Let's begin today with a CBS poll.  These are snapshots that are worth considering, I think. 

The first question was: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump has handled the response to Charlottesville? Approve, 34 percent. Disapprove, 55 percent. Don't know, 12. 

As you may know, Donald Trump clarified his statements on the events in Charlottesville Saturday and he explicitly criticized racist groups and violence. Do you feel it was necessary for Trump to make additional statements on Monday or was that not necessary? Necessary, 55 percent. Not necessary, 36. Don't know, not paying attention, 9. 

All right, third question: So far, do you think the policies of the Trump administration have encouraged racial unity in the USA, have encouraged racial division in the U.S.A, or have not had any effect either way. Encourage racial unity, 12 percent. Encourage racial division, 44 percent. Not much effect, 39 percent. So when you add that up, that's 51-44. Not a trouncing. Which shows you the huge divide between the folks and the media. 

Final question: For you, from what have you heard or read do you consider the attack that lead to injuries and loss of life in Charlottesville to be an act of domestic terrorism or not? Yes, act of terrorism, 63 percent. No, not an act of domestic terrorism, 27.  

It was terrorism. Look, just like today in Barcelona, Spain, same thing. Same deal. Drives a car into a plaza where there are hundreds of people milling around trying to kill people. And this is what ISIS does. And this is what this guy in Charlottesville did. The same thing. No difference. So we should note that.

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