by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Saturday, November 11. Thanks to everyone who has served our country in the military.
- Baffling Events in Lebanon Are Fueling Anxiety in the Mideast (“The Iranian-backed militia Hezbollah said the Saudis were holding him against his will, while the Saudis have said there was a plot to assassinate him.”)
- Trump’s trip to Asia is a festival of flattery (Embarrassing.)
- Asian leaders charm Trump — too much, critics fear (“Foreign leaders are developing a playbook for charming — and disarming — the volatile U.S. President.” Such an easy mark.)
- How low will the GOP sink? (“The dodge on Roy Moore is a desperate attempt to preserve the Republican majority.” Extremely low, emphasis on “extreme.”)
- EPA is taking more advice from industry — and ignoring its own scientists (Pruitt is trashing the EPA. He is evil.)
- Trump, in Vietnam for economic summit, says Russia’s Putin ‘said he absolutely did not meddle in our election’ (And the response from a serious – not to mention patriotic – U.S. president should be, FU former KGB agent Vlad, we will definitely get revenge for this.)
- Trump won’t argue with Putin over election interference (Not sure what else to conclude but that Trump is treasonous – and also heavily compromised by Putin.)
- 2 GOP senators pull support for Roy Moore after he doesn’t deny dating teens when in his 30s (Every Republican should have pulled support for Moore a long time ago, because he’s an extremist, theocratic bigot, and now for the accusations by women.)
- U.S. soldier in Niger ambush was bound, apparently executed, villagers say
- The GOP tries to trade polar bears for tax cuts (Did I mention that the GOP’s war on the environment is evil? Oh yes, I did, above.)
- Roy Moore response shows GOP deserves to die: Max Boot
- Roy Moore Didn’t Deny Kissing Teenagers as 30-Year-Old in Call With Lawmaker
- God Should Sue Roy Moore (“Roy Moore today is a challenge for those who see themselves as good and decent people of faith: If you find yourself excusing child molestation, then you are driven not by morality or faith, but simply by the emptiest kind of tribalism.” Yep, that would include people like EW Jackson.)
- G.O.P. Scrambling to Stop Moore Before Vote in Alabama (“Republicans are exploring extraordinary measures to undermine their own Senate nominee after accusations that he had made sexual advances on four teenage girls when he was in his 30s.”)
- Moore Responds to Sexual-Misconduct Allegations With Evasive Maneuvers
- How Donald Trump Taught Conservatives to Defend Roy Moore
- Trump’s Tax Bill Is an Attack on the Most Vulnerable Republicans in Congress
- Will the Republican Party Fail Another Roy Moore Test? (Sure looks like it.)
- World leaders reach agreement on trade deal without United States: report (The decline of U.S. influence under Trump accelerates…making America isolated again?)
- Roy Moore and the rot in conservative politics (“Some prominent conservatives would rather defend a reported pedophile than lose an election; that choice should haunt them”)
- There’s a reason Roy Moore chose Sean Hannity to interview him (“When Republican politicians find themselves in hot water, they know they can count on Fox News host Sean Hannity to give them an opportunity to try to clean up the mess.”)
- There’s No Reason To Think Republicans Will Be In Better Shape A Year From Now
- Trump’s Low Approval Rating Hurt Republicans Tuesday
- White House bracing for another staff shakeup (“Deputy chief of staff Rick Dearborn is expected to be reassigned to the Commerce Department or another federal agency.” What did the Commerce Department ever do to deserve this?)
- “Trump country” stories help explain our politics, not the next election (“Trump can keep his base and still lose reelection in a landslide.”)
- “If True” (“The moral cowardice of conservatives who say they’ll wait and see whether to condemn Roy Moore.”)
- Because of Roy Moore, the GOP is rushing their tax bill (“The possibility that Roy Moore may lose his Senate race in Alabama — or even win it — is scaring Republicans” Screw the stupid tax bill.)
- Roy Moore’s staunchest defenders are attacking and threatening his alleged victims
- ‘Fear is everywhere’: a quiet paranoia haunts post-Weinstein Hollywood (“The industry is on edge as allegations of sexual misconduct reach dizzying heights. The question on everyone’s mind is: ‘Who will be next?’” Who won’t be next, apparently…)
- Longtime Va. GOP delegate blames Dem wave on ‘Trump effect’ (“There were thousands of people who don’t normally vote [who] came out, and I can only explain that by the Trump effect. People are angry; people vote.” Bingo. For once I agree with Dave Albo.)
- Editorial: Winners and losers (“This has been said before but it bears repeating. There’s really no way to read this week’s results except as a backlash against Trump…Voting for Northam — and every other Democrat in sight — seemed a cathartic way to vent their frustrations against Trump.” Strongly agree!)
- How Republican losses in Virginia could mean real trouble for the GOP in 2018
- Northam-Gillespie race had the highest turnout in 2 decades for Virginia governor election (“Democratic Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam’s victory against Republican Ed Gillespie drew more than 2.6 million votes across the commonwealth, accounting for 47 percent of the state’s constituency.”)
- Rep. Comstock: ‘Roy Moore should not serve in the U.S. Senate’ (Of course, she had to blather on about Anthony Weiner too, trying to distract from the Republicans’ scandal.)
- Ralph Northam Says Election Day Was A “Mandate”, Looks Forward To Working With Republicans (How about working with the 49 or 50 Democrats in the House of Delegates, plus working to take back the Senate?)
- Updated: Simonds gets names of rejected absentee voters, but not envelopes
- Danica Roem to push for transgender health care along with focus on traffic
- Film chronicling a weekend of mayhem in Charlottesville is history in the making
- Warner, Kaine urge Trump to save Tangier Island from being inundated
- Monday vote count will set process in motion to decide control of the Virginia House of Delegates
- Democrats Concerned About Vote Count in Tight Virginia Delegate Race
- Vote count in close Stafford races fuels criticism, concern (Disgraceful, appalling behavior by the Republican Registrar.)
- Henrico creates new position, task force in response to Short Pump Middle School video
- D.C.-area forecast: Cold today and tonight, then temperatures trend back toward normal in the early week
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