by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Saturday, September 10. Also see President Obama’s weekly address, in which he discussed the 9/11 anniversary with pointed comments clearly aimed at Trump: “In the face of terrorism, how we respond matters. We cannot give in to those who would divide us. We cannot react in ways that erode the fabric of our society. Because it’s our diversity, our welcoming of all talent, our treating of everybody fairly—no matter their race, gender, ethnicity, or faith—that’s part of what makes our country great. It’s what makes us resilient. And if we stay true to those values, we’ll uphold the legacy of those we’ve lost, and keep our nation strong and free. ”
- North Korean Test Leaves U.S. With a List of Bad Options (Unfortunately, we’ve had that same list for decades, as administration after administration has struggled with this crazy/evil regime, protected by China.)
- US, Russia Seal Syria Cease-Fire, New Military Partnership
- Donald Trump’s war with the U.S. military (“The GOP nominee, who’s never had to fight, belittles the country’s officers and troops.”)
- Trump can’t quit Putin
- Clinton: Half of Trump’s supporters fit in ‘basket of deplorables’ (Half might be an underestimate, but yeah…people like this)
- The Obama Administration Temporarily Blocks the Dakota Access Pipeline (“The surprise move came after a federal judge declined to stop the 1,100-mile fossil fuel project’s construction.”)
- Trump pulls praise for Putin closer to the GOP mainstream (It’s not just Trump; the Republican Party is completely off the deep end.)
- Democrats wonder and worry: Why isn’t Clinton far ahead? (“With Donald Trump’s historic weaknesses as a national party candidate, some Democrats are shocked and concerned by how close the race is, and even Hillary Clinton’s advisers acknowledge that she must make changes, and quickly.”)
- For Russia, Donald Trump is a dream come true (“I was there during the Cold War, and I see it happening all over again.”)
- Another Reason Trump Loves Putin (“They swim together in the white nationalist fever swamps.”)
- New York lawmaker shames Trump: I’m still looking for the ‘Muslims cheering 9/11’
- How The Drudge Report Became Vladimir Putin’s Top Media Cheerleader (Drudge is utter scum.)
- Trump is helping turn the party of Reagan into the party of Putin: Republicans, once again, rush to defend Russia’s leader
- The right’s war on college: “Starving the Beast” exposes the fight to destroy America’s great public universities
- His long con: Trump’s lie about the Iraq War is just an excerpt of a greater deception
- GOP surrogate gets the grin slapped off him by entire MSNBC panel over Trump’s record on Birtherism
- Trump has white-hot emotional meltdown after CNN documentary exposes his shady grifting
- Washington Post Laments Clinton Email Coverage, Leaves Its Own Errors Uncorrected (Exactly, the Washington Post needs to fix its own problems, like the abysmal Chris Cillizza.)
- California’s Historic Climate Legislation Becomes Law (Of course, Virginia would never do something like this because: a) Republicans are in the majority in the legislature; b) fossil fuel interest like Dominion Power have bought and paid for our elected officials.)
- Virginia’s Republicans Turn Back the Clock (“But rationality isn’t the point of this proposal. It’s to protect a racist and vindictive practice that should have been consigned to history long ago.”)
- Comstock airs first ad of her reelection campaign in Northern Virginia congressional district (“Her Democratic challenger LuAnn Bennett has tried to link Comstock with Donald Trump.”)
- Tim Kaine: Putin praise shows Trump’s “irrational hostility” to Obama
- Kaine: Strong women got me here (“Saying he’s won eight of eight races with the backing of strong women, Sen Tim Kaine told a Hampton Roads crowd he’s working to win his ninth run by backing a strong woman — Hillary Clinton.”)
- Robert McDonnell gets freedom from jail — but not from disgrace (“The former Virginia governor escaped prosecution, but his conduct was inexcusable.”)
- Bob McDonnell owes $10 million in legal fees
- In 1st Norfolk visit since VP nominaton, Tim Kaine presses the case for Clinton presidency while berating Trump
- Hampton Roads Regional Jail superintendent retires following recent inmate deaths
- Virginia Tech remembers Sept. 11
- John Hinckley Jr. to Leave DC Mental Hospital for Virginia
- Another scorcher today, but our weather turns spectacular Sunday
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