Translation: “Because a politician for the other team said something indefensible, I shall refuse to criticize something else indefensible said by my team” is exactly the kind moral cowardice and sophistry I’ve come to expect from our Vice President.
Oh and before all the trolls come in to “explain” why he’s right, let me explain why he’s wrong: Two wrongs don’t make a right. And someone who refuses to condemn bigotry, even sophomoric bigotry, purely for reasons of partisan loyalty and naked ambition should be ashamed of themselves. But that presupposes Vance is capable of shame at this point.
Oh and to call criticism of bigotry “pearl clutching” is pathetic, cheap, posturing.
This is far worse than anything said in a college group chat, and the guy who said it could become the AG of Virginia. I refuse to join the pearl clutching when powerful people call for political violence.