by LowellHere are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Tuesday, November 24. Also, click on the image and "say you're ready for big steps forward on climate change."
- Republicans are the ones hiding behind ‘political correctness ("The Republican presidential candidates and the far-right echo chamber have made 'politically correct' an all-purpose dismissal for facts and opinions they don’t want to hear.")
- Turkey says it shot down Russian warplane near Syrian border
- Police seek 3 white suspects after 5 people shot near Black Lives Matter protest ("A protest organizer said the shooters were white supremacists, but police did not confirm or deny the claim.")
- The Man Beaten and Choked At A Donald Trump Rally Tells His Story ("So for all the people who are still confused at this point, they proved what ‘all lives matter’ meant. It means, ‘Shut up, n*****.''")
- Paul Krugman: Health Reform Lives! ("To the right's dismay...")
- Republicans are still in ‘denial mode’ over Donald Trump ("Donald Trump’s message legitimizes even more extreme views concerning ethnic and religious exclusion." Every Republican needs to denounce Trump, or they are part of the problem.)
- The GOP is running out of time to find the anti-Trump ("No matter how base his bigotry, most of his competitors stay silent or deferential." Or they agree with him.)
- Republicans need to stand up to Trump’s bullying ("It’s the only way to stop the growing ugliness of his campaign." Again, a lot of Republicans agree with him, so why would they "stand up to" him?)
- Now Ted Cruz is a moderate, says Ted Cruz, and everybody laughs and laughs (Nope, there's not a single thing moderate about this wild-eyed extremist.)
- Dear Media, Stop Freaking Out About Donald Trump’s Polls
- Donald Trump might actually be invincible: His hateful message has taken a fascist turn—and the press is letting him get away with it (I wonder if the Italian press in the early 1920s was like this towards Mussolini.)
- Donald Trump Is a Conservative Media Creation ("The real estate mogul’s racist and xenophobic message is a product of years of race-baiting from right-wing media.")
- Trump Defends Tweeting Fabricated, Racist Murder Statistics
- Red States Begin To See The Light On Medicaid Expansion (And Virginia? Ask Bill Howell, Tommy Norment et al. WTF they are doing.)
- Ben Carson Insists He’s Seen Non-Existent Video Of New Jersey Muslims Celebrating 9/11 (Are Carson and Trump mentally ill? I'm serious.)
- Trump’s Proposals Could Backfire on Christians("The Republican candidate’s attacks on Muslims threaten the religious freedom of all faiths.")
- An opportunity for Sen. Warner to protect consumers
- Morgan Griffith leads letter opposing support for global climate change fund (So, Griffith wants an uninhabitable planet...got it.)
- The doctor is in: LG Northam speaks softly, carries big Democratic hopes for 2017 ("Being lieutenant governor means that every once in a while, you get to stand in for the governor and take on important jobs, such as commemorating the birthday of Smokey Bear.")
- Regulators: Dominion owes customers a refund
- Prince William orders audit into police enforcement of immigration law ("County board held a special meeting after a news report said police are not cooperating with federal officials.")
- Early General Assembly bills deal with sludge, gift certificates and dogs in cars
- Up next for Tysons? Another year of staggering growth
- Kaine, in Richmond, discusses issues facing seniors
- D.C. area forecast: Warming up to a nice Thanksgiving; weekend showers possible
