I give them credit for condemning the violence. They have the right to disagree with conservatives, just like we have the right to disagree with them.
For those who say this statement is hypocritical, I would ask what else do you expect them to do?
If the shoe were on the other foot, if a conservative opened fire on one of their organizations, we would condemn the violence, distance ourselves from the shooter, and continue to work for our goals in a non-violent manner. This is what they are doing, as far as I can tell.
My biggest beef in all this is that it has been so downplayed in the media. If the shooter were conservative, it would be getting 24/7 coverage and held up as evidence of the evils of conservatives and the need for more gun control laws.
Yes, they do deserve credit for condemning the violence.
I think what bothers me is how easy it is for them to do this while 2 decades of petty harassment and alienating of those who dissent - such as labeling them as “hate groups” - along with litigious behavior and open political threats have done the damage, and will continue to do so.