this subject -- and remember, paul ryan, speaker of the house, he said when asked about president trump's comments at one point in the campaign they're the textbook definition of racism. >> you said -- >> mercurial. >> mexican american. david? >> so look. obviously pushed back. i don't believe that the president's racist and he says racially insensitive comments and remarks. i don't believe he's racist and to nina's point, this is a biggest conversation to have in america. right? these handful of completely whack job individuals are able to weasel their way on to the ballots under the republican mantra or label is horrific. >> do you think it's a coincidence all of them doing it now? >> i think that there's perhaps, you know, more of a feel that they can -- emboldened. not necessarily by the president but the rise of folks, ronald reagan once said i don't necessarily agree with them. they may agree with me. same situation here.