Now if he had repeated the question in its entirety, or if he had peppered his account with a little too much detail, and we're all really glad he didn't do that, he would have further discredited himself.
Ahora, si hubiera repetido la pregunta completa o si hubiera saturado su relato con detalles-- y en verdad nos alegra que no lo hiciera-- habría perdido aún más credibilidad.