by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Saturday, February 2. As for Gov. Northam, I believe at this point he’s lost all political and moral authority to lead Virginia and should resign immediately. By the way, the fact that Northam ran for office in 2007, 2011, 2013 and 2017, all while *knowing* this crap was in his background, really says a lot about his level of arrogance and cluelessness. I’m glad I have never supported him in a Democratic primary. Finally, I’d point out that Virginia Republicans – the party of racists Corey Stewart, George Allen and many others – has ZERO moral authority to say anything here.
- Russia suspends nuclear arms treaty after U.S. says to pull out (Not the direction we should be going in. At all.)
- China Opposes U.S. Withdrawal From Nuclear Treaty With Russia
- Job growth in January was phenomenal. Wage growth was pathetic.
- Almost Half Of Voters Are Dead Set Against Voting For Trump (“Obama’s opposition was never this firm in 2012.”)
- McConnell privately cautions Trump about emergency declaration on border wall
- Trump plays with fire when he insults his intelligence officers (“…when the president says he believes Putin more than his own intelligence officers, it not only emboldens Putin and our other adversaries, it also likely undermines the morale of the intelligence workforce. To the extent someone leaves an intelligence agency earlier than planned, it sets back the community, as it takes seven to 10 years to develop fully functioning officers.”)
- Hillary Clinton and John Kasich: We cannot cede ground on animal poaching (“Wildlife conservation has seen a lot of progress. Now’s not the time to pull back.”)
- Sherrod Brown calls Howard Schultz ‘a total idiot’ over possible independent campaign for president (Agreed. Also wildly irresponsible.)
- Supreme Court blocks Louisiana abortion law from taking effect Monday (“Alito said in a brief order that the justices needed more time to review the filings in the case. As such he put the law on hold until February 7. He noted that the order ‘does not reflect any view regarding the merits’ of the case.”)
- Polling on Howard Schultz for President (“Among those who have an opinion, just 4% view him favorably compared to 40% unfavorably — a 10:1 unfavorable to favorable ratio, far higher than any other candidate tested”)
- (“The newest 2020 contender has a tightrope to walk in the Democratic primary.”)
- This Is a Great Time to Hike the Estate Tax, Because America’s Billionaires Are Getting Really, Really Old (Agreed. Also time for Virginia to bring back its estate tax, which it never should have repealed in the first place. Biggest mistake Tim Kaine made as governor was to sign that.)
- Donald Trump Jr. Called a ‘Family Friend’ Who Was Also a Link to Moscow
- As Many As 2,100 People Have Lost Media Jobs in the Past Two Weeks (“The start of 2019 has been brutal to the media industry, with as many as 2,1000 writers, editors, and other workers losing their jobs in the past two weeks.”)
- McConnell warns Trump he won’t be able to control angry GOP senators if he signs emergency declaration: report
- David Axelrod on Kamala Harris, Elizabeth Warren, Joe Biden, and the 2020 Field
- 2 Virginia freshman Democrats lead call for Northam to resign (Elaine Luria and Abigail Spanberger.)
- BREAKING – A Bat****-Crazy Week in Virginia Politics Gets Even Crazier: Ralph Northam in Blackface???; Tran/Surovell/Barker Town Hall Canceled Due to Security Concerns
- Support for Northam withers as Dems urge him to step down (Yep, he’s toast.)
- McAuliffe calls on Northam to resign: Situation in Virginia is ‘untenable’ (That’s a dead giveaway that Northam is going to resign. Wonder if Northam’s digraceful attack dog in 2017, Dick $a$law, will weigh in too.)
- Va. Democrats, national officials call for Northam to resign over racist photo (“Among those calling for him to step down were former governor Terry McAuliffe, state Democrats, Legislative Black Caucus and national Democrats —including presidential hopefuls.”)
- ‘Shocked, saddened and offended’: Swift reaction to Va. Gov. Ralph Northam’s racist photo
- Virginia Democrats overwhelmingly call on Northam to resign
- Gov. Ralph Northam’s political career is suddenly shaky. Here’s what could happen next.
- Governor in “clearly racist” photo; vows to serve out term amid calls for resignation
- Editorial: Northam must resign (Not sure if I care about the Republican Times-Disgrace editorial board, but they *do* have a new editor so we’ll see…)
- Why Hasn’t Ralph Northam Resigned Yet?
- Pressure intensifies on Northam to resign as key allies pull their support
- Analysis: With his long-overlooked display of racial insensitivity, Ralph Northam keeps noted company (George Allen and Corey Stewart, of course.)
- Justin Fairfax: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know
- Who Is Justin Fairfax? The Man Who Could Be Virginia’s Next Governor Is A 39-Year-Old Progressive
- Kaine says he doesn’t support late-term abortion changes in controversial Virginia bill
- No quick answers for Virginia tax filers as state Senate rejects emergency legislation
- Video: VA GOP’s Disgraceful Dishonesty, Deception, Disinformation Epitomized by Debate Over Fossil Fuels vs. Clean Energy (“The fossil fuel industry lies spew out fast and furious when Virginia Republicans take to the House of Delegates floor to speak…”)
- Video: Led By Anti-LGBT Bigot Dave LaRock, Virginia House Republicans Vote to Weaken, Gut “Family Life Education” Participation
- Our Ballot is Not a BuzzFeed Quiz! The Case of State Sen. Bill Stanley’s School Bond Referendum. (“This was a bill to try to shift the blame on crumbling schools and low teacher pay away from the Republicans’ budget priorities.”)
- Crawford: Time to end gerrymandering in Virginia
- Virginia sees population booms and big declines
- Is casino gambling really going to help Hampton Roads?
- Seasonable temperatures today, but sunshine is back and we warm up into early week
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