Sen. Cory Gardner of Colorado was on “Face the Nation” this morning and ABC News’ Ali Rogan had questions. Specifically, what’s that thing over his right shoulder:

Ok I think @CoryGardner’s backdrop on @FaceTheNation warrants explanation. Is it a… tire graveyard? (I am obviously not a car person) pic.twitter.com/gxhmvJ91iB — Ali Rogin (@AliABCNews) January 14, 2018

Yes, it’s a “tire graveyard.” NAILED. IT.

Yes, yes it is. That's a tire memorial in the background. Tire funerals are actually quite touching. — AllModernCons (@AllModernCons) January 14, 2018

She’s not a car person nor a farm person, apparently. Here’s Sen. Gardner with the explanation:

This is a piece of farm equipment known as a disk, and we use it to get the fields ready for planting! https://t.co/ZXsC7G13lu — Cory Gardner (@CoryGardner) January 14, 2018

But twitter let Rogin have it for not understanding what it was:

More likely you aren't a farm or ag person. It's okay. That's why we have farmers and groceries stores. They do the work so you don't have to. — Amy Oliver Cooke (@AmyOliverShow) January 14, 2018

Farming equipment.

Might I suggest you explore our great nation? — Sandy (@RightGlockMom) January 14, 2018

You know how sometimes you eat plants? An impoverished person actually uses that tire graveyard to help make those plants grow out of the ground! — CasualComrade (@CasualComrade) January 14, 2018

It's farm equipment. Have you ever left the coast? You should sometime, America is beautiful! — Horseface McGillicutty, Esq. (@horsefacemc) January 14, 2018

Yup. Deplorable farmers use these “tire graveyards” to grow food. And your precious renewable energy. (Yes Ali… corn for ethanol is grown on a farm… using farm equipment) — Ice Cream Man (@ice_cream_man24) January 14, 2018

The obvious solution is to send Rogin to Iowa in 2020:

I take it you've never covered an Iowa caucus. — Crimson Dusty (@dustopian) January 14, 2018

And evergreen:

No wonder rural America hates the cities. — Space Toaster (@SpaceToasterSA) January 14, 2018

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