Why does he refuse to condemn them?

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(09-30-2020, 01:48 PM)KillerGoose Wrote: I think the thing is that it was a pretty weak answer for people who believe he is racist. If someone doesn’t think he is racist, then his answer seems fine. Sure, he said he would do it. However, if someone has the belief he is racist or they are on the fence about him being racist, it was a really weak answer that didn’t do anything to dispel that notion and has added fuel to that fire. I really think he missed an opportunity there to really kill that idea.

The average voter likely isn’t going to know that he has called racism evil and condemned groups like this before, and he had a softball of an opportunity to really nail it home before the election, on national TV. He just missed it, and he is needing help right now.

I don't think any answer would have sufficed for people who believe he's a racist and this thread is a perfect example.

"Will you condemn White Supremacists"

"I do"

"Well that's pretty weak"

This doesn't mention that he has categorically condemned White Supremacists in the past, But much like now when folks want to focus on his saying Stand By as opposed to Stand Down, folks back then focused on "Good people on both sides".

The truly appalling part of the open exchange was when Trump asked is anybody willing to condemn Antifa and Biden said "they're an idea" and then Wallace ended the open discussion at that point. All the while American cities burn.