You're still pushing a false equivalency Richard. At the time of the Charleston shootings white supremacy was still hiding in the shadows and the broader issue of racism was underlined and condemned by Obama and others multiple times. The white supremacist movement was never the focus as it all came down to Roof himself and his actions. Racism and gun control were the larger evils being addressed.

Two years later under Trump we have seen the emboldening of the white supremacists due to Trump's inability to clearly distance himself from them in a timely manner. Trump wasn't "keeping his powder dry" he was fumbling around trying to respond and came off as being indecisive and lacking clear leadership on the issue. Then he takes 48 hours to clarify his remarks.

The goal posts moved the time between Charleston and Charlottesville and Trump is having trouble even finding the playing field. That's why people - not just the media - are calling him on it