Wednesday News: Trump’s “Horseface” Comment the Latest in His History of Demeaning Women; “Trump Calls the Saudis As Innocent As Brett Kavanaugh”; Riggleman Likes “racist, sexist, and trollish Facebook groups”

by Lowell

Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Wednesday, October 17.

• ‘Horseface,’ ‘Lowlife,’ ‘Fat, Ugly’: How the President Demeans Women (“President Trump has a history of attacking women by mocking their bodily functions, demeaning their looks or comparing them to animals.”)
• Trump calls Stormy Daniels ‘Horseface’ (Trump is a raging, virulent misogynist – he has utter contempt for women.)
• ‘Here we go again’: Trump compares condemnation of Saudi Arabia to Kavanaugh allegations (“Here we go again with, you know, you’re guilty until proven innocent.” Yep, Trump is truly evil.)
• Whose interests is Trump looking out for in Saudi Arabia? (“The issue goes to the heart of questions about Trump’s loyalty to the United States’ interests over his own and whether he is in violation of constitutional provisions designed specifically to prevent foreign manipulation of our government and its policies.”)
• Mueller Ready to Deliver Key Findings in His Trump Probe, Sources Say (“Next steps expected to occur after November midterm elections”)
• The Jamal Khashoggi Case: Suspects Had Ties to Saudi Crown Prince
• Trump warns of a rush to judgment in disappearance of Khashoggi (Trump is completely corrupted.)
• Why is the Trump administration cleaning up Saudi Arabia’s mess? (“It cannot be a diplomatic cleanup operation conducted by the Trump administration of a regime it has indulged.”)
• Lindsey Graham ends ‘Fox & Friends’ interview with remarkably casual bigotry (“Mask off.”)
• In the Wake of Khashoggi’s Disappearance, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Is Pushed to the Brink
• Trump: Not my fault if GOP loses House (Of course, nothing is EVER Trump’s fault.)
• President Trump’s Overeager Acceptance of Saudi Arabia’s Excuse in the Khashoggi Affair
• The Saudi Cover-Up Crumbles (“Evidence mounts of a ghastly crime in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul. President Trump still seems inclined to buy the kingdom’s lame denials.”)
• Republicans Aren’t Running on Taxes Anymore. They’re Running on Bigotry. (“The GOP has abandoned its plans to run on economics in favor of the playbook that worked for Trump in 2016.”)
• ‘We’re getting our asses kicked’: Republicans massively out-raised in election homestretch (“Ninety-two Democratic challengers outraised GOP House incumbents in the third quarter, while 33 Republicans trail in cash on hand.”)
• MBS’s rampaging anger will not silence questions about Jamal Khashoggi (“The best-laid plans of Saudi Arabia’s crown prince are unraveling after the abduction and apparent death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.”)
• No, Trump’s Tax Cut Isn’t Paying for Itself (at Least Not Yet) (“Federal revenues rose slightly in the 2018 fiscal year. But that doesn’t mean the $1.5 trillion tax cut is bringing in more revenue than it’s losing.”)
• Trump administration replaces independent oversight of Zinke investigations with Trump appointee (“Suzanne Israel Tufts has no relevant experience for the role.”)
• Dems damp down hopes for climate change agenda (Dems need the White House and Congress to take the aggressive action called for by the science, but in the meantime let’s try to do whatever we can.)
• Trump’s Attacks on the Press Are Illegal. We’re Suing. (“A coalition of free-press advocates is taking on the president.”)
• Roberts vows independence following Kavanaugh nomination fight (Yeah, good luck with that.)
• Trump Calls the Saudis As Innocent As Brett Kavanaugh
• McConnell sets his sights on Medicare and Social Security, saying the debt is ‘very disturbing’ (The debt that HE and his fellow Republicans – Barbara Comstock, Dave Brat, Scott Taylor, etc. – CAUSED!)
• Beto O’Rourke Attacks Ted Cruz as ‘Dishonest’ in Debate in Senate Race
• Beto O’Rourke Couldn’t Land a Punch at His Final Debate With Ted Cruz
• Beto O’Rourke goes on attack in Cruz debate: ‘Dishonest,’ ‘Lyin’ Ted,’ ‘All talk, no action’ (“In the hour-long face off in San Antonio, Cruz stressed many policy differences with his Democratic rival and labeled him ‘extreme.'” Gotta love far-right Republicans labeling 100% mainstream Democrats, in the majority on issue after issue, “extreme.” It’s kinda like “I’m rubber and you’re glue, everything you say sticks right back to you”)
• Ingraham gives softball interview to leader of violent militia
• Woodward Missed Everything That Matters About the Trump Presidency (“Woodward approaches the Trump presidency as he has approached every other subject in his long and distinguished career. But the Trump presidency is something quite unlike anything anyone in Washington has seen before.”)
• Laura Ingraham: Vote GOP Or Democrats Will Replace You With Immigrants (Ingraham=Insane)
• Key Democratic senator says Saudi response on Khashoggi ‘strains any credibility’ (Agreed, the Saudis have ZERO credibility.)
• Virginia has 350,000 more voters than four years ago. And many are casting ballots early. (“Experts say the registration totals — high for a midterm election — are a reaction to a Donald Trump presidency. Steve Farnsworth, a political scientist at the University of Mary Washington, said what’s different in this year’s midterms is a highly-energized electorate, especially among younger people.”
• Kaine has huge cash advantage over Stewart heading into final weeks of Virginia’s U.S. Senate race (Corey will use whatever money he has to lie and smear.)
• Republican Stewart stays afloat in Va. Senate race with another $1 million (“Far behind Sen. Tim Kaine in polls and being outspent, Stewart will use remaining $650,000 on ‘harder hitting’ attack ads against the Democrat.”)
• Schapiro: Brat-Spanberger debate is downright Pavlovian (Behind a strict paywall, but yeah…Brat was crazed, repeating “Nancy Pelosi” and “failed liberal agenda,” whatever that is, dozens of times like a parrot. Dave Brat wanna cracker?)
• Republican Dave Brat Takes Pelosi-Bashing to Its Apotheosis Against Anti-Pelosi Opponent (“Virginia’s Dave Brat, is taking the Pelosi obsession to a whole new, insane level. He isn’t just running an ad or two against Pelosi; he spent an entire debate with his opponent Abigail Spanberger all but ignoring her while mentioning Pelosi 21 times.”)
• Jennifer Wexton for Congress (“The Democrat is smart, serious and substantive. Barbara Comstock is in lockstep with Trump.”)
• BREAKING: WaPo Endorses Democrat Jennifer Wexton for Congress in VA-10 (Comstock “has been a reliable, often unquestioning foot soldier in the president’s ranks of Republican loyalists”)
• Corey Stewart, Va. Senate candidate, supports offshore drilling (A great reason why Virginians generally and Hampton Roads residents particularly should NOT vote for Corey Stewart.)
• Virginia Democrats vying for the U.S. House outraise Republicans for the quarter
• Latest Campaign Filings Show Cockburn Out-Raising Riggleman
• The Politician Accused Of Liking Bigfoot Erotica Apparently Liked A Number Of Offensive Facebook Pages (That includes “racist, sexist, and trollish Facebook groups.” Really nasty stuff. Vote Cockburn on 11/6!)
• Scott Taylor Campaign Spends Thousands on Legal Fees, Still Paid Staffers in Petition Fraud Scandal (“Taylor maintains he knew nothing but promised to fire any involved staffers” Riiiiight.)
• Elaine Luria and Scott Taylor find some common ground at forum (“Luria used the forum to level some criticisms at Taylor, contending the freshman congressman voted for a Republican tax overhaul plan last year that added almost $2 trillion to the deficit and limits the governments ability to spend money protecting the environment.” First of all, it’s not “contending,” it’s FACT…and a newspaper could actually, you know, look that up. Ugh, the corporate media.)
• In Virginia’s coal country, congressional candidates debate the future (“Rep. Griffith wants to return to coal; Democrat Flaccavento talks new options for miners” Griffith is a disaster for his district on many fronts, including a complete lack of vision for the future.)
• Democrat Anthony Flaccavento outpaces Republican Morgan Griffith in recent fundraising for 9th District race (Flaccavento is very impressive, FAR more so than Griffith.)
• Virginia Democrats DOMINATE Fundraising Heading Into Crucial 2018 Midterms
• Vice President Mike Pence to visit Richmond for McAdams campaign event on Saturday, 4th District hopeful says
• Q&A with Republican political candidates Thomas Oh and Corey Stewart (Thomas Oh believes in the aptly-named “Laffer Curve” – that cutting taxes will lead to MORE revenue coming in to the government, something that’s been disproven over and over again.)
• VPAP Baffled by Media’s Blurry Lines(Agreed that they are, but I’d also look at who is funding VPAP and who’s on their board – the former deputy to Ken Kookinelli, for instance; VP of McGuireWoods, political director for the hard-right “Middle Resolution PAC,” former executive director of the Virginia Senate Republican Caucus, Tom Davis’ former district director, etc. – to see why they do the things they do and think the way they think.)
• Oysters are key to restoration (“We may never restore the waterways back to levels seen by colonial explorers, but we can certainly map out reasonable efforts to return underwater ecosystems to healthy environments that benefit residents and businesses alike.”)
• U.S. OKs Virginia tree cutting for Dominion Atlantic Coast natgas pipe
• Munley: We don’t need zombie pipelines
• Giant sections of the Mountain Valley Pipeline washed onto an opponent’s land. Can he keep them?
• Editorial: General Assembly should ask JLARC to research Baliles’ question
• In Virginia House of Delegates Special Election, Dem Carter Turner Significantly Outraises His Corporate/Politician-Funded Republican Opponent
• BREAKING: Dr. Babur Lateef For Prince William School Board Chair Unveils New Ad: “Three Oaths”
• Sen. Creigh Deeds settles wrongful death lawsuit over son’s care before 2013 attack, suicide
• Our endorsement for Arlington County Board in 2018: Matt de Ferranti
• Five enter 2019 race for Prince William Board of Supervisors
• Developer files lawsuit against Virginia Beach for denying housing project over flooding fears
• Former Fairfax County sheriff’s deputy charged in sexual assault of inmate
• Brighter and breezy at times, with showers possible Friday night into Saturday