Yeah, I think he should condemn the violence and hatred,

Posted on: August 12, 2017 at 16:49:30 CT

and not just for poll ratings, but because it would be the right thing to do. Let them know that he not only doesn't have their backs, but will fight against them when they act like this.

I don't think he's been completely silent. From what he said at a bill signing today:

""Above all else, we must remember this truth: No matter our color, creed, religion or political party, we are all Americans first. We love our country. We love our God. We love our flag. We are proud of our country. We're proud of who we are. So we want to get the situation straightened out in Charlottesville and we want to study it and we want to see what we're doing wrong as a country, where things like this can happen. My administration is restoring the sacred bonds of loyalty between this nation and its citizens -- but our citizens must also restore the bonds of trust and loyalty between one another. We must love each other, respect each other and cherish our history and our future together. So important. We have to respect each other. Ideally, we have to love each other."

fwiw, I think Obama's administration was even worse on the rhetoric and even more so behind the scenes.