palmerreport--2020-09-07--The worst is yet to come

The worst is yet to come

Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the grocery store , get ready for a second big wave of COVID-19 .
COVID-19 is the second biggest killer in the United States right now , just behind heart disease .
That ’ s about to change , and COVID will presently ( within the next month or two ) become America ’ s number one killer .
As I write this , there are 6,460,250 known cases of COVID-19 in the United States .
Coronavirus has caused , to date , 193,250 American deaths .
According to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( IHME ) , an additional 225,000 Americans will die due to COVID by early December .
Recall that the IHME is the entity that the White House used to quote because it had ( and still has ) the least extreme statistics .
Now that the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus has gotten so far out of control , the White House tends to avoid the topic altogether , and has shuffled Dr. Fauci and his more ineffectual colleague Dr. Birx off the stage .
When statistics are unavoidable , Trump makes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the IHME stats — the Fox News of scientific disease reporting , if you will — are beginning to look grim indeed .
According to the IHME , only about 20 % of Americans infected with SARS-CoV-2 have been detected .
This means ( conservatively speaking ) that over thirty million Americans are coronavirus positive , or about 9 % of the population .
Now that restrictions are loosening and children are returning to school , we can expect a dramatic upsurge in the number of cases .
Since surges in cases are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , expect the daily death toll to increase from a thousand a day to three thousand a day by October , or one September 11th size tragedy every single day of the week .
Meanwhile “ operation warp speed ” — Trump ’ s propaganda-laden nonsense promising a “ miracle ” vaccine — is filling people with unrealistic hope .
Even if a vaccine were discovered today , it would be a practical impossibility to test it and distribute it in less than a year .
( Think of the fact that after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t adequately distributed PPE . )
Also , there may in fact be no vaccine for coronavirus , just as there is no vaccine for the common cold .
Evidence is gathering that people who get coronavirus can get it again , that is , there may exist no human immunity to the disease .
When you add to the already grim news that many COVID-19 survivors suffer life-changing permanent effects , including , but not limited to , cardiovascular impairment , neurotoxic , hepatotoxic and gastrointestinal deterioration , the implications of this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sigh of relief isn ’ t just premature , it ’ s dangerous .
So be careful .
Now that many more people are wearing masks in public , that most emphatically does not mean you are free to compensate by forgetting about social distancing .
In England I ’ ve noticed it myself .
Suddenly I ’ m no longer the only one in the grocery store wearing a mask .
But because there are so many mask-wearers , people are less inclined to be cautious in other ways , and more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aisle rather than wait for when it ’ s safe .
More and more they ’ re reaching around me for items on a shelf .
Remember , social distance , wash ( or disinfect ) your hands , wear a mask and use common sense .
You must remain vigilant at all times .
You can not just be 99 % careful .
Coronavirus only requires one mistake .
And , as ever , ladies and gentlemen , brothers and sisters , comrades and friends , stay safe .

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Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the grocery store, get ready for a second big wave of COVID-19. COVID-19 is the second biggest killer in the United States right now, just behind heart disease. That’s about to change, and COVID will presently (within the next month or two) become America’s number one killer.
As I write this, there are 6,460,250 known cases of COVID-19 in the United States. Coronavirus has caused, to date, 193,250 American deaths. According to the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), an additional 225,000 Americans will die due to COVID by early December.
Recall that the IHME is the entity that the White House used to quote because it had (and still has) the least extreme statistics. Now that the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus has gotten so far out of control, the White House tends to avoid the topic altogether, and has shuffled Dr. Fauci and his more ineffectual colleague Dr. Birx off the stage. When statistics are unavoidable, Trump makes them up these days, because even the IHME stats — the Fox News of scientific disease reporting, if you will — are beginning to look grim indeed.
According to the IHME, only about 20% of Americans infected with SARS-CoV-2 have been detected. This means (conservatively speaking) that over thirty million Americans are coronavirus positive, or about 9% of the population. Now that restrictions are loosening and children are returning to school, we can expect a dramatic upsurge in the number of cases. Since surges in cases are a leading indicator of surges in deaths, expect the daily death toll to increase from a thousand a day to three thousand a day by October, or one September 11th size tragedy every single day of the week.
Meanwhile “operation warp speed” — Trump’s propaganda-laden nonsense promising a “miracle” vaccine — is filling people with unrealistic hope. Even if a vaccine were discovered today, it would be a practical impossibility to test it and distribute it in less than a year. (Think of the fact that after six months the government still hasn’t adequately distributed PPE.) Also, there may in fact be no vaccine for coronavirus, just as there is no vaccine for the common cold. Evidence is gathering that people who get coronavirus can get it again, that is, there may exist no human immunity to the disease.
When you add to the already grim news that many COVID-19 survivors suffer life-changing permanent effects, including, but not limited to, cardiovascular impairment, neurotoxic, hepatotoxic and gastrointestinal deterioration, the implications of this disease are justly frightening. Our collective sigh of relief isn’t just premature, it’s dangerous.
So be careful. Now that many more people are wearing masks in public, that most emphatically does not mean you are free to compensate by forgetting about social distancing. In England I’ve noticed it myself. Suddenly I’m no longer the only one in the grocery store wearing a mask. But because there are so many mask-wearers, people are less inclined to be cautious in other ways, and more inclined to squeeze past me in an aisle rather than wait for when it’s safe. More and more they’re reaching around me for items on a shelf.
Remember, social distance, wash (or disinfect) your hands, wear a mask and use common sense. You must remain vigilant at all times. You cannot just be 99% careful. Coronavirus only requires one mistake. And, as ever, ladies and gentlemen, brothers and sisters, comrades and friends, stay safe.
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palmerreport--2020-09-07--Donald Trump has whining crying meltdown about how John Bolton was “such a jerk” to him

Donald Trump is taking heat from so many sides right now , he seems to be having trouble figuring out which scandals to even try to fight off .
For instance , he currently has a the U.S. military scandal , the Walter Reed scandal , and the things surfacing from Michael Cohen ’ s new book .
Then there ’ s John Bolton , who thoroughly discredited himself by refusing to testify so he could cash in with his book later , but who still seems interested in being a perennial thorn in Donald Trump ’ s side .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ it go .
Trump just tweeted this : Just heard that Wacko John Bolton was talking of the fact that I discussed “ love letters from Kim Jong Un ” as though I viewed them as just that .
Obviously , was just being sarcastic .
Bolton was such a jerk !
That ’ s right , the sitting President of the United States is feeling so overwhelmed and defeated , he ’ s reduced to publicly whining and crying about how his former National Security Adviser was “ such a jerk ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on every level – and he knows it .

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Donald Trump is taking heat from so many sides right now, he seems to be having trouble figuring out which scandals to even try to fight off. For instance, he currently has a the U.S. military scandal, the Walter Reed scandal, and the things surfacing from Michael Cohen’s new book.
Then there’s John Bolton, who thoroughly discredited himself by refusing to testify so he could cash in with his book later, but who still seems interested in being a perennial thorn in Donald Trump’s side. Naturally, Trump can’t let it go. Trump just tweeted this:
Just heard that Wacko John Bolton was talking of the fact that I discussed “love letters from Kim Jong Un” as though I viewed them as just that. Obviously, was just being sarcastic. Bolton was such a jerk!
That’s right, the sitting President of the United States is feeling so overwhelmed and defeated, he’s reduced to publicly whining and crying about how his former National Security Adviser was “such a jerk” to him. Donald Trump is failing on every level – and he knows it.
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palmerreport--2020-09-07--Kevin McCarthy panics after Donald Trump blows it

Donald Trump is willing to do anything in the name of trying to rig the 2020 election in his favor .
But as Palmer Report is fond of pointing out , trying is not the same thing as succeeding .
Trump ’ s corrupt schemes have become so erratic and ham fisted , there ’ s little reason to believe that any of his cheating attempts will help him much .
Take , for instance , Donald Trump ’ s ongoing attacks on the sanctity of mail-in voting .
It ’ s never been clear what Trump ’ s strategy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republicans are going to vote by mail , particularly in a pandemic .
There ’ s no reason to believe that Trump can just magically tilt the election in his favor by messing with mail-in voting .
In fact , Trump ’ s ally Kevin McCarthy is now suggesting that Trump ’ s scheme could backfire and cost him votes .
McCarthy is telling Axios that he thinks Trump ’ s rants about mail-in voting could prompt some Republican voters to simply not vote at all , after they decide it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ person .
McCarthy is going so far as to say that the entire Republican Party could end up being “ screwed ” in this election because Trump told his own supporters not to vote by mail .
He says he ’ s already tried to explain the concept to Trump , and that Trump won ’ t listen .
So why is Kevin McCarthy going public with this ?
He ’ s no doubt trying to cover his backside .
McCarthy appears to believe Donald Trump will lose , at which point Republican @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be left trying to explain what went wrong .
It sounds like McCarthy , who is currently the House Minority Leader , is laying the groundwork for simply blaming Trump ’ s idiocy for any GOP losses in the House or Senate .
It ’ s a reminder that Trump ’ s “ allies ” like McCarthy will abandon him at the drop of a hat if they selfishly conclude it ’ s what ’ s personally best for them .

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Donald Trump is willing to do anything in the name of trying to rig the 2020 election in his favor. But as Palmer Report is fond of pointing out, trying is not the same thing as succeeding. Trump’s corrupt schemes have become so erratic and ham fisted, there’s little reason to believe that any of his cheating attempts will help him much.
Take, for instance, Donald Trump’s ongoing attacks on the sanctity of mail-in voting. It’s never been clear what Trump’s strategy is, considering plenty of Democrats and Republicans are going to vote by mail, particularly in a pandemic. There’s no reason to believe that Trump can just magically tilt the election in his favor by messing with mail-in voting. In fact, Trump’s ally Kevin McCarthy is now suggesting that Trump’s scheme could backfire and cost him votes.
McCarthy is telling Axios that he thinks Trump’s rants about mail-in voting could prompt some Republican voters to simply not vote at all, after they decide it’s not worth the risk of voting in person. McCarthy is going so far as to say that the entire Republican Party could end up being “screwed” in this election because Trump told his own supporters not to vote by mail. He says he’s already tried to explain the concept to Trump, and that Trump won’t listen.
So why is Kevin McCarthy going public with this? He’s no doubt trying to cover his backside. McCarthy appears to believe Donald Trump will lose, at which point Republican leaders in the House and Senate will be left trying to explain what went wrong. It sounds like McCarthy, who is currently the House Minority Leader, is laying the groundwork for simply blaming Trump’s idiocy for any GOP losses in the House or Senate. It’s a reminder that Trump’s “allies” like McCarthy will abandon him at the drop of a hat if they selfishly conclude it’s what’s personally best for them.
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palmerreport--2020-09-08--Donald Trump is having a pretty horrible day

– If you want to know how poorly Donald Trump ’ s press conference went for him on Monday , all you need to know is that “ Adderall ” was trending on Twitter immediately afterward .
– Imagine becoming President of the United States and still being this much of an insecure loser .
– Trump has decided that his latest magic trick for winning the election is … [ checks notes ] … attacking the Pentagon .
And this idiot wonders why he ’ s losing so badly .
– Thank you to CNN reporter Jim Acosta for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Keep up the good work , Jim !
– Eisenhower was a military hero who went on to caution us about the dangers of industrialized war .
Trump is a draft dodger who smears the military because he has no concept of patriotism .
– There ’ s a reason Donald Trump ’ s stooge James Woods was always so good at playing such creeps in the movies .
It ’ s just who he is .
– Can we stop pretending Trump has any idea what he ’ s doing in this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clue .
He ’ s just flailing around aimlessly , and he ’ s hoping that we ’ ll also flail around aimlessly .
Meanwhile , we can win this with voter registration , turnout , phone banking , volunteering .

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– If you want to know how poorly Donald Trump’s press conference went for him on Monday, all you need to know is that “Adderall” was trending on Twitter immediately afterward.
– Imagine becoming President of the United States and still being this much of an insecure loser.
– Trump has decided that his latest magic trick for winning the election is … [checks notes] … attacking the Pentagon. And this idiot wonders why he’s losing so badly.
– Thank you to CNN reporter Jim Acosta for following Palmer Report on Twitter today. Keep up the good work, Jim!
– Eisenhower was a military hero who went on to caution us about the dangers of industrialized war. Trump is a draft dodger who smears the military because he has no concept of patriotism.
– There’s a reason Donald Trump’s stooge James Woods was always so good at playing such creeps in the movies. It’s just who he is.
– Can we stop pretending Trump has any idea what he’s doing in this election? He’s got no clue. He’s just flailing around aimlessly, and he’s hoping that we’ll also flail around aimlessly. Meanwhile, we can win this with voter registration, turnout, phone banking, volunteering.
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palmerreport--2020-09-08--The one real difference between Donald Trump’s 2016 and 2020 campaigns

Last night ’ s New York Times expose reveals , in great detail , the hilarious incompetence of Donald Trump ’ s former 2020 campaign manager Brad Parscale .
The guy blew through huge amounts of money just to raise relatively small amounts of money , among other inefficiencies .
But wait , wasn ’ t Parscale supposed to have been the data analytics genius who guided Trump ’ s 2016 campaign to victory ?
How is it possible that this time around , he had no idea where to even target his efforts ?
This is , of course @ @ @ @ @ @ @ buffoon back in 2016 too .
So was everyone involved in Donald Trump ’ s 2016 campaign .
It was a poorly run , incompetent , ineffective joke of a campaign .
The only thing Trump had going for him was that Russia was secretly running point for his campaign in a variety of ways , and neither the media nor the public knew it , which ended up being enough to keep Trump in just close enough contention that the last minute Comey later was enough to put him over the top @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump and Russia , making it a lot more difficult for them to use the simplistic collusion techniques they used last time .
Left to its own devices , the Trump 2020 campaign is simply floundering in every way possible .
There ’ s no strategy .
Time and resources are being invested in all the wrong ways .
No one in the campaign has a clue what they ’ re doing .
After Donald Trump was declared the “ winner ” in 2016 , the media didn ’ t want to immediately @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , because the ratings were going to be far better if Trump was allowed to actually take office .
And so instead of pointing out that Trump ran the most incompetent campaign in history , and made it into office due to a combination of criminality and luck , the media wrote an alternate history in which clowns like Parscale were geniuses who ran a brilliant campaign .
As we now watch the media pretend to scratch their collective heads as to how someone like Parscale could go from being a genius in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it ’ s somewhat infuriating .
Everyone who paid close attention to the 2016 election cycle knew full well that there wasn ’ t a competent person , a solid plan , or a winning strategy to be found anywhere in the Trump campaign .
But the media chose to report on some other imaginary version of the Trump 2016 campaign instead .
At least the media is now admitting that Trump ’ s 2020 campaign is an inept joke , instead of trying to prop it up as well .

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Last night’s New York Times expose reveals, in great detail, the hilarious incompetence of Donald Trump’s former 2020 campaign manager Brad Parscale. The guy blew through huge amounts of money just to raise relatively small amounts of money, among other inefficiencies. But wait, wasn’t Parscale supposed to have been the data analytics genius who guided Trump’s 2016 campaign to victory? How is it possible that this time around, he had no idea where to even target his efforts?
This is, of course, because Brad Parscale was an incompetent buffoon back in 2016 too. So was everyone involved in Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign. It was a poorly run, incompetent, ineffective joke of a campaign. The only thing Trump had going for him was that Russia was secretly running point for his campaign in a variety of ways, and neither the media nor the public knew it, which ended up being enough to keep Trump in just close enough contention that the last minute Comey later was enough to put him over the top.
This time around everyone is watching Trump and Russia, making it a lot more difficult for them to use the simplistic collusion techniques they used last time. Left to its own devices, the Trump 2020 campaign is simply floundering in every way possible. There’s no strategy. Time and resources are being invested in all the wrong ways. No one in the campaign has a clue what they’re doing.
After Donald Trump was declared the “winner” in 2016, the media didn’t want to immediately start questioning the legitimacy of his win, because the ratings were going to be far better if Trump was allowed to actually take office. And so instead of pointing out that Trump ran the most incompetent campaign in history, and made it into office due to a combination of criminality and luck, the media wrote an alternate history in which clowns like Parscale were geniuses who ran a brilliant campaign.
As we now watch the media pretend to scratch their collective heads as to how someone like Parscale could go from being a genius in 2016 to an inept idiot in 2020, it’s somewhat infuriating. Everyone who paid close attention to the 2016 election cycle knew full well that there wasn’t a competent person, a solid plan, or a winning strategy to be found anywhere in the Trump campaign. But the media chose to report on some other imaginary version of the Trump 2016 campaign instead. At least the media is now admitting that Trump’s 2020 campaign is an inept joke, instead of trying to prop it up as well.
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palmerreport--2020-09-08--Donald Trump is suffering hallucinations

On a night when we all learned that Donald Trump ’ s 2020 campaign is out of money , in part because the shadowy figures who would normally bankroll him are expecting him to lose anyway , one would think that Trump would use this as an opportunity for self reflection .
Instead , in a sign that his broken mind is shattering even further , he ’ s hallucinating about things .
Late on Monday night , Donald Trump posted this tweet : “ The Real Polls are starting to look GREAT !
We will be having an even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Radical Left Anarchists , Agitators , Looters , and just plain Lunatics , will not be happy , but they will behave !
” To be clear , there are no polls that look good for him , period .
He ’ s still in the same eight point hole in the national polling averages that he ’ s always been in .
He ’ s still losing the swing states .
There is absolutely nothing , anywhere , that says things are “ starting to look great ” for him .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ The only variables right now are whether his worsening scandals , and newfound inability to fund his campaign , will end up making things even uglier for him .
Yet Trump has convinced himself that things are going great for him .
Donald Trump is suffering hallucinations , plain and simple .

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On a night when we all learned that Donald Trump’s 2020 campaign is out of money, in part because the shadowy figures who would normally bankroll him are expecting him to lose anyway, one would think that Trump would use this as an opportunity for self reflection. Instead, in a sign that his broken mind is shattering even further, he’s hallucinating about things.
Late on Monday night, Donald Trump posted this tweet: “The Real Polls are starting to look GREAT! We will be having an even bigger victory than that of 2016. The Radical Left Anarchists, Agitators, Looters, and just plain Lunatics, will not be happy, but they will behave!”
To be clear, there are no polls that look good for him, period. He’s still in the same eight point hole in the national polling averages that he’s always been in. He’s still losing the swing states. There is absolutely nothing, anywhere, that says things are “starting to look great” for him. Nothing is trending in his direction. The only variables right now are whether his worsening scandals, and newfound inability to fund his campaign, will end up making things even uglier for him. Yet Trump has convinced himself that things are going great for him. Donald Trump is suffering hallucinations, plain and simple.
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palmerreport--2020-09-08--Colorado Secretary of State hints at Donald Trump going to prison if he loses the election

With a New York grand jury in the process of criminally indicting Donald Trump on state charges for financial fraud , it ’ s fairly clear that Trump is going to prison if he loses the election .
But while state charges against him in New York are nearly a given at this point , what about elsewhere ?
Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold is hinting at a different kind of federal criminal charge against Trump : voter fraud .
Griswold tweeted this : “ In Colorado , we take double voting seriously and refer all suspected cases for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I will include Donald Trump in the referral for prosecution .
He may not have presidential immunity anymore depending on the election.
” That ’ s right , when Donald Trump keeps urging people to vote twice , he ’ s not just urging them to commit a felony ; he ’ s committing a felony himself .
With each passing day it becomes more clear that if Trump loses the election , he ’ s going to prison – and various jurisdictions will end up fighting over who gets to arrest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

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With a New York grand jury in the process of criminally indicting Donald Trump on state charges for financial fraud, it’s fairly clear that Trump is going to prison if he loses the election. But while state charges against him in New York are nearly a given at this point, what about elsewhere?
Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold is hinting at a different kind of federal criminal charge against Trump: voter fraud. Griswold tweeted this: “In Colorado, we take double voting seriously and refer all suspected cases for legal enforcement. If it makes sense, I will include Donald Trump in the referral for prosecution. He may not have presidential immunity anymore depending on the election.”
That’s right, when Donald Trump keeps urging people to vote twice, he’s not just urging them to commit a felony; he’s committing a felony himself. With each passing day it becomes more clear that if Trump loses the election, he’s going to prison – and various jurisdictions will end up fighting over who gets to arrest him and put him on trial first.
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palmerreport--2020-09-09--Michael Cohen lets it all hang out in Rachel Maddow interview

Michael Cohen ’ s tell-all book about Donald Trump was released today , after the Trump cartel tried to block its release by briefly sending Cohen back to prison .
Now we ’ re getting to find out why Trump was so desperate to keep this book from coming out .
Michael Cohen appeared on the Rachel Maddow show tonight , and he provided context for a number of issues .
For instance , he revealed that Donald Trump is very much pro-choice , despite his public insistence during his political career that he ’ s pro-life .
He also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ overpaid for Trump ’ s dilapidated Florida house , it was obviously at the direction of Vladimir Putin , considering everything that every oligarch does is at the direction of Putin .
Cohen also revealed that during the 2016 election , Fox News host Sean Hannity promised to give Donald Trump all the favorable coverage he wanted – which helps confirm that Fox was in the bag for Trump from the start .
But one of the most startling revelations from Michael Cohen is one which Palmer Report has suspected from the start @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to win in 2016 , and that he never expected to win .
Instead , Trump was merely using his campaign to try to buddy up to Vladimir Putin , so they could go into the hotel business after Trump lost the election .
It explains a lot .

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Michael Cohen’s tell-all book about Donald Trump was released today, after the Trump cartel tried to block its release by briefly sending Cohen back to prison. Now we’re getting to find out why Trump was so desperate to keep this book from coming out.
Michael Cohen appeared on the Rachel Maddow show tonight, and he provided context for a number of issues. For instance, he revealed that Donald Trump is very much pro-choice, despite his public insistence during his political career that he’s pro-life. He also explained that when a Russian oligarch massively overpaid for Trump’s dilapidated Florida house, it was obviously at the direction of Vladimir Putin, considering everything that every oligarch does is at the direction of Putin.
Cohen also revealed that during the 2016 election, Fox News host Sean Hannity promised to give Donald Trump all the favorable coverage he wanted – which helps confirm that Fox was in the bag for Trump from the start.
But one of the most startling revelations from Michael Cohen is one which Palmer Report has suspected from the start – Donald Trump was never actually trying to win in 2016, and that he never expected to win. Instead, Trump was merely using his campaign to try to buddy up to Vladimir Putin, so they could go into the hotel business after Trump lost the election. It explains a lot.
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palmerreport--2020-09-09--Melania Trump’s Rose Garden scandal just took an even uglier turn

Last month Melania Trump ripped up the historic White House Rose Garden and turned it into a boring all-white eyesore , just so she could give her Republican National Convention speech there .
The incident caused widespread uproar , and served as a reminder that Melania is every bit as much of a depraved villain as her husband .
Now the whole thing has gotten even worse .
One of the hallmarks of the Trump cartel is that everything they do is both corrupt and incompetently corrupt .
It ’ s why most of Donald Trump ’ s schemes don @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and it ’ s why half his henchmen have been in and out of prison .
True to form , Melania didn ’ t just destroy the Rose Garden ’ s aesthetic , she appears to have destroyed it entirely .
CNN is reporting that Melania ’ s White House Rose Garden makeover was done so poorly , it ’ s already undergoing repairs to try to deal with water drainage and other issues .
Granted , Melania wasn ’ t out there doing the makeover herself .
But she oversaw this project @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bet that it turned out to be a disaster because she pushed for things to be done in too tight of a timeframe or in an unrealistic manner .
Now it ’ s a total mess .
How much more damage , big and small , can these idiots do ?

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Last month Melania Trump ripped up the historic White House Rose Garden and turned it into a boring all-white eyesore, just so she could give her Republican National Convention speech there. The incident caused widespread uproar, and served as a reminder that Melania is every bit as much of a depraved villain as her husband. Now the whole thing has gotten even worse.
One of the hallmarks of the Trump cartel is that everything they do is both corrupt and incompetently corrupt. It’s why most of Donald Trump’s schemes don’t achieve the desired effect, and it’s why half his henchmen have been in and out of prison. True to form, Melania didn’t just destroy the Rose Garden’s aesthetic, she appears to have destroyed it entirely.
CNN is reporting that Melania’s White House Rose Garden makeover was done so poorly, it’s already undergoing repairs to try to deal with water drainage and other issues. Granted, Melania wasn’t out there doing the makeover herself. But she oversaw this project, and it’s a fair bet that it turned out to be a disaster because she pushed for things to be done in too tight of a timeframe or in an unrealistic manner. Now it’s a total mess. How much more damage, big and small, can these idiots do?
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palmerreport--2020-09-09--Yep, Louis DeJoy really is going to prison

When the news broke this weekend that Trump Postmaster General Louis DeJoy had spent a decade pressuring employees to make political donations and using company bonuses to reimburse them , it left little doubt that DeJoy is going to end up in prison over it .
This is the kind of campaign finance felony you always go down for – and he did it in a state where the laws are actually enforced .
North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein is now telling MSNBC ’ s Stephanie Ruhle that the “ consequences of a corporation reimbursing an employee for a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ felony in North Carolina , and that – importantly – there is no statute of limitations .
In other words , DeJoy is going down on state charges , and Donald Trump can ’ t protect him .
This leaves Louis DeJoy in a desperate no-win position .
Even if Trump gets him off the hook for the federal crimes he ’ s committed as Postmaster General , DeJoy is going to prison in North Carolina no matter how the election plays out .
At this point DeJoy ’ s life is basically @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before the election , while he still has the leverage of trading away his resignation as part of the plea deal .

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When the news broke this weekend that Trump Postmaster General Louis DeJoy had spent a decade pressuring employees to make political donations and using company bonuses to reimburse them, it left little doubt that DeJoy is going to end up in prison over it. This is the kind of campaign finance felony you always go down for – and he did it in a state where the laws are actually enforced.
North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein is now telling MSNBC’s Stephanie Ruhle that the “consequences of a corporation reimbursing an employee for a political donation” are in fact a felony in North Carolina, and that – importantly – there is no statute of limitations. In other words, DeJoy is going down on state charges, and Donald Trump can’t protect him.
This leaves Louis DeJoy in a desperate no-win position. Even if Trump gets him off the hook for the federal crimes he’s committed as Postmaster General, DeJoy is going to prison in North Carolina no matter how the election plays out. At this point DeJoy’s life is basically over unless he cuts a plea deal before the election, while he still has the leverage of trading away his resignation as part of the plea deal.
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palmerreport--2020-09-08--Military General rips Donald Trump to pieces

Donald Trump has spent years publicly insulting and disparaging individual military people , from John McCain to John Kelly .
@ @ @ @ @ to learn that he ’ s privately referred to all fallen U.S. military troops as @ @ @ @ @ suckers ” for putting their lives on the line to defend their country .
Retired @ @ @ @ @ is reading Donald Trump the riot act on Twitter : “ Trump accusing the US @ @ @ @ @ war to support manufacturers of planes and bombs is a DEADLY INSULT TO THE LEADERSHIP @ @ @ @ @ These senior officers have been in combat for 20+ years since they were Captains.
” @ @ @ @ @ waiting for new polling to show the impact that Donald Trump ’ s disparaging remarks @ @ @ @ @ duty military personnel plan to vote .
One poll conducted by the Military Times , @ @ @ @ @ remarks , had Joe Biden slightly ahead of Trump with active duty personnel .

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Donald Trump has spent years publicly insulting and disparaging individual military people, from John McCain to John Kelly. So it was no surprise to learn that he’s privately referred to all fallen U.S. military troops as “losers” and “suckers” for putting their lives on the line to defend their country.
Retired four-star Army General Barry McCaffrey is reading Donald Trump the riot act on Twitter: “Trump accusing the US senior military leadership of loving war to support manufacturers of planes and bombs is a DEADLY INSULT TO THE LEADERSHIP OF THE ARMED FORCES. These senior officers have been in combat for 20+ years since they were Captains.”
Meanwhile we’re still waiting for new polling to show the impact that Donald Trump’s disparaging remarks have had on how active duty military personnel plan to vote. One poll conducted by the Military Times, shortly before Trump’s remarks, had Joe Biden slightly ahead of Trump with active duty personnel.
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palmerreport--2020-09-08--Of course he did

Of course he did

The problem with Donald Trump isn ’ t just that he ’ s been accused of multiple wrongdoings , indiscretions , illegalities , sexual assaults , treacheries , traitorous acts and moral outrages , the problem is it ’ s all so credible .
You listen to Donald Trump speak for five minutes , you read his tweets , you watch how he deals with people , particularly women and people of color , and , unless there ’ s something deeply wrong or broken with you , you know he ’ s not normal .
You don ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ long before you know in fact he ’ s evil .
The problem with Trump is you don ’ t have to dig very deep .
His evil is right out in front , on the surface .
When it comes to the evil of Donald Trump there is an embarrassment of riches .
You get in the habit of believing bad things that are said about him , even if there ’ s no direct evidence for them , because , time after time after time , sooner or later , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been said about him all along .
So when Michael Cohen said in his new book , “ Disloyal : A Memoir : The True Story of the Former Personal Attorney to President Donald J. Trump , ” that Trump once ogled Cohen ’ s 15-year-old daughter and said , “ When did she get so hot ?
” you believe it right away .
Put another way , if Trump didn ’ t say that he almost certainly thought it , because you know already he ’ s one of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s how he is .
But you also know he said it anyway , because we ’ ve already heard Trump say similarly disgusting things over and over and over .
For example , we know for a fact that Trump raped E. Jean Carroll .
How do we know this ?
Because Ms. Carroll said so .
It ’ s almost incidental that Carroll is still in possession of the black wool coat-style dress she was wearing the day Trump raped her , that it hasn ’ t been washed or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on it from an unidentified male .
It doesn ’ t matter that Trump has hired a team of lawyers to keep his personal DNA from being tested in court against the DNA on the coat .
It doesn ’ t matter that if Trump were truly innocent he would loudly , pompously , jeeringly and boldly volunteer his DNA , then crow incessantly about how it not only proves he ’ s innocent but also proves that “ nobody has ever done more for women than Donald Trump.
” None of that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us who he is .
When the hell are we going to start believing him ?
So , when Michael Cohen says in his new book that the married family man Trump , the guy supported by the “ family values ” evangelicals , once leered at contestants at a Miss Universe pageant , and said out loud that he could “ have all of them , ” why would we doubt that for one minute ?
No one but the very stupid would .
By the way , we are way , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ injustice is committed if Trump should accidentally one day be accused of something morally repulsive that he didn ’ t actually do .
I ’ m sure it ’ s possible , for example , that of the dozens of women Ted Bundy has been accused of murdering , it may turn out that he was innocent of at least one of them .
Our hearts won ’ t exactly bleed for the besmirched reputation of Mr. Bundy , nor should they .
Bundy was scum , and so is our own Donald @ @ @ @ @ @ @ So when Trump was accused of calling the men and women of America ’ s military “ losers ” and “ suckers , ” we know that ’ s true too .
And when Melania tweeted that the original Atlantic story that broke the news of Trump ’ s disgusting opinions was a bunch of lies , here ’ s what the aforementioned E. Jean Carroll tweeted back : “ Madam , The Atlantic Magazine story IS true .
Your husband lies to you about the women he boffs .
He lies about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ golf scores , his income , and how great he is in bed .
But you know THAT.
” Let ’ s also never forget that millions of people in America voted for Donald Trump even after he was caught on tape saying this : “ I ’ m automatically attracted to beautiful — I just start kissing them .
It ’ s like a magnet .
Just kiss .
I don ’ t even wait .
And when you ’ re a star , they let you do it .
You can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the pussy .
You can do anything.
” Donald Trump has told us for decades who he is .
It ’ s time , America , to start believing him , and vote for Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. and Kamala Devi Harris on November third .
There are a million reasons why Donald Trump is unfit to be president of the United States , this has been another one .
And , as ever , ladies and gentlemen , brothers and sisters , comrades and friends , stay safe .

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The problem with Donald Trump isn’t just that he’s been accused of multiple wrongdoings, indiscretions, illegalities, sexual assaults, treacheries, traitorous acts and moral outrages, the problem is it’s all so credible. You listen to Donald Trump speak for five minutes, you read his tweets, you watch how he deals with people, particularly women and people of color, and, unless there’s something deeply wrong or broken with you, you know he’s not normal. You don’t have to listen to him for very long before you know in fact he’s evil.
The problem with Trump is you don’t have to dig very deep. His evil is right out in front, on the surface. When it comes to the evil of Donald Trump there is an embarrassment of riches. You get in the habit of believing bad things that are said about him, even if there’s no direct evidence for them, because, time after time after time, sooner or later, the supporting evidence comes along and confirms what has been said about him all along.
So when Michael Cohen said in his new book, “Disloyal: A Memoir: The True Story of the Former Personal Attorney to President Donald J. Trump,” that Trump once ogled Cohen’s 15-year-old daughter and said, “When did she get so hot?” you believe it right away. Put another way, if Trump didn’t say that he almost certainly thought it, because you know already he’s one of the worst human beings on earth. It’s how he is. But you also know he said it anyway, because we’ve already heard Trump say similarly disgusting things over and over and over.
For example, we know for a fact that Trump raped E. Jean Carroll. How do we know this? Because Ms. Carroll said so. It’s almost incidental that Carroll is still in possession of the black wool coat-style dress she was wearing the day Trump raped her, that it hasn’t been washed or worn since that day and has DNA on it from an unidentified male. It doesn’t matter that Trump has hired a team of lawyers to keep his personal DNA from being tested in court against the DNA on the coat. It doesn’t matter that if Trump were truly innocent he would loudly, pompously, jeeringly and boldly volunteer his DNA, then crow incessantly about how it not only proves he’s innocent but also proves that “nobody has ever done more for women than Donald Trump.” None of that matters. Donald Trump has already shown us who he is. When the hell are we going to start believing him?
So, when Michael Cohen says in his new book that the married family man Trump, the guy supported by the “family values” evangelicals, once leered at contestants at a Miss Universe pageant, and said out loud that he could “have all of them,” why would we doubt that for one minute? No one but the very stupid would.
By the way, we are way, way beyond the point where some terrible injustice is committed if Trump should accidentally one day be accused of something morally repulsive that he didn’t actually do. I’m sure it’s possible, for example, that of the dozens of women Ted Bundy has been accused of murdering, it may turn out that he was innocent of at least one of them. Our hearts won’t exactly bleed for the besmirched reputation of Mr. Bundy, nor should they. Bundy was scum, and so is our own Donald Trump, our own King Leer.
So when Trump was accused of calling the men and women of America’s military “losers” and “suckers,” we know that’s true too. And when Melania tweeted that the original Atlantic story that broke the news of Trump’s disgusting opinions was a bunch of lies, here’s what the aforementioned E. Jean Carroll tweeted back: “Madam, The Atlantic Magazine story IS true. Your husband lies to you about the women he boffs. He lies about his grades, his height, his golf scores, his income, and how great he is in bed. But you know THAT.”
Let’s also never forget that millions of people in America voted for Donald Trump even after he was caught on tape saying this: “I’m automatically attracted to beautiful — I just start kissing them. It’s like a magnet. Just kiss. I don’t even wait. And when you’re a star, they let you do it. You can do anything, Grab ’em by the pussy. You can do anything.”
Donald Trump has told us for decades who he is. It’s time, America, to start believing him, and vote for Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. and Kamala Devi Harris on November third. There are a million reasons why Donald Trump is unfit to be president of the United States, this has been another one. And, as ever, ladies and gentlemen, brothers and sisters, comrades and friends, stay safe.
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palmerreport--2020-09-08--Michael Cohen just destroyed Donald Trump

Donald Trump is facing a list of crises a mile long .
His 2020 campaign is by all accounts flat broke , and he ’ s talking about putting $ 100 million of his own cash into the campaign – but we all know the debt laden Trump doesn ’ t have $ 100 million cash .
And of course if Trump loses the election he goes to prison .
So where is Trump ’ s focus right now ?
It ’ s certainly not on winning .
Instead he ’ s focused on trying to spin up a conspiracy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and , bizarrely , CNN host Chris Cuomo .
Trump has even decided that Cohen is now Cuomo ’ s lawyer .
Trump posted this tweet today , complete with an ethnic slur against Italians : “ Fredo ’ s got a convicted lier for a lawyer , who may be going back to jail for an even longer time – additional lies to Congress .
Many more tapes of him with Fredo and other media scum reporters .
Reveals how deranged & sick they all are !
” That ’ s right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Michael Cohen back in prison .
This tweet alone represents felony obstruction of justice on Trump ’ s part .
But to give you an idea of how little Cohen is worried right now , he replied to Trump ’ s tweet and simply pointed out that Trump spelled “ liar ” incorrectly .
We ’ re giving the win to Michael Cohen , on the day of his book launch no less .

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Donald Trump is facing a list of crises a mile long. His 2020 campaign is by all accounts flat broke, and he’s talking about putting $100 million of his own cash into the campaign – but we all know the debt laden Trump doesn’t have $100 million cash. And of course if Trump loses the election he goes to prison.
So where is Trump’s focus right now? It’s certainly not on winning. Instead he’s focused on trying to spin up a conspiracy theory involving his former fixer Michael Cohen and, bizarrely, CNN host Chris Cuomo. Trump has even decided that Cohen is now Cuomo’s lawyer.
Trump posted this tweet today, complete with an ethnic slur against Italians: “Fredo’s got a convicted lier for a lawyer, who may be going back to jail for an even longer time – additional lies to Congress. Many more tapes of him with Fredo and other media scum reporters. Reveals how deranged & sick they all are!”
That’s right, Donald Trump just vowed to put Michael Cohen back in prison. This tweet alone represents felony obstruction of justice on Trump’s part. But to give you an idea of how little Cohen is worried right now, he replied to Trump’s tweet and simply pointed out that Trump spelled “liar” incorrectly. We’re giving the win to Michael Cohen, on the day of his book launch no less.
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palmerreport--2020-09-08--Donald Trump Jr just got destroyed

Donald Trump Jr just got destroyed

We keep seeing over and over again that Donald Trump Jr is one of those dumb people who has such difficulty understanding what the smart people around him are saying and doing , he thinks it means they ’ re they dummies , and he ’ s the only smart one .
The guy loses every battle of wits he gets into , and yet he just doesn ’ t have the sense to shut up and go away .
We saw that again on Monday when Donald Trump Jr continued to try to get somewhere with the dead-end narrative @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He tweeted this : “ A woman who is third in line to the nuclear codes is saying she was duped by a hair salon… Let that sink in !
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” You can see the ways in which Donald Trump Jr went wrong here .
Congressman Eric Swalwell quickly fired back at him , tweeting “ First , lay off the ‘ lines.
’ And , the Speaker of the House is second in line , you nitwit.
” That ’ s right , Donald Trump Jr just set himself up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” he was seemingly doing before his frantically crazed Republican National Convention speech .
Also , if you ’ re going to chastise someone based on their position in the line of succession , it helps to know what their position in the line of succession actually is .

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We keep seeing over and over again that Donald Trump Jr is one of those dumb people who has such difficulty understanding what the smart people around him are saying and doing, he thinks it means they’re they dummies, and he’s the only smart one. The guy loses every battle of wits he gets into, and yet he just doesn’t have the sense to shut up and go away.
We saw that again on Monday when Donald Trump Jr continued to try to get somewhere with the dead-end narrative about Nancy Pelosi’s hair. He tweeted this: “A woman who is third in line to the nuclear codes is saying she was duped by a hair salon… Let that sink in!!!”
You can see the ways in which Donald Trump Jr went wrong here. Congressman Eric Swalwell quickly fired back at him, tweeting “First, lay off the ‘lines.’ And, the Speaker of the House is second in line, you nitwit.”
That’s right, Donald Trump Jr just set himself up for a zinger about the “lines” he was seemingly doing before his frantically crazed Republican National Convention speech. Also, if you’re going to chastise someone based on their position in the line of succession, it helps to know what their position in the line of succession actually is.
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palmerreport--2020-09-08--Donald Trump desperately tries to bail out his flat broke campaign

It became clear awhile back when he started cutting back on TV ads in swing states , and it was confirmed in great detail last night by the New York Times : Donald Trump ’ s 2020 campaign is out of money with less than two months to go until election day .
So it ’ s not surprising that Donald Trump is now publicly weighing whether to bail out his own campaign with $ 100 million of his own money .
If he loses the election he ’ ll be criminally charged in multiple jurisdictions , and the financial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ York alone could wipe out all of his assets .
Here ’ s the thing , though : where is someone as broke and deeply in debt as Donald Trump going to get $ 100 million from ?
Trump ’ s entire business model is based on running up huge debts , bringing in just enough revenue from his properties to service those debts , and becoming a big enough problem for his debtors that they end up reluctantly renegotiating his loans for fear he ’ ll just file bankruptcy again .
Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much if any cash on hand .
Nor are any of his assets liquid , because they ’ re all mired in debt .
Some observers on social media are theorizing that Deutsche Bank might bail him out again .
But that ship has thoroughly sailed , to the point that Deutsche Bank is now actively working with multiple investigations into Donald Trump ; they ’ re certainly not going to make another loan to him at this point .
Putin secretly funneled money to the the Trump 2016 campaign , but there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s willing to do so again in 2020 while everyone is watching .
And conservative billionaires like Sheldon Adelson are reportedly reluctant to invest in Trump ’ s 2020 campaign because they think he ’ s going to lose anyway .
So where is Donald Trump getting this supposed $ 100 million from ?
The money he ’ s grifted from the presidency has generally been in small amounts , because he ’ s not very imaginative about it .
The New York Times report did detail alleged nine-figure payouts from the campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump is simply talking about putting that money back into the campaign – though we ’ d guess that money has already been long ago spent on servicing real estate debts .
There is also the possibility that Donald Trump ’ s babysitters are merely announcing that Trump is going to put $ 100 million of his own money into the campaign , and that it ’ s not really going to happen .
Keep in mind that Trump ’ s 2020 campaign is already relying on tactics like running local ads in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see them , and he ’ ll think they ’ re running nationwide when they ’ re not .
When you consider just how far gone Trump seems to be cognitively , it ’ s entirely possible that there is no $ 100 million , his campaign is simply going to remain bankrupt , and his handlers just want a half senile Trump to think he ’ s still in the game .

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It became clear awhile back when he started cutting back on TV ads in swing states, and it was confirmed in great detail last night by the New York Times: Donald Trump’s 2020 campaign is out of money with less than two months to go until election day.
So it’s not surprising that Donald Trump is now publicly weighing whether to bail out his own campaign with $100 million of his own money. If he loses the election he’ll be criminally charged in multiple jurisdictions, and the financial criminal charges pending against him in New York alone could wipe out all of his assets. Here’s the thing, though: where is someone as broke and deeply in debt as Donald Trump going to get $100 million from?
Trump’s entire business model is based on running up huge debts, bringing in just enough revenue from his properties to service those debts, and becoming a big enough problem for his debtors that they end up reluctantly renegotiating his loans for fear he’ll just file bankruptcy again. Trump is not a guy who ever has much if any cash on hand. Nor are any of his assets liquid, because they’re all mired in debt.
Some observers on social media are theorizing that Deutsche Bank might bail him out again. But that ship has thoroughly sailed, to the point that Deutsche Bank is now actively working with multiple investigations into Donald Trump; they’re certainly not going to make another loan to him at this point. Putin secretly funneled money to the the Trump 2016 campaign, but there’s no indication that he’s willing to do so again in 2020 while everyone is watching. And conservative billionaires like Sheldon Adelson are reportedly reluctant to invest in Trump’s 2020 campaign because they think he’s going to lose anyway.
So where is Donald Trump getting this supposed $100 million from? The money he’s grifted from the presidency has generally been in small amounts, because he’s not very imaginative about it. The New York Times report did detail alleged nine-figure payouts from the campaign to Trump family members, so perhaps Trump is simply talking about putting that money back into the campaign – though we’d guess that money has already been long ago spent on servicing real estate debts.
There is also the possibility that Donald Trump’s babysitters are merely announcing that Trump is going to put $100 million of his own money into the campaign, and that it’s not really going to happen. Keep in mind that Trump’s 2020 campaign is already relying on tactics like running local ads in the Washington DC market so Trump will see them, and he’ll think they’re running nationwide when they’re not. When you consider just how far gone Trump seems to be cognitively, it’s entirely possible that there is no $100 million, his campaign is simply going to remain bankrupt, and his handlers just want a half senile Trump to think he’s still in the game.
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palmerreport--2020-09-08--Donald Jerk Trump goes off the rails

Donald Jerk Trump goes off the rails

Even as “ president ” Trump denies that he called dead war heroes “ suckers ” and “ losers , ” the Washington Post invited us into Trump ’ s “ long history of disparaging military service.
” Trump began his attacks on the military long before he ever aspired to office , many of which were recorded for posterity in myriad appearances by Trump .
In one of his most disrespectful appearances , Trump likened military service to having an STD : “ If you ’ re young , and in this era , and if you have any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , we have our own Vietnam .
It ’ s called the dating game.
” This is despicable even for Trump .
How do you compare getting shot at , stabbed with bayonets , or blown away by land mines with getting a venereal disease ?
Who does that ?
According to WaPo , Trump ’ s disdain for the military grew naturally out of his upbringing .
Trump ’ s father was extremely critical of those who joined the military rather than going into business .
Imagine what it must have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jr. who joined the U.S. Air National Guard .
Mary Trump , Fred Jr. ’ s daughter , said that Trump and his father cruelly criticized Fred Jr. for joining the military .
Mary found it incredibly ironic that her uncle has become commander-in-chief of the very institution he regarded with such contempt .
Also in the realm of irony , Trump ’ s father sent him to the New York Military Academy for five years due to his unruliness , which we can see today .
Apparently , the Academy did nothing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ came of age around the time of Vietnam , he used a series of deferments to attend college .
After graduating in 1968 , Trump faced being drafted and received his first medical deferment for “ bone spurs in both heels of his feet.
” The daughters of the doctor who gave Trump his diagnosis deny the reality of Trump ’ s bone spurs and said that their father made the diagnosis “ as a favor ” to Fred Sr. , who was the doctor ’ s landlord .
This man , this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our country and our military .
While some young people join the military for the security it can provide , others join out of a sense of loyalty and duty to our country .
They know full well that if called to war , they may never come home again .
That is neither a “ sucker ” nor a “ loser.
” That is a hero .
The loser is the man who considered himself “ lucky ” and repeatedly congratulated himself for avoiding service .
This man who now claims to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disown his oldest son when he considered joining the military .
Trump ’ s scorn for the military is clear .
He hired and then belittled two generals , and his response to critics who said he “ sacrificed nothing ” for his country was : “ I ’ ve made lots of sacrifices .
I work very , very hard .
I ’ ve had tremendous success.
” Personal success is not and never will be a “ sacrifice.
” The real losers are Donald J [ erk ] Trump and those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ through his “ presidency .
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Even as “president” Trump denies that he called dead war heroes “suckers” and “losers,” the Washington Post invited us into Trump’s “long history of disparaging military service.” Trump began his attacks on the military long before he ever aspired to office, many of which were recorded for posterity in myriad appearances by Trump. In one of his most disrespectful appearances, Trump likened military service to having an STD: “If you’re young, and in this era, and if you have any guilt about not having gone to Vietnam, we have our own Vietnam. It’s called the dating game.” This is despicable even for Trump. How do you compare getting shot at, stabbed with bayonets, or blown away by land mines with getting a venereal disease? Who does that?
According to WaPo, Trump’s disdain for the military grew naturally out of his upbringing. Trump’s father was extremely critical of those who joined the military rather than going into business. Imagine what it must have been like for Trump’s brother Fred Jr. who joined the U.S. Air National Guard. Mary Trump, Fred Jr.’s daughter, said that Trump and his father cruelly criticized Fred Jr. for joining the military. Mary found it incredibly ironic that her uncle has become commander-in-chief of the very institution he regarded with such contempt. Also in the realm of irony, Trump’s father sent him to the New York Military Academy for five years due to his unruliness, which we can see today. Apparently, the Academy did nothing to tame him.
As Donald Trump came of age around the time of Vietnam, he used a series of deferments to attend college. After graduating in 1968, Trump faced being drafted and received his first medical deferment for “bone spurs in both heels of his feet.” The daughters of the doctor who gave Trump his diagnosis deny the reality of Trump’s bone spurs and said that their father made the diagnosis “as a favor” to Fred Sr., who was the doctor’s landlord.
This man, this liar, this con artist, oversees our country and our military. While some young people join the military for the security it can provide, others join out of a sense of loyalty and duty to our country. They know full well that if called to war, they may never come home again. That is neither a “sucker” nor a “loser.” That is a hero. The loser is the man who considered himself “lucky” and repeatedly congratulated himself for avoiding service. This man who now claims to so love our country once threatened to disown his oldest son when he considered joining the military.
Trump’s scorn for the military is clear. He hired and then belittled two generals, and his response to critics who said he “sacrificed nothing” for his country was: “I’ve made lots of sacrifices. I work very, very hard. I’ve had tremendous success.” Personal success is not and never will be a “sacrifice.” The real losers are Donald J[erk] Trump and those of us who have had to suffer through his “presidency.”
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palmerreport--2020-09-08--Donald Trump has found a way to make it even worse

Parts of the US are suffering a major heatwave .
Global warming is making extreme weather events , such as heatwaves , more intense and more frequent .
Rather rapidly , Earth is becoming less and less habitable for humans .
Here ’ s a real life example of the kinds of extreme weather we ’ ve seen this week and what ’ s to come in the future : Woodland Hills , part of greater Los Angeles , was 121 degrees Fahrenheit on Sunday .
This kind of weather doesn ’ t mean we need to stay indoors a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up .
Crops are dying , wildlife is dying , people are dying , and we ’ re using enormous amounts of power to keep ourselves at a livable temperature , which requires increased burning of fossil fuel energy sources , and thus more pollution that causes heatwaves in the first place .
It ’ s a feedback loop that will give rise to catastrophe if action isn ’ t taken by all governments and all citizens .
But naturally , Donald Trump found a way to ensure this situation worsens .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chosen for fast-tracking “ dozens of major fossil fuel , energy and water projects.
” The article notes “ [ a ] t least 19 of the projects are from companies that have spent a total of $ 16m lobbying the interior department since early 2017 , according to an analysis by the conservation group the Center for Western Priorities .
ConocoPhillips spent $ 11.2m of that amount lobbying the department , including on plans to drill for oil and gas within the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska.
” Joe Biden , however @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Biden plans to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 .
The goal is ambitious , but I think it ’ s still possible .
Even if Biden ’ s plan were to fall short , it ’ s still unimaginably better than Trump ’ s plan to scorch the Earth until it ’ s as desiccated and lifeless as the inside of his head .
Elections have consequences .
Voting matters .
If you don ’ t want this nation to suffocate itself with stupidity , Joe Biden is the only way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t muster the will to vote for Biden because of his persona , vote for him because of what he ’ s going to do for the planet .

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Parts of the US are suffering a major heatwave. Global warming is making extreme weather events, such as heatwaves, more intense and more frequent. Rather rapidly, Earth is becoming less and less habitable for humans.
Here’s a real life example of the kinds of extreme weather we’ve seen this week and what’s to come in the future: Woodland Hills, part of greater Los Angeles, was 121 degrees Fahrenheit on Sunday. This kind of weather doesn’t mean we need to stay indoors a bit more with the air conditioning turned up. Crops are dying, wildlife is dying, people are dying, and we’re using enormous amounts of power to keep ourselves at a livable temperature, which requires increased burning of fossil fuel energy sources, and thus more pollution that causes heatwaves in the first place. It’s a feedback loop that will give rise to catastrophe if action isn’t taken by all governments and all citizens.
But naturally, Donald Trump found a way to ensure this situation worsens. The Guardian reports that the Trump administration has chosen for fast-tracking “dozens of major fossil fuel, energy and water projects.” The article notes “[a]t least 19 of the projects are from companies that have spent a total of $16m lobbying the interior department since early 2017, according to an analysis by the conservation group the Center for Western Priorities. ConocoPhillips spent $11.2m of that amount lobbying the department, including on plans to drill for oil and gas within the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska.”
Joe Biden, however, has a plan. In short, Biden plans to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The goal is ambitious, but I think it’s still possible. Even if Biden’s plan were to fall short, it’s still unimaginably better than Trump’s plan to scorch the Earth until it’s as desiccated and lifeless as the inside of his head.
Elections have consequences. Voting matters. If you don’t want this nation to suffocate itself with stupidity, Joe Biden is the only way to go. If you can’t muster the will to vote for Biden because of his persona, vote for him because of what he’s going to do for the planet.
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palmerreport--2020-09-08--Donald Trump’s campaign is imploding in real time – and it’s a sight to see

It was clear something was very wrong two months ago when Donald Trump ’ s 2020 campaign pulled the plug on all TV ad spending , in the wake of Brad Parscale ’ s demotion .
It was too late in the election cycle to be shutting down TV ads entirely , even if they were ill-conceived and underperforming .
When the Trump campaign shut down its TV ads again this weekend , this time in the key swing state of Arizona , it meant something was very wrong .
Now we know what .
Donald Trump ’ s campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see coming ; it ’ s literally the only reason a campaign would stop running TV ads in the places where it desperately needs to be running TV ads .
Moreover , Trump ’ s campaign is imploding , as everyone argues about where the money went .
According to a startling New York Times expose , the Trump campaign is blaming Parscale for blowing through all the money in reckless and corrupt fashion .
He ’ s insisting the campaign signed off on every dollar he blew – and he seems to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ McDaniel under the bus .
It gets uglier .
The Trump 2020 campaign has also allegedly funneled a quarter billion dollars into a consulting firm , so the money could be handed out to people like Eric Trump ’ s wife and Donald Trump Jr ’ s girlfriend .
Campaign money is also being used to pay Donald Trump ’ s legal bills , and to buy the silence of people in Trump ’ s orbit .
In other words , as we ’ ve all long suspected , the Trump clan has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ money into their own pockets .
What ’ s remarkable is that the Trump 2020 campaign is so greedily out of control , the people running it have gobbled up all the money for themselves , leaving insufficient funds left for the campaign to operate on .
We all intuitively knew that Trump and his people were stealing from their own campaign .
But it turns out they ’ ve stolen so much , they ’ ve crippled the campaign – and that may have cost Trump whatever chance he had at reelection @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump has to win in order to remain out of prison .

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It was clear something was very wrong two months ago when Donald Trump’s 2020 campaign pulled the plug on all TV ad spending, in the wake of Brad Parscale’s demotion. It was too late in the election cycle to be shutting down TV ads entirely, even if they were ill-conceived and underperforming. When the Trump campaign shut down its TV ads again this weekend, this time in the key swing state of Arizona, it meant something was very wrong. Now we know what.
Donald Trump’s campaign is broke. It was easy to see coming; it’s literally the only reason a campaign would stop running TV ads in the places where it desperately needs to be running TV ads. Moreover, Trump’s campaign is imploding, as everyone argues about where the money went. According to a startling New York Times expose, the Trump campaign is blaming Parscale for blowing through all the money in reckless and corrupt fashion. He’s insisting the campaign signed off on every dollar he blew – and he seems to be trying to throw RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel under the bus. It gets uglier.
The Trump 2020 campaign has also allegedly funneled a quarter billion dollars into a consulting firm, so the money could be handed out to people like Eric Trump’s wife and Donald Trump Jr’s girlfriend. Campaign money is also being used to pay Donald Trump’s legal bills, and to buy the silence of people in Trump’s orbit. In other words, as we’ve all long suspected, the Trump clan has been stuffing the Trump campaign’s money into their own pockets.
What’s remarkable is that the Trump 2020 campaign is so greedily out of control, the people running it have gobbled up all the money for themselves, leaving insufficient funds left for the campaign to operate on. We all intuitively knew that Trump and his people were stealing from their own campaign. But it turns out they’ve stolen so much, they’ve crippled the campaign – and that may have cost Trump whatever chance he had at reelection. That’s ironic, considering Trump has to win in order to remain out of prison.
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palmerreport--2020-09-09--Donald Trump has been stunned into silence

With Michael Cohen ’ s book set to be released on Tuesday , Donald Trump took a preemptive shot on Tuesday morning by tweeting that Cohen was a “ lier ” and threatening to put Cohen back in prison .
Cohen responded by simply pointing out that it ’ s spelled “ liar.
” After that , Trump had nothing else to say .
Even after Michael Cohen appeared on the Rachel Maddow and began spilling all kinds of dirt , Trump still has nothing to say .
The interview ended two hours ago .
He hasn ’ t tweeted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s not bothering to deny anything that Cohen said , or hurl any insults at Cohen .
He ’ s simply gone silent altogether .
That ’ s notable , because everyone in politics knew that Michael Cohen was scheduled to go on Maddow tonight .
Yet Donald Trump and his people clearly didn ’ t bother to prepare any pushback or counter programming ahead of time .
And even though we all know that Trump was narcissistically watching the interview , he can ’ t seem to come up with anything to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ change , of course .
By morning , Donald Trump may be ranting and raving about how Michael Cohen is “ jurk ” or a “ kriminal ” or whatever misspelled insult Trump comes up with next .
But tonight , Trump is stunned into silence .
It ’ s a reminder of just how ugly things are getting for him , and how slow he ’ s getting on the uptake .

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With Michael Cohen’s book set to be released on Tuesday, Donald Trump took a preemptive shot on Tuesday morning by tweeting that Cohen was a “lier” and threatening to put Cohen back in prison. Cohen responded by simply pointing out that it’s spelled “liar.” After that, Trump had nothing else to say.
Even after Michael Cohen appeared on the Rachel Maddow and began spilling all kinds of dirt, Trump still has nothing to say. The interview ended two hours ago. He hasn’t tweeted a peep about it. He’s not bothering to deny anything that Cohen said, or hurl any insults at Cohen. He’s simply gone silent altogether.
That’s notable, because everyone in politics knew that Michael Cohen was scheduled to go on Maddow tonight. Yet Donald Trump and his people clearly didn’t bother to prepare any pushback or counter programming ahead of time. And even though we all know that Trump was narcissistically watching the interview, he can’t seem to come up with anything to say in response.
That’ll change, of course. By morning, Donald Trump may be ranting and raving about how Michael Cohen is “jurk” or a “kriminal” or whatever misspelled insult Trump comes up with next. But tonight, Trump is stunned into silence. It’s a reminder of just how ugly things are getting for him, and how slow he’s getting on the uptake.
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palmerreport--2020-09-09--Donald Trump’s latest move against E. Jean Carroll shows how desperate – and how broke – he is

Among numerous other legal troubles , Donald Trump has been trying to fend off a defamation suit from E. Jean Carroll , who says that Trump raped her .
Carroll has made progress with her case , to the point that she ’ s won a court order for Trump ’ s DNA .
Now Trump is suddenly having the Department of Justice take over his defense in the case , even though it ’ s a civil suit .
So what ’ s going on ?
Last night the New York Times broke the story of how Donald Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This morning Trump publicly said he ’ s considering investing $ 100 million of his own money into the campaign , which is surreal , considering the debt-laden Trump would never have that kind of money on hand .
This means Trump is going to be scrambling to try to funnel whatever money he can get his hands on into his campaign , for fear that he ’ ll lose the election and then go to prison .
Now , less than a day later , Trump is offloading his defense in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It ’ s not difficult to parse that Trump is doing this because he no longer thinks he can afford to pay his legal bills in the Carroll case , nor can he have his flat broke campaign pay his legal bills .
Some observers think Donald Trump is doing this because he thinks Bill Barr can use the DOJ to magically win the case against E. Jean Carroll .
But let ’ s be real here .
Barr failed to get the case against Michael Flynn thrown out .
Barr failed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Barr failed to keep Michael Cohen in prison .
Barr failed to stop the arrests of Lev , Igor , and Steve Bannon .
Bill Barr is a middling bumbler who probably won ’ t be able to help Trump against Carroll either .
This is about Trump being broke , and wanting the DOJ to foot his legal bills .

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Among numerous other legal troubles, Donald Trump has been trying to fend off a defamation suit from E. Jean Carroll, who says that Trump raped her. Carroll has made progress with her case, to the point that she’s won a court order for Trump’s DNA. Now Trump is suddenly having the Department of Justice take over his defense in the case, even though it’s a civil suit. So what’s going on?
Last night the New York Times broke the story of how Donald Trump’s 2020 campaign is flat broke. This morning Trump publicly said he’s considering investing $100 million of his own money into the campaign, which is surreal, considering the debt-laden Trump would never have that kind of money on hand. This means Trump is going to be scrambling to try to funnel whatever money he can get his hands on into his campaign, for fear that he’ll lose the election and then go to prison.
Now, less than a day later, Trump is offloading his defense in the Carroll case to the DOJ. It’s not difficult to parse that Trump is doing this because he no longer thinks he can afford to pay his legal bills in the Carroll case, nor can he have his flat broke campaign pay his legal bills.
Some observers think Donald Trump is doing this because he thinks Bill Barr can use the DOJ to magically win the case against E. Jean Carroll. But let’s be real here. Barr failed to get the case against Michael Flynn thrown out. Barr failed to get Roger Stone’s sentence reduced. Barr failed to keep Michael Cohen in prison. Barr failed to stop the arrests of Lev, Igor, and Steve Bannon. Bill Barr is a middling bumbler who probably won’t be able to help Trump against Carroll either. This is about Trump being broke, and wanting the DOJ to foot his legal bills.
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palmerreport--2020-09-09--Michael Cohen reveals how Donald Trump rigged the 2016 Republican primary race

Over the years it ’ s become clear how Donald Trump rigged the 2016 general election : he conspired with @ @ @ @ @ false stories about Hillary Clinton .
The question has always been how Trump managed to @ @ @ @ @ begin with .
Various Republican candidates were gaining on him at various points , but @ @ @ @ @ off .
Now Michael Cohen is revealing that Donald Trump rigged the Republican primary race @ @ @ @ @ a Republican candidate began surging in the polls , Trump and Cohen conspired with the @ @ @ @ @ stories about that candidate .
This included the false story that Marco Rubio had a @ @ @ @ @ stories about Ted Cruz ’ s family .
These fake and coordinated stories can be @ @ @ @ @ contribution on the part of the National Enquirer .
Of course the National Enquirer ’ @ @ @ @ @ already on the legal hook for various Trump-related scandals – a reminder that everyone in @ @ @ @ @ down eventually .
Just ask Michael Cohen .

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Over the years it’s become clear how Donald Trump rigged the 2016 general election: he conspired with Russia and WikiLeaks to spread false stories about Hillary Clinton. The question has always been how Trump managed to win the Republican nomination to begin with. Various Republican candidates were gaining on him at various points, but then they each conveniently fell off.
Now Michael Cohen is revealing that Donald Trump rigged the Republican primary race as well. Each time a Republican candidate began surging in the polls, Trump and Cohen conspired with the National Enquirer to run false stories about that candidate. This included the false story that Marco Rubio had a drug problem, and false stories about Ted Cruz’s family.
These fake and coordinated stories can be seen as an illegal campaign contribution on the part of the National Enquirer. Of course the National Enquirer’s boss David Pecker is already on the legal hook for various Trump-related scandals – a reminder that everyone in Trump’s orbit goes down eventually. Just ask Michael Cohen.
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palmerreport--2020-09-09--Michael Cohen dishes on why Donald Trump is so jealously obsessed with President Obama

Donald Trump ’ s years-long negative obsession with President Barack Obama has long bordered on clinical .
Trump spent the @ @ @ @ @ ’ s presidency pushing the racist “ birther ” narrative .
Trump has spent the @ @ @ @ @ presidency trying to undo everything Obama accomplished , out of pure spite .
So what @ @ @ @ @ on the Rachel Maddow show tonight and provided some revealing context .
Simply put , @ @ @ @ @ of Obama .
Cohen explained it this way : “ He ’ s Black , @ @ @ @ @ , top of his class , he ’ s incredibly articulate … he ’ s @ @ @ @ @ wants to be .
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Donald Trump’s years-long negative obsession with President Barack Obama has long bordered on clinical. Trump spent the final five years of Obama’s presidency pushing the racist “birther” narrative. Trump has spent the entirety of his own failed presidency trying to undo everything Obama accomplished, out of pure spite. So what gives?
Michael Cohen appeared on the Rachel Maddow show tonight and provided some revealing context. Simply put, Trump is insecure and jealous of Obama. Cohen explained it this way: “He’s Black, he went to Harvard Law, top of his class, he’s incredibly articulate … he’s all the things Donald Trump wants to be.”
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palmerreport--2020-09-10--Rachel Maddow just nailed it

Rachel Maddow just nailed it

On a day when historic ground-shifting bombshell scandals have been going off one after another , it helps to tune @ @ @ @ @ the most insightful person on television – to get it all sorted out .
Maddow @ @ @ @ @ the Bob Woodward bombshell story , and she put it aptly in big picture context @ @ @ @ @ details of Donald Trump ’ s taped confession that he ’ d been lying to @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus threat all along .
Then she explained that if this were a fictional television @ @ @ @ @ the United States , “ this is the episode where the President resigns.
” Of @ @ @ @ @ Donald Trump is showing no interest in resigning , even in the wake of this @ @ @ @ @ did point out that Trump has begun canceling some of his upcoming campaign events , @ @ @ @ @ to raise $ 150 million less the Biden campaign this past month – a sign @ @ @ @ @ coming to a halt whether he wants it to or not .

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On a day when historic ground-shifting bombshell scandals have been going off one after another, it helps to tune in to Rachel Maddow – the most insightful person on television – to get it all sorted out. Maddow opened her show tonight with the Bob Woodward bombshell story, and she put it aptly in big picture context.
Maddow laid out the details of Donald Trump’s taped confession that he’d been lying to the American people about the coronavirus threat all along. Then she explained that if this were a fictional television show about the President of the United States, “this is the episode where the President resigns.”
Of course Maddow pointed out that Donald Trump is showing no interest in resigning, even in the wake of this bombshell story. But she did point out that Trump has begun canceling some of his upcoming campaign events, and that he somehow managed to raise $150 million less the Biden campaign this past month – a sign that his campaign may be coming to a halt whether he wants it to or not.
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palmerreport--2020-09-10--Donald Trump completely implodes in wake of Bob Woodward tapes

In a sign of just how far behind the curve Donald Trump is these days , several hours after Bob Woodward dropped his bombshell revelation that he had tapes of Trump admitting that he ’ d been lying about the coronavirus , Trump was still ranting about his military scandal instead .
But now Trump is finally getting around to ranting about Woodward , and let ’ s just say that he has nothing up his sleeve .
Trump posted this tweet just now : “ For years Fake stories and investigations , then the phony Russia , Russia , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ failed Impeachment , now the crummy Atlantic Magazine ’ s MADE UP STORY , and lastly , the political hit job by rapidly fading Bob Woodward and his boring book .
It never ends !
” Wait , that ’ s all he ’ s got ?
Donald Trump just got caught on tape confessing to 200,000 cases of felony negligent homicide , and his only retort is that the revelation is boring ?
Trump just provided a taped confession that ’ ll be used at his criminal trial after he loses the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is about whether the story is boring .
The deranged clown still thinks this is a reality show .
Wait til he gets to prison .

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In a sign of just how far behind the curve Donald Trump is these days, several hours after Bob Woodward dropped his bombshell revelation that he had tapes of Trump admitting that he’d been lying about the coronavirus, Trump was still ranting about his military scandal instead. But now Trump is finally getting around to ranting about Woodward, and let’s just say that he has nothing up his sleeve.
Trump posted this tweet just now: “For years Fake stories and investigations, then the phony Russia, Russia, Russia HOAX, next Ukraine and the failed Impeachment, now the crummy Atlantic Magazine’s MADE UP STORY, and lastly, the political hit job by rapidly fading Bob Woodward and his boring book. It never ends!”
Wait, that’s all he’s got? Donald Trump just got caught on tape confessing to 200,000 cases of felony negligent homicide, and his only retort is that the revelation is boring? Trump just provided a taped confession that’ll be used at his criminal trial after he loses the election, and he still thinks this is about whether the story is boring. The deranged clown still thinks this is a reality show. Wait til he gets to prison.
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palmerreport--2020-09-10--The avalanche is officially underway

The avalanche is officially underway

Earlier this week Palmer Report said that the avalanche had begun against Donald Trump .
Ugly stories about him were beginning to leak out from within his own orbit .
The reasons for the leaks were varied , but the trend was unmistakeable : Trump was in the process of being pummeled from within .
Now it ’ s fair to say that the avalanche against Donald Trump is fully underway .
Yes , in this instance Trump did it to himself , allowing himself to be goaded by Bob Woodward into telling the truth during an on-the-record , recorded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ few days after someone in Trump ’ s orbit leaked his attacks on U.S. military troops , and after someone else in Trump ’ s orbit leaked the seriousness of his Walter Reed health crisis .
We ’ ll see where this goes .
Joe Biden has had a fairly consistent lead of roughly eight points in the national polling averages all along , with roughly seven percent of likely voters still undecided .
Will these cascading Trump scandals push more of those undecided voters into Biden ’ s column ?
Can he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see .
But the one thing we know for sure is that the bombshells about Donald Trump keep getting more frequent and severe in nature .
Trump will be on defense for the rest of the election cycle .
This gives us the opportunity to double down on things like voter registration and phone banking , and really run up the score .

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Earlier this week Palmer Report said that the avalanche had begun against Donald Trump. Ugly stories about him were beginning to leak out from within his own orbit. The reasons for the leaks were varied, but the trend was unmistakeable: Trump was in the process of being pummeled from within.
Now it’s fair to say that the avalanche against Donald Trump is fully underway. Yes, in this instance Trump did it to himself, allowing himself to be goaded by Bob Woodward into telling the truth during an on-the-record, recorded conversation. But this comes just a few days after someone in Trump’s orbit leaked his attacks on U.S. military troops, and after someone else in Trump’s orbit leaked the seriousness of his Walter Reed health crisis.
We’ll see where this goes. Joe Biden has had a fairly consistent lead of roughly eight points in the national polling averages all along, with roughly seven percent of likely voters still undecided. Will these cascading Trump scandals push more of those undecided voters into Biden’s column? Can he expand his lead? We’ll see.
But the one thing we know for sure is that the bombshells about Donald Trump keep getting more frequent and severe in nature. Trump will be on defense for the rest of the election cycle. This gives us the opportunity to double down on things like voter registration and phone banking, and really run up the score.
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