Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:wasn't it actually an aide who said this?
Yes, it was an aide/advisor/friend, quoted anonymously.
I think the OP is just learning from the wingnut posts on this site. Take a statement and then misquote, misattribute, or quote out of context. Put it up as the Subject Line of a post. No matter what anyone says to correct the record, the misquote is forced to the top of the forum.