"he was misinterpreted and there were a number of ways to "take him out" including kidnapping."
Oh for crying out loud Pat! That's spin worthy of a liberal Democrat. We all know what you meant so either apologize or stand by your statement. (I prefer the latter)
I haven't seen any conservatives or Christians come out publicly and defend his comments. Rush has backed away, nothing from Coulter or Hannity. With his backing down now I guess they won't need to take a public stance.