They don't have to defend anything. They just have to utilize their standard deflect/pivot/attack strategy.
Easy as pie. And they've become VERY good at it.
- Step One - Either quickly minimize, trivialize or completely ignore the attack
- Step Two - Prepare your personal attack on the person who brought it up
- Step Three - Launch personal attack, add some name-calling for color
Well, yeah, it is pretty easy when you guys use these incidents to indulge your bigotry... yes.
"But, but, but... we need a Muslim ban!"
"Um, no. The guys who did this were born here!"
Look, I realize that Trump has given you license to indulge every ugly thing you've ever wanted to say, but you really need to think this through.