by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Wednesday, September 28. Also, check out the awesome Michelle Obama’s new TV ad for Hillary Clinton.
- Shimon Peres, Israeli statesman and Nobel laureate, dies at 93 (A great man; rest in peace, sir.)
- A Pillar of Israel, From Its Founding to the Oslo Accords
- Undecided voters gasped when Trump bragged about not paying taxes
- Trump Lashes Out, Attacking Moderator and Pageant Winner
- Trump’s attacks on her weight are a ‘bad dream’ for former Miss Universe
- The real Trump showed up at Hofstra. Republicans must live with it.
- Trump complains debate was unfair as Clinton builds on strong performance (What a whining loser.)
- Trump’s night of sniffles and screw-ups (“A rambling, prideful Trump was no match Monday night against a cool-headed Clinton.”)
- In Suburbia, Doubts Persist About Trump (“Undecided women in Philadelphia’s suburbs, a crucial voting bloc, said Mr. Trump had not only failed to win them over but in many cases had repelled them.”)
- Trump is too much of a wacko bird to be an albatross (“Linking other GOP candidates to him may not be worth Democrats’ time and money.”)
- Clinton reassures a fearful world (“A sigh of relief that maybe American politics isn’t heading off a cliff after all.”)
- How Clinton’s debate win could change the race (“It’s all about turnout.”)
- Out of his depth, Donald Trump clings to deception (“Trump inhabits his own factual universe, in which truth is determined by usefulness and lies become credible through repetition.”)
- Clinton delivers a beat-down (“She made Donald Trump look ignorant, unprepared, egotistical, childish, petulant, impatient and incoherent.” Actually, Trump IS all those things, Clinton just let him show his true self.)
- One debater comforted the world. The other frightened it.
- Maine’s governor is completely unhinged (“Paul LePage, chief executive of the nation’s whitest state, is a deranged racist.” Just like Trump.)
- A world of worry: Hillary’s apologies aren’t enough to stop Trump Terror from striking our allies (“On Monday night, the stakes became clear to the rest of the world: Trump is a threat to global peace and stability”)
- Donald Trump may love stop-and-frisk — but it was unconstitutional, racist and ineffective
- Donald Trump’s “Miss Piggy” problem: Why his criticism of Alicia Machado’s weight matters
- Donald Trump is every woman’s workplace nightmare: Debate with Hillary Clinton was a crash course in everyday sexism
- This Is How Poorly Trump Communicates (“Even his supporters struggle to make sense of his word salad.” The “best words?” LOL)
- Elon Musk Outlines His Crazy, Very Real Plan to Colonize Mars
- A bunch of coal companies went to court to hobble President Obama. Then it got weird.
A bunch of coal companies went to court to hobble President Obama. Then it got weird. (“They spent a fortune on lawyers’ fees. And they’re probably going to lose. Sad!”) - Troll armies rig polls to deceive you into believing Trump won first debate (“The bogus polls were cited by Trump, Hannity, and Limbaugh.” Anyone who cites those “polls” has zero credibility. Never listen to them again, if you ever did.)
- Watch Fox’s Krauthammer Eviscerate “Totally Meaningless” Online Polls Claiming Trump Won First Debate
- Fox News’ Sham Effort To Prove Donald Trump Isn’t Lying About Iraq
- Tim Kaine Says Donald Trump Told ‘Whoppers’ in First Debate, Still Has to Answer for ‘Birther’ Controversy
- Former Republican U.S. Sen. John Warner to Announce Support for Hillary Clinton
- Clinton to gain endorsement of former Republican senator John Warner
- Anne Holton, Tim Kaine’s wife, talks voting in Detroit
- If logic had anything to do with the US election, Trump wouldn’t even be close (Or facts. Or sanity. Or anything else.)
- This devastating video reveals how undecided voters reacted to Trump’s dismal debate performance
- Howard Dean stands behind Trump ‘coke user’ tweet (Yeah, not sure about that, but no doubt something’s seriously, seriously wrong with Trump – physically, mentally, etc.)
- Schapiro: Neither party has monopoly on good behavior (“The personal controversies of Virginia politicians keep voters prying, leering – and snickering.” Ah, how the media loves its “both sides” stories.)
- Editorial – Another reason to spike COPN (More stupidity by the Republican Times-Disgrace editorial page.)
- Virginia regulators leave Lynnhaven oyster rules unchanged; lawmakers invited to weigh in
- Del. Morris: Child abuse charges are distortions, misrepresentations and lies
- A man once jailed for cavorting with a teen could be Richmond’s next mayor (Anyone. But. Morrissey.)
- Developer of planned Oceanfront arena seeks permission from Virginia Beach to take on more debt
- Heavy rain threat late today into Friday; some potential for flooding
