Dear Palmer Report readers,
We all understand what a dark era we're heading into. Journalists will be prosecuted. Major media outlets are caving to Trump already. Even the internet itself and publishing platforms may be at risk. Advertising networks can't be counted on. But Palmer Report is nonetheless going to lead the fight, because someone has to.
In that regard we're looking to start funding our 2025 operating expenses now, so we can keep publishing no matter what happens or how dark things get. We've launched a reader supported fund, and we've already raised $2097 and counting. I'm asking you to contribute if you can, because the stakes are just so high. You can contribute here. Thank you in advance.
Sincerely,
Bill Palmer
Palmer Report
Yesterday, Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown lectured Republican Senator Dan Sullivan for refusing to wear a mask during a Senate hearing. Sullivan responded like a clown. In a reminder that Brown was 100% correct in his concerns, 87 year old Republican Senator Chuck Grassley is now in quarantine after having been exposed to coronavirus.
This is notable for a couple reasons. First, Grassley is very high risk at his age; he’s a lousy Senator and should have retired a long time ago, but he certainly doesn’t deserve to get sick or die. We hope he didn’t actually contract the virus, and that if he did, he recovers.
Second, Mitch McConnell is trying to ram through an utterly deranged candidate named Judy Shelton to the Federal Reserve. Three Republican Senators have already decided to vote “no.” Now that Grassley is in quarantine, McConnell has lost a fourth vote, meaning he’s now down to 49 votes and can’t currently confirm Shelton.
What’s more, CNN’s Manu Raju just pointed out that because Democrat Mark Kelly defeated Martha McSally in a special election, he’s set to take office within days. If Kelly is sworn in before Grassley gets out of quarantine, and the three Republican “no” votes remain “no” votes, McConnell might not ever get his chance to confirm Shelton – which would be a good thing for the country.
Dear Palmer Report readers,
We all understand what a dark era we're heading into. Journalists will be prosecuted. Major media outlets are caving to Trump already. Even the internet itself and publishing platforms may be at risk. Advertising networks can't be counted on. But Palmer Report is nonetheless going to lead the fight, because someone has to.
In that regard we're looking to start funding our 2025 operating expenses now, so we can keep publishing no matter what happens or how dark things get. We've launched a reader supported fund, and we've already raised $2097 and counting. I'm asking you to contribute if you can, because the stakes are just so high. You can contribute here. Thank you in advance.
Sincerely,
Bill Palmer
Palmer Report
Bill Palmer is the publisher of the political news outlet Palmer Report
