[conservativeharleyguy]

"...“I sincerely regret that my words were misinterpreted..."

That is not an apology for one's actions or words. It's an offhanded condemnation of the audience for its "simpleminded failure" to adequately understand the nuances of the speaker's intentions (rather than the simple reality of his words).

In other words, it's nothing but "Spin".

[Echo Talon]

he is a moron.