that's a strong positive step. this help for a lot of reasons. i think it will help the dialogue and getting things done. it's a good sign for voters. i think it will get more women involved in politics, more women next time in the midterm elections certainly, but it will get more people involved in the conversation. that's always a good thing. >> rick, you got to give alice credit for her positive spin, right? because there is a stark difference between the diversity of incoming democrats and republicans. a gop house caucus jumped from 86% white and male to 90% while the democrats dropped from 41% to 38% white and male. why can't the gop attract more diverse candidates? >> well, look, don, the only criteria right now in american politics for the republican party for selection in a primary is, who is willing to polish to be the biggest boot liquor for donald trump. that is the selection mechanism that exists in the gop primary process right now.