and also ari berman, contributor writer for the nation magazine and author of the book "herding donkeys." great to have both of you with us. ari, you have been on the story from the start but i want to start with nina tonight. nina, is there a racial component here? i have to ask that question. they did cut the hours in all 88 counties, but when you look at the hours that they are shortening, it goes right to working families and right to people who are of low income, maybe working two jobs. your thoughts on this. >> that's right, ed. this is as much about race as it is about class. the maelstrom of bigotry and foolishness going on in the state of ohio, the state of ohio has become the new south and not in a good way. the post reconstruction type of antics that republicans are using is absolutely wrong. and just because some of my republican colleagues have chosen to wear a blue suit over a white sheet in the 21st century does not change the fact