https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/19/opinion/sunday/late-term-abortion.

Ms. Werking-Yip tells her heart wrenching story of having to make a choice.

Late term abortions are not about an unwanted pregnancy. They are about choices that parents sometimes have to make.

From her closing paragraph, ” I pray you never have to face a decision like the one I faced. You might swear up and down that you could never make the choice I did, but you never know for sure until the time comes. I know I made the best choice for my child. I do not regret it, and I will not hide it.”

https://www.pilotonline.com/nation-world/ct-nw-roger-stone-found-guilty-20191115-kexuvyisonaalf2qodocozrury-story.html

Roger is (no real surprise, even apparently to him) found guilty on all counts. The picture of him at the top of the article appears to be a man who has a presidential pardon just waiting for him.

This should pose the question: Who’s next? It could be Rudy or some other enabler.

To quote another member of this blog: tick, tick, tick…

Re “Luria has heard enough to vote for impeachment” (The Virginian-Pilot page 2, Daily Press page 4, Nov. 9): So, U.S. Rep. Elaine Luria has made up her mind and will vote to impeach President Donald Trump. After all, she’s heard one side of the story, and hearing the other side would only confuse her.

Thank God she’s not a judge. She’d render decisions after the prosecution rested. No need to hear the defense, is there?

Hugh T. Sharp, Williamsburg

https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/11/the_real_reasons_republicans_lost_virginia.html

No mention of the redrawn districts. Apparently, even Chris Jones of Suffolk was a weak candidate. And no Trump Rallies anywhere in the Commonwealth.

And calling for the VA GOP to embrace Trump in a state he LOST by about 5 points in 2016 is NOT going to bring them back to power.

https://www.espn.com/blog/pittsburgh-steelers/post/_/id/31372/the-best-of-mike-tomlin-steelers-coach-navigates-season-of-adversity

Local guy makes good! And to have a former Army Ranger talk about Tomlin’s leadership today is a testament to Tomlin’s abilities.

Family tends to make the man. This speaks volumes about Tomlin’s upbringing.

Full disclosure: I’ve been a Steelers fan since 1972. Something Immaculate happened and I’ve been on board ever since.

https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2019/11/07/sen-john-kennedy-calls-nancy-pelosi-dumb-newday-berman-vpx.cnn

SEN Kennedy calls Pelosi dumb? You may not agree with her, but she is one of the smartest folks on Capitol Hill. Playing to Trump’s crowd to keep his bona fides in place was disgusting. You can’t beat her, so you try to run her down.

I would love to see a face-to-face between Pelosi and Kennedy. He would be the ultimate bumpkin, get his ass kicked, and not be smart enough to realize it.

Kristof hits the “high points” and reminds us to not become numb to reality.

https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/31/politics/trump-florida-resident/index.html

Apparently, the Stable Genius JUST found out that Florida does not have an income tax.

And unless he sells ALL of his NY properties, he will still be paying taxes there. Unless he loopholes his way out of those, too.

https://www.pilotonline.com/opinion/columns/vp-ed-column-gerson-1031-20191031-3mu7647ghrct5l7myxktotetde-story.html

I’ve been saying it for so long, I thought I was the only one. Now an actual conservative, White Evangelical Protestant calls out the majority of his own.

https://www.nationalaffairs.com/publications/detail/rethinking-polarization

Interesting piece from Rauch that explains how we got to where we are.

…” according to Pew, majorities of highly politically engaged Republicans (62%) and highly politically engaged Democrats (70%) said the other party makes them feel “afraid.” When one ponders those and other such findings, one is forced to reflect that the word “hate” is too strong, but it is, alas, in the right ballpark for inter-party feeling right now. What we fear, we tend also to hate.”

Thought this was an excellent explanation of where we are, how we got here, and some ways to save ourselves.

Thanks to George Will in today’s VP for referencing this piece.