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The Harris campaign used all its scarce money to run TV ads depicting Cooley as a greedy politician supping at the public trough.

Jimmy Adams, who oversees the pub, says the idea behind the venue was to create a place where people could meet regardless of whether they wanted to sup upon alcoholic or non-alcoholic drinks.

Now, there is only three years to go until the pub rises again and thirsty regulars can sup a beer — or two.

The door has been left ajar, funnelling an icy breeze into the bar where a small group of members sup pints.

After all, the pandemic of hate that first fed on anti-vaccine and anti-mask fervor now sups from a far larger buffet of political issues including energy and climate.