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Well, Welcome back one and all to the damage report. Today, Thursday, we write a wrong, not a total wrong.

Monday was awesome on the show, but it didn't have Francesca, did it?

I think we all acknowledge it didn't have Francesca.

And do you think we're

going to let a week go by without getting her incisive commentary? Hell no. So here she is.

Francesca Fierantini, host of the Bituation Room. How's it going? Insisive. It's going okay.

It's been quite a week, but yes, I had to take Monday off and I'm glad to be here with you.

It's funny, I usually do a segment on my show called Orange Man Bad, where I put all of the bad news about Trump.

And I was so pressed for time, I couldn't even like fit it.

So that's why I'm glad I'm here on the damage report, because, you know, stenographers of fascism as we are.

Hey, I know you're pitching that in a positive way.

I stand by this rundown, not just for my tastes, but I think also for your tastes.

No, John is so sweet.

Okay.

The stories are good. And John's always like,

will these stories do, madam? I think they're good, okay? I generally like the show. I come across

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