This is genius

Lorraine Evanoff | 7:00 pm EDT July 2, 2024

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Just when we were calming down after the ridiculous knee-jerk panic over the debates that ended up having no impact on the polls, we were all bracing for the SCOTUS ruling on Trump’s immunity. When the ruling came down right in the middle, exactly as Palmer Report predicted, everyone went right back into panic mode.

Today once again I’ve been fielding questions and concerns from followers and friends, trying to explain this ruling does not give Trump total immunity and it’s very likely Jack Smith is already prepared to revise his indictments accordingly.

It got so bad that I posted a Tweet begging pundits to stop running around like their hair is on fire. Trump will not now, nor will he ever, be king. Nor can he get his New York criminal conviction overturned. As Palmer Report says, nothing works that way.

Not only does this constant panic cause great damage by demoralizing voters. It also thrills our enemy #1, Vladimir Putin. Believe me, Putin is laughing at us. So, when I saw the news that even Biden made a forceful statement about the SCOTUS ruling saying there are now “virtually no limits on what the president can do,” even I was beginning to panic.

So, I made myself some dinner and poured a glass of wine, and that’s when it hit me. Biden is a genius. In light of the huge public outcry about SCOTUS, Biden pulled a Nancy Pelosi. Seeing the wave of public pressure, Biden took the opportunity to position himself to turn this into a rallying call. Think about it. John Roberts’ SCOTUS has record low approval and now Democrats can campaign on reforming the Supreme Court!

Up until now, it has barely been a blip on the campaign radar to increase the number of SCOTUS seats, or enact term limits, or both. But now, it could be a powerful campaign issue. It is brilliant how quickly Biden pivots to stay ahead of the curve. Vote Blue! Donate to Palmer Report

Lorraine Evanoff

Chicago native Lorraine Evanoff earned her degree in French from DePaul University then became a Certified Financial Manager. She worked as a finance exec in film production for seven years in Paris, then in Silicon Valley during the dot-com era, and later for various Hollywood production companies, notably as CFO of National Lampoon. She is currently living in Los Angeles with her husband.