palmerreport--2020-05-12--Let the press revolt begin!

Let the press revolt begin!

Let the press revolt begin !
In Monday night ’ s press conference , in his latest specimen of consummate bigotry , misogyny and cowardice in the face of a strong woman , the child-raping murderer Donald Trump gathered up his toys , exited the Rose Garden and slinked back into the West Wing .
The source of Trump ’ s terror was no less a person than CBS correspondent Weijia Jiang .
You may recall Ms. Jiang ’ s previous victory over the child-raping , murdering manbaby when , in April , after Trump attempted to blame China for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus , she reminded the cretin that COVID-19 was already in the country when the Chinese made their announcement .
This time Jiang scored a double blow , enough to knock the child-rapist clean out of the Rose Garden , and , what was particularly tasty was , she was assisted by another strong woman , a colleague from a sister network , CNN ’ s Katelin Collins .
It began when Jiang questioned Trump ’ s tiresome , and now perennial , leitmotif , that America is doing an “ incredible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the word “ incredible ” means impossible or difficult to believe , Trump may be right .
But Trump made his remarks in front of a large sign that said , “ AMERICA LEADS THE WORLD IN TESTING , ” so Jiang quite appropriately asked him , “ Why does that matter ?
Why is this a global competition to you if every day Americans are still losing their lives and we ’ re still seeing more cases every day ?
” To which Trump responded , “ Well , they ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And maybe that ’ s a question you should ask China .
Don ’ t ask me .
Ask China that question .
OK ?
When you ask them that question , you may get a very unusual answer.
” Trump then attempted to take a question from another reporter , but Jiang hit back : “ Sir , why are you saying that to me , specifically — that I should ask China ?
” Weijia Jiang , who was born in China and came to America with her parents when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ calling Trump out on his obviously bigoted response .
It is important to note that Trump ’ s response was stupid before it even dipped a toe into bigotry , as if the notion that anyone should ask another country why the United States thinks it is in a global competition for the category of Most People Tested is somehow relevant .
But it was an obvious attempt by Trump to associate the “ mess we are in ” with innocent Asian Americans .
( And you may rest assured that , somewhere @ @ @ @ @ @ @ getting or soon will be getting beaten or murdered as a direct consequence of the child-rapist ’ s offhand remark .
Stephen Miller will no doubt be proud . )
As a fascinating denouement to Jiang ’ s insightful question , which Trump characterised as “ a nasty question , ” Jiang responded by saying , “ That ’ s not a nasty question , why does it matter ?
” Trump then proceeded to call on someone else .
At which point Katelin Collins stepped forward and said , “ I just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jiang ] finish [ her question ] .
” That is the point when , as previously noted , the manbaby gathered up his toys and stormed out of the Rose Garden .
This is Trump in a nutshell , his “ world in a grain of sand.
” Trump is angry and frustrated because he can ’ t use the bully pulpit as an unfettered source of pro-Trump propaganda , and he can ’ t depend on the press to be inappropriately sycophantic and adoring .
Trump is the living embodiment of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results .
He will continue to try to use these press conferences to his political advantage , and these press conferences will continue to be political suicide for him .
Good .
The best part will be after he loses in November .
Then the press will become emboldened .
They will no longer have anything to gamble , except possibly 78 days of exile from the White House Press Corps .
As I was writing this Trump , who was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tweeted : “ The Lamestream Media is truly out of control .
Look how they work ( conspire ! )
together .
They are the Enemy of the People , but don ’ t worry , we will WIN in November !
” I couldn ’ t resist responding : “ Yes , a colleague coming to the defense of another colleague after you battered her down with your bigoted , irrelevant hate-speech sure looks like “ conspiracy ” from where I ’ m sitting .
Uh-huh .
By the way you are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Let ’ s all make it so , and vote for President Joe Biden in November .
And , as ever , ladies and gentlemen , brothers and sisters , comrades and friends , stay safe .

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Let the press revolt begin! In Monday night’s press conference, in his latest specimen of consummate bigotry, misogyny and cowardice in the face of a strong woman, the child-raping murderer Donald Trump gathered up his toys, exited the Rose Garden and slinked back into the West Wing.
The source of Trump’s terror was no less a person than CBS correspondent Weijia Jiang. You may recall Ms. Jiang’s previous victory over the child-raping, murdering manbaby when, in April, after Trump attempted to blame China for not warning the United States sooner about the coronavirus, she reminded the cretin that COVID-19 was already in the country when the Chinese made their announcement.
This time Jiang scored a double blow, enough to knock the child-rapist clean out of the Rose Garden, and, what was particularly tasty was, she was assisted by another strong woman, a colleague from a sister network, CNN’s Katelin Collins.
It began when Jiang questioned Trump’s tiresome, and now perennial, leitmotif, that America is doing an “incredible” job. In the sense that the word “incredible” means impossible or difficult to believe, Trump may be right. But Trump made his remarks in front of a large sign that said, “AMERICA LEADS THE WORLD IN TESTING,” so Jiang quite appropriately asked him, “Why does that matter? Why is this a global competition to you if every day Americans are still losing their lives and we’re still seeing more cases every day?” To which Trump responded, “Well, they’re losing their lives everywhere in the world. And maybe that’s a question you should ask China. Don’t ask me. Ask China that question. OK? When you ask them that question, you may get a very unusual answer.” Trump then attempted to take a question from another reporter, but Jiang hit back: “Sir, why are you saying that to me, specifically — that I should ask China?”
Weijia Jiang, who was born in China and came to America with her parents when she was two years old, was calling Trump out on his obviously bigoted response. It is important to note that Trump’s response was stupid before it even dipped a toe into bigotry, as if the notion that anyone should ask another country why the United States thinks it is in a global competition for the category of Most People Tested is somehow relevant. But it was an obvious attempt by Trump to associate the “mess we are in” with innocent Asian Americans. (And you may rest assured that, somewhere in America, some Asian-American somewhere is getting or soon will be getting beaten or murdered as a direct consequence of the child-rapist’s offhand remark. Stephen Miller will no doubt be proud.)
As a fascinating denouement to Jiang’s insightful question, which Trump characterised as “a nasty question,” Jiang responded by saying, “That’s not a nasty question, why does it matter?” Trump then proceeded to call on someone else. At which point Katelin Collins stepped forward and said, “I just wanted to let my colleague [Ms. Jiang] finish [her question].” That is the point when, as previously noted, the manbaby gathered up his toys and stormed out of the Rose Garden.
This is Trump in a nutshell, his “world in a grain of sand.” Trump is angry and frustrated because he can’t use the bully pulpit as an unfettered source of pro-Trump propaganda, and he can’t depend on the press to be inappropriately sycophantic and adoring. Trump is the living embodiment of Albert Einstein’s definition of insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. He will continue to try to use these press conferences to his political advantage, and these press conferences will continue to be political suicide for him. Good. The best part will be after he loses in November. Then the press will become emboldened. They will no longer have anything to gamble, except possibly 78 days of exile from the White House Press Corps.
As I was writing this Trump, who was clearly upset by the whole debacle, tweeted: “The Lamestream Media is truly out of control. Look how they work (conspire!) together. They are the Enemy of the People, but don’t worry, we will WIN in November!”
I couldn’t resist responding: “Yes, a colleague coming to the defense of another colleague after you battered her down with your bigoted, irrelevant hate-speech sure looks like “conspiracy” from where I’m sitting. Uh-huh. By the way you are going to LOSE in November!”
Let’s all make it so, and vote for President Joe Biden in November. And, as ever, ladies and gentlemen, brothers and sisters, comrades and friends, stay safe.
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palmerreport--2020-05-12--Everything is about to hit the fan today

If you thought yesterday was chaotic… you ’ re right .
We ’ ve reached the point where an openly villainous and clearly half-senile President of the United States is sheepishly walking out of his own press conference because reporters are done taking his crap and he has no idea how to fight back .
But while yesterday was one of those made-for-TV dystopian moments , things are really about to hit the fan today .
Two major events are scheduled to play out today in parallel .
We ’ ve got the Supreme Court beginning hearings on whether to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ returns , and while there won ’ t be a final ruling today , today ’ s arguments could give some indication of which way swing vote John Roberts is planning to go .
Roberts can ’ t be trusted in general , but he did save Obamacare , so his rulings can be unpredictable .
At the same time this is going on , we ’ ve got Dr. Anthony Fauci and some other folks testifying to a Senate committee about whether to reopen the country .
What ’ s remarkable is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , along with the Chairman of the committee , are currently in quarantine and will be participating remotely .
Of course the only reason anyone will be watching is to see what Fauci says about Trump .
So it ’ s notable that the New York Times is reporting tonight that Fauci will say that reopening too soon will have serious deadly consequences – something that Trump doesn ’ t want to hear .
These two events will happen today , even as other storylines also play out in the background .
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the White House , the quarantine non-quarantine of Mike Pence , and of course the worsening mental state of Donald Trump , who is unraveling by the hour .

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If you thought yesterday was chaotic… you’re right. We’ve reached the point where an openly villainous and clearly half-senile President of the United States is sheepishly walking out of his own press conference because reporters are done taking his crap and he has no idea how to fight back. But while yesterday was one of those made-for-TV dystopian moments, things are really about to hit the fan today.
Two major events are scheduled to play out today in parallel. We’ve got the Supreme Court beginning hearings on whether to turn over Donald Trump’s tax returns, and while there won’t be a final ruling today, today’s arguments could give some indication of which way swing vote John Roberts is planning to go. Roberts can’t be trusted in general, but he did save Obamacare, so his rulings can be unpredictable.
At the same time this is going on, we’ve got Dr. Anthony Fauci and some other folks testifying to a Senate committee about whether to reopen the country. What’s remarkable is that three of the four expert witnesses, along with the Chairman of the committee, are currently in quarantine and will be participating remotely. Of course the only reason anyone will be watching is to see what Fauci says about Trump. So it’s notable that the New York Times is reporting tonight that Fauci will say that reopening too soon will have serious deadly consequences – something that Trump doesn’t want to hear.
These two events will happen today, even as other storylines also play out in the background. We’ve got the coronavirus outbreak in the White House, the quarantine non-quarantine of Mike Pence, and of course the worsening mental state of Donald Trump, who is unraveling by the hour.
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palmerreport--2020-05-13--Donald Trump’s bizarre “Women for Trump” hallucination isn’t exactly going over well

On a day when Donald Trump had already used his Twitter account to falsely accuse an MSNBC host of murdering a woman , and had already depicted a Democratic Congressman holding a noose , you ’ d think Trump couldn ’ t find a way to get even more grotesquely weird .
You ’ d be wrong .
At around midnight , Donald Trump decided that there ’ s a group called “ Women for Trump.
” Maybe there is and maybe there isn ’ t ; at this point we don ’ t care .
But here ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that according to the group Women for Trump , Joe Biden somehow isn ’ t even going to be the Democratic nominee .
That ’ s right , Trump is so distraught over the fact that he ’ s losing to Biden in every swing state , he ’ s now asking for a different opponent .
At this point everyone is mocking Donald Trump so thoroughly over this , “ Women for Trump ” is trending just because everyone is making fun of the idiot .
Has he gotten into a secret @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he fall down and hit his head ?
This comes on a night when Trump also had a meltdown about “ Fake Pulitzer Prizes ” and tweeted something about the Alamo .
For anyone else , today would be seen as rock bottom .
But because this is Donald Trump , it ’ s a given that he ’ ll be even dumber tomorrow .

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On a day when Donald Trump had already used his Twitter account to falsely accuse an MSNBC host of murdering a woman, and had already depicted a Democratic Congressman holding a noose, you’d think Trump couldn’t find a way to get even more grotesquely weird. You’d be wrong.
At around midnight, Donald Trump decided that there’s a group called “Women for Trump.” Maybe there is and maybe there isn’t; at this point we don’t care. But here’s the hallucinatory part: Trump has decided that according to the group Women for Trump, Joe Biden somehow isn’t even going to be the Democratic nominee. That’s right, Trump is so distraught over the fact that he’s losing to Biden in every swing state, he’s now asking for a different opponent.
At this point everyone is mocking Donald Trump so thoroughly over this, “Women for Trump” is trending just because everyone is making fun of the idiot. Has he gotten into a secret stash of mushrooms or something? Did he fall down and hit his head?
This comes on a night when Trump also had a meltdown about “Fake Pulitzer Prizes” and tweeted something about the Alamo. For anyone else, today would be seen as rock bottom. But because this is Donald Trump, it’s a given that he’ll be even dumber tomorrow.
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palmerreport--2020-05-13--What went wrong for the Democrats in #CA25 tonight?

Even with Donald Trump on the ropes and the Republican Party in danger of going down with him in November , an odd thing happened in the special election in California ’ s 25th District tonight : the Republican candidate has ( allegedly ) won a seat that had been most recently held by a Democrat .
So what went wrong ?
To be clear , Democratic candidate Christy Smith says she ’ s not conceding , even though some outlets have called the race for Republican candidate Mike Garcia .
California counts mail-in ballots that are postmarked on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re in unprecedented times when it comes to mail-in voting , so anything is possible .
But still , how could the Democrats be looking at even the probability of letting the Republicans flip a House seat right now ?
Donald Trump has been trying hard to attach himself to Garcia of late , but that ’ s probably only because Trump got word that Garcia had a shot at winning , and Trump wanted to be able to take credit .
The reality is that Garcia was a very different kind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s no reason at all to see this special election as some kind of referendum on Trump .
So what did happen in the California 25th ?
Although this seat was most recently occupied by a Democrat ( Katie Hill ) , it was occupied by Republicans from 1992 to 2018 .
So while the 25th is very much a swing district in presidential elections , it ’ s a Republican district in House elections .
As always , it ’ s worth dissecting today ’ s race to see what can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if the Republican candidate ’ s current lead in the special election does hold up , there is no basis for seeing this as being any sort of predictor for Trump in November .
If anything , it ’ ll just mean that the Democrats get another shot at this same seat in November , when Garcia will have to run for reelection , and this time Trump ’ s name will be on the ballot to drag him down .

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Even with Donald Trump on the ropes and the Republican Party in danger of going down with him in November, an odd thing happened in the special election in California’s 25th District tonight: the Republican candidate has (allegedly) won a seat that had been most recently held by a Democrat. So what went wrong?
To be clear, Democratic candidate Christy Smith says she’s not conceding, even though some outlets have called the race for Republican candidate Mike Garcia. California counts mail-in ballots that are postmarked on the day of the election, and we’re in unprecedented times when it comes to mail-in voting, so anything is possible. But still, how could the Democrats be looking at even the probability of letting the Republicans flip a House seat right now?
Donald Trump has been trying hard to attach himself to Garcia of late, but that’s probably only because Trump got word that Garcia had a shot at winning, and Trump wanted to be able to take credit. The reality is that Garcia was a very different kind of candidate than Trump, so there’s no reason at all to see this special election as some kind of referendum on Trump.
So what did happen in the California 25th? Although this seat was most recently occupied by a Democrat (Katie Hill), it was occupied by Republicans from 1992 to 2018. So while the 25th is very much a swing district in presidential elections, it’s a Republican district in House elections.
As always, it’s worth dissecting today’s race to see what can be learned from it. But even if the Republican candidate’s current lead in the special election does hold up, there is no basis for seeing this as being any sort of predictor for Trump in November. If anything, it’ll just mean that the Democrats get another shot at this same seat in November, when Garcia will have to run for reelection, and this time Trump’s name will be on the ballot to drag him down.
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palmerreport--2020-05-13--Joe Biden just won big

Joe Biden just won big

If there ’ s only one candidate left in the race , does it matter who wins ?
On some @ @ @ @ @ Biden went into Tuesday ’ s Nebraska democratic primary with the nomination already in hand @ @ @ @ @ ’ s the only candidate left in the race , he wasn ’ t the @ @ @ @ @ .
Who bothers to vote in a primary race after the result has already been @ @ @ @ @ really enthusiastic about their candidate .
So it ’ s notable that Joe Biden won @ @ @ @ @ with about eighty percent of the vote .
Moreover , depending on how the specifics @ @ @ @ @ , it looks like Biden may have won every single delegate in the state .
@ @ @ @ @ here is democrats rallying around Joe Biden as the nominee .
And they ’ re @ @ @ @ @ default .
They ’ re making a point of voting for him in a contest @ @ @ @ @ to see if the enthusiasm is there .

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If there’s only one candidate left in the race, does it matter who wins? On some level, yes. Joe Biden went into Tuesday’s Nebraska democratic primary with the nomination already in hand, and even though he’s the only candidate left in the race, he wasn’t the only name on the ballot.
Who bothers to vote in a primary race after the result has already been decided? People who are really enthusiastic about their candidate. So it’s notable that Joe Biden won Nebraska in an overwhelming blowout with about eighty percent of the vote. Moreover, depending on how the specifics of the math works out, it looks like Biden may have won every single delegate in the state.
What we’re seeing here is democrats rallying around Joe Biden as the nominee. And they’re not just doing it by default. They’re making a point of voting for him in a contest whose only real purpose is to see if the enthusiasm is there.
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palmerreport--2020-05-13--Donald Trump’s GOP Senate stooge John Kennedy just totally face planted

Aside from their name , former President John F. Kennedy and current Republican Senator John Kennedy don ’ t have @ @ @ @ @ .
Considering how impossibly stupid the latter is , we ’ re not even sure @ @ @ @ @ species as JFK .
After Speaker Nancy Pelosi introduced new coronavirus relief legislation that included @ @ @ @ @ standards , GOP Senator John Kennedy went on Fox News and said this ( if @ @ @ @ @ t load for you , go here to watch it ) : Wait , what @ @ @ @ @ Nancy Pelosi ’ s bill is going to force people to wear a face mask @ @ @ @ @ the shower ?
Just how stupid is this guy ?
Forget face masks , this @ @ @ @ @ Come to think of it , Senator Kennedy should wear a mask all the time @ @ @ @ @ reminded not to speak , so he won ’ t say things this blitheringly dumb @

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Aside from their name, former President John F. Kennedy and current Republican Senator John Kennedy don’t have anything in common at all. Considering how impossibly stupid the latter is, we’re not even sure he’s the same species as JFK.
After Speaker Nancy Pelosi introduced new coronavirus relief legislation that included a focus on OSHA safety standards, GOP Senator John Kennedy went on Fox News and said this (if the video below doesn’t load for you, go here to watch it):
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Kennedy: I don’t want to have to wear a face mask in the shower pic.twitter.com/uB1tAdLeDV — Acyn (@Acyn) May 13, 2020
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Wait, what? John Kennedy thinks that Nancy Pelosi’s bill is going to force people to wear a face mask while they’re in the shower? Just how stupid is this guy? Forget face masks, this guy just face planted. Come to think of it, Senator Kennedy should wear a mask all the time, so he’s reminded not to speak, so he won’t say things this blitheringly dumb.
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palmerreport--2020-05-13--Eric Swalwell comes out swinging

Eric Swalwell comes out swinging

Donald Trump has always been afraid to let anyone see what dirty and/or embarrassing secrets he ’ s hiding in @ @ @ @ @ that everyone from Congress to a New York grand jury is trying to get their @ @ @ @ @ , Trump is freaking out about it even more .
Here ’ s the thing @ @ @ @ @ shouldn ’ t even be happening right now , as Congressman Eric Swalwell just reminded @ @ @ @ @ the # SCOTUS # TrumpTaxReturns case is that @ realDonaldTrump said five years ago he @ @ @ @ @ .
Why can ’ t he — for once in his life — be a @ @ @ @ @ Would have saved two years of litigation .
Just keep your damn word .

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Donald Trump has always been afraid to let anyone see what dirty and/or embarrassing secrets he’s hiding in his tax returns. Now that everyone from Congress to a New York grand jury is trying to get their hands on his tax returns, Trump is freaking out about it even more.
Here’s the thing. This Supreme Court battle shouldn’t even be happening right now, as Congressman Eric Swalwell just reminded us:
Most maddening about the #SCOTUS #TrumpTaxReturns case is that @realDonaldTrump said five years ago he’d release his taxes. Why can’t he — for once in his life — be a man of his word? Would have saved two years of litigation. Just keep your damn word. — Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) May 12, 2020
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palmerreport--2020-05-13--The Obama administration just totally owned Donald Trump

Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell keep insisting that President Obama didn ’ t leave them a roadmap for how to deal with a pandemic .
This claim would be absurd even if it were true , considering Trump had been in charge for three years by the time the coronavirus pandemic began , and he had plenty of time to get his act together .
The claim also happens to be very much not true .
Ronald Klain led the Obama administration ’ s Ebola response , so he knows what he ’ s talking about when it comes to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the cover and table of contents from the “ pandemic playbook ” that the Obama administration gave the Trump regime : I 've had people tweet at me in the past 24 hours : Did the pandemic playbook really exist ?
Was it really a clearly marked `` playbook '' ?
Would it have helped ?
Here 's the cover , and the table of contents .
You decide .
pic.twitter.com/PMWr8YjIMu So yeah , Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell are as full of crap as ever – and this time around their lies @ @ @ @ @

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Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell keep insisting that President Obama didn’t leave them a roadmap for how to deal with a pandemic. This claim would be absurd even if it were true, considering Trump had been in charge for three years by the time the coronavirus pandemic began, and he had plenty of time to get his act together. The claim also happens to be very much not true.
Ronald Klain led the Obama administration’s Ebola response, so he knows what he’s talking about when it comes to this particular subject. Tonight he posted the cover and table of contents from the “pandemic playbook” that the Obama administration gave the Trump regime:
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I've had people tweet at me in the past 24 hours: Did the pandemic playbook really exist?
Was it really a clearly marked "playbook"?
Would it have helped? Here's the cover, and the table of contents. You decide. pic.twitter.com/PMWr8YjIMu — Ronald Klain (@RonaldKlain) May 12, 2020
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So yeah, Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell are as full of crap as ever – and this time around their lies are really easily refuted.
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palmerreport--2020-05-13--Donald Trump erupts into berserk late night tirade as everything goes wrong for him

Donald Trump has had one heck of a bad day .
Doctor Fauci contradicted him today about the dangers of reopening the country , and Liz Cheney ended up siding with Fauci .
The Supreme Court began hearings on whether to turn over Trump ’ s tax returns to the House , and to the New York grand jury that ’ s targeting him for criminal indictment .
And the judge in the Michael Flynn case appears intent on dismantling Bill Barr ’ s stunt .
Trump had an odd stretch today where he didn ’ t tweet for twelve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s finally run out of his secret sauce or something .
But now he ’ s back at it tonight , and he ’ s completely melting down about the dumbest thing possible : Pulitzer Prizes .
That ’ s right , Trump thinks that the journalists who won Pulitzer Prizes for exposing his Russia scandal should be stripped of their prizes , because – in Trump ’ s increasingly hallucinatory and dementia-riddled mind – his Russia scandal somehow never happened .
Nevermind that half a dozen of his own top people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Of course Donald Trump has gone down this road before .
Last time around he thought Pulitzer Prizes were Nobel Prizes , and he further thought they were spelled “ Noble ” Prizes , but we digress .
Trump is slipping further away by the hour , and tonight is no exception .

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Donald Trump has had one heck of a bad day. Doctor Fauci contradicted him today about the dangers of reopening the country, and Liz Cheney ended up siding with Fauci. The Supreme Court began hearings on whether to turn over Trump’s tax returns to the House, and to the New York grand jury that’s targeting him for criminal indictment. And the judge in the Michael Flynn case appears intent on dismantling Bill Barr’s stunt.
Trump had an odd stretch today where he didn’t tweet for twelve hours, making us wonder if he’s finally run out of his secret sauce or something. But now he’s back at it tonight, and he’s completely melting down about the dumbest thing possible: Pulitzer Prizes.
That’s right, Trump thinks that the journalists who won Pulitzer Prizes for exposing his Russia scandal should be stripped of their prizes, because – in Trump’s increasingly hallucinatory and dementia-riddled mind – his Russia scandal somehow never happened. Nevermind that half a dozen of his own top people were criminally convicted in that scandal.
Of course Donald Trump has gone down this road before. Last time around he thought Pulitzer Prizes were Nobel Prizes, and he further thought they were spelled “Noble” Prizes, but we digress. Trump is slipping further away by the hour, and tonight is no exception.
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palmerreport--2020-05-13--Donald Trump is spiraling out of control

Donald Trump ’ s ugly exchange with CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang yesterday afternoon was not your garden-variety racism nor was it an isolated incident .
Trump ’ s rush to suggest to Jiang that she pose her question to the Chinese government rather than her own government is a classic reflection of this caveman ’ s lifelong thinking about who qualifies as a real American .
According to Trump ’ s tribalistic lizard brain , real Americans are white and don ’ t look like their family came from anywhere other than Europe .
All other people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and so it means to him that their loyalties must lie elsewhere .
As an extreme narcissist , Trump demands 100 % loyalty from everyone .
He also equates himself with the state , erroneously insisting , “ I have an Article 2 , where I have the right to do whatever I want as president.
” Total loyalty to Trump thus requires total loyalty to the United States—and only real Americans ( as he defines them ) are capable of this .
Trump pulled off a similarly offensive stunt at a news @ @ @ @ @ @ @ On February 16 , 2017 , longtime White House correspondent April Ryan asked Trump about his campaign promise to revitalize urban centers , including whether he would meet with the Congressional Black Caucus ( CBC ) .
Trump fired back at Ryan with a suggestion that she should set up the meeting , even though Ryan is a reporter and even though the CBC had already sent a letter to Trump about a meeting that he brazenly ignored .
At both press conferences , Trump attempted to shut down reporters for the crime @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scared to answer .
To accomplish this , he raced to “ expose ” Jiang as a Chinese-American and Ryan as an African-American , and to suggest that their true loyalties required them to play a different role than to serve as members of the American free press .
Jiang and Ryan are Americans .
In any event , these two individuals owe no special loyalty to the xenophobic caveman who never fails to prove how little he understands the country Russia appointed him to run .

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Donald Trump’s ugly exchange with CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang yesterday afternoon was not your garden-variety racism nor was it an isolated incident. Trump’s rush to suggest to Jiang that she pose her question to the Chinese government rather than her own government is a classic reflection of this caveman’s lifelong thinking about who qualifies as a real American.
According to Trump’s tribalistic lizard brain, real Americans are white and don’t look like their family came from anywhere other than Europe. All other people are second-class citizens in his view, and so it means to him that their loyalties must lie elsewhere. As an extreme narcissist, Trump demands 100% loyalty from everyone. He also equates himself with the state, erroneously insisting, “I have an Article 2, where I have the right to do whatever I want as president.” Total loyalty to Trump thus requires total loyalty to the United States—and only real Americans (as he defines them) are capable of this.
Trump pulled off a similarly offensive stunt at a news conference just weeks after his inauguration. On February 16, 2017, longtime White House correspondent April Ryan asked Trump about his campaign promise to revitalize urban centers, including whether he would meet with the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC). Trump fired back at Ryan with a suggestion that she should set up the meeting, even though Ryan is a reporter and even though the CBC had already sent a letter to Trump about a meeting that he brazenly ignored.
At both press conferences, Trump attempted to shut down reporters for the crime of asking a question he was too scared to answer. To accomplish this, he raced to “expose” Jiang as a Chinese-American and Ryan as an African-American, and to suggest that their true loyalties required them to play a different role than to serve as members of the American free press. Jiang and Ryan are Americans. In any event, these two individuals owe no special loyalty to the xenophobic caveman who never fails to prove how little he understands the country Russia appointed him to run.
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palmerreport--2020-05-13--Former Republican Governor rips Donald Trump to pieces

Even as what ’ s left of the Republican Party continues to follow Donald Trump to its inevitable downfall , @ @ @ @ @ no longer in office are taking direct aim at Trump for his toxic evilness .
@ @ @ @ @ , a Republican who is the former Governor of New Jersey .
In this new @ @ @ @ @ Whitman rips Donald Trump to pieces ( if the video below doesn ’ t load @ @ @ @ @ : This president believes in unlimited executive power with no accountability .
Could anything be @ @ @ @ @ VIDEO with @ protctdemocracy and @ GovCTW pic.twitter.com/RlcBOtKvd3 — Republicans for the Rule of Law @ @ @ @ @ 12 , 2020

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Even as what’s left of the Republican Party continues to follow Donald Trump to its inevitable downfall, some prominent Republicans who are no longer in office are taking direct aim at Trump for his toxic evilness. That includes Christine Todd Whitman, a Republican who is the former Governor of New Jersey.
In this new anti-Trump TV ad, Governor Whitman rips Donald Trump to pieces (if the video below doesn’t load, go here instead):
This president believes in unlimited executive power with no accountability. Could anything be less American? Our NEW VIDEO with @protctdemocracy and @GovCTW pic.twitter.com/RlcBOtKvd3 — Republicans for the Rule of Law (@ForTheRuleOfLaw) May 12, 2020
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palmerreport--2020-05-13--Donald Trump Jr is not well

Donald Trump Jr is not well

Donald Trump ’ s illegitimate presidency is caving in on itself by the day , even as Donald Trump ’ s cognitive abilities continue to fail by the hour .
As everything goes wrong , Donald Trump Jr may actually be faring even worse .
Major news outlets keep documenting how Trump is considering firing 2020 campaign manager Brad Parscale , and Trump Junior just can ’ t handle it .
Donald Trump Jr tweeted this today : “ How many times is the media going to falsely report that Parscale is on “ thin ice ” with my family @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be fired 100s of times & yet it never comes true…The # FakeNews doesn ’ t care about truth , only getting clicks for $ $ $ .
Brad is on Team Trump for life !
” That ’ s cute .
Donald Trump Jr , who spends most of his day tweeting hallucinatory conspiracy theories that would get most people forcibly institutionalized , now apparently believes he ’ s running his father ’ s 2020 campaign .
The cold hard reality is that if Donald Trump ’ s poll numbers in swing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he ’ ll disloyally scapegoat Parscale .
Just don ’ t tell that to Trump Junior , who has clearly never met reality .

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Donald Trump’s illegitimate presidency is caving in on itself by the day, even as Donald Trump’s cognitive abilities continue to fail by the hour. As everything goes wrong, Donald Trump Jr may actually be faring even worse. Major news outlets keep documenting how Trump is considering firing 2020 campaign manager Brad Parscale, and Trump Junior just can’t handle it.
Donald Trump Jr tweeted this today: “How many times is the media going to falsely report that Parscale is on “thin ice” with my family? They’ve reported he would be fired 100s of times & yet it never comes true…The #FakeNews doesn’t care about truth, only getting clicks for $$$. Brad is on Team Trump for life!”
That’s cute. Donald Trump Jr, who spends most of his day tweeting hallucinatory conspiracy theories that would get most people forcibly institutionalized, now apparently believes he’s running his father’s 2020 campaign. The cold hard reality is that if Donald Trump’s poll numbers in swing states get any worse, of course he’ll disloyally scapegoat Parscale. Just don’t tell that to Trump Junior, who has clearly never met reality.
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palmerreport--2020-05-13--Radio host Howard Stern tells Donald Trump and his supporters to go to hell

Two weeks ago , radio host Howard Stern announced that he was voting for Joe Biden .
Stern and Donald @ @ @ @ @ and Stern has made clear that he knows better than anyone that Trump is a @ @ @ @ @ is taking things even further , telling off Trump ’ s supporters as well .
@ @ @ @ @ his radio show today : “ The oddity in all of this is the people @ @ @ @ @ him the most.
” This echoes what a lot of us have said about Trump @ @ @ @ @ years : he laughs at the people who are gullible enough to fall for his @ @ @ @ @ further , saying that he feels “ hate ” toward the people who vote for @ @ @ @ @ lack the “ intelligence ” to see or understand what they ’ re enabling .
@ @ @ @ @ give up and resign , suggesting that it ’ s the only way Trump can @ @ @ @ @ saving any face at all .

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Two weeks ago, radio host Howard Stern announced that he was voting for Joe Biden. Stern and Donald Trump go back decades, and Stern has made clear that he knows better than anyone that Trump is a complete idiot. Now Stern is taking things even further, telling off Trump’s supporters as well.
Howard Stern said this during his radio show today: “The oddity in all of this is the people Trump despises most, love him the most.” This echoes what a lot of us have said about Trump and his fans over the years: he laughs at the people who are gullible enough to fall for his con artistry.
Stern went further, saying that he feels “hate” toward the people who vote for Donald Trump, because they lack the “intelligence” to see or understand what they’re enabling. Stern also urged Trump to give up and resign, suggesting that it’s the only way Trump can come out of this while saving any face at all.
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palmerreport--2020-05-13--Nice try, Jared Kushner!

Nice try, Jared Kushner!

Donald Trump as a consistent habit of implying that he ’ s going to do evil things that would be literally impossible for him to do .
He ’ s hoping to scare people into falling for his bluff , so he can then use the empty threat as leverage or as a distraction .
Of course this only works if people don ’ t realize he ’ s bluffing .
Now it appears his son-in-law Jared Kushner is dipping into the same playbook .
For some reason a journalist decided to ask Jared Kushner in incredibly stupid question about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2020 election will happen as scheduled .
Kushner seized the opportunity by saying he ’ s not sure he can “ commit ” to it .
Here ’ s the thing .
Jared Kushner obviously has zero say over whether the election will be delayed .
Also , Donald Trump has literally zero say over whether the election will be delayed .
The law is very clear when it spells out that only Congress can delay the election .
So unless you think Nancy Pelosi is somehow going to delay the election , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ happening .
Kushner ’ s non-committal answer was a rather obvious attempt at scaring the public into believing that , sure , the Trump regime just might magically postpone the election .
Why not throw it out there and try to scare people into thinking Trump is all-powerful so they ’ ll cower to him ?
But this scenario is laughably , hysterically impossible , on a hallucinatory level .
Trump literally can ’ t postpone the election .
Don ’ t fall for this crap , because it ’ ll distract you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will try , such as voter suppression .

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Donald Trump as a consistent habit of implying that he’s going to do evil things that would be literally impossible for him to do. He’s hoping to scare people into falling for his bluff, so he can then use the empty threat as leverage or as a distraction. Of course this only works if people don’t realize he’s bluffing.
Now it appears his son-in-law Jared Kushner is dipping into the same playbook. For some reason a journalist decided to ask Jared Kushner in incredibly stupid question about whether the Trump regime can guarantee the 2020 election will happen as scheduled. Kushner seized the opportunity by saying he’s not sure he can “commit” to it.
Here’s the thing. Jared Kushner obviously has zero say over whether the election will be delayed. Also, Donald Trump has literally zero say over whether the election will be delayed. The law is very clear when it spells out that only Congress can delay the election. So unless you think Nancy Pelosi is somehow going to delay the election, it’s absolutely 100% not happening.
Kushner’s non-committal answer was a rather obvious attempt at scaring the public into believing that, sure, the Trump regime just might magically postpone the election. Why not throw it out there and try to scare people into thinking Trump is all-powerful so they’ll cower to him? But this scenario is laughably, hysterically impossible, on a hallucinatory level. Trump literally can’t postpone the election. Don’t fall for this crap, because it’ll distract you from the very real things that Trump will try, such as voter suppression.
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palmerreport--2020-05-13--Hey Donald Trump, what happened?

Hey Donald Trump, what happened?

Donald Trump has spent the past four days tweeting essentially nonstop .
Over the weekend he had a twenty-four hour @ @ @ @ @ every 7.5 minutes on average .
That tweeting spree continued into this morning , when @ @ @ @ @ show of murdering a woman , and retweeted a bizarre image of a Congressman holding @ @ @ @ @ right about eleven hours ago , Donald Trump ’ s frantic tweeting spree came to @ @ @ @ @ , it wouldn ’ t be a big deal for a normal person to spend @ @ @ @ @ .
But Trump is about as far removed from normal as you can get .
@ @ @ @ @ his tracks ?
Did Trump hear something during today ’ s Supreme Court arguments that @ @ @ @ @ that finally broke his tweeting spree ?
Did his secret stash of uppers deplete itself @ @ @ @ @ finally crash , after four days of being wired ?
In any case , Trump @ @ @ @ @ just found a whole new way to be non-normal .

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Donald Trump has spent the past four days tweeting essentially nonstop. Over the weekend he had a twenty-four hour stretch where he tweeted once every 7.5 minutes on average. That tweeting spree continued into this morning, when he falsely accused a TV show of murdering a woman, and retweeted a bizarre image of a Congressman holding a noose.
Then, right about eleven hours ago, Donald Trump’s frantic tweeting spree came to an abrupt stop. Sure, it wouldn’t be a big deal for a normal person to spend eleven hours away from Twitter. But Trump is about as far removed from normal as you can get. So what stopped Trump in his tracks?
Did Trump hear something during today’s Supreme Court arguments that discouraged him to the point that finally broke his tweeting spree? Did his secret stash of uppers deplete itself? Or did he just finally crash, after four days of being wired? In any case, Trump’s distinctly non-normal behavior just found a whole new way to be non-normal.
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palmerreport--2020-05-14--What is going on with Rand Paul?

What is going on with Rand Paul?

During the course of this pandemic lockdown , we ’ ve all let ourselves go a bit .
Haircuts have become wacky .
Shoes have become optional .
We ’ re all going a bit Howard Hughes at this point – even politicians .
Senator Tim Kaine showed up to a hearing yesterday looking like he was a bank robber from the old west .
But even with all this said , something seems off about Rand Paul right now .
Yes , there ’ s always been something off about Rand Paul .
The guy is an anti-government nutjob @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t tread on me ” is more like “ don ’ t tread on the wealthy.
” And he ’ s the kind of turd who randomly tried to pick a fight with Dr. Fauci yesterday for no good reason .
But the reality is that during yesterday ’ s hearing , Rand Paul looked like absolute hell .
Regardless of whatever you think of him , Rand Paul does not look well .
In fact he looks like he ’ s in bad enough shape right now that if I liked him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him .
Keep in mind that Paul tested positive for coronavirus and then tested negative fourteen days later , and he claims to have been asymptomatic the entire time .
But now he looks like he ’ s aged ten years in those two weeks ?
Did Rand Paul simply let himself go during his quarantine ?
That would be understandable .
Or is there more to the story ?
When a U.S .
Senator recovers from a coronavirus infection that didn ’ t even make him sick to begin with , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s cause for concern – and we deserve answers .

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During the course of this pandemic lockdown, we’ve all let ourselves go a bit. Haircuts have become wacky. Shoes have become optional. We’re all going a bit Howard Hughes at this point – even politicians. Senator Tim Kaine showed up to a hearing yesterday looking like he was a bank robber from the old west. But even with all this said, something seems off about Rand Paul right now.
Yes, there’s always been something off about Rand Paul. The guy is an anti-government nutjob whose personal version of “don’t tread on me” is more like “don’t tread on the wealthy.” And he’s the kind of turd who randomly tried to pick a fight with Dr. Fauci yesterday for no good reason. But the reality is that during yesterday’s hearing, Rand Paul looked like absolute hell.
Regardless of whatever you think of him, Rand Paul does not look well. In fact he looks like he’s in bad enough shape right now that if I liked him, I’d be worried for him. Keep in mind that Paul tested positive for coronavirus and then tested negative fourteen days later, and he claims to have been asymptomatic the entire time. But now he looks like he’s aged ten years in those two weeks?
Did Rand Paul simply let himself go during his quarantine? That would be understandable. Or is there more to the story? When a U.S. Senator recovers from a coronavirus infection that didn’t even make him sick to begin with, but he now looks this unhealthy, it’s cause for concern – and we deserve answers.
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palmerreport--2020-05-14--Mitch McConnell just got put in his place

When Mitch McConnell attacked President Obama this week , asserting that Obama was “ classless ” and insisting that Obama @ @ @ @ @ , ” we all knew exactly what McConnell was doing .
He was speaking in @ @ @ @ @ words , aimed at fanning the flames of hatred that racists still harbor for a @ @ @ @ @ , much of the mainstream media has declined to call out Mitch McConnell for what @ @ @ @ @ to do here .
But Democratic Congressman Hakeem Jeffries is having none of it , @ @ @ @ @ racist that he is :

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When Mitch McConnell attacked President Obama this week, asserting that Obama was “classless” and insisting that Obama “keep his mouth shut,” we all knew exactly what McConnell was doing. He was speaking in not so subtle racist code words, aimed at fanning the flames of hatred that racists still harbor for a popular black president.
Unfortunately, much of the mainstream media has declined to call out Mitch McConnell for what he’s really trying to do here. But Democratic Congressman Hakeem Jeffries is having none of it, calling out McConnell for the racist that he is:
President Obama apparently doesn’t know his place in Trump’s America. Speak when spoken to Boy. Here’s a thought Mitch. Keep YOUR reckless mouth shut. We must take the Senate back and teach McConnell his place in the Minority. — Hakeem Jeffries (@hakeemjeffries) May 13, 2020
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palmerreport--2020-05-13--Bill Barr’s Michael Flynn stunt just totally blew up in his face

Did Attorney General Bill Barr really think he could force the DOJ to request that the case against Michael Flynn be dropped , after Flynn had already pleaded guilty , and he would get away with it ?
Maybe if the case were in front of some other judge .
But Barr clearly underestimated Judge Emmet Sullivan , who is now coming out swinging at Barr ’ s stunt in aggressive fashion .
Michael Flynn admitted under oath that he was guilty .
Now that Flynn is suddenly claiming his innocence , Judge Sullivan is demanding that Flynn explain why @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for contempt of court for perjury right now , according to CNN .
Judge Sullivan is also appointing a retired judge to argue the case for why the DOJ shouldn ’ t be allowed to drop the case .
This is on top of the amicus briefings that Sullivan is now seeking from interested parties who have legal opinions on Flynn ’ s guilt .
It gets worse .
Now the New York Times is reporting that an FBI official formally argued against dropping the Michael Flynn case , but Bill Barr ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the court filing .
This is all blowing up in Barr ’ s face in real time .
It ’ s a reminder that while Barr may be the closest thing Trump has to an effective henchman , Barr isn ’ t particularly effective .
Look how in over his head he is in the Flynn case .

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Did Attorney General Bill Barr really think he could force the DOJ to request that the case against Michael Flynn be dropped, after Flynn had already pleaded guilty, and he would get away with it? Maybe if the case were in front of some other judge. But Barr clearly underestimated Judge Emmet Sullivan, who is now coming out swinging at Barr’s stunt in aggressive fashion.
Michael Flynn admitted under oath that he was guilty. Now that Flynn is suddenly claiming his innocence, Judge Sullivan is demanding that Flynn explain why he shouldn’t lock him up for contempt of court for perjury right now, according to CNN. Judge Sullivan is also appointing a retired judge to argue the case for why the DOJ shouldn’t be allowed to drop the case. This is on top of the amicus briefings that Sullivan is now seeking from interested parties who have legal opinions on Flynn’s guilt. It gets worse.
Now the New York Times is reporting that an FBI official formally argued against dropping the Michael Flynn case, but Bill Barr’s DOJ conveniently left that part out of the court filing. This is all blowing up in Barr’s face in real time. It’s a reminder that while Barr may be the closest thing Trump has to an effective henchman, Barr isn’t particularly effective. Look how in over his head he is in the Flynn case.
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palmerreport--2020-05-13--Nikki Haley had it coming

Nikki Haley had it coming

Now that Donald Trump has decided to bet his reelection prospects on the notion that he can somehow convince a majority of voters that President Obama is the ringleader of a massive criminal conspiracy , some of his sycophants are playing along a little too eagerly .
What Trump ’ s butt kissers don ’ t get is just how rarely this works out in their favor .
Take Nikki Haley for instance .
She was the Governor of South Carolina and a rising star in the Republican Party .
Then she made the huge mistake of joining the Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a punchline and her political career is over .
The irony is that once your career and reputation are ruined by your association with Trump , you have nowhere else to go , so you end up continuing to beg Trump for scraps that may not ever land .
To that end , Haley is now accusing President Obama and Joe Biden of somehow having been in on a conspiracy to frame Michael Flynn for… crimes that Flynn has already confessed to in detail ?
Wait , that can ’ t be right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Haley is all-in on destroying what little was left of her reputation , by pushing Donald Trump ’ s latest mentally incompetent conspiracy theory .
Haley is a complete joke now , and she had it coming .
We all know why Haley is doing this .
Trump has subtly hinted that if Nikki Haley plays her cards right , he might drop Mike Pence from the 2020 ticket in favor of Haley .
Sure , that could happen , because at this point Trump is so thoroughly on track to lose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ desperation move .
But even if Trump does throw Haley a bone , he ’ ll be massively screwing the ever-loyal Pence in the process , which means Trump will just turn around and screw over Haley later .
He ’ s loyal to no one .
He destroys those who are most loyal to him .
And yet greedy gullible idiots keep signing up to be destroyed by him .

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Now that Donald Trump has decided to bet his reelection prospects on the notion that he can somehow convince a majority of voters that President Obama is the ringleader of a massive criminal conspiracy, some of his sycophants are playing along a little too eagerly. What Trump’s butt kissers don’t get is just how rarely this works out in their favor.
Take Nikki Haley for instance. She was the Governor of South Carolina and a rising star in the Republican Party. Then she made the huge mistake of joining the Trump administration, and now she’s a punchline and her political career is over. The irony is that once your career and reputation are ruined by your association with Trump, you have nowhere else to go, so you end up continuing to beg Trump for scraps that may not ever land.
To that end, Haley is now accusing President Obama and Joe Biden of somehow having been in on a conspiracy to frame Michael Flynn for… crimes that Flynn has already confessed to in detail? Wait, that can’t be right. No, it’s right. Haley is all-in on destroying what little was left of her reputation, by pushing Donald Trump’s latest mentally incompetent conspiracy theory. Haley is a complete joke now, and she had it coming.
We all know why Haley is doing this. Trump has subtly hinted that if Nikki Haley plays her cards right, he might drop Mike Pence from the 2020 ticket in favor of Haley. Sure, that could happen, because at this point Trump is so thoroughly on track to lose, he could end up trying any desperation move. But even if Trump does throw Haley a bone, he’ll be massively screwing the ever-loyal Pence in the process, which means Trump will just turn around and screw over Haley later. He’s loyal to no one. He destroys those who are most loyal to him. And yet greedy gullible idiots keep signing up to be destroyed by him.
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palmerreport--2020-05-13--Hey Donald Trump, unmask this!

Hey Donald Trump, unmask this!

With Donald Trump ’ s reelection prospects dwindling by the day , he ’ s now decided that his best bet for turning it around is to promote a hilarious conspiracy theory about President Obama and Joe Biden somehow plotting to frame Michael Flynn .
Trump and his co-conspirators keep using the word “ unmasking ” – which is even more hilarious because that ’ s not even an improper thing to do .
With Trump doubling down on this “ unmasking ” nonsense , which obviously won ’ t gain him a single vote , it ’ s clear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ around Trump who ’ s giving him good advice for 2020 .
Every single person giving Trump advice is either conning him into promoting this crap for their own gain ( Putin ) , or merely playing along so Trump will keep them around ( likely everyone on his 2020 staff ) , or truly deranged enough to believe these conspiracy theories themselves ( Don Trump Junior ) .
It ’ s a sinking ship of fools .
Things can and do change during the course of an election , so we must @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump is trying as hard as he can to lose this election .
Our job , in addition to putting in the necessary work on things like voter registration and turnout , is to make sure we don ’ t somehow fall for the notion that Trump knows what he ’ s doing .
He doesn ’ t have a clue .
This “ unmasking ” nonsense is his most self defeating gambit yet , and it ’ s certainly not something that we should be worried about one bit .

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With Donald Trump’s reelection prospects dwindling by the day, he’s now decided that his best bet for turning it around is to promote a hilarious conspiracy theory about President Obama and Joe Biden somehow plotting to frame Michael Flynn. Trump and his co-conspirators keep using the word “unmasking” – which is even more hilarious because that’s not even an improper thing to do.
With Trump doubling down on this “unmasking” nonsense, which obviously won’t gain him a single vote, it’s clear that there’s not one person around Trump who’s giving him good advice for 2020. Every single person giving Trump advice is either conning him into promoting this crap for their own gain (Putin), or merely playing along so Trump will keep them around (likely everyone on his 2020 staff), or truly deranged enough to believe these conspiracy theories themselves (Don Trump Junior). It’s a sinking ship of fools.
Things can and do change during the course of an election, so we must remain vigilant. But for now Donald Trump is trying as hard as he can to lose this election. Our job, in addition to putting in the necessary work on things like voter registration and turnout, is to make sure we don’t somehow fall for the notion that Trump knows what he’s doing. He doesn’t have a clue. This “unmasking” nonsense is his most self defeating gambit yet, and it’s certainly not something that we should be worried about one bit.
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palmerreport--2020-05-13--Donald Trump’s stooge Dr. Ronny Jackson goes completely off the deep end

Former White House Doctor Ronny Jackson is best remembered for falsely claiming that Donald Trump only weighed 239 pounds , and then resigning after he was accused of everything from drunk driving to harassing women in the middle of the night to improperly dispensing pills .
Now for some reason Jackson has decided that he wants his life under the microscope again , so he ’ s running for Congress .
Ronny Jackson has apparently decided that his best shot at winning in 2020 is to make himself sound exactly like Donald Trump , which is a pretty weird strategy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In any case , Jackson – who was once President Obama ’ s doctor – is now melting down with tweets like these : Again , this is coming from the “ Doctor ” who once claimed that Donald Trump only weighed 239 pounds .
Ronny Jackson ’ s tweet ended up getting three times as many negative comments as it got likes , meaning he got “ ratioed ” pretty badly .
Should we start taking wagers on whether Jackson ’ s newfound attention reveals enough about his bizarre personal and professional @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump is gone ?

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Former White House Doctor Ronny Jackson is best remembered for falsely claiming that Donald Trump only weighed 239 pounds, and then resigning after he was accused of everything from drunk driving to harassing women in the middle of the night to improperly dispensing pills. Now for some reason Jackson has decided that he wants his life under the microscope again, so he’s running for Congress.
Ronny Jackson has apparently decided that his best shot at winning in 2020 is to make himself sound exactly like Donald Trump, which is a pretty weird strategy considering how badly Trump is losing. In any case, Jackson – who was once President Obama’s doctor – is now melting down with tweets like these:
President Obama weaponized the highest levels of our government to spy on President Trump. Every Deep State traitor deserves to be brought to justice for their heinous actions.
Again, this is coming from the “Doctor” who once claimed that Donald Trump only weighed 239 pounds. Ronny Jackson’s tweet ended up getting three times as many negative comments as it got likes, meaning he got “ratioed” pretty badly. Should we start taking wagers on whether Jackson’s newfound attention reveals enough about his bizarre personal and professional life to land him in prison once Trump is gone?
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palmerreport--2020-05-13--Donald Trump’s latest Paul Manafort stunt just gave something away

Donald Trump ’ s attempt at dropping the Michael Flynn case is already unraveling , with the judge in the case seeking amicus briefs as an apparent way of laying the groundwork for sending Flynn to prison anyway .
So now Trump is moving on to another similar stunt , as Paul Manafort has been released from prison early today , citing coronavirus concerns – even though he doesn ’ t appear to fit the guidelines for such release .
So be it .
Whatever .
Donald Trump is giving away that this is where his focus is , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the election .
That ’ s a big deal because , as we ’ ve just been reminded by the Supreme Court case involving his tax returns and a grand jury , if Trump loses this election then he ’ s the one going to prison .
Trump also has his most effective henchman Bill Barr wasting his time and political leverage on this kind of Manafort-Flynn nonsense , which means Barr isn ’ t focused on the kinds of shady antics that could actually help Trump win .
It ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trying desperately to spring Manafort and Flynn because they ’ re Putin ’ s guys , or if Trump is simply too senile at this point to understand what will or won ’ t help his election prospects .
Either way , Trump is almost trying to lose the election at this point .
The whole thing gets even stupider when you consider that Donald Trump ’ s former ally and current enemy Michael Cohen was supposed to be released from prison this month for coronavirus reasons , but is instead not being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this is where Trump ’ s focus is at , then he ’ s not doing anything to try to win the election .
That means all we have to do is put in the work required to win , such as voter registration and turnout , and we ’ ll beat him .

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Donald Trump’s attempt at dropping the Michael Flynn case is already unraveling, with the judge in the case seeking amicus briefs as an apparent way of laying the groundwork for sending Flynn to prison anyway. So now Trump is moving on to another similar stunt, as Paul Manafort has been released from prison early today, citing coronavirus concerns – even though he doesn’t appear to fit the guidelines for such release.
So be it. Whatever. Donald Trump is giving away that this is where his focus is, and that means he’s not focused on the election. That’s a big deal because, as we’ve just been reminded by the Supreme Court case involving his tax returns and a grand jury, if Trump loses this election then he’s the one going to prison.
Trump also has his most effective henchman Bill Barr wasting his time and political leverage on this kind of Manafort-Flynn nonsense, which means Barr isn’t focused on the kinds of shady antics that could actually help Trump win. It’s still not entirely clear if Trump is trying desperately to spring Manafort and Flynn because they’re Putin’s guys, or if Trump is simply too senile at this point to understand what will or won’t help his election prospects. Either way, Trump is almost trying to lose the election at this point.
The whole thing gets even stupider when you consider that Donald Trump’s former ally and current enemy Michael Cohen was supposed to be released from prison this month for coronavirus reasons, but is instead not being released after all. Again, if this is where Trump’s focus is at, then he’s not doing anything to try to win the election. That means all we have to do is put in the work required to win, such as voter registration and turnout, and we’ll beat him.
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Double Trouble

There is a peculiarity about this virus that the respective governments of the United Kingdom and the United States can not seem to get their heads around .
This virus does not respect timelines .
It does not obey projections .
It does not care if you are a Republican or a Democrat or a Tory or a Liberal Democrat .
It is stubbornly unimpressed by large numbers , such as how many tests you have performed or how many N95 masks you have produced .
It doesn ’ t give a crap , to be blunt , at how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pretend you are .
It will make you debilitatingly sick and even kill you — whether your god is Jehovah or Allah or Brahma or nobody , if you do not carefully and consistently practice staying at home and social distancing .
It is the worst of times , and neither Britain nor the United States have quite figured that out just yet .
To be sure , the respective stylistic differences between the governments of the United States and the United Kingdom are strikingly dissimilar .
While Boris Johnson has been cautious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gap measures and braking features on his measures to reopen the country in phases , Donald Trump has been scattershot and incompetent and inconsistent and incoherent , supporting both the “ official ” government position on staying at home and the protesters who want to return to work right away .
Either way both governments think it ’ s time to reopen , and they are both equally wrong .
Again , this bug just doesn ’ t care .
There is an eerie correlation between the metrics of Britain and America : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of tests and percentage of deaths are quite similar .
I am sorry to report that , since last I wrote to you twenty four hours ago , approximately two thousand Americans and approximately six hundred Britons have died from coronavirus .
The United States has over a million active cases , the United Kingdom has almost two hundred thousand .
Those numbers are steadily creeping ever upward each day .
If it made sense to close down our countries when the numbers were relatively few , how does it make sense to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of cases and deaths are so alarming and continuing to rise ?
Neither government will say , and , as already observed , this virus doesn ’ t care .
The common denominator is that the governments of both countries are all about money .
Without money there would be no Tories in Britain and there would be no Republicans in America .
Corporate lobbies have enormous power in both , and if you ever doubted that major corporations would hesitate to sacrifice your life or the lives of your loved ones in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lines , wonder no longer .
They will eagerly kill you and your loved ones in the name of those bottom lines , with countenances hypocritically swathed in sad regret and lips enunciating false pledges of thoughts and prayers .
You mean less than nothing to them .
It is also important to remember that billions and even trillions of dollars and pounds sterling mean absolutely nothing to these governments .
They will spend vast amounts on corporate bailouts and tax breaks for the rich and pork projects for their cronies and weapons @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when it comes to actually helping people on the ground , their constituents , people who can give them nothing more than their meagre vote , they suddenly become regretfully fiscally responsible .
The dumbest members of their constituents will believe them anyway .
There is really only one answer .
As a planet we must unite against this bug , stay home , wear masks and gloves and keep up social distancing or we will suffer untold millions of deaths before the year is out .
Our governments , for once , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ foot the bill .
The numbers are there , they exist for all to see , and they don ’ t lie .
We are heading for a disaster of unparalleled magnitude if we do not unite against this plague .
That is why it is essential that we also unite against the plague of Donald Trump , because Trump and his regime represent the greed and criminality that very well could kill me and you and the people we love .
Vote Biden in November .
And , as ever , ladies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comrades and friends , stay safe .

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There is a peculiarity about this virus that the respective governments of the United Kingdom and the United States cannot seem to get their heads around. This virus does not respect timelines. It does not obey projections. It does not care if you are a Republican or a Democrat or a Tory or a Liberal Democrat. It is stubbornly unimpressed by large numbers, such as how many tests you have performed or how many N95 masks you have produced. It doesn’t give a crap, to be blunt, at how brave or patriotic you are, or pretend you are. It will make you debilitatingly sick and even kill you — whether your god is Jehovah or Allah or Brahma or nobody, if you do not carefully and consistently practice staying at home and social distancing. It is the worst of times, and neither Britain nor the United States have quite figured that out just yet.
To be sure, the respective stylistic differences between the governments of the United States and the United Kingdom are strikingly dissimilar. While Boris Johnson has been cautious and fearful, has introduced vague stop gap measures and braking features on his measures to reopen the country in phases, Donald Trump has been scattershot and incompetent and inconsistent and incoherent, supporting both the “official” government position on staying at home and the protesters who want to return to work right away. Either way both governments think it’s time to reopen, and they are both equally wrong. Again, this bug just doesn’t care. There is an eerie correlation between the metrics of Britain and America: the percentage of coronavirus cases, percentage of tests and percentage of deaths are quite similar.
I am sorry to report that, since last I wrote to you twenty four hours ago, approximately two thousand Americans and approximately six hundred Britons have died from coronavirus. The United States has over a million active cases, the United Kingdom has almost two hundred thousand. Those numbers are steadily creeping ever upward each day. If it made sense to close down our countries when the numbers were relatively few, how does it make sense to open them up again when the numbers of cases and deaths are so alarming and continuing to rise? Neither government will say, and, as already observed, this virus doesn’t care.
The common denominator is that the governments of both countries are all about money. Without money there would be no Tories in Britain and there would be no Republicans in America. Corporate lobbies have enormous power in both, and if you ever doubted that major corporations would hesitate to sacrifice your life or the lives of your loved ones in the interest and protection of their bottom lines, wonder no longer. They will eagerly kill you and your loved ones in the name of those bottom lines, with countenances hypocritically swathed in sad regret and lips enunciating false pledges of thoughts and prayers. You mean less than nothing to them.
It is also important to remember that billions and even trillions of dollars and pounds sterling mean absolutely nothing to these governments. They will spend vast amounts on corporate bailouts and tax breaks for the rich and pork projects for their cronies and weapons of mass destruction — unhesitatingly. But when it comes to actually helping people on the ground, their constituents, people who can give them nothing more than their meagre vote, they suddenly become regretfully fiscally responsible. The dumbest members of their constituents will believe them anyway.
There is really only one answer. As a planet we must unite against this bug, stay home, wear masks and gloves and keep up social distancing or we will suffer untold millions of deaths before the year is out. Our governments, for once, must become governments of the people and foot the bill. The numbers are there, they exist for all to see, and they don’t lie. We are heading for a disaster of unparalleled magnitude if we do not unite against this plague. That is why it is essential that we also unite against the plague of Donald Trump, because Trump and his regime represent the greed and criminality that very well could kill me and you and the people we love. Vote Biden in November. And, as ever, ladies and gentlemen, brothers and sisters, comrades and friends, stay safe.
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palmerreport--2020-05-13--This is going to enrage Donald Trump

This is going to enrage Donald Trump

While times of crisis can also be opportunities for a world leader to show who they really are by offering consolation and a plan to attack the problem , Donald Trump has repeatedly shown us that he ’ s not capable of either of those things .
He ’ s no good at even trying to pretend he can do it , so his strategy is to hope he can re-open the country as soon as possible and people will go back to spending and living like they always have and somehow the magic stock market he liked to tweet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it was .
Even Trump isn ’ t so delusional as to think this is actually going to happen , but he has been able to shape the GOP ’ s talking points pretty effectively along these lines .
Trump and his allies are hoping they can force voters to choose between re-opening the country before COVID-19 plateaus or losing their jobs as the economy only gets worse , and that they ’ ll eventually start to blame the latter on Democrats .
In a new op-ed in The Washington Post , however @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a false choice that citizens shouldn ’ t be forced to make .
He points out that most people are worried about restrictions being lifted too soon and that even in states that have reopened , the economy is still faltering as people are reluctant to go out .
Unless public health improves , Biden points out , the economy will not .
The false choice we ’ re being presented with is not only dishonest and dangerous , it ’ s also blatantly hypocritical on Trump ’ s part .
Yes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ point out that while Donald Trump claims the U.S. doesn ’ t need increased testing to re-open , he and his closest staff are routinely tested – using supplies that could be given to states with test shortages .
Donald Trump probably won ’ t read this op-ed , but he ’ ll almost certainly hear of it somehow or other and we can wholly expect him to tweet about it or rant about it on TV , which is likely what the Biden campaign is waiting for .

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While times of crisis can also be opportunities for a world leader to show who they really are by offering consolation and a plan to attack the problem, Donald Trump has repeatedly shown us that he’s not capable of either of those things. He’s no good at even trying to pretend he can do it, so his strategy is to hope he can re-open the country as soon as possible and people will go back to spending and living like they always have and somehow the magic stock market he liked to tweet about will go back to the way it was.
Even Trump isn’t so delusional as to think this is actually going to happen, but he has been able to shape the GOP’s talking points pretty effectively along these lines. Trump and his allies are hoping they can force voters to choose between re-opening the country before COVID-19 plateaus or losing their jobs as the economy only gets worse, and that they’ll eventually start to blame the latter on Democrats. In a new op-ed in The Washington Post, however, Joe Biden makes clear that this is a false choice that citizens shouldn’t be forced to make.
He points out that most people are worried about restrictions being lifted too soon and that even in states that have reopened, the economy is still faltering as people are reluctant to go out. Unless public health improves, Biden points out, the economy will not. The false choice we’re being presented with is not only dishonest and dangerous, it’s also blatantly hypocritical on Trump’s part. Yes, Biden decided to go there and point out that while Donald Trump claims the U.S. doesn’t need increased testing to re-open, he and his closest staff are routinely tested – using supplies that could be given to states with test shortages.
Donald Trump probably won’t read this op-ed, but he’ll almost certainly hear of it somehow or other and we can wholly expect him to tweet about it or rant about it on TV, which is likely what the Biden campaign is waiting for.
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FINISH HIM

In politics it ’ s often said that you should treat an election like your guy is five points down , even if he ’ s five points up .
You never know what might happen , so you ’ ve got to work as hard as possible to drive voter registration and turnout and pick up every last vote possible , just in case .
This is solid advice and should always be followed .
But in this unique election , I think there ’ s also a different angle that we ’ ve got to focus on .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden is winning .
He ’ s ahead nationally .
He ’ s ahead in every swing state .
This is despite the fact that he ’ s stuck in his basement due to a pandemic , unable to campaign in person , even as the media gives nearly all of its focus to his increasingly disastrous opponent .
Here ’ s the thing .
For now at least , I think we need to play up the fact that Biden is winning .
We ’ re in an exceedingly weird election cycle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ list .
It raises the question of how many Americans even know that Joe Biden is currently winning .
During the democratic primary race , the anti-democrats of the left kept repeating the nonsensical mantra that “ Biden can ’ t beat Trump.
” We ’ ve never really pushed back against it , because we ’ re trained to believe that we shouldn ’ t get too cocky about our candidate being ahead .
And because there ’ s no pushback , the media keeps doing ridiculous stories about “ What Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in reality he ’ s currently winning .
It all creates the false perception that Biden is somehow behind .
There are people out there who hate Donald Trump and would prefer that he lose , but who don ’ t want to invest time or effort on what they fear might be a lost cause .
Why would they want to invest their time in Joe Biden when they keep incorrectly hearing that he ’ s losing ?
Maybe it ’ s time to start promoting the fact that our guy is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ winning .
In this election cycle , I don ’ t think that admitting to ourselves that our guy is ahead is somehow going to make us complacent .
We know better than anyone that this can all go horribly wrong for us if we don ’ t keep putting in the work .
We ’ re not suddenly going to slack off .
But with our guy currently winning despite literally being locked in his house , it couldn ’ t hurt to beat our chest about it .
No one ever @ @ @ @ @ @ @ You want to finish Trump off ?
Make sure everyone knows Joe Biden is winning .
Watch even more people get on board with Biden .
It ’ ll have the added bonus of driving Trump even more bonkers for all to see .

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In politics it’s often said that you should treat an election like your guy is five points down, even if he’s five points up. You never know what might happen, so you’ve got to work as hard as possible to drive voter registration and turnout and pick up every last vote possible, just in case. This is solid advice and should always be followed. But in this unique election, I think there’s also a different angle that we’ve got to focus on.
The reality right now is that Joe Biden is winning. He’s ahead nationally. He’s ahead in every swing state. This is despite the fact that he’s stuck in his basement due to a pandemic, unable to campaign in person, even as the media gives nearly all of its focus to his increasingly disastrous opponent. Here’s the thing. For now at least, I think we need to play up the fact that Biden is winning.
We’re in an exceedingly weird election cycle, for too many obvious reasons to list. It raises the question of how many Americans even know that Joe Biden is currently winning. During the democratic primary race, the anti-democrats of the left kept repeating the nonsensical mantra that “Biden can’t beat Trump.” We’ve never really pushed back against it, because we’re trained to believe that we shouldn’t get too cocky about our candidate being ahead. And because there’s no pushback, the media keeps doing ridiculous stories about “What Biden needs to do to win” when in reality he’s currently winning. It all creates the false perception that Biden is somehow behind.
There are people out there who hate Donald Trump and would prefer that he lose, but who don’t want to invest time or effort on what they fear might be a lost cause. Why would they want to invest their time in Joe Biden when they keep incorrectly hearing that he’s losing? Maybe it’s time to start promoting the fact that our guy is, in fact, you know, winning.
In this election cycle, I don’t think that admitting to ourselves that our guy is ahead is somehow going to make us complacent. We know better than anyone that this can all go horribly wrong for us if we don’t keep putting in the work. We’re not suddenly going to slack off. But with our guy currently winning despite literally being locked in his house, it couldn’t hurt to beat our chest about it. No one ever won an election by nervously fretting. You want to finish Trump off? Make sure everyone knows Joe Biden is winning. Watch even more people get on board with Biden. It’ll have the added bonus of driving Trump even more bonkers for all to see.
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palmerreport--2020-05-14--Mitch McConnell told President Obama to keep his mouth shut. President Obama didn’t listen to him.

After word leaked that President Barack Obama had privately criticized Donald Trump ’ s disastrous mishandling of the coronavirus crisis @ @ @ @ @ called Obama “ classless ” and told him to shut his mouth .
Where does @ @ @ @ @ get off saying boo to someone as genuine as Obama ?
On Wednesday , President @ @ @ @ @ this tweet : Despite all the time that ’ s been lost , we can @ @ @ @ @ the virus , protect people from the economic fallout , and more safely approach something @ @ @ @ @ start making better policy decisions now.https : //t.co/pfokyI8GiB Yes , it ’ s subtle .
@ @ @ @ @ reference to “ all the time that ’ s been lost ” is a clear @ @ @ @ @ s negligence and abject failure to lead during this crisis .
Obama is going to @ @ @ @ @ to say as this election unfolds .
Mitch McConnell is going to wish he ’ @ @ @ @ @ shut .

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After word leaked that President Barack Obama had privately criticized Donald Trump’s disastrous mishandling of the coronavirus crisis, racist thug Mitch McConnell called Obama “classless” and told him to shut his mouth. Where does someone as scuzzy as McConnell get off saying boo to someone as genuine as Obama?
On Wednesday, President Obama answered that question with this tweet:
Despite all the time that’s been lost, we can still make real progress against the virus, protect people from the economic fallout, and more safely approach something closer to normal if we start making better policy decisions now.https://t.co/pfokyI8GiB — Barack Obama (@BarackObama) May 13, 2020
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Yes, it’s subtle. But President Obama’s reference to “all the time that’s been lost” is a clear criticism of Donald Trump’s negligence and abject failure to lead during this crisis. Obama is going to have a whole lot more to say as this election unfolds. Mitch McConnell is going to wish he’d kept his own mouth shut.
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palmerreport--2020-05-14--Donald Trump Jr has completely lost whatever marbles he might have had left

To give you an idea of how Donald Trump ’ s phony Ukraine scandal about Joe Biden played out for each of them , Trump got impeached over it , and Biden is still ahead of him in the polls .
More to the point , the phony scandal has been so ineffective , Trump has now had to move on to a new phony scandal involving President Obama and , well , who knows .
This is particularly bad news for Donald Trump Jr , a tinfoil hat conspiracy theorist who appears to truly believe in the deranged nonsense @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Junior is taking it particularly hard that the phony Ukraine-Biden scandal has fallen apart : Joe will defend China at all costs… I guess $ 30 Million a year in Managment fees to his sons “ fund ” from China ’ s $ 1,500,000,000 “ investment ” is enough for him to defend China over Americans even after their lies made the Wuhan Virus so much worse for us and the world .
# joechina https : //t.co/b6uCCLWcJQ There is a lot of stupidity to unpack here .
First , Donald Trump Jr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ apostrophe is .
More importantly , if Joe Biden ’ s son was somehow given a billon-plus dollar bribe , where ’ s the money ?
This is laughable on its face .
Finally , it ’ s almost funny to watch Trump Junior to try insist that the other candidate in the race is the one with a family nepotism problem .

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To give you an idea of how Donald Trump’s phony Ukraine scandal about Joe Biden played out for each of them, Trump got impeached over it, and Biden is still ahead of him in the polls. More to the point, the phony scandal has been so ineffective, Trump has now had to move on to a new phony scandal involving President Obama and, well, who knows.
This is particularly bad news for Donald Trump Jr, a tinfoil hat conspiracy theorist who appears to truly believe in the deranged nonsense that his father makes up. Trump Junior is taking it particularly hard that the phony Ukraine-Biden scandal has fallen apart:
Joe will defend China at all costs… I guess $30 Million a year in Managment fees to his sons “fund” from China’s $1,500,000,000 “investment” is enough for him to defend China over Americans even after their lies made the Wuhan Virus so much worse for us and the world. #joechina https://t.co/b6uCCLWcJQ — Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) May 13, 2020
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There is a lot of stupidity to unpack here. First, Donald Trump Jr clearly doesn’t know what an apostrophe is. More importantly, if Joe Biden’s son was somehow given a billon-plus dollar bribe, where’s the money? This is laughable on its face. Finally, it’s almost funny to watch Trump Junior to try insist that the other candidate in the race is the one with a family nepotism problem.
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