Correct. This was smart. The media were trying to make out he supported the film. All he said was he disagrees with the content. That’s fine. People should stop jumping to conclusions
Correct. Obama is playing a bumbling game of checkers. Romney is playing chess. You can be sure that at the next press conference or interview Romney did they were going to hammer him with “why aren’t you denouncing the film?” and that talkiing point would dominate the next few news cycles.