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TESLER: This idea of white grievance and white identity, that whites are the ones who have it worst in society, was a really powerful resource for Trump to tap into in a way that other politicians haven't. KHALID: Tesler studies voters over time and has noticed that their attitudes on immigration, race and Muslims are essentially predictors for how they'll vote. But here in Ohio, sometimes those feelings are mixed in with a nostalgia for when this area was prosperous. That's how it is for Connie Kessler, the 78-year-old former hairdresser who volunteers every day at the local GOP headquarters. CONNIE KESSLER: You go to Youngstown, you have boarded-up houses, sidewalks that haven't been changed since I was going to school. It's ridiculous. KHALID: We talked for almost an hour about the economy, immigration, her frustration that people don't want to play the song "Baby, It's Cold Outside" anymore. And eventually, our conversation took a personal turn. KESSLER: You're probably a Muslim. I don't care for them. I'm sorry. KHALID: I am a Muslim from the Midwest. I've interviewed Kessler twice before, so maybe she felt she could be more open with me. I asked her why she doesn't care for Muslims. KESSLER: Because they want to take over America. Why can't they just come here and live like us? I want you to be an American, do what we do. We were here first. OK? You're second.

They aren't pushing that. He has no way of getting the wall. But he was infuriated by Coulter, Fox, etc. criticism of his failure and is trying to throw a tantrum. He doesn't know what else to do. And every media outlet except Fox is calling this an embarrassing disaster for him and the GOP.

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CBS should be burned to the ground.

Wow.

AOC is pushing back on that piece by calling it "gossip," though not strongly enough for my taste and not with a denial. Meanwhile:

Because that's what they do over the holidays. Not because of a FB page.

Dude, those things have never been relevant. The networks pay zero attention to them.

Rudy Giuliani continues to be a classic SNL sketch come to life:

I know, crazy! Who'd have thought that human rights meant more to us than our cocks? Weird that the Ignore feature still doesn't work!

We linked it upthread. It's going to be struck down.

Les personally interceded:

Jason Olive was beyond terrible in his very brief run on PSSNS, and for that show that's saying something.