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Of course, it's a mystery to me why any American who can't be bothered to pay attention to politics unless Pamela Anderson is discussing it should be welcome in that conversation.

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Jonah Goldberg
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: March 21
Author
Journalist
Writer
Manhattan borough
New York City
Jonah Jacob Goldberg
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Bothered
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Pamela

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