i've got here today. i'm going to start with you, tara, because the genesis of this story, and i think this is really key. the genesis of this biden pays for crack pipes story is from the washington free beacon. it is a conservative republican leaning newspaper outlet. what is the motivation for conservatives and republicans to promote these kinds of stories and this kind of misinformation in a news outlet? >> thanks for having me, jason. i think you went to me first because i'm at your alma mater. >> there's that too. >> listen, this is part of the playbook, right? republicans understand how to gin up their base. they know that certain buzz words, certain cultural issues, certain issues around race, because let's be honest here, they chose the term crack pipe because i'm sure that in those circles, that is a euphemism for urban, black crime. this is the way that people --