Tuesday News: “Save the Republican Party: Vote for Clinton”; “Virginia Republicans’ essentially racist project”

by Lowell

Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Tuesday, September 6. Also check out President Obama speaking in Laos.

• On Labor Day, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton Begin a Final Sprint
• The world must end its appetite for ivory (“Governments must do more to protect the dwindling elephant population.” A lot more. And now. And not just for elephants either.)
• Obama cancels meeting with Philippine president following obscene warning (That thug is basically the Philippines’ version of Donald Trump.)
• The ugliest, most appalling spectacle in American politics (“The GOP’s systematic attempt to disenfrachise minorities.”)
• Trump’s First Comment on Bondi Story Appears to be Demonstrable Lie
• Trump’s ‘get even’ program (“By using scapegoats, he enables the angry and frustrated to vent.”)
• Obama Reassures Asia of U.S. Commitment Despite Trade Setbacks
• Has Trump hit his ceiling? (“In poll after poll, the GOP presidential nominee isn’t even close to winning a majority of the vote.”)
• Prime-time drama: Hillary and Trump have first joint forum this week — and it’s as crucial as the debates (“Wednesday’s national security forum with Hillary and Trump is more consequential than you might realize”)
• Save the Republican Party: Vote for Clinton (“For Republicans opposed to Trump, sitting out the election or supporting a third-party candidate are a coward’s game.”)
• Poll: Nine weeks out, a near even race (Disturbing.)
• Clinton Holds Steady Against Trump as Campaign Enters Final Weeks: Poll (“Clinton currently enjoys 48 percent support while Trump maintains 42 percent — the same margin as last week”)
• Phyllis Schlafly, Conservative Leader and Foe of E.R.A., Dies at 92 (This one falls into the “if you don’t have something nice to say, don’t say anything” category.)
• Virginia Republicans’ essentially racist project (“New legislation would leave the state as an extreme outlier in the restoration of voting rights.”)
• Tommy Norment’s felon-rights proposal gets smacked down (As well it should; it’s an unAmerican disgrace.)
• Editorial: Line begins to form to replace Tim Kaine in the Senate
• Schapiro: For some Va. Republicans, lifelong voting bar is a non-starter
• Anne Holton, former Va. Education Secretary, stumps for husband VP candidate Tim Kaine
• Casey: Readers chime in about in-state college tuition
• AP Interview: Teen at center of transgender bathroom fight
• Hampton Roads jail deadliest in state, according to review
• Republicans dominate Buena Vista Labor Day festivities (Not good.)
• City on the brink: Petersburg can’t pay its bills and time is running out
• September sizzles with a short-workweek heat wave