by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Friday, January 29. Also check out the video of last night’s freak show…er, GOP debate, with commentary by Sam Seder and the “Majority Report.”
- Paul Krugman: Plutocrats and Prejudice (“…there’s still a lot of real prejudice out there, and probably enough so that political revolution from the left is off the table. Instead, it’s going to be a hard slog at best.” Which is a major reason why I’m supporting Hillary Clinton, not Bernie Sanders. Also, I agree with Clinton – as summed up by Krugman – that “money is the root of some evil, maybe a lot of evil, but it isn’t the whole story,” whereas I disagree with Sanders – again, as summed up by Krugman – that “money is the root of all evil.”))
- Trump’s Sexist Attacks Aside, Megyn Kelly Is A Shill For Conservative Misinformation (“In the first two weeks of 2016, she spent over 1 hour and 22 minutes promoting Michael Bay’s myth-filled Benghazi movie as ‘the gripping new film that may pose a threat to Hillary Clinton’s hopes for the White House.’ Kelly regularly hosts the leader of an anti-LGBT hate group, and has a long history of offensive, discriminatory comments about minorities.” Yep, she’s horrible, as is her entire network.)
- In Trump vacuum, Cruz emerges as top target at Iowa Republican debate
- On (and off) a stage in Des Moines, the GOP contest in a nutshell (“A Trump-free debate amounts to jockeying for position as Iowans prepare to cast the first votes.”)
- How the GOP’s dishonesty led to the rise of Donald Trump and Ted Cruz
- Trump’s toxic temperament should disqualify him from the presidency (Republican Michael Gerson: “The billionaire candidate cultivates chaos, which is not a quality you want in the person running the country.”)
- The 5 Best Moments From the Trump-less GOP Debate in Iowa(“There were Trump jokes aplenty.”)
- Cruz Lost (“The Texas senator managed to lose to the man who wasn’t even there.”)
- GOP Insiders: It was a rought night for Ted Cruz
- Huffington Post’s Anti-Trump Disclaimer Falsely Implies Other GOP Candidates Aren’t Also Xenophobes
- Politico’s big shakeup: Co-founder and four others are leaving (Drama at “Tiger Beat on the Potomac!” LOL)
- Meet the Clinton staffer who has devoted his life to her cause. Will it be worth it? (Arlington’s own Adam Parkhomenko featured.)
- The GOP Candidates Are Shockingly Uninformed About Foreign Policy (“Even without Trump, the Republican field seems clueless on the basics.”)
- Ted Cruz Is Not Funny (“On a Trump-less debate stage here on Thursday, though, Cruz showed that it’s easier to be the understudy than the star.”)
- Kaine, Warner Talk to Student Leaders About Student Loan Debt
- Kaine calls for repeal of protections for gun manufacturers
- Editorial: Fix, don’t wreck, our public schools (“House Bill 389 now before the General Assembly ought to go down in flames.”)
- Poll: Virginians strongly support marijuana legalization, criminal justice reform
- Bipartisan gun deal reverses AG’s concealed carry action, adds new safety measures
- Locke’s ultrasound repeal voted down
- McAuliffe, Republicans to announce deal on gun legislation
- FOIA bill: Fracking chemicals can be secret )(Frack that!)
- Democrat’s push to elevate Alston to Virginia Supreme Court fades (“Sen. Kenneth Alexander was considering breaking with his party to back the Republican for the state Supreme Court, but now things are in limbo.”)
- Virginia Game Department board member found guilty of hunting without license
- Judge: Norfolk Treasurer Anthony Burfoot can’t speak with some employees
- Mutual disdain split Metro board: ‘You’ve got your head in the sand.’
- 6 family members dead in Chesapeake murder-suicide (Guns again…of course.)
- Reviews launched into overlap between mayor’s church construction, city
- Editorial: Just how serious is Richmond Mayor Dwight Jones’ church scandal? (“Jones cannot maintain his pretense of ignorance any longer. The public has a right to know whether he pressured Adediran or other city subordinates to work on his church project, or whether they received any benefits for doing so. Either would be bad enough. If any city money went to the church as well, that would compound the offense dramatically. Richmonders deserve to know whether this affair is simply a case of cronyism — or something far more serious.”)
- Alexandria mayor pushes for expanded ethics rules for officials
- Forecast: Snow possible early Friday before weekend warmup
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