Tuesday News: “Is Donald Trump just plain crazy?”; “Sorry John McCain, Donald Trump does represent the GOP”

by Lowell

Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Tuesday, August 2.

• The facts behind Donald Trump’s many falsehoods (Pathological liar among many other severe psychological problems.)
• There is something very wrong with Donald Trump (Ya think?)
• Is Donald Trump just plain crazy? (Yep.)
• Veterans, families of slain soldiers latest to condemn Trump remarks
• In clash with Khans, Trump went too far, some strategists say
• Amid Ailes Scandal, Trump Tells Fox Contributor Women Harassed At Work Should Find “Another Career Or … Company” (Demented)
• Is Trump Really a GOP Anomaly? (“If he is, why are the denunciations from Republican leaders so soft and mealy-mouthed?” Exactly!)
• Team Trump has no bottom: Roger Stone is now attacking Khzir Khan as a “Muslim Brotherhood agent”
• By dishonoring the ultimate sacrifice, Trump has sunk to a new low (Trump is a draft dodger himself, of course.)
• Sorry John McCain, Donald Trump does represent the GOP: Will Republicans finally dump Trump after Khan attacks? (Yep, Trump won the Republican nomination fair and square, so he now represents the party. Also, I haven’t seen too many Republicans condemning Trump or pulling their endorsements, so….)
• Warren Buffett Challenges Trump to Release Taxes
• How big is Hillary Clinton’s convention bounce? (“A fresh set of post-Democratic convention polls shows a sudden shift toward the Democratic nominee.”)
• Clinton opens up 9-point national lead in CNN poll
• The U.S. can’t let Trump win: His victory would embolden the most hateful Americans who fostered his rise (“A victory for Trump would legitimize the dangerous, inchoate anger of unhinged Americans”)
• Defend democracy by restoring the Voting Rights Act (The problem, as usual, is Republicans.)
• Trump on Clinton: ‘She’s the devil’ (Trump completely unhinged.)
• Trump fears election could be ‘rigged’ (Trump goes Alex Jones on us again.)
• Gallup: Trump support tumbles after conventions (How can anyone who watched the Republican lie-and-hatefest possibly support this party???)
• Jill Stein says it’s dangerous to expose kids to wifi signals (Another loon running for president, this time on the far left.)
• In Khans’ home state, Va. Republicans offer sympathy but don’t denounce Donald Trump (Totally unacceptable.)
• Let’s Talk About Khzir Khan (It’s actually spelled “Khizr,” but other than that, great job by conservative Shaun Kenney on this piece.)
• Clinton, Kaine shake heads over Trump’s feud with Muslim soldier’s parents
• Kaine excites Richmond crowd at homecoming rally (“The vice presidential candidate told voters much is at stake in the swing state”)
• An emotional Kaine thanks RVA, slams Donald Trump
• McAuliffe demands Trump back off his attacks on Charlottesville Gold Star family
• Tim Kaine: a white mayor in a divided city with a painful racial past
• Trump to Stump in Ashburn on Tuesday (Hello, Rep. Comstock? Are you going to this? Are you going to finally condemn Trump? Do you support him for president? Talk to us! LOL)
• Tim Kaine’s stance on firearms has shifted along with events
• Casey: Challenge to Virginia voter photo ID is worth watching (“Courts in Texas, North Carolina, Wisconsin and North Dakota have recently overturned or suspended voter-ID laws in those states. What effect, if any, will those rulings have on Virginia’s law? The U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals will soon take up that case.”)
• Virginia Democrats knock Republican hopefuls over Trump feud with Charlottesville military family (If you don’t condemn Trump, you’re with Trump. End of story.)
• Our view: Virginia pols qualify for some new Olympics sports
• Goodwin: The compelling case for UVa’s strategic fund
• Joe Montano, Filipino American activist and aide to Sen. Kaine, dies at 47
• State Sen. Tom Garrett fires at Clinton after Trump remarks (These people a broken record with no argument at all other than that they have an irrational, pathological hatred for Hillary Clinton. What a party, huh?)
• Maureen McDonnell’s lawyers ask court to vacate corruption convictions
• Richmond mayor’s chief of staff stepping down to take position at Dominion (Yep, Dominion owns this state.)
• One of Alexandria’s waterfront projects put on hold; delay may cost the city
• Watkins named to state retirement panel – to his surprise
• Twelve straight days of 90-degree temperatures. Will this be No. 13?