has occurred because, you know, let's be honest with this. the media, the national media in particular, we stopped dropping the word "alleged attack" very early in this process, which kind of pointed or painted the candidates somewhat in a corner because it was being touted as fact that he was attacked because someone who has been an advocate says that he was attacked and no one thought to second guess it. who would think someone would do something like this? i understand they responded the way they did. if their goal is to be leader of the free world, to be president of the united states, you have to be willing to step out there to say we will fight against hate and racism, but you also have to be willing to point out when you were mistaken or when you jumped the gun on something and didn't have all the facts. the things they're saying now perhaps should have been the things they said on the forefront, let's make sure the police does their investigation before i comment. that's the measured take you would want a president to take with all issues and not just this one. >> they were investigating it as a hate crime.