[rit]

First he says...
I sincerely regret that my words were misinterpreted...

and in the next paragraph he says
I don’t want my verbal slip to be a diversion from the real issues.

He blames everyone else for misinterpreting his verbal slip.

[Red Badger]

I sincerely regret that my words were misinterpreted...

what he means:

I sincerely regret that you are too stupid, so my words were misinterpreted...