Wednesday News: “Virginia Rejects Your Hateful Politics, Mr. Trump”; “This is not a wave. This is a tsunami”

by Lowell

Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Wednesday, November 8 – the day after an amazing repudiation of Trump and Trumpism here in Virginia and across the country. I just wish America had done this LAST November, but wait ’til NEXT November. 😉 Congratulations to Ralph Northam, Justin Fairfax, Mark Herring, and to all the House Democratic candidates who stepped up to the plate this year, whether they won (and a LOT of them did, including most of the 17 “Hillary Clinton districts” held by Republicans) or lost. Thank you! (h/t to Catherine Read for the cover photo from last night’s VICTORY party)

• The G.O.P. Should Be Scared by Virginia (“Democrats served notice of what a liability President Trump can be.”)
• Virginia Rejects Your Hateful Politics, Mr. Trump (The NY Times editorial board nails it.)
• Watch Out, Donald Trump. Here Come The Democrats. (“In Virginia, New Jersey and Washington, a blue wave rises.”)
• Here’s A List Of Historic Victories Democrats Had On Election Day (“Tuesday was a momentous night.”)
• Ralph Northam’s win in the Virginia governor’s race shows the GOP is in big trouble (“A wave is building.”)
• Democrats Get Back in the Catbird Seat (“Wins in Virginia, New Jersey, and elsewhere are cathartic for a party that saw a devastating defeat a year ago—but are they an indication of things to come?”)
• Trump was on the ballot in Virginia. He lost. (“Bigly!”)
• Democrats euphoric after Tuesday election romp (“Wins in Virginia and across the country buoy the party’s hopes about the 2018 midterms.” Time to take back Congress…and then the White House in 2020. Let’s do it!)
• Russia investigators probe 2016 GOP platform fight
• Dems win from coast to coast (“This is not a wave. This is a tsunami,” Virginia Del. David Toscano, leader of the Democratic caucus, told The Hill in an interview Tuesday night. “This is a huge, huge sea change here in Virginia.”)
• The Anti-Trump Wave Has Come, and Republicans Can’t Stop It (“The anti-incumbent wave in Virginia has dispelled that particular form of magical thinking. Trump is a deeply unpopular president, and his party is in serious danger of losing control of the House, many of its down-ballot offices, and conceivably even the Senate.”)
• 3 winners and 3 losers from the surprising 2017 elections (“Democrats won major victories in Virginia. The GOP appears to be in trouble.”)
• Ed Gillespie’s loss shows Donald Trump has made Trumpism toxic (“The Virginia governor’s race was a referendum on Trump, and he lost. Badly.”)
• Why Northam’s Win in Virginia Was So Impressive (“Team Northam’s turnout operation seems to have done its job, with voting up across much of Northern Virginia despite terrible weather (though higher early voting also contributed to the results). African-Americans were a steady 20 percent of the electorate, nearly as high as in last year’s presidential election. And Latino and Asian voting was notably higher”)
• Mitch McConnell powers up a production line for Trump’s right-wing judges (This is why we BADLY need to take back the US Senate next year.)
• In Another Blow to the GOP, Maine Votes to Expand Medicaid (Virginia should be next!)
• Ignore Republican denials: Democrats’ big win in Virginia is the start of an anti-Trump wave (Agreed, this is just the beginning.)
• Ex-RNC chair Steele fires back at Trump: ‘Did YOU win Virginia?’
• Five takeaways from the Virginia governor’s race (“Reinvigorated Democrats score their first big Trump-era victory”)
• Northam wins big in Virginia, thrilling Democrats
• Democrats Turn the Tables on Trump. Some of the Wins Were Big, Others Symbolic and Gratifying.
• Democrats Breathe Sigh of Relief After Virginia Victory (Of course, some of that relief was because the corporate media pounded, relentlessly, there “race tightening” and “dead heat” and “Democrats are unraveling” bullshit narrative.)
• No Matter How You Measure Them, Mass Shooting Deaths Are Up
• With Virginia, Voters Give Democrats First Big Wins of the Trump Era
• Jeff Schapiro Analysis: Virginia is a darker shade of blue (“But the immediate consequences for Virginia politics were clear: Northam, with the strongest performance for a Democratic gubernatorial candidate since Gerald L. Baliles in 1985, has strengthened his party’s grip on the crucial — and growing — suburban vote, largely isolating Republicans in the thinly populated, Trump-friendly countryside.”)
• Ralph Northam triumphs in Virginia governor’s race as Democrats celebrate anti-Trump wave
• A triumph of decency over dread (“The Democratic governor-elect overcame a barrage of Trump-style attack ads.” Gillespie has forever disgraced himself, as has Jill Vogel, as have any newspaper editorial boards – I’m particularly looking at you, Republican Times-Disgrace – that endorsed either of these Trumpsters.)
• Virginia GOP’s debate after loss: Too much Trumpism, or not enough? (Sure, GOP, go further into insane/hateful Trumpism and see how that works out for you!)
• Democrats send Trump and Trumpism a firm message with election night thrashing (Yes we can and yes we did!)
• Northam victory in Va. gives Democrats first key win in Trump era (Not just “win” – WINS, plural!)
• Democrats Fairfax, Herring win Virginia lieutenant governor, attorney general races
• Democrats poised to make significant gains in Virginia legislature (“Unofficial returns showed Democrats unseating at least 11 Republicans and flipping three seats that had been occupied by GOP incumbents who didn’t seek reelection. Four other races were so close that they qualify for a recount, and results will determine control of the chamber. The results marked the most sweeping shift in control of the legislature since the Watergate era.”)
• An enthusiastic, more polarized Virginia electorate gave Northam the win
• Editorial: Virginia voters turn to Northam (Here we go with the “both campaigns” crap. The Virginian-Pilot editorial board is incorrigible.)
• Ed Gillespie Predicted His Own Downfall 11 Years Ago (Today’s Gillespie should have listened to 11-years-ago Gillespie. LOL)
• Chris Hurst upsets Del. Joseph Yost in New River Valley race (Shweeet!)
• Democratic victory seen as ‘new era’ for Henrico (“Henrico County broke further away from its conservative roots and ushered in a new era for liberal politics in the region Tuesday with an election that gave Democrats control of its Board of Supervisors for the first time in decades.” Congratulations Courtney Lynch!)
• Danica Roem of Virginia to be first openly transgender person elected, seated in a U.S. statehouse (History!)
• Election Of Transgender Lawmaker In Virginia Makes History (I remember the first time I talked to Danica, many many months ago, and how she talked my ear off about making things better in her district and how she planned to beat Bob Marshall. Well…mission accomplished, in the face of the expected bigotry, “misgendering,” etc. from the Republican slime machine!)
• Arlington County Democrats continue to dominate region’s politics (“Elsewhere, three Northern Virginia school districts sought approval for school construction.”)
• Independent Walker takes most votes in Council election, breaks up Democratic ticket (“For the first time in almost 70 years, the Charlottesville City Council will have an independent councilor on the dais. Also come January, it will be the first time that two African-Americans served on the council simultaneously.”)
• Richmond voters pass referendum to fix city’s school facilities
• D.C.-area forecast: Cool weather through the weekend; especially cold on Friday with solid freeze at night