by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Saturday, February 27. Also, check out President Obama’s weekly address, on the campaign to degrade and destroy ISIL.
- Iran elections: early results show reformists and moderates lead race (Of course, most of the “reformists and moderates” were not even allowed to run by the theocratic thugs who have the final say in Iran. Despite that, it’s clear the direction most Iranians want to take, and it’s not in the theocratic thugs’ direction.)
- Bees And Other Pollinators Are Facing Extinction, And That’s Very Bad News For Us (We are f’ing up the environment we all depend on so badly, it’s incredible. Ugh.)
- Hillary Clinton Aims for Decisive Win in South Carolina
- Rubio attacks Trump, but he’ll have to win something to get the best of him
- Trump and Rubio now in all-out brawl for the future of the GOP
- GOP candidates race to the bottom on deportation of illegal immigrants
- Chris Christie Endorses Donald Trump and Calls Marco Rubio ‘Desperate’ (Three reasons for this endorsement: a) Christie despises Rubio for blocking his path to the presidency; b) Christie is angling for relevance and a possible appointment if Trump is elected president, god forbid; and c) Christie and Trump are very similar in that they’re both nasty schoolyard bullies.)
- Trump and Christie Start a Bully Bromance
- The War on Women Is About to Get a Whole Lot Worse
- David Brooks won’t admit it, but Donald Trump is partially his fault (“The star pundit is tired of so-called antipolitics. But before he makes accusations, he should look at himself”)
- These are your Trump voters: 1 in 5 wish the slaves were never freed
- Don’t Panic About Donald Trump (“His odds of capturing the presidency are very slim.” Let’s hope.)
- Cruz and Rubio’s Biggest Problem (“They’re both politicians and Donald Trump is killing them for it.”)
- GOP groups prepare to unload on Obama SCOTUS pick (“Oppo research and ad blitzes are well underway. ‘They’re going to light this person up,’ a Republican aide says.”)
- Donors ask GOP consulting firm to research independent presidential bid
- Hunt: Clinton insiders can relax, McAuliffe says
- Republican Endorsements In Virginia Show Divisions Inside Party
- River protection group challenges coal ash water discharge
- State official says he’s unaware of any voter impersonation in past 20 years (Exactly; voter fraud is 99.999% a GOP-created myth to justify their voter suppression efforts.)
- Our view: Rubio makes a stand in Virginia
- Pat Robertson’s enduring influence clear as GOP candidates appear with him (The guy’s a raving bigot and an utter loon. That really says a lot about the GOP, nothing good.)
- McAuliffe signs gun control compromise into law (“The governor calls it a ‘new era’ in Virginia, but some gun-control advocates say he abandoned ideals.”)
- Gov. McAuliffe forms Zika virus task force to prepare for mosquito season
- Fairfax schools chief says county funding falls woefully short of needs (“Karen Garza says it would take an additional $305 million to raise teacher pay and buy books, buses.”)
- Veteran prosecutor takes oath to lead high-profile U.S. attorney office in Virginia (“Dana Boente led the public corruption prosecutions of McDonnell, Jefferson and Nagin.”)
- Editorial: Candidates welcome; secret police bill dies
- GOP candidate Ted Cruz warns of liberal changes if he’s not elected president (“Sen. Ted Cruz warned a receptive audience Friday night at Regent University…” That’s all I need to hear. Oh, and if anyone believes Cruz can really beat Trump at this point, I’ve got some mosquito-infested swampland to sell you…)
- Editorial: Portsmouth City Council’s continued descent
- Gun store owner, neighbors may meet over Arlington dispute
- Temperatures climb this weekend, turning warm through early week
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