No, this is about him being foolish enough to leave an opening for somebody in the media to create an issue. You can talk about how unfair it is that these guys just barged right in, but bottom line is he made it possible by leaving the door wide open.
...bottom line is he made it possible by leaving the door wide open.
So he intentionally meant for his statements to be misconstrued.
Got it. Thanks for setting me straight. /sarcasm