If you ask my opinion, and I’m pretty cynical, it reads sincere. As he’s local media and not the deranged national media, if his record backs up his statement I’d give him a pass.
Well, that was my take on it. He might be so used to having the news camera with the cross hairs that he doesn’t see it in the picture. It just sort of blends into the picture. Sounds plausible. I am not defending him, but it if was a very bad mistake and he is trying to rectify it as well as apologize, then, yeah...I would give him a pass too.