When she was asked about whether she’d ever used that word, she simply should’ve responded, “I don’t recall.”
It works for dems all the time.
Heck, Tim Russert could recall his “first time in 100 years” catchphrase on the witness stand in what was, ironically, a perjury trial for Scooter Libby.
Neah.
She should have said “Yeah. So what?”
Don’t lie. Don’t apologize. Don’t take any crap.
If she did that, she might have lost here show on Food Network, but she’d still have lots of sympathizers. Cringing and apologizing cost her both her show AND a lot of sympathy.