The further away from the election, the further pundit discourse gets from these basic facts. But it makes for a smarter discussion if you remember these basic facts. /3

There was a swing toward Trump across the whole country, but it was bigger in the states exposed to very little campaign messaging. Harris presidential campaign messages appear to have been more effective than Trump's. She lost b/c of that general swing, likely caused by economic concerns. /2

Sadly, I realize liking Heather Cox Richardson’s blog posts means I have a disease that makes me immediately divorce my husband who is $200k in debt to FanDuel.

Everyone is focused on the "alcoholic personality" quote, but what Wiles is essentially saying is that she can work with Trump because she learned to manage her alcoholic, abusive father. Props for self-awareness, I guess, but did she confuse this reporter with her therapist?