his closest challenger. it's not even close enough to say it's not even close. of, course the only poll that medals is the one on election day, as we like to say here. but there's already a lot of discussion about how we got here. on the threshold of this moment. and, there's a lot of factors that have brought us to this point, in which trump is leading by 30 or 40 points. there is the terrible, i mean truly almost historically terrible campaign of ron desantis, who wants what looks like a formidable challenger. there's the growing desire in the republican electorate for a full return in politics. that is fueled by this ever radicalizing conservative media industry. there is, of course, the complete personal cowardice of republican leaders, who could have voted to convict trump during impeachment. we would have this problem. but also run interference for trump all along. all those factors are here. but there's one factor on the eve of this first contest, there's one factor, i think, does not get enough play. and that is the tools of mob