Oh great advise. If asked a horrible question, rephrase it with what SHOULD have been asked.
Background story: I went to a Bob Dole rally for president in '96. A reporter-ette from the local left-leaning newspaper approached me and asked, "Are you sorry that Jack Kemp did not come?". Let me see, have you stopped beating your wife, yet? With one of the few times that I had the presence of mind to respond, I said, "Bob Dole is the best man for president and Jack Kemp is the best choice for VP." She crimped a scowl on her face. She moved on to her next victim.
The left reporters/journalists love to play "gotcha".