by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Sunday, October 15.
- See it, say it: Climate change (“Denial by the White House will sadly increase the intensity of storms and wildfires.”)
- Bannon promises ‘season of war’ against McConnell, GOP establishment
- Clinton: We made a person who admitted sexual assault president
- The Supreme Court has a chance to restore faith in democracy
- ‘Hazards of Homosexuality’ Flier Distributed at Values Voter Summit (Trump spoke at this collection of bigots and extremists. ‘Nuff said.)
- Watching Harvey Weinstein Fall, Trump’s Accusers Feel Frustrated
- Harvey Weinstein expelled from Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Good riddance!)
- Paul Krugman: Lies, Lies, Lies, Lies, Lies, Lies, Lies, Lies, Lies, Lies (“So there we are: ten big tax-cut lies. That was pretty exhausting, actually – and as I said, I’ve probably missed a few, and/or Trump will invent some new ones. But I hope this ends up being a useful reference.”)
- Spooked by Russia, States Press to Update Voting Systems
- Trump’s Irrational Hatred of the Iran Deal (“Even fierce critics of Tehran called the agreement vital to international security. The President wants to decertify it.”)
- Trump brags that plunging stocks are evidence of his success (“Earlier this week, he insisted the media give him credit for a soaring stock market.” And his brainwashed base will accept any/every word Trump says.)
- Bannon says criticizing Trump disrespects the military (“Ten days later, Trump still hasn’t acknowledged the deaths of four U.S. soldiers. He played golf rather than greet a draped coffin.” Again, imagine of Obama or Clinton had gone golfing instead of greeting a draped coffin of dead U.S. soldiers? Fox, Rush et al would be calling for their heads – literally.)
- ‘We tried nice guys’: conservative hardliners stay in a trance for Trump (“At the Values Voter Summit, as speeches hammered gays, gun control and the GOP old guard, attendees clung to a rose-tinted view of their unlikely champion”)
- Promises Partly Kept: President’s Words Outrun Deeds (“On issues like health care and Iran, President Trump’s language has not been matched by action, raising questions about whether his base will be satisfied by partial steps.”)
- Trump Will Have A Hard Time Getting Congress To Rewrite The Iran Deal For Him
- NBC: Manafort Had $60 Million In Business Ties With Russian Oligarch
- Harvey Weinstein: More women accuse Hollywood producer of rape (People like Weinstein – and Trump, of course – are the scum of the earth.)
- Joy Reid rips Fox outrage over Weinstein from guys ‘in Bill O’Reilly’s chair – on Roger Ailes’ network’
- Kate McKinnon plays Kellyanne Conway as sewer-dwelling ‘It’ clown in dark but hilarious SNL sketch
- SNL’s Baldwin nails Trump on feud with Tillerson: ‘I took an IQ test – it came back positive’
- Pence, Biden hit the trail in Virginia governor’s race
- White House wades into Virginia governor’s race
- Biden: ‘The only hope for leadership we have here is at the state level’ (Exactly!)
- Virginia’s next governor will have big role in redrawing legislative districts (That’s a big reason to vote Ralph Northam on November 7!)
- Northam: Virginia needs inclusiveness, common-sense gun laws (Correct on both counts.)
- ‘Dark-money’ superlawyer bills herself as advocate for charities in Va. lieutenant governor’s race (“As head of the go-to GOP elections law firm, Jill Vogel represents some of the largest super PACs aiming to influence elections.” Everything wrong with politics right there.)
- Biden says a Northam victory in Virginia governor’s race would ‘give people hope’
- Pence throws his weight behind Va. GOP gubernatorial candidate Ed Gillespie
- In Virginia’s coal country, Vice President Pence praises Trump and asks voters to make history (Nauseating. On 11/7, Virginia voters need to send a clear message of repudiation to Donald Trump, Paul Ryan, Mitch McConnell…the whole bunch in Washington, DC.)
- Northam joins protest outside NRA headquarters as group’s attack ads start airing (The NRA is evil incarnate.)
- Schapiro: Gillespie, Northam finally agree on something: secrecy (“‘Ed Gillespie refuses to divulge all of his clients during his last several years as a lobbyist-turned-consultant,’ Turner said in an email Friday. ‘He hasn’t released 10 years of financial disclosures, as Dr. Northam has since being elected to the state Senate. Now, he refuses to release his tax returns. Should he agree to doing so, Dr. Northam will as well. Until then, we anxiously await actual transparency rather than a sham plan that leaves the revolving door wide open.'”)
- Virginia’s retreat from academic rigor (Silly editorial.)
- STATE AUDITOR: VIRGINIA BEACH OWES COMMONWEALTH $255,371 (“A state auditor found Virginia Beach City Treasurer John Atkinson did not give the Commonwealth its portion of excess fees that the city collected.”)
- The women who erected Confederate statues are stunningly silent (“The United Daughters of the Confederacy’s mission is to lend grace to the Southern cause.” There was absolutely nothing graceful about the Confederacy.)
- Officials in Charlottesville launch lawsuit to prevent hateful demonstrations
- Del. Fowler, established Republican, squares off with Democrat newcomer Goodman in 55th District
- FERC’s approval of Mountain Valley Pipeline stirs defiance, determination (F*** FERC)
- Editorial: Hampton Roads must keep its highly trained workers
- The Latest: Lockdown lifted at Virginia State University
- Local Pence supporters pleased to see SW Va. on the map (That’s for the wrong reason, though.)
- Warmth surges in today; fall lurks behind cold front late tonight
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