Wednesday News: Right Wingnuts Have “even turned on Paul Ryan;” Virginia GOP Slammed by Left, Right, and In Between

by Lowell

Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Wednesday, December 30. Also, see more about the endorsement by bigoted, theocratic extremist E.W. Jackson of bigoted, Theocratic extremist Ted Cruz here.

• GOP’s establishment candidates begin taking aim at each other (Niiice.)
• Trump’s effect on Muslim migrant debate reverberates in the heartland (“Heated rhetoric, world events and a fire at a North Dakota restaurant have left Somali refugees and their neighbors increasingly fearful of each other.” Gack.)
• Establishment rivals rip into Rubio
• Now they’ve even turned on Paul Ryan: Social conservatives unleashed, and furious, betrayed right-wingers are out for blood (“Since the budget deal, the inboxes of conservatives have been filled with angry screeds denouncing Ryan’s treachery”)
• George Pataki Leaves Presidential Race (Hey, maybe Jim Gilmore can pick up Pataki’s 0% and move from 0% to 0%. LOL)
• Lawn signs can swing an election, study finds (So much for the silly “signs don’t vote” mantra.)
• Ex-Ally Donald Trump Now Heaps Scorn on Bill Clinton (Trump will say anything…)
• The Worst Islamophobia Of 2015 (VIDEO)
• How Fox News’ Primetime Lineup Demonized Black Lives Matter In 2015 (Racist network, Dems should all boycott it.)
• Virginia Republican lawmakers respond to ‘anti-gun’ governor by trying to take away his armed bodyguards (Bill Carrico is Dick Black-level crazy.)
• Virginia Lawmaker Faces Wrath of Donald Trump Supporters (As I’ve pointed out, it’s not pretty…at all.)
• Trump Fans Hate This Virginia Republican Because They Think He’s Muslim (Actually, the #1 reason they hate him is he’s standing up to Donald Trump; the #2 reason is that he’s Muslim.)
• E.W. Jackson backs Cruz for president (Two crazy peas in demented pod.)
• Editorial: An idea offensive to Virginians — and Trump (“The RPV’s plan to force voters — in a state-funded primary — to pledge allegiance is offensive both in approach and in its particulars.”)
• Republicans blast Portsmouth Del.-elect Heretick on structured settlement deals
• Kerry Dougherty: Another word for mayor’s “mistake”: A crime
• Conservative advocate sues school board over new transgender policy (I posted about this on December 22, the Post is just getting around to it?!?)
• Norfolk police recruits tour Holocaust museum, learn about duty, decency and service
• D.C. area forecast: Still on the mild side with chance of showers today; dry for New Year’s Eve then turning colder