So what was different about the debate? He's done it countless times before so what's one more?

It was easy to defend him when they would bring up Charlottesville; he completely condemned white supremacists and anyone who said otherwise was fully aware they were a liar.

So why didn't he just say the exact same thing he said then? Now, instead of pointing to a clear statement against racism, we have to defend his silence. I just don't understand the play here on his part.

Edit: So you can downvote but no one can explain it to me? Sounds about right.

So what was different about the debate? He's done it countless times before so what's one more?

It was easy to defend him when they would bring up Charlottesville; he completely condemned white supremacists and anyone who said otherwise was fully aware they were a liar.

So why didn't he just say the exact same thing he said then? Now, instead of pointing to a clear statement against racism, we have to defend his silence. I just don't understand the play here on his part.