Faking it

– Now that Donald Trump has lost , he ’ s making clear that he has zero interest in all the Americans who are dying in the pandemic .
This means that Trump never cared about the pandemic when he was holding all those press conferences about it during the spring and summer either .
He was faking it , because he had to do the bare minimum to pretend he cared in order to keep his hopes of reelection alive .
But then we already knew that .
– Jim Jordan is attacking Dr. Fauci ’ s judgment , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to trust Dr. Fauci ’ s judgment .
If a thug like Jordan were praising Fauci , I ’ d be worried .
– Tweet of the day , from Andrew Werthmann , DNC Member from Wisconsin : “ In 16 days , every day will begin to have more sunlight .
In 46 days , Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will be the most powerful leaders in the world .
In the next few months ( fingers crossed ) the vaccine & people being safe will help us beat this pandemic .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ light .
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– Now that Donald Trump has lost, he’s making clear that he has zero interest in all the Americans who are dying in the pandemic. This means that Trump never cared about the pandemic when he was holding all those press conferences about it during the spring and summer either. He was faking it, because he had to do the bare minimum to pretend he cared in order to keep his hopes of reelection alive. But then we already knew that.
– Jim Jordan is attacking Dr. Fauci’s judgment, which is yet another reason for us to trust Dr. Fauci’s judgment. If a thug like Jordan were praising Fauci, I’d be worried.
– Tweet of the day, from Andrew Werthmann, DNC Member from Wisconsin: “In 16 days, every day will begin to have more sunlight. In 46 days, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will be the most powerful leaders in the world. In the next few months (fingers crossed) the vaccine & people being safe will help us beat this pandemic. I’m starting to see the light.”
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palmerreport--2020-12-05--Donald Trump has reached the point in his downfall where he’s demanding the names of his Republican

Donald Trump has reached the point in his downfall where he’s demanding the names of his Republican enemies

Earlier today the Washington Post reported that it surveyed every Republican in the House and Senate , and that just 25 of them ( later revised to 26 ) were willing to privately admit that Joe Biden won the election .
This is an embarrassingly small number .
But it ’ s also a number that ’ s dangerously high for Trump , who ’ s hanging on by a thread .
Sure enough , Trump sees the news for what it is : even the Republicans are selfishly starting to move on from his dead presidency .
Trump tweeted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wow !
I am surprised there are so many .
We have just begun to fight .
Please send me a list of the 25 RINOS .
I read the Fake News Washington Post as little as possible !
” Okay , so now we ’ ve reached the point where Trump is demanding to know the names of the Republicans who are privately admitting that he lost .
Trump may think this makes him look strong , but all it does is amplify the fact that a couple dozen Republicans in Congress @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That number will grow , as it becomes more inconvenient for the Republicans to keep propping him up during his denial stage .

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Earlier today the Washington Post reported that it surveyed every Republican in the House and Senate, and that just 25 of them (later revised to 26) were willing to privately admit that Joe Biden won the election. This is an embarrassingly small number. But it’s also a number that’s dangerously high for Trump, who’s hanging on by a thread.
Sure enough, Trump sees the news for what it is: even the Republicans are selfishly starting to move on from his dead presidency. Trump tweeted this in response: “25, wow! I am surprised there are so many. We have just begun to fight. Please send me a list of the 25 RINOS. I read the Fake News Washington Post as little as possible!”
Okay, so now we’ve reached the point where Trump is demanding to know the names of the Republicans who are privately admitting that he lost. Trump may think this makes him look strong, but all it does is amplify the fact that a couple dozen Republicans in Congress are already moving on from him. That number will grow, as it becomes more inconvenient for the Republicans to keep propping him up during his denial stage.
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palmerreport--2020-12-05--Donald Trump’s trip to Georgia today is already going poorly for him

Donald Trump has spent the past month turning the Republican Party against itself in Georgia , and putting the party ’ s prospects in the Senate runoffs at risk .
Now Trump is heading to Georgia tonight to hold a supposed rally for Perdue and Loeffler , but we expect it ’ ll be more of a Trump pity party .
In any case it ’ s already off to a bad start for him .
It turns out Trump called Georgia ’ s Republican Governor Brian Kemp this morning and demanded that he overturn the presidential election results in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ surprising at all .
But what is notable is that Kemp ( or someone close to him ) turned around and immediately told the Washington Post about Trump ’ s antics .
In other words , Kemp and his office are trying to score points by outing Trump for once again trying to steal the election .
Kemp ’ s unwillingness to help Trump , and decision to leak Trump ’ s antics to the media , are already serving to make Trump look bad – and desperate .
It should also serve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heading into what was already going to be a whacked out rally tonight .
Now we ’ ll see just how ugly and mutually destructive it gets .

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Donald Trump has spent the past month turning the Republican Party against itself in Georgia, and putting the party’s prospects in the Senate runoffs at risk. Now Trump is heading to Georgia tonight to hold a supposed rally for Perdue and Loeffler, but we expect it’ll be more of a Trump pity party. In any case it’s already off to a bad start for him.
It turns out Trump called Georgia’s Republican Governor Brian Kemp this morning and demanded that he overturn the presidential election results in the state. This isn’t surprising at all. But what is notable is that Kemp (or someone close to him) turned around and immediately told the Washington Post about Trump’s antics. In other words, Kemp and his office are trying to score points by outing Trump for once again trying to steal the election.
Kemp’s unwillingness to help Trump, and decision to leak Trump’s antics to the media, are already serving to make Trump look bad – and desperate. It should also serve to put Trump in a foul mood heading into what was already going to be a whacked out rally tonight. Now we’ll see just how ugly and mutually destructive it gets.
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palmerreport--2020-12-05--President-elect Joe Biden is having none of it

While Donald Trump likes to take credit for the stock market throughout his presidency , he ’ s a lot quieter when it comes to jobs reports that are lower than expected – a trend that has become all too common during the COVID pandemic .
It ’ s a failure of leadership even while the GOP is doing all in its power to avoid passing any kind of stimulus while making sure Democratic politicians take all the blame for it .
President-elect Biden is having none of it , of course .
He called any efforts in the Senate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ package , “ just the start , ” emphasizing that they will need to act again in January to provide relief to businesses affected by the pandemic and millions of Americans who could be facing eviction while states run out of money for testing supplies .
” To truly end this crisis , Congress will need to fund more testing as well as the equitable and free distribution of the vaccine , ” he said .
“ We ’ ll need more economic relief as a bridge through 2021 until both the pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the crisis ebbs and a vaccine allows the country to slowly transition back to normal , Biden hopes to continue investing in clean energy as well as manufacturing and infrastructure with his plan to build back better – one that would create 18.6 million jobs , according to an analysis by Moody ’ s .
Doing less , however , could have long-term economic damage .
This is why it ’ s imperative that we wrest back control of the Senate from Mitch McConnell , whose only concern through all of this is @ @ @ @ @ @

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While Donald Trump likes to take credit for the stock market throughout his presidency, he’s a lot quieter when it comes to jobs reports that are lower than expected – a trend that has become all too common during the COVID pandemic. It’s a failure of leadership even while the GOP is doing all in its power to avoid passing any kind of stimulus while making sure Democratic politicians take all the blame for it.
President-elect Biden is having none of it, of course. He called any efforts in the Senate to pass a $900 billion relief package, “just the start,” emphasizing that they will need to act again in January to provide relief to businesses affected by the pandemic and millions of Americans who could be facing eviction while states run out of money for testing supplies.
”To truly end this crisis, Congress will need to fund more testing as well as the equitable and free distribution of the vaccine,” he said. “We’ll need more economic relief as a bridge through 2021 until both the pandemic and economic crises are over.” When the crisis ebbs and a vaccine allows the country to slowly transition back to normal, Biden hopes to continue investing in clean energy as well as manufacturing and infrastructure with his plan to build back better – one that would create 18.6 million jobs, according to an analysis by Moody’s. Doing less, however, could have long-term economic damage. This is why it’s imperative that we wrest back control of the Senate from Mitch McConnell, whose only concern through all of this is holding onto power through 2024.
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palmerreport--2020-12-05--Donald Trump’s pardon scheme just took a blow from a judge

When Donald Trump issued a preemptive pardon for all current and potential criminal charges against Michael Flynn , Palmer Report explained that it wasn ’ t some kind of magic wand .
Preemptive pardons are legally flimsy – and with as many of them as Trump seems intent on handing out , it ’ s a matter of time before the concept gets challenged in court .
We further pointed out that because Michael Flynn ’ s case happens to be before Judge Emmet Sullivan , who has already gone to great lengths this year to fend off Bill Barr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , there was a decent chance that Sullivan would decide to set the precedent on preemptive pardons himself .
Now another federal Judge , Reggie Walton , is publicly giving Judge Sullivan cover for precisely doing that .
Walton suggested in court on Friday that while Sullivan can ’ t override the pardon for the one charge that Flynn has already faced , Sullivan could issue an opinion that the pardon is “ too broad ” and that it doesn ’ t apply to future prosecutions against Flynn .
If Sullivan follows Walton @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be directly inviting the post-Trump DOJ to bring additional criminal charges against Michael Flynn .
That won ’ t be difficult to do , as Flynn managed to avoid serious charges with his cooperating plea deal , which he then reneged on .
If the DOJ charges Flynn with new crimes , Flynn ’ s lawyers will argue that the charges should be thrown out due to the pardons .
But Sullivan ’ s ruling would be established precedent , and the courts could have a hard time overturning him .
This has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Michael Flynn ’ s chances of remaining out of prison .
Based on how he ’ d handled things up to this point , we suspected that Sullivan might do something like this , and now he has a fellow federal judge giving him cover to do it .
It ’ s also potentially a blow to Donald Trump ’ s entire preemptive pardon scheme , because if Flynn ’ s preemptive pardon fails , then the preemptive pardons for Trump and his family would also fail .
We still have see to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ goes , but the first blow to Trump ’ s pardon scheme has now been struck .

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When Donald Trump issued a preemptive pardon for all current and potential criminal charges against Michael Flynn, Palmer Report explained that it wasn’t some kind of magic wand. Preemptive pardons are legally flimsy – and with as many of them as Trump seems intent on handing out, it’s a matter of time before the concept gets challenged in court.
We further pointed out that because Michael Flynn’s case happens to be before Judge Emmet Sullivan, who has already gone to great lengths this year to fend off Bill Barr’s attempt at sabotaging the case, there was a decent chance that Sullivan would decide to set the precedent on preemptive pardons himself.
Now another federal Judge, Reggie Walton, is publicly giving Judge Sullivan cover for precisely doing that. Walton suggested in court on Friday that while Sullivan can’t override the pardon for the one charge that Flynn has already faced, Sullivan could issue an opinion that the pardon is “too broad” and that it doesn’t apply to future prosecutions against Flynn.
If Sullivan follows Walton’s suggestion, he’ll be directly inviting the post-Trump DOJ to bring additional criminal charges against Michael Flynn. That won’t be difficult to do, as Flynn managed to avoid serious charges with his cooperating plea deal, which he then reneged on. If the DOJ charges Flynn with new crimes, Flynn’s lawyers will argue that the charges should be thrown out due to the pardons. But Sullivan’s ruling would be established precedent, and the courts could have a hard time overturning him.
This has to be seen as a blow to Michael Flynn’s chances of remaining out of prison. Based on how he’d handled things up to this point, we suspected that Sullivan might do something like this, and now he has a fellow federal judge giving him cover to do it. It’s also potentially a blow to Donald Trump’s entire preemptive pardon scheme, because if Flynn’s preemptive pardon fails, then the preemptive pardons for Trump and his family would also fail. We still have see to what Sullivan does next and where this goes, but the first blow to Trump’s pardon scheme has now been struck.
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palmerreport--2020-12-05--Team Trump falls to pieces as Donald Trump checks out

The thing about leaders – even villainous leaders or crime bosses – is that they ’ ve got to give their people guidance and direction .
Otherwise , the underlings end up merely guessing what the leader wants them to do , or they use the vacuum to carry out their own personal agenda instead .
Apart from periodic tweets and the occasional hostage video insisting that the election was rigged against him , Donald Trump has largely checked out .
Not only is he failing to give his people much guidance in public , he ’ s apparently also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scenes either .
As a result of Trump ’ s total lack of leadership , his sidekick Rudy Giuliani is out there touting a star witness who claims without evidence that the election was hacked , yet apparently has a criminal record of her own involving computer crimes .
Trump has sat back while Giuliani and Jenna Ellis fired Sidney Powell from the team , but now it turns out Ellis may not even be a practicing lawyer .
Meanwhile Powell is still filing suits that may or may not be on Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mistakenly claimed that the voting machines gave Biden ’ s votes to Trump .
She can ’ t even get her lies right .
Meanwhile Powell and another Trump lawyer named Lin Wood are busy telling Republicans not to bother voting at all in the Georgia runoffs , even as Trump stooge Dan Crenshaw attacks Wood for it , and Trump stooge Michelle Malkin attacks Crenshaw for attacking Wood .
Trump seems to think he ’ s holding a rally in Georgia on Saturday .
At this point it ’ s anyone ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , let alone what he says to voters .
For all anyone knows , he could go into a snit and tell rally goers not to vote .
It ’ s total chaos .
We were expecting a leadership vacuum , infighting , backbiting , and pandemonium within the Republican Party once Donald Trump was gone from office .
But with Trump having largely checked out already , we ’ re seeing that pandemonium playing out now .
It wouldn ’ t matter so much if the Georgia runoffs weren ’ t so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ real opportunity to seize control of the Senate , if they put in the work required to win .

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The thing about leaders – even villainous leaders or crime bosses – is that they’ve got to give their people guidance and direction. Otherwise, the underlings end up merely guessing what the leader wants them to do, or they use the vacuum to carry out their own personal agenda instead.
Apart from periodic tweets and the occasional hostage video insisting that the election was rigged against him, Donald Trump has largely checked out. Not only is he failing to give his people much guidance in public, he’s apparently also failing to give them guidance behind the scenes either.
As a result of Trump’s total lack of leadership, his sidekick Rudy Giuliani is out there touting a star witness who claims without evidence that the election was hacked, yet apparently has a criminal record of her own involving computer crimes. Trump has sat back while Giuliani and Jenna Ellis fired Sidney Powell from the team, but now it turns out Ellis may not even be a practicing lawyer. Meanwhile Powell is still filing suits that may or may not be on Trump’s behalf, and today she mistakenly claimed that the voting machines gave Biden’s votes to Trump. She can’t even get her lies right.
Meanwhile Powell and another Trump lawyer named Lin Wood are busy telling Republicans not to bother voting at all in the Georgia runoffs, even as Trump stooge Dan Crenshaw attacks Wood for it, and Trump stooge Michelle Malkin attacks Crenshaw for attacking Wood. Trump seems to think he’s holding a rally in Georgia on Saturday. At this point it’s anyone’s guess whether he even shows up, let alone what he says to voters. For all anyone knows, he could go into a snit and tell rally goers not to vote. It’s total chaos.
We were expecting a leadership vacuum, infighting, backbiting, and pandemonium within the Republican Party once Donald Trump was gone from office. But with Trump having largely checked out already, we’re seeing that pandemonium playing out now. It wouldn’t matter so much if the Georgia runoffs weren’t so important. It gives the Democrats a real opportunity to seize control of the Senate, if they put in the work required to win.
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palmerreport--2020-12-06--Donald Trump is ripping the Republican Party to pieces in real time

– To give you an idea of just how poorly Donald Trump ’ s Georgia rally went for the Republicans , his supporters ended up drowning out Perdue and Loeffler when they tried to speak , with chants like “ Fight for Trump ” and “ Stop the steal.
” No one at that rally had any interest in voting in the runoffs .
The GOP has a real problem here .
Good .
– In yet another sign that Team Trump is eating itself alive , Judge Jeanine Pirro went on an incoherent rant during her Fox News show @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bill Barr a “ reptile.
” It didn ’ t make any more sense in context .
– Trump is now accusing Arizona ’ s Republican Governor of knowingly signing a fraudulent document .
This comes after Trump accused Georgia ’ s Republican Governor of malfeasance earlier in the day .
Next he ’ ll be calling for them to be locked up .
The Republicans did this to themselves when they put a psychotic criminal atop their party .
He was always going to destroy them on his way down .
– @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is losing it , at around one in the morning he tweeted “ Melissa is great !
” Then he started retweeting “ cat turd ” again .
Forty-five days and this guy won ’ t be our problem anymore .

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– To give you an idea of just how poorly Donald Trump’s Georgia rally went for the Republicans, his supporters ended up drowning out Perdue and Loeffler when they tried to speak, with chants like “Fight for Trump” and “Stop the steal.” No one at that rally had any interest in voting in the runoffs. The GOP has a real problem here. Good.
– In yet another sign that Team Trump is eating itself alive, Judge Jeanine Pirro went on an incoherent rant during her Fox News show on Saturday night and ended up calling Bill Barr a “reptile.” It didn’t make any more sense in context.
– Trump is now accusing Arizona’s Republican Governor of knowingly signing a fraudulent document. This comes after Trump accused Georgia’s Republican Governor of malfeasance earlier in the day. Next he’ll be calling for them to be locked up. The Republicans did this to themselves when they put a psychotic criminal atop their party. He was always going to destroy them on his way down.
– In the latest sign that Trump truly is losing it, at around one in the morning he tweeted “Melissa is great!” Then he started retweeting “cat turd” again. Forty-five days and this guy won’t be our problem anymore.
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palmerreport--2020-12-06--Joe Biden’s Attorney General

Joe Biden’s Attorney General

I have a few personal preferences for Attorney General , as do many of you .
But off the top of my head I can think of at least a dozen people who would kick ass at the job .
So as long as President Biden picks someone honest and fearless , I ’ m not going to complain .
Here are a few things to keep in mind : 1 ) When someone ’ s name is leaked as being “ in consideration ” it usually means they ’ re not in consideration , and they ’ re leaking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into consideration .
2 ) When the media is kicking someone ’ s name around without a leak being involved , it doesn ’ t necessarily mean that person even wants the job .
These are just guesses on the part of the media – and their guesses usually lean toward big names that people will click on for page views 3 ) The majority of Biden ’ s top picks thus far have been people whose names were not being leaked or kicked around by the media at all .
We just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tony Blinken , Jake Sullivan and Avril Haines ” moment .
Attorney General could easily be another one of those .
4 ) Biden ’ s Attorney General is unique in that she or he will oversee the prosecution of Trump , his family , and his henchmen .
It may be best for Biden to have an AG who ’ s seen as nonpolitical , as opposed to being an established Trump adversary .
5 ) Of all of Biden ’ s picks , Senate Republicans will probably fight him the hardest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of them are criminally complicit themselves .
So Biden may not pick his AG until after he sees whether we win the Georgia runoffs .

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I have a few personal preferences for Attorney General, as do many of you. But off the top of my head I can think of at least a dozen people who would kick ass at the job. So as long as President Biden picks someone honest and fearless, I’m not going to complain. Here are a few things to keep in mind:
1) When someone’s name is leaked as being “in consideration” it usually means they’re not in consideration, and they’re leaking their own name to try to get into consideration.
2) When the media is kicking someone’s name around without a leak being involved, it doesn’t necessarily mean that person even wants the job. These are just guesses on the part of the media – and their guesses usually lean toward big names that people will click on for page views
3) The majority of Biden’s top picks thus far have been people whose names were not being leaked or kicked around by the media at all. We just had our “who the hell are Tony Blinken, Jake Sullivan and Avril Haines” moment. Attorney General could easily be another one of those.
4) Biden’s Attorney General is unique in that she or he will oversee the prosecution of Trump, his family, and his henchmen. It may be best for Biden to have an AG who’s seen as nonpolitical, as opposed to being an established Trump adversary.
5) Of all of Biden’s picks, Senate Republicans will probably fight him the hardest on Attorney General, because so many of them are criminally complicit themselves. So Biden may not pick his AG until after he sees whether we win the Georgia runoffs.
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palmerreport--2020-12-06--Donald Trump just screwed up and admitted he lost the election

Donald Trump ’ s rally in Georgia was an incoherent , discombobulated mess .
He spent most of the time spinning conspiracy theories about how he secretly won the election , and very little time on the two Republican candidates in the Senate runoffs .
But then Trump blew it .
He began lamenting about “ what we would have done in the next four years ” – a clear reference to the fact that he ’ s not getting another four years – which is an admission that he lost the election .
Oops .
This rally was awful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It certainly didn ’ t help the country for the outgoing President of the United States to stand up there and insist that the election was rigged against him .
But Trump certainly didn ’ t help himself with his inane rambling .
More importantly , this has to be seen as a loss – or at least as a waste of time – for the Republican Party .
Trump just basically told Republican voters that there ’ s no reason to vote in the runoff races because they ’ re rigged too @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rally tonight was offensive , and that someone ought to do something about it , you can do something about it by donating to Georgia ’ s Democratic candidates Warnock and Ossoff .
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Donald Trump’s rally in Georgia was an incoherent, discombobulated mess. He spent most of the time spinning conspiracy theories about how he secretly won the election, and very little time on the two Republican candidates in the Senate runoffs.
But then Trump blew it. He began lamenting about “what we would have done in the next four years” – a clear reference to the fact that he’s not getting another four years – which is an admission that he lost the election. Oops.
This rally was awful in every sense of the word. It certainly didn’t help the country for the outgoing President of the United States to stand up there and insist that the election was rigged against him. But Trump certainly didn’t help himself with his inane rambling. More importantly, this has to be seen as a loss – or at least as a waste of time – for the Republican Party. Trump just basically told Republican voters that there’s no reason to vote in the runoff races because they’re rigged too.
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palmerreport--2020-12-07--The real reason Bill Barr is leaking that he’s going to resign

The New York Times is reporting tonight that Attorney General Bill Barr is looking at resigning later this month , according to sources “ familiar with this thinking.
” This is a phrase we often see in relation to leaks about Barr , and it always ends up being a dead giveaway that Barr himself strategically leaked the story .
So what ’ s he up to ?
Once Bill Barr saw that Trump was definitely going to lose the election – which was clear back in October to anyone who was paying close attention – it left Barr with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to remain loyal to Trump ’ s post-election antics to the very last , and hope to snare a pardon for obstruction of justice on his way out the door .
The other was for Barr to distance himself from Trump , lie low , and hope that by the time the smoke cleared , the DOJ would simply move on from the notion of criminally charging him .
It ’ s been clear for awhile now that Barr was going with the latter strategy .
He spent the final month of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said nothing during the five day long vote counting marathon .
Then he emerged earlier this week to confirm that he ’ d found no evidence that the election was rigged .
It ’ s clear that Barr is hoping history ( and prosecutors ) will forget that he helped Trump commit a number of serious crimes .
So it makes sense that Bill Barr is now leaking that he ’ s looking at resigning .
If he ’ s not angling for a preemptive pardon , then why stick around until the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a few weeks early and try to give the impression that he doesn ’ t approve of Trump ’ s antics .
And if Barr does expect that Trump might fire him , then Barr is able to get it on the record that he was going to quit anyway .
If Bill Barr wants to check out early , that ’ s great .
It ’ ll leave Donald Trump with one less henchman in the building .
And no , Trump won ’ t be able to magically start doing whatever @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with some inept loyalist as Acting Attorney General ; that scenario has never worked out for him .
But even if Barr resigns , he still has to be criminally charged with obstruction of justice .
Barr must go to prison , to send a message to any future would-be Attorney General who wants to abuse the office for criminal means .

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The New York Times is reporting tonight that Attorney General Bill Barr is looking at resigning later this month, according to sources “familiar with this thinking.” This is a phrase we often see in relation to leaks about Barr, and it always ends up being a dead giveaway that Barr himself strategically leaked the story. So what’s he up to?
Once Bill Barr saw that Trump was definitely going to lose the election – which was clear back in October to anyone who was paying close attention – it left Barr with two possible exit strategies. One was to remain loyal to Trump’s post-election antics to the very last, and hope to snare a pardon for obstruction of justice on his way out the door. The other was for Barr to distance himself from Trump, lie low, and hope that by the time the smoke cleared, the DOJ would simply move on from the notion of criminally charging him.
It’s been clear for awhile now that Barr was going with the latter strategy. He spent the final month of the election out of public view. He said nothing during the five day long vote counting marathon. Then he emerged earlier this week to confirm that he’d found no evidence that the election was rigged. It’s clear that Barr is hoping history (and prosecutors) will forget that he helped Trump commit a number of serious crimes.
So it makes sense that Bill Barr is now leaking that he’s looking at resigning. If he’s not angling for a preemptive pardon, then why stick around until the bitter end? Instead he can resign a few weeks early and try to give the impression that he doesn’t approve of Trump’s antics. And if Barr does expect that Trump might fire him, then Barr is able to get it on the record that he was going to quit anyway.
If Bill Barr wants to check out early, that’s great. It’ll leave Donald Trump with one less henchman in the building. And no, Trump won’t be able to magically start doing whatever he wants just because he ends up with some inept loyalist as Acting Attorney General; that scenario has never worked out for him. But even if Barr resigns, he still has to be criminally charged with obstruction of justice. Barr must go to prison, to send a message to any future would-be Attorney General who wants to abuse the office for criminal means.
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palmerreport--2020-12-07--Kelly Loeffler goes off the deep end in debate with Raphael Warnock

Republican Senator David Perdue failed to even show up for his debate tonight against Democratic candidate Jon Ossoff .
Republican @ @ @ @ @ debate performance was so bad tonight against Democratic candidate Raphael Warnock , she might have @ @ @ @ @ home as well .
When Kelly Loeffler was asked whether Donald Trump lost the election @ @ @ @ @ two minutes talking around the subject without answering the question .
This alone was disqualifying @ @ @ @ @ referring to Warnock as a “ radical liberal ” over and over again – a @ @ @ @ @ so poorly for Trump , he lost the election by seven million votes .
Tonight @ @ @ @ @ Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue can not remain in the Senate – and that ’ @ @ @ @ @ part where they both appear to be guilty of felony insider trading .
You can @ @ @ @ @ Warnock and Jon Ossoff here .

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Republican Senator David Perdue failed to even show up for his debate tonight against Democratic candidate Jon Ossoff. Republican Senator Kelly Loeffler’s debate performance was so bad tonight against Democratic candidate Raphael Warnock, she might have done well to have stayed home as well.
When Kelly Loeffler was asked whether Donald Trump lost the election, she spent a full two minutes talking around the subject without answering the question. This alone was disqualifying. But then she kept referring to Warnock as a “radical liberal” over and over again – a Trump talking point that worked so poorly for Trump, he lost the election by seven million votes.
Tonight was yet another reminder why Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue cannot remain in the Senate – and that’s before getting to the part where they both appear to be guilty of felony insider trading. You can donate to Democratic candidates Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff here.
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palmerreport--2020-12-07--Something doesn’t add up about Rudy Giuliani’s coronavirus hospitalization

This evening Donald Trump announced that Rudy Giuliani had tested positive for coronavirus .
Now , just a couple hours @ @ @ @ @ reporting that Giuliani was hospitalized sometime earlier today .
Here ’ s the thing .
@ @ @ @ @ with Fox News which aired this morning , but he looked even worse than usual @ @ @ @ @ , usually a motormouth on Twitter , didn ’ t tweet for nearly forty-eight hours @ @ @ @ @ had tested positive .
It suggests that perhaps Giuliani has been sick at home with @ @ @ @ @ that Team Trump is only admitting Giuliani has it because his hospitalization today was going @ @ @ @ @ .
In other words , this feels like yet another attempted coronavirus coverup for Team @ @ @ @ @ hadn ’ t landed in the hospital ?
Would he have kept holding meetings and @ @ @ @ @ Republican officials , while keeping his coronavirus a secret ?
We suspect there ’ s @ @ @ @ @ and it won ’ t be pretty .

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This evening Donald Trump announced that Rudy Giuliani had tested positive for coronavirus. Now, just a couple hours later, ABC News is reporting that Giuliani was hospitalized sometime earlier today. Here’s the thing.
Giuliani pretaped a remote interview with Fox News which aired this morning, but he looked even worse than usual. But consider that Giuliani, usually a motormouth on Twitter, didn’t tweet for nearly forty-eight hours before Trump announced that Giuliani had tested positive. It suggests that perhaps Giuliani has been sick at home with coronavirus for days, and that Team Trump is only admitting Giuliani has it because his hospitalization today was going to give it away anyway.
In other words, this feels like yet another attempted coronavirus coverup for Team Trump. What if Giuliani hadn’t landed in the hospital? Would he have kept holding meetings and hearings around the nation with Republican officials, while keeping his coronavirus a secret? We suspect there’s more to this story, and it won’t be pretty.
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palmerreport--2020-12-06--Just how much of a mess has Rudy Giuliani made?

– How many Republican state legislators has Rudy Giuliani given coronavirus to this week ?
He held quasi-hearings with legislators @ @ @ @ @ , all in close quarters , with few masks .
If Rudy has had the @ @ @ @ @ or two , he ’ s likely caused outbreaks across the nation .
– I @ @ @ @ @ root for anyone to die of this awful virus .
But Rudy has been out @ @ @ @ @ United States , during a pandemic , without a mask .
Of course he caught @ @ @ @ @ matter of time .
– I thought there was something to the fact that the @ @ @ @ @ on Twitter nearly forty-eight hours ago , and now it ’ s Donald Trump who @ @ @ @ @ has coronavirus .
Why didn ’ t Rudy announce it himself ?
Why did he @ @ @ @ @ ?
Sure enough , ABC News now says Giuliani has been hospitalized .

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– How many Republican state legislators has Rudy Giuliani given coronavirus to this week? He held quasi-hearings with legislators and officials in multiple states, all in close quarters, with few masks. If Rudy has had the virus more than a day or two, he’s likely caused outbreaks across the nation.
– I’m not going to root for anyone to die of this awful virus. But Rudy has been out there committing treason against the United States, during a pandemic, without a mask. Of course he caught it. It was a matter of time.
– I thought there was something to the fact that the normally motormouth Giuliani went quiet on Twitter nearly forty-eight hours ago, and now it’s Donald Trump who’s announcing that Rudy has coronavirus. Why didn’t Rudy announce it himself? Why did he step away from Twitter altogether? Sure enough, ABC News now says Giuliani has been hospitalized.
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palmerreport--2020-12-06--Chris Wallace drops the hammer on Donald Trump’s antics

Donald Trump sent his HHS Secretary Alex Azar onto Fox News this morning to falsely defend his administration ’ s coronavirus response , and to also pretend that Trump somehow secretly won the election .
Host Chris Wallace wasn ’ t having it , correcting Azar when he referred to “ Vice President Biden.
” Good on Chris Wallace for taking out Trump ’ s trash .
But the reality is that the bar is set so low , we end up praising someone like Wallace for merely stating a fact and doing his job .
Imagine if waiters were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had to single out for praise the occasional waiter who actually brought your food to the right table .
Why is the bar this low for cable news hosts ?
If more cable news hosts were willing to hold their guests accountable for their lies , we wouldn ’ t need to praise the hosts who do their jobs .
And frankly , it ’ s embarrassing for MSNBC and CNN that some of their own hosts get shown up by Wallace , a Fox News guy .
– Donald Trump , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ football , is now telling people to turn off Fox News and watch football .
It ’ s almost fun watching him fall apart like this .

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Donald Trump sent his HHS Secretary Alex Azar onto Fox News this morning to falsely defend his administration’s coronavirus response, and to also pretend that Trump somehow secretly won the election. Host Chris Wallace wasn’t having it, correcting Azar when he referred to “Vice President Biden.”
Good on Chris Wallace for taking out Trump’s trash. But the reality is that the bar is set so low, we end up praising someone like Wallace for merely stating a fact and doing his job. Imagine if waiters were so bad at their job, you had to single out for praise the occasional waiter who actually brought your food to the right table. Why is the bar this low for cable news hosts?
If more cable news hosts were willing to hold their guests accountable for their lies, we wouldn’t need to praise the hosts who do their jobs. And frankly, it’s embarrassing for MSNBC and CNN that some of their own hosts get shown up by Wallace, a Fox News guy.
– Donald Trump, who spent years telling people not to watch football, is now telling people to turn off Fox News and watch football. It’s almost fun watching him fall apart like this.
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palmerreport--2020-12-06--Rudy Giuliani has coronavirus, and it could mark the end of Donald Trump’s election farce

Rudy Giuliani has tested positive for coronavirus .
Considering how many outbreaks he ’ s been at the center of in recent weeks , it ’ s a wonder he didn ’ t catch it sooner .
Or maybe he ’ s had it all along , and he ’ s been the one causing these outbreaks .
Don ’ t be Rudy .
Wear a mask .
It ’ s worth noting that Donald Trump is the one who announced ( via tweet ) that Giuliani tested positive for coronavirus .
Usually , you announce your own positive test @ @ @ @ @ @ @ usually a motormouth on Twitter , hasn ’ t tweeted anything since Friday night .
It raises the question of whether he may be too sick to tweet .
We wouldn ’ t wish this awful virus on anyone , but Rudy is 76 years old and has appeared to be what you might call “ in decline ” for some time .
He ’ s not exactly in a good position to fight this off .
In any case , regardless of whether Rudy is seriously sick or not , the mere @ @ @ @ @ @ @ means he ’ ll be isolation for at least two weeks .
That means no more hearings , and no more weird meetings with rogue officials at hotels .
Rudy had been running what was left of Trump ’ s “ contesting the election ” scam .
This could be the end of that scam , unless Trump wants to put it in the hands of someone who is even less competent than Rudy .

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Rudy Giuliani has tested positive for coronavirus. Considering how many outbreaks he’s been at the center of in recent weeks, it’s a wonder he didn’t catch it sooner. Or maybe he’s had it all along, and he’s been the one causing these outbreaks. Don’t be Rudy. Wear a mask.
It’s worth noting that Donald Trump is the one who announced (via tweet) that Giuliani tested positive for coronavirus. Usually, you announce your own positive test result. But Giuliani, who is usually a motormouth on Twitter, hasn’t tweeted anything since Friday night. It raises the question of whether he may be too sick to tweet. We wouldn’t wish this awful virus on anyone, but Rudy is 76 years old and has appeared to be what you might call “in decline” for some time. He’s not exactly in a good position to fight this off.
In any case, regardless of whether Rudy is seriously sick or not, the mere fact that he’s tested positive means he’ll be isolation for at least two weeks. That means no more hearings, and no more weird meetings with rogue officials at hotels. Rudy had been running what was left of Trump’s “contesting the election” scam. This could be the end of that scam, unless Trump wants to put it in the hands of someone who is even less competent than Rudy.
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palmerreport--2020-12-06--Tom Perez for Joe Biden’s Attorney General? Don’t believe the hype.

All of the many leaks thus far about people being “ in consideration ” for a Biden job have proven false .
Which means Biden doesn ’ t leak names who are in consideration .
Which means these are made up stories , not real leaks .
I wouldn ’ t worry about this leak that Tom Perez is for Attorney General .
It ’ s probably as false as any other “ in consideration ” leak .
If you ’ re not in consideration for a political job you want , you have a friend leak to the media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you hope that the resulting media attention ends up putting you into contention .
I ’ m not specifically accusing Perez of doing this , but these kinds of leaks are just standard procedure in politics .
I don ’ t even blame people for leaking their own names .
I blame the media for running with what it knows are false leaks , just to drum up ratings .
But the media always gets away with it .
When the pick ends up being someone else , the public just assumes the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ won ’ t stop until the public learns to spot them .

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All of the many leaks thus far about people being “in consideration” for a Biden job have proven false. Which means Biden doesn’t leak names who are in consideration. Which means these are made up stories, not real leaks. I wouldn’t worry about this leak that Tom Perez is for Attorney General. It’s probably as false as any other “in consideration” leak.
If you’re not in consideration for a political job you want, you have a friend leak to the media that you are in consideration, and you hope that the resulting media attention ends up putting you into contention. I’m not specifically accusing Perez of doing this, but these kinds of leaks are just standard procedure in politics.
I don’t even blame people for leaking their own names. I blame the media for running with what it knows are false leaks, just to drum up ratings. But the media always gets away with it. When the pick ends up being someone else, the public just assumes the president changed his mind. These antics won’t stop until the public learns to spot them.
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palmerreport--2020-12-06--The principal reason Donald Trump belongs in prison

I have infinite respect for Dr. Mary L. Trump , Donald Trump ’ s niece .
I read with fascination her book , “ Too Much and Never Enough , ” and if you haven ’ t read it yet , I highly recommend it .
We are fortunate that a woman who grew up to be a first rate trained psychologist was at Donald Trump ’ s elbow for so many of his formative years .
She is to the history of Trump what the Watergate tapes were to Nixon , or the Zapruder film was to the Kennedy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ witnessed the formation ( and the formulation ) of the monster .
Dr. Trump has the qualities , intelligence and qualifications to relate and interpret what and how Donald Trump happened .
But when it comes to the central reason why Donald Trump must go to prison I think Dr. Trump , for all her perspicacity , widely misses the point .
In fact I think most commentators on the tragedy that is Donald Trump and the Trump presidency miss the point .
In a recent interview , Dr. Trump said , “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be told time after time that the American people can ’ t handle [ the prosecution of Trump ] and that we just need to move on.
” I can ’ t argue with her there .
But then she gave her reason : “ If anybody deserves to be prosecuted and tried , it ’ s Donald .
[ Otherwise ] we just leave ourselves open to somebody who , believe it or not , is even worse than he is.
” While that ’ s all true enough , and I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s not the principal reason Donald Trump belongs in prison .
The principal reason Trump needs to go to jail is one I made in passing in the last article I wrote to you , brothers and sisters .
So vital is that point that I think it requires its very own article .
Donald Trump must go to prison not merely because we must discourage future monsters who may be worse , he must go to prison because we do not have the right not to send him there .
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him for the crimes he has committed against other people .
Think of it yourself .
Imagine someone has harmed you very deeply , so deeply in fact , that the harm he has done to you has ruined your life , or destroyed the life of someone you love .
Now imagine if I came along and ostentatiously forgave that person , completely absolved them of any wrongdoing they may have committed against you .
Wouldn ’ t that seem to you the pinnacle of arrogance and conceit ?
Wouldn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a thing and — more to the point — who the hell do I think I am that I should do such a thing , that I should so presumptuously arrogate such a power to myself ?
Wouldn ’ t you even go so far as to think I am committing a crime just as bad , or at least in the same league , as the man I so conspicuously absolved ?
Of course you would .
You would feel your heartfelt cry for justice he ’ s been ignored , rejected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ goo and sentimental self-congratulation .
By forgiving Trump we would be committing a grave injustice to more than a quarter of million men and women Trump has murdered through negligence , the thousands of family businesses he ’ s ruined , the 545 immigrant children he has permanently separated from their parents , the dozens of women Trump has sexually assaulted and raped , the hundreds , or even thousands of Americans and their families Trump has put in fear of their lives with angry Tweets because they were “ guilty ” of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , or not going far enough in assisting him in his criminal endeavors .
What hubris it would be for us to ignore justice for such a man !
What arrogance would be ours to then slap ourselves on the backs with smug approbation and call ourselves peacemakers !
We have no such right .
We must , at the very least , try to send Donald Trump to prison — and we have no right not to .
Yes , we need to prevent another Trump .
Yes , we need to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not even the president of the United States , is above the law .
Yes , we need to prosecute Trump because the law demands it , that no free society can hope to survive without the rule of law .
Yes , yes , a thousand times yes .
But above all , we must avenge the millions of Americans Donald Trump has harmed , the ones he harmed insolently , thoughtlessly , without remorse , without so much as an afterthought .
He has harmed and killed Americans with elitist indifference @ @ @ @ @ @ @ birthright and we are all nothing by comparison .
Justice must be done .
Justice cries out from the ground for the voiceless Donald Trump has destroyed .
Justice must be done if only for the reason that we have no right to contemplate anything less than justice , and for that reason alone we have no choice but to do our duty .
And , as ever , ladies and gentlemen , brothers and sisters , comrades and friends , stay safe .

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I have infinite respect for Dr. Mary L. Trump, Donald Trump’s niece. I read with fascination her book, “Too Much and Never Enough,” and if you haven’t read it yet, I highly recommend it. We are fortunate that a woman who grew up to be a first rate trained psychologist was at Donald Trump’s elbow for so many of his formative years. She is to the history of Trump what the Watergate tapes were to Nixon, or the Zapruder film was to the Kennedy assassination. She was there, she witnessed the formation (and the formulation) of the monster. Dr. Trump has the qualities, intelligence and qualifications to relate and interpret what and how Donald Trump happened.
But when it comes to the central reason why Donald Trump must go to prison I think Dr. Trump, for all her perspicacity, widely misses the point. In fact I think most commentators on the tragedy that is Donald Trump and the Trump presidency miss the point.
In a recent interview, Dr. Trump said, “It’s quite frankly insulting to be told time after time that the American people can’t handle [the prosecution of Trump] and that we just need to move on.” I can’t argue with her there. But then she gave her reason: “If anybody deserves to be prosecuted and tried, it’s Donald. [Otherwise] we just leave ourselves open to somebody who, believe it or not, is even worse than he is.”
While that’s all true enough, and I can’t dispute it, it’s not the principal reason Donald Trump belongs in prison. The principal reason Trump needs to go to jail is one I made in passing in the last article I wrote to you, brothers and sisters. So vital is that point that I think it requires its very own article.
Donald Trump must go to prison not merely because we must discourage future monsters who may be worse, he must go to prison because we do not have the right not to send him there. We do not have the right to forgive him for the crimes he has committed against other people.
Think of it yourself. Imagine someone has harmed you very deeply, so deeply in fact, that the harm he has done to you has ruined your life, or destroyed the life of someone you love. Now imagine if I came along and ostentatiously forgave that person, completely absolved them of any wrongdoing they may have committed against you. Wouldn’t that seem to you the pinnacle of arrogance and conceit? Wouldn’t you wonder how dare I do such a thing and — more to the point — who the hell do I think I am that I should do such a thing, that I should so presumptuously arrogate such a power to myself? Wouldn’t you even go so far as to think I am committing a crime just as bad, or at least in the same league, as the man I so conspicuously absolved?
Of course you would. You would feel your heartfelt cry for justice he’s been ignored, rejected, smothered in a blanket of self-righteous goo and sentimental self-congratulation.
By forgiving Trump we would be committing a grave injustice to more than a quarter of million men and women Trump has murdered through negligence, the thousands of family businesses he’s ruined, the 545 immigrant children he has permanently separated from their parents, the dozens of women Trump has sexually assaulted and raped, the hundreds, or even thousands of Americans and their families Trump has put in fear of their lives with angry Tweets because they were “guilty” of insulting him, or insufficiently praising him, or not going far enough in assisting him in his criminal endeavors.
What hubris it would be for us to ignore justice for such a man! What arrogance would be ours to then slap ourselves on the backs with smug approbation and call ourselves peacemakers! We have no such right. We must, at the very least, try to send Donald Trump to prison — and we have no right not to.
Yes, we need to prevent another Trump. Yes, we need to send a message that no one, not even the president of the United States, is above the law. Yes, we need to prosecute Trump because the law demands it, that no free society can hope to survive without the rule of law. Yes, yes, a thousand times yes.
But above all, we must avenge the millions of Americans Donald Trump has harmed, the ones he harmed insolently, thoughtlessly, without remorse, without so much as an afterthought. He has harmed and killed Americans with elitist indifference, as if it’s his birthright and we are all nothing by comparison. Justice must be done. Justice cries out from the ground for the voiceless Donald Trump has destroyed. Justice must be done if only for the reason that we have no right to contemplate anything less than justice, and for that reason alone we have no choice but to do our duty. And, as ever, ladies and gentlemen, brothers and sisters, comrades and friends, stay safe.
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palmerreport--2020-12-06--Donald Trump doesn’t have a prayer

Donald Trump doesn’t have a prayer

It ’ s common for people to pray for their preferred candidate in an election or team in a sporting event .
While we can disagree about the power , purpose and even the validity of prayer , one thing is clear : if you ’ re praying for a certain outcome after failing spectacularly to obtain it , then you ’ re probably not doing well .
After losing last month at the polls , Donald Trump has added insult to injury by failing again in a humiliatingly bizarre , cretin-over-country attempt to get courts and state legislators to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s endless series of flops , people are stepping up prayer efforts in the hope of somehow turning things around .
An online event called “ Global Prayer for U.S. Election Integrity ” has been meeting regularly , allegedly attracting up to 10,000 worldwide listeners .
As co-host Mario Bramnick explained , “ We are praying to expose the clear election fraud .
It is clear that President Trump won… but that extensive , wide fraud was committed on behalf of Biden.
” Disgraced former national security advisor Michael Flynn appeared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s meeting as the ink was still drying on his pardon .
According to reporting from Right Wing Watch , Flynn urged listeners to pray for the “ incredibly brave patriots ” who have been alleging voting irregularities under supposed threats and intimidation .
Conspiracy theorist and Roger Stone associate Jerome Corsi went on Chaplain Gordon James Klingenschmitt ’ s online show to plug the Jericho March , a series of prayer events aimed at “ taking back America , ” according to a press release .
“ I think that God @ @ @ @ @ @ @ let this election be stolen provided we pray , ” he insisted .
Corsi also claimed it ’ s still “ lock-solid ” and a “ no-brainer ” that Trump wins “ if you understand the law , ” just before admitting he is not a lawyer .
Former GOP representative Michele Bachmann , who got into trouble in 2011 after secret videos revealed her clinic tried to convert gay people to straight through prayer , is seeking new relevancy by suggesting prayer will give Trump another four years .
She has released @ @ @ @ @ @ @ request : “ Lord , would you allow Donald Trump to have a second term as President of the United States ?
” The great irony here is that all this praying is aimed at helping someone who thinks it ’ s as real as the bone spurs in his heels .
In his recent book , Disloyal , Trump ’ s former fixer Michael Cohen recalled when prominent evangelical leaders laid their hands on his boss in prayer during the 2016 campaign .
Trump allegedly told Cohen , “ Can you believe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believe that bullshit ?
” Next month , Joe Biden will get sworn in as the 46th President of the United States while his predecessor will be frantically trying to avoid prison .
Biden won by obtaining a 306-232 Electoral College victory and a popular vote lead of over 7 million votes , having earned more votes than any presidential candidate in American history .
Trump , on the other hand , doesn ’ t have a prayer .

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It’s common for people to pray for their preferred candidate in an election or team in a sporting event. While we can disagree about the power, purpose and even the validity of prayer, one thing is clear: if you’re praying for a certain outcome after failing spectacularly to obtain it, then you’re probably not doing well.
After losing last month at the polls, Donald Trump has added insult to injury by failing again in a humiliatingly bizarre, cretin-over-country attempt to get courts and state legislators to overturn a legitimate blowout election. Despite Trump’s endless series of flops, people are stepping up prayer efforts in the hope of somehow turning things around.
An online event called “Global Prayer for U.S. Election Integrity” has been meeting regularly, allegedly attracting up to 10,000 worldwide listeners. As co-host Mario Bramnick explained, “We are praying to expose the clear election fraud. It is clear that President Trump won… but that extensive, wide fraud was committed on behalf of Biden.”
Disgraced former national security advisor Michael Flynn appeared as the featured guest at Wednesday night’s meeting as the ink was still drying on his pardon. According to reporting from Right Wing Watch, Flynn urged listeners to pray for the “incredibly brave patriots” who have been alleging voting irregularities under supposed threats and intimidation.
Conspiracy theorist and Roger Stone associate Jerome Corsi went on Chaplain Gordon James Klingenschmitt’s online show to plug the Jericho March, a series of prayer events aimed at “taking back America,” according to a press release. “I think that God and Jesus Christ are not going to let this election be stolen provided we pray,” he insisted. Corsi also claimed it’s still “lock-solid” and a “no-brainer” that Trump wins “if you understand the law,” just before admitting he is not a lawyer.
Former GOP representative Michele Bachmann, who got into trouble in 2011 after secret videos revealed her clinic tried to convert gay people to straight through prayer, is seeking new relevancy by suggesting prayer will give Trump another four years. She has released her own video now with this direct request: “Lord, would you allow Donald Trump to have a second term as President of the United States?”
The great irony here is that all this praying is aimed at helping someone who thinks it’s as real as the bone spurs in his heels. In his recent book, Disloyal, Trump’s former fixer Michael Cohen recalled when prominent evangelical leaders laid their hands on his boss in prayer during the 2016 campaign. Trump allegedly told Cohen, “Can you believe that bullshit? Can you believe people believe that bullshit?”
Next month, Joe Biden will get sworn in as the 46th President of the United States while his predecessor will be frantically trying to avoid prison. Biden won by obtaining a 306-232 Electoral College victory and a popular vote lead of over 7 million votes, having earned more votes than any presidential candidate in American history. Trump, on the other hand, doesn’t have a prayer.
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palmerreport--2020-12-06--Donald Trump is rapidly ensuring his own downfall

– Donald Trump has zero chance of getting anywhere by calling up the Governor of Georgia and demanding he overturn the election results .
But Trump still has to face criminal charges for it .
In fact Trump ’ s antics are all but ensuring the DOJ will end up having to charge him , because after stuff like this , too many Americans will be demanding that the DOJ charge him .
– Something to keep in mind for when Trump eventually starts getting hit with criminal charges : the term “ SDNY ” is widely used incorrectly .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of New York , is part of the DOJ and brings federal charges .
SDNY has nothing at all to do with New York State .
State charges will come from the New York Attorney General and/or Manhattan District Attorney .
– Tweet of the day , from House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff : “ Let ’ s make this clear : Donald Trump lost .
By a lot .
And in defeat , Trump could care less about a worsening pandemic and stalling economy .
His efforts to steal the election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they damage our democracy .
Trump is the worst president in history .
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– Donald Trump has zero chance of getting anywhere by calling up the Governor of Georgia and demanding he overturn the election results. But Trump still has to face criminal charges for it. In fact Trump’s antics are all but ensuring the DOJ will end up having to charge him, because after stuff like this, too many Americans will be demanding that the DOJ charge him.
– Something to keep in mind for when Trump eventually starts getting hit with criminal charges: the term “SDNY” is widely used incorrectly. SDNY, which stands for Southern District of New York, is part of the DOJ and brings federal charges. SDNY has nothing at all to do with New York State. State charges will come from the New York Attorney General and/or Manhattan District Attorney.
– Tweet of the day, from House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff: “Let’s make this clear: Donald Trump lost. By a lot. And in defeat, Trump could care less about a worsening pandemic and stalling economy. His efforts to steal the election are a national embarrassment. Worse, they damage our democracy. Trump is the worst president in history.”
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palmerreport--2020-12-07--Donald Trump is finished

Donald Trump is finished

This will all be over soon .
We ’ re now just one day away from the safe harbor deadline @ @ @ @ @ in the presidential election will be legally locked in .
We ’ re also just @ @ @ @ @ College vote , after which Donald Trump will no longer be able to even pretend @ @ @ @ @ the results .
Trump will throw a lot of empty nonsense at the wall today @ @ @ @ @ of it will be designed to sound scary .
But none of it has any @ @ @ @ @ Trump is finished .
– I ’ m less interested in Rudy Giuliani ’ s @ @ @ @ @ , and more interested in the fate of everyone that Rudy Giuliani recklessly – perhaps @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus .
Some of them were complicit legislators , but others were surely just passersby @ @ @ @ @ has surely gotten some people killed by infecting them while he was on his multi-state @ @ @ @ @ up !

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This will all be over soon. We’re now just one day away from the safe harbor deadline, after which the results in the presidential election will be legally locked in. We’re also just seven days from the Electoral College vote, after which Donald Trump will no longer be able to even pretend he’s still contesting the results.
Trump will throw a lot of empty nonsense at the wall today and tomorrow, and some of it will be designed to sound scary. But none of it has any chance of going anywhere. Trump is finished.
– I’m less interested in Rudy Giuliani’s fate in his coronavirus battle, and more interested in the fate of everyone that Rudy Giuliani recklessly – perhaps even knowingly – infected with coronavirus. Some of them were complicit legislators, but others were surely just passersby. Statistically speaking, Rudy has surely gotten some people killed by infecting them while he was on his multi-state sedition spree. Lock him up!
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palmerreport--2020-12-07--Donald Trump is reduced to begging

Donald Trump is reduced to begging

Now that he ’ s lost the election , Donald Trump ’ s strongman routine is coming off more like begging and pleading .
For instance , Twitter keeps slapping warning labels on his false tweets .
In response , Trump keeps demanding that an anti-Twitter provision be added to the military budget , but even the Republicans are just ignoring him .
So when Trump posted yet another tweet this evening chock full of false claims about the election results , he went so far as to add the words “ do not flag this Twitter !
” Was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If so , it didn ’ t work .
Twitter quickly slapped the tweet with a warning label saying “ This claim about election fraud is disputed.
” These warning labels are too weak at this point , and it ’ s time for Twitter to take more severe action against Donald Trump for being a willful repeat offender .
But it ’ s clear that Twitter has no intention of backing down from its current warning label system .
When you make a threat that everyone knows you can ’ t follow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re just begging .

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Now that he’s lost the election, Donald Trump’s strongman routine is coming off more like begging and pleading. For instance, Twitter keeps slapping warning labels on his false tweets. In response, Trump keeps demanding that an anti-Twitter provision be added to the military budget, but even the Republicans are just ignoring him.
So when Trump posted yet another tweet this evening chock full of false claims about the election results, he went so far as to add the words “do not flag this Twitter!” Was that supposed to be a threat? If so, it didn’t work. Twitter quickly slapped the tweet with a warning label saying “This claim about election fraud is disputed.”
These warning labels are too weak at this point, and it’s time for Twitter to take more severe action against Donald Trump for being a willful repeat offender. But it’s clear that Twitter has no intention of backing down from its current warning label system. When you make a threat that everyone knows you can’t follow through on, it means you’re just begging.
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palmerreport--2020-12-07--The fallout from Rudy Giuliani’s coronavirus is already underway

Rudy Giuliani has been hospitalized today with coronavirus , after spending the past few weeks traveling the country and meeting @ @ @ @ @ officials in various states , all without wearing a mask .
There was sure to @ @ @ @ @ and it ’ s underway already .
For instance , the Arizona State Legislature is @ @ @ @ @ the next week , after at least fifteen Republican members were exposed to the virus @ @ @ @ @ CNN believes that Giuliani has exposed hundreds of people to coronavirus in total .
Giuliani @ @ @ @ @ absolutely unconscionable , and statistically speaking , it ’ s nearly a given that multiple @ @ @ @ @ result .
There is also the question of whether Rudy Giuliani himself will survive the @ @ @ @ @ ’ s apparently ill enough to be hospitalized .
Personally speaking , I want Giuliani @ @ @ @ @ can be put on trial for his numerous crimes , and rot in prison .

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Rudy Giuliani has been hospitalized today with coronavirus, after spending the past few weeks traveling the country and meeting in close quarters with Republican officials in various states, all without wearing a mask. There was sure to be fallout from this, and it’s underway already.
For instance, the Arizona State Legislature is now shutting down entirely for the next week, after at least fifteen Republican members were exposed to the virus by Giuliani. Meanwhile, CNN believes that Giuliani has exposed hundreds of people to coronavirus in total. Giuliani’s behavior has been absolutely unconscionable, and statistically speaking, it’s nearly a given that multiple people will die as a result.
There is also the question of whether Rudy Giuliani himself will survive the coronavirus, now that he’s apparently ill enough to be hospitalized. Personally speaking, I want Giuliani to survive, so he can be put on trial for his numerous crimes, and rot in prison.
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palmerreport--2020-12-07--Rudy Giuliani caught lying about his coronavirus

Rudy Giuliani ( or whoever is tweeting for him ) is now claiming that he ’ s “ recovering quickly ” from coronavirus .
No he ’ s not .
He ’ s clearly getting worse , or he wouldn ’ t have been admitted to the hospital today .
No one is hospitalized because they ’ re getting better ; he ’ s obviously lying .
Trump and his people are still lying to us every step of the way .
It still hasn ’ t been reported when Giuliani tested positive .
But if he ’ s sick @ @ @ @ @ @ @ then he ’ s likely had worsening symptoms for days .
So either he tested positive days ago and tried to cover it up , or he had symptoms and didn ’ t get tested until he was sick enough to need hospitalization .
This kind of coverup can ’ t be allowed to stand .
Rudy Giuliani is not a private citizen .
He ’ s the attorney for the President of the United States , and he ’ s engaged in an active crime spree by conspiring with Republican legislators to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the election .
If Rudy knowingly exposed people to coronavirus , he did it within the context of a larger criminal conspiracy .

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Rudy Giuliani (or whoever is tweeting for him) is now claiming that he’s “recovering quickly” from coronavirus. No he’s not. He’s clearly getting worse, or he wouldn’t have been admitted to the hospital today. No one is hospitalized because they’re getting better; he’s obviously lying. Trump and his people are still lying to us every step of the way.
It still hasn’t been reported when Giuliani tested positive. But if he’s sick enough today to have been hospitalized, then he’s likely had worsening symptoms for days. So either he tested positive days ago and tried to cover it up, or he had symptoms and didn’t get tested until he was sick enough to need hospitalization.
This kind of coverup can’t be allowed to stand. Rudy Giuliani is not a private citizen. He’s the attorney for the President of the United States, and he’s engaged in an active crime spree by conspiring with Republican legislators to try to illegally overturn the results of the election. If Rudy knowingly exposed people to coronavirus, he did it within the context of a larger criminal conspiracy.
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palmerreport--2020-12-08--Donald Trump’s presidential library disaster

Mercifully , Donald Trump is headed out the door .
His destructive , petulant nature drove the nation to one of its lowest lows in modern history .
We ’ ve talked a lot about the consequences of Trump ’ s damage to the nation looking forward , but Trump ’ s megalomaniacal overthrow of the Republican party—turning a party of once vaguely principled corporatists into a rabid pack of hangers-on—has some interesting ships on its horizon as well .
Since 1939 , former presidents have helped establish presidential libraries that work to curate artifacts of his presidency , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more broadly .
Now , there have already been plenty of jokes and speculation about Trump ’ s presidential library : the whole thing being packed with coloring books , the library being something more akin to a theme park or a Trump propaganda machine , for example .
But what we can be sure of is that no matter what Trump ’ s “ library ” does , it ’ s going to hurt the Republican party .
Why is this so certain ?
Simple .
Trump ’ s unique stranglehold on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attract people to the polls will continue well after his presidency ends , and this is going to suck the oxygen out of the room for the GOP .
Basically , like in all good westerns , Trump might as well tell the GOP : “ This town isn ’ t big enough for the two of us.
” Republicans are far more fragmented than people tend to realize .
The fact that Trump won ’ t be on the ballot anymore is going to hurt Republicans at all levels of government on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his weight ( metaphorically , thank God ) into future elections , you can bet that Republican turnout will suffer as compared to when Trump was on the ballot .
If Trump ’ s “ library ” really does end up being the kind of Trumpian politburo that I think it will , Trump will both profit from his followers and distract them from the former establishment Republicans .
At least as a thought experiment , this leads Republicans in office to do one of two things : ( 1 ) turn Trumpian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ policies from beyond the presidential grave , further alienating many independents and most moderates and thus shrinking the potential constituency ; or ( 2 ) ignore Trump and face losing support from Trump ’ s base voters who feel like anybody who isn ’ t Trumpian is a sellout .
We ’ re already seeing the GOP struggling to get voters to buy into a runoff election in which Trump is absent from the ballot and both Republican candidates are pretty Trumpy .
Not a good sign for Republicans moving forward .
Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s a cancer on the political party that gave him the space to metastasize .
And now we ’ re seeing that party wither .

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Mercifully, Donald Trump is headed out the door. His destructive, petulant nature drove the nation to one of its lowest lows in modern history. We’ve talked a lot about the consequences of Trump’s damage to the nation looking forward, but Trump’s megalomaniacal overthrow of the Republican party—turning a party of once vaguely principled corporatists into a rabid pack of hangers-on—has some interesting ships on its horizon as well.
Since 1939, former presidents have helped establish presidential libraries that work to curate artifacts of his presidency, as well as promote his reputation and legacy more broadly. Now, there have already been plenty of jokes and speculation about Trump’s presidential library: the whole thing being packed with coloring books, the library being something more akin to a theme park or a Trump propaganda machine, for example. But what we can be sure of is that no matter what Trump’s “library” does, it’s going to hurt the Republican party.
Why is this so certain? Simple. Trump’s unique stranglehold on the GOP and his unique ability to attract people to the polls will continue well after his presidency ends, and this is going to suck the oxygen out of the room for the GOP. Basically, like in all good westerns, Trump might as well tell the GOP: “This town isn’t big enough for the two of us.”
Republicans are far more fragmented than people tend to realize. The fact that Trump won’t be on the ballot anymore is going to hurt Republicans at all levels of government on subsequent ballots. Unless Trump really throws his weight (metaphorically, thank God) into future elections, you can bet that Republican turnout will suffer as compared to when Trump was on the ballot.
If Trump’s “library” really does end up being the kind of Trumpian politburo that I think it will, Trump will both profit from his followers and distract them from the former establishment Republicans. At least as a thought experiment, this leads Republicans in office to do one of two things: (1) turn Trumpian and let Trump continue to dictate their policies from beyond the presidential grave, further alienating many independents and most moderates and thus shrinking the potential constituency; or (2) ignore Trump and face losing support from Trump’s base voters who feel like anybody who isn’t Trumpian is a sellout.
We’re already seeing the GOP struggling to get voters to buy into a runoff election in which Trump is absent from the ballot and both Republican candidates are pretty Trumpy. Not a good sign for Republicans moving forward.
Trump is not just a cancer on America—he’s a cancer on the political party that gave him the space to metastasize. And now we’re seeing that party wither.
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palmerreport--2020-12-08--Florida Governor Ron DeSantis raids house of scientist who exposed his COVID coverup

In a profoundly disturbing development , Florida ’ s criminal Governor Ron DeSantis had law enforcement raid scientist Rebekah Jones @ @ @ @ @ .
Her crime : she dared to post data exposing DeSantis ’ effort to cover @ @ @ @ @ Florida .
Check out this stunning thread and video from Jones : Ron DeSantis has @ @ @ @ @ this .
He ’ s carrying out acts of terrorism against whistleblowers .
In fact @ @ @ @ @ prison for life .
This isn ’ t merely corruption ; it ’ s domestic @ @

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In a profoundly disturbing development, Florida’s criminal Governor Ron DeSantis had law enforcement raid scientist Rebekah Jones’ house at gunpoint today. Her crime: she dared to post data exposing DeSantis’ effort to cover up the coronavirus pandemic in Florida.
Check out this stunning thread and video from Jones:
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There will be no update today. At 8:30 am this morning, state police came into my house and took all my hardware and tech. They were serving a warrant on my computer after DOH filed a complaint. They pointed a gun in my face. They pointed guns at my kids.. pic.twitter.com/DE2QfOmtPU — Rebekah Jones (@GeoRebekah) December 7, 2020
Ron DeSantis has to go to prison for this. He’s carrying out acts of terrorism against whistleblowers. In fact DeSantis has to go to prison for life. This isn’t merely corruption; it’s domestic terrorism.
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palmerreport--2020-12-07--Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue go off the rails

While Kelly Loeffler made a fool of herself on Sunday night during her debate with Democratic opponent Raphael Warnock , her fellow Senator David Perdue didn ’ t fare a whole lot better at his own debate .
What ’ s worse for Perdue is that he didn ’ t even bother to show up and was instead represented by an empty podium at the Atlanta Press Club-sponsored event .
Perdue ’ s opponent , Senate hopeful Jon Ossoff , took the stage anyway and railed into his opponent who is now using the tagline “ Totally Exonerated ” for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ idea of how things are going for Perdue – that he ’ s parroting the line of a politician who lost by seven million votes and reminding voters of his own scandal .
Perhaps it ’ s fitting that at least a few Republicans are likely to write Trump ’ s name in as their vote anyway .
Although the Justice Department chose not to pursue charges against Perdue for insider trading , he was still well aware of what happened with his stocks , all while downplaying the threat of COVID , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and reiterated again at the debate , calling on the people of Georgia to expect more from their elected leaders and denouncing Perdue for using the office of Senator to line his own pockets while fighting to exclude stimulus checks from the next relief package .
He also had another take on why Perdue failed to show up : “ He ’ s not here because he ’ s afraid he may incriminate himself in this debate.
” Where was Perdue instead of at the town hall ?
The only tweet from his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at a campaign stop with his brother , Sonny Perdue , the current U.S. Secretary of Agriculture , yet another reminder of his friends in high places that have only made his crooked political career possible .
Donate and volunteer on behalf of Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock , and let ’ s retake the Senate on January 5 .

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While Kelly Loeffler made a fool of herself on Sunday night during her debate with Democratic opponent Raphael Warnock, her fellow Senator David Perdue didn’t fare a whole lot better at his own debate. What’s worse for Perdue is that he didn’t even bother to show up and was instead represented by an empty podium at the Atlanta Press Club-sponsored event.
Perdue’s opponent, Senate hopeful Jon Ossoff, took the stage anyway and railed into his opponent who is now using the tagline “Totally Exonerated” for his campaign. It gives you an idea of how things are going for Perdue – that he’s parroting the line of a politician who lost by seven million votes and reminding voters of his own scandal. Perhaps it’s fitting that at least a few Republicans are likely to write Trump’s name in as their vote anyway.
Although the Justice Department chose not to pursue charges against Perdue for insider trading, he was still well aware of what happened with his stocks, all while downplaying the threat of COVID, something Ossoff pointed out on Sunday morning and reiterated again at the debate, calling on the people of Georgia to expect more from their elected leaders and denouncing Perdue for using the office of Senator to line his own pockets while fighting to exclude stimulus checks from the next relief package. He also had another take on why Perdue failed to show up: “He’s not here because he’s afraid he may incriminate himself in this debate.”
Where was Perdue instead of at the town hall? The only tweet from his account while the event happened showed him at a campaign stop with his cousin, Sonny Perdue, the current U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, yet another reminder of his friends in high places that have only made his crooked political career possible. Donate and volunteer on behalf of Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, and let’s retake the Senate on January 5.
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palmerreport--2020-12-07--Joe Biden just won Georgia AGAIN

Joe Biden just won Georgia AGAIN

– Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger just announced that his state ’ s results are being re-certified today .
Federal Judge Batten just dismissed Sidney Powell ’ s Trump-related case in Georgia .
That ’ s right , Joe Biden has won Georgia two more times today .
– Newt Gingrich is now falsely claiming that Donald Trump somehow secretly won Georgia .
Gingrich has joined that club of aging forgotten has-been Republicans who have come out of the woodwork to kiss Trump ’ s butt in the hope of making themselves relevant again .
But like all the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a whole new generation of mainstream Americans ends up despising him .
If you ’ re old enough to remember Gingrich the first time around , he was always this despicable ; he ’ s just powerless now .
– Tweet of the day , from President-elect Joe Biden : “ Dr .
Fauci isn ’ t just one of our foremost experts on combating viruses—he is a good man and a tireless public servant .
He has served six presidents and led us through some of our toughest challenges .
Our administration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stronger because of his guidance .
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– Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger just announced that his state’s results are being re-certified today. Federal Judge Batten just dismissed Sidney Powell’s Trump-related case in Georgia. That’s right, Joe Biden has won Georgia two more times today.
– Newt Gingrich is now falsely claiming that Donald Trump somehow secretly won Georgia. Gingrich has joined that club of aging forgotten has-been Republicans who have come out of the woodwork to kiss Trump’s butt in the hope of making themselves relevant again. But like all the others, Gingrich is merely ensuring that a whole new generation of mainstream Americans ends up despising him. If you’re old enough to remember Gingrich the first time around, he was always this despicable; he’s just powerless now.
– Tweet of the day, from President-elect Joe Biden: “Dr. Fauci isn’t just one of our foremost experts on combating viruses—he is a good man and a tireless public servant. He has served six presidents and led us through some of our toughest challenges. Our administration, and our country, will be stronger because of his guidance.”
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