Friday News: “Not Good. Not Good at All” in Dem Presidential Primary; Gillespie Raises $750k

by Lowell

Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Friday, April 8.

• Another study says warming may be worse than experts think (More urgency, if that’s possible, to get off fossil fuels ASAP.)
• Pope, Urging Less Judgment, Signals Change for the Divorced
• The Democratic race has now devolved into nastiness
• Obama pursued transformation as Republicans chose self-destruction (“Obama has accomplished much, but the GOP imploded on its own.”)
• On MSNBC, Ex-GOP Staffer Details How The Purpose Of Voter ID Laws Is To “Take People’s Constitutional Rights Away” (Allbaugh: “I Heard People … Actually Giddy And Happy And Talking About How We Can Take People’s Constitutional Rights Away, Or At Least Impede Them, To Hang Onto Power”)
• A testing year for American tolerance — and it may get worse (“Donald Trump has pushed the limits of the common sense behind the First Amendment.”)
• Is an increasingly nasty Clinton-Sanders race doing lasting damage to Democrats?
• Paul Krugman: Sanders Over the Edge (“The Sanders campaign has brought out a lot of idealism and energy that the progressive movement needs. It has also, however, brought out a streak of petulant self-righteousness among some supporters. Has it brought out that streak in the candidate, too?”)
• Cruz’s plan to ‘abolish the IRS’ would reward cheaters — and hurt honest taxpayers
• Poll: Americans overwhelmingly view Trump negatively
• Bill Clinton Gets Into Heated Exchange With Black Lives Matter Protester
• Not Good, Not Good At All (Josh Marshall: “I’ve increasingly had the sense that Weaver is a, maybe the key source of toxicity and cynicism in the Sanders camp, and I suspect doesn’t care terribly about the November election if Sanders isn’t the standard bearer.”
• Bernie’s campaign is failing him: The Sanders revolution is being undermined by outmatched, reckless advisors
• “He Brutalized for You” (“How Joseph McCarthy henchman Roy Cohn became Donald Trump’s mentor” — not the least bit surprising, but still appalling.)
• Bill Clinton Goes Off Script On 1994 Crime Bill
• Fire Bill Clinton (“No one is doing more damage to Hillary’s campaign than her husband.”)
• No One Wants to Endorse Ted Cruz (Other than crazies like Ken Kookinelli and Ewwww Jackson.)
• Warner, Kaine secure amendment to FAA bill to strengthen U.S. airport security
• Gillespie raises nearly $750K for 2017 Va. governor’s race (“Candidate’s campaign says he is on pace to hit $1 million by July.”)
• AG finds “significant risk” that GO Virginia bill is unconstitutional
• McAuliffe vetoes multiple gun-related bills, including concealed carry measure
• Proposed costs coming down for two offshore turbines
• McAuliffe does about-face on economic development program
• Editorial: For slain trooper, this was no exercise
• Religious leaders urge McAuliffe to veto electric chair bill
• Gov. McAuliffe says Hampton Roads cities must work together if they want to prosper
• Our view: Goodlatte provides a clarifying moment in Roanoke City Council races (Uhhh…alrighty.)
• Botetourt County to advertise 9-cent increase in tax rate
• After 33 years in prison, Keith Allen Harward to be set free Friday
• Norfolk mayoral race spurs court battle; Councilman Andy Protogyrou, Sheriff Bob McCabe at odds
• Public invited to Norfolk mayoral debate
• Mild but breezy today; Unsettled on Saturday with a wintry feel all weekend