realists in politics will say that that's unrealistic, in fact, former republican congressman sherwood boehlert has said that the best way for this to happen is if a republican comes up with a proposed solution. if obama does it, it won't happen. but if some republicans start the conversation and make the first proposal, that's the only way we're going to have not only the conversation you're calling for, but action on change. >> and i totally agree with that. >> so why can't we get the republican party to see what you have been talking about? >> i think basically the republican party has reached the conclusion themselves that they are appealing to the dismissive wing of their own base. i mean, it's actually quite remarkable when you look back over the history of this. i mean, remember the figure in the us senate who repeatedly put forward the nation's best and most sophisticated answers to thelimate chaenge for my years was senator john mccain. the nominee of the republican party was the premier architect of responding to climate change. how far things have changed in the past four years where