Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Monday, October 12. Also, check out the brand new Virginia 2016 poll results in the comments...
- Krugman: The Crazies and the Con Man ("What makes Mr. Ryan so special? The answer, basically, is that he’s the best con man they’ve got. His success in hoodwinking the news media and self-proclaimed centrists in general is the basis of his stature within his party.")
- Highlights, outtakes from Obama's 60 Minutes interview
- Did U.S. weapons supplied to Syrian rebels draw Russia into the conflict?>
- In the GOP, pattern of crowning nominee ‘has been broken’>
- How Kevin McCarthy predicted his own demise
- Joe Biden and Paul Ryan Face Decisions That Could Shape Politics for Years to Come ("The two men who faced off in the 2012 vice presidential debate are each at a crossroads.")
- The Get-Rich-Quick Schemers Who Love the GOP ("Donald Trump, Ben Carson, and Jeb Bush have something in common: “multilevel marketing” companies that prey upon the desperate and broke.")
- Opinion/Editorial: Emphasize the best redistricting plan
- More Va. voters shunning establishment candidates, new CNU poll shows
- Clinton drops, Trump still the favorite for Virginia voters, poll shows
- Editorial: Good for McAuliffe ("...it’s good to see Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s latest directive, which will push state agencies to encourage apprenticeships across the commonwealth. It also will provide small financial incentives to the private sector to support apprenticeship programs.")
- Drug deaths exceed highway deaths, study says
- Jobs, education and health care key in Southside's 20th District Senate race
- Special Report: Support, funds for needy schools called critical to students’ success
- Gun violence on college campuses prompts discussion of campus carry laws ("University does not allow firearms on Grounds")
- Norfolk rolls out plan for network of bike paths
- Fairfax tickets cars for needing inspection — while they wait for inspections (Brilliant.)
- D.C. area forecast: A magnificent, mild Monday, then a cooling trend
