Thursday News: “Trump’s breathtaking repudiation of American democracy”; “Down-ticket Republicans lost”; Final Debate in 8 Minutes

by Lowell

Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Thursday, October 20. Also check out PBS’ video of the final debate in 8 minutes.

• Trump refuses to say whether he’ll accept election results (“A defiant Donald Trump amplified one of the most explosive charges of his candidacy: that he might blame a loss on a rigged process.”)
• Trump’s breathtaking repudiation of American democracy
• Unable to control himself, Trump confirms everyone’s worst fears
• In the third debate, Donald Trump erupts (“But he did nothing to reduce the likelihood of his defeat.”)
• Trump’s Contempt for Democracy (“‘That’s horrifying,’ Hillary Clinton said, rightly.”)
• The Debate in One Scary Answer (“Trump wouldn’t say if he’d accept the election results.”)
• ‘Criminally irresponsible’ media avoid climate debate questions (“For the second election in a row every moderator ignored the gravest threat to our health and well-being.”)
• With one line, Trump ensured our rape culture isn’t going anywhere (“His words could hurt — and silence — millions of women.”)
• TIM KAINE’S RADICAL OPTIMISM (“As governor, he mastered the political tide that pulled Virginia away from the past. Can he do the same for the nation?”)
• Republicans despondent that Trump threw away final debate (“‘Down-ticket Republicans lost,’ one GOP pollster said. ‘They needed some help and got absolutely none.'”)
• Insiders: Trump’s refusal to accept election outcome is a big mistake (“‘Apple pie, baseball, democracy. As an American, there are some basic things you should defend and stand up for,’ said a Virginia Republican.”)
• King Donald crowns himself (“Simon says: The peaceful transfer of power has been a pillar of American democracy, but not for Trump”)
• Carter Center Statement on the Integrity of U.S. Elections (“Recent claims about rigging of U.S. elections are unfounded and irresponsible.”)
• Trump is headed toward a major loss. The GOP can’t say it wasn’t warned.
• A Failure of Journalism (“Somehow, amid all the questions, climate change didn’t make the cut.”)
• Clinton vs. Trump: 36 Fact Checks From the Final Presidential Debate (Lots and lots o’ lies by the Big Liar Trump.)
• The only answer in the last presidential debate that matters (“Keeping us in suspense.”)
• In 2016, people have read anti-Semitic tweets 10 billion times, many from Trump supporters
• Hillary Clinton wins third presidential debate, according to CNN / ORC poll
• At the Final Debate, Trump Tries to Rally a Zombie GOP Army for Post-Election Apocalypse
• Donald Trump’s scary debate moment: He’ll set dangerous precedent by refusing to accept a November loss (“Losing candidates are supposed to concede to preserve democratic norms — but Donald Trump is having none of that”)
• “Such a nasty woman”: Donald Trump and the last gasp of an angry id
• Donald Trump vs. America (“He’s no longer running against Hillary Clinton. He’s running against our democracy itself.”)
• Clinton Has Gotten Better at Baiting Trump With Every Debate
• Donald Trump Confirms At Third Debate He Is A Domestic Insurrectionist
• Candidates Exchange Useful Views on the Constitution — Until Trump Announces He Might Just Blow It Up
• Hillary Clinton’s 3 debate performances left the Trump campaign in ruins (“Donald Trump didn’t just destroy himself. Hillary Clinton destroyed him.”)
• Central Virginia congressional race takes nasty turn (“A Democratic congressional candidate in central Virginia temporarily shut down her Facebook page this week after receiving what she said were thousands of negative messages, some obscene and threatening, from Donald Trump supporters.”)
• Jane Dittmar, Tom Garrett condemn online hate speech, attacks
• Could Trump Help Turn an Open Virginia Seat Blue? (“Both parties paying closer attention to traditionally Republican 5th District”)
• Democrat Jane Dittmar, 5th District congressional candidate, disputes report of 1999 DUI
• Comstock and Bennett highlight contrasts in second and final debate
• Barbara Comstock, LuAnn Bennett debate for 10th District spot in Northern Va.
• Trump coming to Virginia on Saturday for rally at Regent University
• Independent presidential candidate Evan McMullin at UR Oct. 27 (Any Republican who believes in U.S. democracy should vote for McMullin.)
• Rolling Stone attorney contests charge that article devastated U-Va. dean’s career
• After computer crash shuts out potential Va. voters, McAuliffe to seek registration deadline extension
• Virginia Chamber poll finds support for Clinton, Va. Redskins stadium, Atlantic Coast Pipeline
• Liberty President Jerry Falwell Jr. defends decision to pull anti-Trump column (Indefensible, particularly at a school that has the gall to name itself “Liberty.”)
• Morgan Griffith, Derek Kitts schedule only 9th District debate in Tazewell
• McAuliffe, Mexican Secretary of Foreign Relations Meet in Richmond
• Stoney participated in ballpark talks as recently as last week; Morrissey pounces
• State will score controversial U.S. 460 project
• One last day of summery warmth, turning sharply colder by Saturday