Making a man an offender for a word

The lefties keeping making a big deal out of the words of various people on the right, as though they aren't allowed to explain what they mean. No context, no explanations, allowed. It's as though they assume that Republicans mean exactly what they would say in a given situation. It reminds me of the lawyer who won't allow a witness to say more than "yes or no" or explain an answer, and thinks it proves anything.