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by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Sunday, November 4. Polls open in under 48 hours; make sure you vote for decency, American core values and good governance by casting your ballot for Democrats up and down the ticket!
- The new Know Nothings: Trump’s vile brew of nativism and conspiracy theory
- Trump hails ‘beautiful’ barbed wire on southern border in Montana rally speech, slams Tester over VA Secretary saga (Demented.)
- A Nation in Turmoil Prepares to Deliver a Verdict on Trump
- Tallahassee Yoga Shooter Was A Far-Right Misogynist Who Railed Against Women And Minorities Online
- Why this election matters so much (“Tuesday’s vote is an opportunity for the country to show it isn’t swayed by Mr. Trump’s demagoguery.” And constant torrent of LIES. And CRUELTY. And BIGOTRY. And IGNORANCE – of science, etc. And…)
- U.S. Law Enforcement Failed to See the Threat of White Nationalism. Now They Don’t Know How to Stop It. (“For two decades, domestic counterterrorism strategy has ignored the rising danger of far-right extremism. In the atmosphere of willful
indifference, a virulent movement has grown and metastasized.” - Flake: Obama has a better ‘tone’ than Trump (Infinitely better.)
- Obama Comes to Georgia
- Trump signed secret waiver that could have major impact on the Mueller investigation (“Noel Francisco’s former employer represents Trump’s campaign in the Russia probe. He’s still next in line to oversee special counsel Robert Mueller.”)
- ‘This is Georgia’: hate, hope and history in election that shows the clash of two Americas
- It’s Time to Talk About the N.R.A. ([The N.R.A.] has been hijacked by extremist leaders committed not to their members’ (much more reasonable) views, but to hard-line resistance of safety regulations. All countries have violent, hateful people, but only in America do we give them ready access to assault weapons and large-capacity magazines, and that’s in part because of the N.R.A. and its political influence.”)
- Republicans really want you to think Kavanaugh wasn’t credibly accused of attempted rape (“Trump’s latest attempt to defend his ‘choir boy,’ explained.”)
- U.S. militia groups head to border, stirred by Trump’s call to arms (Very, very dangerous. These people are a MUCH bigger threat than poor, oppressed people fleeing violence and poverty for a better life in America – kinda like many of our ancestors.)
- Counties Trump visits in midterms blitz don’t reflect the nation as a whole (“Trump has generally been in communities that are overwhelmingly white”)
- At DeSantis rally, Perdue says Florida governor’s race ‘so cotton-pickin’ important’ (These racist Republicans REALLY just can’t help themselves!)
- Judge Rules Against Georgia Election Law, Calling It A ‘Severe Burden’ For Voters
- ‘SNL’ lampoons conservatives’ depictions of the migrant caravan
- Virginia’s absentee voting period ends Saturday (“Elections officials say enthusiasm this year is high for a non-presidential election.”)
- Kaine-Stewart Senate race a study in complete opposites (“With just days to go until Election Day, there’s little sign those Trump-like tactics — including personal attacks on Kaine and his son — have found purchase in increasingly blue Virginia.” Hopefully they backfire in a big way.)
- Kaine meets Trumpism again in Senate battle with Stewart
- ‘America’s Dad’ campaigns for redemption (“Up for reelection to the Senate, Tim Kaine wants to set an example for how to beat Trump.”)
- Bitter Virginia Republican Primary Rivals End 2018 Campaign the Way They Started It – NASTY and Definitely NOT Unified! (“Corey Stewart and Nick Freitas really, REALLY hate each other!”)
- NRA Quietly Invests Thousands In New Spending To Boost Barbara Comstock
- Democrats want control of the U.S. House. Several Virginia Republicans’ seats are in play Tuesday.
- Schapiro: What to look for – and not – on Tuesday (Behind a strict paywall; thanks to the person who forwarded this to me, as it’s a very interesting column. Here are the closing lines: “Facing Jennifer Wexton, Comstock is now running from Trump — and into a perfect storm of angry partisans and angrier newcomers, a number of whom are foreign-born and, because of a xenophobic president, feel unwelcome in their adoptive home. And after Tuesday, so could the last of the region’s Republican legislators.”)
- Cockburn says change needed (Desperately.)
- Scott Taylor and Elaine Luria: 2 Navy veterans, 17,000 TV ads, 1 close race
- Bannon visits Brat’s district to encourage Trump voters to vote (That really says it all about Brat. Vote Spanberger on Tuesday!)
- Leaked Audio: Dave Brat Admits That He, Paul Ryan, and the Republicans “Lie All the Time”
- The Extremists Are Calling Dave Brat An Extremist; Brat One of Just 5 Candidates Supported by the Virulently Anti-Immigrant “U.S. Immigration Reform PAC”
- Whitehead: Virginia’s uranium mining ban is at risk of federal preemption
- Amazon in advanced talks about putting HQ2 in Northern Virginia, those close to process say (“Speculation grows that Crystal City in Arlington would be winner; other finalists reportedly still possible.”)
- If Jeff Bezos Makes Washington the Second Headquarters of Amazon
- In special election, Joe McNamara and Carter Turner vie for open House of Delegates seat
- Democrats gather to support candidates at swing-through dinner in Washington County
- Clear, calm and cold tonight. Beautiful weather for Sunday.
