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Fallout could be damaging to a whole bunch of democrats who were on the bubble. they're worried about getting re-elected. she certainly wants to stay in the majority in the house of representatives, not revert to the minority. so the concern seems to have gone away at least right now. >> yes, but as dana was saying, it's not clear at all the politics have changed dramatically on this. i will note one thing here. the mid-term elections were an indication how the country was responding to all of the trump allegations out there and the way in which he was behaving and in addition to the democrats...

Fuels and the industry that's been so dominant in keeping this issue sort of out of the media. and i think, you know, to me what stood out was that nbc was here. you all made the commitment to this. we came to you with this idea. my students were really anxious. i teach here at georgetown now. they came and said we really want our voices heard, and we need to hear from these candidates on this issue, and it's not breaking through. and so -- >> because the discussion exists, but sometimes it exists in academic circles and climate activist circles. >> or kitchen tables. >> but the idea that this...

Apologizes, has a person of color, cabinet member, someone, a sikh or person who is black come up with him and address the issue head-on. it's an issue of white supremacy and as we see in america, seems we're very ufr knncomfortable tk about these issues. >> seems to be the tough part of the conversation that needs to be had. paula, when we look at this, is it a different conversation any way in canada? trudeau wants to be the prime minister who gets it, who understands and every thimpathi your struggle? >> talking politics, whether happening at kitchen tables or the office or workplace, issue...

Year. you talk about the things you do like. haven't all those parts of the trump policy benefited a lot of your members? >> real wages were down last quarter and down last year. they are being driven by rising healthcare costs and housing costs. real wages are down because of housing costs and healthcare. and his response to that was to propose a trillion dollar cut to medicare and medicaid. to impose in -- to oppose the increases to the minimum wage. our members are waiting for the so-called greatness of this economy to reach their kitchen tables. chris: let's talk about the democratic race ...

Year. you talk about the things you do like. haven't all those parts of the trump policy benefited a lot of your members? >> real wages were down last quarter and down last year. they are being driven by rising healthcare costs and housing costs. real wages are down because of housing costs and healthcare. and his response to that was to propose a trillion dollar cut to medicare and medicaid. to impose in -- to oppose the increases to the minimum wage. our members are waiting for the so-called greatness of this economy to reach their kitchen tables. chris: let's talk about the democratic race ...