PUBLISHED COMMENTARY
The Tom Barrack can of worms
Published On Palmer Report Community July 23, 2021From old-timer Mitch McConnell to green-behind-the-ears Madison Cawthorn and every crooked Republican in between, when they had an iron grip on power, they thought it would never end. But they played a...
The best justice system money can buy
Published On Palmer Report Community July 19, 2021A friend from Europe once quipped that the United States has, “The best justice system money can buy.” It was one of those jarring cynical remarks because at first you think it means we have the best, but...
The Trump-GOP Endgame
Published On Palmer Report Community July 14, 2021Writing this on the return flight from the 4th of July festivities at The National Mall, I feel gratitude for the renewed sense of normalcy in DC. Friends admonished me to be careful, as the...
It’s all finally coming out
Published On Palmer Report Community June 30, 2021As I write this on a flight from LAX to DCA for the 4th of July festivities on The National Mall, I feel gratitude. We visit DC regularly and I’m not ashamed to say that on my first return there after November 8, 2016,...
Want to win in politics? Focus on what works.
Published On Palmer Report Community June 20, 2021 Every day, I wake up and thank God for Joe Biden’s decisive election win – by over 7 million votes – and subsequent confirmation as President. It still feels like a miracle, or perhaps a mystery, certainly...
Something stinks about the Pentagon and the January 6th Capitol attack
Published On Palmer Report Community June 6, 2021Pentagon officials can’t get their stories straight about the January 6th insurrection. First, their excuses for taking three and a half hours to send help during the attack on the Capitol. To preface, D.C....