It's too much to expect people running for office to make intelligent statements.
Especially about those potential constituents who are different from their core supporters. Especially from someone who has predicated his whole campaign on representing, or at least respecting, everyone.
You're right: I abjectly apologize for expecting more. But as I said below, I now know what I can expect: not much. In some ways, that's a relief.
It would be different if he were running for president of San Francisco.