See also: Trump’s critics reveling in the opportunity to tie him to white racists and Nazis Donald Trump made a statement on the violence that broke out in Charlottesville, Virginia on Saturday that fell far short of what needed to be said and what Americans needed to hear from their president. The statement was given at a "press conference" at a bill signing ceremony (no questions about the violence or the bill were taken). While the president condemned the violence and hate, he softened his criticism by blaming "all sides" for the violence. This may have been technically accurate. But by not specifically condemning white supremacists and most importantly, their rancid ideology, the president played into the hands of his critics who are now condemning his statement as "insufficient." Once again, the president is playing pattycakes with the haters who have adopted him as one of their own.   Trump has...(Read Full Post)