I doubt that Frist was misquoted, but they may have quoted one sentence out of context. Frist may have been talking specifically about the Federal courts and not about Judge Greer's court in Pinellas County, FL. I don't see how any informed observer could say that Greer acted fairly in this case, and if Frist is saying that then he's either uninformed or stupid.
Fair point. Our people are often quoted out of context.
However, there is a larger point: Our people often speak in such a way that it's easy to take them out of context.
They should never say anything they aren't willing to read in print -- in context or out. It isn't that hard to do.
They just need to focus.