by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Friday, October 28. Also check out the Republican U.S. Senator from Illinois going full-on racist.
- Bundy Brothers Acquitted in Takeover of Oregon Wildlife Refuge (Totally f’ed up and highly disturbing outcome. Is our justice system broken? In this verdict, something went badly wrong, as these domestic terrorists are guilty as sin!)
- Acquittal of Bundys is proof of racial double standards — and a greenlight for right-wing terrorism
- Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton Hit the Road Together
- Wildlife populations down by half since the 1970s (Great job, humanity – NOT!)
- ‘Sad day for America’: Internet furious about #OregonStandoff verdict vs. treatment of #BlackLivesMatter and #StandingRock
- The myth that Hillary Clinton is just lucky, debunked (“Sorry, Republicans. Clinton would probably be beating Rubio or Kasich too.”)
- Clinton far outpaces Trump’s October fundraising, amasses dominant war chest
- The GOP’s Walking Dead: Utah Rep. Jason Chaffetz is the latest proof the Republicans are a Zombie Party (“After the GOP’s 2012 autopsy, its corpse has returned, shambling about in a mindless rage and spreading terror”)
- The 9 types of lies Donald Trump tells the most
- So far, early voting looks like good news for Hillary Clinton
- Facing possible loss, Trump sees more plotters against him (“Donald Trump blamed news outlets, GOP leaders and ‘global financial powers.'” For the one he SHOULD blame, he needs to look in the mirror.)
- Michelle Obama on Trump’s “rigged election” talk: “they are trying to take away your hope” (“The next time someone says your vote doesn’t count, show them this Michelle Obama speech.”)
- Rudy Giuliani is 2016’s Mr. Deplorable (“His mean-spirited lunacy is unparalleled.”)
- Donald Trump has run the worst campaign in modern history (“He alienated his supporters and came to embody leadership traits he says he despises”)
- Republicans are already plotting the next war against Hillary Clinton (“Have they learned nothing?” Nope, they don’t appear capable of learning.)
- What Republicans could learn from a post-Brexit Britain
- Former Miss Finland becomes 12th woman to accuse Trump of sexual assault
- Clinton eyes Biden for secretary of state (“‘They are spending a lot of time figuring out the best way to try to persuade him to do it if she wins,’ a source tells POLITICO.”)
- The Conservative Intellectual Crisis (“…while most of the crazy progressives are young, most of the crazy conservatives are old”)
- Krugman: Obamacare Hits a Pothole (“…unless Democrats manage to take the House (unlikely) or Republicans are willing to cooperate in the public interest (even more unlikely), the easy fix that’s clearly in sight will have to wait for a while…So, is the latest health care news disappointing? Yes. Is it catastrophic? Not at all.”)
- Bundys found not guilty of all charges at Oregon occupation trial — but their lawyer is headed to jail (“The facts of the case are hard to dispute.”)
- Trump campaign boasts of ‘major voter suppression’ effort targeting women and black people (That kind of says it all…nothing good.)
- Trump: ‘We should just cancel the election and just give it to Trump’ (So much for democracy! My god…)
- ‘We Are in for a Pretty Long Civil War’ (“In back rooms and think tanks, Republicans are already mourning their party—and plotting the fight over who’s going to be in it after Trump.”)
- GOP insiders: Polls don’t capture secret Trump vote (“‘I personally know many Republicans that won’t admit that they are voting for Trump. I don’t like admitting it myself,’ said a Virginia Republican.” Uhhhh…alrighty.)
- Who could replace Paul Ryan? (“Republicans are already buzzing about who might step up if the speaker steps aside.”)
- North Carolina faces lawsuits over long voting lines and last-minute voter purges (No excuse for this crap.)
- Inside the Knock-down, Drag-out Fight To Turn North Carolina Blue (“Progressives took on redistricting, Republican mega donors, and the Supreme Court. Now if they can just keep their fragile alliance alive.”)
- Trump stars in Dems’ down-ballot attack ads
- Most Trump Voters Say They Will Peacefully Accept Results of Election
- Poll: Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump in dead heat in Georgia, Iowa
- Khizr Khan Returns to Finish Off Donald Trump
- Sen. Al Franken provides comic relief as Kaine campaigns in battleground Ohio
- Tim Kaine bashes Trump’s complaints of election-rigging at Kenyon College speech
- GOP Ill. Sen. questions opponent’s American heritage (There’s something seriously wrong with Republicans, in this case attacking Tammy Duckworth, a U.S. Army veteran who lost both her legs while serving in Iraq. As the DSCC stated, Mark Kirk’s remarks were “offensive, wrong and racist.”)
- Virginia could become the next North Carolina for LGBT people (“Gov. Terry McAuliffe warns that his successor could sign an HB2-like anti-LGBT law in the Dominion State.”)
- Kitts: The case for Kitts (And no, there is no serious case for climate-science-denying, far-right-wingnut Morgan Griffith.)
- Virginia signs contracts to bring community services to youths in trouble
- I’m transgender and can’t use the student bathroom. The Supreme Court could change that. (“Even going to a football game can mean humiliation.”)
- Poll: Clinton has 12-point lead over Trump in Virginia
- Trump pulls to within seven points of Clinton in Virginia, new poll finds
- A school board member’s support for Trump stirs a free speech debate (“The chair of the Fairfax County Democratic Committee has called for Elizabeth Schultz (Springfield) to step down.”)
- Editorial: Wittman has earned support for re-election (Riiiiight, because being an obstructionist, voting for wildly irresponsible bills and lurching to the far right means you should be reelected. WTF??? Also, as an added “bonus,” Wittman is running for governor in 2017, doesn’t have any desire to even stick around Congress.)
- Altria to close 2 tobacco facilities; some operations moving to Richmond
- Barbara Comstock: The New Face of the Republican Party (The right-wing National Review fantasizes that Comstock’s any different/better than other right-wing Republicans. She’s not. #FAIL)
- For the 2nd: Scott Taylor (“It is surprising and more than a little disappointing that the Democrats could not come up with a more experienced candidate to run in what appears to be a potentially competitive district with no incumbent.”)
- Joe Morrissey announces endorsement of ‘hardworking women’ of Richmond
- Insiders: Eastern State overtime woes dropped from state reports
- University of Virginia sought to kill alumni magazine article on campus sex assault
- Virginian-Pilot editorial: For Portsmouth council: Lucas-Burke, Psimas, Revell
- Editorial: Petersburg plays fast and loose
- Gusty and cool today. A pleasantly warm weekend ahead!
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