Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Thursday, October 29. Also check out the "Brawl in Boulder in 50 Seconds." What a s*** show.
- Budget deal clears House despite opposition from many in GOP
- Paul Ryan Set to Take Over as Speaker, Hoping to Manage the Chaos (Good luck with that, you'll need it Lyin' Ryan!)
- GOP’s debate trainwreck: A chaotic mess that helped winnow things down ("Jeb sank while Rubio and Cruz came out ahead in the loud, nasty third debate of the Republican primary")
- Kasich lashes out: ‘What has happened to the conservative movement?’ (Among other things, it's got "Obama Derangement Syndrome," freaked out that an African-American guy with the middle name "Hussein" could have been elected not once but twice, and basically kicked their sorry butts for eight years. Ha ha.)
- TPM: Some Initial Thoughts on the Debate ("I think the only clear takeaway is that the window is closing on the Bush campaign. And it may already have closed.")
- The third Republican presidential debate, explained ("The GOP attacks on the media that were to come were largely opportunistic and self-serving, but the pre-broadcast blundering was an early sign of network-side weaknesses that helped make it work.")
- Jeb Died on That Stage ("And the Republican Party’s refusal to update its ideas may doom the rest of the field.")
- Dennis Hastert pleads guilty to lying to the FBI in hush-money case (Yep, another big "family values" Republican hypocrite.)
- Pollster: Deez Nuts did better than Webb (Niiiice.)
- Potential Virginia gubernatorial candidates staying busy ("Ed Gillespie, a former Republican National Committee chairman, U.S. Rep. RoB Wittman, whose congressional district covers much of the eastern part of the state, and former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli all said they’ve been knocking on doors, fundraising and doing other events to help Republicans succeed.")
- Feud Between Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio Boils Over
- At GMU Sanders calls for taking marijuana off most dangerous drugs list
- The 5 big confrontations between CNBC moderators and GOP candidates
- Oh, Those Debating Republicans ("One of these candidates is going to be the nominee for president. Really.")
- The inane spectacle of the GOP debate: Cruz the showboating creep, Rubio the slick operator & Bush the desperate flop ("The third GOP primary debate showcased everything Americans love to hate about politics")
- The CNBC Republican Debate Was A Total Trainwreck
- McAuliffe to barnstorm state Sunday for key Virginia Senate races ("Democrats must hold serve in the Edwards, McPike and Lewis races, plus claim a seat from Republicans with a Gecker, McCabe or McCollum victory to regain control of the chamber.")
- Va. state senator reports alleged threat by father of slain TV reporter ("Late Tuesday, Parker sent this message to Stanley, R-Franklin County, via Facebook: 'I’m going to be your worst nightmare you little bastard.'")
- McAuliffe calls Republican Senate candidate a liar over I-66 toll proposal (The Republicans are totally lying/deceiving about this. Send them a message on Tuesday regarding what you think about their insult to your intelligence and vote Democratic!)
- McAuliffe suggests Mark Warner, Tim Kaine as vice presidents (I bet Kaine will be on the short list. Warner, not so much.)
- Brat backs Rep. Webster of Florida in GOP vote for speaker (Only in Dave Brat's fevered mind could friggin' Paul Ryan not be right wing enough!
- Our view: Middle Resolution mailer is worse than dirty politics; it's a lie (I've been warning people about this right-wing group for years. Yet again, they've proven what they're all about.)
- Casino should be tribe's decision
- Gun control a non-issue in Roanoke's Senate showdown ("Money flooding into two key Virginia races from gun safety advocates: $2.2 million.")
- Virginia candidates wrongly criticize plans to toll I-66 ("Many candidates in Virginia's election next week are criticizing plans to add tolls along with a new lane to I-66 inside the Beltway. But, and this is going to shock you, many of the things they are saying are wrong.")
- Racial tension front and center in Portsmouth council meeting
- Nationals expected to name Bud Black as next manager
- D.C. area forecast: Blue skies return for a three day stay, Sunday showers speed through
