she was noting that there are fires in our country and in our state, and they're due to global warming. and the people should understand that they've got nitwits like congressman rohrabacher who don't even believe that mankind is causing the climate change. and, so -- >> that is what happens when you just so much as bring up the topic of global warming in a room full of tea party conservatives. just the idea that someone like democratic senator barbara boxer might attribute to the growing severity of california's wildfires to climate change was met with laughter and jeers and applause. congressman rohrabacher's own proud climate change denialism is the big applause line. because if you're a republican, climate change denialism is a quick and easy way to demonstrate your conservative authenticity. it has a visceral resonance as a cultural war issue. it's not a big policy plank.