by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Sunday, July 17. Also, check out Trump’s incoherent, bizarre “speech” introducing Mike Pence, a “speech” which Ezra Klein describes as “a farce…the single most bizarre, impulsive, narcissistic performance I have ever seen from a major politician.”
- Turkey Cracks Down as Coup Unravels (“Soldiers and Officers Purged After Plot; Hundreds Are Dead”)
- Clinton will push constitutional amendment to ‘overturn Citizens United’
- A party that doesn’t recognize itself convenes in Cleveland (They’ve gone from being the party of Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt and Ike to a European-style, far-right ultra-nationalist, neo-fascist party. Amazing.)
- Donald Trump’s Deals Rely on Being Creative With the Truth
- Donald Trump Rants for 30 Minutes Before Remembering to Introduce His Running Mate
- Trump’s Introduction Of VP Choice Pence Widely Panned: “Half-Assed,” “Really Unnerving”
- Donald Trump’s speech introducing Mike Pence showed why he shouldn’t be president (“Forget the political mainstream. What happened today sat outside the mainstream for normal human behavior.”)
- Despite The Headlines, Steven Pinker Says The World Is Becoming Less Violent (You’d never believe it from watching, listening to or reading the “if-it-bleeds-it-leads” corporate media.)
- Media’s gift to Trump: Low expectations and, therefore, the ease with which to surpass them
- Virginia delegation heads to Cleveland amid division in GOP
- Leading Va. Republicans skip Cleveland, and Trump camp sees it as a good sign (Uh, alrighty.)
- Virginia’s jails lack the resources to treat the mentally ill, experts say
- Gillespie has wide fundraising lead over GOP rivals in 2017 Va. governor’s race
- Schapiro: Virginia’s Marbury-vs.-Madison moment
- Attorney General Mark Herring leads rivals in fundraising in first half of year
- Region’s GOP office holders mostly back Trump – or else stay mum (Appalling and inexcusable.)
- Gibson: Virginia embarks on a monumental discussion
- Arlington board wrangles transit, development issues (“In their last meeting before the summer break, board members scrutinized a new transit plan and the Pentagon City project.”)
- No letup in heat until midweek; storm chances back tomorrow
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