Trump just tweeted “Oh no! What is going on?” This tells you roughly how poorly his night is going.
– Trump is throwing a fit because the Cleveland baseball team is dropping the “Indians” nickname. That’s right, three hundred thousand Americans die in a needless pandemic, and Trump says and does nothing. But a baseball team decides to stop being racist, and Trump speaks up – on the wrong side of the issue – immediately.
– How nice will it be in 37 days when we no longer have to care what this clown is tweeting?
– Tweet of the night, from President-elect Joe Biden, reminding us what a President is supposed to sound like, and what we’ll be able to look forward to from the President of the United States in 37 days: “Science will always be at the forefront of my administration.”
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palmerreport--2020-12-14--Donald Trump Jr completely falls to pieces

Based on this week ’ s news about employees from Donald Trump ’ s bank and insurance company testifying to @ @ @ @ @ , and Donald Trump Jr ’ s close association with his father ’ s corrupt @ @ @ @ @ s difficult to imagine a scenario where Junior doesn ’ t get indicted alongside his @ @ @ @ @ Trump Jr is doing what Republicans do best .
He ’ s latching onto reports @ @ @ @ @ them to try deflect from his own legal troubles .
Moreover , Junior sounds… unwell @ @ @ @ @ video of Donald Trump Jr. struggling to speak while appearing to be in terrible physical @ @ @ @ @ , Donald Trump Jr ’ s assertions about Joe and Hunter Biden in this video @ @ @ @ @ real story here is that Junior is clearly falling apart , to the point that @ @ @ @ @ professional help .
At this point he might be better off if New York State @ @ @ @ @ later .

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Based on this week’s news about employees from Donald Trump’s bank and insurance company testifying to a New York grand jury, and Donald Trump Jr’s close association with his father’s corrupt financial empire, it’s difficult to imagine a scenario where Junior doesn’t get indicted alongside his father.
So now Donald Trump Jr is doing what Republicans do best. He’s latching onto reports about Hunter Biden and using them to try deflect from his own legal troubles. Moreover, Junior sounds… unwell.
Check out this disturbing video of Donald Trump Jr. struggling to speak while appearing to be in terrible physical condition:
Sounds a bit like a bender. I mean, I’ve heard… https://t.co/0pB5oVjJ12 — Rex Chapman🏇🏼 (@RexChapman) December 14, 2020
To be clear, Donald Trump Jr’s assertions about Joe and Hunter Biden in this video are conspiratorial nonsense. The real story here is that Junior is clearly falling apart, to the point that he needs some kind of professional help. At this point he might be better off if New York State arrests him sooner rather than later.
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palmerreport--2020-12-14--Donald Trump totally loses it as Electoral College prepares to kick him to the curb

So far today Donald Trump has lashed out at Republican Governors , a Republican-controlled Supreme Court , and appeared to @ @ @ @ @ imaginary criminal punishment .
Trump ’ s unraveling on his way out of the office @ @ @ @ @ the country , but it ’ s particularly bad for the Republican Party .
Trump @ @ @ @ @ who are currently in prison somehow managed to vote against him .
Did they do @ @ @ @ @ those transporters from Star Trek involved ?
This is derangedly stupid , even for him @ @ @ @ @ that with the Electoral College set to formally elect Joe Biden as President tomorrow , @ @ @ @ @ further off the edge than usual .
Trump is about to lose everything .
Not @ @ @ @ @ as a one-term President , the news out of New York this week makes clear @ @ @ @ @ to end up bankrupt and in prison .
No wonder he ’ s melting down @ @ @ @

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So far today Donald Trump has lashed out at Republican Governors, a Republican-controlled Supreme Court, and appeared to threaten Republican state officials with imaginary criminal punishment. Trump’s unraveling on his way out of the office isn’t good for the country, but it’s particularly bad for the Republican Party.
Trump also claimed today that people who are currently in prison somehow managed to vote against him. Did they do this by telepathy? Were those transporters from Star Trek involved? This is derangedly stupid, even for him.
It’s clear that with the Electoral College set to formally elect Joe Biden as President tomorrow, Donald Trump is going even further off the edge than usual. Trump is about to lose everything. Not only is he going down as a one-term President, the news out of New York this week makes clear that he’s going to end up bankrupt and in prison. No wonder he’s melting down worse than ever.
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palmerreport--2020-12-15--President-elect Joe Biden comes out swinging

Even as Donald Trump has spent the past several weeks carrying out a dead-end crusade to pretend he won the election , and his allies have corruptly gone along with it , Joe Biden has stayed out of it and let Trump play himself out .
But after the Electoral College formally elected Biden this evening , he gave a speech that was unifying yet rather tough on Trump ’ s antics .
President-elect Biden used his speech tonight to call on the nation to come together and move forward .
But he also called out Donald Trump , certain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republicans who added their names to Trump ’ s ludicrous and seditious lawsuit to overturn the election , which the Supreme Court unanimously ruled had no merit .
It was almost as if Biden was saying ‘ Okay I ’ ve played nice throughout this idiocy , but I ’ ve been taking names , and it ends now.
’ It was the kind of message that Biden couldn ’ t really deliver until after he was officially President-elect .
But Biden is clearly showing that he has plenty of aggressiveness up his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time to bust it out .

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Even as Donald Trump has spent the past several weeks carrying out a dead-end crusade to pretend he won the election, and his allies have corruptly gone along with it, Joe Biden has stayed out of it and let Trump play himself out. But after the Electoral College formally elected Biden this evening, he gave a speech that was unifying yet rather tough on Trump’s antics.
President-elect Biden used his speech tonight to call on the nation to come together and move forward. But he also called out Donald Trump, certain state Attorneys General, and 126 House Republicans who added their names to Trump’s ludicrous and seditious lawsuit to overturn the election, which the Supreme Court unanimously ruled had no merit.
It was almost as if Biden was saying ‘Okay I’ve played nice throughout this idiocy, but I’ve been taking names, and it ends now.’ It was the kind of message that Biden couldn’t really deliver until after he was officially President-elect. But Biden is clearly showing that he has plenty of aggressiveness up his sleeve when it’s the right time to bust it out.
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palmerreport--2020-12-15--Florida Governor Ron DeSantis circles the drain

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is just like Trump , except dumber .
Now DeSantis is losing the cover that Trump has been providing him .
With Trump gone , I truly believe we can oust DeSantis in 2022 and begin to save Florida from the abyss .
It ’ ll be a major goal of mine next year .
If we can replace DeSantis with a Democrat in 2022 , a lot of things in Florida will turn around .
We might then be able to win Florida in the 2024 presidential election .
Keep in mind Obama won Florida @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t care about Florida , it ’ s a stepping stone to 2024 .
After all , one of the reasons Trump couldn ’ t succeed in stealing Wisconsin , Michigan , and Pennsylvania in 2020 is that they have Democratic governors .
Also , Ron DeSantis has negligently and dishonestly murdered a lot of people in this pandemic , and he ’ s the kind of thug who raids a scientist ’ s house for blowing the whistle on him .
He ’ s worth taking down , no matter where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we ’ ve got to win the Georgia Senate runoffs next month .
But after that we ’ ve got to focus on defeating DeSantis as well .

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is just like Trump, except dumber. Now DeSantis is losing the cover that Trump has been providing him. With Trump gone, I truly believe we can oust DeSantis in 2022 and begin to save Florida from the abyss. It’ll be a major goal of mine next year.
If we can replace DeSantis with a Democrat in 2022, a lot of things in Florida will turn around. We might then be able to win Florida in the 2024 presidential election. Keep in mind Obama won Florida twice. So even if you don’t care about Florida, it’s a stepping stone to 2024. After all, one of the reasons Trump couldn’t succeed in stealing Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania in 2020 is that they have Democratic governors.
Also, Ron DeSantis has negligently and dishonestly murdered a lot of people in this pandemic, and he’s the kind of thug who raids a scientist’s house for blowing the whistle on him. He’s worth taking down, no matter where in the country you live. First we’ve got to win the Georgia Senate runoffs next month. But after that we’ve got to focus on defeating DeSantis as well.
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palmerreport--2020-12-15--Missing the point entirely

Missing the point entirely

In the month-plus since he lost the election , Donald Trump has tried to overturn the results at every turn .
Many of the steps he ’ s taken have been seditious and illegal .
There ’ s a brewing narrative that because Trump is going to such criminal lengths , now we really need to be afraid of him .
But this is missing the point entirely .
Trump has spent every day of his presidency breaking the law and sabotaging the United States .
Were we expecting that to change now that he ’ s lost ?
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him ; it ’ s the only way he ’ s ever known how to operate .
Moreover , Trump is only taking such desperate steps because if he simply gives up and walks away , his life is over .
It ’ s going to be all about indictments , criminal charges , trials , prison , civil actions , creditor squeezes , and bankruptcy for him from here on out .
Of course he has to take every last desperate shot at trying to remain in power , even though those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ; he has no choice .
Trump is now at his absolute weakest point .
He clearly doesn ’ t have the power to make anything happen for himself , or else his antics would be succeeding in overturning the election .
Trump is just a desperate guy who ’ s flailing desperately , aimlessly , and ineffectively as he circles the drain .
We defeated Donald Trump .
We broke him .
We made him powerless .
Now we ’ re watching him squirm like a fish on pavement , running out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ done , and even he knows it .
That ’ s of no consolation to those who are still dying in the pandemic , which he ’ s still ignoring .
But the notion that we should be cowering to him , as if he ’ s somehow going to magically pull off some big strongman finale , is insane .
We ’ re strong enough that we took Trump down .
Now let ’ s act like it .

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In the month-plus since he lost the election, Donald Trump has tried to overturn the results at every turn. Many of the steps he’s taken have been seditious and illegal. There’s a brewing narrative that because Trump is going to such criminal lengths, now we really need to be afraid of him.
But this is missing the point entirely. Trump has spent every day of his presidency breaking the law and sabotaging the United States. Were we expecting that to change now that he’s lost? This is just par for the course for him; it’s the only way he’s ever known how to operate.
Moreover, Trump is only taking such desperate steps because if he simply gives up and walks away, his life is over. It’s going to be all about indictments, criminal charges, trials, prison, civil actions, creditor squeezes, and bankruptcy for him from here on out. Of course he has to take every last desperate shot at trying to remain in power, even though those shots have literally zero chance of working; he has no choice.
Trump is now at his absolute weakest point. He clearly doesn’t have the power to make anything happen for himself, or else his antics would be succeeding in overturning the election. Trump is just a desperate guy who’s flailing desperately, aimlessly, and ineffectively as he circles the drain.
We defeated Donald Trump. We broke him. We made him powerless. Now we’re watching him squirm like a fish on pavement, running out of proverbial oxygen. He’s done, and even he knows it. That’s of no consolation to those who are still dying in the pandemic, which he’s still ignoring. But the notion that we should be cowering to him, as if he’s somehow going to magically pull off some big strongman finale, is insane. We’re strong enough that we took Trump down. Now let’s act like it.
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palmerreport--2020-12-14--Donald Trump’s ouster of Bill Barr shows just how far gone he is

– Joe Biden wins the electoral college vote , and not five minutes later Trump announces he ’ s getting @ @ @ @ @ Barr .
Trump is just that desperate to keep the spotlight on himself , by @ @ @ @ @ even as the nation moves forward with President-elect Biden instead .
Trump is just that @ @ @ @ @ that at a loss for how to deal with his own downfall .
– In @ @ @ @ @ how out of control the pandemic is in the United States , White House official @ @ @ @ @ turning the corner after a months-long battle with coronavirus that cost him his foot and @ @ @ @ @ Stay safe out there everyone .
Wear a mask .
– Tweet of the day @ @ @ @ @ : “ Folks , tomorrow is the last day of open enrollment for 2021 coverage @ @ @ @ @ //healthcare.gov today to find the health insurance plan that works best for you .
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– Joe Biden wins the electoral college vote, and not five minutes later Trump announces he’s getting rid of Attorney General Bill Barr. Trump is just that desperate to keep the spotlight on himself, by any humiliating means possible, even as the nation moves forward with President-elect Biden instead. Trump is just that desperate, that hopeless, that at a loss for how to deal with his own downfall.
– In a disturbing reminder of just how out of control the pandemic is in the United States, White House official Crede Bailey is now finally turning the corner after a months-long battle with coronavirus that cost him his foot and part of his leg. Stay safe out there everyone. Wear a mask.
– Tweet of the day, from President-elect Joe Biden: “Folks, tomorrow is the last day of open enrollment for 2021 coverage. Head to http://healthcare.gov today to find the health insurance plan that works best for you.”
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palmerreport--2020-12-14--Donald Trump announces that Bill Barr has resigned

Moments ago , Joe Biden surpassed the 270 mark in today ’ s electoral college voting , officially making him President-elect of the United States .
We predicted that Donald Trump would try some stunt to try to steal the spotlight .
We just didn ’ t know he ’ d do it so quickly .
Just now Trump tweeted that Bill Barr has resigned .
Trump tweeted this : “ Just had a very nice meeting with Attorney General Bill Barr at the White House .
Our relationship has been a very good one , he has done an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bill will be leaving just before Christmas to spend the holidays with his family .
Deputy Attorney General Jeff Rosen , an outstanding person , will become Acting Attorney General .
Highly respected Richard Donoghue will be taking over the duties of Deputy Attorney General .
Thank you to all !
“ So here we are .
As Palmer Report pointed out last week when the rumors first started , it really doesn ’ t matter at this point .
It ’ s far too late for Trump and his new Acting Attorney @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wand and turn things around for him .
Trump is finished .
Period .

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Moments ago, Joe Biden surpassed the 270 mark in today’s electoral college voting, officially making him President-elect of the United States. We predicted that Donald Trump would try some stunt to try to steal the spotlight. We just didn’t know he’d do it so quickly. Just now Trump tweeted that Bill Barr has resigned.
Trump tweeted this: “ Just had a very nice meeting with Attorney General Bill Barr at the White House. Our relationship has been a very good one, he has done an outstanding job! As per letter, Bill will be leaving just before Christmas to spend the holidays with his family. Deputy Attorney General Jeff Rosen, an outstanding person, will become Acting Attorney General. Highly respected Richard Donoghue will be taking over the duties of Deputy Attorney General. Thank you to all!“
So here we are. As Palmer Report pointed out last week when the rumors first started, it really doesn’t matter at this point. It’s far too late for Trump and his new Acting Attorney General to somehow start waving a magic wand and turn things around for him. Trump is finished. Period.
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palmerreport--2020-12-14--Joe Biden and Kamala Harris officially win Electoral College vote

Joe Biden just crossed 270 votes in electoral college voting .
Joe Biden is now officially President-elect of the United @ @ @ @ @ now officially Vice President-elect of the United States .
You can pop the champagne .
@ @ @ @ @ the nation tonight at 7:30pm eastern time , in his official capacity as President-elect .
@ @ @ @ @ counter program Biden ’ s speech by pulling some empty stunt , but at this @ @ @ @ @ Trump and his allies in Congress can not magically overturn the election on January 6th @ @ @ @ @ a lot about this nonsense , but it ’ s a non-issue .
Trump has @ @ @ @ @ over .
Now we move forward with President Biden .
The only thing Trump gets @ @ @ @ @ wants to go down .

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Joe Biden just crossed 270 votes in electoral college voting. Joe Biden is now officially President-elect of the United States. Kamala Harris is now officially Vice President-elect of the United States. You can pop the champagne. Again.
Biden will address the nation tonight at 7:30pm eastern time, in his official capacity as President-elect. Donald Trump may try to counter program Biden’s speech by pulling some empty stunt, but at this point, who cares.
Trump and his allies in Congress cannot magically overturn the election on January 6th. We’ll hear a lot about this nonsense, but it’s a non-issue. Trump has lost. It’s over. Now we move forward with President Biden. The only thing Trump gets to decide is how he wants to go down.
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palmerreport--2020-12-14--Stephen Miller goes to hell

Stephen Miller goes to hell

– Stephen Miller ’ s attempt at an “ alternate ” slate of electors has zero chance of working .
But it ’ s also a criminal plot to overthrow the government of the United States .
For this and a lot of other reasons , including conspiracy to kidnap and negligently murder immigrant children , Miller needs to spend the rest of his life in prison .
– Donald Trump can pardon Julian Assange if he wants .
But it ’ ll only serve as further proof that Trump was in on the criminal conspiracy between Assange and Vladimir @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s favor .
Such a pardon will mean that Trump is confessing to treason against the United States .
And after Trump is gone , it ’ ll be crucial to bring additional criminal indictments against Assange , to a send a message to thugs around the world that U.S. elections are not to be messed with .
– The panicked endgame we ’ re now seeing from people like Miller and Assange is a reminder that with Donald Trump about to be out of power , these kinds of bottom @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – and they know it .

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– Stephen Miller’s attempt at an “alternate” slate of electors has zero chance of working. But it’s also a criminal plot to overthrow the government of the United States. For this and a lot of other reasons, including conspiracy to kidnap and negligently murder immigrant children, Miller needs to spend the rest of his life in prison.
– Donald Trump can pardon Julian Assange if he wants. But it’ll only serve as further proof that Trump was in on the criminal conspiracy between Assange and Vladimir Putin to rig the 2016 election in Trump’s favor. Such a pardon will mean that Trump is confessing to treason against the United States. And after Trump is gone, it’ll be crucial to bring additional criminal indictments against Assange, to a send a message to thugs around the world that U.S. elections are not to be messed with.
– The panicked endgame we’re now seeing from people like Miller and Assange is a reminder that with Donald Trump about to be out of power, these kinds of bottom feeders will simply have nowhere to go – and they know it.
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palmerreport--2020-12-14--Electoral College slams the door shut on Donald Trump in key swing states

– All of the states that Trump tried to steal have now cast their Electoral College votes for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris .
Trump has lost yet again .
Biden will address the nation tonight at 7:30pm eastern time , as President-elect .
– According to an alternate slate of electors , Palmer Report is now the most popular news outlet in the world .
Oh wait , it doesn ’ t work that way ?
– Trump is now filing suit in New Mexico , a state he lost by eleven points .
He ’ s exhausted his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was trying to steal .
So now he ’ s trying to prolong his grift by pretending to contest the election in states where he got blown out .
This is just pathetic .
And again , it has no chance of getting him anywhere .
– Tweet of the day , from Congresswoman Maxine Waters : “ Trump , you attempted to overthrow the legitimate votes of Americans .
You got kicked in the face by 46 courts & the crown kicking came from the Supreme Court you thought you owned !
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ever understand .
Goodbye & good riddance !
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– All of the states that Trump tried to steal have now cast their Electoral College votes for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. Trump has lost yet again. Biden will address the nation tonight at 7:30pm eastern time, as President-elect.
– According to an alternate slate of electors, Palmer Report is now the most popular news outlet in the world. Oh wait, it doesn’t work that way?
– Trump is now filing suit in New Mexico, a state he lost by eleven points. He’s exhausted his legal challenges in the swing states he was trying to steal. So now he’s trying to prolong his grift by pretending to contest the election in states where he got blown out. This is just pathetic. And again, it has no chance of getting him anywhere.
– Tweet of the day, from Congresswoman Maxine Waters: “Trump, you attempted to overthrow the legitimate votes of Americans. You got kicked in the face by 46 courts & the crown kicking came from the Supreme Court you thought you owned! The democracy is stronger than you will ever understand. Goodbye & good riddance!”
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palmerreport--2020-12-14--Today is a good day

Today is a good day

Today is a day of hope .
America ’ s frontline medical workers are being vaccinated .
They no longer @ @ @ @ @ to treat those who have the virus .
It also means fewer frontline workers will @ @ @ @ @ more patients can be saved .
It ’ s a rare good day in 2020 @ @ @ @ @ a good day in that the Electoral College is kicking Donald Trump even further out @ @ @ @ @ there will be attempted shenanigans today , and yes , they will be shameful .
@ @ @ @ @ won ’ t amount to anything .
Joe Biden is being formally elected President today @ @ @ @ @ another rare good thing in 2020 .
Tweet of the day , from Pennsylvania State @ @ @ @ @ , who is live tweeting from inside the Electoral College vote in his state : @ @ @ @ @ and Kamala Harris will win for like the hundredth time .
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Today is a day of hope. America’s frontline medical workers are being vaccinated. They no longer have to risk their lives to treat those who have the virus. It also means fewer frontline workers will be out sick, meaning more patients can be saved. It’s a rare good day in 2020.
Today is a also a good day in that the Electoral College is kicking Donald Trump even further out the door. Yes, there will be attempted shenanigans today, and yes, they will be shameful. But no, those shenanigans won’t amount to anything. Joe Biden is being formally elected President today – and that’s another rare good thing in 2020.
Tweet of the day, from Pennsylvania State Representative and Elector Malcolm Kenyatta, who is live tweeting from inside the Electoral College vote in his state: “SPOILER — Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will win for like the hundredth time.”
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Trump the tedious

This is what Donald Trump had to say ( in part ) to Fox News creep Brian Kilmeade : “ The election was rigged by local Democrats , by state Democrats .
They outsmarted State Republicans .
Do you know what I do… I [ run ] a country and we ran it great .
I did more than any other president .
Then I had to campaign .
We had the greatest campaign in history .
We had the biggest crowds anyone ’ s ever had .
I did 56 rallies with a number of people [ that ] @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And then I go home and I watch the television to see how we are doing and by 10:30 it was over .
We won .
I got calls from everybody , pros , people you know very well , saying congratulations .
I say let ’ s not go so fast , I don ’ t trust these machines and a lot of bad things happen with these people .
And in essentially five or six states the local people who run it rigged the election.
” My apologies for that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was only 147 words , but it seemed longer .
But my point was not to bore you with Trump ’ s rant , my point was not the content of the rant ’ s character but the character of the rant ’ s content .
Somebody , anybody , tell me by now you couldn ’ t have written the above paragraph yourself .
Word for word .
You could have written it easily .
If you have spent the last four years listening to Trump , then you can ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have written the above paragraph yourself — and convinced most people it came from Trump .
I have spent the last two and a half years criticizing Donald Trump here in the pages of the Palmer Report .
But one area I have not emphasized , or at least I haven ’ t mentioned much , is how tediously unoriginal and predictable Trump is .
He is so predictable that most of us already know what he ’ s going to say before he says it .
We already know what words and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his limited repertoire ( “ incredible , ” “ strongly , ” “ disgraceful , ” “ tremendous , ” “ a lot of people are saying , ” “ nobody ’ s ever heard of , ” “ we had the greatest campaign in history , ” “ a lot of people called me and said , ” etc. )
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Any of those words or phrases could be recruited to create a Trumpian rant on any subject .
We ’ ve all heard it , over and over and over .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ spent the last four years telling us how great he is , how perfect , how he ’ s the best president America has ever had , and how awful and corrupt and dishonest everyone who doesn ’ t agree with him is , using some of the most staggeringly unoriginal language possible .
Between rounds of golf he ’ s tweeted it , he ’ s repeated it by phone to Fox and Friends , he ’ s said it in interviews , in rallies , in gaggles , at ceremonies .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ about every time he goes off script in the course of one of his rare formal speeches .
Trump ’ s presidency has been one long , tedious , predictable , limited , unoriginal , graceless and classless commercial for himself .
To find an ego bigger or a need for praise more bottomless than Trump ’ s I would refer you to the Old Testament .
To find an example in history more repetitive or unoriginal I can only send you to Trump himself .
He is unique in his quality of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all so predictable .
Trump never says anything that we don ’ t know already .
He only shocks us when he says these things in contradiction to overwhelming evidence contradicting what he ’ s telling us .
No amount of evidence seems to make the slightest difference to him .
It doesn ’ t seem to matter how obviously wrong he is .
The script never really changes .
The same words are used and they always say pretty much the same things .
The reason we can ’ t write scripts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as we can for Trump is because , for the most part , past presidents spoke extemporaneously about events and situations .
Trump never speaks extemporaneously .
Everything he says has a preset agenda , and that agenda is his glory , his greatness , his wonderful achievements , and the awful , corrupt and stupid people who say otherwise .
The salient facts of the subject at hand — coronavirus , racial strife , the economy , China , Russia , North Korea — are incidental to the true purpose .
Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the monster that is his ego and to line his pockets .
That ’ s all .
He loves money , he loves himself , and he can ’ t bear to give it all up .
Above all , Trump is tedious .
He ’ s not entertaining .
He ’ s boring , predictable and he ’ s made completely irrelevant with his obsession about himself .
For that reason alone I can ’ t wait to see him gone .
There are a million reasons why Donald Trump is unfit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , this has been another one .
Soon we will be returned to the normality of a President who will respond to the needs of the American people with compassion and originality , not the tedious agenda of useless self-glorification .
And , as ever , ladies and gentlemen , brothers and sisters , comrades and friends , stay safe .

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This is what Donald Trump had to say (in part) to Fox News creep Brian Kilmeade: “The election was rigged by local Democrats, by state Democrats. They outsmarted State Republicans. Do you know what I do… I [run] a country and we ran it great. I did more than any other president. Then I had to campaign. We had the greatest campaign in history. We had the biggest crowds anyone’s ever had. I did 56 rallies with a number of people [that] were incredible okay, incredible, record-setting. And then I go home and I watch the television to see how we are doing and by 10:30 it was over. We won. I got calls from everybody, pros, people you know very well, saying congratulations. I say let’s not go so fast, I don’t trust these machines and a lot of bad things happen with these people. And in essentially five or six states the local people who run it rigged the election.”
My apologies for that Trump screed. I know, it was only 147 words, but it seemed longer. But my point was not to bore you with Trump’s rant, my point was not the content of the rant’s character but the character of the rant’s content. Somebody, anybody, tell me by now you couldn’t have written the above paragraph yourself. Word for word. You could have written it easily. If you have spent the last four years listening to Trump, then you can’t tell me that you couldn’t have written the above paragraph yourself — and convinced most people it came from Trump.
I have spent the last two and a half years criticizing Donald Trump here in the pages of the Palmer Report. But one area I have not emphasized, or at least I haven’t mentioned much, is how tediously unoriginal and predictable Trump is. He is so predictable that most of us already know what he’s going to say before he says it. We already know what words and and phrases he’s got in his limited repertoire (“incredible,” “strongly,” “disgraceful,” “tremendous,” “a lot of people are saying,” “nobody’s ever heard of,” “we had the greatest campaign in history,” “a lot of people called me and said,” etc.). Any of those words or phrases could be recruited to create a Trumpian rant on any subject. We’ve all heard it, over and over and over.
This is a man who’s spent the last four years telling us how great he is, how perfect, how he’s the best president America has ever had, and how awful and corrupt and dishonest everyone who doesn’t agree with him is, using some of the most staggeringly unoriginal language possible. Between rounds of golf he’s tweeted it, he’s repeated it by phone to Fox and Friends, he’s said it in interviews, in rallies, in gaggles, at ceremonies. It’s what he says just about every time he goes off script in the course of one of his rare formal speeches. Trump’s presidency has been one long, tedious, predictable, limited, unoriginal, graceless and classless commercial for himself. To find an ego bigger or a need for praise more bottomless than Trump’s I would refer you to the Old Testament. To find an example in history more repetitive or unoriginal I can only send you to Trump himself. He is unique in his quality of simple dullness.
And it’s all so predictable. Trump never says anything that we don’t know already. He only shocks us when he says these things in contradiction to overwhelming evidence contradicting what he’s telling us. No amount of evidence seems to make the slightest difference to him. It doesn’t seem to matter how obviously wrong he is. The script never really changes. The same words are used and they always say pretty much the same things.
The reason we can’t write scripts in advance for other presidents as handily as we can for Trump is because, for the most part, past presidents spoke extemporaneously about events and situations. Trump never speaks extemporaneously. Everything he says has a preset agenda, and that agenda is his glory, his greatness, his wonderful achievements, and the awful, corrupt and stupid people who say otherwise. The salient facts of the subject at hand — coronavirus, racial strife, the economy, China, Russia, North Korea — are incidental to the true purpose. Trump is in the White House to feed the monster that is his ego and to line his pockets. That’s all. He loves money, he loves himself, and he can’t bear to give it all up.
Above all, Trump is tedious. He’s not entertaining. He’s boring, predictable and he’s made completely irrelevant with his obsession about himself. For that reason alone I can’t wait to see him gone.
There are a million reasons why Donald Trump is unfit to be president of the United States, this has been another one. Soon we will be returned to the normality of a President who will respond to the needs of the American people with compassion and originality, not the tedious agenda of useless self-glorification. And, as ever, ladies and gentlemen, brothers and sisters, comrades and friends, stay safe.
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palmerreport--2020-12-14--Donald Trump should quit while he’s behind

After hearing the word “ no ” multiple times , most people take the hint .
Of course , Donald Trump is not like most people .
He lives in a narcissistic world all his own .
Friday night , the Supreme Court declined to even hear the error-filled lawsuit filed by Texas attorney general Ken Paxton .
By Sunday , Trump was still claiming that his attempts to overturn the 2020 election results are “ not over.
” What part of “ no ” does Trump not understand ?
If the Supreme Court has turned him down , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Brian Kilmeade at the Army/Navy game , Trump continued his false narratives about the election , claiming that he “ won Pennsylvania .
We won Michigan .
We won Georgia by a lot.
” He only won those states in his mind .
He called the election a “ sham and a shame ” and dismissed Kilmeade ’ s questions about whether his behavior is driving a deeper wedge between Americans .
Instead , Trump said that he worries “ about the country having an illegitimate president.
” We had that already and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — almost .
Trump thinks he has one more trick up his sleeve .
Once the Electoral College votes in favor of President Elect Joe Biden , those votes go to Congress for confirmation on January 6 .
Trump and some of his allies seem to think that they can raise a ruckus in Congress and overturn the will of the people .
Good luck with that .
Trump ’ s chances of changing the outcome of the 2020 election at the Congressional level are literally zero .
This effort is being led @ @ @ @ @ @ @ planning what type of chaos he can create in the House , Brooks is looking to challenge the results in Arizona , Pennsylvania , Nevada , Georgia , and Wisconsin .
Again , what part of “ no ” do these people not get ?
Like Trump , Brooks is claiming that “ fraud ” or “ illegal voting ” occurred in these states with absolutely no evidence or basis in fact .
This is nothing more than another desperate attempt to cripple President-elect Joe Biden and create chaos and division , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what we elect House members to do .
We elect them to take care of the needs of our districts .
If they can not do that , they are useless .
Democrats are not likely concerned about this attempted coup , as it would be impossible for Republicans to do this .
This is merely another attempt to dismantle our democracy .
This behavior is unpatriotic , undemocratic , and designed to divide .
Hopefully , voters will remember this and vote these people out of office .
Republicans do not deserve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if they can not accept and respect the will of the people .

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After hearing the word “no” multiple times, most people take the hint. Of course, Donald Trump is not like most people. He lives in a narcissistic world all his own. Friday night, the Supreme Court declined to even hear the error-filled lawsuit filed by Texas attorney general Ken Paxton. By Sunday, Trump was still claiming that his attempts to overturn the 2020 election results are “not over.” What part of “no” does Trump not understand? If the Supreme Court has turned him down, who is left?
During his interview with Brian Kilmeade at the Army/Navy game, Trump continued his false narratives about the election, claiming that he “won Pennsylvania. We won Michigan. We won Georgia by a lot.” He only won those states in his mind. He called the election a “sham and a shame” and dismissed Kilmeade’s questions about whether his behavior is driving a deeper wedge between Americans. Instead, Trump said that he worries “about the country having an illegitimate president.” We had that already and thank God that nightmare is almost over — almost. Trump thinks he has one more trick up his sleeve.
Once the Electoral College votes in favor of President Elect Joe Biden, those votes go to Congress for confirmation on January 6. Trump and some of his allies seem to think that they can raise a ruckus in Congress and overturn the will of the people. Good luck with that. Trump’s chances of changing the outcome of the 2020 election at the Congressional level are literally zero. This effort is being led by Mo Brooks, R-AL. Besides planning what type of chaos he can create in the House, Brooks is looking to challenge the results in Arizona, Pennsylvania, Nevada, Georgia, and Wisconsin. Again, what part of “no” do these people not get?
Like Trump, Brooks is claiming that “fraud” or “illegal voting” occurred in these states with absolutely no evidence or basis in fact. This is nothing more than another desperate attempt to cripple President-elect Joe Biden and create chaos and division, which is a shame. This is not what we elect House members to do. We elect them to take care of the needs of our districts. If they cannot do that, they are useless. Democrats are not likely concerned about this attempted coup, as it would be impossible for Republicans to do this.
This is merely another attempt to dismantle our democracy. This behavior is unpatriotic, undemocratic, and designed to divide. Hopefully, voters will remember this and vote these people out of office. Republicans do not deserve to oversee the people’s government if they cannot accept and respect the will of the people.
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palmerreport--2020-12-14--Here comes the next stage of the nonsense

With the Electoral College set to formally elect Joe Biden as President on Monday , Trump and his people are @ @ @ @ @ loudly than ever about imaginary ways they can still overturn the election .
So let @ @ @ @ @ of the way now .
No , Trump can ’ t have Republicans in Congress @ @ @ @ @ certified .
No , Trump can ’ t have Pence magically stop Biden from being @ @ @ @ @ t real things , no matter how loudly Trump and his people might whine and @ @ @ @ @ has a 100 % chance of taking office .
Trump ’ s fantasies to the @ @ @ @ @ become more realistic just because he ’ s more desperate .
Tweet of the day @ @ @ @ @ Trump : “ It ’ s Crazy to me personally because I was an admitted @ @ @ @ @ life… And dude is dirtier , has more cases and more friends in Prison than @ @ @ @ @ he was Fn POTUS .
Amazing .
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With the Electoral College set to formally elect Joe Biden as President on Monday, Trump and his people are about to start squealing more loudly than ever about imaginary ways they can still overturn the election. So let’s get it out of the way now.
No, Trump can’t have Republicans in Congress magically stop Biden from being certified. No, Trump can’t have Pence magically stop Biden from being certified. These aren’t real things, no matter how loudly Trump and his people might whine and squeal about it. Biden has a 100% chance of taking office. Trump’s fantasies to the contrary don’t suddenly become more realistic just because he’s more desperate.
Tweet of the day, from Ice-T about Donald Trump: “It’s Crazy to me personally because I was an admitted Career Criminal for half my life… And dude is dirtier, has more cases and more friends in Prison than I ever had. And he was Fn POTUS. Amazing.”
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palmerreport--2020-12-15--Donald Trump is out of options, out of time, grasping at imaginary straws, and about to take a hard

Donald Trump is out of options, out of time, grasping at imaginary straws, and about to take a hard fall

“ Trump is in the process of proving he won , and Biden is pretending he did.
” This was the drivel that Trump finally came up with – retweeted from some random nobody no less – a full eight hours after the Electoral College essentially doomed him to a prison cell for the rest of his life .
It aptly sums up the kind of night Trump had on Monday .
The coronavirus vaccine saw its first American injections , and no one gave Trump the credit he so desperately and inaccurately craved .
The Bill Barr experiment , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year , ended with a whimper .
And the Electoral College did exactly what anyone who had been paying attention knew it would do , voting precisely as had been spelled out more than a month ago .
There are , simply put , no options left for Donald Trump remain in office .
No , he can ’ t use the January 6th congressional acceptance of the results to magically remain in office , unless the Democratic House is somehow going to hand him the election ; without the House , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stomping the Republican Senate might do .
More Republican Senators finally admitted on Monday night that it ’ s over for Trump anyway .
So now Trump has about five weeks of oxygen left , and just a trickle at that , before it dries up completely .
He ’ ll be a private citizen again , of no remaining use to his creditors , eligible for arrest and asset forfeiture , and lying awake in bed each night wondering if bankruptcy or prison will finish him off first .
Trump is in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make as much noise as he wants , but he can ’ t do a thing to stop it .
Bankruptcy and prison now define the rest of his life , and little else .

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“Trump is in the process of proving he won, and Biden is pretending he did.” This was the drivel that Trump finally came up with – retweeted from some random nobody no less – a full eight hours after the Electoral College essentially doomed him to a prison cell for the rest of his life.
It aptly sums up the kind of night Trump had on Monday. The coronavirus vaccine saw its first American injections, and no one gave Trump the credit he so desperately and inaccurately craved. The Bill Barr experiment, after seeing diminishing returns over the past year, ended with a whimper. And the Electoral College did exactly what anyone who had been paying attention knew it would do, voting precisely as had been spelled out more than a month ago.
There are, simply put, no options left for Donald Trump remain in office. No, he can’t use the January 6th congressional acceptance of the results to magically remain in office, unless the Democratic House is somehow going to hand him the election; without the House, it doesn’t matter how much foot stomping the Republican Senate might do. More Republican Senators finally admitted on Monday night that it’s over for Trump anyway.
So now Trump has about five weeks of oxygen left, and just a trickle at that, before it dries up completely. He’ll be a private citizen again, of no remaining use to his creditors, eligible for arrest and asset forfeiture, and lying awake in bed each night wondering if bankruptcy or prison will finish him off first. Trump is in for a hard fall. He can make as much noise as he wants, but he can’t do a thing to stop it. Bankruptcy and prison now define the rest of his life, and little else.
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palmerreport--2020-12-15--Bill Barr’s guy in failed SDNY plot is also suddenly resigning

Now that Attorney General Bill Barr has “ resigned ” ( or been fired ) , it ’ s important to note that while he broke numerous laws and needs to go to prison , many if not most of his criminal schemes ended up failing .
One of his most notorious failures was when he tried and failed to install his own guy in charge of the SDNY .
Now someone from that failed plot is also resigning .
Bill Barr tried to force out Geoffrey Berman , the U.S. Attorney in charge of the SDNY , and replace @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Attorney in charge of New Jersey .
We ’ ll never know precisely what Barr wanted Carpenito to do once he was in charge of the SDNY , but it was obviously corrupt , or else Barr wouldn ’ t have been pushing so hard to make the switch .
But now that Barr is resigning this evening , Craig Carpenito is also resigning this evening .
That can ’ t possibly be a coincidence .
Barr says he ’ s resigning to spend more time with his family .
Is Carpenito also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s family ?
What ’ s interesting is that while Bill Barr was going to automatically lose his job in 37 days anyway , a new President tends to keep some existing U.S .
Attorneys in place while replacing others .
Carpenito must have concluded that President Biden isn ’ t going to keep him around after his role in Barr ’ s failed SDNY plot .
But why resign alongside Barr , instead of just quietly sticking around for the final 37 days ?
With Barr now leaving the DOJ a few @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s possible that the DOJ will now begin exposing Barr ’ s ugliest of corrupt antics .
Perhaps Carpenito is looking to hurry up and get off the stage before Barr ’ s SDNY plot comes to the surface .
There ’ s no indication that Carpenito committed any crime , but the scandal could be ugly anyway .
In any case , the rats are continuing to flee the sinking ship .

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Now that Attorney General Bill Barr has “resigned” (or been fired), it’s important to note that while he broke numerous laws and needs to go to prison, many if not most of his criminal schemes ended up failing. One of his most notorious failures was when he tried and failed to install his own guy in charge of the SDNY. Now someone from that failed plot is also resigning.
Bill Barr tried to force out Geoffrey Berman, the U.S. Attorney in charge of the SDNY, and replace him with Craig Carpenito, the U.S. Attorney in charge of New Jersey. We’ll never know precisely what Barr wanted Carpenito to do once he was in charge of the SDNY, but it was obviously corrupt, or else Barr wouldn’t have been pushing so hard to make the switch.
But now that Barr is resigning this evening, Craig Carpenito is also resigning this evening. That can’t possibly be a coincidence. Barr says he’s resigning to spend more time with his family. Is Carpenito also resigning to spend time with Barr’s family?
What’s interesting is that while Bill Barr was going to automatically lose his job in 37 days anyway, a new President tends to keep some existing U.S. Attorneys in place while replacing others. Carpenito must have concluded that President Biden isn’t going to keep him around after his role in Barr’s failed SDNY plot. But why resign alongside Barr, instead of just quietly sticking around for the final 37 days?
With Barr now leaving the DOJ a few weeks earlier than previously expected, it’s possible that the DOJ will now begin exposing Barr’s ugliest of corrupt antics. Perhaps Carpenito is looking to hurry up and get off the stage before Barr’s SDNY plot comes to the surface. There’s no indication that Carpenito committed any crime, but the scandal could be ugly anyway. In any case, the rats are continuing to flee the sinking ship.
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palmerreport--2020-12-15--Donald Trump’s Bill Barr problems could just be getting started

With the news that Attorney General Bill Barr will soon be former Attorney General Bill Barr , questions abound .
The question I ’ ve had since first hearing the news that Donald Trump might let Bill Barr go was whether Barr would turn on Trump once he ’ s out of office .
Answer : maybe .
The Independent reports that Barr has likened Trump to a “ deposed king , ” which doesn ’ t exactly sound like the words of a man content with his boss .
The fact that Barr wasn ’ t willing to play @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump wanted him to also suggests that Barr , at the very least , has a mind of his own when he wants to .
But the most important thing that gives us any indication that Barr might turn on Trump and tell all to prosecutors comes from one simple fact : Barr isn ’ t willing to go to jail for Trump .
If Barr were to be implicated in a criminal investigation , which is eminently possible considering his record as AG , prosecutors would , as prosecutors do , tempt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after the head honcho ( i.e.
, Trump ) .
Would Barr be willing to do that ?
It certainly seems like it .
Barr seemed to have been pretty clearly clued in during recent weeks on the fact that his time in the moribund Trump administration was coming to an end .
Who knows if he decided to take notes or even retain evidence that could act as an effective get-out-of-jail-free card were he to find prosecutors knocking on his door .
Even if Trump pardoned himself or if Pence pardoned him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wherein Trump would resign for the last day of his presidency , state level prosecutors could go after Trump ( and of course Barr ) all the same , so long as they were to have a colorable case .
Trump ’ s decision to fire Barr fairly ignominiously could have made Barr one of Trump ’ s worst enemies .
Time will tell .

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With the news that Attorney General Bill Barr will soon be former Attorney General Bill Barr, questions abound. The question I’ve had since first hearing the news that Donald Trump might let Bill Barr go was whether Barr would turn on Trump once he’s out of office. Answer: maybe.
The Independent reports that Barr has likened Trump to a “deposed king,” which doesn’t exactly sound like the words of a man content with his boss. The fact that Barr wasn’t willing to play “election fraud” ball much when Trump wanted him to also suggests that Barr, at the very least, has a mind of his own when he wants to.
But the most important thing that gives us any indication that Barr might turn on Trump and tell all to prosecutors comes from one simple fact: Barr isn’t willing to go to jail for Trump. If Barr were to be implicated in a criminal investigation, which is eminently possible considering his record as AG, prosecutors would, as prosecutors do, tempt the underlings with reduced sentences to go after the head honcho (i.e., Trump). Would Barr be willing to do that? It certainly seems like it.
Barr seemed to have been pretty clearly clued in during recent weeks on the fact that his time in the moribund Trump administration was coming to an end. Who knows if he decided to take notes or even retain evidence that could act as an effective get-out-of-jail-free card were he to find prosecutors knocking on his door. Even if Trump pardoned himself or if Pence pardoned him in some kind of presidential musical chairs wherein Trump would resign for the last day of his presidency, state level prosecutors could go after Trump (and of course Barr) all the same, so long as they were to have a colorable case.
Trump’s decision to fire Barr fairly ignominiously could have made Barr one of Trump’s worst enemies. Time will tell.
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palmerreport--2020-12-15--Longstanding criminal referral against Donald Trump finally revealed

Donald Trump ’ s entire strategy for getting away with everything was always based on winning the 2020 election and then remaining in power indefinitely , so that his ugly secrets never would come out .
Now that he ’ s lost the election , the ugliness is starting to surface accordingly .
For instance , more than a year ago , it was reported that intelligence community Inspector General Michael Atkinson had made a criminal referral against Donald Trump over his actions in the Ukraine scandal .
This was the scandal that ended up causing Trump to get impeached @ @ @ @ @ @ @ keep the referral itself buried .
Now that Trump has lost , the Office of the DNI has finally caved in a long running Freedom of Information Act battle with BuzzFeed , and the criminal referral against Trump has been released .
It was already nearly a given that Trump would include this criminal referral in the blanket preemptive pardon that he plans to try to give himself , and we ’ ll see if that pardon gets struck down in court .
But the real story here is that what ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lack the willingness and/or ability to stop these kinds of things from surfacing .
We ’ re going to see a lot more of this in the coming weeks .
Donald Trump ’ s dirty criminal secrets are already starting to trickle out of the Executive Branch , and Trump hasn ’ t even left the building yet .
Just wait for how much of Trump ’ s dirt will be leaked or released once Trump is no longer in charge in 37 days .

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Donald Trump’s entire strategy for getting away with everything was always based on winning the 2020 election and then remaining in power indefinitely, so that his ugly secrets never would come out. Now that he’s lost the election, the ugliness is starting to surface accordingly.
For instance, more than a year ago, it was reported that intelligence community Inspector General Michael Atkinson had made a criminal referral against Donald Trump over his actions in the Ukraine scandal. This was the scandal that ended up causing Trump to get impeached. But the Trump regime managed to keep the referral itself buried.
Now that Trump has lost, the Office of the DNI has finally caved in a long running Freedom of Information Act battle with BuzzFeed, and the criminal referral against Trump has been released. It was already nearly a given that Trump would include this criminal referral in the blanket preemptive pardon that he plans to try to give himself, and we’ll see if that pardon gets struck down in court. But the real story here is that what’s left of the Trump regime appears to lack the willingness and/or ability to stop these kinds of things from surfacing.
We’re going to see a lot more of this in the coming weeks. Donald Trump’s dirty criminal secrets are already starting to trickle out of the Executive Branch, and Trump hasn’t even left the building yet. Just wait for how much of Trump’s dirt will be leaked or released once Trump is no longer in charge in 37 days.
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palmerreport--2020-12-16--The real reason Vladimir Putin is acknowledging President Joe Biden’s victory

If you ’ re surprised that people like Mitch McConnell and Vladimir Putin are recognizing Biden ’ s win today , you shouldn ’ t be .
They ’ re evil , but not random cartoon evil .
These aren ’ t the types who wake up in the morning and ask themselves what they can randomly set on fire for kicks .
No , they ’ re professional villains .
McConnell and Putin are selfishly and pragmatically evil .
They do whatever they think is best for themselves , as opposed to whatever creates the most random chaos .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ were always going to backstab Trump in order to shore up their own corrupt positions .
It was a given , It ’ s simply how professional villains operate .
It ’ s also a reminder that no one , on any side of politics , ever has a magic wand that they can just wave in order to get whatever they want .
Putin and McConnell are savvy and powerful , and are able to make a lot of corrupt things happen .
But they ’ re not omnipotent .
If they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ able to save their useful idiot Trump .
Instead they ’ ve had to settle for sacrificing him in order to try to keep themselves in the game .
Mitch McConnell is in danger of losing his Senate Majority Leader position , and therefore all of his power , if the Georgia Senate runoffs don ’ t go his way – and he cares more about that than he does about sticking his neck out for Trump .
Vladimir Putin is in danger of losing everything if the Biden administration crushes him with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ve had enough of it – so Putin has to try to find new footing with Biden instead of clinging to the ghost of Trump .

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If you’re surprised that people like Mitch McConnell and Vladimir Putin are recognizing Biden’s win today, you shouldn’t be. They’re evil, but not random cartoon evil. These aren’t the types who wake up in the morning and ask themselves what they can randomly set on fire for kicks.
No, they’re professional villains. McConnell and Putin are selfishly and pragmatically evil. They do whatever they think is best for themselves, as opposed to whatever creates the most random chaos. If forced to, McConnell and Putin were always going to backstab Trump in order to shore up their own corrupt positions. It was a given, It’s simply how professional villains operate.
It’s also a reminder that no one, on any side of politics, ever has a magic wand that they can just wave in order to get whatever they want. Putin and McConnell are savvy and powerful, and are able to make a lot of corrupt things happen. But they’re not omnipotent. If they were, they’d have been able to save their useful idiot Trump. Instead they’ve had to settle for sacrificing him in order to try to keep themselves in the game.
Mitch McConnell is in danger of losing his Senate Majority Leader position, and therefore all of his power, if the Georgia Senate runoffs don’t go his way – and he cares more about that than he does about sticking his neck out for Trump. Vladimir Putin is in danger of losing everything if the Biden administration crushes him with sanctions and the Russian oligarchs decide they’ve had enough of it – so Putin has to try to find new footing with Biden instead of clinging to the ghost of Trump.
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palmerreport--2020-12-16--New York State wins major legal ruling in its investigation into Donald Trump

New York State has two different , yet parallel , investigations going on into Donald Trump ’ s financial life .
The Manhattan District Attorney has a grand jury going against Trump , and will at some point criminally indict and arrest him .
Separately , New York Attorney General Tish James has a civil case going against Donald Trump and the Trump Organization .
The New York Attorney General case got a major boost when the courts ruled today that the Trump Organization must turn over financial documents from a real estate property that it allegedly falsely valued in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Trump Organization refuses to turn over the evidence by the deadline , it opens the door for next steps such as a raid or a seizure , so it ’ s not as if Trump and his people can simply ignore this ruling .
The New York Attorney General investigation is just a civil case for now , meaning the punishments are along the lines of major fines or asset forfeitures .
But the key is that the civil investigation can share ( and probably already has shared ) any evidence it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s criminal investigation .
So any criminality unearthed in the civil probe can easily be turned into criminal indictments .
This news comes after last week ’ s New York Times report that the Manhattan DA has spent recent weeks putting employees of Donald Trump ’ s bank and insurance company in front of the grand jury , presumably to testify about Trump ’ s financial crimes .
In other words , Trump is moving closer to being criminally indicted on state charges that can ’ t be pardoned .
He ’ ll @ @ @ @ @

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New York State has two different, yet parallel, investigations going on into Donald Trump’s financial life. The Manhattan District Attorney has a grand jury going against Trump, and will at some point criminally indict and arrest him. Separately, New York Attorney General Tish James has a civil case going against Donald Trump and the Trump Organization.
The New York Attorney General case got a major boost when the courts ruled today that the Trump Organization must turn over financial documents from a real estate property that it allegedly falsely valued in order to commit tax fraud. If the Trump Organization refuses to turn over the evidence by the deadline, it opens the door for next steps such as a raid or a seizure, so it’s not as if Trump and his people can simply ignore this ruling.
The New York Attorney General investigation is just a civil case for now, meaning the punishments are along the lines of major fines or asset forfeitures. But the key is that the civil investigation can share (and probably already has shared) any evidence it finds with the Manhattan District Attorney’s criminal investigation. So any criminality unearthed in the civil probe can easily be turned into criminal indictments.
This news comes after last week’s New York Times report that the Manhattan DA has spent recent weeks putting employees of Donald Trump’s bank and insurance company in front of the grand jury, presumably to testify about Trump’s financial crimes. In other words, Trump is moving closer to being criminally indicted on state charges that can’t be pardoned. He’ll end up in prison.
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palmerreport--2020-12-16--Jennifer Granholm joins President Biden’s cabinet

President-elect Joe Biden is picking former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm to run the Department of Energy , according to Politico @ @ @ @ @ tell you how much I love this pick .
Granholm helped save the auto industry @ @ @ @ @ and influence with them .
She ’ s also an environmentalist , so she ’ @ @ @ @ @ renewable energy .
This comes after the news broke earlier today that Biden has picked @ @ @ @ @ Transportation .
After Biden ’ s first several cabinet picks were mostly behind the scenes @ @ @ @ @ names , Palmer Report predicted that the trend would end up changing , and now @ @ @ @ @ starting to happen .
– Steve Schmidt , former Republican strategist and more recently an @ @ @ @ @ Lincoln Project , announced today that he ’ s registering as a Democrat .
Good @ @ @ @ @ ’ t agree with all of his views , but the Democrats need to be @ @ @ @ @ to remain in power .

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President-elect Joe Biden is picking former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm to run the Department of Energy, according to Politico. I can’t tell you how much I love this pick. Granholm helped save the auto industry, so she has inroad and influence with them. She’s also an environmentalist, so she’ll steer the nation toward renewable energy.
This comes after the news broke earlier today that Biden has picked Pete Buttigieg for Secretary of Transportation. After Biden’s first several cabinet picks were mostly behind the scenes people and not widely known names, Palmer Report predicted that the trend would end up changing, and now it that’s apparently starting to happen.
– Steve Schmidt, former Republican strategist and more recently an anti-Trump registered independent with the Lincoln Project, announced today that he’s registering as a Democrat. Good for him. I don’t agree with all of his views, but the Democrats need to be the big tent in order to remain in power.
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palmerreport--2020-12-15--Donald Trump’s leverage dries up

Donald Trump’s leverage dries up

While the usual gang of lackeys are fooling themselves by reenacting their own version of the Electoral College and pretending that Donald Trump won electoral votes in Nevada and Georgia on the same day that his loss in critical battleground states was made official , Sen .
Majority Whip John Thune from South Dakota is doing the adult thing by not only acknowledging that Joe Biden is now president-elect and that the string of challenges put forth by Trump and his lackeys that are going nowhere have outlived their usefulness and need to stop .
He deserves absolutely zero points @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have said it after Biden was the projected winner and not waited a month to add fuel to the fire , but now he ’ s stating the obvious .
Republicans no longer have any recourse to keep playing along with Trump ’ s frivolous suits and he figures it ’ s safe enough to hide behind the certified Electoral College victory .
What ’ s significant here is that despite the “ Stop the steal ” demonstrations and the 126 House Republicans who thought it was a good idea to include their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s leverage is actively shrinking as his political allies have found their cover .
Thune , the highest ranking Republican in the Senate to admit thus far that Biden won , wasn ’ t alone in this either .
Biden acknowledged in his speech on Monday night that he had spoken to seven senators earlier in the day about working with his new administration .
Republicans don ’ t fear Donald Trump as much as they fear his voters , so whenever they don ’ t carry out Trump ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ why .
The only question now is how Trump responds to someone like Thune acknowledging his victory aloud , and how much further he plans to draw this out .
The longer he hopes for the base to run to his rescue , the worse it is for the GOP going forward .

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While the usual gang of lackeys are fooling themselves by reenacting their own version of the Electoral College and pretending that Donald Trump won electoral votes in Nevada and Georgia on the same day that his loss in critical battleground states was made official, Sen. Majority Whip John Thune from South Dakota is doing the adult thing by not only acknowledging that Joe Biden is now president-elect and that the string of challenges put forth by Trump and his lackeys that are going nowhere have outlived their usefulness and need to stop.
He deserves absolutely zero points for saying this, because he should have said it after Biden was the projected winner and not waited a month to add fuel to the fire, but now he’s stating the obvious. Republicans no longer have any recourse to keep playing along with Trump’s frivolous suits and he figures it’s safe enough to hide behind the certified Electoral College victory. What’s significant here is that despite the “Stop the steal” demonstrations and the 126 House Republicans who thought it was a good idea to include their names in a runaway Texas lawsuit, Trump’s leverage is actively shrinking as his political allies have found their cover.
Thune, the highest ranking Republican in the Senate to admit thus far that Biden won, wasn’t alone in this either. Biden acknowledged in his speech on Monday night that he had spoken to seven senators earlier in the day about working with his new administration. Republicans don’t fear Donald Trump as much as they fear his voters, so whenever they don’t carry out Trump’s wishes, this is largely the reason why. The only question now is how Trump responds to someone like Thune acknowledging his victory aloud, and how much further he plans to draw this out. The longer he hopes for the base to run to his rescue, the worse it is for the GOP going forward.
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