Read him for a few years, listen to Rush occasionally.
Masters of the deniability statement. They both make outrageous comments through innuendo and as asides and when called on them deny any demeaning intent while winking and waving a thumbs up just off camera.
By the way, did you know that the "thumbs up" sign is interpreted in many parts of the Middle East the way we in the W interpret a middle finger standing alone.