I denounce White Supremacy. Indeed, I denounce [anybody] Supremacy. I affirm universal depravity. Only Jesus is superior.

But I've been quiet today while I've watched the whole thing develop about the President and White Supremacy today. I've been quiet because I've been confused.

Let's face it, that whole debate last night was confusing. People talking at the same time. Shouting.

I remembered when the President was asked to denounce White Supremacy, and I remembered his saying that he was happy to denounce White Supremacy. I remembered his asking which group to denounce so that he could denounce it.

Then all three of them were talking at the same time, and I just couldn't keep track. It was one of MANY moments of chaos last night during the debate.

I went back and watched the recording again today. The President asked whom to denounce. I was trying to pay more attention to Chris Wallace, because he was the one who was supposed to name a group. But then, I think, former Vice-President Biden named the "Proud Boys."

I completely missed this last night when watching the debate the first time. As I said, I was trying to pick out Wallace's voice above the others. Also, I'd never heard of the "Proud Boys," so it didn't catch my ear.

Speaking of Wallace, Wallace had specifically asked the President to tell White Supremacist groups to "stand down."

So, when Vice-President Biden said, "Proud Boys," President Trump said to them, "Stand back and stand by," rather than the "stand down" requested.

But what I see reported today is that the President refused to denounce White Supremacy. From what I can tell, that's actually not true. Or, that is, it's only true if one assumes that…

1. The President's explicit agreement to denounce White Supremacy was a lie.

2. "Stand back and stand by" was an intentional, crafty, verbal dodge (from a man who didn't appear to posses that sort of presence of mind at any other point last night).

3. "Stand back and stand by" means something the opposite of the "stand down" that he was asked to say.

"Stand by" certainly CAN mean something similar but different from "stand down." Both mean "stop," but "stand by" means "stop and prepare for action," while "stand down" means "stop and prepare for inaction." I know of no nefarious possible interpretation of "stand back."

Taken with the President's explicit agreement to denounce White Supremacy just moments before, I know of no good reason to think that "stand back and stand by" amounts to a refusal to denounce White Supremacy.

But maybe I'm wrong. I'm not an expert on this subject. Enlighten me.

So, that's why this morning was confusing. I find friends talking about the President's refusal to denounce White Supremacy when I, having watched the debate, walked away thinking that he actually HAD denounced White Supremacy.

Denouncing White Supremacy (which I thought he had done) is a good thing. But even if my understanding of the President's remarks is correct, last night's debate was horrible on all sides.

Postscript: I've known a lot of politicians who were a lot better at campaigning than at governing. During debates, speeches, and campaign ads, you'd think to yourself, "This is going to be the best President (or Governor or Senator) in the history of the Republic."

Then they'd get in office.

Yikes.

But the President is the opposite of that. Every Trump speech, debate, or rally I've ever witnessed made me want to vote against him. Last night's debate was no different (although Biden also made me want to vote against HIM).

President Trump is horrible at campaigning. It brings out the worst in him, and he brings out the worst in others.

But he's actually better at governing than he is at campaigning. Don't get me wrong; he's not great at governing. But he's better at governing than campaigning, and that by a long shot. Here's an example, and it was mentioned in last night's debate.

Bill Clinton was sometimes called, "the first Black President." My dad worked for him for a while (long before the presidency…back in Arkansas). From dad's impressions of the man, I think he sincerely loves African-American people and wants to help them.

But Clinton's Crime Bill had some unforeseen consequences that hit the African-American community pretty hard.

Trump's First Step Act undid some of that. The President will get very little credit for that in this campaign because of his campaign personality.

He's a terrible campaigner.

But when it comes to governing, particularly with regard to the impact of crime-prevention and the justice system upon African-Americans, can't we say that Trump's First Step Act is better governance than Clinton's Crime Bill was?

It's ludicrous when the President suggests he has done more for African-Americans than any president except maybe Lincoln. How vain and ridiculous!

But it is also true that the First Step Act helps African-Americans a lot, as does living in an economy in which jobs are available

I've probably missed some things here. I'm open to correction. And last night was SO chaotic.

With that being said, can anybody point me to a moment in video or a transcript in which the President refused to denounce White Supremacy? I'd legitimately welcome the help.