I don't think there really is a context that would make that better.
And the media just printed his comments. I read the article and it came off as racist to me. And since he's made no effort to clarify what he meant or the context...
The only spinning I see is trying to make what he said better some way.
Actually I see alot more trying to make what he said worse.
We have people saying he compared homosexulaity with bestiality, when all he did was list them both as sin (with a few others).
I'm pretty sure I've even seen someone say he said slavery was better.
I see people saying that his words make it okay to hate certain people.
I see people saying the context in which he said something doesn't make any difference. (Context always makes a difference, but its pretty easy to say it doesn't when what something appears to have meant favors your opinion).