I still don't see how anyone got his from what he actually said.
FOMC statement
Federal Reserve Statement
The Committee will continue its purchases of Treasury and agency mortgage-backed securities, and employ its other policy tools as appropriate, until the outlook for the labor market has improved substantially in a context of price stability.
Taper Tipoff? Bernanke Hints Easing End Is Nearing | Nightly Business Report
“If you draw the conclusion that I’ve just said that our purchases will end in the middle of next year, you’ve drawn the wrong conclusion, because our purchases are tied to what happens in the economy,”