by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Thursday, June 9. Also, check out the PBS NewsHour interview with Hillary Clinton.
- Elizabeth Warren Rips Into Paul Ryan’s Anti-Poverty Plan (“It looks more like an agenda for creating poverty.” Bingo.)
- Even George W. Bush’s Environment Chief Thinks Trump’s Energy Plan Is Bonkers (“He’s talking about rolling back the clock, which I think is very dangerous.”)
- Exclusive: Clinton ally Warren weighs potential VP role, sees hurdles – sources
- Donald Trump’s Advice to Panicked Republicans: Man Up (Yep, suck it up Republicans, the bigoted con artis is your nominee, like it or not! LOL)
- The five days in 2008 that propelled Clinton to today (“Her grueling 2008 campaign and Methodist upbringing made her a formidable fighter.”)
- If the GOP had superdelegates, we might not be in this Trump mess
- What Bernie Sanders needs to do now (“His campaign made a difference; now he needs to lead supporters to Hillary Clinton’s camp.”)
- The Senate’s Confirmation Shutdown (“Beyond blocking Merrick Garland’s nomination to the Supreme Court, Republicans are also refusing to fill scores of lower court seats.”)
- Former Cruz campaign officials push for delegate coup at GOP convention
- Why Can’t Republicans Distance Themselves From Donald Trump? (“They’re afraid.”)
- How the Democrats Can Get Bernie to Stand Down (“Don’t hector him. Help him.”)
- Bernie’s road ahead: Three options for the sunset of his campaign (“Sanders’ clearest strategies are the noble route, the ego route and the nuked-from-space route”)
- The GOP in California is on its last legs: The state keeps getting bluer — and that’s a great sign for Democrats nationwide
- The right’s Trump tailspin: Conservative media labor to defend the indefensible (“Trump University has been exposed as a total fraud. Not even the likes of Breitbart can spin a story this damaging”)
- Donald Trump is a racist. Not a dog-whistler but a consistent, reliable white supremacist
- New York Times Editor Quits Twitter, Says The Service Isn’t Doing Enough To Fight Anti-Semitism (“Frankly, Twitter has become a bit of a cesspool right now.” Agreed, it’s nasty.)
- Obama nudges for Hillary, hopes for unity (“The president stops short of a full-blown endorsement. But there’s little question about where he stands.”)
- Trump prepares charge sheet against Clinton (“Republicans urge presumptive nominee to focus on current controversies, not the ghosts of another decade.”)
- Mental health advocates urge McAuliffe to take executive action
- A market for nativism in Virginia? (We’ve been reporting for years that Corey Stewart’s a vicious xenophobe and demagogue, funny how so many people are just figuring that out now.)
- Del. Alfonso Lopez: Bigotry is No Way for GOP and Trump. La intolerancia no es el camino
- Our view: Did McAuliffe really do what he intended to do?
- Virginian-Pilot editorial: Virginia’s shameful treatment of mental illness (“Statistics about fatal shootings of mentally ill suspects by law enforcement find Virginia in a lamentable position. The commonwealth outpaces the nation in these incidents, and Hampton Roads outpaces the state.”)
- Democrats in 4th District primary offer stark contrast to the incumbent (Better late than never, an actual article in the corporate media about the 4th CD Dem primary race!)
- Democrats formally pick Degner as congressional candidate
- Virginia Beach senator vents concern about bill on siting electric transmission lines
- More than 70 donors to Stoney’s campaign got state posts under McAuliffe administration
- Editorial: Primary decisions (“Ms. Simonds, a former elementary school teacher in Newport News and a member of the city’s School Board since 2012, would bring a strong background in education. That is an important trait for any state legislator and an appropriate one for the person who follows John Miller.”)
- Video: Former Arlington School Board Chair Says Working with Libby Garvey Convinced Her to Support Erik Gutshall for County Board
- Fairfax County police arrest suspect in double killing in Annandale area
- Delightful today and Friday; notably warmer and more humid this weekend
