You know how people always say ‘You’re not debating the leftist, you’re explaining to the lurker”? Obviously McEnany is doing a form of this.

Otherwise she would be using phrasing more suited for speaking to alcoholics.

’You see, Jim, it’s like when you spend more time digging around the barstool stand for loose change, you uncover more change faster than a guy who isn’t jonesin’, even if your search efforts are clumsy and your vision is clouded by inebriated tears of shame... but it doesn’t mean you’re richer than he is, see’