Yet Another Massive Face Plant by Breitbart “News”
Ace Breitbart “News” reporter Patrick HowleyOK, this is hilarious. The Breitbart “News” gang just can’t seem to avoid stepping on rakes lately, and today’s example is a hoot.
Ace Breitbart reporter Patrick Howley, a former employee of the equally ridiculous Daily Caller, has a breathless article implying some kind of nefarious collusion between consultant Liz Mair’s anti-Trump Super PAC “Make America Awesome” and the Carly Fiorina campaign. As usual, the angle here is obvious; the Breitbrats are trying to smear Donald Trump’s opponents by suggesting unethical behavior.
Howley’s big scoop is titled: Liz Mair’s Anti-Trump Super PAC Has Same Mailing Address as Carly Fiorina’s Campaign!
The same mailing address! This has to be proof of something, right? They’re in cahoots, people!
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Consultant Liz Mair’s controversial anti-Donald Trump super PAC shares a mailing address with Carly Fiorina’s presidential campaign, which just re-launched as a nonprofit.
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According to the PAC’s most recent report, filed on February 29, 2016, the group listed only seven donors as having given $200 or more, including consultant Juleana Glover, a former George W. Bush and Bill Kristol employee who now works for Teneo Holdings, an advisory firm linked to Bill Clinton.
The PAC takes money in envelopes at a PO box in Alexandra, Virginia.
“If you would like to donate by mail, send checks to: Make America Awesome PO Box 26141 Alexandria, VA 22313,” the PAC’s website states.
The PAC’s Facebook page also lists its address as “PO Box 26141” in “Alexandria, Virginia.”
That PO box also happens to be the mailing address for Carly for America, which was Fiorina’s presidential campaign and just re-launched as a nonprofit organization.
You can almost hear Howley yelling “GOTCHA!”
But this ace reporter apparently forgot to actually, you know, report. Because a simple Google search reveals that “PO Box 26141” in “Alexandria, Virginia” is the mailing address of a firm named Election CFO that supplies campaign finance services to many different politicians running for office.
Election CFO provides a full-range of campaign finance services, tailored to your needs. Whether you need a full-service treasurer to make deposits and write checks, or just a professional to review compliance reports prepared by volunteers - Election CFO is ready to help.
Campaigns, Leadership PACs, Corporate and trade association PACS, Joint Fundraising Committees - Election CFO is ready to help.
Budgeting, credit card acceptance on your website, lockbox services at your bank, filing reports - Election CFO is ready to help.
So Patrick Howley’s big scoop turns out to be yet another face plant for the comical Breitbart gang. There’s nothing unethical or even unusual about these two organizations having the same PO Box address; it’s the address of a separate company that handles and accounts for their donations.
Right wing journalism for the win! I wonder if Howley will bother to retract this pathetic overheated fake story?
