"To me this idea that the 'bishops are waiting to get your refined proposal' is just a stalling tactic that once again denies addressing the critical needs of survivors who are in desperate situations," Mr. Lennon wrote in an e-mail.
Is it strange that Sarah Palin, who once thought Africa was a country, now quotes verbatim from emails stolen from Britain's Climatic Research Unit or that Lord Monckton, a leading English climate denier, addresses a Tea Party rally in America?
In other words, it appears he has employed the defense strategy of "Deny, deny, deny" in addressing the allegations.
Ryan did not confirm that he filmed or posted videos of his wife, Michelle, nor did he deny, or even address, that notion.
Ms. Gillard, addressing Parliament, denied that she was behind the developments Thursday.
"I don't have to answer any more this question," he said, pointing to a statement he released on Monday in which he denied being racist without addressing whether he is a fascist.
The Telegraph denied everything, sort of, not addressing the detail but describing Oborne's piece as an "astonishing and unfounded attack, full of inaccuracy and innuendo".
"The nature of the news is such that too often, stories are initiated as negatives and have to do with addressing critics or denying allegations," he said.
Not so fast, said Edward Skyler, a spokesman for the mayor, who was quick to deny that the Web addresses reflected anything other than a continuing effort to prevent critics from buying them first.
In February, in contrast, when Mr. Rajoy made a weekend television address to deny the existence of a slush fund, he made no mention of Mr. Bárcenas and the Swiss money, instead defending the fiscal rectitude of all his party colleagues.
