election and be successful with it. >> strong point. certainly making the case for himself and he'll make it here on the show. >> absolutely, sara. thanks so much. >> let's discuss all this with michael smerconish, cnn political commentator and host of "smerconish." and john king, host of "inside politics." michael i'll start with you. as sara points out, every other time donald trump has most controversial, provocative comments about mexicans, women, his poll numbers have gone up. what happens today? >> i think this is closer to the racial laws imposed by the nazis than the guarded variety demagoguery we've seen in this country epitomized by huey long or george wallace or mccarthy. this transcends everything that has happened up until now. make it's wishful thinking on my part. i find his statements to be racist and ridiculous. there is only one response appropriate and that's for somebody to say to him, have you no decency, sir? >> you just said it.