You say miss-speak, I say waffling. If it happens only a few times I'm willing to agree with you, but a pattern of behavior that is cyclical involving inflammatory statements that need to be walked back due to widespread condemnation by peers seems to be more than a mistake. It seems to be his strategy. It leaves a wink and a nod to everyone who heard his first statement and agreed with it that he's just got to cover his ass for 'the media' and 'political correctness' with any follow-up responses to criticism. Its a strategy of shamelessly waffling on where he stands on important issues depending on the audience, the day, and the feedback.