Saturday News: “Funny as Hell” Samuel L. Jackson/Brett Kavanaugh Video; “The Planet Is Doomed—Let’s Destroy It Faster!”; “Corey Stewart slanders his way to the bottom”

by Lowell

Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Saturday, September 29.

Funny as hell, but there’s nothing funny about his Lying Fratboy Ass!!! https://t.co/rSHcrMzMUM

— Samuel L. Jackson (@SamuelLJackson) September 28, 2018

• The Planet Is Doomed—Let’s Destroy It Faster! (“The Trump administration* establishes the United States government as a death cult.”)
• The Trump Administration Anticipates Catastrophic Global Warming by 2100 (First of all, climate change should be the #1 question at every single political debate in America. Failure to ask about climate change is an absolute disgrace by moderators, panelists, etc. Second of all, we need to be addressing this on an emergency basis, not dismissing it as a “hoax” or whatever insanity by Trump, Corey Stewart, etc. Third, we need to disqualify anyone from public office if they deny or minimize climate science.)
• At Least 384 Killed, Hundreds Injured After Earthquake And Tsunami Hit Indonesia
• Trump Agrees to Open ‘Limited’ F.B.I. Investigation Into Accusations Against Kavanaugh
• How the F.B.I. Will Investigate the Kavanaugh Accusations (“Former prosecutors said that because it is not a criminal investigation, F.B.I. agents will not be able to get search warrants or grand jury subpoenas compelling witnesses to testify or hand over documents. Witnesses and others can refuse to cooperate, though talking to an F.B.I. agent is often a powerful motivator to tell the truth.”)
• A Bitter Nominee, Questions of Neutrality, and a Damaged Supreme Court
• A Tumultuous 24 Hours: How Jeff Flake Delayed a Vote on Kavanaugh
• Jeff Flake Is Confronted on Video by Sexual Assault Survivors (Heroes!)
• Kavanaugh friend Mark Judge: ‘I will cooperate’ with FBI probe of sex assault claims
• Trump Called Christine Blasey Ford “Credible” And Said He’s Not Sure Kavanaugh’s Nomination Will “Continue Onward”
• Bill Cosby fell from grace. Brett Kavanaugh stands on the precipice.
• At Times, Kavanaugh’s Defense Misleads or Veers Off Point
• An Injudicious Man, Unfit for the Supreme Court (“This was a job interview, not a criminal trial. Kavanaugh, in his fury and pathos, failed the test.”)
• Jeff Flake’s Limited Resistance (“On Friday, he looked more withdrawn than ever, eyes wet, voice a little frayed, chin tucked”)
• Kavanaugh Would Be the Trumpiest Supreme Court Justice
• The Senate has averted a supreme disaster — for now (“Senators are right to delay Kavanaugh’s confirmation, and should be prepared to delay again.”)
• Details in Kavanaugh’s 1982 calendar entry could be scrutinized in FBI investigation
• The FBI Investigation Won’t Change a Thing (“All roads still lead back to Flake, Collins, and Murkowski.”)
• A Justice Kavanaugh Will Be a Pyrrhic Victory for the GOP (“Kavanaugh’s confirmation is still likely, but it isn’t certain. But however this drama ends, it’s been a mess. With his furious partisanship and snarling anger, Kavanaugh is now an extraordinarily toxic nominee. And the raw exercise of power behind his confirmation is itself a powerful blow to the legitimacy of the Supreme Court.”)
• Why Christine Blasey Ford Isn’t Allowed to Be Mad (“The Kavanaugh hearing was a master class in misreading anger as honesty.” I didn’t buy Kavanaugh’s bullshit at all.)
• The Ford-Kavanaugh Hearings Were a Case Study in GOP Misogyny (“The hearing was a travesty, at once tragic, corrupt, and hateful…The ways in which this shitshow was not fair are many.”)
• None of These Developments Are Good News for Brett Kavanaugh (“The FBI will speak to Mark Judge—and Judge’s ex-girlfriend. The national media has another week to look into him.”)
• In Plain Terms, Judge Brett Kavanaugh Lies About Everything (“He lied about his days as a Republican operative, about the drinking age in Maryland, about the ‘Devil’s Triangle.’ All of it.” Yep, he’s pathological. And dangerous. If that was SOBER Brett Kavanaugh on Thursday, imagine DRUNK Brett Kavanaugh??? Shuddddderrrr…)
• Facebook Security Breach Exposes Accounts of 50 Million Users (Greeeeaaaat.)
• The Pernicious Double Standards Around Brett Kavanaugh’s Drinking (“Thursday’s Senate hearing served as a reminder of the blithe impunity afforded to those privileged enough to have whole systems invested in their success.”)
• Lawyer for Kavanaugh accuser: FBI probe should not have ‘artificial’ limits
• Trade talks stuck in neutral as Trump ‘very unhappy’ with Canadian negotiator
• Why are Republicans ramming Brett Kavanaugh on to the supreme court? (“Mitch McConnell has made it clear: Dr Christine Blasey Ford did not matter. This is about shaping the judiciary for years to come” Right, although if Kavanaugh is rejected, Trump will just nominate another right wingnut…)
• Father of Parkland victim criticizes Kavanaugh for saying his life is ruined (“Try having a child murdered… You will get through this and hug both of your children tonight.” Yeah, and lots of ‘skis with his dudebro buddies. Ralph!)
• Samuel L. Jackson responds to viral Kavanaugh, ‘Pulp Fiction’ clip (“In a tweet, Jackson said he enjoyed the clip that had been shared more than 20,000 times by Friday evening, but added that there was ‘nothing funny’ about Kavanaugh’s nomination, which he opposes.”)
• Brett Kavanaugh went full Hannity (“To save his nomination, Kavanaugh unleashed his inner wing nut” No doubt, the Kavanaugh we saw on Thursday appears to be completely bonkers.)
• FBI background investigation into Kavanaugh is ‘uncharted territory,’ expert says
• Under the Fog of Kavanaugh, House Passes $3.8 Trillion More in Tax Cuts (“The House’s new bill takes effect starting in 2025, and would add $600 billion to the national debt within the next decade, and then $3.2 trillion in the 10 years after that” Again, Republicans do not – repeat, NOT! – care about the annual deficit or the national debt.)
• Video: FORMER Dave Brat Voter Says Her Family Was “Betrayed” by Him on Preexisting Conditions and Will NOT Vote for Brat Again
• Video: Just When You Think Neo-Confederate Corey Stewart Can’t Get More Bats*** Crazy…He Does!
• Sens. Kaine, Warner announce they won’t support Kavanaugh nomination (They both announced that a while ago, actually.)
• In Arlington Speech, Tim. Kaine Blasts GOP for Its Support of Kavanaugh
• Spanberger TV ad attacks Brat over health care vote
• 5th District candidates’ differences on display
• New VA-10 Poll Finds Barbara Comstock WILDLY Out of Step Regarding Trump, Gun Violence Prevention Policy
• Corey Stewart slanders his way to the bottom (“IT’S ALWAYS hard to know when Corey A. Stewart, the race-baiting, bottom-feeding Republican candidate for Senate in Virginia, has hit a new low, given his formidable capacity to delve ever more deeply into the political depths. Still, he proved his mettle, and, as he intended, made headlines with a deep dive into character assassination by insinuating — without a gossamer’s wisp of evidence — that the state’s Democratic incumbent, Sen. Tim Kaine, had been accused of sexual harassment. Mr. Kaine has never been thusly accused; in fact, he is known for his decency and probity. But facts are beside the point for Mr. Stewart, whose meager campaign budget is as depleted as his reputation, prompting him to grab attention any way he can.”)
• Rep. Dave Brat holds a town hall meeting, and nobody gets in his grill
• Schapiro: Little reason to mention Trump – he’s already big problem for Va. GOP (Behind a draconian paywall, so can’t read it, but in fact, there are a LOT of reasons to mention Trump, as the Wexton campaign is doing all over the airwaves, noting that Barbara Comstock votes 98% of the time with the slimeball in the White House.)
• Appeals court judge takes aim at U.S. Forest Service role in approving pipeline
• Panel considers allowing Virginia doctors to help terminally ill patients end their lives
• Rewarding all learners in Virginia
• Va. congressional candidate says she has $200K in debt from for-profit colleges
• Taylor, Luria to talk environmental issues at upcoming forum in Virginia Beach
• Editorial: Who’s going to pay for I-81?
• Video: On Same Day as Ford/Kavanaugh Hearings, Fairfax County School Board Passes Resolution on Leading “Cultural Change…Regarding Sexual Misconduct”
• Portsmouth activist says chief prosecutor’s husband threatened him over recall effort
• Henrico man convicted of 2017 voicemail threat to kill Gov. McAuliffe, gets five years
• Beautiful this weekend and staying nice into next week