Walker Assures G.O.P. Voters He Is as Horrible as Trump BY ANDY BOROWITZ
MADISON, WISCONSIN (The Borowitz Report) – Serving notice that he intends to go toe-to-toe with the controversial real-estate mogul, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker used the official announcement of his Presidential candidacy to assure Republican voters that he is as horrible as Donald Trump.
“Donald Trump has grabbed a lot of headlines over the past few weeks by spewing bigotry and venom,” Walker told an enthusiastic crowd of supporters. “I want to make it clear that when it comes to those things, I take a back seat to no one.”
Concluding his speech with a line that triggered a standing ovation, Walker said, “To those who thought Donald Trump was the only sociopath in the race, let me say this: not anymore.”
Prior to his announcement, aides to the Wisconsin governor had privately fretted that by establishing his identity as an arrogant and ill-informed merchant of hatred, Trump had appropriated Walker’s brand.
In the hopes of proving that Trump has no monopoly on odiousness, aides have released a point-by-point comparison showing that on such key issues as worker’s rights and health care, Walker is just as terrifying as the former reality-show host.
Acknowledging that Trump has dominated media attention for now, Walker’s aides believe that the governor will eventually reclaim his rightful mantle as the worst person in the race.
Bali flight disruptions continue as ash cloud remains a threat
Jetstar and Virgin Australia delay or cancel further flights from Denpasar despite the airport reopening on Sunday afternoon
Stranded passengers waiting in the departure area of Bali’s Ngurah Rai International Airport in Denpasar on the weekend. Photograph: AFP/Getty Images
Australian Associated Press
Sunday 12 July 2015 16.58 EDT
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Jetstar and Virgin Australia have delayed or cancelled more Bali flights following the latest advice on the volcanic ash cloud.
Travellers started returning to Australia on Sunday morning, as flights resumed with news the cloud from Mount Ruang had drifted away.
But the ash cloud returned on Sunday morning, forcing authorities to shut the airport again, before it was reopened in the afternoon as the cloud moved away.
Despite this, Jetstar and Virgin announced ongoing disruptions for Monday.
A Jetstar spokesman said two flights on Monday morning would be delayed.
Virgin Australia said in a statement that all flights from Australia to Denpasar on Monday had been cancelled, following the latest advice from the Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre.
Virgin flights returning to Australia on Monday afternoon and evening were still under review on Monday morning.
Both airlines plan to add extra services when conditions improve and Jetstar has said it is working with Qantas to obtain more aircraft.
Mount Ruang erupted on 2 July, emitting plumes of ash that can choke jet engines. The volcano is about 150km west of Denpasar airport, the main airport for those heading to Bali.
Denpasar airport was closed on Friday because of the ash, along with nearby regional terminals including Lombok.
The ash grounded planes from Virgin, Jetstar, Garuda and AirAsia on Friday, axing about 300 flights to and from Bali.
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