This news article contains perfect example of a politician utilizing the “three D’s” – Deny, Deflect and Diffuse:
Deny (It didn’t happen):
“I saw the tweets. I have been out of town on a fundraising trip, and they are awful and offensive and false,” Broyles said to the news outlet. “I mean, I get trolled on Twitter all the time, but I don’t know these women and I don’t know what is behind this, but it’s just not true.”
Deflect (It’s a political attack):
Broyles added that the allegations could have been “cooked up,” and suggested that the 12 and 13-year-old girl’s mothers were using the allegations as a political attack against her … “I’m running for office. You don’t think this is a political attack? You don’t think this is something they cooked up?” Broyles said.
Diffuse (It’s not my fault):
However, in an interview with KFOR, Broyles admitted to going to the house where the sleepover took place. She said that her friend handed her a medication which gave her an “adverse reaction” causing her to hallucinate … “She asked me to come over. She asked me to bring some wine. We had wine and sushi and a couple of hours later, we were upstairs in their theater room watching a movie,” Broyles said. “For years I have struggled with stress and anxiety and insomnia. I took the bar exam on 2 hours of sleep. I mean, this is how far this goes back for me. And she knows that. And she gave me a medication I had never taken before. And I had an adverse reaction. Instead of helping me sleep, I hallucinated. And I don’t remember anything until I woke up or came to, and I was throwing up in a hamper.”
I’d like to point out that – even if her final statement is true – this candidate, by their own admission, took a medication “…that her friend handed her…“, one that she “…had never taken before” (and yet she took it, anyway; bright girl, eh?). I wonder if it was a prescription medication (possibly a crime)? But wait; there’s more. She also admitted in the interview with KOFR of “…struggled with stress and anxiety and insomnia.”
Is that the kind of responsible, stable adult you want to see as your Congressional representative? Is this who you want to determine how your hard-earned tax dollars are spent? Really?
Maybe she should instead apply for a job at the Clinton Foundation. At least she’s got Hillary’s shtick down pat…


