"I meant exactly what I said"

Another excellent point from Michael D ("speaking for John," at Balloon Juice), along similar lines to what I was saying about Obama reclaiming the term "bitter" that some were beginning to use to point-and-yell at him:

That’s the difference between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. If the situation were reversed, Clinton would have held a presser to say her remarks were taken out of context. Obama goes to the cameras and says, “I meant exactly what I said.”

I've no idea whether this approach will actually get him the Presidency, but damn it would be wonderful if it did.