by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Monday, October 17. Also check out Tim Kaine “[making] campaign history Sunday morning as the first presidential ticket candidate to deliver a speech entirely in Spanish during a Spanish-language church service.”
- Iraqi forces close in on Islamic State-controlled Mosul (ISIS is going down…may they rot in hell and/or be brought to justice.)
- Inside Donald Trump’s echo chamber of conspiracies, grievances and vitriol (That’s one sick, sick world…)
- Officials Fight Donald Trump’s Claims of a Rigged Vote (Trump is attacking American democracy itself; disgraceful.)
- As Trump falters, Clinton weighs whether to expand her map
- Trump can be both evil and nuts (“He’s turned into a crazed Bond villain — or Bill Cosby.” This is by conservative Jennifer Rubin, by the way.)
- Blow: Donald Trump, the Worst of America (“Trump is fundamentally altering American politics — coarsening them, corrupting them, cratering them. And America, particularly conservative America, has only itself to blame. Republicans sowed intolerance and in its shadow, Trump sprang up like toxic fungi.”)
- Krugman: Their Dark Fantasies (“Mr. Ryan’s vision of America looks nothing like reality. It is, however, completely familiar to anyone who read Ayn Rand’s ‘Atlas Shrugged’ as a teenager.”)
- Putin’s hope to ignite a Eurasia-style protest in the United States (“The Russian leader wants U.S. citizens to think their political system is as corrupt as his.” And useful idiot Trump is playing right along, just as useful idiots are wont to do…)
- GOP strategists: Clinton has grip on electoral votes needed (“…interviews with Republican political professionals unaffiliated with the Trump campaign suggest only an epic collapse by Clinton would keep her from winning enough states to become president.”)
- Trump And His Surrogates Spent Sunday Claiming That The Media Are Rigging The Election (Disgusting – and totally false, of course, from this bunch of pathological liars.)
- CNN’s Stelter: Media Should “Instill Confidence” In Election Following Trump’s “Biggest Lie” That It Is “Rigged” (“Stelter Challenges Fox News’ Hannity To Concede Voice Of People Was Heard If Clinton Beats Trump”)
- ‘You’re dead — watch your back’: AZ paper says threats prove Clinton endorsement was the right call (Deplorables.)
- Biographer: Trump will get even more dangerous and unhinged as election loss looms on the horizon
- Trump’s claim that polling places are ‘rigged’ is unsubstantiated and dangerous
- Trump’s Casino Bankruptcies Cost His Employees Millions in Retirement Savings
- Desperate denial: Paul Ryan, oblivious to meaning of Donald Trump and Trumpism, fiddles while the GOP burns (“Rallying college Republicans, Ryan acted as if the election were about policy and never mentioned the GOP nominee” Lyin’ Ryan…gotta love this guy – or not!)
- It Lost Black Voters. Now It’s Losing Latinos. What’s Left Is a Broken, White GOP. (“Donald Trump is accelerating a process that began half a century ago.”)
- Nate Silver: Where The Race Stands With Three Weeks To Go (“So even if Trump catches a couple of breaks over the final weeks, he might not be poised to take advantage of them.”)
- Democrats dream the unthinkable: Speaker Pelosi (“Donald Trump’s nose dive has suddenly made it possible.”)
- Early voting reveals warning signs for Trump (“Democrats are ahead of their 2012 pace in several states the GOP nominee can’t afford to lose.”)
- Kaine urges Hispanic evangelicals in Miami to vote
- Tim Kaine makes history with speech delivered entirely in Spanish, CNN reports
- Tim Kaine: Wikileaks email dumps could be “doctored”
- North Carolina county GOP office attacked; Trump blames ‘animals representing Hillary Clinton’ (First of all, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with animals; some humans on the other hand… Second of all, we have no idea who did this deplorable act, let alone that they were Democrats or anyone supporting Hillary Clinton – who has rightly condemned this. Third, Trump is being wildly irresponsible, as usual, in spewing unfounded allegations around.)
- Dems fundraise for firebombed GOP office (Now THAT is how good people are supposed to behave, completely unlike Trump.)
- Gillespie logs miles and information in 2017 bid for governor
- With Clinton strong in Virginia, McAuliffe role understated
- Defamation trial over Rolling Stone rape story to begin
- Editorial: Looming crisis for the state police (“More than $100 million in budget cuts over the past 10 years have led to a crisis in the department and, therefore, a crisis in communities across Virginia.”)
- Editorial: Virginia Republicans lose their edge (This is from the Republican Times-Disgrace editorial board, no less.)
- Flooding, sewage overflows close Virginia oyster grounds
- Monday is Virginia’s voter registration deadline
- Factory farming practices are under scrutiny again in N.C. after disastrous hurricane floods (As well they should be; they are horrendous from almost any perspective you look at – animal welfare, environment, worker treatment, etc. Do not buy from any factory farm.)
- ‘This is about democracy’: An ex-felon in Virginia helps other ex-felons vote
- Arlington County board chair floats trial balloon on pay raise for lawmakers (In general, I agree that lawmakers should be paid a good wage, while at the same time that ethics rules be tightened considerably. However, three weeks before a crucial presidential election is a very weird time to float this proposal…)
- Wallops Island rocket launch rescheduled for Monday after malfunctioning gear
- Despite progress, Richmond and Petersburg lead state in chronic school absenteeism
- Summer surges back, 80-degree weather next four days
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