by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Saturday, February 8.
- Antarctica registers hottest temperature ever at nearly 65 degrees Fahrenheit (Totally f’ed up. Great job, humanity!)
- Deadliest day for coronavirus as mainland China records 86 fatalities, while US announces first American death
- C.D.C. and W.H.O. Offers to Help China Have Been Ignored for Weeks (“The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been offering to send a team of experts to China to observe its coronavirus outbreak and help if it can. But no invitation has come — and no one can publicly explain why.”)
- Trump Got His Wish. Mexico Is Now the Wall. (“The American immigration system needs a complete makeover, but López Obrador’s government shouldn’t act as an extension of the Border Patrol.”)
- Trump’s Jobs Record Is Weaker Than Everyone Thought
- The nagging detail about job growth Trump probably won’t like (“2019 saw job growth slow to an eight-year low. What’s more, the best year for jobs during Trump’s presidency – 2.31 million in 2018 – fails to reach the job growth in any of the three final years of Barack Obama’s presidency”)
- Friday Night Massacre’s Just the Beginning for Acquitted Trump (“Nine months before election day, our most corrupt, unfit, demented and malevolent president has been given more power than any other human being in our history.”)
- Trump is the ultimate sore winner. Now he’ll seek revenge.
- Milbank: This vulgar man has squandered our decency
- Trump Is Flaunting His Impunity (“Republicans wanted to move on from impeachment. The president won’t let them.”)
- Nancy Pelosi: McConnell and the GOP Senate are accomplices to Trump’s wrongdoing
- Trump Fires Impeachment Witnesses Gordon Sondland and Alexander Vindman in Post-Acquittal Purge (Banana republic crap.)
- Col. Vindman and the Trumpification of the National Security Council (“His removal is petty and vindictive. It’s also part of a bigger plan.”)
- In campaign of retribution, Trump punishes impeachment witnesses (Republicans are responsible for this.)
- Collins says it would not be appropriate for Trump to retaliate against impeachment witnesses (The key point is that, as always, when it came time to take a stand, Collins was useless.)
- Trump warns on impeachment payback: ‘You’ll see’
- Chris Cillizza, impeachment, and a grotesque monument to modern media (“Cillizza is, at best, an overpriced embarrassment CNN has chained itself to. He treats politics like a game played for his entertainment, rather than something that affects the lives of everyone in the country. His Twitter feed is a mess of played-out memes that make his reaction to any given event as predictable as a talking doll with a pull string. Though he’s treated as an expert on the American political establishment, his analysis comes with the naivete of a newborn child. In short: Cillizza is bad, and his impeachment analysis shows just how bad.” No question, Cillizza is a disgrace to the media.)
- Here’s a new abuse of power by Trump that should alarm you (“Trump’s abuse of the classification process.”)
- Justice Department Drops Antitrust Probe Against Automakers That Sided With California on Emissions
- Is Sanders an election-year disaster waiting to happen? (“So, yes, establishment Democrats are worried, and for good reason.”)
- The Message Joe Biden Didn’t Want to Hear (“The former vice president wants working-class voters in his corner. In Iowa, they wanted someone else.”)
- Everybody Versus Pete (“Surging in the polls, the young mayor found himself under siege at tonight’s debate from rivals who belittled his relative lack of experience.”)
- Team Clinton Hits Sanders Ahead of New Hampshire Primary
- “We’re losing our damn minds”: James Carville unloads on the Democratic Party
- Exclusive NH Tracking Poll: Buttigieg Takes Lead Over Sanders In Tight New Hampshire Race
- Candidates clash on electability and policy in blistering presidential debate
- Winners and losers from the New Hampshire Democratic debate
- Winners and Losers of
the Democratic Debate (Klobuchar 8.2, Sanders 7.7, Warren 6.5, Buttigieg 6.4, Biden 5.7, Yang 4.9, Steyer 4.8 – I agree with these rankings, except I’d put Steyer at around 5.5 or so) - Biden’s Last Stand (“His candidacy was teetering entering Friday’s debate. It’s still in rough shape.”)
- Democrats vie to be Not-Sanders
- Winners, losers and the biggest takeaways from the New Hampshire debate (“Klobuchar notched another in a string of strong debate performances, taking Buttigieg to task over some glib words about impeachment and skewering Sanders over his self-identification as a Democratic socialist.”)
- What the New Hampshire debate tells us and what it doesn’t (“WINNERS: Klobuchar, Biden and Buttigieg during the first half; LOSERS: Steyer, anyone who asked Steyer a question and Buttigieg on race”)
- 4 winners and 2 losers from the Democratic debate in New Hampshire (“Winners: party unity and Amy Klobuchar. Losers: Joe Biden and action on opioids.”)
- Klobuchar takes aim at Buttigieg in ABC News debate in New Hampshire
- Buttigieg criticizes ‘my way or the highway’ Sanders
- Steyer, Biden feud on debate stage over SC legislator’s remarks about campaign payments
- Bernie Sanders showed us he’s a very skilled politician
- Elizabeth Warren Has a Pete Buttigieg Problem
- Leaked memo shows Fox knew Hannity’s show pushed Ukraine “disinformation” — but did nothing
- DHS chief: ‘Remain in Mexico’ initiative partially responsible for 8 months in a row of declining apprehensions (Screw you Cooch.)
- Former defense secretary Gates and Sen. Kaine discuss American leadership (“There is not one teacher or minister or parent who is saying to their children ‘You should act like President Trump. You should talk to people like President Trump does.’ I think there is a huge problem when the most exemplified American who represents America to the world has no character traits that are to be examples for young people.”)
- KEY VOTE ALERT: Rep. Riggleman Votes to Cut Health Benefits For 1.2 Million Virginians Who Rely on Medicaid
- As FORMER Reps. Eric Cantor and Barbara Comstock Spew Anti-Worker Nonsense, Rep. Connolly Speaks in Support of “PRO Act” to STRENGTHEN Unions
- Virginia General Assembly Update from House Democratic Caucus Chair Rip Sullivan
- Virginia’s last wild areas must be protected and connected (Absolutely. Also, we need MUCH better protections for wildlife on our roads and highways!)
- On redistricting, will Virginia Democrats choose hypocrisy or principle? (The Washington Post goes with a massive false dichotomy…not to mention super dumb.)
- Editorial: McClellan’s school construction bill is a step in the right direction
- Police clear committee room after uproar following 12-9 vote for bill targeting assault weapons, high capacity magazines
- Ban on sales of assault weapons advances in Virginia, stirring anger (“The measure would allow possession of already-purchased weapons and ban large-capacity magazines.”)
- House panel backs assault weapons ban. Then police clear the room.
- Amended assault weapon bill passes first test in Va. House, lawmaker promises ‘no one has to give up a weapon’
- Why secession is the talk of this pro-gun county in Virginia
- Virginia casino bill passes appropriations committee, will go to Senate & House floors (“The bill would legalize casino gambling in five cities, including Bristol, in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The cities have to meet criteria listed in the bill, and the city must pass a referendum to allow casino gambling in their city.”)
- Two Amusing Videos From Yesterday’s Virginia House of Delegates
- Clean Energy Bill Could Bring 13,000 New Jobs Per Year to Commonwealth
- “Right to Work” Repeal Still Divides Democrats (“A repeal of Virginia’s ‘right to work’ law has cleared several hurdles in the House of Delegates. But Democrats are still not united on the issue.”)
- Video: “Breaking Through News” Mocks “Meltdowns” by VA Senate Minority Leader Norment (R), Sen Obenshain (R)
- Environmental problems continue with Mountain Valley Pipeline, group says
- House committee approves Hudson’s statues bill
- McKay: My vision for Fairfax from the Chairman’s Office
- Editorial: Trust issues prove Richmond needs a fresh Navy Hill proposal
- Fairfax School System Takes First Step Toward Renaming Robert E. Lee High
- Arlington School Board approves pre-Labor Day start for next school year
- At least five tornadoes strike Washington region amid intense morning storms (No, this is NOT normal for February.)
- Calmer weather this weekend before rain chances return early in the workweek
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