It doesn;t matter what he said or how he said it or what intent and meaning he had in mind: ---
It's HOW SHE and her campaign will use it that counts.
I wonder what they have on him?!!!!!!!
She won't use the tape in her campaign - it's obvious he was making a joke. And if she tries to twist it into something her campaign COULD use, I'm quite sure Franklin will have a few choice things to say about it. (Billy might too, if he's still around - but he'd be much more gentle about it.)