Denial

In an interview with the Associated Press, Democrat Governor Mark Dayton has issued a complete, full, blanket denial of last month’s rumor that he would not serve a full term if re-elected.  His denial was unusually…specific.  The AP reports,

"Absent something catastrophic and unforeseeable, I intend to serve out my four years as governor if I'm re-elected.  I never considered anything else."

The AP goes on to list some of the Governor’s recent ailments, including recent hip surgery.  Governor Dayton responds,

"Last time I looked there are no brain cells residing in the hip and so I haven't noticed anything in terms of lack of capacity or acuity," he said.

If you say so.

In Anatomy of a Public Denial, I pick apart the AP story, line by line.