memeorandum: Matt Gaetz Jokes About Blowing Up Capitol Metal Detectors With Explosives (UPDATE: Lauren Boebert Tweets 'I'll Bring the Tannerite!') (Sarah Rumpf/Mediaite)

11:15 AM ET, November 1, 2021

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Bob Barnard / WTTG-TV:

FOX 5 EXCLUSIVE: Youngkin ahead of McAuliffe in FOX 5 exclusive Virginia gubernatorial race poll — FOX 5 EXCLUSIVE: Exclusive new poll shows Youngkin ahead of McAuliffe in Virginia's gubernatorial race — The results of an exclusive new poll reveal just how close Virginia's gubernatorial …

Harry Enten / CNN:

Why Democrats are in a lot of trouble in Virginia — Candidates make closing arguments in tight VA governor race — (CNN)Virginia will have the eyes of the political world on it Tuesday night. Most of the attention will be on the marquee gubernatorial election between Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Republican Glenn Youngkin.

Discussion: Forbes, Breitbart, Roll Call, Reuters, Mediaite, FiveThirtyEight and Washington Monthly

Jeff Greenfield / Politico:

Virginia Buries an Enduring Political Myth — The political universe Tuesday night will look a lot like the start of a NASCAR auto race, with the Virginia governor's election serving as the starting gun for the next year — or two or three — of campaign diagnostics.

Emily Brooks / Washington Examiner:

Trump urges Virginians to vote for Youngkin while casting doubt on state voting system — On the eve of the Virginia gubernatorial election, former President Donald Trump tied himself to Glenn Youngkin and urged people to vote for the Republican nominee despite questioning the integrity of the state's election system.

Discussion: Politico, Raw Story, Fox News, RedState, POLITICUSUSA, Washington Times, Virginian-Pilot and Blue Virginia

E.J. Dionne Jr / Washington Post:
Take the win, Democrats, and don't look back

Discussion: Digby's Hullabaloo, Raw Story and Conservative Brief

Politico:
Last-ditch fight for Black votes could swing Virginia

Discussion: NBC News, Raw Story, Tom Bonier and Washington Post

Wall Street Journal: A Dirty Campaign Trick in Virginia

New York Times:
In the Final Days Before Virginia Votes, Both Sides Claim Momentum

Discussion: Fox News, Daily Kos, Washington Times, Politico, Townhall, Associated Press, Power Line, RedState, New York Post, Conservative Brief, Terry McAuliffe and The Guardian

Wall Street Journal:
Tight Race for Virginia Governor Tests Dueling Party Strategies

Discussion: The Hill, CBS News, The Guardian, Los Angeles Times, Fox News and Associated Press

Jeff Stein / Washington Post:

Treasury Secretary Yellen expresses openness to defusing debt ceiling without GOP votes — After some party leaders ruled out approach last month, Yellen says Democrats-only budget process could prove ‘viable’ way to tackle debt limit — SOMEWHERE OVER THE ALPS — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen …

Discussion: Insider, Politico and Political Wire

Washington Post:

‘Red flags everywhere:’ The Washington Post dives deep into Jan. 6 — On the Hill — ‘Red flags everywhere:’ The Post dives deep into Jan. 6 — ‘Red flags everywhere’: Even 11 months after the insurrection, new details and reporting are still emerging that paint the fullest picture yet …

Discussion: Outside the Beltway, Raw Story and Vanity Fair

Washington Post:
What happened on Jan. 6: Trump stands back as rioters breach Capitol

Discussion: Rolling Stone, The Gateway Pundit, Raw Story and Mediaite

Washington Post:
Former president Donald Trump's response to the findings of The Post's Jan. 6 investigation

Discussion: Fox News, The Hill, Insider, IJR, Reuters, Election Law Blog, Slate, The Mahablog, Mother Jones, Raw Story and Digby's Hullabaloo

Steady:

A Party Embraces Vulgarity — I have tried for some time to avoid commenting on a topic that I felt should be so far beneath our political discourse that to give it the oxygen of attention would be to play into the strategic hopes of those who are seeking to debase our democracy.

Discussion: Twitchy

Mark Thompson / CNN:

Barclays CEO Jes Staley quits after investigation into links with Jeffrey Epstein — London (CNN Business)The American chief executive of Barclays (BCS), Jes Staley, is stepping down with immediate effect following an investigation by British regulators into his relationship …

Discussion: The Daily Beast, CNBC, Reuters, CBS News, New York Post and Financial Times

David A. Graham / The Atlantic:

The Authentic Phoniness of Josh Mandel — Back when the Ohio senate candidate Josh Mandel was a young man in politics, he had a spiel in his stump speech about bristling when people told him to wait his turn. Now, as Mandel approaches middle age, it seems that those people were onto something …

Terry Jones / Issues & Insights:

I&I/TIPP Poll: Just 42% Now Think Biden Is ‘Mentally Sharp’ — Concerns about President Joe Biden's mental abilities have gone mainstream. — Although the press has largely overlooked Biden's gaffes, his disastrous performance at a decidedly friendly CNN townhall prompted the Wall Street Journal …

Discussion: The Daily Caller, The Daily Wire and Instapundit

Marist Poll:

NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist National Poll: Trust in Elections, Threat to Democracy, Biden Approval, November 2021 — Americans See a Serious Threat to Democracy; Trust Elections Largely on Partisan Basis — A majority of Americans (62%) say they will trust the results of the 2024 election …

Discussion: NPR, The Hill and POLITICUSUSA

Axios:

First look: Rubio urges GOP-Big Business divorce — Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) will call for Republicans to break up with Big Business when he addresses the National Conservatism Conference on Monday, Axios has learned. — Why it matters: Rubio is seeking re-election in one of the most high-profile …

Discussion: No More Mister Nice Blog

Daniel Marans / HuffPost:

India Walton Hopes To Prove The Left Can Govern A Major City — But she faces an uphill battle against Mayor Byron Brown, who is running an unusually competitive write-in campaign in Buffalo, New York. — BUFFALO, N.Y. ― As the Buffalo mayoral race entered its final days …

Discussion: Washington Post

Juan Williams / The Hill:

‘Parents’ rights' is code for white race politics — After white supremacists spilled blood in defense of keeping up Confederate statues in 2017, the GOP candidate for governor of Virginia, Ed Gillespie, said the monuments should stay up as a matter of heritage and history.

Discussion: Twitchy

Mike Pearl / The Daily Beast:

This Is Where the First Climate Wars Will Break Out — Military strategists are now preparing for imminent warfare sparked by the effects of climate change. — Climate-related warfare is a near-term reality—not some far-off boogeyman—according to leading defense thinkers and military strategists.

Patrick Reilly / New York Post:

Southwest launches internal investigation into 'Let's go Brandon' incident — Southwest Airlines will conduct an internal investigation into a pilot who was captured on video saying “Let's go Brandon” over the flight's intercom, the airline said in a statement.

Discussion: CBS News, National Review, Breitbart, IJR, Twitchy and The Guardian

Karen Townsend / HotAir:
Southwest Airlines apologizes for pilot's “Let's Go Brandon” remark

Discussion: Raw Story and Summit News

Olivia Beavers / Politico:

'They're probably going to put us back in power': GOP basks in Dem discord — Most of the House GOP isn't lifting a finger to help Democrats out of their infrastructure jam, and with good reason. Just ask Rep. Randy Weber. — “They're probably going to put us back into power,” …

Discussion: MSN, Wall Street Journal, National Review, The Daily Caller, New Republic and Associated Press

Tim Miller / The Bulwark:

Donald Trump Is Now the Odds-On Favorite to Be President in 2025 — Be very afraid. — So Donald Trump is now the odds-on favorite to be president of the United States in 2025. — I know that lede sentence was also the headline, but I wanted you to read it one more time just to let it really settle …

Discussion: Raw Story, Morning Shots, Alternet.org, HotAir, The Atlantic and Post and Courier

Henry J. Gomez / NBC News:

Biden endorses Allison Russo in special congressional election in Ohio — President Joe Biden has issued a last-minute endorsement in Ohio's 15th Congressional District, backing Democrat Allison Russo in a Tuesday special election that could reveal hints about their party's strength in suburban areas.

Discussion: The Hill

Sarah Rumpf / Mediaite:

Matt Gaetz Jokes About Blowing Up Capitol Metal Detectors With Explosives (UPDATE: Lauren Boebert Tweets 'I'll Bring the Tannerite!') — While campaigning for a Republican congressional candidate in central Florida on Saturday, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) complained about the metal detectors in the Capitol …

Discussion: Political Wire, Insider and Raw Story